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STORY OF A BANTAM
IN CONFEDERATE ARMY.
f ONLY ROOSTER IN GEORGIA THAT HAS
| A TOMBSTONE OVER HIS GRAVE.
I ' i-
| Enlisting at Culpeper, Vt., He Served
« Under Major Williams In Many Battles.
A Sentinel In * Tree —How He Betrayed
' Jiui Nesamith.
“While we were camped near Cul
peper Court House in the fall of 1862,”
said Major Tom Williams, “I became
acquainted with a family named Dow
v dy. Just before the battle of Culpeper I
paid a visit to the farm and found the
ladies in a panic, preparing to flee. They
set before me such scant fare as they
had left, and after I had eaten a hasty
I luncheon Miss Mary Dowdy called to
wme and led the way to the back yard.
, “ ‘There is the last of our stock of
k poultry, ’ said she, pointing to a little
-V • bantam cock that was strutting about
jßhpte yard. ‘I haven’t the heart to kill
because he is a pet. If you want
HE him, you can take him and do as you
like with him. ’
“During the campaign of 1863 he of
ten sat on my shoulder through the
long, weary marches and hurried re
treats, and I shared my rations with
him. One night we had reached the
flank of the enemy’s camp by a forced
inarch and lay down to sleep on our
arms, expecting to be roused at the
break of day for a sudden charge. I had
started off with General perched upon
my musket barrel, and a sudden change
in the order of march had separated us
from the wagons, so I placed the roost
er on the limb of a sapling above my
head, while I lay down to snatch a few
minutes’ sleep
“General did not utter a single cluck
in protest, although he must have been
very hungry from long fasting, but
quietly squatted on the branch while I
flung myself on the grass and leaves
and was soon fast asleep. I was so
weary that I slept profoundly until I
was suddenly aroused by an unearthly
’screech in my ear. Raising my head, I
took in the whole situation at a glance.
| “General had dropped down from his
I perch and uttered a shrill crow right in
i my ear which had awakened me, and as
♦ I opened my eyes I saw the flash of guns
as our pickets fired and in an instant
fell back upon us where we lay. The
Yankees had turned the tables on us,
. and, discovering our presence, the sur
prising force became the surprised, and
in ten minutes there was an unearthly
racket going on in that pine thicket.
“Right and left of my position the
boys came out of cover and advanced
with yells and cheers, moving cautious
ly and firing as they moved. It had be
come sufficiently light for me to find
my few belongings, and I soon recover
ed my hat and haversack, which I had
forgotten to pick up in the hurry of the
first surprise, and just at that time I
was saluted with a loud crow just above
my head, and looking up I saw General
perched upon his limb, ne having flown
back there when the firing began, and
with his head held on one side he was
sidling along the swaying branch, crow
ing and clucking.
“In spite of the banging of the guns
and whistling of bullets General stuck
* bravely to his perch and never fluttered
during the entire engagement. When
I told the story in camp that night,
General was the toast of the evening,
and he was treated to all sorts of tid-
* bits in recognition of his gallantry
on the field of action.
“One morning, however, General
played the camp detective in a most
alarming manner, which came near
proving disastrous to a fellow soldier of
another mess. All foraging had been
strictly forbidden, and no man was al
lowed to leave the ranks under the
heaviest penalty of military discipline.
There was a fellow by the name of Jim
Nessmith, who occupied a tent not far ;
from that of the captain of our compa- |
ny. About 4 o’clock the order was pass- j
ed along the lines for us to prepare to '
march.
“General was perched on the limb of |
a bush near me while I sat munching I
my hard tack, and all of a sudden he ■
raised Wmself on his perch and crowed !
lustily. Os course no cock in hearing
could resist replying to such a challenge,
and from within the tent occupied by
Jim Nessmith came the muffled crow of
ran old rooster. Jim made a grab at the
bag and succeeded in choking him off,
'but the noise had reached the ears of
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A. K. HAWKES.
