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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
oaR's REGIMENT OF RIFLES.
J. Ben and G. W. Abbott Send Greetings 10
Their Old Comrades.


Weatherford, Texas, August Is, 1901
To the Survivors of Orrs Regiment: We
see call in tho Keowee Courier for the
reunion of the survivors of Orr's Rifles
5. G. V. How we would love again to
answer that call. AS you know a great
gulf lies between us. Thank God, it is
not financial embarrassment. Our
families need our attention. AS to this
worlds goods, we have plenty. The
Lord has blessed us in our Texas home.
1t would almost add ten years to our
lives again to meet our old conrad es in
arms aud shake their hands once more
on earth. Besides, there are other ties,
that being the land of our birth. We
were raised near Walhalla and were there
when the town was laid off. There we
answered the call for volunteers. There
are living to-day those who remember
the record we made during the war
There our father lies buried, near our
old bone. 1t would do us good to meet
you, our old comrades. These reunions
are growing less every year. Soon there
will be none to answer the roll call here
Thanks be to God, we are preparing to
answer the roll call up yonder. There
we will meet in a grand reunion to part
no more.
see Col j. N. Brown, of the Four
teenth S. G. v, is to speak at the re-
union. We would love to shake his hand
and see his old grey horse (hope he yet
!ives) we remember so well. Also, Col.
James l.. Orr; we hope he remembers
what his father had at heart when he
called us to arms. Also, NJ. f. Ansel, a
boy who was raised in our town. We
believe he is competent to give the old
soldiers justice. We would love so much
to hear their speeches. We pray las we
cannot be with you) that you may all
have joyful reunion, one long to be re-
membered.
We feel that the earth is recedng, the
river is drawing near, aud soon we will
all answe. the roll call above, there to
vie around the throne with Lee and
Jackson and the hosts of others who
have gone before. Our hearts are with
you, though we are absent. May Gods
richest blessings rest on you all.
Your old comrades,
j. Ben aud G. w. Abbott.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
The REUNION OF ORRS REGIMENT.

i '''o'' VI VII noR''poh'' Cohieder-
80 o'"'o' A'"S, arc oo'oo'a''nR Che'r
."n " .''v annual reunion yesterday ana
', "'",'~' i"oS o'S"" "'ii'-
'"S So'.o'''" ",'o'"oo"' coming from the
""' ~, " n'"0''"'' h'"c'Soh ana
.,i' "s' 9'.oo ''' war '"' members OF
,'''' '",'"''" 'o','""''' nave oceh "'oesy
.,,p.', '.N' f"''' " '"''''"' ""VinR re-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
Shore Killed by Col. W. S. Paris.

Tallulah Falls, Ga, August Ftp. r.
Shore, prominent and well-to- do citizen
of this town, was shot four times last
night at 1870 o'clock by Col. w. s..
Paris, prominent lawyer of Clayton,
Ga. Mr.. Shores friends summoned Drs.
Bloomfield, Hodgson and Moss, of
Athens, and DR.. Norcop, of this place,
who did all in their power to save Shore,
but he died to-day at 1.3O. He leaves a
son, daughter and several brothers to
mourn thcir loss. Paris gave himself
up to the Sheriff.
Mr.. Shaw was brother of Mrs. DR.. J.
III. Moore, of Walhalla. DR.. Moore left
yesterday morning for Tallulah and will
return this evening.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

