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of former years. had been hung by the
Yankee troops until nearly dead for
his money and gold and silver plate
After hanging him until nearly dead
(Mr. Lumpkin WIS a large man, weigh
ed 400 pounds) they let him down for
breath, and when he pleaded he had
never owned watch even, they assur-
hanging, for they said any man who
had lived SO long without owning a
watch ought to be hanged.
Mr. Lumpkin about this time was
induced to make a. Masonic sign of
distress and was rescued by one of
the men present. DR.. VIM Cloud, an
old watlhy gentleman, not far away,
was also maltreated in the same way
and for the same purpose.
DIR. Scott. my father. was a cripple.
one leg being shorter than the other.
a few nights after leaving us he adj
yised his friends to leave him and save
their stock. that they would be bet
ter able to keep out OF the way of the
friends left he concluded rather than
hazard capture from the enemy he
would make an effort to escape, and
walked air night in an effort TO get
away. He was very much disappoint.
ed al daylight next morning TO find
he was only a short distance from
where he began his retreat. He often
explained as the reason he didn', get
away, his short leg kept him making
circles. He went TO farm house next
day and was there until all the army
passed on, unmolested, however. The
first night spent in this home the fol
lowing occurred:
The owner of this home. a soldier
slipped through the Yankees and wen,
into the house and found my father
sleeping in one of his beds and. sup.
posing him TO be Yankee. passec
out silently to find an axe to strike
! without noise. A member of the
| family apprised him who the sleepei
was before blow was given. Gen
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Last Words a
Character Flash,
BY ADA PATTERSON

Because of the clear vision, like al
lightning stroke upon q dark land
scape that comes to the dying. theiri
last words have for us q sapectaI ain-
nificance and solemnity. They seal
life in quick retrospect Itsia a, sbook
that has been read. and$aa they olosa
1t they see 1t in its entirety. Uheirl
criticism of that book, particulapfy5
OF the chapter OF 1t which has dealt
with their own ffairs, as q, vital -hu-i
man document.
II think I have gdonesmysduty-
all over-call the Queen" were thaa
last words. hrokenlY uttered by Eng-1
lands dying King. They proved fhat3
his backward view had raised thasi
question whether heshadsdone hissduysS
The conclusion that he, had, was solaoaJ
to the dying man Tho immtnencsl
Of death oppressed him. He had beenl
wond ertng how long he could verdi
9 %s the s eD anasa H hs naf ssW eEs
the reansst that they summon tha1
sort" q writer oharacterized oueenJ
Of q constantly widening gulf d atweenl
t tese da sss b sas iaa 'um0sa
Tse shs qsss h fas s Aoa sys
seemed to me to be those Of the lata3
Auguatin DAILY Worn In body and I'M
spirit; he had SEIZED t. npEeps tori
that In different scenes with his in-I
tense activities for the time auapen-)
ded the tide Of his strength would
and .ebbed into the long silence.
II 7 fall asleep, don't walk me-
said the tired man. and Fha felN, tnloi
the final sleep.
knew was a last farewell ia an old
friend. grasped the friends handdnl
h sassle NOT fin 'ga b saying ztfnlaE:
There was contr1tiou In hta- tome
contrttion for small faults, OF squtcN
! temper, Of sharp words. Of a hound3
less impatience and vast trratabnItX
himself. and found himself gu1lt2eas &c
any heinous sin. IT haven't led q. bad
IL life s. hs ,sISs ~ The fainS yoio
Us most illuminating oharaatea
flash is the mother's last cry for sheg
child. a tiny. aged Woman Inv on@
her deathbed In San Francisco: Thef
artist. Davis Belasoo. Her other child
rem stood about her bedside, but herl
face and her thoughts turned FROM
| them TO the missing ono. the fayor-t
| lite. across the continent.
Her threadlike voice made It's last
plea Another SON bent over her tol
catch her words. ''Dayy,' she whtsper-s
ed. II want my boy Davy"
| A great churchman voiced his own.
| craving and that of the world In his,
last words: Light. want more
! light.'
a woman who had spent her life IN /
a quest OF pleasure was ftercely ans
cry when the physician told her that,
| the quest was 10 he interrupted byl
death. She literally fought with eath.l
wrestled with him, and her last wordal
/ We're the Shrek: 81 won't die, tell
you 1 don't want to die s5
A man who was OF the same Inentak
family. the pleasure chasers said byl
way OF defense to the Great Judgss
as no closed his eyes upon the worIdi
1--WE enjoyed myself and haven'd
4 harmed any one.
AZ weddings whispered vale, tcd
the world was: Il haven't haEmed
any one. or II I did I didn't mean tp.1
More to he desired was this mood
view by King Louis XIII. OF k.rann0s
There come 70 me thoughts that stcrs
ment me- A
q .dames; II win past llsra, s. ~ Il ss.l.
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THE NEWTON BROTHERS

