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Sharp County record., 1905-12-22

Call at Shaver's and get any
thing you need in the grocery
line
&C. L. Johnston of Sidney
was business visitor to the city
Tuesday. He has our thanks
for favors.
4 "A ripple of excitement was
caused Monday morning when
the flue in W. D. Cochran's store
building burned out. Many
thought the building was on fire.
Santa Stalled at Shaver's
and had to leave part Of his load
with him. Call and see.
The little daughter, two
years old, of Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.
Matheny of Strawberry township
died Thursday morning OF last
week. The burial occurred at
Maxville Friday.
I james T. Carpenter, who re-
Gently accepted a position with
W. D. Cochran, moved his family
up from Maxville Monday. They
are welcome additions TO the
towns population
-One hundred and fifty kinds
of candy at Shaver's, on the
corner.
-Messrs. Lee and Jeff Doyle,
who are attending school here,
left Wednesday for their homes
to spend the holidays. The
former goes to Portia and the
latter to Strawberry.
Work your money for all it's
worth. Bring it here. 1t will buy
the best sewing. machine on the
market at the lowest price. [
l.. P. Collins G Son. \
Sharp County record., 1905-12-22

Buy Luedinghaus Wagons
and American Steel Wire Fences
from Barnett Bros. Mere. CO.,
Sharp County record., 1905-12-22
PRISE FOR CHAMBERI4AIN'S COUGH
REMEDY.

There Is no other medicine manu-
featured that has received so much
praise and so many expressions OF
gratitude As ChamberlaIn'5 Cough
Remedy. 1T effective, and prompt
relief follows its use. Gratefu!
parents every where do not hesitate
to testify to It's merits for the benefit
Of others. Itlsa certain cure for
Group and will prevent the attack II
given ap the first appearance Of the
disease. 1t is espec,allysadapted to
children as 1t is pleasant to take and
contains nothing injurious. Mr. e.
A. Humphreys, a well known resi-
dent and clerk in the store of Nj.
+. Lock, of Alice, Cape Colony,
South Africa, says: 81 have used
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy to
ward off Group colds IN my family.
found 1t to be very satisfactory
and 1t gives me epleasure to recom>
mend IT," For sale by all druggists.
Sharp County record., 1905-12-22
LOCAL NE VS..

nss. soees
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~
riding with hcr husband, as free from
ostentation as a8department clerk Uould
ride out with q cash girl wife. and saw
happiness beaming on the face OF the
queen and her husband, and saw them
squeeze hands and look loving into ach
others eyes, we made up our minds TINT
you, couldn't believe these newspaper
scandals. v :7sS n = :. & Is ~
And when we saw the broad shout
dered, broad chested and broad every
where women Of Holland, we concluded
that 1t would be a brave or reckless
husband who would be unkind to one Of
them. and mighty dan erous. because the
women are stronger than the men. and
any woman could whip four men at the
drop OF the hat, because she could take
OFF her wooden shoes and strike out. and
a man would think he had been hit by
O railroad tie. saS
! do not know what makes Holianders
wear wooden shoes, unless they are sen
fenced to do 1T, or that they are unrlly
and have to! be hpbhled to keep them
! from jumping fences, but tho People are
SO good and honest tina t after you have.
met them you forget the vaudeville feat
| ure OF their costumes. and love a them.
| and wish the people OF other countries
were as honest as they. I:
For two or three days we were not
robbed, and i do not believe there Is a
| cept one There was ono woman that
played it on dad in Amsterdam but
think she only played him for a joke,
for she laughed all the time. Dad was
much struck at seeing the women selling
| milk from little CARTS hauled by teams
| OF big dogs, and he negotiated with a
woman or u dog team and cart, and all
one day dad and I put on wooden shoes
i and Dutch clothes and drove the DOG
| team around town. and SO We had the.
| thine Of our lives, moro fun than p ever
1 mad outside OF circus. but the shoes
| skinned our feet. and when the dogs
Ilaid down to rest and dad couldn't talk
\ dog Language to make them get up and
go ahead, he kicked the off dog with
| his wooden SHOE and the dog got up and
! grabbed a mouthful OF dads ample pants
and shook dad till his teeth were loose.
| and a woman driving another mess OF
| dogs had to come and choke the of dog
4 80 he wouldn't swallow dad. pants and
i all. Dad gave her dollar for rescuing
4 him, and what do you think? Say.
she pulled an old stocking OF money out
! of her bosom and counted out 96 cents
4 in change and gave 1t back to dad, ana
i only charged four cents for saving his
life. and that couldn't occur in any other
country, cause In most places they would
1 take the dollar and strike him Tor more:
Dad wanted to take the dog team and
l cart to Milwaukee to give It TO a. 1rlehd
l who sells red hot weiners. and SO We
4 a rranged to have the team loaded on the
/ boat. but Just before the boat sailed the
dog team was lying down on the dooR
/ sleeping and scratching fleas, when the
woman dad bought the team came alohg
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THE THIRD DAY AT
GETTYSBURG HILL
Experiences in Captivity There
after Graphically and Min
utely Told by a Veteran.
GENERAL HUNToN's STORY
What the Eighth Virginia In
fantry, Garrett Brigade, Pick
ett's Division, Did.

