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A CONFEDERATE RECORD.

N Old Reb Feels Delicacy About Receiving Favors.
The following lines written for the Dallas Tex News by W. L. sanfor
proposition looking the admission
into Federal soldiers homes
such that should somewhat hesitate to
admission Federals, know
o Johnston Mcdowell made play
earth of Beauregard, marched that
Junction which the Federals called Bull Rum
And in the stirring o Eighteen sxy-One
The government officials and society turned out
Washington to run in gnominious rout
before
gay assemblage the wind in flight Washington
wild confusion, and the thoroughfae of old
Was srewn epaues Of gold
the only who stayed
I embarrassed by the record that we made
And then was at Seven Pines at Mechanicsvie;
At and bloody Malvern HILL
ragged, and when Its wrath
three hundred thousand more
scarcely when, again at old Bull Run.
shattered columns in defeat to washington
He a 'twix Lee and Jacksons corps
Then thousand
To quell rising fierce secession states.
nd e had surplus men. as history relates
And later with Burnside in command
They rashy heights where had made stand
Twelve thousand penalty paid
And embarrassed by the record that we made
And then as luck would have it, hrong
That bayed Joe army
M we mao o n % ,a m s,am M and the great commander he
Who brown and faded cape OF gray
Was fifty thousand men on any battle day!
When Jackson gave his immortal veteran corps
Shot by and fanked enemy fifteen miles or more,
And burst upon rear, in their historic way
While Lee kept the battle front that day.
We scattered them outnumbered three to one
faded fomou mist pe1ore the
didn't leave make decent dress paraoe;
And I'm record that we MADE
And then had spring Of Sixty-Four,
When appeared and pushed his forces DER
The Rapldan Richmond And the Journey would state
although the distance not great
He might week. but found along the way
Some impedments in the ragged coats OF gray.
We met in the bithesome month OF june
Our uniforms faded muskes were In tune!
Of that smoe Egypt IN the night
Was not deadly hands lifted in that fight
He and failed with all his power
And field in less than half an hour
Such and their memory VIII not rad
And that's record that made
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THIN a few days our
company was organ.
lied. and we recruits
were gathered into
tents Of our own. But
we. continued to be
thoroughly miserable.
The ca valry ca mp
seemed such q shift
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18
Depend Upon Yourselves.

Henry Ward Beecher, especially in
his later life, was fond Of telling this
story about his teacher, who taught
him to depend upon himself:
II was sent to the blackboard and
went uncertain, full of whimpering.
THAT lesson must be learned said
my teacher in a very quiet tone, but
with terrible intensity. All explain
ations and excuses he trod under foot
with utter scornfulness. I don want
any reason why you haven't It," he
would say.
"I did study 1t two hours
THAT is nothing to me. I want
the lesson. You may not study it at
all or you may study 1t ten hours
Just suit yourself. I want the lesson.
1T was rough for a green boy, but
it seasoned me. In less than month
I had the most intense sense OF INTEL
lectual independence and courage to
defend my recitations.
"One day his cold voice fell upon me
in the midst Of demonstration, No.
l hesitated and then went back to the
beginning, and on reaching the same
point again, MOI uttered IN tone OF
conviction, barred my progress.
1.-The next!' And I sat down IN red
confusion.
HE, too, was stopped with MOI but
went right on, finished, and as he sat
down was rewarded with Very WE'LL
why whimpered I, I recited 1t
just as he did, and you said No!
why didn't you say Yes and stick
to it? 1t is not enough to know your
lesson. You must know that you know
It. You have learned nothing till you
are sure. If all the world says NO!
your business Is to say Yes and prove
it."
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TO BE CONTINUED.
JOURNALIST DECORATED.
In Consequence Loses His POsntion
on n Newspaper.