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came apprised of the fact that Jim had
. been foraging. A hasty examination of
his tent disclosed the body of the big
rooster, choked to death by Jim in his
anxiety to put a stop»to his untimely
crowing.
“Jim was ordered under arrest pend
ing an investigation, but just about that
time the order came to advance, and we
moved forward, and by sunrise we were
fighting, and the unfortunate officer
who had ordered Jim to be placed un
der arrest was borne from the field a
corpse after the fight was over. The af
fair was forgotten amid the stirring
scenes that followed.
“Seeing that the end was near, I
found an opportunity to send General
to the rear, and placing him in a cage
started him on the long journey to the
home of a nephew in Georgia. He had
not been long on the farm before he be
gan to pine and droop, and the family
thought that he was disconsolate on ac
count of being separated from his com-'
rades. This might have been all fancy,
but he lived only a short time, and
when he died my nephew and the boys
of the neighborhood gave him a regular
uilitary funeral.
“I suppose that his is the only grave
of a rooster in Georgia. The tiny stones
that mark his last resting place can be
seen on the old homestead near Dalton
today. On the headstone is rudely carv
ed the name ‘ General, ’ with the date of
his death and the names of some of the
most important engagements through
which he passed during our comrade
ship among the battlefields of Virginia. ’’
—Atlanta Cor. New York Sun.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist
First Church, Cor. Third Ave. and
East Second St., 8. R. Belk pastor; ser
vices every Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m.
and 7 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes
day evening at 7p. m. Sabbath school
at 9:30 a. in., Mr. H. B. Parks, super
intendent. Young Men’s prayer meet
ing Sunday afternoon. Woman’s For
eign Missionary society, Mrs, Alice
Griffin, president, first Tuesday in each
month at 3p m. Woman's Parsonage
Aid and Home Mission Society Mrs,
J. L Camp, president, every third Tues
day in each month at 3 p m. Cottage
Pi syer meeting every Monday after
noon at 3 p. m.
Second Church, West Second be
tween avenues A and B. Rev. H. L.
Edmonson, pastor; services each Sab
bath at Ila. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath
School every Sunday at 9:30 a. m. Jas.
B. Hili superintendent. Epworth League
every Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p, m.
Third Church, Main St. near Lytle’s
Park. Rev. C. M. Verdell pastor. Serv
ices as follows. Preaching every Sun
day at 11 a. m # and 7 p. in. Sabbath
school every Sunday at 9-30 a. m. W. S,
Simmons superintendent. Class meet,
ing every Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock -
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
North Rome, Perkins St., between
King store and Calhoun avenue, Rev.
T. P. Graham, pastor. Services as
follows. Preaching on the first arid
third Sunday in each month at 11 a. in.
and every Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday at 7 p. m.
Sabbath school every Sunday at 9:30 a.
m. R. B. Morrison, superintendent.
Epworth League every Sunday after
noon at 3 o’clock, W. O. Clements, pres
ident.
West Rome, Alto St., near R. & D
railroad, Rev. A, H. S. Bugg pastor;
services every second Sunday at 11 a.
m.; Sunday school every Sunday at 2 p
m. E. Fletcher Smith superintendent.
Pansy Chapel. Eighth Ave., near
East Third St. Rev. Caleb Dowdell pas
tor; services every Sunday at 3 p. m.
Sabbath school every Sunday at 9:30 a.
m. J. A. George, superintendent. Prayer
meeting each Thursday at 7 p. m.
Howard Avenue, Cor. Howard Ave.
and Spring St. Rev. A. A. Tilley, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 a.
in. and 7:30 p. in. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening. Sabbath school
every Sunday at 9:20 a. m. E. L. Led
better, superintendent.
Lindale and Silver Creek. Rev. John
M. Crow, pastor. Services as usual.
Baptist.
First Church, corner Fourth Ave. and
East First Sc., Rev. R. B. Headden, D.