by Col. j. Foster Marshall, hero of the
Mexican war, and the regiment was one
of the first as well as the last that was
engaged in action. 1t took part in
tbirty-sev battles from Manasses to
Appomattox.
Judge Orr having died at st. Peters
burg, his body was brought back to An
derson for burial. The survivors of the
regiment attended the funeral, and be.
fore returning to their homes the asso.
citation was organized. 1t has ever since
met annually during the month of Au.
gust. The reunions were held at Sandy
Springs for many years, as that was their
camp of instruction before going to the
front, and the survivors were greatly
attached to the place.
In 1875 the reunion was held at Wal
balla, in 1890 at Seneca in 1892 at Due
West and last year at Anderson. The
reunion at Walhalla in 1878 was the
survivors being in line of march. Stir
ring addresses were made by Col. w. c.
Keith, Gen. Samuel McGowan, Col. j. S.
Cothran and Capt. John B. Moore.
LOSSES IN THE REGIMENT.
During the war 334 officers and men
we're killed or died of wounds, 20l died
of disease and the total of deaths
amounted to 535. Wounded, but not
mortally, there were 79l officers and men
and the total number of casualties in
battle l,125.
1t was part of the command of the
immortal Stonewall Jackson from 1862
until his death in May, 1868.
THE BATTLES FOUGHT.
During its service the regiment was
actively engaged or in line Of battle at
the following places:
Mechanicsville, Gaines's Mill, Frazier's
Farm, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain,
Second Manassas, Ok Hill, Harper's
Ferry, Sharpesburg, Boteler's Ford,
Charlottesville, Gettys-
burg, Hagerstown, Funkstown, Falling
Waters, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Will
derness, Spottsylvania Court House, May
II, 1854, Spottsylvania Court House, May
IS, Jericho Ford, Cold Harbor, Riddles
Shop, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Gravelly
Run, Dutch Gap, Fussers Mill, Reams
Station, Jones Farm, Bellefield, White
Oak Road, Sutherland Station, Peters
burg, Amelia Court House, Appomattox.
The reunion exercises are in progress
as we go to press. The Courier will fur
nish it's readers full account next week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
Plot to Kill Whites.

Will Cato, arrested as principal in
the murder of the entire Hodges family
at Statesboro, Ca, has confessed to the
existence of an organized negro baud in
Bullock county whose object is the kill
ing and robbing of white people. 1t is
called the ''Beforeday Club" and holds
nightly meetings in isolated places. Cato
names Will Rainey as member who as
sisted in killing the Hodges and after
ward firing their house. 0 her prisoners
have given the name of the ring-leader
and told where the records of the club,
hidden in an old iron safe, may be found.
Searching parties are now out. The trial
of the negroes Reed and Cato took
place Monday and people poured into
Statesboro by rail and private convey
ance. All the negroes arrested on sus-
picion will be probed thoroughly in order
to get complete information about the
"Beforeday Club"
TWO NEGROES BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Statesboro, Ca, August 16.-William
Reed and John Cato, the two negroes
convicted of the murder of the Hodges
family, were burned at the stake by an
angry mob that stormed the court house
the moment they had been convicted of
the fiendish murder. They were SEN
fenced to be hanged September 9.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
An Heir to the Gar.

ST. Petersburg, August l2.-The czarina
to-day gave birth to boy. The boy will
be named Alexis. The birth of the boy
was the greatest event in the minds of
the Russian people in decade The de-
sire of the emperor and empress for a
male heir to the throne, in which they
had been four times disappointed has
been shared by the subjects of the czar
and now that hopes are realized they are
all appreciated everywhere inside the
empire. 1t will put new life into the
empire, and the repulsos to Russian
forces at the seat of way vii! he but in
cidents to be forgotten for the time. The
event will serve as an impetus to the
army and soldiers, who will doubtless
fight with greater zest. The four chill
dren born to the Czarna previous to this
were all girls. The oldest is the Grand
Duchess Olga, who will be nine years old
in November, Titiana, who is seven,
Maria five, and Anastasia three When
the news of the birth of the boy TO the
cZarina spread this afternoon, the mobiles
and officials hastened to congratulate the
Czar. His majesty resolved the felcita-
| tions, and excitedly cried: praise God,
at last see the accomplishment Of my
dearest wish" Already st. Petersburg
is gay with flags. The cannon of Peter
and Paul fortress fired 30l shots.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
Sick Headache.

"For several years my wife was
troubled with what physicians called
sick headache of a very severe character.
She doctored with several eminent ply
sicians and at great expense, only 10
grow worse until she was unable TO do
any kind of work About a year ago
she began taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and to-day weighs
more than she ever did before and is real
WE'LL says George +. Wright, Of New
London, New York. For sale by J. w.
Bell, Walhalla; the Seneca Pharmacy; W.
j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
WALHALLA, 81 &. {:
WEDNESDAY. AUGUsTI7. iso4
EIGHT PAGES THIS WEEK.