on Newspaper.
Cal O'Laughlin, Of the New York
Herald Washington staff and one OF
the well-known correspondents at the
Capital, has been decorated by the czar
of Russia, but has been obliged to sever
his connection with The Herald as a
consequence.
Count Cassini, Russian ambassador
to the United States, is a warm person
al friend Of Mr.. O'Laughlin, who re-
ciprocates the feeling and who has
written many nice things about the
Russian ambassador. O'Laughlin con-
siders Cassini the ablest member of the
diplomatic corps at Washington and
has not hesitated to say so in his ar
ticles. At the suggestion of the count
the emperor of Russia conferred upon
Mr.. OLaughlin the order Of st. Stan
islaus and forwarded to him little Bit
of ribbon which is worn as the insignia
of membership in the order.
James Gordon Bennett, owner Of The
Herald, who is in Paris, heard of the
incident and was displeased. He ini
mediately cabled the following:
Cal O'Laughlin, Washington:
Will give you until next Saturday te
return decoration. BENNETT.
Mr.. O'Laughlin replied by cable or
the same day:
James Gordon Bennett, Paris:
Will give you until next Wednesday
to get man for my place.
O'LAUGHLIN.
Mr.. O'Laughlin said: II think MIR
Bennett should at least have given mt
an opportunity to explain how the de-
coration happened to be conferred.
could not very well return it after
had accepted it. That would have beer
a discourtesy Of which I am sure ever
Mr.. Bennett would have not have ap'
proved"
1t is said that Mr.. O'Laughlin has
already received offers from severa
prominent papers. His place on The
Herald has been given to Robert
Patchin, late Of the Washington Times
Commenting on the incident editor.
tally, The Herald takes the position
that it's correspondent had no right tc
place himself under obligations to the
Russian embassy by accepting the dec
Grafton, thus cripping his usefulness
as the representative of an independ.
ent journal.
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right after breakfast in the morning.
The horses will reach camp tonight"
And that glorious. soul thrilling or
der was delivered In as careless tones
as If the sergeant had merely come In
for a man to carry wood for the cook.
| made up my mind that the sergeant
was not the man for his place and that
the captain showed himself unfit for
his business by appointing such a man.
Nevertheless hurried to the SER
gcant's tent, and my soul thrilled with
patriotic Joy as saw the great wood
en- box full Of rerolvers Of the heaviest
caliber knew something about re-
volvers. my father having invented
one and allowed me to help him In
some of his experiments. | mentally
made the calculation right there that
If each man in the regiment fired only
one shot at close quarters, which Is all
the revolver Is fit for In war. there
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MIR. DUKES IN REPLY.
Says the Charges of the Greenville
News Are Unworthy of Notice.

| News Are Unworthy Of Notice.
Mr.. A. F. H. Dukes, of the state
board Of dispensary control, has sent
the following letter to the Greenville
News in reply to the dispensary reve-
lations recently published In that pa
per:
1t is with reluctance natural to a
gentleman that notice, by way Of re-
ply, your scurrilous attack upon my
character in your issue Of yesterday,
and shall claim small space in your
columns for this purpose. I am con-
tent to make general denial of the
truth Of your various ISLANDERS upon
me, believing that a just discerning
public will hold in contempt the unsup-
ported inconsistencies and contradic-
tions that you publish and have the
gall to call them charges. You have
failed in your effort to persuade or
coerce Mr.. Sprinkle into giving false
testimony against me. as you hoped to
do, although he was a disappointed
competitor for dispensary business.
Hence you were forced to rest your
case upon "hear say" testimony.
| When you say editorially that lone
Of the chief aims which we have in life
is to break down this corrupt political
machine" you reveal your motive for
your unsupported attacks upon me and
seem to be foolish enough to assume
that your readers will believe such
transparent lies. In fact, in your is
sue Of yesterday you admit that you
lied upon me twice in your issue Of
April 29th, and further If you had been
willing to do the honorable thing and
had promised to publish the certified
copy Of the records Of our office which
you demanded through your Columbia
correspondent as to the amount Of our
purchases from Sprinkle, you would
have seen that in confessing that you
lied when you charged that purchased
not 1000 barrels but 500 barrels, that
you were telling a new lie, and you
would have been saved the mortiflca-
tion Of having to publish Sprinkle's let
ter denouncing your charges as false.
The only affidavit that you are able to
produce, signed by one "Hoke," shows
the kind Of cattle whose aim In life 1t
is to destroy the dispensary, as the
following extract from same will show:
THE subject Of the South Carolina dis
pensary law came up, and along with
1t the natural inquiry among ourselves
as to the amount Of rebate which was
paid to q member of the board Of con-
troll by the liquor dealers" 1.-THE nat
ural inquiry" Why "natural?" and
why peculiarly natural" to our
selves?" 1t is natural for the pub
iic to believe that the old adage, "evil
is he that evil thinkest," applies in this
case?
Apologizing to the public for digni-
flying you by the attention that have
given, 1 assure your readers that they
will be troubled by me with no more
newspaper attention to yourself and
| coadjutors. A. F. H. DUKES.
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when BOYS WERE. men.
Author of ssHelen's Babies,'' ''GeOrge Wash
ingtOn,'' Etc.
CHAPTER Y.

