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IMXLIiEDGEVILLE, FEBBUABY 15, 1881.
THE BATTLE OF TBEVILIAK STATION.
find the following sketch In the Phil-
adclpS The Confederate Maior,
alluded to, was Major Whiteford D. Rua-
S^uguste, Ga„ son of Hon H. F.
Russell of that city. He entered the Con-
iederatc service as Lieutenant in the Walk
er Light Infantry, 1st Georgia Regiment,
in the spring of 1861. In the Spring of
1862, the 1st Ga. was disbanded and Lieut.
Russell raised a cavalry company which
served on the coast of Georgia and Soutn
Carolina. In the Spring of 1864, when the
ilnal struggle, between Grant and Lee in
Virginia, was about to open his command
was ordered to Virginia, and assigned to
Gen. P. M. 15. Young’s brigade. On June
11th, 1SC4, his regiment being in “Stance,
was surrounded and nearly annihiiateo,
after a gallant resistance, by a "U
of Federal cavalry. Col. McAUister w
killed, Lieut.-Col. Anderson was captured
and we think also wounded.
There is one error in the narraLve, Ma
jor Bussell had been married live y«irs
and left a wife and two children. He was
23 years old at the time of his death. The
Colonel alluded to as visiting him while he
lay wounded and dying, was Col. Ander
son of Savannah, now Chief of Police of
that city.
Major ltussell, upon the fatal field on
which he received his death wound, dis
played, as was only natural to him, con
spicuous gallantry. The Confederacy had
no more loyal son—no braver soldier.
Tlie Battle o! Trevilian Retold.
A Sketch From Sheridan’s Raid—The Sharp
Rattle of Carbines—In the Midst of the
Fierce Fight. A Gallant Confeder
ate Major's Death. Alone
With the Dead.
1 Captain N. D. Preston in the Philadelphia
Weekly Times.)
On the 9th the march was resumed
southward. Guerrilla bands continued to
hang upon the ilanks and rear of the com
mand. and lighting between them and
t;ie foragers was continual. Near evening,
as wo emerged from a piece of woods, we
espied away to the right quite a large body
of negroes congregated, who wore seem
ingly viewing us with something of indif
ference. Presently the First New Jersey,
Cavalry, following us, emerged from the
woods, bearing its designation Hag—the
Stars and Stripes. No sooner did the dar-
Kie-s behold its beautiful folds than the air
rent with their joyous songs and shouts.
Tiio crowd that but a moment before seem
ed so stoical and indifferent was changed
as if a bomb had descended in their midst.
The dust so covered our uniforms that they
wore unable to distinguish whether wo
were Johnnies or Yankees, but the sight of
the Stars and stripes dispelled all doubts.
Said one of the blacks: “Golly, Mass’r,
when we see dat ilag we know’d we’se all
right!” The day of Jubilee had arrived,
and the whole forre fell into line in the
rear and commenced the tramp, they hard
ly knew whither. During the day we pass
ed through Childsburg. In vain did the
crafty cavalryman look for plunder In
the town. Frugal Ruth would have starv
ed to do death had she depended on her
gleanings from this town for a meal. We
passed Now Market and encamped noar a
bridge over a small creek.
On the luth we marched on through An
il row's tavern anil Leiman’s store. During
the day General Custer caused his troopers
to march dismounted a portion of the
time to give the horses rest. The morn
ing of the 11th we were astir early and
marchiDg in the .direction of Trevilian
Station, on the Virginia Central Railroad.
Custer's brigade of Torbert’s division was
in the advance. Considerable hilarity was
manifested among the troops a? we pad-
died along through the (last, when lo! the
discharge of a piece of artillery in our
front put a quietus on all merry-making.
Anxious looks were exchange between offi
cers and meu. The first shot was quickly
followed by the second, the third and the
fourth, each succeeding shot seeming to
still further hush the noise in the ranks
and set each individual to communiDg with
himself. It was plain that we wero on the
eve of a battle, the nature and extent of
which no one could foretell, but in which
we felt that the messenger of death would
be sure to make his selections from among
our number. Quickly following the report
of the cannon came the sharp rattling of
the carbines. A moment later and an aide
came gallopping back with instructions for
our regiment to move out of line to the left
and guard the wagon train, which was al
ready parked there.
IX THE MIDST OF THE FIGHT.
While the regiment was being marched
into position I obtained leave from Colonel
Avery to go forward and see what was go
ing on. Pushing through the under
brush to the side of the road, which was
filled with troops, I emerged into an open
field just in time to witness a lino of dis
mounted troops charge into the opposite
wood, where the Confederates werfe posted.
Away to the right was a Confederate bat
tery in plain view, which was pouring a
murderous enfilading liie into our charg
ing column. Turning to go, I espied the
head column of my regiment, which had
boon relieved and ordered paid to report to
Colonel J. Irvin Gregg, commanding the
Second brigade of Gregg’s division, just is
suing from the wood I laid passed through.
Moving with Colonel Avery at the head of
the regiment, we wero guided by a staff
officer to Colonel Gregg, who left his brig
ade and advanced down the road to meet
Colonel Avery and give him instructions.
Colonel Gregg informed Colonel Avery of
the relative position of the rebels and his
own brigade; that they lay facing c&ch
other in a piece of woods in our front, on
which wo then were. By the conformation
of tho ground between us we were unob
served by the enemy. \Yc were dismount
ed and moved up to and took position be
hind a rail fence, Smothered with weeds
and small trees, which run at right anglos
with the road and directly across the flank
of ttie enemy’s position, and not more than
twenty rods from it, the intervening space
being a newly-plowed field. No sooner had
we fairly got into position than Gregg’s
brigades with a cheer charged the enemy’s
line. Then followed the din of cheers and
rattio of carbines, anon drowned by the
heavy roar of the artillery. As for the mo
ment the result of the charge was in doubti
our hearts heaved and swelled as we lay
behind the fence, unable to seo the contend
ing parties who were in the timber.
