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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-08-28
"GALLANT JOHN PELHAM. .
The Heroic Aiabamian OF whom Gen
Lee Said: ssIt Is Glorious to See
Such Courage In one SO Young.''
Detroit Iimerican Boy.

In the first great ,'ruggle of our
nation the grandfather of gallant
John Pelham" served as major in
Lafayette's command.
He was distinguished not only for
intrepid bravery, but for his kindly
heart and generous, sympathetic Ia
ture. It is told Of him that on one
occasion ct Valley Forge, when the
American forces were in such sad
plight, he took off the only pair Of
shoes he had and gave them to poor
fellow whom he happened to see walk
ing through the snow in his bare feet,
the major wearing only stockings un-
til another pair of shoes could be
secured.
From one capable Of such unsel6sh-
ness must descend heritage of honor,
and it was from such ancestors that
the young hero, John Pelham, the
boy artillerist, derived his inspira-
tion.
His uncle, Peter Pelham, was q ma
jor in the war of 1912 and died in
command at Pensacola, Fla, in 1885.
When the civil war opened five Pei
ham brothers joined the 51st Alabama
regiment. Only two of them are now
living. While all were notably brave
and attained distinction, John ,-cae OF
the five youngest artillery captains ol
the war, became justly famous.
He was born in Alabama on Sep
tember 7, 1888, and entered the Mill
tary Academy at West pc:s: July
1856, when in his 18th year.
Here he quickly attracted attention
by his intelligence and cheerful dis
charge Of duty, and his remarkable
skill as an athlete. In fencing en-,
boxing he was che superior of an,
cadet in the Academy, and ais feat
| OF horsemauship wore considered mar
vellous. When the Prince Of Vale
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Tenth Georgia. He killed General
Sedswick; who, believe, was one of
the best generals and best beloved men
in the Federal army"
In 1874 Lieutenant Charles Ii.
Paul, of the Eighteenth U. S. regu-
lars was in the garrison at this place.
He tod me that he was acting aide to
General Sedgwick when killed. At
the fatal moment General Sedgwick
was giving orders about bringing up
commissary train.
Major W. S. Dunlap commanded
battalion known as "McGowan's
Sharpshooters," and about two years
ago published book entitled "Lee's 8
Sharpshooters, or the Forefront of
Battle" McGowan's brigade was
from South Carolina, and was in A.
P. Hills corps. Major Dunlap gives
a'circumstantial account Of the killing
of General Sedgwick as follows:
"Here we could plainly see Sedg-
wicks corps in line Of battle on the
crest Of another hill, busily engaged
iu rectifying their lines and con-
structing breastworks, with their
skirmishers we'll advanced. Upon
these we opened scattering fire, with
some effect. We discovered an angle
protruding from their main line TO-
wards the right Of the battalion, which
brought four-gun battery with it's
infantry supports, placed there for the
defense Of the salient. barely within
reach of our long-range rifles, and TO
these Ben Powell, with his "Whit-
WORTH and a few 6les on the right
paid their respects. Presently an
officer Of rank, with his staff, ap-
preached the salient, and adjusting
his field glasses, began to take obser-
vations of the front. A few shots
only had been fred at the group, when
the ringing peal Of Powell's whit
worth was heard some distance to the
right. The officer was seen to stagger
and fall, and the brilliant career of
that gallant and distinguished soldier,
Major General Scdgwick, oommandant
Of the Fifth Federal army corps, was
closed aud closed forever. Powell re-
ported at once that he had killed
Federal general, but we knew not his
name or rank until it came out few
days latei in the northern papers, an.
nounoing that General Sedgwick had
been killed by q Confederate sharp
shooter, which fact, so published at
that time, has gone into history, but
the name Of the man behind the gun
has never before been mentioned"
This account may interest some of
your readers, but I don't suppose it
will settle the question as to who did
kill General Sedgwick.-RoLert Il.
HemphiW, in atlanta Journal
Abbeville, S. c., July 25, 1901.
- One pound of Phosnhorous ia
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WAR STORIES.
a Virginia Clergyman Describes his Una
vailing efforts to Get Needed Food Sup
plies for Men in Gray.