With this issue Of The Courier we
change the makeup of the paper from
four pages of eight columns each to
eight pages of six columns each. The
additions in the way of machinery, ETC.,
to our plant have necesstated an outlay
of several hundred dollars as we'll as an
increase in our force and running ex-
pensos as compared with last year. But
our policy has always been to progress
and grow with our town and county, aud
we propose not only to keep pace with
them, but rather to set the pace. Towns
and sections of country arc judged, in
great measure, by their newspapers.
Therefore. knowing tho excellence of our
towns and county, we feel that they are
justly entitled to the best service possi-
BILE for us to give; and in the future as in
the past we will strive to DO fair and
honest representative of our entire sec
tion and its people.
In making these changes we do not
claim to be laboring for the love of it
alone. While seeking to serve to the
best of our ability the interests of the
people of Oconee, from whom we draw
the bulk of our support, we arc looking
also to the future from a business stand
point and expect to make our present
outlay and increased expenses of legiti-
mate financial benefit in the course of
time.
The Courier has served the people of
Pickens District and Oconee county for
fifty years, and from to day we pro-
pose to enter the new era of servce-to
represent the new spirit of progress and
to work with renewed zeal for the up
building and progress of GREATER
WALHALLA and GREATER OCONEE.
To the accomplishment OF these ends
our columns are open and The Courier
stands pledged. The suggestions, the
assistance, or even the criticisms of our
people will always be welcomed by us.
Suggestions are frequently very valuable,
assistance always so, anu criticisms are
often the means of bringing out the best
efforts of tho one criticised, aud thus, in
the case of newspaper, resulting in
practical benefit to many.
In this connection we wish to thank
IhO ouoiHSoo uou VI oCohoS, az wei as
the more than eighteen hund' ed sub.
scribers, for their liberal patronage. 1t
is our desire to put The Courier into two
thousand homes in the near future. We
have striven to merit the support of our
patrons in the past, and the steady in
crease in our subscription list is very
gratifying to us, for it is substantial evil
dence of the fact that our efforts are ap-
preciated and that our patrons are re-
Ceiving value received for every dollar
paid to The Courier.
Let us all work together for the good
of Walhalla and Oconee as a whole. We
have the natural advantages. the health
giving climate and the ability to make
this the garden spot of the South, and it
can be done if every one will put his
shoulder to the wheel and do his part.
Let us get to work. "a long pull, a
strong pull, pull altogether" will bring
forth results that will surprise even the
most hopeful of us. The Courier is
proud Of the glorious past and has un-
bounded confidence in the bright present
and still brighter future of Walhalla and
Oconee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

PROMINENT negroes in Washington, it
is announced, are organizing claw and
order fund" for the protection of colored
persons attacked by mobs. Mobs and
lynchings are effects. Remove the cause
and there will be no effects"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

A dispatch from Washington, August
l3, says: A launch containing eight peo-
pie. five women and three men, who had
taken up position in the Potomac
River to witness the regatta this after
noon, overturned and the occupants we're
drowned. Life preservers we're thrown
to the drowning persons, but the swift
current carried them out of reach.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

THAT little heir to the Russian throne
had better get busy growing if he wants
to enjoy his inheritance. Btom present
indications, before he reaches years of
discretion, he may be reduced to the
necessity of wearing out the seat of his
trousers on common old splitbottom
chair
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

THAT was wise fellow who not long
ago predicted that tho Japs could not
stand before the Russians. There's
generally something doing, however,
hind them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

Our country friends should never fail
To buy or order through the mail
"TEETHINA,' for it surely fills
The bill, for teething chidren's ills.
"TEETHINA" aids digestion. regula tes
the bowels of children of ary age and
makes teething easy, and costs only 25
cents at druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

JUrGE PARNER's speech, accepting the
nomination for President by the Demo
cratic party, has made fine impression
all over the country. Like his famous
telegram, it has the ring of the true
metal from start to finish.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

Henry G. Folk, of Bamberg, on last
Saturday sent the first bale Of 1904 cot
ton raised in this State toF. w. Wagner
& Co., Charleston. Folk has raised the
first bale each year for quite a number
Of years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

