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THE MURDER OF MILLER. Account of One of the Cruel Ev ent of the War The Spilling of an Innocent Man's Blood. Mr. 31. A.. Walters s. n.U The Jotirtuil tlu following article Vi liicli explains itsi-lf. It will Ik itT fFMtiit iitt .l.k.it til till. lt,w,i.l. ilf 1 i 1, 1. 1 .. Mm VV ..! V 111 Bit I I It 111 tlMIIU.'. ! I . " ttil- t-ra writes that lie was n nisMier t the time nmi thus uot present, lut a nenr neilrUir of liis. Mr. Jtilui Funilerlnuk, father of Mr. Alf. Fuiitlerluirk.was among those who ilrew for his life: 1 have read with interest the iirlieles of Mr. Ford and others in reeent issues of The Sunday I News, in refereliee to the shoot-! ir.g of .lames Miller lv Sherman's rrmy in Mareh. lMi.1. in retalia tion for the killing of a Federal soldier ly supposed luishwliaek rrs. Mr. Miller lived near Jef t. rsoii in Chesterfield foiinty, S. (.'.. and I knew his liruther, the late Maj. John S. Miller, nud many of his neighbors himI friends, annum them some of those who partieipated with himj in the easting? of lots. Some years it go a newspaper was iiaeeti in iny ii.uuls In- n son-iii law of dames Miller, in which was an aeeount c.f the shout ini; of Mr. Miller, purpnrtiiisr to have Imvii written hy an ufi'ieer fonneeted with the uf.'air and present at his death. 1 have forgotten the name of the offleer, and of the newspajhT. which 1 think was published in Lllieaster or Chesterfield, S. C. and repltKluertl the article from a Wfstern paer. This pajn-r was in my jMirt folio, whieh was mis laid, lost or stolen ahout 2 .tears a irn. It is stated that the dead IhhIv of a Federal soldier lielontrinjr tu a Western ealvary rcsrinurit, 1 think from Michigan, was found where lie had evidently leeii mur dered ly bushwhackers, that the vVderal fuiiimander had deter mined tu resurt to retaliation tu prevent Riieh killings, and (ieii eral Francis 1. Blair, who eum manded the 17th army corps, is sued orders fur the casting of lots fur one man tu he put tu death fur the killing of the cal . an nia n aforesaid. My informants did nut kunw all who participated in the cast ing of lots, Init among them were Mr. R. 15. Clantou. now living in Chesterfield county, Mr.. Hohert liriffith and others who knew James Miller. I have talked with and corresponded with others about the cruel tragedy, and from them and the aeeount hy the Federal officer In-fore men tioned my information was ob tained. Mie or more of the par ticipants said it came as a great surprise to all who were made to east lots, and one of them declar ed that he never before or after 'found it such a task tu stretch ) forth his right baud to draw a little piece of pajn-r out of a bat. James Miller drew the fatal lot. He was a man letwccu forty-five and iifty years of age and bad ecu raptured a few days before some distance west of Cheraw uhi.'e on his way home mi fur lough from Florence. S. C, where lie had Iw-eu engaged in guarding prisoners, lie prutest e that while lie sympathiz ed with bis State in her strug gle, and bad given of his means for the support of the Cause, be was over age for active service, and bad not fired a gun in tlu war. lut be was told that the order was imperil ive. lie beg ged tu be allowed tu communi cate with his wife and children, but this privilege was denied him. lie then asked tu confer with such of friends and neigh bors as were captives with him self. To Miose be gave directions for bis wife, asking that she be told that he was not coming ho.-ie. and advising her about bis farm and about the children, just as if he were going off on a journey tu be absent for a long time. lie then made some requests 1' those who were about to shoot Mm. lie asked, in the first place that he be not bound cither baud or foot, saxiiig be was nut going tu run. that In- was prepared and Vacatiosi Tim -r brings a demand for easy, comfortable clothing that will stand any old kind of treatment. Try one of our two - piece outing suits or one of our blue serges. The latter are guaranteed doub ly shrunk and absolutely fast color. Come right in and be fitted. We carry every size for ev ery build, short, tall, stout or slim. Our