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WILSON'S cAvHLRY CORPS.
Col. Allen Pays n Tribute to that Great
Organization.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The work
of Gen. J. II. Wilson's Cavalry during the
civil war cannot be discounted for efficiency
and value of result. A few episodes may be
here recalled.
Holding the right Of Gen. Thomas's army
in the two days battles of Nashville, it met
with continued success, doubling Hoods left
flank back on itself and thereby weakening
the enemy's entire line; for if there is one
thing more than another that soldier does
not like it is to have his flank turned
In this two days battle Mt Nashville Will
sons Cavalry Corps fought mounted and dis
mounted, as the nature OF the ground neees-
STATED, and met with success both ways,
again demonstrating the truth of Gen. Will
sons remark that his corps was efficient
Saloot or horseback, !" and could be depende /
upon In any emergency, except, possibly, at
sen. Their efficiency had never been tried
in sea warfare.
In the pursuit of Hoods army after. the
battle of Nashville, the cavalry was handled
by Gen. Wilson with superb skill, resulting
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s,ra.gs. From Rho, Shoulder.

Editor National Tribune: ! am glad to
see you striking straight from the shoulder
at the management of the Pension 8urea u.
l cannot understand why President Nc
Kinley,for whom have the highest regard,
does not remove Henry Clay Evans. l en-
listed in the 18th Ohio Sept. Z, 1861, and
was mustered out Nov. 81, 1855. have no
hospital record, and never was wounded,
though was in every march, skirmish or
BATH thatWillich' Brigade participated in !,
and Fox says that WiIlich's Brigade fought
the most battles and suffered the heaviest
loss of any brigade in the Western Army.
Only two brigades in the Second Corps suf-
fered more / applied in 1890 for a pension
for catarrh and disease Of the eyes. They
gave me IS. fhave since been before three
Boards and a specialist with reference to
my injured eyes. They all recommended
that be given S12, but that is as far as it
Ii. Barr, Sergeant, &c. II, 18th
Ohio, 653 Francis ST., Defiance, o.
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sters from 20 to IS years Of age, though ali
seasoned veterans of three or more years
service.
Gen. Wilson was born at Shawneetown,
H.; graduated from West Point in the first
year of ''our War" proving that he was born
at the right title to enable him to win his
Major-General's double star within three
years from leaving the cadet school-room.
The troopers who followed his lead were
mostly, like himself, youngsters" who had
thrown aside their school books or law books
or dropped the pillow or the harrow about the
time their commander had dropped his school
books, and were mostly from Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin,
and other Western States
No commander ever held command in
sour war" QS51-1S65) who had in greater
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degree the love, confidence and utmost faith
OF his command than Wilson's IL, 900 cavalry
men freely gave to their leader. A soldier
dearly loves commander who leads to
victory; in loving him they honor themselves.
THEODORE F. ALLEN, Captain Co. ID, 9TH
Ohio Cav, Brevet Colonel. U. s.. Vols.
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wv YE HAVE SECURED THE HISTORY OF
w the Great Rebellion, by j. 7. Headey, with
whose graphic style our readers are already
familiar, he is the author of Napoleon and
His Marshas The Great Rebellion comes in two ample
volumes of over LOO pages large 8vo. sze printed in
clear type and profuey illustrated with portraits and
battle scenes.
Heretofore this work has sold by subscription at 81 for
the set We have the exclusive right offer in popu
lar edition. The text of the author is complete and
abridged and the only substantial difference that it is in
leatherette binding instead Of boards
Mr. Headey treatment Of the great subject takes up the
preliminary conspiracy the struggles Congress the
tension of slavery; and finally passes to the firing Fort
Sumter and the tremendous which followed All the
campaigns of the carefully explained and the battles
described.
Every of readers who served in the for the
Union will find depicted and incidents in which he
personally participated The work has the merit of being
Address. THE NATI(
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EDITORIAL NOTE.-The story of some
clever SPY work and interesting notes Of the
moyein snts of MeC.eilaas army are given
IN the next instailment. The authors peg
soaal experiences on Tho field were as dra-
matte as her secret service
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Santiago shortly
wasth
OF
cooy
the balloon McNoon
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Remembers Henry Clay Evans.