it was only one dollar. This I gladly
paid in Confederate money, Of course,
as | had no othcr-and left the horse
with friend, who was to keep me in.
formed about my purchase. But, as
| have never heard from him since
that day, think that the "rebel
ball must have done more damage
than was supposed.
Brother Bagby having returned to
his friends in King and Queen County
came on back alone to Richmond,
meeting ever and anon struggling
soldier, now Of the gray and once of
tho bido. Having 30 spend night ON
the road l turned to see dear friend
with whom had stopped on my way
down. I was amazed at the change in
his home since 1 stopped with him q
few days before. Then all was order
and plenty. We had every comfort
and was told that neither army had
ever visited the place. But since that
time the retreating Federal soldiers
had paid their respects to him and had
done their worst.
Describing the wreck and ruin which
had come, one Of the older daughters,
after telling me how the "Yankees"
had carried off the corn and bacon and
horses, and mules and negroes, said
Brother Dickinson, don't you re-
member that sorghum molasses which
you enjoyed SO much with the pan
cakes when you were here 5efore?"
eyes, indeed" 1 replied; "and hope
they left you some Of that" Burst
ing into q food of tears she said:
80, no. We had runlet of it.,
which we buried carefully in the gar
den and covered it with bushes, that
no traces Of it might be seen. But
the Yankees spied that fresh earth
and dug up our runlet and took all our
sorghum molasses. Just think how
good that sorghum molasses would
have been with pancakes this spring.
This vas too much for me and, in
spite Of her flowing tears and my deep
sorrow for her, I had to laugh. I
said: "Why, how is this, sister2 You
did not weep about the negroes or the
horses or the mules, or the corn, or
the bacon they took; why should you
grieve so over the molasses?" But
her only reply was repetition of tho
words: "How good that sorghum mo-
lasses and pancakes would have been
this spring."
Well, went home without even So
much as an egg or chicken for the
poor soldiers; but the other brethren
did no better. Governor barbor, when
member of Congress-, said: "My
overseer writes mo that he has made
no crop this year; that tho drought
has ruined everything; but that he
thanks God his neighbors did no bet
ter" We are too apt to have that
feeling; but the same cause hindered
us all. I did not ask the Confederate
Government to pay for tho horse; but
did sell him for about $3.50 in
greenbacks.
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WHO Killed Gen. Sedgwicka

In article on "The Tenth Georgia at
Spottsylvania," Colonel A. J.. Me-
Bride, in your Issue Of July Goth.
says:
General Longstreet had band Of
sharpshooters, composed of the best
shots in The corps, among others
kansas Tom johnson. OF Go. Z,
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ingly remote, but which have their
origin in the disease of the stomach and
its allied organs.
There is no alcohol in theu Discovery
and 1t is absolutely free from opium,
cocaine, and all other narcotics.
eBefore commenced to use your medicine I
was in bad condition (for eight years.. and
four doctors treated me-" writes Mrs. Bette
A9kew, Of Garysbufg. Northampton Co, N. c.
relief, but Il did not last long. Twas some days
IN my bed and some days I dragged about the
hoasc. have used five bottles OF the Golden
Medical Discovery and Ave Of the Favorite
Prescription, and -four viale of the Pcllcts.'
world 70 know it.~
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, 1908
large pages, paper binding, sent free on
receipt of ar one-cent stamps to pay
expense of s.1ailing only. or 81 Stamps
for It in cloth binding. Address DIR.
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
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In Danger. p.

Every one is in danger who neglects
the warnings Of declining health. The
warnings are not as startling as the sud-
den shrek of locomotive, but they are
just as omiuous. When the body begins
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Ou' DIX desperate c0arSeS 6ney maGS,
all marked by the most unfiinching
courage and determination. Meagher's
Irish brigade left it's dead within
twenty-five paoes Of the wall behind
which were lined the commands of
Cobb, Kershaw anG Ransom. John
D. Renfroe gave this picture of the
battle of fredericksburg:
"The flower Of the South's young
manhood was on the heights in double
lines behind bristling and glimmering
guns. Every soldier knew thero was
to be fearful fight before the sun
sank behind tho western wood. jack
son, Stuart and Lee rode down the
Confederate lines to the extreme
right, followed by waves of cheers.
Stuart called to Pelham and said
something. Immediately he dashed
down the heights, followed by one
! gan ct gallnp. It. vas the Napoleon
Detachment" of Mobile Frenohmen.
Onward they rushed, far down to the
foot Of the heights, where the road
forks. There they halted, uulimbered
and prepared for action. Soon they
saw moving toward them steadily,
with measured tread, long, compact
blue line, their bayonsts glistening in
the streaMs Of sunshine. There was
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
SimpsOn-R ReimerU.

