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WEDNSE DA x ; M AT 3, 189
Battle Day Reminiscances ,
The' great battle of Chancel
lorsville was fought on May 2nd
and third just 36 years ago. '
A bit of reminiscence here may
not be aniiss.
Uen. uee was encamped in
LOVERS DREAM REALIZED.
An Octogenarian Conple Die On tn
Same Day an Are Burled In toe
Name Graye. . J
flowf often in the eflnsion of
young affection lovers will indulge
front of Fredericksburg where he j l?h Pot oven deat
shall separate tnem after a matri
monial union but that both may
die on th same! day. The wish
even generally vanishes with the
had defeated Gen Burnsides on
December 13th, '62- (this writer's
firt experience in battle). Gen.
Longstreet with .his corps was
Bent to Tennessee where troops . honeymoon and the realization
were greatly needed. 'Gen. Meade . has rarelly been recorded,yet it is
then in command ot the Federal
arm? concluded to strike a blow.
matter of news that such did
occur near Scotland Neck, Hah-
He undertook to do too ' much f ax county, a jf ew days ago. A
at once, ne left lien Sedgwick
in front of Fredericks burs: while
he crossed with the main army
some miles above the city. He
sent almost his entire cavalrv to-'
wards Kichmond. This left his
right flank open for Gen Jackson to
make his iamous detour. Gen. Lee
did a most daring thing in con
fronting the wnole Federal army
with a weakened force, only
60,000 in all, with a small force
at Fredericksburg and Gen Jack
son's corps away. But we see
how it worked. "Stonewall" sud
denly burst upon the enemy on
his right flank and rear. Meade
changed his position to meet him
when Lee fell upon him from his
original front and the battle
raged with dashing onslaught
by the Confedeiates.
The Confederate troops were
drawn upon from Federicksburg
to help in the terrible struggle.
Gen. Sedgwick discerning this
threw his corps across and took
the coveted Mary's Heights and
practically the whole line f; and
thereatened to do for Lee just
what" Jackson had done for
Meade, fall upon his right flank
and rear. With, that ability for
which that hero had ho peer, Gen
Lee stopped his advance placed
his lines in order lor defense and
turned upon Sedgwick with force
sufficient to crush him. Had
Meade been a Lee or Jackson
and entered upon a bold aggres
sive attack it might have proved
fatal to the Southern army. In
deed there is an apology for
him. While standing on the
veranda of the Chancellors ville
House leaning against a post
watching the"progress of the bat
tle a cannon shot struck the post
and stunned the general for two
hours. r j
The results were, Gen. Meade
had quite enough ol the blow he
hoped to strike Lee. and with
drew. Sedgwick was glad to
get back across the Rappahan
nock whole or with what was left.
Gen J E B Stuart had fought
to save Richmond like a lion , at
bay and had scored a grand
victory over the whole fine body
of Meade's cavalry under Stone
man, r
It was victory complete but
cost us, besides many noble
heroes from the rants, the left
arm of Gen. Stonewall Jackson
and in his death the right arm of
Gen. Lee,in the latters ownwbrdsi
If an humble personal refer
ence will be pardoned the writer
will say that in the fight at
Fredericksburg he was captured
with a very narrow escape from
death which gave him the, only
opportunity thus far to see
Washington City, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Fort Delaware. I f .
Mr. W Hackney, a farmer of 80
years; ana his wife were on
visit j each at! the home of
a
a
different jdaughter. The wife
died suddenly and a message
came to Mr. Hackney. His son-in-law
startedl to take him to the
dead wife but soon after starting
found the old gentleman sick and
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started to return to his house;
Before he arrived, however Mr
Hackney died in the buggy. The
husband and wife were buried in
the (same grave. He had ex
pressed unwillingness to survive
his wife.
They P jy "Tlie Little Rebel.
j On Friday night the j members
of the play, f'The Little Rebel,"
will render that operetta in Salis
bury for thejbenefit of the Epis
copal church there. This play
which was rendered here seme
months jag jdfew a good crowd
and the audience was well pleased
with our home talent. A number
of others will probably accompany
the players sto Salisbury.
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Dragced from His Bbkk.
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the Observer says : , j ,
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Mr.
J S Marable, a Salisbury
batcher, was badly beet m up Tues-
uay morning. He says that he wa
hunting sheep for market near the
Cabarrus line, on a country road
below China Grove, and that be
was dragged out of his; buggy by
two white men and beaten. Mr.
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Marable got home badly hurt. His
version of j the affair is that he did
not kno w either of the men nor the
cause of the assault upon him. He
wainot robbed."
Badges Have Come
We are glad to announce that the
Confederate badges ordered have
arrived and are ready for distribu
tion J There are, five more than
were ordered, which can be obtained
by
those wanting them.
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for Over Fllty Tears
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MrsJ Winslow's Soothing 3yrap has
been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their child
reri while teething, with perfect suc
cess. It soothes" the' child, softens
the 'gums, allays all pain,.cure8 wind
colic, aid ' is the best remedy for
Djarrhoeja, It . wi)l relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. Sold by
druggists in every part of the world,
T wenty-five sents a bottle. Be sure
and aBk for "Mrs. WinslowB Sooth
ing' Byrup," and take no other kind.
Annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans at Charles
ton, S. C:, on May l0 :to 13, $4 80
for round trip. H
ft -s ! Single Copy 5 Cents
Furel Plymouth! Rock Eggs, 13
for 60c. Truman Chapman.
ROADS AND BRIDGE8.
