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TO THINK OWN SELF BK TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY, THOU OANS'T NOT THEN BK FALSE TO ANY MAN. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. JULY 28, 1808. NEW SERIES, NO. 17.-VOLUME XLIX.-NO. 30, ^ CONFED About Fifty 1 City^ Gen. Gordon's Great £ for the ATLANTA, QA., July '20.-A host of heroes, trending historio ground, invaded Atlanta to-day. For two days tho Confederate Vote rans and their friends havo been coining in, and a conservative estimate of tho people now in Atlanta to attend tho eighth annual reunion of the Vete¬ rans is 40,000. Tho railroads are advised that several special trains are on tho way, and ns tho trafilo in¬ ward bound is still very heavy, to¬ morrow's arrivals aro expected to swell tho total number of visitors to tho 50,000 mark. Confcdoraoy's ranks are well rep¬ resented, yet much disappointment is expressed at the unavoidable ab- Honco of Airs. Jefferson Davis. Mrs. Davis' health is not good, ami fear¬ ing that tho journey from Richmond would overtax her, thc first lady of tho Confederacy has given up the trip. Miss Winnie Davis, however, is expected to morrow morning. She AV i ll bo met at tho depot by a recep¬ tion committee and escorted to thc residence of Mrs. William M. Davis, on Washington street. Thc names of Cen. Joseph Whoolor, the gallant cavalry loader, and Con. Fit/.hugh Leo aro on every lip, tho regret for their absence, howovcr, being set aside by tho fact that they are nobly representing tho South in thc strug¬ gle with »Spain. Thc interest of tho day centered in tho first meeting of tho Veterans at tho Auditorium in Piedmont Park. There, surrounded by ten thousand of his devoted followers, Cen. John B. Cordon, commander-in-chief of thc Veterans, delivered an address, which thrilled his auditors and called forth a responso in terms which admit of no doubt as to the Oeneral's place in the hearts of his followers. The speeches of the day abounded with praises of tho heroie doods and achievements of the sons of tho South in tho present war, and the names ol Hobson, bagley, Schley and lihu were cheered to the echo. Cen Charles li. Hooker, of Mississippi the orator of the day, was given í cordial reception and his address wa* well received. Ten thousand Veterans and theil friends filled to overflowing the big Andito, un nt Piedmont Park th ii morning, and cheered the living heroes of tho Confederacy and tlu names of the dead, ({lowing tribute.' were showered on the records and achievements of the sons of tlu South in the war with Spain. A beaming July sun sent his hottes rays through the. windows of tin amphitheatre, but the heat did no diminish tho enthusiasm of tin assembled thousands. When Cen John I». (Jordon entered the hall tin applause and cheering were deafen ing. The General, when he reachec tho platform, walked from one sidi to the other, bowing his aeknowl edgments again nod again. Then was no doubting his place in th hearts of tho Veterans. It was one hour and a half afto: tho time Hot for opening tho conven tion when Con. Carey Evans, tin commander of thc Georgia dcloga tion, called the assemblage to order On tho stage, grouped about Cen Cordon, were Gen. Stephen I). Lee Gen. Caholl, of Texas, Gen. "Tig' Anderson, Gen. C. IO. Hooker, tin orator of tho day ; Gen. J. I. Auder son and Gen. Wilson, of Florida and Adjt. Gen. Merman, of Nov Orleans. In tho first row on tin stago wei« Governor Atkinson am ex-Governors Bullock and McDaniel Mayor Collier, Col. Win. A. Hemp hill ami (len. Anbury Coward. The Hov. Dr. J, William Jonof tho Chaplain General of tho Confod crates, invoked divine blessing upoi the assemblage, and welcoming ad drosses were then delivered by Mayo Collier, Representative Thomas li Folder, Col. VV. A. Ilomphill am Governor Atkinson. The Governor's welcome wa heartily received. A ff er oytondin tho freedom of the State, city nu tho ICxe ,utivo Mansion, tho Govei nor said : "A great many people have nih conceived our relations to th national government. When wc sui rendered lo tho opposing forces w granted two things, the negro as freo man and tho adjustment of th dootrino of sccossion. But tho Sta! < ERATE R fhousand Peop With the Vete >peech>=The Beauty of United Confederate Vc never did surrender tho strict con¬ struction of tho Constitution of tho United States. Whcnovcr tin« grout question which divides Northern and Southern statesmen is submitted to tho Supremo Court, it has always decided in favoi of tho Southern position." Gen. Gordon was next on the Hst of speakers, As soon as tho Gov¬ ernor had concluded tho impatient Voterons, unable longor to restrain themselves, began to shout, "Gordon, Gordon." From all parte of tho building tho namo was taken up and tho greeting was assuming vociferous proportions when the General rose and raised his hand, Tho audienoc was stilled instantly. Gen. Evans thou introduced Gen. Gordon. Notwithstanding his reoont illness, thc effects of which were plainly visible, Gen. Gordon wa« sur¬ prisingly strong in voice and his remarks were heard in every part of tho auditorium. (¡KN. GORDON'S SPEECH. Governor, Gen. Evans, Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen of thc Committee : AH a Georgian at homo my proper place in this program would seem to bo among those who bid these Vete¬ rans welcome and not as thc mouth¬ piece of thc recipients of that wel¬ come. The oilioinl station, however, to which my comrades have called mo demands that in their name 1 re¬ spond to those heartfelt greetings .rom my native Stato and her capi¬ tal city. Geographically, therefore, I should play thc part of host, but oflicially I must speak as your guest Anomalous as this double capacity may seem, it is not without its com¬ pensations. In my capacity of host and dutiful son I can loan as it wort on tho bosom of my mother, Geor¬ gia, and feel 'ncr boating heart throb¬ bing with a boundless love and sym¬ pathy for all survivors of thc South'i unrivaled annies ; while in thc capac¬ ity of guest I throw around thost visiting comrades tho arms of a bro thor and in their name pledge theil grateful acknowledgement for this magnificent reception. Georgia and her fair daughter, At tanta, in thus opening their arms am hearts to receive us, arc in no sonst surprising us. Wc know what to ox poet before wc came. The norma position of this State and city i known of all men. Their place is a tho front, whether in sending sold icrs to war, or in honoring thom ii peace ; and there is not a survivo of those immortal legions who bor thc stainless cross of battle to thousand victories, who docs not fee at bonni in this State and city. Al of these Confederates . realize tba they are at home, and their pulsin hearts tell of their appreciation i languago far mon; eloquent and ten dor than any which I could utter. And now, my fcllow-countrymoi may I ask if you have contemplate and comprehended the full signifi canco of this splendid reception, an of ot!)ors Uko it which havo boo accorded us by Louisiana, by Alii bama, by Mississippi, by Texas, b Virginia, by Tennessee, by all th people wherever it has been our foi 'une to convene? How strang* how marvelously strange, must thoa annual outpourings appear to all per ploH outside of tho South's border. On another occasion I felt impolie to advert to tho peculiar signifioanc of these Confederate reunions} bu tho mind can never tiro of ¿hoi analysis-philosophy, patriotism, vii tao and religion-may all feed an feast upon such a thorne withoi exhausting it; and the spirit of lil crty, tho reverence for law, and f( regulated government rejoicos an grows strong in tho sentiment an high purpose which these gathering ovoko. No other conventions ( ox-soldiors in all tho earth are so fr< from self-seeking, so untainted I; passion or prejudice, so puro philanthropic not more broad patriotic. No disbanded and d fcatcd soldiery has ever been for i long a period tho special objects < so unique and universal approbate and affection hy a pooplo for who oausc that soldiery contended unsu cessf ally. In every other ago, in every otb land, popular plaudits have been bi thc echoes of the shouts ami marti pageants of victory. Publio bono REUNION Je in the Gate rans. the South as Sponsors terans. costly demonstrations and universal aeolaim havo been the heritage of successful annies. Imperial Koine, intoxicated with tho glory of con- quost, erected lofty arches to hor mighty warriors, only when they boro her proud eagles abovo tho ranks of conquering legions. Franco was united and exultant under tho groat Corsican so long ns