A Vo were not left in doubt. The dying
down of the cheer from our side, the desul
tory firing and the confusion of voices from
tho rebel line, indicated too plainly that
Gregg had been unable to drive the enemy
from their position. To us It had been as
signed to chargo across tho open field and
assist in taking prisoners should Gregg bo
successful in forcing the rebels opt of tbo
woods. Knowing that tho line mustJx) bro
ken up from Gregg’s charge, lying across
their (lank, as we did and our regiment be
ing fresh, I recognized the opportunity of
fered us of making a glorious record for
ourselves by immediate, action. I left my
position in the centre of the regiment and
hastened to the right, where I found Colo
nel Avery and, in an enthusiastic manner,
proposed to chargo the enemy before they
could complete their formation again or
change front so as to receive us. Colonel
Avery, as brave and sagacious an officer
as graced tho service, did not like to as
sume so great a responsibility. He had no
authority; Gregg, with his ontire brigade,
had failed to drive them from their posi
tion, etc. I urged that our position across
their fiank gave us a great advantage, and
if we could charge at once they would not
got reformed in season to make successful
resistance. Receiving from him permis
sion to load the charge, I hastened back,
nassing the word as 1 went to bo ready for
tre I gave tiie command to ohaigc. and
mounting the fence, jumped
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earth. There was an iastant oi uu-umaa,
rJoietfuiu^s of everything as I reeled
mil f«n. Quickly regaining cousetousness
I essayed to gain my feet—only thinking I
stumbled—but again fell. Oqoseious that
Iwa8 founded from the sickening sensa
tion of The warm blood which flowed down
my lag and Into my boot, and warned by
the lttlle puffs of dirt around me; as the
bullet struck, that tbo rebels were dispos
ed to finish thelwork,which they had but
partially accomplished, I dragged myself
to an old pine stump near by, where I lay,
while the regiment swept victoriously past
me. The cheers, which rapidly receded in
the distance, told, that they were driving
the foe before them.
A BRIDEGROOM'S SAD FATE.
I was taken up and carried a short dis
tance in the rear and laid in the shade of
the wood, where the horses of the regiment
wero being held by a portion of the regi
ment detailed for the purpose. Others from
the regiment were brought and laid by my
side until a rebel battery, having got the
range of our “field hospital,” made it so un
comfortable for us that General D. Me. M.
Gregg, who chanced to pass that way, or
dered our removal to a safer distance. I
was taken up and carried through the
timber and left in the shade of some trees
with no one near me but my faithful negro
servant Aaron, who still led my horse
about with him. Darkness coming on, lie
left me and went In search of assistance to
take me to some more comfortable place.
He returned with two men bearing a litter,
on which I was placed and carried some
distance and finally deposited on a straw
mattress in an old log house. On the same
bed was a young Confederate major, whose
name I afterward learned to be Russell. He
was mortally wouuded, and In a voice
which clearly indicated his near approach
to death, he related tome that in several
charges during the day his regiment had
nearly all been killed or captured; that he
had been home, and while there was mar
ried; that he had received a telegram to
rejoin his regiment before the expiration
of his leave of absence, and had returned
to his poet the day before, the 10th. He
was conscious that his life was of short du
ration, and expressed a desire to seo the
colonel of his regiment, who was a prison
er in our hands. His request was granted
and the colonel, under a guard, was sent to
him. I shall never forget the tall, swar
thy, black-haired and black-eyed individu
al who came thus to the bedside anil re
ceived from tho handsome young major
the dying missives of love to the newly-
made wife, so soon to become a widow. He
had the bearing and look of an Indian. IIo
remained with the major but a moment,
and was led by the guard away. In the
brief interval that I was permitted to know
Major Rusell he presented tho evidences
of a noble character. He was youthful,
and although his eyes were sunken and
his countenance pallid, he was a fine-look
ing fellow.
ADORE WITH THE DEAD.
Late in the evening Dr. B. W. Pease, the
Medical Director of the corps, and a warm
personal friend, visited mo, and said he
had made out a list of such of the wound
ed as were to bo left, who could not with
stand the long marcli which before us, and
among the number was my own naino. Dr.
Van Slckler, Assistant Surgeon of the
Tenth New York, was to be left in charge
of thoso left behind. The arrangements
had been made for the wounded to leave
early next morning. There was .but six
ambulances in the command, and between
five hundred and six hundred wounded to
be provided for—nearly all of whom would
bo compelled to ride in the army wagons
in which we had transported ammunition
and supplies. Dr. Pease was a kind-heart
ed man, who I knew would advise only
what to him seemed best. “A week’s jour
ney was before us; tho roads were very
rough and the weather extremely hot,
and,” said the Doctor, “you cannot stand
five hours’ride.” “But I can die in the at
tempt, Doctor,” 1 said. “And if there is
no transportation for me I have a horse
that I will ride; Aaron will hold me on as
long as I have life.” “If you are determin
ed to go,” said the sympathetic Doctor, “I
will provide a way; rest easy about it,”
and he took his departure.
It was near midnight when the spirit of
Major Russell took its flights and with tho
lifeless form by my side, I was left to con
template the horrors of war, and to con
jecture what might be my own fate. The
surgeons who visited me during the after
noon, as I lay under the elm tree, consid
ered my case so hopeless that they would
not even waste the time to dress my
wound. As I lay on the litter of straw
with the dead Confederate major, a flicker
ing light from a burning faggot in the
fire-place cast a sickening light over the
wretched room, in which, scattered around
on tho floor, lay about a dozen wounded
and dead soldiers, tho blue and gray lying
side by side. The long, weary night of suf
fering and gloom were past and tiie light
of day began to dawn on the 12th when I
was startled to hear outside, the hurried
words: “Hurry up! Get those wouuded
out!” And the next Instant I was seized 1 >y
two men, thrust into an ambulance and tiie
horses were whipped into a run. Away we
sped over cornfields, rocks and corderoys,
at a fearful pace! I believed tiie team to
have become unmanagablc and running
away, but I set my teeth and holding firm
ly to each side of the ambulance prepared
for the worst. My wound started bleeding
afresh and caused a feeling of faintness
to come over me. Suddenly we came to a
halt, and busy preparations/)! getting the
long train of wagons in position and mov
lag off was gone through with. Groans
and screams of the unfortunate wounded,
who were being jolted about in the heavy
army wagons, were heard on every hand.