Mr.. Milt T. Simpson and Miss
Martha Reimert drove out to the home
of Rev. Drake las sunday at eight
O'Clock and were made man and wife,
Mr.. Simpson is a blacksmith vino
came here from Humboldt some time
ago and built up quite good ousi-
ness. Miss Martha Reimert has lived
here all her life and there is hard y
anyone who does not know her rs %
kind hearted, sweet dispositionod
young lady and Mr.. Simpson is to be
congratulated on his selection.
They will go to housekeeping at
once on north State street the groom
having already prepared home.
The REGISTER desires to join their
host of friends in extending to them
congratulations and best wishes.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNT,
THE YIRE DEPARTMENT.

On another page of this paper will
be found contribution on the subject
of volunteer fire department that
seems to- us to have a lot of good
sense.
The writer of this letter certainly
chooses the right word when he speaks
of the man who sold the fire outfit to
the late un-lamented city administra-
tion, "a hypnotist." -" 1t seems in
credible that sane men, in full posses
sion of their faculties, couldhave been
persuaded to invest nearly $4,000 in
the gaudy and cumbersome apparatus
which everybody now recognizes as a
white elephant. In the first place the
machine is too heavy. 1t was never
intended for use anywhere except on
paved streets I'm the second place it
cost too much. 1t is nothing but a
chemical engine and hose cart. The
city has one chemical engine. If it
needed another it could have bought
it for a thousand dollars. And it
could nave bought hose carts for forty
dollars piece. For at least a thous-
and dollars less than this machine
cost apparatus could have been
bought worth twice as much in fight
ing fire. In: the third place the
apparatus entails continuing ex-
pense out of all proportion to the SER
Il
AS now constituted the department
will cost at least $1,000 year.
1t is no wonder the new council
which is composed of business men,
is appalled, at the prospect and is
seeking some way out.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26

chinery failed to come. Finally he got
word the day before his two leases ran
out that part of the shipment of pipe
was at Corsicana. He made haste
there, had two joints of thepipe hauled
hastily to passenger depot and as a
train was about to move out insisted
that it be held until he could get the
two pieces of pipe, which weighed
900 pounds, taken aboard as express.
The conductor protested. He hadn't
time. They didn't care to haul pipe.
Beatty had eight darkeys ready.
''Put it aboardn' he shouted. "There' S
money in it for you. Push her ahead, "
and when the conductor got over his
surprise the pipe was safe in the eX-
press car. From Beaumont to the oil
field is long haul in wet weather,
but the energy displayed in Corsicana
got the pipe to the field before mid
night of the last day under the leases.
Thereby Mr.. Beatty saved several
hundred thousand dollars.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
Notice of Special Election
oFirst published April 5, 19oi.)

Pursuant to an act OF the Legislature of the
State Of Kansas, entitled
"An act authorizing the Board of County
Commissioners OF Allen County. Kansas, to
erect county building for a court house and
county office building at lola, Kansas, and to
equipand furnish said building, and ploviding the
manner the money necessary to pay therefor
shall be'rased, and authorizing the sale OF the
present court house and lots or parcels of land
upon which the same is located"
Which act was published in the oficial state
paper on the first day of March, 19Oi and pur-
suant to a resolution OF the Board OF County
commissioners of Allen County, Kansas, duly
adopted on the Srd day OF April, 1901.
Public notice is hereby given that said Board
of County Commissioners have submitted and dc
submit, to the qualified electors of said county
the question whether such county building
shall be erected and furnished as provided IL
said act and for the purpose OF determine
said question a special election is called ant
will be held, in said county, according to law
on the 7th day OF May, 1901.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of Aller
county, Kansas, by james Lockhart, Ch'm'n
ATTEST: @. A. FRoNK, County Clerk.
(sEAI) ATTEST: i, d. CHRISTIAN.
II, HoBART, Sheriff of Allen County, Kansas
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
GO TO CHURCH ANYWAY.