he was vic¬ torious ; but be, too, was dofcated, and at his fall, the legislativo assem¬ bly of his people abandoned and de¬ manded tho abdication of this hith¬ erto idolized leader. Nor do our own bravo countrymen, thc bravo Veterans ol the Union army, furnish any parallel to tho conditions which surround us. When thoy returned from tho horrors of war it was to homes of increased comfort, to aug¬ mented wealth and with arms in their hands and victory on their banners. They returned to an estab¬ lished and grateful government. Tho return of tho disarmed and disbanded Confederates, however, was to people made poor ; to a land made desolate, covered with black¬ ened ruins, where overy home was in mourning, overy breath was a sigh and every breeze a messengor of woe. And yet, after a third of a century has passed, after the remnants of those annies have grown gray, and tho government for which they fought lives only as a memory, these grim Southern warriors gathor in annual reunion, and are the recipients of a boundless hospitality dispensed by this recently impoverished but grateful people. On what page in history will you find a similar history ? In what age or country have the shattered rem¬ nants of defeated armies, banded to¬ gether in a brotherhood so uniquo, n purpose so unselfish ? Among what dofcated pcoplo has ever boon wit¬ nessed such fidelity to the memories of an unsuccessful anny, coupled willi such unostentatious, genuine and re¬ sponsive loyalty to the government from which theyr so resolutely and conscientiously sought separation Í I challenge the world'" annals to furnish a parallel. In conclusion, let mc inquire whal it all means. Simple justice to these brave and patriotic men, who yielded at last to overwhelming numbers ant] resources; justice to thc Southon: pooplo, whose devotion to their cause must be measured by the. counties! sacrifices they made for it ; justice to thoir present attitude tow ard t»t< American republic, whose honor ane freedom and flag they a.'o a.wayi ready to defend ; justice to i!<" v »If respect and manhood of Southon youth, who aro to stand for all time with Northern youth in defence o: popular liberty ; justice to the pas and justice to the future, all domain that our own posterity and all man kind shall know the meaning of thesi phenomenal demonstrations over tin thinned ranks of a broken but prom and once resistless anny. Our heroic brothers of the Unioi army need no such care1, in guardim themselves from misapprehension and for tho reason that they aro, si to speak, tho special wards of hi great nation. All of its energies, al of its inline nee and a large sharo o its taxing power are subject, whoi required, to their demands. Kesides an a rule, it in true tho world ovo that victory itself vindicates, whili defeat dooms to misroprcscntalioi tho causo of tho vanquished. Let us hope, however, that impar tial history, scoured through tho Ia bois of our broad-minded and abl historical committee, will avert fron our people such a wrong. Again, and finally, I press th question, what is tho inmost mean ing of these Con federate pageants Aro they due', to any covert or sinifl ter aims, or, in tho remotest dogroc to self-seeking? Their opon session and published proceedings, which al tho world is challenged to inspect furnish tho ansv/or : Do thes reunions and popular domonstro tions, which attend them, drn\ their inspiration from any sugget tion of disloyalty to either of thc tn mondons results of the war-th freedom of the slave and the otenu unity of tho republic? Tho protec¬ tion of tho negro by Southern court his rolinnoo for security upon Soutl orn sontimcnt and Iiis oduoatio through white taxation in Southern schools, furnish tho South's nnswor as to tho First. To tho second : Loy¬ alty to a perpetual union of tho States and to tho honor and glory of tho republic-tho South has hoou continually answoring sinco tho oloso of our civil war; and she is answor¬ ing to-day by tho presence and prowess of her horoic sons at tho front in tho war with Spain. Hov Lee, her Wheeler, nor liagloy, her liluo, hoi Hobson and her thousands of volunteers who sprang to aruis at thoir country's call, aro answoring from their oamps from tho Philip¬ pines and from tho j anglos of Cuba. You, my Confederate comrades, would bo thero if tho country needed you. Many of you assembled hero would have boon thero but for im¬ paired health and failing strongtli. But our sons and grandsons aro thero. With our prayers and blessings they aro cnlistod in this war for high and holy purposes. s Among tho great ends to bo attained in this conflict with Spain, thc freedom of oppressed islands in both oooans, tho wider inilnonce of America in thc councils of tho nation, tho increased respect for her power on land and sea, there is stili another achievement to be attained, no less glorious and far reaching : namely, tho oblitera¬ tion of all traces of distrust among oursolvos and the complete and toe long delayed unification of tho American pcoplo, which shall bc called in question no moro foro vcr. Tho oration of the day was doliv- erod by Gen. Charles E. Hooker, ol Mississippi. Con. Hooker was intro¬ duced by Con. Cordon. Ho saul that when tho surrender was mad< tho Confederate soldiers soparatod with arms in their hands. Ho san it was a capitulation, tho Confede rates hoing allowed to depart ii peace, unmolested so long as tho} observed their parole. "There is not one Confederate bu has kept tho torms of his capitula tion," said tho speaker. Referring to tho surrender at Ap pomattox, Cen. Hooker stated tba some of tho Federal ofliccrs desire« to fire a salute in honor of the vic tory. Evorything was in rondines for the salute, when Cen. (»rani learning of it, said : "Stop that firing. Wo havo n great victory to bc proud of, for w have been ioui > jars capturing thosi 8,000 men who have laid down thei anns." Gen. Hooker was one of tho coan sol appointed by tho State of Missis¬ sippi to defend Jefferson Davis who ho was charged with treason. JI spoke feelingly of the way in whic the President of the Confederacy with supreme abnegation, took upo himself the sins of all his peopli Only ono reason, said thc Genera could be assigned for tho failure t try President Davis. His prosccutoi know ho was not guilty. They kne< his allegiance was first due to hi 3tate, and, as a loyal citizen of Mil tissippi, when she seceded, it was hi duty to espouse her cause. In commenting on the fact tin thc South's representatives wero tal ing a prominent part in tho wi with Spain, ho took occasion to a test to tho bravery and gallantry Con. Wheeler. "They may heat him for Congre in Alabama," said tho speaker. ««They'll never do il," shouted score of voices from the audience ««They may beat for Congress Alabama," continued tho speaki "but WO will erect a magnifiée; monument to lum." (jen. I looker referred, in the coan ot his remarks, to the fact that tho graves of the Confederates in tl national cemetery at Arlington wo headstones hearing the inscriptio "Rebol." He told of a visit to tl cemetery with Homo ladies, who sa it was an outrage that such a thii should be. "It is eminently proper," said t General to thom, "that th OHO po hoys who woro tho ragged Confod rate coat of gray, should ho buri hero on tho ground which belong to tho second greatest rebel tl country has over produced, Rob« 10. Loo, George Washington bei tho first. Yes, they woro rebels reboiled against wind they bi.nov was wrong and asserted what th ¡thought was right." ATLANTA, GA., July 21.-G John P>. (jordon was given anotl proof of tho undying love for li in tho hearts of all his fellow HI viving Confederates in a unanime re-election to-day to tho position Commander-in-Chief of thc Unil Confederate Veterans. All the officers were re-elect amid a scene of great cnthusi and responsos wore made wh Showed how deeply they were tonel by tho continued ovidonco of affec¬ tion offered to thom by tho mon thoy lod to many a gallant A Iotory, and with whom thoy sorrowed in many an hour of adversity. Qon. Gordon had just offered a resolution commending President McKinley's notion in taking from tho ranks of tho old Confederates gonc- rala for tho army in tho war with Spain, whoa Col. Ellison, of Vir¬ ginia, mounted to tho stn nd. Col. Ellison said ho know of no moro propitious moment, for ino elec¬ tion of officors, und paying a glow¬ ing tributo to each of the oflicors who have so ably sorvod tho U. C. V. in tho past, ho placod in nomination tho following : THU 0FF1OKR8 KI.TCCTKD : Con. John li. Gordon for com¬ mander-in-chief. Gen. Stephen 1). Loo for com¬ mando!' of tho department of Ton- nessee. Con. W. L. Cabell for commander of tho trans-Mississippi department. Gen. Wado Hampton for com¬ mander of tho Army of Virginia. Each name was sccoived with ap- . U.. «».