Mrs. Randolph Cites Uniaue Record
of Distipguished Family,
In the interest of accuracy in Con-
federate matters. allow me, to correct
a Typographical error in cthe report
of the exercises at Lee Camp Hall on
the evening OF June 8 on this oo-
CASTOR an interesting incident connect
ed With the hestowal OF Crosses OF
Honor to veterans and their descend
ants was the fact that four were
presented In one family. from which
four brothers served with distinction.
The name was printed as Iawis ins,, 3
When Y should have been Newton.
n hese four brothers. n ttyss Of his.
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torio old Westmoreland county. wero
an follows: Colonel william Broken.
brough Newton, of the Fourth Virginia
Cavalry, killed in the charge at Rae.
coon Ford, october. 1868; Willoughby
Newton. second lieutenant Company X,
Eortieth Virginia Infantry, who lost a
leg at Charlottesville; John Brockon.
brough Newton, surgeon In the
Fortieth Regiment UP to the close OF
the war. afterwards Bishop Coadjutor
OF virginia and Robert NJ Newton, tho
only survivor OF the four, private in
tho Thirty eighth Regiment, Virginia
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DAYOF THANKSGIVING
FOR FIRST MANASSAS
Lee and Davis Were at Church, and Many At
tended St. Paul's Who Bore Scars
of Battle.

newborn government, men whose
names are indelibly engraved upon the
hearts OF their people and the history
OF their country, with fame that be.
camo worldwide.
One of the great men I have alluded
to was Hon. Jefferson Davis, the Presi-
dent of the Confederate States Of
America. and the other was General
Robert E. Lee, soon to become one Of
its most distinguished and successful
generals. Mr.. Davis was tall. stately.
dignifed, with serious look, as II he
felt the weight OF the great responsi.
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Artillery.
In this family. as in many others
OF the south. the number OF soldiers
in tho field was only limited by tho
number OF sons in tho homo old enough
to shoulder musket, and tho total
roll call of sons and nephews was
eighteen. Many OF them lay down
valuable lives for the cause they loved,
an equal number sacrihcing an arm
or leg, and very small percentage
escaping without wound.
MRS. N. v. RANDOLPH,
President Richmond Chapter, U. D. G.
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CIR and total
from the VIII
derness to the

James ......7,620 3S,342 S.987 54,929
This was the campaign concerning
which General Grant wrote to Presi-
dent Lincoln that he proposed to fight
1t out on that line IL 1t took all sum-
ner, but so far from following out his
design. the Federal commander spent
only few summer days on the job,
as no abandoned 1t after one months
bloody experience, and, giving up all
attempts to beat Lee in the field. COM
menced the siege Of Petersburg. which
lasted ten months, to the beginning
OF the next April.
The North Dependent.
ii Rhodes. the latest and most candid
of the Northern historians of the war,
in his History OF the United States,
Vol. W.. page 507. says of the failure
Of this campaign: 'Despondency and
encouragement are words which por-
tray the state OF feeling at the North
during the month of July dS6D. and
the closer ones knowledge of affairs,
the gloomier was his view; but the
salient facts put into every ones mind
the pertinent question: Who shall re-
vive the withered hopes that bloomed
on the opening of Grants campalgn?'
AS the money market always re-
fleets the public feeling at all times
of business excitement or depression
it is striking fact that on the 1ltt
day of that same July greenbacks fell
to the lowest value ever reached by
them during the Civil War. On thai
day ass cents In the United States
paper were required to equal 100 cents
In gold,
II Lees army had not been worr
down to q mere shadow In the terrible
/ lighting of the Wilderness campaign
lac he had been able to muster aftel
cold Harbor as many men as he ha,
on May j, the Siege Of Petersburg
would not have been the closing scene
for Grants army, according to the rec
ord already made. would have bee
destroyed before 1t ever got out Of thu
| Wilderness. -
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North Anna and
Totopotomoy.
Cold II a r b or
and Bethesda
Church 1880.
Sheridan's first
expedition
Shertdan's Sec
ond expedition
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no Parkers in Tappahannock now, but
the old house In green old age.
stands as memorial to them.
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Petition For Pardon.

