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About The Meriwether County vindicator. (Greenville, Meriwether County, Ga.) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1878)
The Meriwether Ob Utt.lv Vindicator ■ YtmJu THIS vnmiCATORJ raMJWKO nut iNUnaV, BY WX. T. BJV*S Mr ##l MSB ANNUM. IX ADVAKCK •iMStllt *M e| Hi* Oe*rt Heaae corner r oFjrxofißS. - ORDINARY BH E RI Tt..„ 4. ft fpW* clerk s c w.fcWar TAX RECEIVER t .Jk§.GWmmta TAX CO LLECTUR ..... J, O. OMm TKEAbI'RSR 0 I finlhony BURVEYSMU.v- <*• F, M*u*rwt COROltfiH . John ft. }<mm. COUNTY (XMUiiiONKgA. H. 1. Ohuon, Atroa C. J Amim, i B Brakauaa, Allen H. WMaoc. or *#ecATio*. % _ JohuW.Park, w Madison Keeve*. I*- A Parker, A-H. r.ceßßtn. Bee. SENATOR 36 h IRatiirt, P. M. Duncan. UEITUSaKN FaTIVEF. K. J. VS S*ai, C w. WRY*** BUSINESS CARD3. iulIN W. PARK, ATTORNEY AT LA V -, tjk*u*i*tir.~, L* Wul practice In Mtriwcthar u I tag ad cluing court let. A H FltK MAN, Attorney at law v • KKK> V I I.LK, (.A. All buUc* en'iualrd UI.U-* '>'• let.u and t<> [ J eiiij'l l nil it laittol'Rty*. - * **"*B 1). 1C l, f.J 1 11, a 1 fOKNLk AT L.\W l HUM lIU, (>A Will | raeliee in Meilwellur aud me ••v.li>* I<.iu| using tUf-i ' w> la'circuit. A G Fi OYf), R. D 8 I KtjIDFN I DivN Hal . I tj*f*lU.K U Trtu.r t ail A w> ik it miiifli'ti. Mi i.. ii. >Km 1.1. J., . ifi Knil I'U I’rnleaMona. MdV.ce* t. * / ter Tub." Oltlic Willi lu lalliei l>i J K U. lei eil, ai the II ujt Ht oe IjH 1. U a.M HON V, . KFEItH Kit l‘loUeloii*l mu "to \/ u 111 o iji <> /at .V I ' and *1 not; If <j,lt . el J, K. W 'l'l l rll A ('./ D’W* -l. ti , V* ' ) HE OLD JEW tl.Hi and FANCY vI LaC *“t r . U"igi. ALBERT LEHMAN nA NOW, and wli! kr#,. always i b*< J at bl.oti ••.! L** l ' 1 lb* public *)", * •*' 11 * , ‘' l wU. m K'*iß r >'" k " t JEWELRY ANU KAM.Y WWIJh j f o*i tu.g. < t I**" *'< r, OOLn>a Jft, gtrtr and Ke> • lrt ‘*kc bp:e*uid G"* 4 * * uC hU * tl " * U ‘ b CLOCKS r,f *1) •■***. maker* *“d I • “ <* * OoW.retrs •o<) *ll hiad* '* • ° wd Hirer * *••) Apecls* >* A Kyi Gla**ce, Silver Piute Were „i ,11 ku,<i* *< <i vy'*-*' IVW, Til'!' Gallery, sod H, f h , rt.c ter r *••• *•! m*kr*. -Joeeph Hodge,. td G*"G! Womesbolrna. Ji ELAIB IA GF 1 boi *HH rej win* '• 10 l "'" Tu" many eiti* eu Men ft. her *<“J *l - counties have letted try umk 1 retire k wwAAltw* *• ** l *' M** ,‘ brc ir. f wtrk, * pt**** lt •• 1 b *" * l, * ¥ < d-me-arid “ k '**"*“'*“ ,fce pktr. Dk** 1 bv recw.*d from my fri>d< in Meriwether. ALBERT LEHMAN ITKIWSON &* BEED mtxT. OA-, Dealer, m HWlf, ware, wagon a hiowy mate HIAL and l*LTiH<3. fAlfUiAM'* Bcauw, Miami R w * Jama. Lkttill I^uUe !**’■< Watt. 4. **' nt ' fc ' GcaMu*. lo .bolt w. keep fcTA*r* THING • BMW />A!I B.O&A&E of >k# citizen oi KERI WE FIIER wlici- M. Atkinson A Reed. af-m* ** <•*, I. MERIWEfXHKH FEUBft AliYlB7B. •.~ , - Ami the.Chv leoa prtggtl It ninra^'B#sriypMP rn tll *t lh author ol the vows*/® ’ft* ahkl that Ah. fence C mquer* Wee,' a native ot Charleston, Pn k-nok W.lhMi T .om-u, horn here in iSTL * w#L lire la.C'ts ißnoali in 1830. 