~_finn UUMSU *JJ uim V>VJII v vilviQU. Thoro wero no other nominations. Upon tho election of commander- in-chief Gen. Leo put the question, and it was unanimously passed by a rising voto. On yielding tho chair to Gen. Gor¬ don, Gen. Leo said ho hoped that gallant officer would romain in com¬ mand. Gen. Gordon put thc question for tho election of the other officers and thoy wore likewiso unanimously ro-olcctcd. (JUN. QOUDON UKSPONDS. In acknowledging the compliment which had been paid him, Gen. Gor¬ don said : "My comrades, no words of thanks I could command would do justice to the promptings of my own heart or to your generosity. I do not deserve this compliment-" Voices: "Yes, you do ! You do! You do !" "Hut by God's help J shall end my days by keeping my face always ii the direction your faces have beor since 1801. (Applause.) And while I say that, I want it understood bj ovcry man within the sound of mj voice and by the whole world well that there beats no ti uer hean for this reunited country, for tlx honor and glory of the Amcricai republie, for thc prosperity and tin freedom of this liberty loving peoph beats in any breast than in mine (Applause.) "Again I thank you, my country men, and pledge myself to dovotc tc your service, to tho welfare of ou common country, to the enlighten mont of tho youth of our land th« remaining days of my life." Q KN KUAI. LICK 8PKAK8. (ten. Leo was called for and he too, made a feeling response for tb« honor which had boon done him ii re-electing him second in command He considered tho four offices whicl had just been lilied tho highest whicl any Confederate could receive. OKN. CAlllCJJ,. Gen. Cabell, In expressing hi thanks, took occasion to say tba Texas had more veterans than an other Stato and would always hav tho largest delegations at tho re union. He invited all tho veteran to go Texan Lu live, Ino SOUS Cl veterans to go thoro to lind wivei and the daughters of the veterans t select husbands from among th dashing cowboys. He said if ho had in Cuba th anny which is in Atlanta to-da there would not bo 2,500 men \ot in taking thu island. Ho predioto that tho old Confederates v.'oul have to be called in again before th war should be successfully coneli dod. In regard to tho part he took i the war Gen. Cabell tdd he wool not tako for it a lump of gold as bi as the Slate of Arkansas, orownc with a diamond as big as Pulte eon »itv. COWA un SPICA KS von HAMPTON. In thc absenco of Gen. Wac Hampton, of South Carolina, Gei ."'.ward, of that State, expresse thanks i.u thc convention in Ge Hampton's behalf. SPONSORS AND MAIDS OP IIONOlt. Tho beauty of tho South, the fai est of her daughters, aro in Atlnnl representing tho several Stale:» ac departments of the United Confod rate Veterans as sponsors and mai« of honor. The city is captivated with tl charming presenco of the yoiu ladies, and they have won tho ado ration of most of tho ladies and .' of the men of Atlanta. Nover w thoro a swoetor and moro hoautif orowd of sponsors and maids honor than was Boleotod for tho reunion this yoar, and tho old voto¬ rans look long and admiringly at tho young women as thoy flit about from placo to plaoo. Tho oustom of Holooting sponsors and maids of honor sooms to havo boon handed down from past ages, and although fow of tho veterans oan toll why thoy aro appointed, all will say that thoy aro a necessary a ljunot to tho reunions, and it han e oo to ho recognized ns ono of tho first things thought of in connection with tho big meetings. Tho oustom is ono of tho most interesting fon- tures of tho reunion, a ii; brings togethor a congress of tlio fairest women of tho South and kcopB alivo tho duo admiration of Southern womanhood which has grown into a passion among tho votorans and truo Southerners. WHAT SPONSORS AUK FOR. Ono of tho most prominent Con¬ federate votorans was asked to ox- plain something about tho custom, and ho said : "Ono of tho most interesting fea¬ tures of tho reunions is tho custom of appointing beautiful sponsors by tho different divisions, departments, headquarters and by every oamp. "This beautiful custom is, of course, taken from tho ago of chiv- airy, that of selecting a beautiful woman to whom tho brave could pay homage, and for whom thoy woro ns willing to break a lauco and riss their lives as they woro to kneel and ho crowned victor in tho games 01 tournament by their lovoly hands. "In every ago tho beauty, grace and loveliness and courage of womer has ii [j'Tcd tho soldier and patriot and sustained his hopes in tho bro ol battle and in the hour of peril. "Nowhero has tho real courage patriotism and valor of women bcei more resplendent with heroism thai during the Confederate war. Th< story of the courage and devotion o Southern women during tho fou years of storm and battle whicl swept ovor tho Southland forms th brightest and most horoic picture ii that unequal strife. "It is moot, therefore, that th daughters of thc heroic women c tho Confederacy should participât in these reunions, and after a laps of years as tho ovening shades gathe around tho old veterans and bofoi night closes into everlasting dari ness, stand sponsor for thc campi divisions, departments and beac quarters, all composed of the brav survivors of tho Southorn army, < tho men who mado history, for the country for all timo to come. "The custom was instituted for tl first timo at tho reunion hold at Nc Orleans in 180'?., whon Adjt. Q01 Moorman had succeeded in organi/.in most of tho Southorn States int divisions, and conceived tho ide that it would add m nedi to tho beaut ami enthusiasm of tho reunion have each division send a spouse with Miss Winnio Davis, the elaugl tor of the Confederacy, to prcsic over all. "This lovely and interesting fe turo was successfully carried 01 and at each successive reunion h been one of tho most prominent fe turcs of this great gathering bravo mon. Tho commencement Now Orleans has been broaden« until ovory omni) now appoints o: or two sponsors and tho dopartmc commanders, also Con. Gordon, tl commanding general, and Adjt. Cc Moorman for headquarters." TIIK OFFICIAI. SPONSORS. The official sponsors and maids honor attending the reunion arc t guests of thc Atlanta Reunion Am oiation, and they are regarded as t most, charming visitors in tho oil They represent tho general organiv tion, tho three departments of anni and then tho state divisions. Ka elopartmon laud division is entitl to ono sponsor and each sponsor entitled to one maid e>f honor. The aro about forty olfieùal sponsors a maids of honor for the reunion, a <>.!! others ave representatives of í congressional districts ami cam and other unofficial elopartmon Thc next annual reunion of t United Confederate Veterans will held in ('ballestón, S. C. By a voto of 1,064 to 870 tho ce vcr»tion to-day decided the cont between the South. Carolina city a Louisville in tho former's favor. -- -^»*~ A ninn in Virginia rodo forty milos, Fairfax Station, for tho express purp of gotting Chamberlain's Cough Home and took home with him a dosten bot of tho medicino. Tho druggist who lates tho incident adds: "Your ronv seems to bo a general favorito whore known." Ita effects aro Indeod wone fut in all lung and throat troubles, 1 euro a bottlo at tho drug stores of Dr \V. boll, Walhalla, S. C.; lt. D. X.imn mau & Co., Westminster, S. C. ¡ W Lunney. Sonooa, S. C. Uoorffla's Good Credit. It is announced that Govornor At¬ kinson, of Goorgia, has borrowed in Now York for tho Stato $200,000 at por cont. Tho arrangement was mado with tho National Park Bank upon tho moro promise to pay with¬ out collatoral. Tho President of tho Park Pauk is Mr. IC. E. Poor, who has always shown himsolf liberally inclined toward the South, and tho first Vico Prosidont is Mr. Stuyves¬ ant Fish, who is not only interested ns President of tho Illinois Contrai Railroad in tho dovolopmont of a rich scotion of tho South, but who is also ono of tho host friends of tho wholo South in thc metropolis. Tho caso with which this loan has boon secured speaks woll for Georgia's credit abroad, and ÍB nnothor indica¬ tion of tho friendliness of Northern and Eastern capital to States of tho South which show a disposition to kcop up with tho procession of mo¬ dern progress.