r. b. Murdock: Admitting there is
no God: no heaven orhell; no fire and
brimstone; conceding that there is no
devil and that man is the direct
descendant of the ape: that
The flower that once has blown forever dies
1t cannot be denied that church SER
vices develop the best there is in man.
Church attendance suggests cleanli-
ness-in mind and body-a getting
away from one's self and where the
conditions have a tendency to reverse
the machine: to take ones self out Of
ones self and to degree direct the
channels of brotherly kindness and
charity; and we have often wondered
why bright young men-well dressed
and self respecting young men-can
loaf. about the shops and the street
corners all Sunday morning while
there are so many empty seats in the
churches. Two-thirds of the people
OF this town never attend church SER
vices, while one-half of them never
see the inside of church building.
While older people may be justified in
this, there is no excuse for the young
man. Admitting that church worship
is but species of idolatry; that the
service is mummery, it cannot be de-
MED that church service influence is
on the side of morality and correct
living. Were it not for the women
there would be no churches; were the
social standards recognized by mer
alone permitted to avail, the world
would be burning in pit of hell in q
week The greatest force in the worlc
today is the church, and the youn2
man who loafs on the streets Sunday
sneers at Christianity, reviles the
churches, while neglecting or refusing
10 attend church services, shows {
lack of something in his moral make
up. Church influences, church teach
ings are uplifting; church services
while not tedious, appeal to mans
better nature, while they are often en-
tertaining and instructive. No younI
man in the town can offer a good rea
son for not attending church service
at least once a Sunday; and when
young man bristles up at the mention
of it he should be reminded that he IL
not half as brave as he think
! he is.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26

Geo. L. Heard, of High Tower, Ca,
write "Eczema broke out on my
baby covering his entire body. I'M
der treatment of our family physician
he got worse as he could not sleep
for the burning and itching. We used
a box of "Banner Salve" on him and
by the timeit was gone he was we'll.
The doctor seeing it was curing him
said, "Stick to it for it is doing him
more good than anything | have don't
for him." Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
Dr.. McIntyre's Donation.

The REGISTER has already made
mention of the recent donation of some
standard novels to the lola library by
DR.. U. b. Mcintyre. Below is given
list of these works and their authors;
Pictorial History of Ancient Rome
by S. G. Goodrich.
Beauchampe Charlemont by w. Gill
more Sims.
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas
A. Kempis.
Doctor Clandius by F. Marion
Crawford.
Cecil Dreeme by Theodore Winthrop.
Aunt James Hero by f. Prentiss.
The Wife's Messengers by Mrs. M.
g. Horton.
Secrets Of the Great Whiskey Ring
by Gen. John Mcdonald.
The Bucholtz Family by julius
Stinde.
Lord Lisle's Daughter by Charlotte
Braeme.
True to the Old Flag by Henty.
Scottish Life and Characterby f.. B.
/ Ramsay.
Old Mark Longston by Richard
/ Malcolm Johnston.
Hours with the Bible by c. Geikie
ID. ID.
From Year to Year by Alice Carey
The Old Doctor.
Cupid's Album.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26

was deemed reasonable that out of
eight hundred newspaper men one
hundred and sixty would promptly re-
nit one dollar each, and the thing
would be done.
But it seems it hasn't been done.
Mr.. Martin reports, in his usual vig-
orous way, through the Capital that
only SS7 has thus far been collected,
and he says further that unless the
remainder is sent in by June /, he will
return that already on hand and
abandon the project
The REGISTER hopes most earnestly
that Mr.. Martins appeal will be
needed and that those who have not
yet contributed their dollar will send
it in at once. Certainly the tablet
proposed is modest enough tribute
for the newspaper men of Kansas to
pay to one to whom the fraternity.
individually and collectively, owes a
debt that no sum of money could
liquidate. The REGISTERIwill multi
ply its assessment several times over
if necessary rather than that the tablet
should not be erected,
The Iola register., 1901-04-26