To His Excellency, Gov. E. f. Noel
Your petitioner, George Neal. a c
ZEN and q resident Of Leflore coui
Mississippi. would respectfully 81
that he was convicted at the Janu
term, 1909, of the Circuit Court of
fore county, Mississippi, on a cha
Of forgery, and sentenced to five We
imprisonment in the State Penit
tiary.
Your petitioner would further 81
that he was convicted of passing
forged check to Simon Davidson lip s
county. Your petitioner would furt
show that he asks a pardon for the
lowing reasons: That said convict
was made wholly on circumstantial {
dence; that your petitioner is a m
of no means and unable to employ &C
sci to represent him. Your petitio
would further show that he is innoc
Of the charge of which he was cow
ed, ard prays your Honor to grant
. pardon.
GEORGE NEAL
We, the undersigned citizens of
fore county, Mississippi, respectfu
petition your Excellency to pardon s.
George Neal. Respectfully SUBMIT
DIR. g. N. ID. Campbell
AND OTHERS.
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BANlSn CATARRh.
Breathe Hyemei FOR TIVE Mlnntes
and Stuf6ed.Up ltesd Wit vwlsh.

II You want to got relief from catarrh
cold in the head Of from IN i~rritating
cough in the shortest time, breathe
HYOME pronounce it High-o-meJ
1t will clean out your head In two
minutes, and allow you to breathe tree
~, awake or asleep.
HYOMEI will cure . cold in one day.
it will relieve you Of disgusting SNUFF
hes, hawking, splitting and Offensive
breath in . week.
HYOAEI il made chiefly from Euca-
lyptus, > soothing, healing, Esrn-killins
a~ntissptic, that comes from the eaca.
lyptus forests Of inland Australia,
whore catarrh, asthma and consumption
we're never known to exist.
HYOAEI il pleasant and easy ia
breathe. Just pour . few drops into
the hard rubber pocket inhaler, breathe
it, and \ III il almost certain.
A complete Hyomsi outfit, including
inhaler and ono bottle Of HYOMEl,
costs only $1.e0 1t 8. L. Rainss' and u
druggists everywhere. II you already
own an inhaler, remember that you can
get an sxtrr bottle Of HYOAEI for only
80 cents.
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tered By tho D. s. Government ana sent
to Texas on transport servics and on
April tho 18th. 1851, was captured by
Gel. Earl Van Dorm C.S A. in command
of the Confederate steamer General
Rusk at Indianola Texas. She was
then taken to New Orleans and re-
christened .St. Philip" and used - .
receiving ship by the Confederates.
When the q. S. gunboats passed the
forts below and appeared at New Or
leans the st. Philip WA sent up the
Mississippi river. She had not been
around by the United States, but the
Confederates placed or her two q
Founders and four 81 Founders, Finally
in the spring Of 1868 when General
Grant entered the Yazoo Pass in his
attempt to capture vicksburg, the st.
Philip was sent up the Yazoo and Talla-
hatchie rivers to intercept him and was
thrown across the stream and sunk un-
der the parapet Of Fort Pemberton
March 18th, about three miles from
Greenwood where in very low water
some Of the wreck may yet be e
Thus it may be noticed that two very
notable facts arc connected with the
history Of this old ship. Tho opening
gun Of the wal was fired at her and she
was finally captured by a cavalry off,
Cor, and it is of interest to us that that
officer was a Mississippian.
D. s. HUMPHREYS.
Greenwood, Miss, Oct. 6, 1910.
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ATONfMfNT DAY
HUTIN6lY OBSERVED.


Services In COMMUNICATION of the
Day Of Atonement were held in
in this city on Wednesday night
at 7:30 o'clock, and Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Day Of Amusement, other
wise known ~ Yom Kippur, il tho
hottest day Of tho jewish calendar.
The Hebrew date Is the 10th Of
Tishri. The festival il ordained in
Lsviticus XVI. 1884 and XIII
1852. In both passages it is styled
:" A Sabbath Of Solemn Rest"
The purpose Of the Day Of Atone
mont 10 clearly indicated by its
name. It il intended to complete
and crown the work of the peniten-
tial season, begun On the first Of
Tishri (Nsw Year, by finally recon
cling the soul with tho Almighty.
Implicitly trusting in the Divine
forgiveness, tho Israelite believes
that his contrition, if it bs really
sincere, will atone for him, will make
him "at one" once more with his
Heavenly Father. The day, then, is
devoted to q supreme effort OF
psnitsnce, to : mighty endeavor
after communion with the AL
mighty. It is spent in prayer and
meditation.
1t is kept, too, asa fast, in obedi-
snce to the command given in each
of the two passages above cited,
whore the expression "afflict his
soul" must b understood, ~ it il
throughout tho Bible, ~ synony-
nous with fasting.
The chief, the real ain of the Day
of Atonement, is tho reformed life.
All tho external elements of the
days observance its worship and
austerities-ars intended to promote
this supreme purpose. They can
not do duty for it. The act of fast
ing is partly to servo as q self-im-
posed chastisement, and partly it
has q reflex influence. For hunger
and weakness toll upon tho con-
science. they mortify pride, break
down obstinacy, cast mon down
before God in humility and contri-
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The Star Of the West.