-Manufacturers' Ko- oord. "Our customers say you manufacture th roo of tho boat romodics on earth," Baid tho mercantile Arm of Haas, Harris, brim it MoLain, of Dawson, Ua., in a recent lcttor to tho Chamberlain Medi¬ cino Co. Tins is tho univorsal verdict. Chamberlain's Tain balm is tho finest preparation in tho world for rheumatism, neuralgia, lamo back, quinsoy, sore throat, cubs, bruises, burns scalds, paint! and swellings. A 25 cont boitlo of this liniment in tho house will savo a great deal of suffering, but it at tho drug stores of J. W. boll, Walhalla; H. J* Zimmerman ó>, Co., Westminster; W. J. Lunney, .Seneca. "iVo," she said, "you don't reall) love me." "Yes, I swear I do," lu protested. "I love you with all m\ soul. I would ask you to bo inj wife to-morrow if I woro properly situated." Put his pica was useless She had studied human nature, anc knew that when a man is really ii love ho doesn't stop to consider who thor ho can afford to marry or not. Everybody Says So. Cascarota Candy Cathartic, tho mos wonderful medical discovory of tho agc pleasant and refreshing to tho taste, ac gently and positively on kidnoys, live and bowels, cleansing the on tiro syston dispola colds, cures headache, fovor, hfl bitual constipation and biliousnosc Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. tx day; 10, 25, 50 ccu bs. Sold and guarai toed to euro by all druggists. At Seoul, Korea, there is a curfew law for men. It is obligatory fe every man to return to his hom when thc hugo bron/.o boll of the cit proclaims it to bo the hour of suns( and tho tinto for closing thc gate No man is allowed in the .tree after that hour, under pain of Ho/ ging, but the women aro allowed 1 go about and visit their friends. - Homily is blood Deep. ('loan blood means a clean «kin. > beauty without it. Cascaron* Candy C thartic clean your blood and koop clean by stirring up tho lazy livor ai driving all impurities from tho bod begin to-day to banish pimplos, boil blotches, blackheads and that sick bilious complexion hy taking Cnscarots beauty for ton cents. All druggist Satisfaction guaranteed. 10c, 25o., 50c Husband-"If you only had tl ability to cook as mother used to would bo happy, dear." Wife-"Ai if you only had the ability to mal money enough to buy things to coi as your father used to, I, too, won bo happy, dear." HOW'S*TIIlS? We offor ono hundred dollars rewa for any caso of catarrh that cannot cured by Hall's Catarrh (Juro. P. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, Wo tho undersigned have known F, Choney for tho last 15 years, and bobe him perfectly honorablo in all busbu transactions and financially ablo to cai out any obligations made by their firm WKBT IV TnuAx, Wholosalo Druggie Toledo, (). W ALUINO, Kl NN AN & MARVIN, Who salo Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken internal acting directly upon tho blood and II cons surfaces of tho system, Prien 7 por bottle. Sold by all druggists. T timonials free Hall's Family bills aro tho host. The Campaign Meetings. Tho Demooratio Slate Executivo Co mittoo, at its molting on .Inno arranged tho following schedule for I campaign : Spartanburg, Friday, July 20. Tinton, Saturday, .Inly ÍÍ0. Newborry, Monday, August 8. Laurens, Tuesday, August 0. Greenville, Thursday, August ll. IMokons, 1'i ioay, August 12. Walhalla, Monday, August 15. Anderson, Tuesday, August 10. Abbovillo, Thursday, August 18. Groon Wood, Friday, August Hi. Aiken, Monday, August 22. Edgoflold, Tuesday, August 2.1. Saluda, Thursday, August 25. Lexington, Friday, August 20. Columbia, Saturday, August 27. -.--. i>h,. ..N. J ot.:«.' llloort »ita Nerve«. No ono need stiller with neuralgin. Th disenso is quickly and permanently curt l>y browns' Iron bitters. Every diseaie lite blood, nerves and stomach, citron o>- otherwise, Hiicoiunbi io Browns' Ire Hilter«. Known and nurd for nearly iiiurter of a century, lt stands to-day for niest among our most vnlucd remedie ilrowns' Iron bitters in sold hy all dealer "Givo mo a hito of your appl said ono little strcot hoy to anotr "and I'll show you my sore toe." AU pata banished by Dr. Mllon' Pain Pill« Kojral makes tho food pure, whole oom o and delicious. POWDER Absolutely Puro ROYAL DAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. Colored Union Mooting. Tho union of tho Third District of tho Sonooa River Association will coiivono with St. Mark ohurch on Saturday bo- foro tho fifth Sunday in July. Tho pro« gramme is as follows: Saturday, ll a. m.-Introductory re¬ marks by Bro. J. O. Pony; altornato, Hov. Wm. Turnor. 12 m.-HCCOBS ono hour. 1 p. m.-Enrollment of dologatos trad organization. 1,30 p. m.-Quory; "What qualification should a monibor attain boforo hoing lioonsod to proooh?" by N. A. Doylo. 1.45 p. m.-Appointment of commit¬ tees. 2 p. m.-Quory: "Should deacons of a church bold special meetings? How, and why?" by Kev. W. Gr. Craig. ¡1 p. m.-Query: "What can wo do to strongthon our church?" by T. Singleton. 8.80 p. m.-Report of coinmittco and gonoral discussion. 4 p. m.-Adjournment. Sunday, ll a. m.-Missionary sermon by Rov. E. T. Taylor; alternate, Itev W. G. (haig. 12 m.-Final Adjournment. ... Rifv. WTc»> 7u.*m, M-'eratov,_--'" ' N." A. DOYLE, Clerk. Ramon's Relief cures Siek-IIe.adnehe, Neuralgia, Cramps, Cholera Morbus, Diarrhoea, &c. 25c. for large bottle. Masonic. Tho regular communications of Rino Ridge Lodge, No. »2, A. F. M., aro bold in tho Masonic Temple, Walhalla, S. C.. on Saturday night, on or boforo tho full moon in oaoh month, at 8 o'clock p. if, Tho Rrothron will tako duo notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly. lt. T. J AYN KS, W. M. 'V. O. WuiTK, Secretary. CS 131 RB ik B weakness easily cured liv Os; 1WI#-»I!U Dr. Miles' Nervo flautera. Thc Teachers' Instituto Will ho bold at Walhalla on August 1st to llth. All tcachors aro urgently re¬ quested to ho prosent. Trustees of scboolB in operation aro requested to givo vacation for that wook in order that tho teachers and advanced pupils may attend. Tho committee on arrangomonts for the annual reunion of tho schools will moot during tho session of tho instil uto. fhe names will be published horoafter. V. F. MAKTIN, County Superintendent Education. A Topeka lady engages a lawyer by thc year, and pays him a stated sum for attending to all hor legal work. During tho last se von yoars ho has so- cured fivo divorces for lier. Ramon's Nerve uni Kunu Oil cures Rheumatism, Cuts, .Sores, Burns .tu.) bruises, for 25c. As showing tho keenness of their scent, it is said that the vulture and carrion crow can smell their food for a distance of 40 miles. But thou it must bc taken into account that thc food has a somewhat penetrating llavor. LAUKKNB, S. C., July '2'2.-Charlie Mason, colored, was convicted to¬ day of tho mimîoi ot Lewis Griffith, colored. Ho was sentenced to bo hanged on August 20th. -UBI- PJ i.i 'i ,0 nt<M> Uoadache. Milos' 'Ono cont a doso.' MANILA, July 21.-Dowey is pro- paring to capture Manila and the in¬ surgents aro active. Tho complete fall of tho islands is expe led at once. HAVANA, July 21.-Manoo has is¬ sued a proclamation regarding tho surrender Toral, hogging the loyal Spaniards not to bo discouraged as Santiago had little of strategy im¬ portance. -*j » Dr. Milos' Pain Plllß euro Neuralgia. -# p-- "Hoes your wife do much fancy work?" "Fancy work? Sho won't oven let a porous plastor come into the house without crocheting a rod border round it and running a yellow ribbon through the holes." -.- -- .'.So ho praised my .singing, did ho ?" " Yes, he said it w»n heavenly." "Did ho really say that ?" "Well, not exactly, but he probably meant that. Ho said it was unearthly." --_--~4 . -- County Campaign Meetings. Tho County Domooratio Executive Committoo, at its mooting on July 4th, arranged tho following schedule for tho county campaign: Oakway, August Kith. Westminster, August 17th. Kort. Madison, August 18th. Long ('reek, August 10th. Double Springs, August 20th. Cheoheo, August 28d. Salem, August 21 th. High Falls, August 25th. Sonoca, AugUBC 20th. In order to moot tho necessary ox- pensos of conducting tho county cam¬ paign the following Rohodulo of assess¬ ments wore adopted : Candidates for Congress, oaoh, $¡1.00; ilouso of Representativos, $1.00; Judge of Probate, WI cents; Superintendent of Education, $!.00; County Treasurer, $1.00; County Auditor, $1.00; County Supervisor, $1.00; and tho surplus, if any, bo prorated among tho dofoated candidates. It was also provided that any commu¬ nity dosiring tn hear tho candidat - ' all notify tho County Chairman w' « "x tho limo for such mooting. C. R. D. BUHNS. County Chairman. S. P. STUUILINO, Soorotary.
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WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. JULY 28, 1808. NEW SERIES, NO. 17.-VOLUME XLIX.-NO. 30, ^