4' readers t 4'ulit Hite to pti-c'ifShirßn 1 test ot a son.: HjjjK, 1 kty yeSM agdKMav su:ig 'Li tnsu> taad%hf *kjftC u ' 5 * *S‘A t'lj to he hern' mmUmUM* agß&hf'inster* an ! decry btffcrlcr*, ue SfM-Uielr tauciea upon ti e tNn Ami here it it: I\a aaioAhai fbttntr couq ers l >\e, .Biftah ! helje e it net,; l' lik'd, iu liU poWr W prove. But thou art uot lorgot ; Lady, though ikte h bid Tis pa*t, Yit still thou art as dear- At! WarfUgfYdft#* fta tf Lee 1 thee here. "I plunge into the busy crowd, —Aud sitii'e to hoar thy mnw ; And yet, as it 1 thought aloud, | They tvmr me stttl the at me ; And wjb.-n the artONcap pitstc* round, S tosf! foine other tail j But sfiten I Mk my hemt the sound TCy mime u ausac.i J there. "A.id vvheu some other name l lemo, AUll try 111 wl l'|n r love, FuU aid toy lies*! (o ihie rrluru. Like the reUUiiiiiK dove, Le viiiit I 1 neTer chu forget, AaJ nut b lor^ol, FOl 1 uinal hear the sume regret Whale'er liny he 111) lot. "Leu as Ihe Wnauded bird will seek liv f.v r,to bowel to die, r'w, loti i I w.iihl heal thee pe.'k An . v a ! on pa Iti g Ugh ’Tie sai l that ahseuei coi ipte.s love; But oil 1 beta Vei tl uOt ; 1 yr t, led. a lax ! Us (ow e to. 1" ove, Hal' tiioa a I tat f.-igot. SLtAIOIt t-tIHUHY TUKi IIKVMIKU II t)’ OFT UK i>QUIH UOM \ MIIO l \rtUh \/’S l\ III s 1 11/ 11 I It) t MiliKll. KT i' I.oMtl 1 W. AVitliV, of eIKuRO A From tin Delloit Flee F. .■ s | It I* a striking .'ad. not aenuitogh- an ammiahm* one in 'lie ei iinsOu lihilosoph i ..i w r It.at till' tirigliK-I > xemp’ais ol va’ r Slid geti'os HI II" 8 lUtlietn s' li ol H e Kh Hi 'ig u: w i iii ny. y 'I paoloil ,il t hi I fan plots Yury wen- 'ev >mly it'fi gl mis, sail illuslrnte iu iLeir daily live the swi eieaf giane* ol a fervent hut humble tr’igion Tliey kept their lalih |"ie In i)l the il<setiiiantH of their yeirs ul rtrl’e, amt Ihey .ev'.lei l splroual rill, ney of usi liest piyer lor, *aci e as wrl as to the iu*ie aibil.allieilt "I 'HHI I * ,ikl Initiations Among the iii<nernn|'ic u.,u inl .n< t* <d lh< Will'! <'< b liUmUil ,and tin rrl Itof-ert K I**, hi* •“‘*•11 J'“k tun, ll.ahop I'olk, ntl lbs- fuhjes't of tlii* •U<t< It, Lieutenant (L’icib! Jen H ** l '* 'lull, t | MMClit ' Of the I t>i , ®d H.'ilcn :■( imi ti, from Ci*-<rKi Tin y **'•" ,11 < f itim CIIIMkTIAN OKK I I X*r.H, * *,*ll * gicat leader*, and Use fl-* l* 11 brant tlul iuouLul ol IU '• Ueuetil Gordon never U* t tight **f o| CluLl In *ll tli* tutliulent dlatmcttoii* < I tUe at'Ugylr. Hilead pnyei meeting* In C.mp among lb* sol tier*. *nf Id me y oilier way Kiui-lil t" p en# i;odiimli b n,t ,riny ’li, tli* i orl Upi 101 of fTf'tnl llle. UoKt>"|t h 111 f H I Kll The wiH*i fl t htO'ime > ,u*,!’. t*<i *i'l> <**rl Gordon In the winter "< '‘AM. I> Ibf eiiy ' l Ml!ktlgeil>. during Hie •<;• •ion ol th* Wivlkior* ird n • m then ►(kiting In l*H h**i'lK*i. young Jetiow, *Ui * wile •"<* mi*® b#!