DR.. j. W. Angel. Iowa Falls, Iowa, re-
members Henry Clay Evans when they
were boys together in Lancaster, Wis, and
Evans was clerl1ing in the dry-goOds store
of G.. W. Ryland, of Lancaster. Nearly
every other young man in Lancaster and :
vicinity had enlisted before Evans could
be persuaded to go out in soft place in a
100 days regiment.
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

The author. a native of New Brunswick,
but inspired by love of the Union, at the
outbreak of the civil war goes to Wash
ington, engages as nurse to the soldiers,
and later performs valuable secret work
for the Government.
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logical history, without being absruse 1t written in that
maserfu style for which Mr. Headey famous The first
volume the premnaras and Is months of the
The second takes up the narrative beginning with the
atoms of the Army of the Potomac in the Summer Of 1862
and carries the forward until the surrender of Lee
Appomattox and the capuaon of Johnston put end
the fighting 1t is standard work which should be every
American library. We do sell these volumes but give
them away to our subscribers and club raisers.
MAT, TRTRTJNE
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A NIGHT OF SUFFERING

In crossing the river I had my basket
strapped On my back, and did not know that
all it contained was completely drenched
until required to use its contents. 1t was,
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Ito be coniinued.)
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-26
Thoughtlessness.

Farmer Simpson was an exceed
ingly mildnatured man, and
would find excuses for the short
comings of his neighbors; for the
faults of his horses and, in fact,
for every unpleasant thing that
came in his way. He purchased
a COW, and had great difficulty in
keeping her in the pasture.
She's kind of rovin' critter,
but she means well, he said, af-
ter a walk of several miles in pur-
SUIT of her.
One morning he was milking
the cow, when she began to kick
violently, upset the stool, sent
the pail flying, md all the milk
was spilled.
The farmer got up, and con
tempIating the ruin, said gravely
to a witness of the disaster:
well, now, that's the worst
fault this cow has
Then after a moments $ medita-
ton, feeling that perhaps he had
been unnecessarily severe, he ad-
ded, That is if you can call it a
fault; maybe it's only thought
lessness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-26
GOVERNOR o FF ERS RE
WARD.
$500 for Conviction of the Muir
derers and Prosecution In
stltuted.

In official and political circles
Yesterday great condemnation of
the act of the Williamsburg coun-
ty mob was heard upon all sides.
1t seemed hard to believe that
people living in South Carolina
could be guilty of such an act.
Some vigorous expressions were
heard and the opinion is unanim
GUS that the deed will do more to
injure this State than all the 9th
er lynchings of the last decade put
together.
Governor Ellerbe, when seen,
expressed himself very vigorous
ly about the affair, but declined
to say anything for publication.
He simply made the announce
ment that he had promptly offer.
ed a reward of $500 for the appre-
hension and conviction of the par
ties unknown who had committed
the deed. In addition to this the
announcement is made that through
the attorney general office Solici-
tor Wilson has been instructed to
proceed to Lake City and take
charge. of the case in behalf of the
State.
This case differs from the usual
run of lynchings in that the vic
tim was holding a Federal office
and United States mail was de
stroyed by the fire.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-26
\ Sisters Help.

Next to mother and father there
Is no one who can help young
iiian IL !ige nohly rs his own sis.
ter. She cannot always 60 with
him. Her weak arm could not
always shield him if she were be-
side him. But there Is II help
which she can give him that will
prove mightier than her presence.
1t is not the help of good advice
ana earnest ord-those should
have power, too-but the help
rather of silent influence, gained
in the home by a life of useful
ness and beauty, aud then held as
a potent charm outside and be-
yond the home walls. There is a
power over her brother possible
to every true sister which would
be like the very hand of God to
guide him and restrain him in all
the paths of life. Cotton Plant.
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- %.
----,1.. -. % ~--