My own sufferings on that long, tedious
march were Intense, but were somewhat
mitigated by the knowledge that there
were many whose sufferings were as great
cr greater than my own in that long train.
In many instances the sufferers were com
pelled to ride In the hot June weather by
the side of a comrade who, unable to with
stand the hardships of the march and the
oppressive heat, had yielded up his life.
GOOSEBERRY JAM.
j, sultry day^at Fern
OLIO.
Strawberries are selling in Now York at
six dollars a quart.
The number of hogs slaughtered in Chi
cago since Nov. 1st, is 2,403,ooo, against 1,-
906,000 last season ffifftke same tlmo.
866,593,672 letters were mailed in the Uni
ted States during the last fiscal year; 3,057,-
141 went to the dead letter office in which
was found $40,000.
Tho Cherokee nation lias a population of
97,001. Cattle, $7,400; hogs, 108,552; horses,
18,643. Liquor Is excluded from the Terri
tory. The civilization of this tribe has been
a suooese.
The legislature of Ohio has passod a law
to prohibit the consolidation of telegraph
companies except by the method already
provided by law for the consolidation of
railroad companies. The bill Is now a law.
A poet asked a gentleman what he
thought of his last production, ‘An ode to
Sleep.’ The latter replied: “You have
done so muoh justice to the subject, that it
is impossible to read It without feeling its
whole weight." _
[Detroit Post and Tribune.)
I have a little girl, Bald Mr. Henry Dole,
of this city, in a conversation, who was
troubled with a severe lameness in her legs,
pronounced by aomo Erysipelas, by others
Rheumatism. I bad tried several reme
dies without effect, when I was induced to
apply St. Jacobs Oil and I am happy to
say that the use of but one bottle cured
her, and she Is now able to go to school
again.
Wheu you make your purchases, fry
some of Crampton’8 Palm Soap, the best
in the market It can be had, recollect, at
all grocers.
This certifies that for about two years I
have used In my family the celebrated
Palm Soap, made by Cramp ton Brothers,
New York, and consider It the very best in
the market for general use. I think If
bought, in quantities and allowed to dry
for a while, it will last much longer. Al
together I think it the cheapest in the
market Rev. F. C. Kimball,
Enosburgh Falls, Vt. March 30,1880.
For sale by Solomon Brothers, Savan
nah, Ga., and by merchants generally.
43 ly.
drooled under thetropic glrtPtof the aui
the birds Had huddled si lently 4n bowery-
nooks, thAcatUe stoof, knqe 4eep In the
delicious ripples of ihe limpid water, and
Kittie Crawford, peeping out from behind
the screen i>r her Madiera vines, had
watched tho party of pienicers go by in
their little pony phaetons and huge, cover
ed wagons, not without a sigh. Its all very
well to have nothing to do but enjoy one’s
self, but I liavo tho little chickens to take
care of, tiie butter to work over, and goose
berry jam to make, and my own new mus
lin dress to iron, if I expect to .'look decent
in church iiext Sunday. Oh, dear! oh,dear!
how nice it would be if people didn't have
to work in the world! There goes Matilda
Emmons, in her new lace bunting dress
trimmed with tho white Eanquedoc trim
ming—how pretty she looks, to be sure!”
And Miss Emmons, catching a glimpse
of Kitty Crawford’s violet blue eyes be
hind the Madiera vines, drew up her horse
with a scientific jerk of the reins.
“Kitty!” she cried, in sweet imperative
tones, “aren’t you going?”
“To the picnic, do you mean?”
“To the picnic, of course.”
“Certainly I’m not!” retorted Kitty.
“But why?” questioned Miss Emmons.
Kitty elevated her pretty tiptilated nose
in the air, and said, "because I don’t choose
to encounter those pretty dressed girls and
their attendant cavaliers.”
“Nonsense,” observed Matilda.
“You may say what you please,” return
ed Kitty, “but I know that Park Cameron
dispises me because I have red hands and
freckles across tho bridge of my nose and
because I am only a farmer’s daughter and
I won’t bo despised."
“You little goose!” cried Miss Emmons,
with good-humored superiority. “Didn’t
ho dance with you, and no one else, last
night at tho moonlight frolic?”
“That’s because he wanted to amuse him
self,"said Kitty, haughtily.” “Do you sup
pose I don’t discriminate between real, gen
uine respect, and the supercilious patron
age of a fine gentleman, who is laughing
in his sleeve all the time?”
And the indignant dewdrops sparkled
on her long, curled eyelashes as she
spoke.
“You’re altogether mistaken?” cried Miss
Emmons, with emphasis. “But if you will
bo so wrongheaded, I can’t stop to argue
with you. Come! jump into the pony car
riage, and go with me to tiie picnic?”
But Kitty resolutely shook her hoad.
“No,” said she, “I shall stay at homeaad
pick gooseberries for jam.”
But instead of picking gooseberries, she
indulged in a hearty cry, when Matilda and
her pony wero out of sight.
"He don’t care for me,” said she, to her
self, “and I’m determined I won’t care for
him! He shall find out that I’m not one of
the sentimental damsels we read of in books
who die of unrequited love.”
And Kitty Crawford dashed tho salt
spray off her eyelashes, and went out to
feed tho downy Attic chickens, who were
peeping about the kitchen door-stone like
so many animated balls of yellow vel
vet.