CONFEDAbout Fifty 1

City^Gen. Gordon's Great £

for theATLANTA, QA., July '20.-A host

of heroes, trending historio ground,invaded Atlanta to-day. For twodays tho Confederate Voterans andtheir friends havo been coining in,and a conservative estimate of thopeople now in Atlanta to attend thoeighth annual reunion of the Vete¬rans is 40,000. Tho railroads areadvised that several special trainsare on tho way, and ns tho trafilo in¬ward bound is still very heavy, to¬morrow's arrivals aro expected toswell tho total number of visitors totho 50,000 mark.

Confcdoraoy's ranks are well rep¬resented, yet much disappointmentis expressed at the unavoidable ab-Honco of Airs. Jefferson Davis. Mrs.Davis' health is not good, ami fear¬ing that tho journey from Richmondwould overtax her, thc first lady oftho Confederacy has given up thetrip. Miss Winnie Davis, however,is expected to morrow morning. SheAV i ll bo met at tho depot by a recep¬tion committee and escorted to thcresidence of Mrs. William M. Davis,on Washington street. Thc names

of Cen. Joseph Whoolor, the gallantcavalry loader, and Con. Fit/.hughLeo aro on every lip, tho regret fortheir absence, howovcr, being setaside by tho fact that they are noblyrepresenting tho South in thc strug¬gle with »Spain.Thc interest of tho day centered

in tho first meeting of tho Veteransat tho Auditorium in Piedmont Park.There, surrounded by ten thousandof his devoted followers, Cen. JohnB. Cordon, commander-in-chief ofthc Veterans, delivered an address,which thrilled his auditors and calledforth a responso in terms which admitof no doubt as to the Oeneral's placein the hearts of his followers. Thespeeches of the day abounded withpraises of tho heroie doods andachievements of the sons of tho Southin tho present war, and the names olHobson, bagley, Schley and lihuwere cheered to the echo. CenCharles li. Hooker, of Mississippithe orator of the day, was given ícordial reception and his address wa*well received.Ten thousand Veterans and theil

friends filled to overflowing the bigAndito, un nt Piedmont Park th iimorning, and cheered the livingheroes of tho Confederacy and tlunames of the dead, ({lowing tribute.'were showered on the records andachievements of the sons of tluSouth in the war with Spain. Abeaming July sun sent his hottesrays through the. windows of tinamphitheatre, but the heat did no

diminish tho enthusiasm of tinassembled thousands. When CenJohn I». (Jordon entered the hall tinapplause and cheering were deafening. The General, when he reachectho platform, walked from one sidito the other, bowing his aeknowledgments again nod again. Thenwas no doubting his place in thhearts of tho Veterans.

It was one hour and a half afto:tho time Hot for opening tho convention when Con. Carey Evans, tincommander of thc Georgia dclogation, called the assemblage to orderOn tho stage, grouped about CenCordon, were Gen. Stephen I). LeeGen. Caholl, of Texas, Gen. "Tig'Anderson, Gen. C. IO. Hooker, tinorator of tho day ; Gen. J. I. Auderson and Gen. Wilson, of Floridaand Adjt. Gen. Merman, of NovOrleans. In tho first row on tinstago wei« Governor Atkinson amex-Governors Bullock and McDanielMayor Collier, Col. Win. A. Hemphill ami (len. Anbury Coward.The Hov. Dr. J, William Jonof

tho Chaplain General of tho Confodcrates, invoked divine blessing upoithe assemblage, and welcoming addrosses were then delivered by MayoCollier, Representative Thomas liFolder, Col. VV. A. Ilomphill amGovernor Atkinson.The Governor's welcome wa

heartily received. A ff er oytondintho freedom of the State, city nutho ICxe ,utivo Mansion, tho Goveinor said :

"A great many people have nihconceived our relations to thnational government. When wc suirendered lo tho opposing forces wgranted two things, the negro asfreo man and tho adjustment of thdootrino of sccossion. But tho Sta!

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ERATE Rfhousand PeopWith the Vete>peech>=The Beauty ofUnited Confederate Vcnever did surrender tho strict con¬

struction of tho Constitution of thoUnited States. Whcnovcr tin« groutquestion which divides Northern andSouthern statesmen is submitted totho Supremo Court, it has alwaysdecided in favoi of tho Southernposition."Gen. Gordon was next on the Hst

of speakers, As soon as tho Gov¬ernor had concluded tho impatientVoterons, unable longor to restrainthemselves, began to shout, "Gordon,Gordon." From all parte of thobuilding tho namo was taken up andtho greeting was assuming vociferousproportions when the General roseand raised his hand, Tho audienocwas stilled instantly.

Gen. Evans thou introduced Gen.Gordon. Notwithstanding his reoontillness, thc effects of which were

plainly visible, Gen. Gordon wa« sur¬

prisingly strong in voice and hisremarks were heard in every part oftho auditorium.

(¡KN. GORDON'S SPEECH.Governor, Gen. Evans, Mr. Mayor

and Gentlemen of thc Committee :

AH a Georgian at homo my properplace in this program would seem tobo among those who bid these Vete¬rans welcome and not as thc mouth¬piece of thc recipients of that wel¬come. The oilioinl station, however,to which my comrades have calledmo demands that in their name 1 re¬

spond to those heartfelt greetings.rom my native Stato and her capi¬tal city. Geographically, therefore,I should play thc part of host, butoflicially I must speak as your guestAnomalous as this double capacitymay seem, it is not without its com¬

pensations. In my capacity of hostand dutiful son I can loan as it worton tho bosom of my mother, Geor¬gia, and feel 'ncr boating heart throb¬bing with a boundless love and sym¬pathy for all survivors of thc South'iunrivaled annies ; while in thc capac¬ity of guest I throw around thostvisiting comrades tho arms of a brothor and in their name pledge theilgrateful acknowledgement for thismagnificent reception.

Georgia and her fair daughter, Attanta, in thus opening their arms amhearts to receive us, arc in no sonst

surprising us. Wc know what to oxpoet before wc came. The norma

position of this State and city iknown of all men. Their place is atho front, whether in sending soldicrs to war, or in honoring thom iipeace ; and there is not a survivoof those immortal legions who borthc stainless cross of battle tothousand victories, who docs not feeat bonni in this State and city. Alof these Confederates . realize tbathey are at home, and their pulsinhearts tell of their appreciation ilanguago far mon; eloquent and tendor than any which I could utter.And now, my fcllow-countrymoi

may I ask if you have contemplateand comprehended the full significanco of this splendid reception, anof ot!)ors Uko it which havo booaccorded us by Louisiana, by Aliibama, by Mississippi, by Texas, bVirginia, by Tennessee, by all thpeople wherever it has been our foi'une to convene? How strang*how marvelously strange, must thoaannual outpourings appear to all perploH outside of tho South's border.On another occasion I felt impolie

to advert to tho peculiar signifioancof these Confederate reunions} butho mind can never tiro of ¿hoianalysis-philosophy, patriotism, viitao and religion-may all feed anfeast upon such a thorne withoiexhausting it; and the spirit of lilcrty, tho reverence for law, and f(regulated government rejoicos an

grows strong in tho sentiment an

high purpose which these gatheringovoko. No other conventions (

ox-soldiors in all tho earth are so fr<from self-seeking, so untainted I;passion or prejudice, so purophilanthropic not more broadpatriotic. No disbanded and dfcatcd soldiery has ever been for i

long a period tho special objects <

so unique and universal approbateand affection hy a pooplo for whooausc that soldiery contended unsucessfally.

In every other ago, in every otbland, popular plaudits have been bithc echoes of the shouts ami martipageants of victory. Publio bono

REUNIONJe in the Gaterans.

the South as Sponsorsterans.costly demonstrations and universalaeolaim havo been the heritage ofsuccessful annies. Imperial Koine,intoxicated with tho glory of con-

quost, erected lofty arches to hormighty warriors, only when theyboro her proud eagles abovo thoranks of conquering legions. Francowas united and exultant under thogroat Corsican so long ns he was vic¬torious ; but be, too, was dofcated,and at his fall, the legislativo assem¬

bly of his people abandoned and de¬manded tho abdication of this hith¬erto idolized leader. Nor do ourown bravo countrymen, thc bravoVeterans ol the Union army, furnishany parallel to tho conditions whichsurround us. When thoy returnedfrom tho horrors of war it was tohomes of increased comfort, to aug¬mented wealth and with arms intheir hands and victory on theirbanners. They returned to an estab¬lished and grateful government.Tho return of tho disarmed and

disbanded Confederates, however,was to people made poor ; to a landmade desolate, covered with black¬ened ruins, where overy home was inmourning, overy breath was a sighand every breeze a messengor of woe.And yet, after a third of a centuryhas passed, after the remnants ofthose annies have grown gray, andtho government for which theyfought lives only as a memory, thesegrim Southern warriors gathor inannual reunion, and are the recipientsof a boundless hospitality dispensedby this recently impoverished butgrateful people.On what page in history will you

find a similar history ? In what ageor country have the shattered rem¬nants of defeated armies, banded to¬gether in a brotherhood so uniquo, n

purpose so unselfish ? Among whatdofcated pcoplo has ever boon wit¬nessed such fidelity to the memoriesof an unsuccessful anny, coupled willisuch unostentatious, genuine and re¬

sponsive loyalty to the governmentfrom which theyr so resolutely andconscientiously sought separation ÍI challenge the world'" annals tofurnish a parallel.