**-, but unknono, üb'j*<luhl “il wlU*- out lortune- h*m *ov*r,l !*<iißg J'orti*l. In hi* bum bln powiou of r< [<orwr be mm ue •Oflh * |g>|HWilpti *<y geri*l I'koknei*, iH* J" mptneM, *hH ily nd i cwunn oiUtion, Utkl t the clour ol the *e“in, when ccodir>g lo ib <;n - tutu, tb* Uwuilng mtmi/ui* were rail'd up oo lor k lew word* of l*r*w*.l, * eotwteey not •bo>B to any one oft he hotly,he rcceiv ed the tniveiisl coOH'liurcnt of lieiug by generkl r'Krf dem*ile'l lor • •peecb, ud be broke the monotony ol the talk* try an impromptu re*;>on*w *•> tooetiing and brilliant Dmi Ote ferkre congri-getldh ol law meter* wa* ahke rerptbu-J *d e>*e | rifled Into a Urni ol VIMAMACTMtoTip IMpiMST A perrf'ew rtf drfeoV 0 *t bool mat® n Gordon baa rela'rd in the lari lew '-ay* u. Ibe wrher •• iocfdert that fl’<ely exon - ptifle. ike aplerdid moral ctamin* * U>e m.t,. A t art *1 cl .pirited boy* Including Gordon, did i orr.* n ucb-ef lb at evok) lb ire cl lb* iw bel. Unable t* gel at U** perpetrator., lb pedagogue p<4 the boy upon there, wtr dere ar and diet li e duett'|ae*tioo to every adU*r .1 to bi* Indbridaal .gwy “ u> •w** l - Not O,IC owned wrjrtjl * * uc *’ /cra tf lfibK d,liial Ul Gordon - . alien be, with uu bwiUlin* piomptoeia, ackoowlegea bi. paitlblfMflsa in fh+mm*r- s-TV- w**t thea ataed him Ittrtber *.o Hale who were engaged with bita. Gordo, refund <o Implicate any one e’.ae, and threat nor per te talon could move bitn. Wiib a * .agirg rebuke to those whom he deabthhlti ai the cowardly concealer* U the matter, the teacher dedtsed ha ptwrteh fie doo, wiien b alone had the courage to 'tt 'the truth about himaett, aud yet brayed line en illy to sblehl others. The ’eaeher c nil nentiiig upon the incident laid that from '.lift day G odo rleJ Hie ieUOol IU "pR3T in 1 escmp'ar. And it la to !>. doubted il in nli tlu' adventurous crisW'of hi* shining career lie ever displayed rniww iumh rtoaly ’he intrinsic nobility of ais character, or Achieved a more supreme ttinmph tliae b* did i. this interesting tmyLli episode. The gentleman added that hr had w.itched c liouxly tu>rdim's life, and bid beeit sur piieod ai no exlialitttion Ih&t be bad woe, slide lie bad legarded il as m loregoua elusion that Goriioa would outstrip his •cbooluia'ea in acbleveiag the honors o! the woiid A Irieadiy critic, speaking of Gordon’s career as a soldier, c nimed that it was no cxaggeiation to trim ft a Ml LIT Ai¥ MlitAC R, —ln ihr laitrr part ot tin* war Ira~ tamo ■ ea> iind rti'e old' world, and the null Qsi-d rejucsentaflve' of enc o! the great Kng lish JimriiaN, tjisc ibing some impoitanl actio , in hurst oi admiralioti oyer tio. don's nit Vimin's, d.-signnled him as,the i sii g >i ulig initiliny ui iiTiis of the b-iulb eiu inuiy. Ibis was high praise, though not unursei veil. Thy place of Simiewall JaekaiMi remained unAtied until (Tendon undoubtedly Jsnr vtiW ilitK.'