And there was butter to work over and to
pack d >wn into tiie huge stone jars; and
the blue muslin dress,with its multitudinous
uttle frills and flounces, to Iron; and than
her brother Philo camo in with a linen dus
ter that must be mended before he could
set forth on his daily walk to the Dostof-
flco: and old Mrs. Dodge sent over to see
if Miss Kitty would make a bowl of Jelly
to tempt the failing appetite of her con
sumptive daughter; anil the brood of
young turkeys wandered off Into the wheat
field, and had to be coaxed home again; so
that it was quite dark before Kitty remem
bered the gooseberries for the morrow’s
jam -dark with electric masses of purple-
black clouds piled up against the sky, and
ominous mutterings of thunder in the air.
“I do believe it’s going to rain,” said Kit
ty, despairingly, “and my gooseberries are
not picked yet
And with a quick motion she caught
Philo's hat and duster from tho hat-rack,and
sped down into the cool, secluded greenery
of tho garden, where a neighbor's huge
pear tree dr. toped over tho stone wall on
side, and the hedge of gooseberry bushes
giew below.
But as green bails of sweetness rained
down into her basket, she became con
scious of a rustling iu the peftr boughs be
yond, where a huge hammock swung.
“Some of Mrs. Peck’s city boarders aro
there,” said Kitty to herself; “but I won’t
notice ’em.”
But She colored “celestial rosy-red” un
der the broad brim of her brother’* Manil
la lint when she recognized tho sound of
Parke Cameron’s low anu rather languid
voice.
“Is it you, Philo?”
Kitty picked on, silently, and expeditious
ly, without a word ot answer.
But evidently the interlocutor was not
discouraged.
“So you're like me,” lie resumed—“pre
ferring your own society to the gay clam
or of the picnic party.”
“Philo,” said Cameron abruptly, “do you
suppose I should find your sister at home,
if, I were to go up to the house! She
avoids me so systematically that I can
never get an opportunity to speak to her;
and. for the life of me, I can’t tell why.”
The Manilla hat dropped lower than ev
er among the gooseberry thickets; the
nervous fingers worked away with redoub
led speed.
Kitty Crawford wished herself anywhere
on earth just then but on th&t particular
spot.
“Do you think I should have tho ghost of
a chance with her, if 1 asked her boldly to
be my wife?” said Parke Cameron, plung
ing valiantly into tho heart of his subject;
“for, of all tho girls I over 8aw she comes
nearest to my ideal of perfect womanhood,
and 1 have learned to love her deeply ana
passiomatcly! Don’t for heaven’s sake, be
so silent, old follow, unless you purposely
wish to discourage my suit!” ho added,
with something like impatience In his
voice. “Tell mo—have I any grounds for
hope?”
Kitty was trembling all over, more like a
a frightened bluebird caught in a net. Was
ever a girl placed iu such an embarrassing
predicament before? How she wished she
had let Philo’s linen duster U4 broad-
brimmed hat alone!
“Why don’t you answer me?” demanded
the deep voice, waxing .still more impatient
in its tone.
And to add to Kitty’s perplexities, the
big drops of rain began to patter' inexora
bly down, and a zigzag streak of light,
ning shot crosswise across the threatening
sky, a zono of living fire.
“Discretion is tho better paft of valor,”
said our little heroine to hereelf, and catch
ing up the only half-filled basket of emar-
ald fruit, she prepared for an ignominious
flight.
But Mr. Cameron had no notion of this.
With a quick movement he sprang from
the hammock above, and placed himself
directly across the narrow pathway, thus
effectually barricading all retreat.
“Old fellow!” said he, half laughing half
In earnest, “you shall not stir a atop from
hero unless you tell me whether or not—”
“I will go!” cried Kitty Crawford, burst
ing into tears. “You—you have no right
to stop mo thus!”
If the thunderbolts even then muttering
through the twilight sky had stricken him
\vi tli their electric hands, Parke Cameron
could have scarcely been more atupified
and amazed.
“Miss Crawford!” ho exclaimed. “Kitty,
can it bo possible that this is you?—that
I have committed such an awkward blunder
But, in the self-same instant, he compre
hended that his suit must be pleaded now
or never—that a cowardly lover is never a
successful one.
“Kitty,” said ho, still barricading tho
way, “I have told you frankly that I love
you. You must be equally outspoken with
me." :
“But—but it rains!’’ faltered Kitty, look*
ing wildly this way and that for some
method of escape.
- "Won't care if it rains a deluge 1” fold
Parke Cameron; “I will know my fate I”,,
“When wc get up to the house/’ sa|d
Kitty, evasively.
“Now!” insisted Cameron.
•'Please let me get by?” pleaded Kitty.
“Not until you decide one way or the
other/' said Parke.
But I have decided!” said Kitty, cruat-
y maltreating the buttons of Philo’s linen
duster in her confusion.
“Speak out your decision, then, at once?”
said Parke Cameron, with an imperious
ness that somehow didn’t displease Miss
Crawford at all.
“I do love you,” blushingly confessed
Kitty—“tliat is, I think I do.”
And then the rain came down in huge
cylinders of crystal, ami the lightning
blazed overhead, and Parke and Kitty had
to ruu for their lives to tho piazza ef the
old farm-house.
“There!” said Kitty, “I haven’t picked
my gooseberries for the jam, after all.”
“I’ll help you to-morrow,” said Parke
Cameron.
And to the end of his days ho declared
that gooseberry jam was his favorite con
serve.
HUMOROUS.
The baker always has his hour of knead.
Some witty fellow we forget who, said I
can tell dogwood by its bark.
To get truth by telephone it is necessary
to have a good man at the other end of the
lino.
“What is meant by the power behind the
throne?” asked the teacher. “The ace,” re
plied the smart, bad boy “which is greater
than the king.” P. S—The s. b. b. stayed
in after school.—Hawkeye.
How it struck the boy. Pater-familias
having made the whole family uncomfort
able, by grumbling because the room was
so cold, had drawn himself upas near the
open fire-place as possible, to the exclusion
of the rest of the family, when the irre
pressible only son quietly remarked: “The
first thing wo know, papa will be sucked
up the chimbly.”
MODIFIED CENSURE.