Copyright, 1901, by John Habberton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18
CHAPTER vi.
AT LAST.

ne night rs we were
falling asleep just after
taps the first sergeant
came to our tent and
said:
"All men turn out to
draw revolvers and am
munition. The whole
rn,r;,nopt OF n ,.fc IN Cp0I1t
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less. do nothing place for all who
were not recruits that thought seri.
ously of writing a private letter to
President Lincoln suggesting that he
should have this large and lazy body
Of men 20 out and kill some rebels or
do something else that would help end
the war. 1t seemed to me that the men
saw lounging about me could not pos
sibly be the same who had been all the
talk Of the post when the Ninety-nintb
was there.
We recruits did very little lounging.
We were drilled pretty steadily in the
use of u saber. weapon which did not
feel or act anything like we had sup
posed. For days it seemed too heavy
and clumsy for me ever to use to any
purpose. and doubted whether ever
should he able to injure the Confeder.
acy or defend myself by any Of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-01

less than ten cents.
LOST-A brown fur robe, on the
Hesper road, q miles from town.
Finder please notify Herb Heading
ton.
STRAYED- Shepard dog with white
around neck and breast. Finder will
be suitably rewarded by leaving word
with Mrs. Thos. Headipgton, 81 miles
north of DEBORAH, on Hesper road.
FARM FOR RENT Edward r. Scott
farm of 200 acres in Madison town
ship, six miles from DEBORAH. Well
improved. Inquire at this office.
FOR RENT-One furnished room
near business portion of the city, on
Water street. Gentleman preferred.
Inquire P3 this office. AZ If
FOR SALE-Large Round Oak heat
ing stove, in good condition. DIR.
f. w. Conover. stiff
FOR SALE-25 head Shorthorn cattle
young bulls and heifers, all pedigreed
ANIMALS. j. Wingate & Son, Burr
Oak, Iowa. 4Stf
Observation-Disclosures Jersey heifer
calf, w. j. Hauswirth. 4Stf
FOR SALE-The +. G. Schanck stage
route to Burr Oak, Prosper, etc. In
quire f. G. Schanck, Burr Oak.
FOR SALE-A team of mares, three
years old, weight 2540. I'll Il. Little,
DEBORAH, Iowa. 521pd.
FOR SALE-Two high-class Wheeler
Il Wilson sewing machines, your
choice of any machine direct from
the factory. Call at this office. 5tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-01

Mrs. Geo. Draper is visiting her
daughter at Forest City.
Mrs. Ed. Stanley, of Austin, visited
relatives here over Sunday.
-Chas. Burnett, of Burr Oak, was a
pleasant business caller Yesterday.
DIR. Geo. Walker went to Des
Moines Monday on business trip.
John Hitler returned to st. Paul
Monday, after holiday visit here.
John Herold and Jos. Kuhn, of
Spillville, were in the city Monday.
Dan Price, of Burr Oak township,
was DEBORAH business visitor Friday.
MIR. J. w. Swehla, of Calmar, was
looking after business matters in town
Friday.
Miss Dorothy Daubney is her from
Lakefield, Mimi, visiting relatives
and friends.
r. Bronlow, brother-in-law of
R. Bucknell, has been visiting at his
home for few days.
-Rubie & Jansen have moved their
cigar store to the rooms over Bernatz
grocery at the west end of Water street.
-Messrs. Charley and Arthur Baker
came out from Chicago yesterday, for
New Years visit at the home of their
mother.
Mr.. H. U. Schneider, who has,been
visiting at the home of Rev. w. ". |
Schlung, went to Sheriills Mound, Ia,
yesterday.
Come to the Thompson restaurant
for warm meals, lunches and candies. |
Ole T. Thompson, two doors west of
pOstoffice. 1-1pd.
Mrs. w. p. McClaskey went to
Prairie du Chen Friday, where she
will enter the hospital and :be treated
for rheumatism.
MIR. and Mrs c. J. Weiser are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
many friends over the birth of son
yesterday morning.
There are threesbusiness facts that
may be regarded as established, says
the Hartford Telegram there is
no worthy article at reasonable price
which cannot be sold by the right kind
of advertising; that the newspaper
which has large circulation is the
best medium, and that an advertise
ment which is specific and which
quotes the prices is the most effective.
"A Tennessee girl the other night, |
stole out over the sleeping form of her
mother and eloped with and married
her lover. Gee whiz! That is the kind |
ola wife worth having, adds the Mason
City Star. If she can slip out over her
mother without awakeningKher, she
ought to be able to slip out over her
husband and get up and kindle the
fire for breakfast without awakening
him
Out in Mitchell county Judge Clyde
granted a rehearing of court case on
the showing that the jury, who had
rendered verdict in it, had consumed
a gallon and half of whiskey and
considerable beer while they were de-
liberating over the verdict. 1t is the
intention if possible, to place the costs
of the new trial on the jurymen guilty
of the misconduct.
DEBORAH people who were so high.
ly pleased with the trick bicycle riding |
of Bladder and LaVelle, at the last |
county fair, will be glad to learn
that these pleasing performers have
just closed an engagement in Denver,
and after Jan. LIST will begin lengthy
engagement at Keith's theatre in New
York City. They have gained the rep
utation of being among the very best
riders now before the public.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