Shoes becauV tl.ey deserve to. They have all the style em c!a and a grace that adds distinc tion tc i'cet they cover. Travel where you will you'll not find finer footwear at any price and mighty little as good. Have a look at our new ties. You'll, acknowledge they are "going some" in the way of classy footwear. Lead IB Grow Brothers CASH STORE. WHY Piedmont Buggies are the height of perfection in buggy building. To build ft bvfyy that combines style, comfort, finish and durability has been our aim since the first conception of Piedmont Busies. Our fac tory is located in the famous Piedmont section of North Carolina the best timbered section in this country; our machinery is of the latest improved patterns; every man in our shop is a skilled mechanic, and every inch of material used is carefully selected and inspected by experts. These are some of the conditions that go to make Piedmont Buggies the height of per fection in buggy building. We have studied carefully the requirements of buggies in the South, and endeavor to construct our Piedmont Buggies to meet these conditions they are built in the South, by Southern people and for the Southern people. Piedmont Buggies will give you better service, last longer, and cost less to keep up. For sale by Heath Hardware Co., Monroe, N. C. i :i it afraid t.i die., lie tl.eu ak ..1 that be l-e nit hliudf..hh-d. isiving be wihetl tu hok into tin- eyis of those who were tu shoot him. And hotly, be beg-d that be le jmt shot ill the face, de claring that iod bad given him liis face nud that in all his life In: bad never done anything of which he was ashamed. He was marched off a short distance, the firing 8iiad drawn up. the guns discharged as one and James Mil ler lay tb-ad. as much a hero as if be had di-d at the cannon's mouth at (iettysbiirg. in tli charge up Suodgrass Hill at Chickamaiis:ua. or at the bloody angle at Sjmttsx Ivauia. "lUill't shoot me in the face, for (iod gave in-- that, and in all my life I have done nothing to be ashamed of." What a sentiment, what a model ! At Five Forks' Methodist church in Chesterfield county on the road from Lam-aster to Ches terfield court house, nud half way between the two. is the lit tle mound that marks the last n-sting place of James Miller. I have passed there a few limes, but never without dismounting Mid going softly with Ullciiv civil head to the spot and recalling the mailer ami eaise of his d-'iilli Chesterfield county has produc ed some of the great mill of South' Carolina, but she never gave birth to a pu:vr patriot or mere unostentatiously hi aw man than Jam-- Miller. lint the Federal calvarymaii. for whose killing Mr. Miller was shot, was not killed by a Confed erate or bush whacker at all. Mr. tiilliam Sowell of Kershaw coun ty owned a negro mimed F.phri mu and entrusted him to hide his horses and mules from the enemy while Sherman's army was passing, and he was found in Lynch s creek swamp by a sold ier who made the negro go with him. After they had gone some distance the sun came out, the first time in quite a while, the trooper said h'e was very tired lilld sleepy and suggested that he would lay down and take a nap if the negro would keep watch 1'iid arouse him if any one ap proached, lie soon fell asleep, cud Kpln iani, not relishing that i.umuer of appropriating his mas ter's property, proceeded to kill the trooper with a liightwood knot. He carried his master's horses and mules, us well as the soldier's horse, back into the voods and they were all res i lied. Mr. Sowell. Lphriam's owner. wis the father of Mr. James M. Sowell. the well known supervi sor of Kershaw county. Sherman's march from Savan nah to Ikaleigli. and specially through South Carolina, was a belt of absolute desolation forty miles wide, where blackened ruins and lone chimneys stood as silelll witnesses to show where peace and plenty ami happy Louies had been. Tile inherent grit and self reliance of the Southern character have reclaim ed the desolate fields ami largely made them blossom as the rose. 