A Galveston school-teacher, who lost all
patience with a very , stupid boy, finally
tolil tho boy’s father,
“Your son is getting worse and worse ev
ery day.”
“I don’t think he can be quite that bad,”
remonstrated the partial parent.
“Well, then he is at least getting worse
and worse every other day, or say three
times a week.”—[Galveston News.
LIMEKILN PHILOSOPHY.
In scatterin’ dis mcetin’ lot me say to
you dat some of deblggistand ’lies’ look
in’ watermelyons in market am a fraud
when you come to sot down to in joy’em.
It’s de same way wid men. Dey look purty
an’ iley talk squar,’ but git ’em down to de
pinch an’ dey go buck on you. Befo’ you
buy a melvon plug it. Befo’you put faith
In a man watch if he am willin’ to crowd
’long in a strecL kyar—if he’ll sheer his
umbrella on a rainy day—IT ho kin wait
two minits at de pos’ office winder widout
swarin’—if he wants all de clothes in de
fom’ly on his own back—if he can lia’r de
cry of a lone chile as quick as de voice of a
man axin’him to drink. Dat’s all, an’ we
will now softly recede homewards.
REGARDING VALISES.
“Did you ever travel with a valise?” ask
ed a man of a parly of .acquaintances the
oth^ evening. Every man in the party
had traveled with a valise, ami regarded
the speaker with interest. "A small va
lise,” continued the speaker, “can give a
man more trouble than a stone bruise. It
is large enough to keep one corner of his
mind turned down, just like the dog ear
of a schoolboy spelling book. The thought
of losing It is as perplexing as losing a
nickel. The majority of men are more per
plexed over losing a nickel than over a live
dollar bill. Isn’t that true?” and the speaker
turned to the Gazette man. “You have lost
anickel, haven’t you?”
“Just about.”
“You have no doubt noted tho difference
between losing a nickel and a live dollar
bill.”
Though the Gazette man had never suf
fered such n financial ioss, he was willing
to admit the force of the gentleman’s ar
gument.
“Well, I was speaking alxnit valises.
Several days ago I took a trip from Little
Rock. I had a small valise. In the hurry
of getting ready for the journey I only put
one shirt, a collar and a revolver In the
thing. At night tiie crowd of valises must
have gotten mixed up, for a man took my
valise and left one exactly like it. I chuck
led os 1 thought of the man’s coming sur
prise, and rather longed for a chance to
open the leather receptacle that had boon
left for me. I didnt dare open it on the
train, fearing that some one would notice
my surprise. I went around to the back of
the house and opened up.”
“What did it contain?”
“Nothing but a long bowio knife and a
tin cup. Any man who swaps valises will
get cheated. Next day another change
was made. The contents of tho valise that
fell to me wore a baby apron, a bottle of
salts and a shoemaker's hammer. If the
world will listen to a suggestion, the man
with a valise will stop traveling.”—Little
Rock Gazette.
A Cough, or Marc Threat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results in
an Incurable Lungdlseaseor Consumption.
BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES are
certain to give relief in Asthma, Bronchi
tis, Coughs, Catarrh, Consumptive and
Throat Diseases. For thirty years the
Troches have been recommendod by physi
cians, and always give perfect satisfaction.
They are not new or untried but having
been tested by wide and constant use for
nearly an entire generation, they have at
tained well-merited rank among tho few
staple remedies of t he age. Public Speakers
and Singers use them to clear and strength
en tho Voice. Sold at twenty-live cents a
box everywhere. 13 ly.
HBalhera! Mothers! ! n«thrr>! ! !
Are you disturbed at night anil broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with the excruciating pain of cut
ting teeth? If so, go at once and get a bot
tle of MRS. WINSLOW’S SOOTHNG
SYRUP. It will relieve the poor little suf
ferer immediately -depend upon it; there
isno mistake about it. There is not a moth
er on earth who has ever used it, who will
not tell you at once that it regulates the bow
els, and gives rest to the mother, and relief
and health to the child, operating liko mag
ic. It is perfectly safe to use in all cases,
and pleasant to the taste, and is the pre
scription of one of the oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United States.
Sold everywhere. 25 cents a bottle.
12 ly.
Subscribe. It Will Pay.
Every Farmer, Planter, Merchant and Me
chanic in this community should Sub
scribe for his County Paper and one or two
more good Publications. Thoy will fiBd
that it is a paying investment. The better
the publication the better it will pay. For
the purpose of promoting this idea, wo
have arranged to Club this Paper with tho
Southebn Farmers’ Mothly, a hand
some Farm anil Family Journal, and the
Savannah Weekly News, “the biggest
and the best” Weekly Newspaper in tho
South, both of them well known and relia
ble publications, worth ten times what you
pay for them.
CLUB RATES— Payable in Adrance.—Vfo
will send, postage paid, the Union & Re-
cobder and Southern Farmers’ Month
ly, one yoar, for $3.00.
The Union A Recorder and Savannah
Wbekly News, one year, $3.00. Address
Barnes A Moore,
Milledgeville.Ga.
THE
Telegraph & Messenger
For 1881.
More Editors, More Tolcgraphie News,
More Correspondents, and New Type. All
at a Large Additional Expense.
Wc promise to spare neither pains or ex
pense in making our
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
among the most readable papers in the
Southern States.
Our Daily Is published every day, (Mon
days exeoptod.) It contains the latest news
of the world, full market quotations of all
kind6, changed daily. It Is in every res-
spect a first-class dally newspaper.
Out Weekly is the largest paper pub
lished South, containing sixty-lour col
umns, eight pages—filled almost entirely
with choice reading matter. Every farmer
especially, should subscribe.
TERMS:
Daily—one year. $10; six months, $$.00;
three months, $2.50; one month, $1.
WkUkly—one year, $2; six months, $1; to
■ dobs ef five, one yoar, $1.75; to clubs of
tec. or more, one year, $1.50. Address
Tbleobaph and Mehbknoke,
Macon, Georgia.
- $50 Saved!
