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HE SAYED DOWS’LIFE
L. T. Mitchell, of This City, Experience
With the Great Reformer,
DOW WAS THREATENED BY MOB
A* a Prisoner of War Capt. Mitchell was
Conducting Him Froiy New Orleans
to Richmond.
•
General Neal Dow, the great tem
perance reformer, died peacefully at
his home in Portland. Maine, Satur
day afternoon.
One of the most thrilling exper
iences in Gen. Dow's life was closely
connected with the late Capt. L. T.
Mitchell of this city. Had it not been
for Capt. Mitchell’s bravery and cool
ness, Gen. Djw would probably have
been a victim of mob violence.
That part of his biography relating
to this incidence is as follows:
At the the outbreak of the war Geu.
Dow, at the request of Governor
Washington, began to recruit a regi
ment. He was commissioned colonel
of the Fifteenth Maine Volunteers,
and sailed in Butler’s expedition for
New Orleans, but was wrecked on Che
way. The storm rose so high that it
seemed very evident that the ship
must go to the bottom. A lot was
drawn from headless matches, and
the captains of the regiments were re
quired to draw to see who would go
from the overloaded ship to the Mt.
Vernon. Five Maine companies, were
drawn to go to the larger ship. But
ler said: “Col. Dow, you had better
go with these men on board the Mt.
Vernon;.they will be safer there,”
And leave you here, general!”
“‘Oh, yes, I must stay here ”
' Unless you order it, I shall do no
such thing. I shall stay with the map
jority of my regiment, and stand by
you,” and Butler adds he did.
He was afterwards with Butler when
he ran the forts, and later helped Bot
tler to enforce the stringent laws that
made New Orleans a healthy and
orderly city. He was commissioned a
general by Abraham Lincoln, and at
the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, was
taken a prisoner by Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston Capt, L. T. Mitchell of
Rome, Ga., was ordered to take him
to Richmond. Capt. Mitchell adds:
“Dow had been in command of a
brigade of negro troops, and was at
tached to Gen. Butler’s division. All
the nameless outrages of thieyes,
guerrillas and vagabonds, were di
rectly charged upon Butler and Dow.
with a childishness born of ignorance,
by malice” When
Mitchell Reached Selma, Ala., there
were a large number of refugees from
New Orleans there. Somebody tele
graphed to Selma that Mitchell was
on his way there with Dow in custody.
Mitchell’s coolness and bravery nar
rowly saved him from death at the
hands of a mob. At Weldon, N. C..
his life was again threatned.
He was put in Libby prison, and
thers delivered almost daily temper
ance lectures. Dow’s temperance
matinees were very popular, and the
“boys” would cheer him to the echo
They would crowd around and sign
his pledges conditionally, “till this
cruel war is over,” or “till we get out
of this,” or ’ till we get where whisky
is cheap.”.
One day, in looking out of the
prison window, at the risk of his life,
he saw a nearly barefoot Yankee
. i.iani irinat
Death’s face is not a pleasant thing to
look upon, yet thousands of men and wo
men go about daily with the reflection ol
death in their faces. The dull eyes, the
sallow complexion, the sunken cheeks, the
emaciated form, all tell the story of the in
sidious advances of that implacable so
consumption. Doctors have declared that
consumption is incurable. It is not. Thou
sands of consumptives have testified to
their complete recovery after they were
given up by the doctors and all hope was
gone. It is simply a matter of going to the
seat of the trouble which is imperfect
and improper nutrition.
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
does this. It corrects all disorders of the
digestion. It invigorates the liver. It
makes assimilation perfect. It fills the
blood with the elements that build new
healthy tissue in every organ of the body.
It is the great blood-maker and flesh-builder.
It cures 98 per cent, of all cases of consump
tion. All good druggists sell it.
H. Gaddis, Esq., of No. 313 S. J. Street, Tacoma,
Washington, writes: “ I was taken ill in 188a
with headache and pain in my back. I called in
a doctor and he came three times. He said I was
bilious, but I kept getting worse. I took a cough
so that I could not sleep only by being propped
in bed. My lungs hurt me. and I got so poor that
I was skin and Irane. I thought I was going to
die. I saw the ' Golden Medical Discovery ’ rec
ommended for a cough. I tried a bottle of it and
it did me so much good that I tried another one
and it made me sound and well, so I recommend
It to everybody. It saved my life.”
