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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19
Camp near Winchester, Va.
Oct. 9th, 1862.

! Dear Col.
would have written to you before
| now but have been quite unwell and
no chance for writing, | hope this may
| find you mending fast and that you
may soon be able to come to us.
After I left you at Manassas, I got
along pretty "well till arrived at
Leesburg, there l took chill and fever,
was moved from Leesburg to Win
chester where took Jaundice together
with my old complain Diarrhaea.
l heard that there was no officers
with the company, and begged the
| Surgeon to give me a discharge from
the hospital that might be with the
company, am now sick and totally
unfit for duty, but will stick as long
as possibly can. Lieut.. Cantey came
up yesterday but has jaundice and zig
unfit for duty. Everything is quiet
here cur army is perfectly still ard
no one has an idea what tn, next
| move viii tc. There are varlo.s re.
por's about the enemy but we cannot
I'M" out wnat they are at. 1t is re.
ported that we are to go back to the
coast on Evans | understand is do
ing his best 70 get us off Col grant
that we may set off for I am already
convinced hat I cannot stand this
| water ar, y mate Th .9n are rnly
forty men VII, me ali rr.;y badly
used up. We have neither tents nor
clothing. Cur baggage was LETT at
Lecsburg and it is now in possession
OF the enemy | have not q changing
Of clothes
expect you would like to know who
are dead out of the company: Seret.
}. l.. Wells, w. d. Kelly, w. l.. Brun-
son, II. j. Lyman, JIM Wise, J. S.
Wise and p. S. Richbourg, Legrand
Anderson is reported dead and I fear
1T is so, fear there are several 9TH
crs dead as | cannot hear anything
from them. Several of the company
were taken prisoners at Washington.
| know the names Of only two, they
acr II b. Drose and r. A. Minis, they
have been paroled. Capt. Harvin was
taken by the enemy at Lecsbure but
he was such bad looking chance they
would not have him, he is the poorest
man | think | ever saw. | expect he
will go home soon. | held the cleo
ton as you requested, you will see
the result before this reaches you, I
did my best for the Maj. and Hug
gins.
Tell your Pa that received his let
lcl ol ~ aug. an Isl Oct. VIII try
to answer it soon, I think from the
tenor of his letter that he has heard
some OF the reports in Clarendon con-
cerning me which I have heard YOU
recollcct on our way from Charleston
after | had given so many furloughs
Won ordered me not to send any more
to you: j did as you directed, refused
several, next day you agreed to let
many more from each company go.
The next morning Slawson sent in
some furlougs which you signed, the
men went home and told that | would
not give them fur loughs but Slawson
would; These men being mad with
me told that / had became very un-
nonular with the company and other
lies which were calculated to iniurc
mr at home. ~------- has been telling
sorle tales on>me, which I beg you to
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19
INTERESTING LETTERS
OF BY-CONE DAYS

Manning, S. G., July 6, 1891
Col. II. L. Pcnbow,
My Dear Friend:-
am very glad that your were to-
day elected the president of the Sur
vivors Association. felt that YOU
were entitled to it, more than any
other man in our county. for one,
cannot forget your services in the
war and also what you did for Man
ming, since the war, when once SER
iously threatened by the negroes.
But my object in writing this is to
ask that the touching tribute you to-
day read, with reference to our gal
Int and departed friend Maj. Henry
Lesesne, be published. I do not know
whether or not it was asked for, for
publication. If not I would be glad if
you would send it to me, and allow
me to have it published in thc Clar
endon Enterprise stating tha. it is
done by request.
AS the years pass by, I find dear
Colonel, that my heart goes out more
and more in esteem for you, in sin
cere love for your soul, and in deep
concern for your welfare for eternity.
Allow me as your true friend to urge
you to give your heart TO the blessed
Saviour. Time is slipping away--we
will soon be in an endless eternity, let
us prepare for it. We are sinners,
but Jesus is a loving and omnipatent
Saviour. Go to Him Just as YOU
are. He is able and willing to save.
And He says-"him that cometh unto
me will in no wise cast out" and
God tells us that "the blood of Jesus
Christ his Son, cleaneth us from all
sin"
You were brave and gallant SOL
dier in the war. I admire you for it.
And now dear friend.-enlist under the
banner of the cross. Be a soldier of
Jesus Christ. Repent of sin-accept
Jesus the Saviour, as he is freely of
fered to you in the gospel, and let
your influence be on the side of right
cousness. God bless you dear Col.
in time and in eternity. am your
true friend.
James Mcdowell:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19
GREAT SHORTAGE OF EGGS