TO^FURCHASEES OF
USupbriqr Pianos,
4> SAVED IN PURCHASING AN
Elegant Organ
-AT THE-
Music House of the South
G H U
Alum & i r
\ mass
Hew Prices!
Baldwin ai.d surrounding counties are notified that we have just re-
A eeiveii one of the largest stocks of
Jewelry, WatcKes,
CLOCKS, GUN8, PISTOLS,
—and
1 ocket Cutlery !
ever brought to this market. We also have a fine stow.. —
Silver and Plated Table Ware!
fiff
XCSk Xi Oi IMla
Lowest Prices Established.
Special Reduction,
Great Variety of Styles
FROM——
Ten of the Best Makers.
G. 0. ROBINSON &C0 : ,
SHIP PIANOS and ORGANS TO ANY
POINT, on fifteen days trial. If not en
tirely satisfactory, returned at our expense.
GREAT REDUCTION
In prices of GUITARS, VIOLINS,
FLUTES. SMALL INSTRUMENTS ami
SHEET MUSIC.
T. M. H. 0. T. S.
EXTENDS A FRIENDLY mr TO ALL.
Purchasers will save from 20 to 30 per
cent, by visiting or corresponding with the
ic House of tho South, Augusta, Ga.
Mu
August 3rd, 1880,
3 ly.
Dental Notice.
Br.
(Colored.)
Practitioner of tiie various branches of
Dental Science and dealer in Dentist Gold,
Platina and Silver Plate for Dental and
other purposes. Gold anil Silver Solder
Gold A .Tin Foil, Amalgam, ArtificialTeeth
of the best make, Rubber, Dentifrices, for
polishing natural teeth, Molding Sand,
Sand and Plumbago Crucibles for smelting
and refining.
Gold and Silver Refining, Gold, Silver
Ore, or old Gold, Platina and Silver, pur
chased.
Office :—North-east corner ot Greene
and Campbell streets, A rue v;a, Ga.
Dec. 21,1880. 23 ly.
70 THEE I GIVE HEALTH
••Excellent Tonic, Alterative anil Diuretic."—
MeiUeine Association of Lynchburg, Va.
“Has no equal for Liver and Kidney Disor
ders."—Kev. E. C. Dodson, Pittsylvania Co., Va.
"Adapted in chronic diarrhoea, constipation,
and scrofula.”—Hy. Latham, M. I)., Pres't Va.
Medical Society.
“Successfully used in dyspepsia, chronic diar
rhoea and scrofula”—Prof. 8. Jackson, Vniv. Pa.
"Efficient In amentia; excellent appetizer ami
blood purifier."—H. Fisher, M. D., Ga.
“Valuable in nervous prostration, indigestion
and chlorosis.”—G. E. Mathews, M. D.. N. C.
“Erticacious for Venereal Infections.”—Dr. C.
Roomer, St Louis, Mo.
■•A fine tonic and alterative, very valuable in
diseases peculiar to females, chronic fever and
ague, brnocliitis and diseases of the digestive or
gans.”—!. F. Houghton, M. D., Ala
“Very beneficial in strengthening and improv
ing a reduced system.”—Rev Jno W lleckwith,
Bishop of Ga. *
“Most valuable remedy known for female dis
eases."— John P. Jfetteaur, M. D., LL. I>.
“Used in obstinate cases of dyspepsia witli
great benefit.”—J. AfacBalph, M. D., Rose Point,
Pa. _ '
“Used with great benefit in malaria! fever
aud diphtheria.”—S F Dupon, Jf. D., Ga.
••of great curative virtne.”—Thomas F. Rum-
bold, M. »., St Louis, Mo.
“Very efficient in glanduiar derangement.”—
Dr. Wm S 3/orris. Lynchburg, Va.
“Best remedy ever used in diseases of the
throat,"—P A Sifferd, M D, N C.
"Adapted in certain affections of the kidneys
and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chlorosis, scrof
ulous and cutaneous affections.”—Prof J J .Moor
man, Jf, D..Va.
“An obstinate case of neuralgia of seven years
standing entirely cured by the Mass."—J, P.
Neese, M. D.. Hoimon's Mills, N. C.
Pamphlet and circular containing full infor
mation sent free npon application.
.Vass and Pills sent post-paid anywhere.
.Springs open rear round. $40.00a month.
Address, A. M. DA VIES, Pres’t of the Co .
78 Main Street, Lynchburg, Va.
Siilil by JOHN M. Clark, Mllledgeville.
Nov. 9.1880. 17 6m
PATTERSON PIANO
A TSBEE-STBOTO, SQUAU OAKS
Rosewood Piano
With Cover, Stool and Instruction Book.
MILL & FACTORY SUPPLIES OF
ALL KINDS. BELTING, HOSE ami
PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALL KINDS,
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, BRASS
GOODS, STEAM GAUGES, ENGINE
GOVERNORS, Ac. Sand for Price-list.
W. H. DILLINGHAM A CO., 143 Mato
Street, LOUISVILLE, KY.
Jan. 10, 1881. 26 301.
S TARTLING
DISCOVERY!
LOST MANHOOD RESTORED.
A victim of youthful imprudence causing Prema
ture Pecav, Nervous Debility, Lost Manhood, etc.,
having tried in vain every known remedy. 'to-
covered a simple self cure, which he will solid FKKK
to hi* fellow-sufferers, address J. H. Kttl
43 iTiatbani fit., N. Y.
Feb. 8th, 1881. 30 ly.
$2
Watches. Stem wlnderafXSO. White meUl I
$6. iraiMtiou doliil £old$12. (’boa;
fui your own un« or nperulative purpoe.-s.
alornofree. THOMPSON A CO., 132 Sa*»au »
Feb. 8th, 1881.
srTly.
THE SAVANNAH
MORNING NEWS.
may Know uiem.
PATTER80H ORGAN
■-'120. *135, $200 and upwards in tho I
This reliable newspaper combines every fea
ture calculated to make it
POPULAR WITH ALL t'l V.SSI
It. is independent of cliques, lint extends an
earnest support to the National Peinncrjiif p;tr
tv.
