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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
BLED TO DEATH.
Iomicide Of the Most Peculiar Kind
Which Occurred Recently.

The Columbia State says Senator r..
8. Butler Of Gadney was in the city
Wednesday and appeared before Chief
Justice Y. J. Pope to ask for bail for
X. A. Upton, who inflicted a mortal
wound upon his brother-in-law, George
Phillips, last Saturday. The circum-
stances of the homicide are very
peculiar.
The two men were returning from
a trip to Spartanburg when Upton
became very much enraged with
Phillips over dispute about so cents
which the latter wished to borrow.
Phillips, who was intoxicated, chased
Upton down the road and was gaining
on the fleeing man when the latter
opened his pocket knife and struck
backwards. The blade struck Phillips
in the breast, intlicting serious
wound. The wounded man was up
and about on the following day, but
believing; that the wound needed at
,ention he removed the absorbent
cotton with which the physician had
paced it. As soon as this was done
the wound began to bleed profusely
and all efforts to stop the flow were in
vain. Nc physician was in the vicinity
and Phillips soon b!ed to death.
The two men, just after the wound
was inflicted, had a conversation in
which they Doth regretted The unfor-
tunaCe occurrence to the fullest. After
hearing the evidence Justice Pope
granted balm the sum OF $500. Up
ton vii. be tried at the next term Of
court in Cherokee county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Many Slaughtered.

Capt. Pershing's American forces
in the Philippines have engaged IN
several fights with Moros during the
past month. The Americans lost
only two killed and four wounded, but
hundreds Of Moros were slaughtered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
A Dastardly Deed.

A special from Trenton 10 the State
saws Thursday afternoon about two
miles north of Monetta there came
near being a serious accident. When
the train was atfull speed white boy
standing near the railroad threw a
rock at the train. The rock struck
the window near Mr.. J. W. Younginer
of Trenton, and a piece OF the flying
glass struck him near the left eye.
The wound bled freely, but is only a
slight cut. Had it struck him half
an inch further down it might have
put out his eye Such dangerous
act should not be overlooked, but
should be dealt with SO that all recK-
less boys could learn lesson about
throwing stones.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
A WARM WELCOME.

The State says there were soul-ln-
spiring scenes at the Columbia theatre
Tuesday Dight Of last week. The vast
auditorium was packed as it has not
been since last the Confederate Survi-
vors met here, and at times those. the
youth Of whose heart bellies the frost
OF time on their brows, were drawn
back to scenes when love Of country
was 6earer than life itself.
The organized body of Confederate
veterans Of South Carolina was called
TO order at $50 o'clock. That hour
found the opera house filed, with hun
dreds outside struggling to gain ad-
mission. The jam around the doors
prevented some Of the sponsors from
getting into the hall and this prevent
ed the. exercises beginning promptly.
On the stage were the invited speak
ers, number Of sponsors and maids Of
honor and the choir. which so sweet
" sang the songs Of Auld-Lang Syne.
The entire lower floor Of th2 opera
house was reserved for the veterans,
and there were perhaps ! 800 of them
present, for in the galleries above,
among the fair ladies OF Carolina,
were men whose hearts never faltered
in the days Of 81 to '65.
MEDLEY OF WAR TUNES.
While the great audience was gath
ering the orchestra struck up q med
lev Of war tunes. The strains Of
Yankee Doodle first evoked storm
of cheers and then the music glided
into tunes Of the camp FIRE. quicken
ing the recollection Of hundreds Of
brave hearts. Suddenly the sound OF
srumpets was heard and then
Dixie
When the survivors had concluded
cheering the march which had swept
them into the face Of death tire and
time again, the lights were turned out
and hush fell over the assembly.
Bugler Lightfoot stepped to the front
of the stage and sounded the quick
notes of tine assembly, call which
has wakened the sleeping soldiers from
dreams OF home and loved ones to
dash into the mouths Of hell-breath-
ing cannon. sounding the assembly to
the great dress parade Of eternity.
When the notes Of the bugle had died
away the curtain rose swiftly and a
choir Of 20 voices on the stage began
singing the Long Metre Doxology.
This. tco struck q responsive chord in
the audience, and hundreds OF voices,
terror laden when giving the Rebel
veil" were softened in singing Praise
Cod from Whom AL Blessings Flow
CAPT. STARTLING AT THE GAvEL.
Capt. ". D. Startling: a man who
owed anG fought for the Confederacy
end the man who for his faith IN Co
lnnpia and his willingness to labor fot
her has been made commander OF
Camp Hampton and general chairman
OF the reunion work. advanced and
called the meeting to order.
Rev. ". D. Gordon OF Camden. q
distinguished preacher Of the Episco-
pal church, offered prayer straight
from bis heart, for be was gallant
fighter among the Matches soldiers OF
. Sorth Carolina. His reference TO the
dead on fields Of battle was particular,
" beautiful.
,che choir warmed the hearts OF the
old soldiers by singing the Bonnie
Blue Flag" each stanza Of which pro-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