The Eight Va, Infantry was one OF the
most distinguished bodies Of men that
Virginia sent to the field in the Civil
War, and from ths first Manassas bat
tic to Five Forks. where It was almost
annihllated. 1T had a great career. Colonel
there under TX. Gen. II. S. E.well. The res
came a Brigadier General At Five
Forks he and many OF his Brigade men
were overcome and captured by tho over
whening assault that crushed ne force
there under Lieut.. RS Ewell, The re-
giment and Its brave Col. Hunton were
particularly distinguished at the battle
OF Leesburg as well as on many other
occas ions. At one time Norborne Berke-
ley was its Colonel. Edmund Berkeley
its Lieutenant-C Colonel, and William y.
Berkeley Its Major, while William Berke-
ley was one Of its Captains. and its was
for this reason sometimes called Tho,
Berkeley Regiment Col Eppa Hunton.
Lieut.-Col. Norborne Berkeley, Major Ed
mund Berkeley and Captain William
BERKELEY were all wounded in Plckett's
charge ataGestssburg.
Herein slsss Gen. Eppa Hunton' S
account OF his regiment in that charge
and also the account of Lieut.-Col. Nor
borne Berkas9aahe next officer in rank,
who was ;vabhtled and capturedSand who
after many adventures In captivity only
returned to Richmond TO be hurried ont
on the lines with some exchanged pris-
oners to repel menace OF the enemy
upon our unnamed works.
In a serene old age of good cheer the
Berkeley Brothers survive in health and
usefulness. and on some later occasion
! will send you Col. Edmund's account
of the great event which is here chroni-
cled.
Very Respectfully.
JOHN. w. DANIEL.
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and spoke to tho dogs In Dutch, and
say, those dogs woke up and started on
a regular runaway down the dock, after
the laughing woman, and disappeared M
the street. Just as the boat whlstled 70,
pull In the gang planks. Dad and 4
stock M deck and saw the team as
and II IS all YOUR fault. Why didn't
You hang OF, to that OFF dog 81"
rs We'll, we lost our deg team. but we
got the Sworth OF our money. for we
saw4a people who do not eat much be-
side cabbage and milk, and they are
the strongest In the world, and there
country we saw a people with stone
bruises on Their heels and $corns on their
toes, smiling and laughing all the tilne,
we met q people that work Az kns
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has purer air; and the Isle OF Pines. which
has more tropical scenery and less yell

low fever. y.
But now the island OF Cuba is a JOY,
and Havana Is like Heayen--unttl YOU
come to pay your bill. Streets 50 WIDE
you cannot see "a creditor on me o is';;e
side. paveInents as smooth as the road
to perdltion. and tropicf: trees plants
and flowers. with birds Of rare plumage
you feel like setting on a cold bench IN
the shade and wishing all your friends
were here to enjoy q taste OF what VIII
come to those who are truly good, IN
the hereafter when suddenly you are
taken with n chill up the spinal column
and a cold sweat comes out on the fore
head, and the internal arrangements 80
on a strike because of Che cold. perspir!ng
scucum her you had for lunch, and you go
to doctor. who does not do a thing 10
you, but scare you y out Of your boota
by talking cholera. and giving you the
card OF his partner, the undertaken tell
ing you never to think OF dying IN q
tropical country without being embalmed,
because you look so much better when
you are delivered at your home by the
express company. and then he gives you.
pills and bill and an alarm clock
that goes off every hour to take Pill
by, and furnishes you an officer to 80
home to your hotel with you to collect
his bill. and YOU pawn your watch $40
sleeve buttons for "a storage ticket to
New York.
Dad has not been much good IN slia-
yana cause he wanted to see the Whole.
business In one day. He got row.
boat and went out in the harbor 70
where the backbone of the Maine acts
as a monument to the fellows who yet
sleep. in the mud OF the bottom, ann
after tying a little American flag on
the rigging that sticks above the water,
and damning the Villains who blew up
the good ship, we went back to town
and drove out to the cemetery where
several hundred OF our boys are buried.
where we left flowers on the graves ana
a russ In the balMy air for the gully
wretches who fired the bomb, and then
We went back to the city and walked
the beautiful streets until dad began to
have cramps from trying To cat all the
fruit he could hold. Then 1t was all
Off, and was going to call carrlagc
to take him to the hotel, when dad saw
a negro astr;Je q single OK. hltched 10 q
cart who had come In from the country,
and dad said he wanted to ride In that
cart IL 1t was the last act of his life,
and as dad WAS beginning to sReel up
from the fruit he had eaten thou5ht
he better ride in an open cart cause
and as dad was beginning to swell mp
couldn't get him out OF the door when
we got to the hotel
cart, and we started, but the OK walked
so slow Itwas afraid we would never get
dad there alive 50 told the negro dad
had the cholera and that settled It, for
he kicked thu ok With bis heels. and
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General Hunton's Story.