and other diseases which are caused by
an impure condition of the blood. It
entirely eradicates the poisons which
feed disease, and builds up the body
with sound, healthy flesh.
UMy little daughter became afflicted with
scrofula which affected her eyes" writes Mrs,
Agnes l.. Duncan, of Mansfield, Sebastian Co.,
Ark. vShe could not bear the light for over a
year We tried TO cure her eyes, but nothing
did any good. We had our home physician and
he advised US to take her to an oculist, as her
eyelids would have to be scraped.' They had
become so thick he thought she would never
recover her sight. As there was no ole else TO
whom we could apply my heart sank within
me. 7 went to your Common Sense Medical
Adviser, read your treatment on scrofuia, get
ting the properties Of medicines there advised.
with five bottles Of Golden Medical Discovery
have entirely cured my child.
UHoping this will be Of some use to you and
a blessing to other sufferers, with heartfelt
thanks, l remain.n
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
an excellent laxative for children
They are easy to take and thorough
in action.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
AN OLD TIMELAWYER

The following sketch of one of the
pioneer lawyers of Allen county will
be read with much interest by those
who were acquainted with the subject
of it. 1t was written by Hon. L. w.
Keplinger and is taken from the chap
ter on "rhe Bench and Bar of Allen
county" which will appear in the
"History of Allen and Woodson coun-
ties ''now in press in the REGISTER Of
fee. The book will have a thousand
pages and this extract is published
partly to suggest that if you have not
subscribed for the book you would
better not put it off any longer.
"Mr Eli Gilbert, came west so early
eastern origin didn't count He origin
ated in Morgan county, Ohio, in 1921,
and afterwards came to the then from
tier in Iowa, where he remained until
1859 whene he came to Allen County.
He also was an orator, though not of
the Wendell Phillips type, and for
several years, over a wide extent of
territory, his peculiarfr frontier oratory
was largely substitute for law libra
res. To newcomer and prospective
client who wishes his services, not to
assist in the trial, but because of his
reputed influence over juries, he thus
gravely gave rates. Fora few sensible
remarks | charge $40 90; for speech
$1,000; but one of my regular hell
r0arer5' it will cost you $500. ut may
be added, however that whichever var
iety was contracted for, it was the last
mentioned which was always forth
coming. To the eternal envy of all
future Allen County lawyers, let one
incident in Judge Gilbert's career be
rlscuel from oblivion. The necessi-
ties of a case required that the jury
should be convinced the prosecuting
witness had bitten off his own ear. The
Judges eloquence rose to the occasion
Verdict mot guilty" Hewas kindly
disposed toward all men, convivial
full of jokes, stories andreminiscences
especially ofa personalnature. Shake
speare' S most pleasing character, who
was in some respects feeble imitatol
of the Judge will never know how lone
some he has been all these years unti
Eli Gilbert cOmesto swap aato biogra
phies with him in the land of shade
Judge Gilbert was at one tim PtOblt-
Judge of Allen County. He also rep
resented his district one term in th
legislature, where he voted for the
right man for United States Senate
and, as IL consequence, received al
appointment as Receiver Of the Unite
States Land Office, 10 the westcr
part of the state Heis now nearin,
his end at Lawrence Kapsas, and al
who ever knew him will wish him well
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |
LUCAS COUNTY,

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
j. Cheney & Co., doing business in
tho City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum ofONEHUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh
tha qcannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9th day of Decem-
ber. A. ID. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
J SEAL Notary Public.
49,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of system. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. f. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,O.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Iola register., 1901-04-26

almost blind with
scrofula. But
fortunately she
was led to use DIR.
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry and so cured
the child without
resorting to a
painful operation.
The great blood
purifying proper
ties of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery have
been proved over
and over again in
cases of scrofula,
eczema, eruptions
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
THAT TABLET TO JUDGE ADAMS.

At the January 1900 meeting of the
State Editorial Association, upon
motion of the editor Of this paper, it
was ordered that bronze tablet in
memory of Judge f. g. Adams be
placed in the wall of the room in the
Capitol building to be occupied by
the State Historical society. Geo.
w. Martin was authorized to secure
the tablet, place it in position, and
take such steps as were necessary to
raise the money. A very neat design
was prepared, and the cost ascer-
tanned TO be, for tablet, Sl45, insert
ing in the wall freight and incident
las, Sl5, making total of Sl60. 1t
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
CIlIId' Cru

Pierces the mothers heart like a sword.
Often the mother who would do every
thing for the little one she loves, is ut
terly impotent to help and finds no
help in physicians. That was the case
with Mrs. duncan, whose little one was