London, Oct. l1.--Experts who have
been studying the shortage Of eggs
estimate that there are 10000 900
fewer hens in the world now than
there were just before the war. Eng.
land used to import 100000 tons of
eggs yearly, but because Of the short
age this country is able to buy only
10000 to $4,000 tons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19

land and especial ear to while you ere
at home. l beg that you viii exc sc
badly written letter as l am 200
weak and nerves. - "'-';tc vel, Do
write TO nc az soon ,.s Sou receive
this. Hoping that you may soon be
restored to health and be able to re-
turn, am as ever,
Your sincere friend,
Henry II. Lesesnc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19
FOR SALE

100 acres, more or less, Of the best
land in South Carolina. within three
miles of Pinewood. About 80 acres
cleared, several tenant houses. Good
community.
FRED LESESNE,
Manning, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19
Camp near Kinston, N. C.
Nov. Goth, 1862,

Dear Col.
l received yours Of the 3rd. inst,
on Sunday and read it with great in
terest. | was truly glad to hear that
YOU had got clear Of your fever but
regretted very much to hear of the
bad condition Of your wound, hope
it is much better by this time. I am
tolerably well myself, but a good
many of the company are suffering
from cold contracted on the way from
Culpepper to this place. A good
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-12-05

Judge Wilson Enochs and County
Trustee Joe Hester, of Huntingdon,
were here Wednesday on business in
connection with one of the Big Sandy
drainage districts.
In our notice of Hon. P. o. Roberts
last week, it was our intention to
state that he married Miss Laura Var
bro, whose mother became the second
wife of the late DR.. Troy W. Jones, of
Decaturville.
Capt. Gordon Browning, of Hunt
ingdon, now associated in the prac-
tice of law with Hon. G.. 7. Mccall,
was in Lexington Tuesday enroute
home from Linden, where his law firm
had big land sale in the County
court.
Mrs. W v. Barry went to Nashville
last Friday to spend several days with
her son, Curry and wife, who are re-
siding at 1923 Forest Avenue, East
Nashville-her first visit to Curry
since he became benedict, last sum-
mer.
Carliss Duke, of the old 18th dis
trict, young man, was in Lexington
last Monday. About three weeks ago
Carliss put out his left eye, by stick
ing the blade of pocket knife into
the sight, while putting on weather
boarding.
1t viii NOT disturb the stomach
good for it and will stop that cough.
Makes no difference what you think.
1t is not faith remedy. 1t will do
what we claim for it. GET IT.
Elk Lung Remedy. IRON Tonic and
Flesh Builder.-Elk.
George Mccall, of Lexington and
Miss Grace Rossen, of Memphis, were
married in Jackson, Nov. 18th, Rev. ].
c. Bell, pastor Of the First NJ. E.
Church, officiating. George is one Of
our best boys and the bride, the pref
ty, elder daughter, OF former Trustee
S. F. Rosson, who moved to Memphis
few years ago. The future abiding
place Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall is I'M
known.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-12-05

Last Saturday the Southwest was
in the grip of winter. At Kansas
City, and in the vicinity, there was a
thin coating of ice, snow or sleet fall
ing, telephone and telegraph wires
swapping and communication para
lyzed throughout that section. With
all that there was great scarcity Of
coal and wood and many towns were
taking drastic steps to procure fuel,
the mercury standing at Ii degrees
above zero and still colder weather
predicted.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-12-05

Tom Segerson, one of the solid citi-
zens, of the Reagan community help
ed to make up the First Monday
crowd in Lexington.
John Pickens, of the Citizens
Bank of Lexington, witnessed the
Vanderbilt Sewanee football game in
Nashville, Thanksgiving.
Lyceum Season tickets for the three
or perhaps four numbers may be pur-
chased at the Stewart Drug Store.
Adult Season tickets, $l.50.
Shaving stands, with brush, mirror
and mug combined-last a lifetime.
He will use it from one to three times
every week.-Elk Drug Store.
Miss Clara Rockholt, returned to
her home in Memphis Sunday, after
spending several days here with Miss
es Evelyn and Lula Mae Pearson.
Esq. A. F. Stewart, who will soon
move from the old 18th district to the
old 9Th, was here Monday, looking
peaked" after three weeks of illness.
Its an IRON TONIC, and will make
you hungry.-the "groceryman's
friend."-Elk Tonic and Flesh Build
er. We've sold 81 gallons.-Elk.
Give him an Elk Safety Razor in a
nice red leather case-only $3.50. He
will be proud of it. 1t shaves so easy.
We've sold 120 and have used one for
five years.-Elk.
Feek Phipps, our countyman, is
with the Robbins & Sons grocery in
Jackson for the winter. He has an ad-
vertisement in the Progress and the
paper goes to him.
Chancellor j. W. Ross came over
from Jackson last Tuesday to hold a
session of the October term of the
Chancery court. The application Of
Mrs. 0zie Scott for new trial was
not granted and an appeal to the
Court of Civil Appeals was prayed
and granted. Present at the session
and representing Mrs. Scott, with 10
cal lawyers, was Mr.. E. ". Ross, Of
Savannah.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-12-05