.' >i.veh.: warrior in the esUinalion ul the armies and people aa the .right mm of Lie. It muai indeed have been a hrlllianl rp ill that could have awakened Ihu popillul Copt> and inalcl.iug J.icksttii. Bui ttordiiii did i*s|ri.e thvvsplundtd rlprutaodn, an I the liaLtwxJV'J.iiionths ol ilie war slie I resplendent • to' 1 : ~ ap--:: oi *dr Kim tin s c ul liguri’ to 1. e til the di-mai gloi) that M irkrtl the La ic lailuie til the irvuitttttm. Iu the lertilPu last days ol the struggle il was the ringing name of thud a that most liciplOnlly thrilled tin pupiic car. lii the inighiy thior* of h gl pnm e. ind i xpu Ing w ,ir, P was the ki ight ■ ly fig me ol Gordon Ilia*. Ld the desperate hop' s of n falling e itlsr, Wherever tin blunt ol battle lell their was placed On- On. lie Has —the—Uuli di’l Inilt cl L c’s utiny, 1 iptng lot. > d u//. ' itq ienow a that ■vill lasi Willi lie lust ily of lhe ilMaledi pnoveaieu'.. CoHO iN’a KAUI.Y MCHVICIt. Tin i lfii'lor’al li i 'l'ia s e ueer dm hie tills lil't dl'ilimll. yral ol llir w;i | lllii* c'llo ing litn it ihe obseiiri y ol Ins ii l\ set vlas nnd hi lon •an 1 lnim’ib*. tn.it vl liable dun, a- an unknown *oh ud’u'V'c, ll wns a icing and fit c* blep llom I’ * j . lain <1 iiiltin * and ile* ft ocoii 11 I long 10, at tfo the beginning, to the lam and l.cuteuuit (ii in iil** h it', rt aphiruleiit in Hie Ih-i move.mi III* ol giand'aimy. It win. .;n )y h y :nr lieh re lie heciiMM' u <1 .lonel It wu* Ag /ii, Iftlh.iuii ttn i year, ImToi* In beciUMe n ililu.idfri. it Mu* not until Miry, IHIH, that he hegan to become turnout. Mot lien he di I have an opportmlly lie allowed unat aa In hli.n, and hla tire mu* na*wllia*il a* ml it ami merit l h>u > He hei ume one ol Hie billli 'nl tig i e* ol the army. groM inr; couklanHy In I nne, h * lieioiam and ypoiv at lip ' llltjing w ith iu cleaned luatie in the hi Cumulating adve i tie, o| Hie ctuie,; mid when the end wa iiii.i'ng md rt intiy ramc it watt Gordon wtill hi* unconquererl bayonet* that lt leli ti e lull'* lotulh aiiou* ol l’< ti rnlieig ; It at Gordon, widahrtiiad and tiuditmay ■ ed, ttial in the i ulhiiiHoii* relrett le.td and l iuglit In trout ol the enemy m ith !iia alia! leied t,and ol hetoor : and it wa* till* aailir Gordon that ail cboaen to cut Ilia way through the ee.O'iipiietmg leg oil* w•I It hit lr*/m'ii ol 2,000 intrepid men m n,e lor loine* l h"|<e ilittl mh< ever eoiile.iopla-eo bv .oldiei >y dc*|ie*thm. And when tl*e hMotli. tecue Ol AppomaHo* (J ml U ilc came w i ll m< iiioiable amiuud'-r ol ibe Army ol Virgiui* and tin cme ipieut col- Irp”: ol tin Southern ranee, I 1 *n Hie Ktiiaol G i Wi w 1,0 divi lei I web bi greu' c .ief'oin, L <:}, ami ruj celebrUr of that lie role but in <-|/krti u 'in' luion of grand drama And when wcoßi.ider that Gor don wa* hut <hi year, of age ahe a be i>vi Ibu* fought Lit way ,o dar.zl log dUtiuc lion and thus com.