MIR James Jones. OF the drug firm of
Jones & son, Cowden, Ill, in speak,
log Of DR. Kings New Discovery. says
that last winter his wife was attacked
with La Grippe, aud her case grew so
serious that physicians al Cowden ard
Pane could do aothing tor her. II
seemed to develop into Hastv Con
sumption. Having DIR Kings New
Discovery in store. and selling lots OF
IL, he took bottle IA ,me, aud to the
surprise OF all she begsr to get better
from first do'e. and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound asd we'll. Di
Kings New Discovery for Consump>
ton. Coughs and Colds Is guaranteed
to do this good work. Try II. Free
trial bottles at Crawford Bros Drug
store. -t if',~t'st @,FE
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Courting is natural blessing.
1t teaches young people to speak
mildly, especially if the old folks
are IN the next room with the
door open.
The Japs are up to date in new
ideas, and 5000 of them are pre-
pairing to start for the Klondike
next month.
A little girl four years old says
she knows what drawing is: you
just think something and then run
q line around your think
Much charity which begins at
home is too feeble to get out of
doors, and much that begins out
of doors never gets into the home
circle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-26

Frazier Baker was a black ne
gro, about 40 years of age, and
was appointed and took charge of
the Lake City postofFice about six
months ago. He was a native of
Florence county, and never had
lived at Lake City until he went
there to take charge of the post
Office. The people of Lake City
protested against the appointment.
Twice within the last two months
the man has been shot at.
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If you engage in a wheat deas,
and rake in the profits, call it
legitimate. If you get bitten, say
it's sgambling. Always be consist.
ent.
1t is rather paradoxical, but
true nevertheless, that it is the
persons who make the most trou
BILE for themselves who are alw ay
borrowing it.
n~ iIucontinence OF water nu, ne
slecp stopped Immediately by DKlr
DETcHoN's ANTI DIURRrrC. CUE
e1iidren and Adults alike Price. sx
Bold by J F.M-as>.. d Co DruvsIo
Lancaster. 3
She--Do you think that Adam
really loved Evei He-Certainly.
You see, there were no other wo.
men around!
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LANCASTER, s. G., FEBRUARY !6 IS9
HEAVY HAND WILL FALL
ON SLAYERS OF BAKER
Postoffice Department Offers Re
wards for Murderers and In
cendiaries. Lake Clty
Office Discontinued.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Infor-
nation of the murder of the ne.
gro postmaster, Baker, at Lake
City, S g., and the burning of his
office, came to the postoffce de-
partment today in q dispatch from
Inspector Williams IN charge of
the district, who has headquarters
at Chattanooga. The latest tele-
gram was very brief and merely
told of the killing of the man and
the burning of the office. He will
send an inspector to the scene of
the tragedy at once to investigate
and make full report of the case
to the department. When this is
obtained the department of Justice
will be asked to prosecute the
persons engaged in the crime.
Baker, who is said to have been
a respectable colored man and who
had previously taught school, was
appointed to the office in July
last. 1t is said at the department
that he was man of quiet, unob-
trusive habits and had filled the
position short while only before
threats of personal danger were
made against him. There was no
place in the city to be had for
keeping the postoffice and it was
removed to the schoolhouse in the
suburbs. The citizens boycotted
the office with some degree of
success. No serious complaint
had been received concerning the
condition of affairs very recently,
and it was hoped that the preiu
dice against the postmaster had
died down.
The postmaster general has Of
fered reward of $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the per-
sons who burned the postoffce ut
Lake City, S. c., or Monday
night, and reward of $500 for
the arrest and conviction of the
persons who murdered the post.
master at the same time.
General Gary has issued an or
der to discontinue the office at
Lake City from this time.
Mail intended for Lake CITY
will hereafter be sent to Scranton,
the nearest postoffice, where it
can be called for by the people of
the former place.
Attorney General Griggs has
telegraphed United States After
ney Lathrop at Charleston in
structing him to cooperate with
the State authorities, and if posi-
hle secure the arrest of the parties
for destroying the postoffice build
ing and for other felonious acts in
connection with the murders done
in violation of the statutes of the
United States
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S0ve Your LJe.

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yourselves hS using r'fis marvellous
cure I's use will prevent fatal con-
sequences in ALMOST Al, cases by its
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sold by FMaoks d o., Lancaste-,
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ATROCIOUS CRIME
AT LAKE CITY.
Work OF a Brutal MOb.- Negro
Postmaster Killed.
His Wife, Son and Daughters
Wounded and Manned, and
an Infant at the Breast
Shot in Its Moth
er's Arms.
Special to The State.