John S. Reid. of the Middle Fork
section, and Miss Exile Holmes, of the
Reagan vicinity, were married in the
in the public road while seated in an
auto, last Sunday afternoon about 8
o'clock, Esq. J. c. Peterson officiat-
ing The bride is a daughter of Will
liam Homes and the groom a young
farmer Of the West side of the county.
The bridal party was accompanied
by two cars of their friends and by
postmaster Barnett, of Lexington.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-12-05

freesboro, visiting her sister, Miss
Alice who is in school there.
Miss Kathleen Moore, who is teach
ing school in Alamo, spent the week
end at her home in Chesterfield.
Fancy Box Candy-not high.-Elk.
Quite a number of our young folk
went to the Field minstrel in Jackson
this week.
Takes a process of five months to
make it-Elk Lung Remedy-Elk
Drug Store.
L0ST-on the streets of Lexington
pair of tan kid gloves. Return to
this office.
Alb Whittle, a very old subscriber
of the Progress, was in evidence here
last Monday.
J. H. Dyer, of the Scots Hill COM
munity, was here Wednesday on his
way to Jackson,
Elk Stomach Tablets digests what
you eat.-26c.
John Kizer, of Milan, and Bob Nc
Neil, of Lavenia, mule buyers, were
here last Monday.
W. Tom league and wife, of Jack
son, spent Thanksgiving here with the
family of H. H. Threadgill.
J. S. Park, of Darden vicinity, was
here Monday and gave this office fl
nancial help
Second number OF Lyceum given at
School Building, Dec. 6. Come and
bring your season ticket.
Mrs. ]. R. Croswell and two chill
dren, of Jackson, spent Thanksgiv-
ing here with Mrs. r. S. Peoples.
Hint Bolen, of Wildersville, was
here Monday, also Sam Gordon and
other citizens of the community.
Two good looking women, Dec. 6,
Saturday night. Redpath Lyceum.
Elk Kidney Pills good for Back
ache.-52c.
Bennett & Joyner have just receiv-
ed big lot of Royal Roofing.
Quiets your nerves-makes you
strong-you1l sleep well.-Elk IRON
Tonic and Llesh Builder.
Mrs. Noble Parker and two chill
dren, of Paducah, spent Thanksgiv-
ing here with Mrs. ]. L. Hearn.
S. ]. Walker, of the. Wildersville
section, continued the sale of mules
here last Monday, disposing of sever
al.
Lexington looks better with Adam
M. Powers, the Reagan merchant
present, which was the case last Mon
day.
Give him a Conklin Fountain Pen.
The very best-not expensive-have
gold bands and plain.-Elk Drug
Store.
"Stan" the baby boy of Uncle Bill
Dennison, the hotel man and "oil mag
nate" of Perryville, was here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. A. E. Beasley and children,
spent the last weekend in Memphis,
the guests of the family of C. G.
Gathings.
Trade EARLY for XMAS. Avoid
the rush and get CHOICE goods. The
merchants will be run to death" a
little later.-Merchant.
Liquid Smoke "FIGAR0"-the
Genuine-preserves your meat and is
easy to apply. In nice glass jug
Elk Drug Store.
Mrs. Esco Derryberry and two chill
dren, of Scott, Miss, arrived last Fri
day for weeks visit with rela-
tiyes and friends.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-12-05
Local and Personal
Lots of pretty vaces.-Elk.