|>iCttouly arui hrilluotiy coiniecled biinanll with biatotic event*, *o grand and mcuK'Dloua, It. couititrlte* a pLowd-iaaiilag* or liem he Ciw children. *> JllDofl’a CHABOBI. It mutt not be Mippayd, k wtv.r, the' becaure bi. early wiliuiy recur J wa n->t much known (fiat it wt* clinriolena'iciilv tnei ilorioua. At “Kevert l'ine” be led t* choree that mode t,is regiment, the ax'li Alai, .una, a record ol glory, bei g MM! out I (M) mu. At Malvern Hill in the dee [,erale i.barge upon Dial hnpiegtiablo rui tion he It, and left the dead Of bla biigedi nearer tin; ei.tmy'e gutu Utan any ulbe-i unnotaoX At Hbarpaborg lie won from tie n. D. 11. f 1 all lu the official report of tbai officer the characltsiizatioo ol “the Cheva lier Gayard ol the riny,” and hero obtain ed bi* hrlgaelier com natation. ooKonjt at atnr.Baie 1. wan at the battle of Gettysburg, how ever, th*t taming point fu the tortene ol the (douibefn cent?, that Gen. Gordon gave evidence of that military perception that .bowed him to poMea. genuine military genloe. Bent to anpport the left wing of Lee** army thal waa being lurried, Gordon received the idea of rsveraing the more- Kent and by a daring charge be awejA back the enemy * tight flank Ilka a whirl- wi'l, and piisliing hi< ndv.uitagr lie, wilb hit 1,200 muaketa, killed, wounded anO capvured 6,600 ol the tee ny ars Waite I the t hole Fedcrd Ins in retreat. He ur,- cd lb Iprrrsi gof the euciny, lint vainly, lie tIF red to lead, n charge with his bri gide tm l'aa very hei;hts which were i -stt,AS icpu'sr as Hie result. ' Ilal Got don’t Advice tiecn follow id there is every f wl| lc' believe lb it a ’iectaivc vicl O would bave been gained. The unom , L line Were broken, and the fstv me haloids •f aptly s burg weic unlirtifi<‘d, and ilie chMOfs'iii captuiing tlieui were ’ inttnitely be.ttcr thf.u when the luiilu alien, l w u ■usde the ue.xt day to t i’a tlieui I mn an ei.tmy that h#l all night to wcuver Iron delmt tttid iutrcji Ii tLe p nvertul p sill m Gnt#’. eagle eye saw Itio advantigo. Even Alter mjin, so impressed was ho wiA %"** ep|Hiilunily that lie earn* sily ' attack, ills J idg nrut was over iu!ed, but tioni this time his iep ulaliou lor mih'.aiy capacity ot the highest , )r dci —w as ftxetr, timl tils i n> a> rap'd liuul brilliant as ho could wish, lie leaped with swill cdietity I rum coummud at brigade to divisim and Iron division to corps, KItkUKHICK IH KO AS 1> M’OTTsVhV ANI A t n the sth ol May, 1864 he smsd the army by ■ Charge hi. ii.tide at Ficdeiiclu lung. And in the next day’s tf ;ll lie oon ceivtd and rxeeuted a bi ll taut ilasli upon the I'licilly’s light flank that dwoigau /. and a niq *•' Viuil? y! v.inla l lieu e lit. lU ad liuusetl histoiic hy reliieving the day hy a coni ter charge Kith a dlvnini. I'ms yyus the memorable occasion when Lee. in uu ugony oliht|>aii at ihe danger ol hia a my, pushed laiwnid Io bead Ihe charge jhaosvß aiid.Gqr.Utii s> /.ed ll.e Uiidle ol ie-e’s hoise tad leading him hack with ptlHhOii'iie pri'lcvl:*lions ifgaitisl the heloir eil C"il>iunli< | el impel illing hii lile, caadiic led the tucccrHul onset tiimmll. A I ehllAH.r It I; Kti In the eciehi