TO three line specimens Of the swine
family the little guide said:
Ine name of that one is Sixteen
to One, the mother Of this litter, and
the other, the father, is named Mark
Hanna:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
THE MEETING

You have met, some of you, per-
llaps, for the last time On earth TO
shake each others hands. You have
come from every part Of South Caro-
lina-vou have cone from Georgia,
too, to ningle again as comrades, and
20 do honor to the memory Of your sol
der dead-that vast army of patriots
who. having crossed over the river,
are awaiting you on the further
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

GOVERNOR IIEYwARD'S WELCOME.
Gen. Carwile, Confederate Veterans,
Sons Of Veterans, Sponsors, Ladies
and Gentlemen:
TO the people of Columbia this is
week of SAD and sacred memories, and
also Of great JOY. It's opening days
have been spent in honoring the dead
in placing wreaths on soldiers
given to the liying-in greeting and
in weaving garlands for the veterans of
the armies Of the south.
The week has been like an April
day, so quickly has the sunshine fol-
lowed the shadow--so quickly has JOY
followed sadness. While the bells
tolled, with bowed heads we thanked
the Lord God Of Hosts for those who
in their lives and in their deaths ad-
vanced the south in glory and in
honor: and now it is our pleasure and
our privilege to welcome with happy
hearts and With outstretched hands,
to this the capital of South Carolina,
those men who in years gone by also
wore the Confederate gray.
Although it has been 50 years since
the southern flag was folded at Apo
matuoX, and II years since the guns
Of Sumter and of Moultrie thund cred
forth over Charleston harbor, yet the
people of the south cannot forget.
They still cherish the Stars and Bars
that glorious battle flag, around
which once rang the rebel yell. : and
beneath whose folds the sons Of south
yielded up their lives in defense of
their constitutional rights they still
love the southern Confederacy-the
young republic which arose so spotleSs
and which fell so pure.
Once again this week, in the city
of Columbia--a city which Phoenix
like has arisen from its ashes. the
bands are playing Dixie, and once
again those soul-stigring strains are
sinking deep into the hearts Of white
haired men who fought and bled for
Dixie. Once again cherished relics
OF the past have been brought forth,
and beneath a southern Sky there
floats, as proudly as Of yore. those be-
loved. blood-stained and bullet-torn
banners Of the old Contederacy. Once
again are marching the men who
wore the gray, and again has the sun
shine played upon their ragged gray
caps, upon which as Henry Grady
said, THE Lord God Almighty laid
the Sword Of His Imperishable
knighthood,"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Record and Pension Office, War De
partment.