'Published nt the principal seaport oi ! lie south
era Atlantic States it gives prominence to all
matters relative to commerce, as . astotlo
Agricultural. Mechanical aud Manufacturing in
terests of tin-south.
Its stale. General/ Local and Matter Dei r‘
ments are acknowledged to i>e the best in tins
section, while its telegraphic reports of the news
of the dav are- Inii and comprehend 1 ■ Price of
daily, $iu a >eur: $."> for six months
SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS
Contains s pages .of reading matter, comprising
all the news of the week. Telegraphic Dispatches
to the hour oi going topless, Agri. uiiural Items.
Original Scries, etc. Only $2 a year: .fl fir six
months.
SOUTHERN FARMER’S MONTHLY.
An illustrated Journal, containing Original and
Selected Agricultural Matter, suitable for tlie
farm and fireside. Also an illustrated Fashion
Department for the ladies. Price $- a year; $1
forsix months.
JUS KING’S
(tkTION
J. II. ESTILL,
January tsth, 1881.
*4nge' of^' sv " of. vision
S&u ta&mKt
Milledgeville, Ga., is JAMES SUPPLE
doalor in Watches, Jewelry, Ac., Wayne St.
hiavaimah, Ga.
I Dec. 7,1881.
21 2m.
PERRY
DAVIS’
VEGETABLE
PAIN KILEER
A PURELY VEGETABLE !
FOR INTERNAL ANN OTRRAL III,
19 a Hire care for all the disease* for which it is recommendsd,
and is always PERFECTLY |AFK In Uk* bands
of even the most inexperienced :
It is a sure and quick remedy for COUGHS, SORB
TIIUO.VT, CHILLS, and similar troubles; aHteda Instant
relief in the most malignant forms of ^^H'l'H™ 1 *) and
is tho best known remedy for ITli r vinistl—s and W—■ ■lgia.
The Oldest, Best, and Most Widely Known
Family Medicine In tho World. •
It has keen used with suck wosdwfhl smsms In all
parts of the world for CRAMPS, CHOLERA,DIARRHOEA,
DYSENTERY, and all BOWK. COBPUam that it Is
considered an unfailing cure for these diseeses.
Has stood the test of Forty Years* Constant
Use in all Countries and <
It to RECOMMENDSD by
Ministers, Managers of
Factories, Nurses In Hospitals—in short bf
Everywhere, who has ever given It a trial.
IT IS WITHOUT~A RIVAL AS A LINIMENT.
It should always be used for Pain In tka ]
and brings speedy and permanent relief in all <
Cut», Sprains, Severe Bums, Scalds, etc.
No family can saffcljr l»e without It.- It will annually
Gave many times its cost In doctors' bills, and its price brings it
within the reach of all. It is sold at Me., B0*., aad I* per
bottle, and can be obtained from all druggists.
PERRY DAVIS & SON, Providence. R. I.
Tb. Mwalter’s Marble farts,
BROAD STREET, NEAR LOWER MARKET,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
Work generally, always on band or made to
at shortest notice.
M ONUMENTS, Tombstones and Marhl- „ „,
order. A large selection read v for lettering and delivery at shortest notice. Sever
al hundreds of new designs of the' most .MODERN STYLE OF MONUMENTS furnish
ed at a lower price than over before in this market, and of the best workmanship, similar
to that of the now CONFEDERATE Mt t.VUMENT recently orocted by me In this city.
July 27th, 1880. 2 ly.
left with us.
mmmmm & miller,
Dee. 7, I860. 21 3m.j Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga.
W holesale. Grocer and Commission Merchant,
64<3 <5' So0 Broad Street, Corner of Campbell,
Augusta, - - Georgia
R^^Sor^tHargeand'w^lMtsoriid stocl^of^ tho P ublic » enerally thath ° "' l3,,owln
Groceries and Provisions•
Consisting _ _
Meal, Tobacco:
Nails, Hoes, B;
anrl i ■ ,,(W,7..7.Y7 otc. y Lmng tone iouttu in
<- - fl'-iui to the trade at lowest market prices.
April 27th, 1380.
Flour,
Lard,
establishment,
Z. McCOliD.
41 ly.
>UA RE
/M octaves,' ntaguflcSat
four round corners, lores
aize, extra carved lavs and lyre, fret
desk, heavy serpentina and top m
tugs allround case, back finished same
as front. Full Iron frame, with extra
braces, French grand action, OverstrangBsM,
Full Agraffe, three unisons,- Soft Pedal. Ivory
Key Fronts. Capped Hammers, and every modern
improvement that tends to perfoettos of tone and
cnneral durability. Dtmeneione: • feet 10 inches,
■\ idth. 3 feet 5 inchee. weight, boxed. 1,000pound*
This Piano is remarkable for its purity, richneee
and evenness of tone, and the wonderful manner
iu which it sustain* the voiee. Bach instrument is
warranted for six yoars, and shipped on 15
rtsvH ten trial, and if at end of that period it U not
found satisfactory and as represented by me. pur
chaser can return same at my expense for freight
both ways. If piano is kept, purchaser pays freight.
Each instrument boxed and delivered on board cars
hero free of charge, and no money required
Until fully tested at your own home. Instruments
will be shipped on parties ordering furnishing me
with good reference from some responsible Bank,
Banker or Business House in their own town, whe
know them
$65, $75, $80
$85, $96, $10C
J120. 81357 $20d and upwards in the latest and most
lieaut-ifu 1 designs, aad having the sweetest aad most
harmonious tone to be found in any organ in the
containin': full information, sent free.
i-.d.ti.-ss. JAMBS T. PATTERSON,
i. Drawer II. Bridgeport, Conn., II. 8. A
IMMBN8B Stock I
OF
Boots, Shoes and Hats r
FOR
Fall and Winter Trade i
PURCHASED FOR CASH FROM THE LEADING MAN IT
FACTURERS CF THE COUNTRY AND OFFERED
TO OUR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC AT
to SI tOTTOfii ftiSHS?
a»"Orrters by mail receive coreful and prompt’attention.