Lots of pretty vaces.-Elk.
Big line Fancy Box Stationary
15c to $2.50.-Elk.
We II have lots of nice things for
Xmas.-Elk Drug Store.
Nyal Catarrhal Balm will stop
odors of the head.-Elk.
Mrs. John w. Stewart is on visit
to relatives in McLemoresville.
Mrs. Ed. DeLoach, of Memphis, has
been the guest of Mrs. E. A. Hay.
Rich-Werno Entertainers, Saturday
night, Dec. 6, at School building.
Dolls and more coming.-Elk.
Elk Quinine and Sage Hair Tonic
--G00D-We sell lots Of it.-52c.-
Elk.
Miss ForrestBusch, of Memphis,has
been here the guest of Miss Ruth Lin
denfield.
Mrs. H. F. Martin and little daugh-
ter, Bruce, have returned from Nash
vile.
We are carrying over some of our
country correspondence until our next
issue.
= Bob Lee, North of Lexington, made
his name good for another year on our
list last Monday.
The ladies all like it-Nyal Face
Cream. We're selling stacks Of it,
Elk Drug Store.
Engineers Emmett Sneed and Joe
Rockholt have been callers at this of
flee since our last issue.
Demmie Sypes, one of the "Old Re-
tables" came across with his annual
contribution last Monday.
Uncle Lige A. Adams, a Northside
farmer, came to town Monday, but
was somewhat indisposed.
Judge N. r. Barham was in Lex
ington Tuesday. The Judge has a lit
tie rest until after Christmas.
Get season ticket for $3.50 for the
Lyceum course. Stewards Drug
Store.
Mrs. Emmett Sneed, of Memphis,
was here between trains Monday af-
ternoon.
Did you like the Great Lakes Quar-
tett? Then hear the next program,
Dec. 9th.
Miss, Ruby Stewart, Union Univer-
sity, Nashville, spent Thanksgiving
with home folk.
Worth Powers, Of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, Nashville, spent Thanksgiv-
ing with friends in Lexington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
American Sailors
in Series of Fights
With the Germans

Copenhagen, Aug. 21-Collisions
between German and American sail
ors on Tuesday at Neufahrwasser
resulted in the wounding of several
civilians and one German seaman,
according to Danzig dispatches re-
ceived here today. Neufahrwasser
is a seaport four miles north of
'Dabzig.
The disorders grew out of quarrel
in a dance hall Monday night, accord
ing to these dispatches Americans
involved in the disturbance, which
was continued in the streets after the
sailors left the dance hall, returned
to their ship, the destroyer Hale.
On Tuesday, seamen on leave from
the German cruiser Frankfort came
to blows with American sailors and
it is said civilians also attacked the
Americans.
The Americans, supported by
French seamen from the destroyer
Claymore, charged the crowds. Shots
are said to have been fired from the
Claymore, wounding four Germans
slightly
Frontier guards dispersed the
crowds and the Americans and the
French returned to their ships.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
MRS. BINKLEy
CANNOT DESCRIBE
HER SUFFERING
Had Almost Given Up Hope After
Eighteen Years of Trouble-Gains
twenty-five Pounds Taking Tan
lac,

u only weighed ninety mounds ard
had suffered for eighteen years when
| began using Tanlac and now | am
well again and weigh one hundred
and twelve pounds" said Mrs. j.
W. Binbley, 5104 Illinois avenue.
Nashville, Tenn.
My suferings were more than I
could possibly describe, and had last
ed for eighteen long years. had
to live on the very Gghtest of foods.
and even milk would sour on nv
stomach and form gas that would
Keep me IN misery for hours. | had
no strength left hardly, and, al
though | tried the best treatments !
could find, / kept going down hill
and suffering agonies until was
finally told | would have to be ope-
rated on and that there wasn't much
hope.
My husband got a bottle of Tan
lac for me, and / started taking it
and began to improve. | have taken
eight bottles, have gained twenty
two pounds and can just eat any
thing, and am just feeling fine.
Just want everybody to know what
Tanlac has done for me-"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere. For sale by Central
Pharmacy.-adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
500 Reward, $lOO

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building UP the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case til at it fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimonials,
Address f. J. CHENEY x CO. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. Toe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
TWO And 0NE-HALF
TONS OF OPIUM ARE
BROUGHT TO Detroit
Most of Yearly Shipment is
Said to Be Illegally
Used.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 21.-Two and
one-half tons of opium is each year
brought into the city Of Detroit and
most of it is put into illegitimate
uses, according to the federal authori-
ties.
Detroit has 10000 drug addicts, 1t
has been estimated, and city officials
are being urged to establish a NUM-
cipal institution where they may be
treated an dcured, if possible, for
questioning has brought out the fact
that a very large proportion of the
victims acquire their drug habit
through association with other ad-
diets. swwr
Detroit, it is said. is the third
largest opium importing center in the
United States, the major portion of
the drug coming in from Canada and
Mexico, and the police declare the
underground railway" over which
the traffic is handled in the main is
operating by drug smuggling
organization that is nationwide.
Not more than 10 per cent. of the
opium brought into this city is usei
in prescriptions and patent medicines,
it has been stated, 80 per cent or
more being used for illegal purposes.
Medicine manufacturers here, investi-
ton has shown, use very little of the
drug in their preparations.
Among the facts brought out by
local Investigations into the use of
opium is that Americans, native,
lead all other nationalites in it's lille.
Ultimate use.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
Convict War Hero
PardOned is Again
Put Under Arrest

