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Thursday, jtt.y in, lftai.
Andersonville Prison
And Captain Wirtz.
By Dr. H. P. Qullllan.
Duiug our reCPut trip to South Geor
gia, we vlait“d the National Cemetery
at Anders- nville, tin., and the site of
the Andersonville prison. 1 know that
much had been written of this prison
and the treatment of Union soldiers was
not true. I was more interested. The
hoards. The marble slabs were placed
filtout one mile from the little town
of Andersonville, Oa. The ground
are magmfirently kept by the United
States Goiveninient. The soldiers were
hurled In rows, side by side, with mat-
Me slabs at the head and foot of each,
of course, these were originally pine
boards. The marble slibs were placed
there by the government. Magnificent
monuments, built by the different north
ern states in honor dead, stand
in prominent placet throughout the
grounds. There are more than tliii
-lo'ii thousand Union soldiers buried in
this cemetery. Many of them died
from wounds; hut by far the greatet
part from disease.
We spent some time examining the in
scriptions on the various state monu
ments. For the most part, there is
nothing objectionable, but on close in
spection, you will find something in
tended to teach future generations
that these prisoners were cruelly and
murderously treated. I did not exam
ine one single monument that does not
teach for fact what is not true. The
mortality at Andersonville was great,
it is true, and yet it was four per cent
less than the Federal prison, where
Southern soldiers we Be kept, at Hock
Island, 111. I talked with representa
tive men. old men, who knew the facts.
They told me that the charge of cruel
ty to the prisoners at Andersonville
was absolutely false. One, a prominent
hanker, merchant and farmer, told me
that he was a guard at the prison. He
said that the prisoners had just as good
food and often better than our own
flbidlers. He said that Captain Wirtz
did everything for them that lie could,
tout when they got sick lie had no med
icines to give them and he could not
get it.
tine of the men with whom I talked
wild that he had seen rapt. Wlrtz stand
with tears running down his cheeks
and exclaim: “Oh, if 1 only could get
the medicines that these poor men
need." The people in the surrounding
country did what they could to help.
1 was told of one farmer who planted
sixty acres of his land In vegetables
and hauled them in every day by the
wagon load. Not only these things,
Imt our government did everything it
could to get the North to exchange
prisoners and they positively refused.
Now, just a word about ('apt. A\’irtz.
ll* was a highly educated physician,
who left a large practice to Join the
army in INtIL He was wounded at
the battle of Seven Pines. After this
lie was unable to do active service and
was assigned to prison service. After
serving in Virginia and other places,
lie was placed in charge of the Ander
sonville prison and remained there un
til tin* close of the war. He was la
ter arrested and carried to Washing
ton. The cliarge against him were
Cruelty to the prisoners. After months
of confinement he had some sort of trial
and was executed on November 10th,
IS(SS. He died proclaiming his inno
cence and pleading that his name
might be rescued from infamy.
In a measure, his dying request has
been granted. At Andersonvllle, No
vember 10th, 1000, a monument was
unveiled by the (ieprgiii Division of the
V. D. (\s to his memory. This, with
its appropriate inscriptions, will stand
111 the little town of Andersonvllle to
refute, in part at least, the injustice
done him.
I have read in history of the Ander-
MUivill.* prison being % low, marshy
place with no water except a sluggish
creek which ran through the grounds
I have also heard and read of the Prov
idence spring. It was stated and be
lieved to be true Unit the prisoners
were famishing for water and in an
swer to tlieir agonizing cry Hod sent
a cloudburst and a bolt of lightning
which tore a hole in the side of the
bill and* opened up a bold spring of
pure water. Now. this would In.* great
but it happens, like many other things
told about this prison, not to be true.
Tlu* old citizens know that this spring
has been them all the while and that it
was considered when the prison was lo
cated at that place.
The site of the prison is not far from
the cemetery. It is really in ideal place
There is n swift running little creek
passing through the grounds, hut no
marsh or anything of the kind. The
little hills on either side rise rather ab
ruptly, then the grounds spread out,
not level, but sufficiently undulating
for ‘drainage. There are now about
twenty-five open wells on the grounds.
The spring at the foot of the hill still
gurgles on and the little creek still
runs between its shady banks.
Typewriter ribbons and carbon paper
for sale at The Winder News office.