Mention II frequently make Of The
Star Of the West md it has occurred to
me that some account Of this ship would
be Of interest to some Of your readers.
When South Carolina held her seces
sion convention and withdrew from the
other United States December 10th,
1860, her government at once set about
to acquire all government property
within her borders including the forts
in Charleston Harbof, Forts Aoultrio
and sumptsr and Morris Island. These
were in command Of Col Gardner whom
the United States Government consid-
cred too friendly to South Carolina and
he was relieved by Major Robert An
derson. The United States refused to
give up these forts but promised Gov
ernor Picksns Of South Carolina that
the status quo should be preserved il
no overt acts should b committed.
That 10 if South Carolina would not At
tack them, that NO effort would be made
to reinforce the garrison. But on the
night of the 10th Of December Maj. An
derson withdrew all his forces from
the other forts and sending OF all the
women and children concentrated his
soldiers in Fort Sumpter.
The Star of the West q sido-wheol,
wooden ship, built in 1852, of about
1900 IONS burden and owned by Cor
nelius Vanderbilt wat engaged in
coastwise traffic about New York City.
This vessel was chartered by the United
States Government to REINFORCE Sump-
carolians were notified by their friends
in New York Of the departure of this
ship under the control Of the Quarter
master Of the Army for Fort Sumpter
with endorsements and got themselves
in readiness to protect themselves by
keeping her of. They notified Major
Anderson of this breach of faith on the
part of the United States and stated
that they would not permit the ship to
land. Capt. John MCGOWAN o. 8. r. N.
was in command of the vessel. On jan
uary 9th, 1851, she hove in sight and
the South Carolinians in charge Of the
batteries of Fort Moultrie and Morris
Island opened fire on her and drove her
OF and she returned to New York. This
was the first shot fred in the great
civil war, and it was nearly q month
before the Confederate Government was
organized which was on Feb. 9Th, Mr..
Davis being inaugurated on the 18th.
The Star Of tho West was again char
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trustees No6ce of Sale,

BY virtue Of the authority vested
the terms Of that certain del
Of trust executed by J. 81. Mitchell |
tho Greenwood Building and Loan A
ISOLATION to secure . certain indebtd
ness mentioned in said deed Ut truI
which deed Of trust is hereby special
referred to ~ . part of this notice, al
conveying to me, as Trustee for sd
Crossword Building Association, d
hereinafter described property, VIII
deed Of trust is dated February g:
1910, and recorded in Trust Deed Bd
No. Al, at page 4S7 of the Deed Recoi
OF Leflore county, Mississippi, defa|
having been made in payment of s;
indebtedness, according to the terms
said deed Of trust, and having ID
requested SO to do by the said Gre
wood Building and Loan Association.
will, to satisfy said indebtedness,
uesday the first day Of November,1! l
offer for sale, and sell, within lie
hours, 1t the court house door in
city OF Greenwood, said county +;
State, 1T public outcry, to the high
and best bidder, for cash, the follow
described property, lying and be
situated in said city of Greenwood, 6
county and State, to-wit: Subdivis
&C" Let one a., Block Fifty-two (52)
the Henry Addition to the said city
Greenwood, in said county and Stat
Witness my signature this, the {
day of October, 1910.
G. B. STEWART, Truste,
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LEAGUE CLOSES
WITH SURPLUS.
pres. Crewaer's Efforts to Cens
Back Successful

