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1 __ _________ _ A * Awn tkd ctmmiy likt i*t 4n*.m A 6<^OO^ycy^y<y^<a.ou__ Pllu w. r. MAI SHALL, IMXt uU Fr*prl«*r. DEVOTED VOL. XXV.___ WA1-T1ME lEMIKlSCENCES. Son Notes •( Settyshurg— Crawling Between the Llaea la the Dark—A Bwritl at Sea— Nataa a! Prison Lite—Opting a Start Attar the War. To til* KOI (or at tko Oueui Pot some time I have wanted to write an article on some of the "thrilling incidents” which took^place during the Civil War On the first of Jnly, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pa., we encountered the Federal*, 100,000 strong, un der command of 'Gen. George G. Meade. The "Yanks” held a strong position. This we at tacked with great valor and fury on the second; but met with heavy lots. We renewed the attack on the third, but were compelled to withdraw after im mense slaughter, Meade held the field and won the day. The Federal toes was about 25,000, our loss about 35,000 men. In this engagement I eras taken prisoner of war, was shot in the thigh and taken to a Fed eral Hospital to recuperate, but of that later. The battle of Gettysburg was a bard fight. We started on the march with three days rations and got to the point of war the second day of the battle July, 2, 1863. Well, we got in to it, "hot and heavy.” We drove in the Yankee Cavalry and the sharp-shooters. That night we lay before the Federal breastworks. That was the night I heard a wounded Yan kee calling for water. Myself and Mr. Tillman Foster were together. The wonnded man was calling so pitiful for a drink of water tbat I thought I would go to him and give him a drink; I bad a canteen-full of water, so I started ont on my bands and knees, crawling along. 1 crawled a long ways—abont six hundred feet, I guess. Anyhow, I got so close to the Federal breast-works that I could hear them whispering one to another! I found the poor fellow lying there, not more than a hundred feet from the Pederal position or breast-works. I "swapped” canteens with him, and started crawling back on my hands and knees. On my way back to our lines I crawled upon a Colt’s Navy Revolver, calibre 38; this I captured. It was so dark 1 could not ace a foot beyond my noae. I crawled and crawled. and crawled, and finally got within the Confederate or rebel lines. 1 knew if I missed my way back in this intense dark* ness that I would be shot for a Yankee spy, as our men were ont on picket. We always had plenty to eat, but before leaving camp our ra tions would be reduced to a pound of flour, and a half pound of bacon and a pint of peas. Often I’ve bought pies from an old black "lady’’ at 3 for 25 cents. The citizens at Gettys burg were kind to ns in making aod baking rations, bread and sonp. Some said "the s o n p was made of cats I (One poor boy said he found a cats’s leg in his soup. I've eaten horse steak, it was tongh enough to make door bingea.) Onr Tine of men were out on picket. I found Mr. Poster and was recognized. I tell yon, taking that poor boy water was a dangerous trip—I took my life in my hands. The third morning the Yankees moved ns around to the right of our former position: in moving. we ’■jumped” a fox and k ran abound among the men till we hemmed the creature in a comer aod caught It. In a minute the order: "Charge the breast works,” was given. We charged the battery, see charged through the woods and then came to an open field and dote to the Federal breast*works; then we got into battle, hot, heavy' and fierce; brave boys were filling like wheat atalki before the acythe. I gol wounded in the left thigh with a "spent” ball. I got np and crawled down a drain ot notion to where the Ambulance Corpi could fiud me, I waa carried tc a field hospital where the wounded were cared for. Thai night onr men had to leave there, and left ns wounded men in the hands of the enemy. We lay there two days before they (the Yankees) did anything for ns; then the Federal surgeons came and "doctored” us up, and they gave ua good treatment and kind. After we got so we conld go and had recuperated sufficient strength, the Federals put us ou the cars and took us to the town of Chester, Pa., where a Yankee hospital wu located; here we were cared for till restored to health, here we re mained until we were out of danger. Next they took us to Blmira, New York, Federal prison. Small-pox broke ont in the prison where I was confined, the "burial corps” took them out withiu 4 feet of my bunk. They then carried them out to an old field, dug a trench and put them on top of one another and were buried, thus 1 had the pleasure of being vaccinated after being exposed to the disease a boot