WM. MULHERIN & CO.,
913 Broad Street, A UOUSTA, GA.
Sept, 14th, 1880. 38 ly.
WRIGHT & CRAME,
Successors to Claphorn, Herring A Co.,
CO’ZTOIET FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Jackson & Reynolds Sfs., Augusta, Ga.
*sr AUo General Agents for Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama, for thi* Celebrated
n^CIANT AND HOPE GUANOS.^
Sept- 28th,1880. 11 Cm.
Clothing and Hats!
BALDWIN AND BIBB.
W1X SI I IP ~&° C A LL A W A Y,
5GK
Twenty-Tin*
A’ Georgia. The cit
Stock and prices.
years t.t
Oct. 4, ’SO, 12 ly.]
MACON. GA.. . „ ,
Leading CLOTHING AND HAT I!..>i-<> ..f Middle
ldwin County are r.^peitfully invited ' • eyutsms pur
\YINSHIP &. CALLAWAY,
12i> 2ml St., Macon, Ga.
EXCELSIOR COOK STOVES!
THE BEST IN THE MIRKET.
Fourteen different sizes and kinds. Five
a'zes with Enameled Reservoirs. Adapted to
111 requirements, and priced to suit ail pun*
LEADING FEATURE8:
Double Wood Doom, latent Wood Grate.
Adjustable Damper, Interchangeable Auto
matic Shelf, Broiling Door, Swinging Health
Plate, Swinging Flue-ShT. Reversible Gas
Burning Long Cross IrieGfiy Double Short
Canters, Heavy Ring Covers, Illuminated Fire
Doors, Nickel Knobs, Nickel Panels, etc.
Unequaled in Material, in Finish, aad fa
operation. ^ it* Jf
Manufactured by ISAAC A. SHEPPARD A CO- Baltimore, MR.
Ah-D FOB SALK BY JOSEPH IT ALB Y, MUtodCWvtlto, Gsu
Aug. 17,1880. 5 1 Y-
Something New and Useful Always to be Found
C3-EJO- W . Jri U
07 Cherry Street. MACOA, GA.,
The Fin. -t Line of Lamps ever brought to this Market.
VASES Am TOILET SETS,
Handsome Chamber Sets. Fine Cutlery. Elegant Plated Goods.
Something New, THE DRY FRYER, every Housekeeper should
Have One.
“ Farmer fwirT' Cook Store
Aiwa vs Ahead.
GEORGE W. BURR, 97 Cherry St., Maeon, Ga.
Nov. 2d, 1830.
1$ 2m.
Carpets and Furniture!
F YLL STYLES! PATTERNS UNSURPASSED !
PRICES VERY LOW!
Come and Look at our stock of Carpets, Mats. Eu**, Ac. Latest styl-« “ f
COfiffiCE AHB SHADER
Next Door to “Lanier House,” MACON,. GA.
Nov. 2d, 1830.
E. E. BROWN.
FILLMOKE BROWN.
bown’i National
Order Tour Saw ills, Crist ills,
Cane Mills, Engines aud Boilers, Cotton Screws, Shafting. Pulleys, Hanger’s Journal
Boxes, Mill Gearing. Gudgons, Turbine Water Wheels, Gin Gearing, cheat ! Judson’s
Governors, Dis ton’s Circular Saws and Gunters and Files, Belting, and Babbit Metal and
Brass Fitting, Globe and Check Valves and Whistles and Gauges, etc., and Iron and
Brass Castings, Gin Bibbs aud repairs from
GEO. R. LOMBARD k CO.,
FOKEST CITY FOUNDERY AND MACHINE WORKS,
Near the Water Tower, 170 Fenwick Street,
«rGimil Work at Lowest Prices. AU6UMTA, (J4.
June 1st, 1830. 46 ly.
Is/L. Tt. BEIiL,
Proprietor of the
McComb’s Sale 1 Livery Stables.
I S PREPARED to furnish Horses and Buggies, Carriages and Horses and Saddle
Horses at all times, day or night. Vehicles in good order. Difvsrs, reliable, aerom-
thfuL sale and polite. Charges, tba very lowest. Meets aU the
<©r. Caq also accommodate
_ ((prepared to haul anything
from a cambric needle to a steam engine Horses Itoarded at leer rates. Gives his per
sonal attention to his business and allows no one to go away dieaatirttad. Stable open
A early Opposite the Passenger Depot,- Macon, Ga.
The Nationa! Hotel h« been i^^ted. -fitted afijf tjj*™*™ tm-
provements isa^mpiete system of water-works, which affords every convenience for
SffSS&sEKKSS!; £
801 "BROWNS NATIONAL HOTEL,
FfmffiS^otteken, except at
Sent. 21st, 1830. -
10 3m.
J. L. BOWLES & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail
FUMITURE Dealers,
717 Broad Street, •
>1UG USTA, O.'L
Augusta was tho lmg-
day and night.
Milledgeville,
Ga., Sept. 4, 1877.
iy.
IlfH VT a (Wonderful cbongo in Furniture. and J* L* BOWLEb
* CCX^ Lra din*Low Pbices,' totte cause.
Chamber Sets from S30O.00 down to $2?.0d. Bailor neu> . —g t styles and fsoveiueatn
and see u c or w rite for cuts and prices. Wehave all t Mattress Company and the Im-
our line* 1 We are Agents for the Hartford Woven Wire M w have a full ltne of cheap
2National Wre, thetwol^ Springs mth« Market.
Springs and Mattresses, also FINE FEATHERS-
717 Broad Street
Jau. 25,1881.
to. uarior aeu. ‘l'""styles
We have (ffi the Latestwyia^
oven Wire Mat
in the Market.
J. L. BOWLES 4 CO.,
AUGUSTA,GA.
SB its