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 3.-..President
A. G. Crowder, of the Cotton States
League, who states that he will
retire from tho leadership next
season, has no definite information
from any point in tho circuit - to
when tho regular annual meeting u
desired, and the matter 10 still IN
definite. Mr.. Crowder has, how
ever, wound up tho financial affairs
in connection with tho past season,
and finds that there was . nice little
surplus over and above the League
expenses. The general expenses
was contributed to BY the pooling
of receipts of tho holiday games,
those of July 4th and Labor Day,
whom the contest closed, and BY the
guarantee deposit of $50 each BY
the six associations to meet general
expenses.
After paying all expenses for
umpires and other incidentals, in
Guiding clerical help in the prssi-
dents Office, there was found .
balance on hand of $346.33, and
checks for $57.72 have been sent
to each of the clubs, by way of
dividends. That tho League came
out ahead of expenses is most graft
flying to MI. Crowder, who has en-
deavored to practice economy.
Then there was the item of .
pennant, which was earned by
Greenwood, which cost the League
nothing, as it was donated by tho
Spaldings, while the item of tele-
grams was also eliminated from tho
reckoning, that being the contribu-
ton of the telegraph companies.
Whenever he receives notice
from the members of tho League
that it would be Z good idea to have
a meeting, Mr.. Crowder states that
he will act, but this he does not
believe will be prior to December
as it has been customary to hold
the League meetings at that period
of the year. He is certain that all
the 1910 clubs will be represented,
likewise Monroe and Baton Rogue,
La, and believes that, in all prob
ability, an eight-club circuit may
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-10-14

b formed Tor 1911. Whatever may
b the result Of tho next roundup
meeting, il ID quite certain that the
reorganization for next year cannot
b made more compact or can it be
moro easily handled, which, in :
large degree, was responsible for
tho fact that . dividend was posi-
bic this year.
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Forced to Leave Home

Every rear a large number of poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs, are urged to go to
another climate. But this is costly and
not always sure. There's a better way,
Let DR.. Kings New Discovery cure you
at homo. ut cured me of lung trouble
writes W. r. Nelson, of Calamine, Ark.
''when all else failed, and l gained AZ
pounds it weight. 1t is surely the King
Of all cough and lung cures" Thou
sands owe their life and health to it. It
is positively guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds, LaGrippe, Asthma, Croup-all
Throat and Lung Troubles. SOC and 81,
Trial bottle free at all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-10-14

tion. But fasting does even moro
than that. Taking tho worshipper
away from such carnal occupations
rs eating and drinking, it helps to
fix his thoughts upon the needs Of
tho soul. It makes the day one Of
physical abstinence and self-denial,
and also of correspondingly In
creased spirituality.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-10-14
Here is a Remedy
That Will Cure Eczema
PROVE IT."

owe PROVE IT."
Why waste time and money expert
menting with greasy salvss and letious
trying to drive the eczsma germs from
underneath tho skin, when the L. n.
Chandler Drug Store guarantees ZEMO,
a clean liquid preparation for external
use, to rid the skin Of the germ life
that causes the trouble? One applica-
ton will relieve the itching, and often
times one bottle is sufficient to cure Z
minor case Of Eczema.
In over 1000 towns and cities in
America, the leading druggist has the
agency for ZEMO, and he will tell YOU
of tho marvellous cures made by this
clean, simple treatment. ZEAO ID
recognized as the cleanest and most
popular treatment for eczema, pimples,
dandruf and all other ferns Of skin OF
scalp affections, whether an infant OF
grown person. Will you try = bottle On
our recommendation? For sale 1T the
L. N. Chandler Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-10-14
Notice.
sTATE or MIssIesIPPl

To John n. 6chram, North Madison,
Jefferson County, Indiana:
You aro commanded to appear before
the Chanceey Court q The county Of
Lefore, in aid SEATS, st Rulss day, on
the second Ao1day Of November, 1910,
70 dotond IL suit In said court Of
Annie Frances 6chrsm Of IL, wherein
You are defendant.
This 10Th day Of 6~sptsmber, 1910.
G. ". CROCKETT, Clerk.
Gardner b Wilmington, Solicitors
for Complainants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-10-14
Notice to Contractors.

Notice il hereby given that on the
first Monday md It'll day Of November,
1910, there win Be let to the lowest
bidder, BY the Clerk Of the Board .oi
Supervisors Of Lsdere county, Aissis.
sippi, the following contract work, to
wit:
Fill near sawmill at Berclair, 60 feet
long.
Fill Ut Blue Lake, Beat One, 200 feet
long.
Repair I'LL 1t shannondals.
Build bridge near convict farm.
Build iron bridge ct Stevens mill.
Build steel drawbridge over Talla-
hatchis river 1t Shell Mound.
Build steel drawbridgs ovsr Bear
creek ct Swift
For applicants for superintendent of
County Convict Farm, to begin Novsm-
ber 1st, 1910. and all applications to be
hlsd with J. 1. Haley, Chairman Of tho
Board, not later than October It'll, 1910.
Fer the construction Of pile protec-
ton work above and below centre pier
Of steel drawbridges ct Greenwood and
Ashwood Ferry.
Bidders must give bond equal to their
bid for the faithful performance Of their
contract. Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Witness my hand this the October
9Th, 1910. G. v. CROCKETT, Clerk
By r. p. CHATHAM, d. G.