Buy GOOD GULF KEROSENE.
With the Churches
• Methodist Services
10:15. Sunday school. We are hav
ing the best summer average in the
history of the school. Efficient teneh
•rs, a warm friendly atmosphere and
,i lesson study tliut is worth while.
11 “jo A. M. andß:.‘io P. M. l’roaching
by the pastor, after two weeks’ ab
sence from t lie city. Twenty minutes
sermon at < veiling service preceded by
singing of revival hymns.
L. Wilkie Collins, Pastor.
Christian Church.
The Bible school meets at 10:15 A. M.
All are urged to attend.
At 11:20 the weekly observance of
“The Lord’s Supper. At this time Bro.
Mercer Jackson will make an address.
There will be no night service on ac
count of the absence of the minister
from the city.
Friday night is Community night.
The picture will lie “A Winter’s Tale.”
All are invited.
Minister, Stanley R. Grubb.
Community Night
The picture this week at the Chris
tian church on Friday night will be
"A Winter’s Tale.” This is Wm.
Shakespeare's wonderful story. All
should re-read the story before seeing
the picture. —8. R. Grubb.
Sunday School Rally.
The first meeting of flic Sunday school
rally of the second section of the Mul
berry Association was held at Zion
church Sunday afternoon, July 10th.
The meeting was called to order by
the president. We had several very
interesting talks on “How to Enlist
the Unenlisted in Sunday School,” by
Revs. Collins. Lancaster, Holland ind
others. After the program officers were
elected and plans discussed for the
coming year,
Our next meeting will he held the
2nd Sunday in September, the place to
lie announced later Everybody inter
ested in Sunday school work will lie
greatly henefftted by attending these
meetings
Mr. Lee Roberts, President.
Mrs. J. W. A. Davis, Secretary.
BETHLEHEM CIRCTIT
Our series of meetings will begin
first at Statham Methodist church, on
Friday evening, July 22m1, hist. The
meeting at Cainpton will begin on the
fifth Sunday, hist. Bethlehem meeting
will begin the first Sunday and the
meeting at Old Peiitepost will begin the
second Sunday. The public is cordial
ly invited, come and bring someone
whh you—if'you would get a blessing
you must lie a blessing. The man who
needs to go most is the man who does
not (are anything about going. When
you pray rqniember these meetings.
J. B. GRESHAM, Pastor.
Cane Mills at Pre-War
Prices
GUARANTEED BELT POWER CANE
MILLS:
No. 4 SIIO.OO
No. 5 $130.00
The best grade Pans and Furnaces at the
right prices.
Woodruff Hardware Cos.
Winder-Statham-Jeff erson
District Conference
Held at Buford, Ga.
The Gainesville District Conference
the district indicated that great ud
tveek before last at Buford with about
one hundred delegates in attendance.
The conference sermons were preached
by Rev .L. W. Collins, Winder, and
Rev. <L R. Kendall, Jr., of Gainesville.
The reports of the pastors throughout
the district indicaied that great ad
vances had been made in de
partment of church work, but the re
port of tin* Winder church was consid
ered the best of all. on. J. N. Holder
of Jefferson, was elected lay leader for
the coming year, and among the dele
gates elected to the annual conference
in Augusta was L. S. Radford of Win
der.
Among those who addressed the con
ference were Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt,
Missionary Secretary and Rev. L. J.
Ballard of the Wesleyan Christian Ad
vocate. The report on the spiritual
state of the church was prepared by
Rev. L. W. Collins, and was heard with
much interest. Mr. Lin, of Corea, a na
tive of that country was one of the
visitors who impressed the conference
by his story of liis coming to America,
and liis return as a missionary to his
own land in the near future. Mr. Lin
will preach in Winder on evening of the
last Sunday in July. The conference
voted to meet next year at Jefferson.
The presiding elder, Dr. W. T. Hamby,
who is also a former Winder pastor,
presides with his usual happy faculty
for accomplishing the greatest results
in the shortest time.
County Line
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Mr. and Mrs. Albert Murphy were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mur
phy Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hudgins spent
Wednesday and Wednesday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wall near Au
burn.
Misses Aurora Attaway and Woodie
Craft spent Sunday with Miss Lucile
Sigmon.