D. pastor. Services as follows: Preach
ing Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sabbath school Sunday at 9:30 a. m.,
E. C. Woodruff, superintendent; prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Ladies’Missionary society Mrs. C. M.
Harper, president, Monday 3 p. m.
Willing Workers. Miss Mary Duggan,
president, Saturdays at ?p. m. Young
Men’s prayer circle, Benj. S. Barker,
president, every Sunday afternoon.
Second Church, corner Fifth Ave. and
Mulberry St., Rev. J. E. Hudson, pas
tor. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
every Sunday Sunday-school at 9:30 a.
m. M.F. Allen, superintendent. Young
Men’s prayer meeting Monday evenings.
Regular prayer meetings Wednesday
evenings. The book of Romans will be
the study.
East Rome Sunday school at Howard
avenue Methodist church every Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. O. H, McWil
liams, superintendent.
North Rpme, Cor. Broad and Harvey
Streets, Rev. J. W. Pullen, pastor;
preaching every fourth Sunday
morning and evening. Sunday school
every Sunday at 9:30; a. in. W. C. Bar
nett superintendent. Prayer meeting
Thursday evenings at 7:30 o’clock.
Presbyterian.
First Church, corner Third Ave. and
East First St., Rev. G. T. Goetchius,
D. D„ pastor. , Services as follows:
Preaching every Sunday at 11 a.m. and
7:30 p. m. Sunday-school at 9:30 a. m.
C. E McLin, superintendent. Prayer
THE ROME TRIBUNE. SUDAY OCTOBER 3, 1897
meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 p. m.
Ladies’ prayer meeting Fridays at 5
p m.
Second church, Blnff St, near Main
St., Rey M. D. Smith, pastor.
Lindale Presbyterian church, Rev. W.
S. Wallace pastor Preaching second
and fourth Sundays in each month. Sun
day School 10 a. m. G. 8 Black super
intendent, J. C. Sampson secretary.
Catholic.
St. Mary’s, East First St., between
Fourth and Fifth Ave., Father M J.
Clifford, pastor. Services every first and
third Sabbath in each month, at 10:30
a. m. Sunday school every Sunday ac 9
a.
Congregational Me hodi.t.
North Rome, Rev. J. W. Gilliam, pas
tor. Usual service will be held at this
church.
. Ephe >pal,
St. Peters, corner Fourth Ave. and
East First St.. Rev. C. B. Hudgins pas
tor. Holy communion Sunday at 7:30
a. m. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., B.
F. Hull superintendent. Morning prayer
and sermon 11 a. m., and evening pray
er and sermon 7p. m. Services Wed
nesdays and Fridays at 4 -p. m.
COLORED CHURCHES.
Methodist.
Broad St., Cor. Broad street and
Seventh Ave. Rev. M. M. Alston, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at 11.30
a. m. Sunday School every Sabbath at
9:30 a. m. Ella Ray, Supt. Class and
Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7:30
p. in. Epworth League at 3p, m. every
Sunday and 7:30 p. m. Tuesday. Choir
practice Friday at 7:30 p. m.
African, Cor. Sixth Ave. and East
Second street, Rev. D. Strickland, pas
tor. Preaching every Sunday at 11:30
a. m, and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School at
9:30 a. m. I. C. West, Supt. Class meet
ing Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Adam’s Chapel, Perkins, St. North
Rome, Rev. S. M Rucker, pastor.
Preaching every fourth Sunday at 11 a,
m. Sunday School every Sabbath at
9:30 a. m. T. R. Woland Supt, Class
meeting every third Sunday.
West Rome, Rev. H. T. Pratt,pastor.
Preaching every third Sunday at 11 a
m. and Bp. m Sunday School every
Sabbath at 9:30 a. m. W. J. Riddle,
Supt.
East Rome, Rev. A. G. Smith, pas
tor. Preaching at 11:30 a m. and 7:30
p. m. Sunday School at 9:30 a. m.
Georgia Easom, Supt. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Baptist.