In conclusion, let mc inquire whalit all means. Simple justice to thesebrave and patriotic men, who yieldedat last to overwhelming numbers ant]resources; justice to thc Southon:pooplo, whose devotion to their cause

must be measured by the. counties!sacrifices they made for it ; justiceto thoir present attitude toward t»t<American republic, whose honor anefreedom and flag they a.'o a.wayiready to defend ; justice to i!<" v »Ifrespect and manhood of Southonyouth, who aro to stand for all timewith Northern youth in defence o:

popular liberty ; justice to the pasand justice to the future, all domainthat our own posterity and all mankind shall know the meaning of thesiphenomenal demonstrations over tinthinned ranks of a broken but promand once resistless anny.Our heroic brothers of the Unioi

army need no such care1, in guardimthemselves from misapprehensionand for tho reason that they aro, sito speak, tho special wards of higreat nation. All of its energies, alof its inline nee and a large sharo oits taxing power are subject, whoirequired, to their demands. Kesidesan a rule, it in true tho world ovothat victory itself vindicates, whilidefeat dooms to misroprcscntalioitho causo of tho vanquished.

Let us hope, however, that impartial history, scoured through tho Iabois of our broad-minded and ablhistorical committee, will avert fronour people such a wrong.

Again, and finally, I press thquestion, what is tho inmost mean

ing of these Con federate pageantsAro they due', to any covert or siniflter aims, or, in tho remotest dogrocto self-seeking? Their opon sessionand published proceedings, which altho world is challenged to inspectfurnish tho ansv/or : Do thesreunions and popular domonstrotions, which attend them, drn\their inspiration from any suggettion of disloyalty to either of thc tnmondons results of the war-thfreedom of the slave and the otenuunity of tho republic? Tho protec¬tion of tho negro by Southern courthis rolinnoo for security upon Soutlorn sontimcnt and Iiis oduoatio

through white taxation in Southernschools, furnish tho South's nnsworas to tho First. To tho second : Loy¬alty to a perpetual union of thoStates and to tho honor and glory oftho republic-tho South has hooucontinually answoring sinco tho olosoof our civil war; and she is answor¬

ing to-day by tho presence andprowess of her horoic sons at thofront in tho war with Spain. HovLee, her Wheeler, nor liagloy, herliluo, hoi Hobson and her thousandsof volunteers who sprang to aruis atthoir country's call, aro answoringfrom their oamps from tho Philip¬pines and from tho janglos of Cuba.You, my Confederate comrades,would bo thero if tho country neededyou. Many of you assembled herowould have boon thero but for im¬paired health and failing strongtli.But our sons and grandsons aro thero.With our prayers and blessingsthey aro cnlistod in this war forhigh and holy purposes.

s Amongtho great ends to bo attained in thisconflict with Spain, thc freedom ofoppressed islands in both oooans, thowider inilnonce of America in thccouncils of tho nation, tho increasedrespect for her power on land andsea, there is stili another achievementto be attained, no less glorious andfar reaching : namely, tho oblitera¬tion of all traces of distrust amongoursolvos and the complete and toelong delayed unification of thoAmerican pcoplo, which shall bccalled in question no moro forovcr.Tho oration of the day was doliv-

erod by Gen. Charles E. Hooker, olMississippi. Con. Hooker was intro¬duced by Con. Cordon. Ho saulthat when tho surrender was mad<tho Confederate soldiers soparatodwith arms in their hands. Ho sanit was a capitulation, tho Confederates hoing allowed to depart iipeace, unmolested so long as tho}observed their parole."There is not one Confederate bu

has kept tho torms of his capitulation," said tho speaker.

Referring to tho surrender at Appomattox, Cen. Hooker stated tbasome of tho Federal ofliccrs desire«to fire a salute in honor of the victory. Evorything was in rondinesfor the salute, when Cen. (»ranilearning of it, said :

"Stop that firing. Wo havo n

great victory to bc proud of, for whave been ioui

>jars capturing thosi

8,000 men who have laid down theianns."Gen. Hooker was one of tho coan

sol appointed by tho State of Missis¬sippi to defend Jefferson Davis whoho was charged with treason. JIspoke feelingly of the way in whicthe President of the Confederacywith supreme abnegation, took upohimself the sins of all his peopliOnly ono reason, said thc Generacould be assigned for tho failure ttry President Davis. His prosccutoiknow ho was not guilty. They kne<his allegiance was first due to hi3tate, and, as a loyal citizen of Miltissippi, when she seceded, it was hiduty to espouse her cause.

In commenting on the fact tinthc South's representatives wero taling a prominent part in tho wiwith Spain, ho took occasion to atest to tho bravery and gallantryCon. Wheeler."They may heat him for Congre

in Alabama," said tho speaker.««They'll never do il," shouted

score of voices from the audience««They may beat for Congress

Alabama," continued tho speaki"but WO will erect a magnifiée;monument to lum."

(jen. I looker referred, in the coanot his remarks, to the fact thattho graves of the Confederates in tlnational cemetery at Arlington woheadstones hearing the inscriptio"Rebol." He told of a visit to tlcemetery with Homo ladies, who sait was an outrage that such a thiishould be.

"It is eminently proper," said tGeneral to thom, "that th OHO pohoys who woro tho ragged Confodrate coat of gray, should ho burihero on tho ground which belongto tho second greatest rebel tlcountry has over produced, Rob«10. Loo, George Washington beitho first. Yes, they woro rebelsreboiled against wind they bi.novwas wrong and asserted what th¡thought was right."

ATLANTA, GA., July 21.-GJohn P>. (jordon was given anotlproof of tho undying love for liin tho hearts of all his fellow HI

viving Confederates in a unanimere-election to-day to tho positionCommander-in-Chief of thc UnilConfederate Veterans.

All the officers were re-electamid a scene of great cnthusiand responsos wore made whShowed how deeply they were tonel

by tho continued ovidonco of affec¬tion offered to thom by tho mon thoylod to many a gallant A Iotory, andwith whom thoy sorrowed in manyan hour of adversity.

Qon. Gordon had just offered a

resolution commending PresidentMcKinley's notion in taking from thoranks of tho old Confederates gonc-rala for tho army in tho war withSpain, whoa Col. Ellison, of Vir¬ginia, mounted to tho stn nd.

Col. Ellison said ho know of no

moro propitious moment, for ino elec¬tion of officors, und paying a glow¬ing tributo to each of the oflicors whohave so ably sorvod tho U. C. V. intho past, ho placod in nomination thofollowing :

THU 0FF1OKR8 KI.TCCTKD :

Con. John li. Gordon for com¬

mander-in-chief.Gen. Stephen 1). Loo for com¬

mando!' of tho department of Ton-nessee.

Con. W. L. Cabell for commanderof tho trans-Mississippi department.

Gen. Wado Hampton for com¬

mander of tho Army of Virginia.Each name was sccoived with ap-. U.. «».~_finnUUMSU *JJ uim V>VJII v vilviQU.

Thoro wero no other nominations.Upon tho election of commander-

in-chief Gen. Leo put the question,and it was unanimously passed by a

rising voto.On yielding tho chair to Gen. Gor¬

don, Gen. Leo said ho hoped thatgallant officer would romain in com¬

mand.Gen. Gordon put thc question for

tho election of the other officersand thoy wore likewiso unanimouslyro-olcctcd.