My Regiment, the Eighth Va Infantry
was composed OF six companies from
Loudoun, two from Fauquer and one
each from Prince William and Fairfax.
Coming from this territory. which soon
fell into the hands of the enemy. its num-
bers could not be kept up. 1t par,ici-
pated in all tie chief battles Of the war
In Virginia. aRd sustained heavy losses.
When took position behind the artil-
lery on Sd Of July. 1868, preparatory
to the charge had two hundred and
five men In line. Five were killed in
the greatest artillery duel the world ever
cav. About two hundred OF these brave
men made the charge. OF these only
ten answered to roll call after the charge.
One hundred and ninety We're either kill
ed. wounded or missing
Owing to a physical disability with
which ] had been afflicted since the first
battle OF Manassas and whick contin-
ued till after the war. was not able
to make this charge on foot I was Shot
through the right leg just below the knee.
No bones were broken but the wound
bled profusely. The bullet which pass-
ed through my leg went through my
horse. George ". F. Hummer. one Of
the bravest men ] ever saw and who
was always BY my side In battle. took
my horse by the bride and led him 10
soon after. ! was assisted from his back
was wounded on the left Of the red
barn. Kemper on it's right. My Impulse
when wounded was TO get another horse
and continue In the charge, but ! soon
became too weak from loss OF blood.
Break Threatened.
Just before was wounded i looked
to the left TO see the conduct Of me troops
there. They We're supporting Pickett $
division These troops AT tina, time
showed evident signs OF dlsintegration.
Al this point OF time, according Ia
my recollection there was no general
d break in their line. but Very many were
leaving the ranks and retiring to the
rear in disorder. ] felt very sure q gem
ernl break would soon follow.
The artillery In my immediate iron,
before the charge consisted Of Najo,
James bearings batteries He y.as olis
4 Of the brayest and best Of artillery OH.
GERS, He hid been always connected witt
Pickett's division. While this great ar
tlery duel was in progress he told M,
he was going with uR In the charge an,
said that he had always gone with thi
division. Just after the order Ia chargi
was given Major Dnaring passed Wit
his caissons 10 the rear ut fun speed
AS he passed me he said. For COD
Eahe WAN III Etl solle aiH'NHhillon an
i will drive every Yankee from In
heights" IT WAS TOO late. we were 4
motion Our artillery did splendid ser
vice that day and some portions OF
went In the charge. It's efficiency WA
destroyed by want OF ammunition, Iil
fire from the enemys artillery WAS yer
destructive. especially the IRE from Littl
Round Top. One Shell killed three or for
men in the Eighteenth Virginia Regimen
] shall never forget the heroism of II
soldiers OF my regiment or Of THE div
llon. All appreciated the danger and te
II was probably the last charge 70 mo
OF them. All seemed willing % die
achieve victory there. which II "
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After Driving a Milk Cart in lIol-
lard, the Bad BOY and His
Dad Go to Cuba-s1'lle5 Bad.
Boy Finds Havana Something
Like Heaven-1n tile Harbor
They See the Backbone Of the
Maine.
By Hon. George w. Peck.
.Ex. Governor OF wisconsin. Former Edi-
tor OF reck's sun, Author OF "Peck's