Thankful, Gibson St. Rev. J. G.
I Poindexter, pastor. Preaching at 3 p.
I m. and 7:30 p.- in. Sunday School at
9:30 a. m
Springfield, Smith St., Rev. Wm.
Munds, pastor. Usual service at this
church.
Presbyterian.
First Church, Cor. Smith and West
First street, Rev. C. H. Hedges, pastor,
Preaching at 11 a. m. and Bp. m Sun
day School at 9:30 a. m. C. H Hedge,
Supt. Prayer meeting every Wednes
day at 7:3Q p. m.
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following order was passed,
Ordered that the Secretary
be instructed to shut off every
j house in the city which fails to
■ pay all past due rents on or be*'
' fore Oct, 10th next and to issue
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' J. T, MOORE,
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List Quarter’s Payments Will Be a Little
Behind.
From present indi ations the school
teachers of the state will not receive their
checks for the last quarter as promptly
as they did the last payment, says the
onstitution.
The financial statements from the coun
ty commissioners are beginning to come
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office, but it is probable that the checks
will not be sent out until the first of
December.
This is on account of the lack of funds
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soon as the financial statements were
received, but the treasury was in a much
more healthy condition than now.
The treasurer is allowed thirty days
after the receipt of the statements to
hand over the money. Last quarter he
did not take this time. It will be nec
essary this time, however, to wait the
thirty days and possibly longer. Every
teacher will be paid, however, and no
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Athens, Ga. ,Sept , 28—The univer
sity of Georgia began, this year, with a
total enrollment of over 230 students—
an increase of about tAenty five ove:
this time last year. A great many new
men « ill come in later on and a num
her of those here now have not registered
yet altogether it is safe to predict that
the enrollment will reach 325 by Febru
ary.
The candidates for the football field
are out in full force every afternoon
Over 30 men turn out regularly which
is a grqat deal better than last years
beginning. The coach this year is Mr.
Chas. McCarthy, of Brown University-
He seems very much pleased with the
general on’look and is giving perfect sat
isfaction to the management. Os last
years team we have with us this year—
Kent, Captain, Walden, Moore, Dough
erit.y, Pomeroy and Watson. Wally,
Atkinson, Wright, Blanch, Cothran.
Lovejoy has not yet re-entered college,
but very probably will. Price is also
thinking of coming back.
Os the new men and those who played
last year the most likely candidates are
Tichnor, of Auburn, Bower, Cap*.
Second Eleven, Clarke, who played on
, Cornell’s team last year. Dunbar, Mcln
tosh. McCutcheon, Clarke, Lyndon,
Ritchie, Bayless and Curtis. Out of this
material a very strong eleven can be se
lected, though it will be hard to fill the
places of many of last years men.
It is too early yet to tell who will get
places on the “big” team but it is safe
to state that it will be a strong team as
welT as a heavy one.
Considering the increased enrollment,
the new and handsome Science Hall,
the increased interest in athletics, and
one or two changes in the faculty, the
prospects are very favorable for a sue
cessfulyear. L. C.
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The University Team is Scheduled for Sev
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Athens, Ga . Sept. 30.—The follow
ing is the schedule of football games:
Oct. 9, at Athens, the ’Var =ity and
Clemson College (S. C.) teams.
| Oct. 16, Macon vs. Athens, the ’Var
sity and Mercer teams.
Oct. 23, Athens, the ’Varsity and
I Technological teams.
Oct. 30, Atlanta, the ’Varsity and
University of Virginia teams.
Nov. 6, Nashville, the ’Varsity and
University of Nashville teams.
Nov. 8, Sewanee, the ’Varsity and
Sewanee teams.
Nov 13, Atlanta the ’Varsity and
North Carolina ’Varsity teams.
Nov. 25, Atlanta, the ’Varsity and
Auburn (Ala ) teams.
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and Mr. Bernard of Paris, France. The
reputation of the law school is evidently
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