Lake City, Williamsburg G Coun-
ty, Feb. 22.-On the night of the
10th inst. the small building Just
outside the corporate limits of
Lake City, which was formerly a
school house and which had been
converted into a dwelling and
postoffice, jointly occupied by
Postmaster + B Baker (colored)
and family, was we'll riddled with
bullets from the guns of unknown
parties. No harm was done to
the occupants of the house.
This failing to prove a suffi cient
warning to Baker, was followed
this morning just before l O'Clock
by another attack upon the house
by a mob which shot it IS or 100
times, setting fire to the building
in the meantime.
Five of the children and Bakers
wife escaped death, but all but two
children were wounded by gun
shots and are manned for life.
Baker was shot down Just inside
of the door as he was attempting
to come out Of the building.
An,infant baby was shot out of
its mothers s arms as she was about
passing out of the door.
Bakers body and that of the child
were cremated in the flames.
The building and the entire post
office equipment were consumed
by fire and the citizens of Lake
City are without postofiice.
1t is certainly one of the most
horrible crimes ever committed in
the State.
Ono of Bakers girls is thought
to be fatally wounded.
The coroner held an inquest over
the dead bodies this afternoon.
The verdict is to be rendered next
Saturday.
The feeling in Lake City among
the whites is one of deep regret at
the horrible deed committed so
near the town. The best citizens
deeply deplore that they have
been placed in "A position to re-
ceive the censure and bear the dis
grace of the awful tragedy, when
1T Is not generally believed that
citizens of the town helped to make
up the mob, though as yet the
guilty parties are unsuspectcd.
Feeling is running high among
the negroes and trouble is feared
tonight, as the negroes believe that
the crime was committed by
whites.
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Sinking Fund Commission Fl
nally Crosses the Bridge.
VERY LONG SES SION.
Now the Question is, Has Attor
ney Lyles Been Checkmated
We'll to Wait and See
Next Move.
The State, 22d.

The State sinking fund commits
sion under the authority givon it
under the provision slipped into
the new sinking fund commission
act by the free conference com
mittee in the last days of the re-
cent session, has cancelled the
mortgage given by j w Alexand-
er on the agricultural hall property
and marked the $4,000 document
satisfied thus making the pur-
chaser present of a clear ten
thousand dollars in the effort to
head off MIR Lyles in his fight to
have the federal courts pass upon
the validity of the Blue Ridge
scrip.
The State a few days ago gave
u statement of the status of the
case, showing why it was absolu-
tely necessary to do this in order
to prevent Mr. Lyles from forcing
the State into court in case rails
ing directly the main issue as to
the validity of the scrip. 1t was
thought then that the State would
take such action. When MIR
Lyles was told that this seemed
to be the next move of the State
in the rather interesting and ex.
citing legal game, he remarked
that this was the only sensible
thing for the State to do; then he
smiled and added that "it seemed
to him that it came too late.n 1t
is known that the papers in the
case referred to have been filed
for some time. 1t was said last
evening that Attorney Lyles had
left the city in the afternoon, but
whittier he went is not known.
He does not seem to be rutfled by
the apparent knock out blow. how
ever. His uext move is not even
guessed at yet.
Yesterday all the members of
the sinking fund commission were
present at the meeting. The
meeting continued for several
hours; the entire matter was dis
cussed and gone over in all its
phases: finally the board reached
the decision to cancel the mortpa-
ge, mark it satisfied" and return
it to Mr. Lyles as attorney for j
w Alexander. 4 resolution 10
this effect was adopted, so the
board announced, but copy of
the paper could not be obtained,
owing to the usual amount OF red
tape that has to be gone through
in order to find out what the com
mission has done.
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WHAT PRESIDENT WILBORN
SAYS ABOUT A CON.
VENTION.
No Provision Made for One This
Month-Thinss Organization
Has Done Good in Re
ducing Acreage.
Special to The State.