.(lGX-GoHerh0r or Wisconsin, FOrI1er tIuA-
tor Of Fecles sun, Author Of "Peck's
Fad Boy" etc.)
copyright, 1905. by Joseph j. Bowles.)
Havana, Cuba,--Nly Dear Old Greaser:
Wa stopped III Holland for n couple OF
day after we loft Belgium and IL was
the most disappointing country we visited
on$ our whole trip. We expected to be
walked on with wooden shoes, and from
what we had heard OF that duke that
married Queen Wilhclmina We thought
we were going to a country where men
were cruel to their wives. and swatted
them over the head when things didn't
go right, but when we saw tho queen
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tho OK beloved and run away, and
the negro turned pale from fright, end I
guess the runaway ride OH the cobble-
stone pavement was what saved dads
life. for Tho swelling In dads inside he be-
gan to so down, and when VIC got to the
hotel he got out Of the cart nlore, and
4 knew he was better, for lie shook
himself, gulluped and said nYou think
you are smart don't your So II will
close, Yours, HfINNTJRY.5
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believed would be the browning victory
and the end OF the wat.
IlPPA 1iuNTON,3
Col. Eighth Va. infantry.
On Third of July 1858,
Colonel Berkeley's Graphic Story

Colonel Berkeley's Graphic Story
The Eighth Va. Infantry with Garnett's
brigade of Pickett's division lay be-
hind bearings Battery--ih front OF
which. Dcaring, bearing a large nag.
rode to and fro, wing OH us, from the
cnemy,s guns many shtlls-one Of which
tore through Jaclsonfs breast and Morris
head throwing his scalp In my face.
Another, tore Iaieliteisant-Golon Ellis
apart and another tore the tail Of a
horse, who strange to say, made only
"a short circuit and promptly took his
exact place at the Inner when we or
dcred to advance.
Il am positive That ! heard the thua
Of the ball that wounded 1iunton ana
killed his horse, saw my brother. VIII
liam (captan), struck, ana then my at
tcntion was given closely to the align
mcnt OF the men until within one huns
dred yards or the eneniy's lines. was
struck through my left foot, and whilst
cutting off my boot was again struck
on my left hip by a grape or piece OF.
shell, and put hors du combat
was unconscious for time, and when
/ revived, tho first object that met my
eyes was General Garnett's horse, some
distance to the left and rear, standing
with dropping head, which told the tale
of Garnctt'sN tlea tn 30ssB
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Tn Richmond Again.

We'll, we arrived IN RlCnHioHu, SUN"
on crutches, many sick, and were march-
ed to the Capitol Square and halted near
the Executive mansion, where we were
addressed by President Dayis-for how
long, cannot now say, for. for the last
forty years, have been trying to forset
the incident. We were furloushed thirty
days, At the expiration Of that lime
being quite lame. was sent to Fishers 8
Hospital, Richmond.
The next morning a very excited lrlsn-
man rushed in exclaimng: Get UP,
get IN. the Yankees are within five miles
OF Richmond on three roads"~ think
that about fhirty-fiye OF US RESPONDED.
and We're given q ShaYersacK ana q suI'
and ! was honored with the command,
hut having n gun in one hand, and
crutch In the other. ] hand no room Tor
a sword, Oh. III would give forty dollars !
In Confederate q money for photo Of
that company We proceeded accord
Ing To orders ID the first line OF entrench-
ment. where we found no gun and no
man On to the second line, where wo
found two guns and no man, and moving
to tho right, nj this line until we struck
Brooke tmnpIke. thence to the front ln-
III we reached the outer line, where We
found five heavy guns, and three men,
and held this position until relieved by
Corae, Terry, &C. In q few days \
joined my regiment at Fort Harrison,
NORBORNF TlIRISI1LHY.
I.ic,,tcnant- Colonel. (and then coloneD
Eighth Virginia Infantry, &.
Waterfall. Va.
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called UP the surgeon VI the ward
aud gave him Il very fine poeket4casc
OF Instruments getting from him a
promise 10 give the best care 10 our
wounicd-he saying ne took ~ grnAtess
interest m Captain Corter4,nothiag could
induce him To leave him Il. l
heard afterwards that he WAC gone In
thiee days. Some one cams ~ and tod
me that one Of my officers had iust
been brought in, ii n desperate condition
hohbled out and found I,lep;cnah;
Ayers. almost gone from a wound <(6ol
one OF tho temp a Wound ,rat nc aeuid
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At Tol1nson's Island.