two weeks. The Federal If. D’a vaccinated me on both arms, both calves of my legs, back and breast, when it took 1 wu sick, sick, sick I I reckon so. We went to the wharf where we took a vessel and started (or et_ . . a • _ ub. , iu ur cx changed.” On the trip a young man died at sea he was wrapped in blankets, a heavy iron weight (like a weight horaea are fastened to) was tied to his ankles, and &e was pitched overboard like a bale of hay; be hit the blue waters with a heavy iplash, the white foam rote around the snot, the waters covered the place and the body aank out of sight in the Atlantic. We had a long ride from Chester, Pa., to Blmira N. Y. When vre got to N. Y. City, they took the engine away and hitched horsea to the cars and polled us through the city to another depot or railway station, where they put on another en gine and pulled ua to Elmira, where they kept a Federal pris on. We staid in Elmira one mouth. While there, some pris oners tunnelled nnder the orison wall and got clean away. The tunnel was over a hundred feet long, and wide enough for a man to crawl in, orthrough, I should have said. It it cold up there. There was snow the last of Sep tember or the first of October I can’t mind which. There came orders to " exchange all prison* ers that were not able for duty.” I trot hold of a stick anH hnhhlMl around. The "Yanks" put me down as "disabled." We were marked down for Savannah Georgia. We marched down the street to the steamboat and "piled in." We came down the Susquehanna river to Baltimore, Md.. and then out ioto the waters of the old ocean. We "lay at anchor," at they called it, for a day or so before we moved ngaln. The boat held 500 men, "prisoners of war," be sides the crew. We had a rough-tough time on board and rations were like hen teeth. Well, I got to Savannah Georgia and was exchanged. * * ■ We stopped at Poiot. Lookout, Va., and stayed there a day and night. Then we went to - the month of the Rappahannock river. Here we anchored. We sent men in a schooner up the river several miles for water for the ship. The ship we were on was too large to come near the mouth, in other words, the river channel was too shallow to allow it to ascend. On this account, we had to keep ont in the sea in deap water out of tight of laud. When we got to Savannah, we anchored and blew the signal whistle. They sent a tug boat and a schooner out to os. It took the tug host 4 times to un load the prisoners and part of the crew. The citizens of Savannah gave us prisoners a " grand sup per,’’ for which I will be always thankful—thankful for their kindness for it came in bandy to s set of famished men. We re mained in Savannah over night. The next morning I took the cars for the "up-lauds." I went to ttruuchville and found out that Sherman had torn up the track. We backed to Savannah »nd touts.another road to Char leston, S. C. I went from Char leston to Columbia, and Cnally I got to Chester, S. C., from there to York (now Yorkville, if had no "villa" then,) it was day light: after a "forced march" o< ooa day, I arrived at borne, near -— ■ • - » l — i Piagah church, and was met with open arms by uiy family. There are plenty of old houses around here that had their first roofs put on with wooden pegs. We grew our wool, cotton and flax for several years after the war aud oar mothers span, wove, cut and made our clothes. Some times we got them dyed, some* times not. We used to pick the seed oat of cotton st night by fire light; we would lay the seed cotton ont ou the hearth that it might dry ont and part with Us seeds easier; it was nothing un common for a pile to catch fire and burn up. More than oue l«y boy has act his pile on fire to keep from picking it out. 1 was a man grown before I saw an iron cook stove. I have seen a lamp made by dipping sycamore seed balls io tallow and setting it on fire. 1 was born in old South Carolina, and have seen my mother and sisters go ont in the field and work like men. When father died mother took np the basinets—for farming ia a business. Mother carried it on successfully. Thanking you in advance for space and promising to write more "war history," 1 will draw to a close. 