Austin, Tex, Aug. 21.-Given full
pardon by Gov. w P Hobby less
than two weeks ago because Of ser
vice with the British army, after
escaping from the exas peniteu-
tiary, d, Nj. Delmas is held in jail
at Huntville, Ieqas, pending extra
dicatlon proceedings by the state Of
Washington, where he is wanted on
charge of breaking Jail.
EXtradation was asked of Cover
nor Hobby today on the grounds that
Delmas, who wears the Victoria
Cross, escaped from Jail at Gray
Harbor, Washington, March 2G, 1919,
where he was held on a forgery
charge, said to ante-date Delmas
conviction i'll Texas on charge Of re-
ceiving deposits in a bank after it
was insolvent
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
H. C.. L. Problem Up
To Special Session

Little Rock, Aug. Pin the event
special session of the Arkansas le-
gislature is called to consider road
legislation, the high cost of living
and the profiteering problem in this
state will also be placed before it,
Governor Brough said today.
Reports from Conway to the effect
that pledges to attend of more than
a majority of the members have been
secured and that arrangements have
been made to pay the cost of the SEES
sion sets aside all doubt that it will
be held.
It is possible that the state will
pay the cost of the session, despite
the willingness Of Faulkner county
citizens to bear it, Governor Brough
indicated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
SMALL PAY Forces
MANY Officers Of
the NAVY TO QUIT
Department May Give More
Money to Prevent Whole
sale designations.

Washington, Aug. 21.-With the
designations Of more than 300 per-
manent officers of the regular navy
already submitted to the depart
ment and more arriving daily, acting
Secretary Roosevelt today began
work on proposed legislation to be
submitted to congress suggesting
substantial pay increases for Off
GERS and enlisted men Of the navy
and marine corps. Present pay
tables became effective in 1908 and
have not been revised upward since.
High ranking officers who have
given careful study to the situation
believe the efficiency of the navy is
seriously threatened, most of the re-
signations have come from the
younger officers in the lower grades,
the men to whom the country looks
for the leadership of it's sea forces
in the years to come. These officers,
receiving from $1,700 to $4,000 a
year, most of them Annapolis gra-
duates capable of earning much high
er salaries in civilian life, say they
find it impossible to support their
families on their pay. In this con-
nection one rear admiral called at
tention to the many classes Of ordi-
nary labor in civilian life who earn
larger salaries than do naval Off
GERS who are responsible daily for
many lives and thousands of dollars
worth of government property.
Mr.. Roosevelt said a similar con-
dition of low salaries applied to war
rant officers, non-commissioned of
ficers and enlisted men and only leg
islation action can solve the problem,
he expected to submit Recommended
lions to congress next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
STONE NASHVILLE CARS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 21.-Street
car service through the city was en-
tifely suspended today as a result
of the strike of conductors and mo-
tormen of the Nashville Railway and
Light company, which began last
night at eight o'clock. The company
attempted late last night to operate
a few cars with non-union employees
but the cars were attacked by union
sympathizers and the effort was
quickly abandoned. More than sixty
arrests were made as a result of
last nights disorder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
MAN WANTS WOMAN JURY.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 21.-Ac-
cused of the murder of Mrs. Bessie
Voeth of Detroit, George S. Hockell
has requested that he be tried be-
fore jury Of women.
"Women will have a better under
standing Of the case, and will be
more sympathetic, he said. "I ex-
pect sympathy, however, only be-
cause I am innocent"
Hockell's wife, who is aiding in
the plans for the defense. has not ex-
pressed her view on trial by fe-
male jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-22
l3 HURT IN WRECK.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. Thirteen
passengers were injured in the de
railment of Norfolk and Western
passenger train No 2 near Boycc.
Va, early today, according to an of
fetal report received here today.
None appeared to be seriously hurt,
the report stated.