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VOLUME XI. TiETsTOIR, 1ST. C, DECEMBER 11, 1908. ISTO. 12.
CIVIL WAR INCIDENTS.
As Told from Memory by an Old
Veteran.
When the Federals found oat
where we were by our guns, they
began shelling the road where we
were and the soldiers could do
nothing but scatter on each side of
the road aud lay down and await
events. General A. P. Hill had
been wounded during the shelling.
The road was fall of artillery and
had to be ont of the way. They turn
ed around the best they could and
fell back. This was great confa
siou for a while. The 16th reg
iment of our brigade was detailed
to guard dispatches for General
Stewart to come and take command
as oar head officers had been woun
ded and disabled.
During the night our line was
formed, and we could hear the
Clarke, Wade Lutz and Joe
Williams. Some of oar Jboys went
on ap into tha town, I stopped at
the college and rested with the
most of them and (looked after our
wounded, and thus ended the first
days battle of Gettyrbsug.
Federals all night working on their
rifle pite, for they were only a
short distance from us. Of course
we knew there would bo heavy
fighting the next morning, and we
were not mistaken. By daylight
we were ordered forward, and soon
the battle opeued. After a few
rounds the charge was ordered and
our men were soon over their
breastworks, but at a foarful loss
to us. I did'nt think our com
pany could have numbered much
over thirty, and I think our loss
was about eight killed and died of
their wounds, and the total killed
and wounded must have been half
of the company. Killed, J. P,
Fisher, J. A. Sherrill, W. T. Rob
ins, Robert F. Sherill, G. W. Poo
vey. Wounded Nathan Clarke,
disabled, J. W. Robbersou, J. II.
Dula, Shuford Haas, Capt. W. B
Clarke. Marcus Sparks, W. A.
Fowler. If there were others
wounded or killed I don't remem
ber. It was said at the time thut
some of Fighting Joe Hoooker's
men ran thirty miles before they
were halted. It was a great vie
tory for us. After this General
Lee planned to invade the north
and the march to Gettysburg began
We inarched through
Culnenner County Va. It was
warm and exceeding dry and dusty
About 12 o'clock the regiment stop
ped to rest and all took shade un
der one apple tree. The men had
fallen out so bad we had to wait
forthemto rest and overtake us.
We crossed the mountains into the
Valley of Virginia. Again we
crossed the Potomac river for the
fifth time aud through Marylaud,
and camped close to a place named
Greensburg injPennsylvania. We
went as far north as near Lafayette
court house aud camped one day.
The next day we crossed the moun
tain to the East sideat an old fur
nace. We then turned towards
Gettsburg 'going through Miller
town and near Cashtown. As we
neared Gettysburg we could hear
battle open and as we came in
sight we could see it going on.
We could plaiuly see the different
lines advance nearer and then fall
back. We observed them for some
time before we were forwarded in
to line. Wei were the second line
just in rear of Pettigrew's North
Carolina Brigade. The left of our
regiment skirted the Machphuson
woods, where such heavy lighting
was going on and had been for some
time. Wo had to cross a small
branch where John jwciuiiuan was
killed, and then the line was for
warded up a small incline to the
top of a ridge ond on the top of the
rUge was an old worn fence made
with rails. Behind this fence Home
thirty or forty steps lay the Fedei
als with their knopsacks piled in
front Of them. We charged over
the fence and tha Federals letfc all
and fell back towards the College,
andjnst in front of the college we
lind three of our men killed. D
Game In North Carolina.
In recent trips about the State,
represenative of the Chronicle
earned several things about game
in the State. One Is that deer are
increasing rapidly and if properly
protected by law, would soon be
come as common as herds of cattle.