Record and Pension Office, War De-
partment.
Washington, April 25, 1903.
Mr. Jno. P. Thomas, Flore2ce, S. c.:
A law enacted at the last session Of
Congress requires the department. to
compile complete roster Of the Off
GERS and enlisted men Of the Union
and Confederate armies. The form in
which the compilation will be pub
lished has not yet been decided upon
and will not be decided upon until
after the compilation shall have been
completed. No circular with regard
to the work has been published.
By authority of the Secretary Of War.
+. G. AinSWorth,
Chief, Record and Pension office
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

ONIONS are under the ban OF the
law in the city Of Indianapolis, a court
there having decided that If the door
Of cooking onions is offensive to one
family living in a fat, that family
may secure an injunction restraining
another family from cooking onions in
the house and thus permitting the
fumes to annoy other tenants.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

What an impressive scene is this.
We stand here h0ncring and welcon-
ing the living, while yon silent monu-
ment commentaries the dead.
1t is the history Of the world that
when war is over it is the VictorS
who build triumphant arches, honor
their great generals and their con-
ouering troops-that the vanQuiShed
erect no monuments to commemorate
their defeat. The south is an excep-
tion to this rule. Today there is
scarcely a cemetery, from the blue
mountains of Virginia to the brown
and far-stretching plains of Texas. in
which sleep the Confederate dead,
where there is not to be found some
monument, though it be only simple
shaft, erected by poor but loving
hands, upon which are engraved words
which declare that the people OF the
south honor the men who fell in de-
feat, valiantly battling for principle,
just as much as any nation e7er hon
ored her sons who fell in victory.
and those monuments have been
erected by the women Of the south.
1t is needless for South Carolinians
ever to ask what has woman done for
the State-what has she done for her
country-what has she done to nUr-
ture patriotism? We know too well
we know that more than anything
else it has been our women, who
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Brigadier General, .. S. A., Chief
Record and Pension Office.

The original publication by the Sec,
retary of War seemed to imply that
only the names would be published,
and not each soldiers record. But the
correspondence herewith given points
to the full publication of our Confede-
rate rolls, names and records of each
officer and private.
II this be the case then the general
government proposed to do its duty,
not only magnanimously, but fully, by
the Confederate soldier and South
Carolina will be relieved of her publ
cation-her late foe coming gradually
to her relief and taking of her hands
the solemn obligation that rested
thereon.
To this complexion it has come at
last and let US thank the Lord OF
Hosts that He puts it in the minds
and hearts Of the men in blue to honor
the men in gray. 1t is the great re-
conciliation.
1t will remain, however, for the vet
Grams in convention assembled to urge
the general assembly of South Caro-
lima to make such an appropriation as
will enable Col. Tribble to amend, re-
wise and, if necessary, to purge the
rolls so as to present them clean, clear
and complete-as far as possible to the
printing and preserving hands OF the
record and pension office OF the War
Department, and especially hon.
ored be the names Of Root and
.Ainsworth and ali others connected
with this noble and timely benefac-
Cion-that, above all else, puts on the
page Of history the names Of the
priyates who composed the matchlesS
armies of the young Confederacy that
rose so fair and fell so pure of
crime"
And let every Confederate aid Col.
Tribble in his great Office 50 as to have
our records as fair and as thorough as
we can.
For one I pledge myself to do all |
can to second Col. Tribble and Loyalty
to volunteer for the final war Of the
rolls as a private, seeking no reward
except what comes from the sense CT
duty done. Jno: Z: Inonas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Since the days Of old,
Have kept the lamp OF chivalry
Alight in hearts OF gold.
GREAT DEEDS OF ARMS.

GREAI DEEDS Ot AIs-hS.
1t was by their inspiration, and for
their sakes that great deeds OF arms
have been wrought by Carolina's sons,
not only upon the soils Of South Caro-
lima, but in other States, in foreign
lands and upon distant seas. And
when these sons returned, whether in
victory or in defeat. when they laid
their armor by. they could always rest
assured that their bravery, their sac
riices. their privationS would be COM
memorated by the women OF South
Carolina that the women would see
to it that posterity should know Of all
they had done through enduring brass
and imperishable marble. The hero
ism Of the Confederate soldier has
found no truer historian than the wo-
men Of the Confederacy, who suffered
50 much while he fought SO well.
Those old ragged gray caps Of yours
can find no more loving custodians
than the fair daughters Of you, men,
who wore those caps.
And now let me aUd, may your lives
be spared TO US for long years to come.
We need you, and we want yon. Your
lives have not been spared in vain.
They have been. and ever will be. an
inspiration to those among whom you
live, pointing the young manhood OF
the south upward to higher and to
holier things You, men, who defend
ed the rights Of south, did all that ex-
allied and patriotic manhood could DO,
and as long as the south honors chiv-
airy and holds patriotism dear: SO
long will loving tribute be paid to you.
l repeat again, you need no vel
come. From one end Of Columbia to
the other
welcomes and greetings have been
said:
Make glad our threshold with your
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