A WOMAN in Kansas City makes this
statement: whenever asked my hus-
band fer anything | always got it with
out question. There is no satisfaction in
that kind of hnmdrum existence for me-"
And then she asks for divorce. Now,
how's that?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

street and asked, "HOw's craps?" And
then our vigilant policeman followed us
all over town to find out what we we're
up to.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

THE Southern Home, published at Co
lumbia, will make any home brighter by
it's presence. 1t is gem.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

HERE'S to the Veterans! Welcome to
Walhalla; the best that we have is yours.
The town and our homes are open to you
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

THIS is one of the most serious points
connected with the race question: "How
much did you lose?'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17
Notice Of Discharge as Guardian

NOTICE is hereby given that will
~ apply to ID. A. smith, Judge of
Probate, at his office in Walhalla Court
House. Oconee county. South Carolina,
at III O'Clock a. m, on Monday, the z9thN
day of August, 1904, for final discharge
as General Guardian of Richard D.
Oelkers, minor.
ANNA c. WENDELKEN.
July 27, 1904 3O.34
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

WOULDN'T that "law and order build
ing and loan association" be cinch?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-08-17

The price of The Courier? Yes, only
81 per year. Best weekly in the State
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

j. w. Murff, a good friend TO the
Enterprise, was in the city yester-
day from his home two and one-haif
miles south OF Ennis. While here,
Mr. Murff was pleasant caller at
this office. He says a heavy rain,
which was almost equal to a water,
spout, visited bis section Of the
county last Friday night, which
washed the land considerably.
MIR. g. w. Marshall, who owns a
fine farm three miles south Of Wax
ahachie, was in town yesterday and
showed us a quilt of quite an artis-
tic design made by his wife. The
work shows that Mrs. Marshall
handles the needle skilfully. The
quilt was sold to party at Abilene
for s1I and was shipped there yes
terday evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

Remember gre bug sell " exchange
furniture. Brooks. sateheli & Co. tf
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Pc r so NAILS


Miss Louise Skillern visited In
Dallas today.
Miss Maggie Richardson Is visit
ing in Midlothian.
ST Newman Of Ennis was in
the city this morning.
Mr.. H. b. Davis and family of
Livingston are visiting the family
of Mr.. s. p. Langsford.
Mrs. Henry Cert and daughter
have returned to Waxahachie after
a visit here.-Corsicana Sun.
Mrs. j. F. Bateman and daughter,
Miss LOWE, of Hillsboro are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Bateman.
Prof. G. @. Barton, superintend-
ent of the Decatur schools, is here
to spend few days with relatives.
Mrs. Barton arrived from Decatur
several days ago.
Mrs. w. ID. Knowles aud son,
Henry, will leave Thursday morn
ing for St. Louis, where they will
spend the summer with Mrs.
Knowles aunt, Mrs. Emma GoodaIl.
Mrs. p. J Roach and children of
Muskogee, 1. T., are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II Ora
ham. Mrs. Roach says Mr.. Roach
expects to be checked out as Ameri-
can Express agent in few days to
be transferred to Austin.
n Hon. Sterling p. Strong, candi-
date for State Treasurer, Is in the
city and will spend two or three
days among the voters of Ellis
county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Three Professions Last Night.

There were three professions at
the services at the Baptist church
last night and three applications for
church membership. Evangelist
Martin preached on, "Degrees
in Heaven and in He'll" He
showed the scripture teaching
with reference to salvation and re-
ward. Salvation is the gift of God
through faith In Christ, but that
christians must work 20 secure their
reward. This morning he preached
on, Unanswered Prayer" Services
at 5 p. m,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
W0a Gold Medal.