A headache is a symptom of constipation.
Dr. Pierce’s> Pleasant Pellets cure constipa
tion, promptly and.permanently. They do
not gripe. Druggists sell them.
prisoner being led along by two con
federates. ' Dow called to him from
the window and threw down his own
shoes and stockings.
Nine months in Libby, and be was
exchanged for Gen Fitzhugh Lee, and
returned to bis old home,and the con.
gratulations of thousands of friends-
Since then, he has been very active in
temperance meetings, in lectures, and
meetings on both sides of the Atlantic,
and in 1888 he was nominated for
president of the United States by the
prohibition party.
Gen. Dow was born on the 20th of
March, 1804, and was in hie 94th year.
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A BAD FIKE.
Col. J C. Gordon, of Walker County, Looses
Handsome Barn and Contents
A very serious fire occured early
Saturday morning on the farm of
Col. J. C. Gordon in Walker county.
Col. Gordon is one of the best and
most substantial farmers in Walker
county, and as the result of good
times and a fine wheat crop, some
time ago built the finest barn in
Walker county, at a cost of $3,500.
Early Saturday morning and for
some cause not yet discovered the
barn caught fire and burned to the
ground. At the time it contained
much valuable property, all of whieh
was reduced to ashes by the flames,
and which was as follows:
Five hundred sacks of wheat, 200
sacks of corn, a large number of sad
dles,harness, tools, etc., two farm wag
ons, one horse and four buggies, en
tailing in all a loss of nearly $6,000.
When the fire broke out there were
about sixteen head of'horses and
mu!6s in the .barn, and Col. Gordon,
his employes and neighbors, had a
terrible time getting them out. It is
well known that a horse driven out a
burning barn will run back in again
unless prevented. It appears from all
accounts that Col. Gordon aud his
friends made the mistake of turning
every horse and mule loose and trying
to drive them out, instead of leading
them out by the halter.
Only by the greatest exertion and
activity were the horses and mules
prevented from running back into
the burning barn and several persons
were knocked over and hurt by the
frantic animals. Col. Gordon himself
was knocked over by a horse, and in
stumbling ran a big nail into his foot*
The horse that was burned was a big
bay which forced his way back
through the cordon of men and met
death in the burning barn.
Col. Gordon is in a very dangerous
condition owing to the wound in his
foot from a rusty nail, and his phy
sicians fear that lockjaw may be the
result. Col. Gordon, with bis usual
plnck, is not discouraged, and says he
will replace the barn better than be
fore. He carried no insurance on the
burn.. . ,
Running sores, indolent ulcers and
similai troubles, even though of many
year’s standing, may be cared by using
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It soothes
strengthens and heals. It is the great
pile cure.
DAV OF ATONEMENT
Known as Yom Kippur, Jews Will Fast and
Pray Wednesday.
Yom Kippur, the Hebrew day of
atonement, begins today at sundown.
When the sun goes down behind the
distant hill to the west all orthodox
Hebrews of the true religion will be
gin the prayers and supplications
which will last for just twenty-four
hours—until the sun has gone down
on another day.
Atonement for the sins of the past
year must be made during the day.
It is a day of prayer and is considered
the most important of all the Jewish
holidays. The Hebrews all over the
world will observe the event.
No food can be eaten during the ep
tire twenty-four hours. All devout
Jews must fast from one sundown to
tb.e next and must remain continually
in prayer and devotion before the al
tar except when sleeping.
Wednesday will be the second Jew
ish holiday for the week. Last
Wednesday was Rosh Hoshiyaah, or
Jewish New Year, and all the employ
ees in the Jewish houses were allowed
to take a day off.
Sunday was the Sabbath of Peni
tmce. The Sunday preceding Yom
Kippur is always observed. It is a
gentle reminder to the Hebrew who.
expects to be duly prepared for the
day of atonement.
There is a biblical command to ob
serve the tenth day of Tishri as a day
of penitence and reconciliation. The
Sabbath is celebrated so that the de
vout Hebrew may be cleansed of his
shortcomings and his penitence sin
cere.
To Cure a Cold in One Day,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets*
All druggists refund the money if it
ails to cure. So. /
THE HOME THIBUNE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1897.