Addressing myself next directly to
Gen. F. G.. Ainsworth, War Depart
mcnt, I received the annexed reply:
Record and Pension office, War De-
partment.
Washington, April p, 1903.
Col. Jno. P. Thomas, Florence, S. c.
Dear Sir: In responce to your let
ter, received today, relative TO the re-
Gently authorized roster of the officers
and enlisted men Of the Union and
Confederate armies, I beg leave to say
that no decision as to the form and
scope of the publication has yet been
made and that none can be made un-
til after the compilation of the Con-
federate part Of the roster shall have
been completed so as to make it posi-
bic to determine definitely the extent
and character Of the historical lnfor-
nation that is available for use in the
roster.
The department. is now engaged in
compiling data for the Confederate
part of the roster, and in doing so it
is making use Of all original contem-
poraneous records that are in the pos
session Of the department or that may
be obtained from the various States or
other sources. Every item Of infor-
nation that is found in any of these
records with regard to the service of
any officer or enlisted man is separate
ly carded, so that when the work shall
have been completed and the cards
shall have been arranged, all the cards
relating to that officer or man will fall
together aud will show his entire mill
tary history so far as that history is
ascertainable from the records.
You will readily see that the rela-
tive completeness or incompleteness Of
the histories thus compiled in the case
of Confederate officers and men will
depend in great measure upon the ex-
tent to which the incomplete records
in the custody of this department
shall be supplemented by original re-
cords that may now be in the posses
sion of the various States, of histori-
cal or memorial associations or of
private persons. Very respectfully,
F. G. Ainsworth,
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HAPPY WORDS
Of Welcome Extended to the Old
Confederate Veterans by
GOVERNOR D. CLINCH EEYWARD
\ Handsome Tribute TO the Women
The Great Deeds of Arms
Wrought by Carolian's
Brave Sons.

- L ne COluQOld Sld Ce SdSS Eyes udNe
never seen nor has canvas ever por-
trayed a scene more inspiring in its
environments than that which greet
ed Gov. D. C. Hayward as he arose to
address the Confederate soldiers We'd
nesday afternoon. He stood at the
foot Of the steps Of the State house
and gave South Cardinals godspeed
to the veterans masSed in front Of
him-on each side Of the remnants OF
South Carolina's splendid battalions
was a line Of younger soldiers, on
guard to prevent the proclamation Of
the space reserved for the men who
fought their way to Immortality.
Beyond the martial scene and its con-
turing influences the Confederate SOL
der oa the monument stood at parade
rest. Back OF the speaker the faces
and forms of children gave brightness
to the picture and the old 'Rebs
lived their lives anew in gazing cn the
teens Of young faces flushed with the
happiness Of having literally bestrewed
with flowers the pathway Of tie army
whose unprotected feet have felt the
sharp tlint on Virginia highways.
Cheer after cheer rent the air as the
veterans gathered before The stand,
cheers for the governor Of their com
nonwealth. cheers fer the children
who will be the queens OF Carolina
principalities in the years to come.
Just as the governor was about to
begin speaking a shower drove many
OF the younger folks under cover OF
umbrellas. but the veterans stood
their ground. Il am reminded by
this shower and by the presence Of
the Georgians OF an incident which
happened On the Carolina coast" said
Gov. Hayward to the eager listeners.
A Georgia corporal who knew moth
ing of tides stationed a private and
forbade him to leave the post. When
the corpc:al Of the next relief came
along he found the poor fellow stand
ing in water up to his neck. with his
gun held high in air. What the
thunderation are you doing out here?'
asked the corporal. I was told not
to leave my post; was the response,
but say, haven't we had the dickens
Of d freshe3 Up the river?'" Gov.
Hayward declared that there had
been freshet of veterans this week,
pouring into Columbia and refreshing
and reviying by their presence the
memories OF the days gone by.
The little story and it's application
pleased the soldiers, who barred their
heads to cheer-despite the rain.
Many times during his admirable
speech, delivered with much earnest
ness and feeling, the governor was
forced to suspend on account OF cheer
ing. At the conclusion Of his address
he was the vortex of Surging crowd,
each of whom wanted to grasp him by
the hand. Some out Of consideration
for Gov Heyward's welfare lifted him
upon their musket knighted shoulders
and carried him into place Of refuge.
in addressing the veterans the Cover
nor said:
ccy-rp>~op r1I.>-,,- Arms yyET COME
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welcomes and greetings have been
said:
Make glad our threshold with your
tread,
Old friends, once more.
'Salve..' is writ. beneath. o'erhead,
An open door.
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That you fought well and bravely
too, and held your country dear:
We know, else you had never been {
Georgia VOlunteer,;
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4 WARM WELCOME.