Another is that he bear crop is
multiplying and with proper pro
tection there would soon be more
"bear" in the swamp aud moun
tain lands of the State than would
be comfortable. A third is that
in the eastern part of the State par
tridges are being almost extermi
nated, while in the westejn section
the game laws are generally ob
served. These facts are borne out
by Prof. Gilbert Pearson, Secreta
ry of the State Audubon Society,
who has gone to Washington to
talk before the National Conversa
tion Society. He gives an inter
esting game story to The Industrial
News. In regard to deer and bear
he says that "in 1906 and 1907
there was a disease known as black
tongue which killed about one
third of the deer of the State. This
disease has been stamped out and
deer are on the increase. In the
northern part of Wake county
there is a herd of about twenty.
The game wardens watches after
them and tells the people that the
man who kills one of them will be
hanged. In a secion of country be
tween Newborn and Beaufort,
about ten miles from the railroad,
deer is more plentiful than in any
other section of the State. In that
section there are also plenty bear
aud other game. Bears are much
shyer than deer."' As to how the
pheasants are faring, he says that
on one large hunting preserve in
Randolph county a few years ago
a number of those birds were turn
ed loose. Now it is estimated
that on this preserve there are six
to eiirht thousand pheasants, while
in surrounding counties there is :i
good supply. At the last session
of the Legislature the reprcscna
tives from about half a dozen coun
ties got together and drafted a bil'
for the protection of pheasants in
these counties, prohibiting shoot
ing them before the year 1910. If
Pearson lives ten years longer,
North Carolina is going to be a
great game State.
of their past political affiliations
and cast their ballots in accord
ance rathar with their economic
and real political beliefs. Mr.
Taft declared that nothing would
give him greater pride during his
coming term in the Chief Executive
office than to so direct the policy
of the national government with
respects to the Southern States as
to convince the intelligent citizens
of the South of the desire of his
administration to aid them in
working ont satisfactorily the seri
ous problems before them and of
bringing them and their Northern
fellow citizens closer and closer in
sympathy and point of view.
At the conclusion of practically
every one of his pointed sentences
Mr. Taft was interrupted by ap
plause and cheering. He frankly
expressed himself regarding the
so-called "negro question" and de
clared that neither he nor the Rep
ublican party had any idea of
forcing upon the people of the
South the dominance of an ignor
ant class.
Mr. Taft declaaed that the North
yearns for a closer association with
the South aud quoted statistics to
show that the industries of the
South had grown and prospered
more during the past decade than
any other sectiod of the country.
As to the negro, Mr. Taft said he
should neither ask nor receive
more than an equal chance to qual
ify himself for the franchise.
Dishonest Commission Houses.
Why not Organize a Telephone
System for Your Neighborhood.
Only one who has lived on a
farm first without a telephone and
later with one can appreciate the
difference it makes or fully realize
what the "box" is worth. To be
able to talk to the neighbor when
youse choose, or to call to town to
ask about prices or trains or to or
der goods, is worth a whole lot and
makes the loneliness and isolation
of the tarm a very small thing in
deed compared to what it is when
one is out of both sight and hear
ing of everyone else. But more
comforting and more valuable is
the feeling of confidence andsecur
ity the 'phone brings with it.
WHEN YOU NEED A DOCTOR.
Emergencies do not come often
to most folks; but when they do
come their call is imperative. Sud
den sickness, an accident, a snd
den demand of auy kind for help
may make a telephone worth, in
one short live minutes, all it will
cost for a year. To know that you
are in touch with the outside world
to be able to get the dottor in the
shortest possible time if anyone is
sick, to be in communication with
the telegraph office and the officers
of law these are privileges not of
ten valuable, perhaps, but very
valuable indeed when anything
goes wrong.
In the South especially, where
the isolation of the farm home of
ten leaves the wife and mother in
dread when the husband must be
away, the telephone is security
can
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South And Its Problems.