Miss Lourene MeDougald, of Bost
wiek is visiting her uncle, Mr. W. C.
McDougal.
Miss Annie Clark spent Saturday
night with Miss Ollie Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hardy spent
Thursday afternoon with Mr. G. W.
Hardy and family.
Miss Mildred Haynie visited at Carl
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wood visited the
former’s mother near Mt. Moriah Sun
day and Monday.
Miss Fay Wages visited her aunt,
Mrs. L. A. Dalton, last week.
Miss Desma Murphy spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Bertie House.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wheeler and
Mr. and Mrs. It. J. Pentecost speut
one day last week with Mr. Wiley
Cross below Winder.
THE WINDER NEWS
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Mr. and Mrs. Jim Doster spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Puck
ett.
Misses Dotaliue and Ruby Skinner
of near Bethlehem, visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. N. Skinner last week.
Living Sea Microphone.
The orifice on the whale’s ear Is
scarcely perceptible, yet it is said that
the whale's hearing is so acute that a
ship crossing Its track half a mile
iistant will cause It to dive instantly.
Discipline.
No one ever begins to climb at the
top, but Rn observant business man
remarks that the trouble with many
of our young people is that they do
not seem to be aware of tha ( fact.
They are so assured of their owu abil
ity. and high desen that they claim the
wrong end of the ladder.
Buy GOOD GULF KEROSENE.
July Clearance Sale
We must move seme goods at once. Let us fill your
wants in these desirable items and save you money.
Good wide sheeting at, the yard 10c
Better grade sheeting, the yard 12ic
Some beautiful patterns of curtain goods, the yard 10c
Bleaching, the yard ~.. ..... . . t ... ... ... .. M .,..
Good Chambray (assorted colors) the yard ..... . .15c
Best dress Gingham, the yard ... . .......,124c
Crinkle Crepe (flesh or white) the yard ... . ... ....25c
Some extra Specials in Tinware: Dish Pans 25c; Milk
Buckets, 25 ; Funnels 10 and 25c; Coffee Pots, 35c;
Crank Sifters 25c, Large tin pans 15c, tin dip. 10 & 15
Ladies white voile shirtwaists, many beautiful designs
to select from; some with embroidered fronts at 79e
Ladies pink long cloth teddies with hand embroid. 75c
Ladies lace flounce white petticoats, extra value $1.49
Ladies brassieres .'... . . 50c
Ladies Middy blouses, long sleeves, made of best qual
ity heavy lonsdale jeans ... . . $1.69 each
Children’s short sleeved middies 39c each
Clearance of all children’s white dresses . . . 98c each
Ladies and misses georgette and crepe de chine shirt
waists $1.90 each
One rack ladies hats going at 50c each
Good towels at 10c each. Large towels 50c val. 29c ea.
Toilet soap 5c cake. All kinds hose 10 per pair
Best Talcum Powder (fit for baby’s use) ... 15c can
Jet oil or French Gloss Shoe polish . . . 15c per bottle
Geego Wonder soap removes all stains,. grease, oil or
grime from hands or clothing; will not injure delicate
fabrics at .... . ...... . . . 19c can
Children’s Lunch Boxes at wca-b-i-, 15c each
Boys blue serge caps . 50c
Men’s heavy blue work shirts ... . 75c
Men’s striped dress shirts extra value ..t.t.i.w . t .- .... 98c
Men’s Silk Ties 75c grade at .... ; . 35c
Pint fruit jars, per dozen ... .... ....... . .i.,..... 85c
Big reduction in all enamelware. Your dollar buys a
lot here now- * < ~~ t
Winder 5c & 10c Store
S. M. St. JOHN, Prop. t
How You May Enjoy Every Minute
of Your Vacation
Your vacation is a whole lot more fun if
you have the right outfit. Some of these out
ing and sporting goods will help you to crowd
each day with pleasure.
Vacuum Bottles and Lunch Kits
Baseballs, Gloves and Mitts
Tennis and Golf Goods
Battling Suits
Beating, Canoeing and Yatching Goods
Winchester Guns and Ammunation
Winchester Fishing Tackle
dome in and se£ us before you start. Our store is “Sportsmen’s
Headquarters.”
Smith Hardware Company
THE WWCffEST£R STORE
SUBSCRIPTION: $1.50 A TEAR