1 was a private in Co. B. 28th Reg. N. C. Troops. Your Friend John ▲. Morrow, Rural Route 1, Gastonia N. C. TtUTII ST1AN0CK than FICTION Nr. DitUmi Ornfl Tni up Alter aa Abesace el Thirty •lfibf Tears. Coooof d TIhm Mr. Davidson Grofl, who left this county 38 yesrs ago, and had never been heard from since returned here last Wednesday. And thereby bangs a tale. Mr. Grofl was 17 years of age when be was married to Mrs. Samuel Rnssell, and they lived In the lower part of this county. One day when their only child (now Mrs. Moses Lawing, of Concord.) was only seven months old Mr. Grofl came to Concord. He rode a mule, and during the day sold the male and with the money bought a ticket to southern Illinois, leav ing bis wife and child behind. Prom that day until last Wednesday none of Mr. Groff's friends or relatives had ever beard of his whereabouts, and supposed him dead. Mrs. Grofl eight yesrs after her husband left married Mr. Wm. Lee, of this count)', having previously seen in some newspaper a notice of the death of Mr. Grofl. Meantime Mr. Groff married in Illinois, where be now has a wife and four children. We suppose he also thought hit wife dead. Mr. Grofl has s brother here, Mr. Jake Grofl, of the Gibson mill. As soon as be arrived Wednesday he hunted him up and learned from him that his daughter was living in Concord. He went to see Mrs. Lawing at once, and later with bit brother went out in the country to see Mr. and Mrs. Lee. The sur prise of Mrs Lee. as well as all the friends of Mr. Grofl, can well be imagined, ns they all thought him dead. Mr. Grofl made the statement when be left here, we learn, that he ex* pec ted to be "dead” for 20 years. Mrs. Lee has been married to Mr. Lee for 30 years, but they have uo children. Mr. Grofl says he will remain here visiting for several months before returning to Illinois. Truth is indeed, stranger than fiction. wr UIIMID, Hyeesel Ooes to the Root of I bo IMeaaee m4 Makes AaleaUblag Cares. Catarrh cannot be cored by tbe nse of pills, liquid medicine* and so-called system tonka. Undar such treatment tbe germs of tbe disease will still live in the air passages and increase and multiply. Hyontei la tbe only scientific and thorough way to core ca tarrh. Killing the germs in tbe blood with tbe oxygen, destroys tbe microbes In the blood end effectually drives from tbe sys tem all traces of catarrhal pois on. Probably tbe strongest evi dence that can be offered as to the powers of firmest to cure catarrh to the feet tbet i, H. Keaatdy ft Co. wilt jttree to refoad the money if you that can be carried la tbe reet care, aa extra bottle of Myosoei can b« obtained Inc SO cents. jyroio-AOn__ Subscribe for Tug Gabtomla Gaxbttk By Bis Fnrite. *( chaoad Xm LmSsr. Ths campaign just beginning promises to be tbe most danger on* and dlsagrcrable for tbe colored people tbe country has ever known sod, of course, tbe white people North and South will have their full share of the danger, Ion and unpleasantness. This unhappy promise is tbe direct result of the folly of tbe president. No doubt ha is an Horace Greeley in their day were honest men and, tor that matter, John Brown was honest and unquestionably courageous. They brought hideous trouble on the country, however, and by their iusane fanaticism and wild disregard of tbe right* of those who refused to think wkb them drenched the country with blood and blighted it with shame, and disaster. An honest fool ora clean man erased by his own fanaticism and folly is the most dangerous of all men and tbe most destructive of all lead ers. Already tbe results of the president’s social equality ideas begin to appear. Ten days ago a negro preacher, aamdd Gas kins, we believe, walked into a white barber shop at Oyster Bay. tbe president’s summer home, demanded to be shaved and made a row when be was refused. He cited the example of President Roosevelt in hav ing Booker Washington at his dinner table to support his con tention that he bad a right to be shaved in tbe same shop with tbe white men and with th» same razor, notwithstanding the plea of his proprietor that the operation would ruin his busi ness. The last beard from Gaskins he was threatening to appeal to the president. The Washington Post of yesterday prints a.letter signed Henry S. Baker and purporting to be from a colored man. Probably it is a fake, but it illustrates the spirit that is coming into this campaign. The writer ' poiuts out that in the Republican National convention the colored man was treated aa a "com panion, friend and brother, “ not only a political but a social equal. He argues that if Mr. Roosevelt is re-elected, the colored people will be in a posi tion to demand that Booker Washington be nominated by the Republicans for vice-presi dent in 1908. As illustrating the temper of the Republicans towards the colored race, be directs attention to the scene at the Republican National con vention when a white girl and a colored boy, children of dele gates, were pot on the stand to gether, waving flags and leading the cheers for Roosevelt. The conservative and think ing white people of the Sooth have a sincere traditional