(JUN. QOUDON UKSPONDS.In acknowledging the compliment

which had been paid him, Gen. Gor¬don said :

"My comrades, no words of thanksI could command would do justiceto the promptings of my own heartor to your generosity. I do notdeserve this compliment-"

Voices: "Yes, you do ! You do!You do !""Hut by God's help J shall end my

days by keeping my face always iithe direction your faces have beorsince 1801. (Applause.) And whileI say that, I want it understood bjovcry man within the sound of mjvoice and by the whole world a¡

well that there beats no ti uer heanfor this reunited country, for tlxhonor and glory of the Amcricairepublie, for thc prosperity and tinfreedom of this liberty loving peophbeats in any breast than in mine(Applause.)"Again I thank you, my country

men, and pledge myself to dovotc tcyour service, to tho welfare of ou

common country, to the enlightenmont of tho youth of our land th«remaining days of my life."

QKNKUAI. LICK 8PKAK8.(ten. Leo was called for and he

too, made a feeling response for tb«honor which had boon done him iire-electing him second in commandHe considered tho four offices whiclhad just been lilied tho highest whiclany Confederate could receive.

OKN. CAlllCJJ,.Gen. Cabell, In expressing hi

thanks, took occasion to say tbaTexas had more veterans than another Stato and would always havtho largest delegations at tho reunion. He invited all tho veteranto go tú Texan Lu live, Ino SOUS Cl

veterans to go thoro to lind wiveiand the daughters of the veterans tselect husbands from among thdashing cowboys.He said if ho had in Cuba th

anny which is in Atlanta to-dathere would not bo 2,500 men \otin taking thu island. Ho prediotothat tho old Confederates v.'oulhave to be called in again before thwar should be successfully conelidod.

In regard to tho part he took ithe war Gen. Cabell tdd he woolnot tako for it a lump of gold as bias the Slate of Arkansas, orowncwith a diamond as big as Pulteeon »itv.

COWAun SPICA KS von HAMPTON.In thc absenco of Gen. Wac

Hampton, of South Carolina, Gei."'.ward, of that State, expressethanks i.u thc convention in GeHampton's behalf.SPONSORS AND MAIDS OP IIONOlt.Tho beauty of tho South, the fai

est of her daughters, aro in Atlnnlrepresenting tho several Stale:» ac

departments of the United Confodrate Veterans as sponsors and mai«of honor.The city is captivated with tl

charming presenco of the yoiuladies, and they have won tho adoration of most of tho ladies and .'of the men of Atlanta. Nover wthoro a swoetor and moro hoautiforowd of sponsors and maids

honor than was Boleotod for thoreunion this yoar, and tho old voto¬rans look long and admiringly at thoyoung women as thoy flit about fromplaco to plaoo.Tho oustom of Holooting sponsors

and maids of honor sooms to havoboon handed down from past ages,and although fow of tho veteransoan toll why thoy aro appointed, allwill say that thoy aro a necessarya ljunot to tho reunions, and it hane oo to ho recognized ns ono of thofirst things thought of in connectionwith tho big meetings. Tho oustomis ono of tho most interesting fon-tures of tho reunion, a ii; bringstogethor a congress of tlio fairestwomen of tho South and kcopB alivotho duo admiration of Southernwomanhood which has grown into a

passion among tho votorans and truoSoutherners.

WHAT SPONSORS AUK FOR.Ono of tho most prominent Con¬

federate votorans was asked to ox-

plain something about tho custom,and ho said :

"Ono of tho most interesting fea¬tures of tho reunions is tho customof appointing beautiful sponsors bytho different divisions, departments,headquarters and by every oamp.

"This beautiful custom is, ofcourse, taken from tho ago of chiv-airy, that of selecting a beautifulwoman to whom tho brave could payhomage, and for whom thoy woro ns

willing to break a lauco and risstheir lives as they woro to kneel andho crowned victor in tho games 01tournament by their lovoly hands.

"In every ago tho beauty, graceand loveliness and courage of womerhas ii [j'Tcd tho soldier and patriotand sustained his hopes in tho bro olbattle and in the hour of peril."Nowhero has tho real courage

patriotism and valor of women bceimore resplendent with heroism thaiduring the Confederate war. Th<story of the courage and devotion oSouthern women during tho fouyears of storm and battle whiclswept ovor tho Southland forms thbrightest and most horoic picture iithat unequal strife.

"It is moot, therefore, that thdaughters of thc heroic women c

tho Confederacy should participâtin these reunions, and after a lapsof years as tho ovening shades gathearound tho old veterans and bofoinight closes into everlasting dariness, stand sponsor for thc campidivisions, departments and beacquarters, all composed of the bravsurvivors of tho Southorn army, <tho men who mado history, for thecountry for all timo to come.

"The custom was instituted for tlfirst timo at tho reunion hold at NcOrleans in 180'?., whon Adjt. Q01Moorman had succeeded in organi/.inmost of tho Southorn States intdivisions, and conceived tho idethat it would add m nedi to tho beautami enthusiasm of tho reunionhave each division send a spousewith Miss Winnio Davis, the elaugltor of the Confederacy, to prcsicover all.

"This lovely and interesting feturo was successfully carried 01and at each successive reunion hbeen one of tho most prominent feturcs of this great gatheringbravo mon. Tho commencementNow Orleans has been broaden«until ovory omni) now appoints o:or two sponsors and tho dopartmccommanders, also Con. Gordon, tlcommanding general, and Adjt. CcMoorman for headquarters."

TIIK OFFICIAI. SPONSORS.The official sponsors and maids

honor attending the reunion arc tguests of thc Atlanta Reunion Amoiation, and they are regarded as tmost, charming visitors in tho oilThey represent tho general organivtion, tho three departments of anniand then tho state divisions. Kaelopartmon laud division is entitlto ono sponsor and each sponsorentitled to one maid e>f honor. Thearo about forty olfieùal sponsors a

maids of honor for the reunion, a<>.!! others ave representatives of ícongressional districts ami camand other unofficial elopartmonThc next annual reunion of t

United Confederate Veterans willheld in ('ballestón, S. C.By a voto of 1,064 to 870 tho ce

vcr»tion to-day decided the contbetween the South. Carolina city aLouisville in tho former's favor.

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A ninn in Virginia rodo forty milos,Fairfax Station, for tho express purpof gotting Chamberlain's Cough Homeand took home with him a dosten botof tho medicino. Tho druggist wholates tho incident adds: "Your ronvseems to bo a general favorito whoreknown." Ita effects aro Indeod wonefut in all lung and throat troubles, 1euro a bottlo at tho drug stores of Dr\V. boll, Walhalla, S. C.; lt. D. X.imnmau & Co., Westminster, S. C. ¡ WLunney. Sonooa, S. C.

Uoorffla's Good Credit.It is announced that Govornor At¬

kinson, of Goorgia, has borrowed inNow York for tho Stato $200,000 at2À por cont. Tho arrangement wasmado with tho National Park Bankupon tho moro promise to pay with¬out collatoral. Tho President of thoPark Pauk is Mr. IC. E. Poor, whohas always shown himsolf liberallyinclined toward the South, and thofirst Vico Prosidont is Mr. Stuyves¬ant Fish, who is not only interestedns President of tho Illinois ContraiRailroad in tho dovolopmont of arich scotion of tho South, but whois also ono of tho host friends of thowholo South in thc metropolis. Thocaso with which this loan has boonsecured speaks woll for Georgia'scredit abroad, and ÍB nnothor indica¬tion of tho friendliness of Northernand Eastern capital to States of thoSouth which show a disposition tokcop up with tho procession of mo¬

dern progress.-Manufacturers' Ko-oord."Our customers say you manufacture

th roo of tho boat romodics on earth,"Baid tho mercantile Arm of Haas, Harris,brim it MoLain, of Dawson, Ua., in arecent lcttor to tho Chamberlain Medi¬cino Co. Tins is tho univorsal verdict.Chamberlain's Tain balm is tho finestpreparation in tho world for rheumatism,neuralgia, lamo back, quinsoy, sore

throat, cubs, bruises, burns scalds, paint!and swellings. A 25 cont boitlo of thisliniment in tho house will savo a greatdeal of suffering, but it at tho drugstores of J. W. boll, Walhalla; H. J*Zimmerman ó>, Co., Westminster; W. J.Lunney, .Seneca.

"iVo," she said, "you don't reall)love me." "Yes, I swear I do," luprotested. "I love you with all m\soul. I would ask you to bo injwife to-morrow if I woro properlysituated." Put his pica was uselessShe had studied human nature, ancknew that when a man is really iilove ho doesn't stop to consider whothor ho can afford to marry or not.