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Blatters or rhat Kind Attendea to By
the Commissioners at Their Last
Jleetlnc County Nnperintenaeni of
Heal lb Elected Mr. Ai B. Tonne to
Hare An Overslsrht,
Uanff. ?
of the Chain
On account of the road ques
tions; the county commissioners
were unable to finish this month's
work until Tuesday afternoon.
Several questions which have
been agitated for several weeks
have been put in shape for further
developments. L !
Mr. W F Cannon was ordered
to be paid $8.00 towards j building
a good bridge, which is ordered
to be built on Aston's Run at the
Boyd place on the Statesyille
road.. I ... . ' I
A petition was presented for a
road commencing at Flowe's
storeand running southeast by
the most direct and best route to
the great road from Albemarle to
Charlotte, crossing ' said road at
southeast
connect-
Muddy creek, running
about one mile turtheri
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mg with a new public road at
Mill Grove church that' runs from
said church to Rocky river at
Gannon's and Green's mill and
crossing said river through Stanly
county. Publication of the peti
tion was ordered. I
It was ordered that the superin
tendent of the county home dis
charge the 'nurse now in charge
oh account of mistreatment of
some of the inmates, various com
plaints having come to their
notice, and that he procure
another instead. J - ,,, .
H O McAllister, E D Lentz, L
J Foil and others offered a peti
tion for a change in the public
road leading from Ed. Hurlock
er's Dlace by Geo. D, Bost's and
others to Mt. Pleasant. Said
change was allowed to be made
free of cost to the county. .
Dr. .Robt. S Young was elected
as the superintendent of health
for the county. . -hr.'
A contract was made by sev
eral! persons of the county for the
expense of a jury tojlay off a road
from Robt. Phifer's land to R R
Holdbrooks' unless the expense
of the road is more than the com
missioners will be willinsr to pay
The use of the court house was
granted Mr. Holland Thompson
tor commencement exercises on
Friday, May 26th.
They ordered that a jury be ap
pointed to lay off a road from
Pliarr's mill to Rocky River
church ,on condition that the road
is j to be Jbcated where the juryj
decides uponr the! most suitable
place, all expenses of damages,'
laying off and putting said road
in1 good condition and building a
good wooden bridge across Rocky
river at Pharr's mill to be located
by said jury, according to the
plans of Mr. Dan Krimminger.
The county agrees to pay $375,
and also agrees
wards building
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to pay $25 to-
bridge acroas
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Back creek on the above new
road. ;
Mr. A B Young was selected to
yisit and" have general overcharge
of the chain gang. This is not, as
some think, a new ofHce, neither
does it imjplyjixtraexpense to, the
county. The commissioners feel
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hat they have not the time to
keep posted as to this matter,
and hence the amount that is
ordinarly paid them will go to Mr.
Young for his services. .
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Attention; Veterans ! , . i i
I have secured the promise of two
cars on the sidingj at the Concerd
depot to take the Veterans and oth
ers to Charleston jdn Tuesday, the
9ih. The train that will take us is
due at 7:19 in tne morning. The
fare ia H 80 te all jalike, and to save
annoyance and rush it is desirable
that each have the exact change.
This train will stop at China
Grove, but not at Harrisburg. ! ,
Please be on time, wearing badge,
and know that your name is on the
rolls of Camp 212, M, C. V., by hav
ing paid your ten-cent per capita
fee to the general fund for this yeaij
D, Ai Caldwell,! j
Commander. '
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Cuts, Bruises, 8ores, Ulcers, Salt
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Hands, Chilblains, Corna and all
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Piles or no pay required, v It is
gaaranteed to ;t give statisf action or
mone? refunded. Price 25 cents per
box! For sale at P B Fetzer'a Drug
store.
PERSON AL POINTERS.
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Tbons, Waist
Sets? Etc.
Come and see ;he New ;
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Arrivals in the1
Millinery
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Department
Mrs. Joe Person is here.
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Messrs. Dillon Brown and. J J
Kennedy, of Salisbury, and Mr,
Elbert B C Hambley, of Rockwell!
are here today.-
; -Mies 1 Ada " Welsh, who has
taught at Sunderland for the last six
years, will, leave tonights for her
home in Grove City, Pennsylvania.
Missj Welsh is driven Uo severing
her relation with "Sunderland on
account of failing health.
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S. J. ERVIN'S.
To Our Customers.
On accotint of the extra
lrppr mill U.nllont omnll iorc
counts, we have decided to
adopt a
Cash System, beginning June 1.
For the convenience of those
who prefer it, we will sell, at
a discount of 5' per cent., bou
pon books in denominaiions of
$1.00 and np, We believe
this will prove highly satis
factory and certainly more
convenient) to you We solicit
your patronage and promise
t f r? f art t nfm ro t. t i ' oo a a ttati
; Onr work'is eqnal to the best.
The abe ve viii be strictly
enforced. 'Bespectfully,
Concord Steal LaMflry & Dye forte
.Pr9prietor. Nanneer.
Phone So. 2L Slilrts Kepaired Free.
Five Days
Trial
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Free.
If you don't like her dont buy her.
oaves your carptJir, avea yuur uuck.
And that saves your costs.
See onr American Queen,
! We jare having quite a
rush these days on j goods
bought before the RISE.
ii you neea anyinmg in
the fcj .- ... j: ,
rurniture ! i
OR-
House Furnishing
Goods you had best come quick.
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.till you can't ret, at prices that will make you laugh
out loud. Uome and I see us.
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