BALE Os CIGARETTES
Construction of Recent Decision Does- not
Interfere With Sale of Original Packages.
“Any sale of cigarettes other than a
sale in the original package is a viola
tion of the Tennessee anti-cigarette
law.”
The above statement was made to a
Chattanooga Times man by City Attor
ney Cantrell, when asked as to the
effect of the recent decision of Judge
Lurton, of the United States court, de
claring the anti-cigarette law unconsti
tutional.
In addition to this, Mr. Cantrell
stated that the decision affects the law
only insofar as it prevents the importa
tion of cigarettes from other states,
which is in direct conflict with the
commercial clause of the constitution of
the United States, giving congress the
authority to regulate commerce be
tween the states.
There seems to be no qu stion as to
the right of the legislature of Tennessee
to prohibit the sale of cigarettes not in
the original packages, and according to
Mr, Cantrell anyone selling cigarettes
other than those in original packages is
amendable to the law and is liable to be
punished for the commission of a misde
meanor.
Immediately after Judge Lurton’s de
cision became known in Chattanooga
nearly every merchant began retailing
cigarettes, thinking that the decision
meant that the law was wholly unconsti
tutional.
In point of fact, it would seem that
the decision does not mean the death of
the law, because Judge Lurton holds
that it is only unconstitutional insofar as
it conflicts with the clause of the consti
tution mentioned above. The meat of
the whole opinio i is given in the con.
eluding paragraph of the decision, which
is as follows:
•‘But this Tennessee statute, inso
far as it prevents importation and
sales in original packages by impor
ters, is not a quarantine or inspection
statute, and is .not -based upon the.
statute or condition of cigarettes.
The Tennessee statute is too broad
and is repugnant to the United States
insofar as it inhibits importation of
cigarettes from foreign nations or
other states or their sale by importers
in the form ,in which they were im
ported, ”
The law, it seems,‘cannot prevent
the importation of cigarettes from
other states, but£ if Ci y Attcroey
Cantrell’s view is the right one they
cannot be disposed of in Tennessee ex
cept in the original packages.
The most important question origi
nating from J udge Lurton’s decision
then 13 as to what constitutes an
original package.
Cigarettes are usually shipped in cases
filled with’boxes containing 500 cigarettes
each, which are wrapped in small packs
holding ten cigarettes.
Mr. Cantrell would not express an opin
ion as to what an original package con*.
templates, saying that it was too much
of an important question to be discussed
off-handed.
It is said, however, that if it is neces
sary to sell the cigarette in what are
termed original packages that the law
can be complied with by the placing of
the government stamp over the end of
the small packs, thus sealing them se
curely.
At any rate there is an abundant sup
ply of cigarettes in Chattanooga, |and
they can be purchased by anybody, ex
cept minors.
N o Distress Now.
“After a long sickness I was left
very weak and my stomach was in
such a condition that I could not re
tain food. I decided to try Hood’s
Sarsaparilla and I found it gave re
lief I was soon so much better that
I could eat and drink anything I
was soon so much better that I could
eat and drink anything I wished, and
I gained rapidly in flesh.” Mrs. J. B.
Stockes, North Decatur, Ga.
_ Hood’s Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. Easy to take, easy in
effect.
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tickets to Arkansas, Texas, Indian Ter
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Nebraska, Colorado. Wyoming and
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Aug. 3rd and 17th, Sept. 7tb and 21st,
Oct. sth and 19th. Tickets will be sold
at one fare plus $2.00 good twenty one
days to return.
For further information address
A. A, Gallagher,
Southern Passenger Agent
Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Seats on sale at Trevitt's Drug
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~B?F. Clark,
Local and
Traveling agent for
Phillips & Crew Co.
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First Class Pianos and Organs.
The largest Music House in
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Pianos and Organs tuned
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call on, or address,
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STOP
When in Chattanooga, either on
business or pleasure, at the most
comfortable and convenvient hotel
in the city.
THE STANTON HOUSE
Near the Central Station and
convenient to business center.
Rates, $2 a pay.
N. M. Kline & Co. Proprietors.
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Kid Gloves cleaned, 15c to 50c per
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ra vuuuuiuii and blood Drink our old rich
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1 | What is better and healthier
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Try their “Marasquin.”
Try their
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