Everybody Says So.Cascarota Candy Cathartic, tho mos

wonderful medical discovory of tho agcpleasant and refreshing to tho taste, acgently and positively on kidnoys, liveand bowels, cleansing the on tiro systondispola colds, cures headache, fovor, hflbitual constipation and biliousnoscPlease buy and try a box of C. C. C. txday; 10, 25, 50 ccu bs. Sold and guaraitoed to euro by all druggists.At Seoul, Korea, there is a curfew

law for men. It is obligatory feevery man to return to his homwhen thc hugo bron/.o boll of the citproclaims it to bo the hour of suns(and tho tinto for closing thc gateNo man is allowed in the .treeafter that hour, under pain of Ho/ging, but the women aro allowed 1go about and visit their friends.-

Homily is blood Deep.('loan blood means a clean «kin. >

beauty without it. Cascaron* Candy Cthartic clean your blood and koopclean by stirring up tho lazy livor aidriving all impurities from tho bodbegin to-day to banish pimplos, boilblotches, blackheads and that sickbilious complexion hy taking Cnscarotsbeauty for ton cents. All druggistSatisfaction guaranteed. 10c, 25o., 50c

Husband-"If you only had tlability to cook as mother used towould bo happy, dear." Wife-"Aiif you only had the ability to malmoney enough to buy things to coias your father used to, I, too, wonbo happy, dear."

HOW'S*TIIlS?We offor ono hundred dollars rewa

for any caso of catarrh that cannotcured by Hall's Catarrh (Juro.P. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo,Wo tho undersigned have known F,

Choney for tho last 15 years, and bobehim perfectly honorablo in all busbutransactions and financially ablo to caiout any obligations made by their firmWKBT IV TnuAx, Wholosalo Druggie

Toledo, ().WALUINO, Kl NNAN & MARVIN, Who

salo Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken internal

acting directly upon tho blood and IIcons surfaces of tho system, Prien 7por bottle. Sold by all druggists. Ttimonials free

Hall's Family bills aro tho host.

The Campaign Meetings.Tho Demooratio Slate Executivo Co

mittoo, at its molting on .Innoarranged tho following schedule for Icampaign :

Spartanburg, Friday, July 20.Tinton, Saturday, .Inly ÍÍ0.Newborry, Monday, August 8.Laurens, Tuesday, August 0.Greenville, Thursday, August ll.IMokons, 1'i ioay, August 12.Walhalla, Monday, August 15.Anderson, Tuesday, August 10.Abbovillo, Thursday, August 18.GroonWood, Friday, August Hi.Aiken, Monday, August 22.Edgoflold, Tuesday, August 2.1.Saluda, Thursday, August 25.Lexington, Friday, August 20.Columbia, Saturday, August 27.-.--.

i>h,. ..N. J ot.:«.' llloort »ita Nerve«.No ono need stiller with neuralgin. Th

disenso is quickly and permanently curtl>y browns' Iron bitters. Every diseaielite blood, nerves and stomach, citrono>- otherwise, Hiicoiunbi io Browns' IreHilter«. Known and nurd for nearlyiiiurter of a century, lt stands to-day forniest among our most vnlucd remedieilrowns' Iron bitters in sold hy all dealer"Givo mo a hito of your appl

said ono little strcot hoy to anotr"and I'll show you my sore toe."AU pata banished by Dr. Mllon' Pain Pill«

Kojral makes tho food pure,wholeoom o and delicious.

POWDERAbsolutely Puro

ROYAL DAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.

Colored Union Mooting.Tho union of tho Third District of thoSonooa River Association will coiivonowith St. Mark ohurch on Saturday bo-foro tho fifth Sunday in July. Tho pro«gramme is as follows:Saturday, ll a. m.-Introductory re¬marks by Bro. J. O. Pony; altornato,Hov. Wm. Turnor.12 m.-HCCOBS ono hour.1 p. m.-Enrollment of dologatos tradorganization.1,30 p. m.-Quory; "What qualificationshould a monibor attain boforo hoinglioonsod to proooh?" by N. A. Doylo.1.45 p. m.-Appointment of commit¬tees.2 p. m.-Quory: "Should deacons of achurch bold special meetings? How, andwhy?" by Kev. W. Gr. Craig.¡1 p. m.-Query: "What can wo do to

strongthon our church?" by T. Singleton.8.80 p. m.-Report of coinmittco andgonoral discussion.4 p. m.-Adjournment.Sunday, ll a. m.-Missionary sermon

by Rov. E. T. Taylor; alternate, Itev W.G. (haig.12 m.-Final Adjournment.

... Rifv. WTc»> 7u.*m, M-'eratov,_--'"' N." A. DOYLE, Clerk.

Ramon's Relief cures Siek-IIe.adnehe,Neuralgia, Cramps, Cholera Morbus,Diarrhoea, &c. 25c. for large bottle.

Masonic.Tho regular communications of RinoRidge Lodge, No. »2, A. F. M., aro boldin tho Masonic Temple, Walhalla, S. C..

on Saturday night, on or boforo tho fullmoon in oaoh month, at 8 o'clock p. if,Tho Rrothron will tako duo notice thereofand govern themselves accordingly.lt. T. J AYN KS, W. M.'V. O. WuiTK, Secretary.CS 131 RB ik B weakness easily cured livOs; 1WI#-»I!U Dr. Miles' Nervo flautera.

Thc Teachers' InstitutoWill ho bold at Walhalla on August 1st

to llth. All tcachors aro urgently re¬quested to ho prosent. Trustees ofscboolB in operation aro requested togivo vacation for that wook in order thattho teachers and advanced pupils mayattend.Tho committee on arrangomonts for

the annual reunion of tho schools willmoot during tho session of tho instil uto.fhe names will be published horoafter.

V. F. MAKTIN,County Superintendent Education.A Topeka lady engages a lawyer

by thc year, and pays him a stated sumfor attending to all hor legal work.During tho last sevon yoars ho has so-cured fivo divorces for lier.

Ramon's Nerve uni Kunu Oil curesRheumatism, Cuts, .Sores, Burns .tu.)bruises, for 25c.

As showing tho keenness of theirscent, it is said that the vulture andcarrion crow can smell their food fora distance of 40 miles. But thou itmust bc taken into account that thcfood has a somewhat penetratingllavor.

LAUKKNB, S. C., July '2'2.-CharlieMason, colored, was convicted to¬day of tho mimîoi ot Lewis Griffith,colored. Ho was sentenced to bohanged on August 20th.

-UBI-PJ i.i 'i ,0 nt<M> Uoadache. Milos''Ono cont a doso.'

MANILA, July 21.-Dowey is pro-paring to capture Manila and the in¬surgents aro active. Tho completefall of tho islands is expe led at once.

HAVANA, July 21.-Manoo has is¬sued a proclamation regarding thosurrender oí Toral, hogging the loyalSpaniards not to bo discouraged asSantiago had little of strategy im¬portance.

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Dr. Milos' Pain Plllß euro Neuralgia.-# p--

"Hoes your wife do much fancywork?" "Fancy work? Sho won'toven let a porous plastor come intothe house without crocheting a rodborder round it and running a yellowribbon through the holes."

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.'.So ho praised my .singing, didho ?" " Yes, he said it w»n heavenly.""Did ho really say that ?" "Well, notexactly, but he probably meant that.Ho said it was unearthly."

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County Campaign Meetings.Tho County Domooratio Executive

Committoo, at its mooting on July 4th,arranged tho following schedule for thocounty campaign:Oakway, August Kith.Westminster, August 17th.Kort. Madison, August 18th.Long ('reek, August 10th.Double Springs, August 20th.Cheoheo, August 28d.Salem, August 21 th.High Falls, August 25th.Sonoca, AugUBC 20th.In order to moot tho necessary ox-

pensos of conducting tho county cam¬paign the following Rohodulo of assess¬ments wore adopted :Candidates for Congress, oaoh, $¡1.00;ilouso of Representativos, $1.00; Judgeof Probate, WI cents; Superintendent ofEducation, $!.00; County Treasurer,$1.00; County Auditor, $1.00; CountySupervisor, $1.00; and tho surplus, if

any, bo prorated among tho dofoatedcandidates.It was also provided that any commu¬nity dosiring tn hear tho candidat - ' allnotify tho County Chairman w' « "xtho limo for such mooting.C. R. D. BUHNS.

County Chairman.S. P. STUUILINO, Soorotary.

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