| welcome every South Carolina
veteran here today. I welcome every
sen OF veteran. | welcome every
fair sponSor-and the women Of the
Confederacy, you are welcome. vel
cone-thrice welcome.
l welcome you too-you Georgians
right gladly do | welcome you to
South Carolina. Shoulder with our
brave Boys you stood, when those old
guns Of yours flashed forth in defense
of southern rights. When the bat
tie was tiercest you stood by the sides
of Carolinians as you stand by their
sides today. You Too were soldiers OF
the Southern Conrederacy-what
more can be said:
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shore. You have met again in this,
the twentieth century, to record the
fact that the Confederate soldier has
no apologies to make-that he is not
ashamed of the part be played in the
days Of 81 and '65. and you are here,
also, my friends. to attest the tact
that when the God of Battles decided
against you, in good faith you accepted
that decision.
The great privilege, the distingu-
ished honor, has been conferred upon
me of welcoming you to this city. in
behalf of the people Of this State.
Let me say to you that. although. l
welcome you gladly, heartily and low
iuglv, that you need no welcome to
this, your own capital. You need no
welcome here because Columbia is
yourS-it belongs to you-and | may
add that there is no spot Of ground in
South Carolina or in the south to
which you are not welcome. There is
.no paC:iot heart in our grand and
glorious commonwealth-the COM
monwea,th which produced such men
as yourselves-that does not beat with
pride AZ the remembrance Of your
deeds, and which does not gladly wei
come you to home and fireside. In
the years gone by you shed imperish-
able honor and lustre upon your be-
loved State, and gratitude and love
from its people is yours forevermore.
AS you gather each year at your re-
unions your ranks are growing thin
ner-your heads are growing winter:
and your footsteps more inirm. One
By one the private is again following
his commandment now to the teld
Of battle, but to the great reward.
Since last you met in this city in
your annual reunion, another greaU
chieftain has found that reward. III
your quiet churchyard, under the dome
of the capitol which he saved; beneath
Confederate flags and flowers fair.
sleeps Wade Hampton. That spirit
Of his which was your inspiration IN
tie hour Of battle, and your hope in
the days Of reconstruction. thrills, l
know, your hearts today, as we pause
to 90 him reverence. Peace 30 his
ashes, Cardinals great captain
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Addressing myself next directly to
Gen. F. c. Ainsworth, War Depart
mont, received the annexed reply:
Record and Pension office, War De-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-01
Bowdoin College.

The fall term at Bowdoin College
closed Tuesday afternoon, December
23d, for the Christmas vacation, which
will last until January 9th. The past
term has been remarkable as having
had the largest enrolment of students
in the history of the college, there be-
ing in all 275 students enrolled in the
academical department. divided as fol
lows: Seniors, So; juniors, go; sopho-
mores, SO; freshmen, 81; special stu
will permit them to graduate next COM
mencement, one to gain class standing
to graduate in 1904, one for 1905 and six
for 1906, making only II who are mere
ly taking special courses. OF these
eleven several are fitting themselves
for the medical school. The enrolment
in the medical school is 124 students.