Monday night in the oratorical
contest at Texas Christian Univer-
sity at Waco, Robert Williams OF
this city, was awarded the decision
by the judges. He was presented
with gold medal given by Rev.
Granville Jones The winner Of
this medal is son OF w q. Will
liams, who formerly lived in Waxa-
haehie, and a brother to Royal VIII
liams. mailing clerk at the post
Office
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

The feeling of impending doom In
the minds of many victims Of Brights
disease aud diabetes has been
changed ca thankfulneas by ths
benefit derived from taking F0iey's
Kidney Cure ft will cure lncipiant
Brighf's disease and diabetes and
even In the worst cases gives COM
fort and relief Slight disorders are
cured In afew days. II had diabstes
In it, worst form. writes Marion
Lee Of Duuremth. Iud. II tried
eight physicians without relief.
OnIy three bottles of Folay's Kid
nww GaFe made TIE a we'll man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Smoking in Powder Magazine

Is counting death more suddenly
but not more surely than negiecting
kidney disorders. Foley's Kidney
cure will cure slight disorder In q
few days and it's continued use Will
cure the most obstinate cases. IL
has cured many people of brIRht's
disease and diabetes who were
thought to be incurable. If you
have kidney trouble, commence tax
ing Foleys Kidney Cure today, be-
fore IL is too late.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
The final ReCepll0a.

This paper acknowledges receipt
of the following invitation accom-
panied by a ticket, with the compli-
ments of Albert Singleton;
"The faculty and students of the
University of Texas, request the
honor of your presence at their final
reception "Wednesday evening, June
!, 1904, the Driskill, Austin, Texas. -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01
Acute Rheumatism.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains
By getting vet through
worse when at rest, or on first NOV
ing the limbs and In cold or damp
weather, IL cured quickly by Bal
lardRs Snow Liniment. Oscar Ole
sou, Gibson City, Illinois. writes,
Feb. lb, ls52; "A year ago | was
troubled waah pain In my back. n
soon got a. bad | could not bend
over. One bottle ~ Hallard's snow
Eminent cured me. &c, aaic, and
slUu. Sold BY Hood a Martin.
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THREE Physicians Treated Him
Without success.

writes. - had . severe case ~ kid
nsy disease aud three Of tie best
In Kentucky treated ME
withsak aareema. / then tonk Folay'A
kldnmv Care. TIE fArst botsla gave
AKammzi - relief. mA4 three hasgla@
cares mse permanently. 1 RfadIy
rseouza@nd thls w8nderfni remedy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

reate address at the comment ~
exercises Of Bolton Female College
/ Berries! Well, yes, if you want
some to cook, let me have your
orders. A. Lasswell, 3
Send your orders to the Arcade
for fruit jars tops and rubbers. d5lwl8
1 My Honey Is fine in comb or
extracted. Try some for your break
I fast A. Lasswell. 81
Call Registrar Whitley for infor-
nation about the night class in
bookkeeping, typewriting and short
hand. 81
The derrick for the new well was
finished today and as soon as the
machinery arrives and can be placed
in position the drill will be started.
Pints, quarts and "a gallon fruit
Jars at the Arcade. d5lwlS
All members of the Furnishing
Society of the Cumberland Presby
terrain church are requested to meet
at the home Of Mrs. M. r. Patrick
at o clock tomorrow afternoon to
examine samples of earpeting.
Leghorn eggs balance of this year
80 cents for Is. Cocks score 921s To
TO 90; hens score 92s4 to 93 under
Savage. See A, j. Curlee, Waxa-
uachie Speedway. d5l-wtf
Prof w. l.. Acker of Waxahaehie,
district grandmother for Ellis county
Masons, is in Ennis this week con
Quoting a school of instruction at
Masonic hall. Ennis News.
Mr. Chalmers Mcpherson will
leave on the flyer tonight for
Waco to attend the graduating exer-
cises at Texas Christian University.
He will return tomorrow night
You get the best fruit jars, tops
and rubbers az the Arcade. d5lwlS
DO not waste your summer eve
nings but learn bookkeeping, short
hand, or Typewriting. Cost Is In
significant. See A. v. Whitley,
office over Herring q Co.'S drug
store. ~
George White ~ Ennis II In the
city overbanling the plant Of the
Texas Cotton Products Company
and getting IL In shape for next sea
son. Thln IN one IT the beat and
most np-tn-dAte round bale gina In
the state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-01

The ". II. 0stxsnsiAner Hose and
Engine company wlli meet In Fsgu'
Iar nanthiy session tonight. Bnsi-
ness ~ Importance.
jim KET1EBER, Secretary.
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aaarIeflY (oaferenGe TeaiaAi.

quarterly conference wlil be held
- the Methodist church tonight at
Sis. All officials and members of the
eharch are requested 90 De present.