'II.' chimneys and blackened tiiins may be forgotten by those vho are to come after lis. but the heroic death of James Miller and others who perished in the spring of lti" will be remembered. Win. D. Trant ham. Camden. S. ('.. June 1. l!M).". Happiest Girl in Lincoln. A Lincoln, KeU, girl writia,"! had been tiling for some lime villi chronic constipv lion mm Moninrn imnnie. i m-gun inning (.hamlierlnin h btomsch and Liver lalilet ami in three (lavs 1 was able t bo up and got Ix-tter right along. 1 am the proudest girl in Lincoln to tind mit h a good luedl cine." For tale bj alt dealer. A Clean Man Certificate of Dissolution. State of North Carolina, Department of State. To All to Whom These Presents May Come Greeting: Whereas, It appears to my satisfac tion, by duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the voluntary disso lution thereof by the unanimous con sent of all the stockholders, deposited in my office, that the Monroe Brick Company, a corporation of this State, whose principal office is sitated in the City of Monroe, county of Union, State of North Carolina H. T. Pate being the agent therein and in charge thereof, upon whom process may be served), has complied with the requirements of Chapter 21. Revigal of VM)r, entitled "Corporations," preliminary to the is suing of this Certificate of Dissolution: Now, Therefore, I, J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the said corporation did, on the 2nd day of June, 1911, file in my office a duly executed and attested consent in writ ing to the dissolution of said corpora tion, executed by all the stockholders thereof, which said consent and the record of the proceedings aforesaid are now on file in my said office as provid ed by law. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and official seal, at Ral eigh, this 2nd day of June, A. D. 1911. faril1 J. BRYAN GRIMES, ISEALj Secretary of State. 4 1 Outside cleanliness it less than h!f the battle. A mat mtf tcruh hiaiMrlf a dcn timet Jay, aoJ ttill he unclean. Cloud health mean clcaniineta nut only outsiJc, but inidc. It meant a cieun atumach, clean boocU, clean bluoj, clean l.er, and new, clc-n, healthy iitauet. the man bo u cltin in I hit way will look it and nci it. He dl work with eucry and think clean, clear, healthy thouthtt. He will never be troubled with liver, lun, ttomach or blood ditorden. Uytpeptia and indietion originate in unclean atom acht. Wood diteatc are found where there ia uoclc&a blood. Consumption and bronchitis mean unclcsn lung. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery prevent tbcae diaente. It make a ntn'i intidea cleaa and healthy. It cleans tho dilative orgfroa, makes pure, clean blocd, and clean, healthy flesh. It rcttores tone ta the nen out system, anj cures nervous exhaustion an J prmtration. It contains no alcohol or hahit-iur-ninii druc. Constipation is the most urn. lean uncL-anliinv. Dr. fierce' feasant JV lets cure it. They neser ripe. Fa-y to tAc a candy. Warm Weather Wants For counteracting the effects of the sun these warm summer days, we offer, as an agreeable, soothing, cooling preparation TOILET CREAM WITH PEROXIDE It's a little better than anything else we have seen at any price. We give a big bottle for a quarter. English Drug Co., The Dependable Store. Lots Building Going oninMonroe Why Don't YOU Build? Haven't got the money? Now is the time to begin saving by taking Building & Loan shares, and these will soon help you to build. Sixth Series of People's Building & Loan now open. Call on MR. BROWN, at Gordon Insurance Co.'s. Our Store is very complete with all the latest and best medium priced O II RNITDR H 9 1 o and if there was ever a time when the young couple &oin& to housekeeping could furnish every room in the house to begin with at a nominal cost and such conditions of purchase to make it a real easy matter, it is NOW. We are in a position to give you the best in every particular, and a com parison will convince you. Yours for business, T. P. DILLON. $36 SUMMER RATES $36 For a limited time you can buy a life scholarship in our Commer cial Department or Shorthand Department for only $36.00; or a life scholarship in both for only $60.00. Call to see us or write for new Journal. Charlotte N. C. XCOftPOfAttQ and Raleigh, N. C.
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