A
Very
Happy
New Year
TO everyone.
Did you watch the old year out?
Most of the stores will be closed to-
day.
PUBIC OPINION wants" bring
results. .,~
II. p. Baxter was over from Ossian
Saturday.
Miss Ella Ward is visiting friends
in Cresco.
Mrs. y. Britton visited relatives at
Ossian last week.
Miss Clara Louise Taylor is visit
ing in Minneapolis. .
w. l.. Yarwood, of Calmar, was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. J. f. Bullock returned to
Minneapolis Monday
Include advertising among your
New Year resolutions.
Include PUBLIC OPINION in your
1902 list of reading matter.
M. F. Broghammer, of Ossian, was
in the city Jasr Wednesday.
p. III. Gregg, the cutting school
man was in the city Monday.
Mr. John Koppen, of Locust, was
pleasant business caller Saturday.
Mrs. f. Chamberlain went to
Howard county Monday, to visit rela-
tives
-Carston Smith has been home from
studies at Iowa City during the holt
days.
The Board of Supervisors will meet
next Monday in its regular January
session.
The "Luren" was entertained by
their leader, Mr.. Sunnes, last Saturday
evening.
Mrs. l.. F. Button went to Rock
ford, Iowa, Monday, for visit with
relatives.
Henry Klein arrived from Butte,
Montana, Sunday, to be present at his
fathers funeral.
IT. w. Hazelton, of Calmar, was
shopping in town and calling on
friends SATURDAY..
Roy Gilbertson has been spending
the holidays at home from pharmaceu-
teal studies at Chicago.
*. 1. Haugen and son have been
visiting for few days with Mrs.
Haugen at Elbow Lake, MINI.
Many of the papers of the state do
not issue paper this week, but PUB
Lie OPINION never misses its weekly
visit.
Lou Gellerman returned to his
home in Waupehton, N. D., Monday,
after a holiday visit with relatives
here.
Il. F. Bulls departed yesterday
for Balfour, N. d., where he has ac-
cepted position in bank at that
place.
saturdays papers announce that q
soldiers Widows pension Of SIS per
month has been allowed Mrs. Rachael
]. Auchmoody, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Richards
stopped in DEBORAH Friday, on their
way home to Harmony, Mimi, after a
visit with relatives at Castalla.
p. McCusker went to Chicago
Friday night, where he entered a
hospital to receive treatment. His
many friends hope that be will be able
to secure relief
Lovers of bright, clean comedy
will be pleased to learn of the coming
OF such a meritorious production as
"Are You Mason?" at the Grand
next Wednesday, Jan. Sth. "Are You
Mason%' was the comedy sensation
OF New York last season and 1t tested
the capacity of Wallacks and Garrick
theatres for over $50 nights, also al
Powers theatre, Chicago where 1t en-.
joyed run all summer.
Mrs. Geo. Stoskoff and daughter.
in-Iaw We're called to Greene, Iowa,
Friday, by the serious illness of the
formers grandchild, Harry Ruffridge
--Reum's slaughter house was burg.
larised one night last week, and q
quantity of meat stolen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-01
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

Jan. 8-Board of Supervisors meet.
Jan. S-"Are You Mason?" at the Grand
Opera House.
Jan. Is Seventh Annual NJ. w. A. dance al
Osssian.
Jan. 16-Masquerade dance by Hose Co
Mol.
Jan. Is, 19O2-Concert by "Luren" at Mabel.
Shows booked for the Grand opera house,
date not yet announced:
"For Loves Sake"
AL. Martins Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
"Are You Mason1"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-01
WANT COLUMN

If you want to buy or sell anything,
have lost or found anything, have a
house, store or farm for rent or sale, or
want to rent or buy, want hired girl,
position, or want to let people know
anything about you or your business,
use the PUBLIC OPINION Want
Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-01

Rates-One cent per woodworking
less than ten cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Thanksgiving at the Factory.