affec tion for - the negro, sympathize earnestly with his many troubles and burdens and honestly re spect his effort* to improve his condition. All classes of white people is the Sooth, however, are keenly sensitive on the sub ject of social equality. All have the same instinct of racial supre macy and parity. All resent bitterly any suggestion of blend ing the races and they recognize social equality and intercourse ss a sure step towards that supreme horror. The rowdy ana un thinking class of whites in the South seek occasion for offence against the negro and arc too ready always to pick n quarrel WHO lino. » (P1I iiiuiuon me ’• hope of peace and 'pros it to be inoffensive and to clash whenever possible and to keep to himself. The most sensible, intelligent and respectable negroes understand these facts. They know tbit discord, disorder end strife ere bed for both races, especially for the business elements, and they recognise that while both mast suffer in snch circumstances, the negro inevitably gets the wont of it with all the power end the administration of the law in the hands of the other race. We were peaceful and quiet and establishing our mutual re lations gradually, but pleasantly and comfortably enough, and here comes Mr. Roosevelt with one firebrand and the KapubH can convention with another. They have stirred up the foot element of both races, incited the black to assert himself as being good as the white men end entitled to equal privilegr* and to associate with him and provoked the white man to ab normal sensitiveness and to be on the look out for aggression and more than usually eager to find and reelst it. The North la not in sympathy with fanaticism on the negro question. If the Democratic party could have been united it would kave overthrown abolition in I860. Fortunately, Mr. JtasaveH's new nrdnm finds the Democratic party just reunited and stronger than ever before. Therefore we have no fear of ultimate remits. We are disported and troubled that the! folly of one mas in high place has undone so much good work and threatens so ranch evil. Negroes who wish to sea their race cootinoe to prosper and to be at peace—and it cannot pros per except when it is at peace with the white people—should pray earnestly and work faith fully to see Mr. Roosevelt over thrown and rejected and pat oat of the way so that his dangerous experiments in the direction of race equality may be ended. Meanwhile there is abundant reason to fear that during tbs next three months fools of the negro race, incited by the teach ings of the Republican threats against the Sonth, will allow themselves to become aggressive and offensive throughout tba country and that the result will be disastrous. The only hope to avoid this Is in the good sense and conservatism of the think ing people of both races. Both should give their beat and moat earnest efforts to preventing and repressing tbe evil consequences of Mr. Roosevelt's erratic folly and criminal disregard of the actual conditions and of the rights and welfare of both races. niMunguMim. VorkrilW Xaqvim. Messrs. O. G. Stanton and S. J. Clinton, two of the heaviest losers from the terrible bail storm that passed through the Bethel section recently, were in Yorkville yesterday on. business. They were hit to the extent of about $1,000 to $1,500 each; but both were in a good hotooc. They say they never worry over things they cannot help. Mr. Clinton remarked that his wife bad arranged to send to Clover for it* with which to make ice cream that day; but alter the storm tbev were able to get all the ice they needed from the front porch, and they need it. Both Mr. Stanton and Mr. Ctin* ton are of opinion that with good seasons they will yet make pretty fair crops»of cotton on the umi NJiwftca acius. DUImM Yoart? Of course von know all about it. Bat perhaps von were un able to get away from borne to call on ns. Now, we want ill of onr old friends, and a whole lot of new ones, to call at onr store and secure a sample of the worldreaowned"Spiro Powder,” a souvenir post card of Kitmara Falls, and a book on the "Use of Spiro." We are taking these means of acquainting onr people with Spiro, for we want it to be said that Gastonia contains the sweetest let of women in the world. Yob cannot be sweet and clean without Spiro Powder for then is no other way to deetroy perspiration or other bodily odors. If yon dost It om your dress shields, it anil completely de stroy all odor emanating from the arms. Place It in yoni shoes, and it will not only pre vent odors, but will relieve that "tired, aching, burning sensa tion." 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