special to The State.
Rock Hill, Feb 22.-In Saturday
mornings State there is a request
from the Newherry Herald and
News that The State newspaper
ask President Wilborn "what be
come of the State convention he
was to call in February and if he
has abandoned the idea of trying
to effect a State organizationl In
other words has he thrown up the
sponge, or what has been done?'
The State refers the question to
President Wilborn and your cor
respondent upon interviewing him
was told by President Wilborn
that the Newberry Herald and
News had things considerably
mixed. he states in regard to
the calling of a State convention
in February, that there was no
provision for the calling of such
convention and that he had pre-
vious to this received no sugges-
tion as to doing SO; he had regard
Ell the organization made in No
vember, during the fair, as the
State organization. Pursuant to
the suggestions made at that meet
ing every county in the State had
been requested to call meetings
and to effect county and township
organizations; that such action
had been taken in nearly every
county in, the State and that New
berry county had been among the
number doing so; that the organi-
zation is intact and is moving along
smoothly.
President Wilborn, is by no
means discouraged with the pres
ent status, and says that in the
meetings of the different counties
resolutions to rednce the acreage
to 10 acres per plow had been
passed and that the farmers gen
orally were signing such agree
ments. He also states that very
much more small grain is being
sowed in the State thar has been
for many years. He further au-
thorized me TO say that while no
provision has been made for call
ing an early spring meeting and
considering the s'ringency of the
times he had not thought of doing
so, if it is the wish of the people of
the State he would take pleasure
in dong SO whenever such dispo-
sition is made known to him.
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Said to be Already Actively in
Progress.
A CUBAN'S VIEW.
Thinks the Maine Disaster Will
Make Relations Between Spain
AID the United States
More Cordial.

Washington, d c., Feb. 22.-
The army and navy departments
are actively preparing for war.
Extra workmen are being placed
on the defenses under construction.
A special plan is being out lin. .
ed for the protection of Washing
ton city. Every gunis being exam
ined. The senate today passed
the bill adding two regiments of
artillery to the standing army.
CAN RAISE THE MAINE.
st Louis, Mo Feb. 22.-Capt
John L Guyre, for more than 80
years a diver both i'm salt and
fresh water, who helped raise the
Milwaukee, double furreted
boat, sunk at Mobile, says the
Maine can be raised. He saws.
''There is no question about the
divers being able to determine
whether the Maine was sunk by a
torpedo
Captain Guyre says the Mil
waukee was wrecked in about the
same way as the Maine and lay in
about the. same position. The
Milwaukee was finaHy brought to
the surface so she could be towed
off.
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Ne UnderSell All Others In
Groceries.
l. L - II II N.

10 pounds granulated Sugar for 100
20 pounds light Drown Sugar 100
s We have the cheapest line
OF Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
IN town. Also we carry 8 nice line
of Notions, such us handkerchiefs.
Ladies' and Gents Hose, ETC., etc
R. - Cherry Il Bro.
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There is no dissass more uncertain m Il.
Atose tsaa syspspsia. Phyasiaus say thst
ne symps Ne Of NO I've cases asrss. II h
insrefofe hsces diEksuss 10 make 8 osrrsct
nsanesa No matter bow severe, Or snder
Iron Bittsrs vdi srrs n Inysivskis !. -,
iiseAees q the sksaseh, hiood asi nsrvss.
sssv~ iFsa Dsissss = 80 Sy al Ssa,sH
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Better wiver about taking the
drink than wabble after getting
il.
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ANOTHER VIEW.

S'SNciahu' TSD. ZZ.-SenOf a
G DeArange, a prominent Cuban
and member OF the Junta. in
speaking of the Maine explosion,
said.
'lt Is needless for me to say that
the Cubans deplore that disaster,
the horror of which has sent a
thift to girdle the globe, while its
circumstances have called forth
the coincidence of the civilized
world. But it may interest the
public to know that we also re
gret the occurrence for reason
quite separate from sympathy.
The event will result in bringing
Spain and the United States into
more amicable relations. Already
the conciliatory courtesy of the
Havana authorities and the Mad
rid administration has neutrallzed
the nnfriendly feeling which so
Ing prevailed in this country. The
Spanish ministry saw its oppor-
tunity to strike the soft spot in
the American hearts and was not
tardy in embracing it. While
this fact may not seriously mill.
tate against the Cuban cause VIC
would wish for different condi
ton