The Thanksgiving dinner given at
the factory Thursday for the mill ope-
ratiyes by the generous people OF the
city was, as in previous years, a
successful and pleasant occasion both
to the recipients and the givers. Ow-
ing to the cold and disagreeable
weather the dinner was served IN the
chapel instead of in the open air as
had been planned, but there was room
for all in the chapel. Thanks to the
efforts OF the ladies' who arranged for
the dinner and those who contributed
SO literally there was an abundance
for the large number present at the
chapel and enough for them to take
home for those who were unable to
come out.
The ladies' who had charge Of the
dinner appreciate the liberal contri bu-
tions of the people of Sumter and they
ask that thanks be returned in their
behalf for all the assistance given
them in providing a real Thanksgiv-
ing dinner for the mill operatives.
Contributors are asked to call at Mrs.
George W. Dicks for the crockery
and other articles loaned for the din
ner
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
Last Quarterly Conference.

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
Of the First Methodist Church was held
last Thursday evening, Rev J. ". Kilgo,
Presiding Elder, in the chair. The
several reports from the various depart
ments of church work revealed a healthy
and encouraging condition. Some
forty-fve members have been added to
the membership, though much OF this
increase has been overcome by heavy
losses from death and removals. The
finances of the charge are in advance
of which they were at this conference
last year. In all, prosperous year
has just closed.
The following officers we're elected for
the ensuing year:
Stewards-R. o. Purdy, D. ]. Chand-
Ter, G. NJ. Hurst, L. D. Jennings,
Z. W. Folsom, j NJ. Knight, W. B.
Burns, a. r. Flowers, W. A. Brown,
j. D. Craig, j. T. Green.
Trustees-A. B. Stuceky, j. A.
Mood, W. B. Boyle, A. W. Crosswell,
G. A. Lennon, II. G. Hill, L. B.
Durant, A. j. China, J. H. Clifton.
Sunday School Superintendent-R.
o. Purdy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Time for Payment of Taxes Extended to
December 18th.

There was no regular Council meet
ing held in November, and a special
meeting was called Monday night to
attend to business Of an urgent nature.
Aldermen Chandler, Dick, ". Il.
Epperson, Finn and SchWerin were
present.
Alderman ". &. Epperson was call
ed to he chair.
meeting of Nov. 10th were read and
approved.
The time for payment of city taxes
having expired, an extension was or
dered to Dec. 18th. a penalty Of five
per cent will be collected on all taxes
unpaid at that time and on January lst
the full penalty of twenty per cent will
be imposed. The clerk was directed
to publish notice to that effect and
to adher strictly to the rule adopted.
The Clerk reported chat he bad paid
the First National Bank six thousand
dollars on loans; and that certificate
for four thousand FIVE hundred is now
due. A renewal Of that amount was
authorized should it be found neces-
sary.
An order was passed directing the
Chief of Police to enforce the ordi-
nance against leaving vehicles upon
streets and sidewalks.
z. The Clerk and Treasurer report for
October and several bills, we're refer
redt o the Finance Committee. Coun-
Gil then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03

Quantities OF wood is being shipped
here by rail.
e.ity Council did not hold meet
ing last month.
OoDonnell & Co. have a new adver-
t;sement today. Read it.
The negro who shot Policeman Owens
has not been captured yet.
Commissioner White is putting the
Sshard CLAY on West Liberty Street now.
The cotton mill was shut down last
s,veas until Monday, being unable TO
vet fuel to ran the engine.
GOOD many Sumter people will
take sdYantage Of the excursion rates
fl visit Charleston this week.
Mr. ". Y. Cauthen, bookkeeper for
;.4s,a I 7 %. Craig Furniture Co, is hay-
mo neat cottage erected On Haryin
Street, near Caldwell.
Mr. j. Diggs Wilder is having his
5old house remodelled In every way
For the present the family is dwelling
st No. 1l3 Mill Street.
Il o,Donnen & Co. have placed two
svnaoni6cent lights over each 'front.'
door. doc They light up the front, and the
street too.
T. IS reported that there is a move
well Rnds1 e.nsyl w5y 70 Of osgao1os y 10
Sniid q new hotel in this city
The chain gang has been working
fo- S the past week or two on new
I'D m that has been opened across
Rocky Bluff swamp above DesChamps'
mill pond.
The crowd usually to be seen in
town on December salesday was not
sore so~a Monday. There were few sales
Ss s.y sbe Master and Sheriff, but none OF
psrticular importance or interest.
The concert given in the Opera
Hoase WEDNESDAY day. evening aagde9I y Sss sas
s most successful and artistic musical
) event ss,uss aud % she 5appreciative audience
present enjoyed every number q ss sSs
wysH arranged programme k-sas aaaEs: 8