New York, Dec. 7. President
elect William H. Taft, who came
to New York today to address the
North Carolina Society of this city,
was given a tumultous reception
tonight by the members of the or
ganization and by prominent meu
from all parts of the South, at the
annual dinner ef the North Caro
linians at the Hotel Astor. Five
hundred members and guests of
the society rilled the brilliantly
decorated banquet hall, which was
redolent of the pines of the Tar
Heel State, the cones and branches
of the resinous trees forming the
background for more fragrant
blooms which were scattered every
where over snowy linens and flag
draped walls. I ntertwined ensigns
of the State and nation were con
spicuous in the decorations of the
banquet hall and larger flags were
displayed in front of the hotel
throughout the day and evening.
Mr. Taft, in the course of an -address
which was confined entirely
to the South audits problems, urg
ed aga'n . that the voters of the
South should break away from tho
out-lived sentiment and traditions
I nearly every large city will be
found commission merchants who
live and make money by defraud
ing the shipper. They open up
get out a handsome letter head and
quotation sheet and solicit ship
ments of fruit and vegetables, off
ering attractive inducements, quot
ing high prices and low comtnis
sion.
The unwary grower, believing
every one to be honest like himself,
forwards his produce on the
strength of these glowing state
ments and is left to whistle for his
money. Sometimes returns are
made promptly at first to induce
larger shipments, and get the
grower for a larger amount, and
sometimes no returns are made at
all. The grower writes aud rem
onslrates, and is informed that the
matter will be looked up, that re
turns have been made, that pay
ment has Ix'cn made by mistake to
the wrong party, etc., anything to
gain time and put the shipper off
aud lire him out. Then when a
sufficiently largeamount of indebt
endtss is incurred the firm sells
out or quits business to open up
somewhere else under a different
name. Some of the most persis
tent claimants may be paid in the
meantime, but the majority are
held off and never gettheir money.
These shyster firms are a menace
to the honest houses also as they
sell produce below the market and
besides giving the commission
business generally a black, eye, and
they ought to be driven out of ex
istence.
A number of instances where
shippers have been defrauded have
come to our attention during the
past few months, and avo urge our
readers to be more careful regard
ing the firms to whom they make
shipments.
Never make a shipment to any
firm unless yon know they are all
mm?,
and a safeguard scarcely to over
estimated. Crime does not flour
ish and criminals are easily cap
tured in a rural district netted
with telephone wires.
More thau ouce The Progressive
Farmer has told the story of the
Union county system where the
farmers themselves own lines that
run in all Idirections and connect
with those of the companies doing
business in the nearby towns. We
know of another county in Tennes
see where the farmers have done
the same thing, and where a year
or so ago a horse was stolen one
night. As soon as the theft was
discovered the 'phones were put to
ringing in all directions, and the
thief was caught before he got out
of the county. On some rural lines
there are certain recognized alarm
calls so that one can at once sum
mon the neighbors for miles around
if there should be need.
But while such uses as this for
the phone are few and far between,
the calmer, pleasanter everday life
of the farm folks find almost nam-
lierless uses for it. Every woman
kuows that it is exceedingly pleas
ant to be able to tell or hear news
while it is fresh, and that often a
short talk with a friend may save
the preparation for a visit or a
tiresome journey. Every woman,
too, should appreciate the fact
that only nice things are likely to
be said over the rural telephone,
and that while it is a means of com
munication it is also a preventive
of ill natural gossip.
The business uses of the phone
are almost innumerable; and many
a man has saved enough in one
week by its use to pay for a year's
service or purchase an instrument
of his own.
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right. If you have never dealt
with them before, get a report to
their standing. You can do this
by looking up their rating in
Dunn and Brudstrcets. Some mer
chant or banker in your home
town should have a copy of one of
these commercial agencies' reports.
Subscribe for the Lenoir News.
One night as a Cauadian doctor
who lives in eastern Ontario was
drivine into a village he saw a
chap, a little the worse for liquor,
amusing a crowd of spectators with
the antics of his trick dog. The
doctor watched him awhile and
said: "Sandy, how do you man
ago to train your dog. I can't
teach mine to do anything."
Sandy, with a simple look in his
eyes, said, "Well, you see, Doc,
you have to know mor'n the dog
or you can't learn him nothing."
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