vived only few days. We were ac-
customed to exercise on the vacant ground
between the wards. One evening met
handsome thoroughbred Cherokee cap
tain, the next day found him In the
hospital, the third day he was buried.
Yet, we had our division law lectures
(CantwelD theatricas. minstrel shows
and the liberal privilege OF receiving
everything sent by triends--whskey and
revolvers excepted. We had In our ward
two men clothed IN butternut. One
day 1t was discovered that they were
in communication with the Federal au-
thorities. and they were quickly brought
TO turn. Being interrogated. one said:
Eve are not Confeds-never had any
thing to do with the army-l was all
ways called Major. n sort of nickname.
The Yank rushed the gnard In rescuins
them In time for satan found some
A Trick for the Whiskey.
Many recouect the intense cold coming
with the New Year of 1864 My brother,
William, received the invoice of a lot
of supplies sent by friends from st.
LoIis--buckskn suits, hams. cheese, dried
fruit, and ten gallons OF old Bourbon
whiskey Well, ! wish that you could
have heard the roar OF indignation when
the last item was announced. The
idea Of sending ten gallons OF good
whiskey for these Internal Yankees TO
drink the man Is crazy" Well. as ]
say. the weather was intensely cold and
the ice on the bay between the island
and the city was at least two feet thick.
| and there began TO arrive on sleds q
great many parcels from Sandusky The
weather, ! thought. propicious to securing
/ nat Bourbon.
/ watched the door OF the hospital.
! Just opposite our ward, and when the
| surgeon came out after his morning visit |
| had Il friend present him with slip
OF paper. on which ! had written.
| Colonel has permission 10 receive his
| phlskey." Tho i,rgeon signed 1t hnr-
| riedly, thinking that II called for a single
| bottle, and IN great haste 10 get TO the
/ IRE and ! had scored one point, !
| went at once 10 Captain Barnes. and he
| promised to assist I'm the effort
! When tic officer came In to distribute
| the packages, ] presented tho permit,
| and being on crutches, was allowed 70
! take with me In enclosure, the I'rawny
/ Barnes The officer, like the surgeon.
4 thinking tho permit called for Il single
! hottie, said: II would probably fnd u on
1 the shelf in the lock-np;H bur lust then
copied II around the corner of the build
ing, The comnissary scrEeant had a
! srhtEsie " his oan In regard To tha,
| bourbon. Fortunately they were now
/ opening u large. very promising box, nd
dressed. / rcco,lect To Captain Robideaus
1 Fourth Texas The sergeant, with the
others, crowded around this box ex-
pectipg ~ find something 10 copfiscate
Giving Barnes wink md dropping ras
4 cratcfeS, had the keg on his shoulder
and ne Was hehtnd The house In flash
In Ncaa see Old Barnes now looking oyer
4 f.n u iiouIdcr 10 keep the building between
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-22
Make your druggist give
you Murray's Horehound,
Mullen and Tar. Cures your
cough. Csc a bottle.
bargains Locals.

Dargan's S and 10 cent store ia selling q
Semi Parchan plate 8 / Q inches for 5cts. each
You nave paid so els. for a set OF six like this
figure out price-SO cents. Get six here. why
pay more?
bargains 5 and 10 cent store has just gotten
In q big lot of extra size glass covered dishes
you have paid as high rs 25 cents for the
same thing, our price 10 cents.
Nice large one halfgallon pitchers. at Oar
CANS 5 and 10 cent store for only ID cents, Two
for Is.
Glass clippers al bargains S and 10 cen
store. handle put together with ruooer.
They are splendid value. Our price lOcts.
A big line OF sets. lamp chimneys at Oar.
CAMS 5 and 10 cent store. You can also gel
Macbeth Pearl top, the kind that lasts.
A nice and attractive line OF goblets 10 be
had at bargains 5 and 10 cent store for hve
cents each. Same heavy hotel style In tne
lot.
Large no. 8 Monmouth lamp chimneys
made by Macbeth. 70 cents each at bargains
5 and 10 cent store. so cents will buy b.
Large 10 In. glass vases at bargains 5 and II
cent store, 10 cent each.
A good selection OF water pals In. white
cedar, red cedar snd pine at bargains 5 and II
cent store. Prices lower than you are In the
habit OF paying.
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WiIfinrn Henry Parker.
News and Courier.

Last week the Hon. William Hen
ry Parker, of Abbeville. passed away.
He died in Greenville and was taken
back to his old home to rest in the
soil which ne had loved so well.
There was not a better man in South
Carolina than William Henry Parker,
one who had been more faithful
in the discharge of his duty to the
or who had consecrated bis
life so fully to whatsoever things
are pure and lovely and of good re-
port.n He served his State and bis
with his whole heart. There
was no call to duty which he did not
answer, no sacrifice which be was
not ready TO- make for principle. He
lived above the fog in privated think.
ing and in public duty. He possessed
a serenity of spirit and a conscious.
ness of right which made him beloved
by all his people, and be left behind
him not only the sweet memory OF q
good name but the example of gen.
erous deeds and high character. In
both the military and civil service oil
his State, and as the representative OF
the quite, useful, helpful citizen of the
which he honored SC
long by his living in it, he set a high
example of faith and duty. 1.-THE
memory of the Just is blessed"