ale.l Valiev eainpuigii ol IHtll, ill he trait le ol t'. dm fiecW, (.onion ina, ln rmo id tin: most In illluut move nent* of lit* war, Inc ,king live iliirda ol Shell (hui'i, it. hr lit, y mMb bit, corpn, <vnd n ung nig with * ou*.imaittlc rhill to tnaku the vieio. v deeisive. Hot anloi Innately, GrtlT ,ialK ,i ly count f iiuiude 1 .hi* “id 1 * • to' iiai.ee waa lost, mi l l iter In the day the leeov md enemy and, leatad oor own nun) . Uoulon’* aliategy In tlii* netion iv,n mat !i'i Ip, and blende I u so'-dterly aeumeo and hiVluciUlc end icily an.l n mililat)' P'eei* ion and skill ileal alamptd the anpi rlalive or,!' i ol In* grtiei.il ship. no >*V n v t ir qnmuan Nearly all until are hruve etiougb to liglil. Ilutbui iitui irt the uvenige i, ioin ii e.tus run ug t> and comb* the enough I’vitonal truveiy is not a laic rpmlily Gy a> y mem*. Hot there i( a dereii ol com age, nrt common, Hint ia veiy min and vei y alli' live, that ha* in It a so,I ol In' rule exaltation Chat enH i< 4* po e-*r In u suhli ji 't 'd a'nnuph' ie of r.lilv line leel log and k 'lghlly deed. It* lns|ih*ton mukes men do l*rol • thing". Those anf .l)nti-d tiy It show Hie God-like spirit of nil hiviiic.ihlc intiepidlfy. Their gieal aoiils line above <ta get and pain end exhibit the a,veiling in-entire <>l i olde as| lr*U"ii in I the hit tie id u* allmiilatioa ol high thought, and lolly ptlipose. ‘.Kitliagnf, ll,e p eal naval leadei on the N oiti.em able, w sod, a man, Gordon pout axed tbliex., t* e I |>rr* trial eourage In ii* lulieat degree, and lie made a* soldi me u demoiut at.on ol it *1 the Indite <d ►hatpahorg ax tlift Ids i ayolarn int or modem wailaie ran I ill nlah. II" was a • olonel tlitsnr, and lii regiment lo lla salienl iiohlllon Impoilant io maintnlii. 'I lie (lie njiou it wa* liighl fol. Gordon via* wwnmled twice hi the right leg, then pai dully hi the h II arm an I ilia,i io the slion'der. lie Housed to h av,i Hit- lie!' 4 , hot tilmnly a, and atsggeri ’g will, i,aio and weakueva, lie rctnaintd at l,ia poat c*mmaudin/ til* men, who kd|sl r-’l him to retire. No oidtriary romage i mild have wrought *tl' b heroism- It wa* a migoilh e .1 ths|ilay 'it ar. inltepid devotion io duly and lolly z-al, wli aa ia rar*.y •cell. At le gtli a filth bullet, pa**iug through hi* !ll c nfek, atratc'iod him in- Miurihl* on Hie ground an I Ikou (lit hi* suiaoTjatidurance to lermioat ion. AliTto tfTT- day G r don care* ibis elo qoent icar upon hi* lace, con*pieu®it* and death !cs* testimony ol liia msgnlficent gallantry. Gordon'* appearance end man ner hear the ioifiieaa of hi. chlvsl lc *|drit. It i* ioipo**ihle lo mistake it. Ills flue fig ure. hi* tnarilti nearing, Ida hank, liaod soine lace will* ila t xpreaaioo ol nobi ity, and Ii: • reotle hot ibkuly courtesy, nil no erilugly rw]/re*ei,t the h-ooine soul ol the man, hi* truth, courage and go <due*. ni, dom a t ic tksdkii me a. I‘eihap* the most aalieut trait ol Gener al Gordon is hii domestic tends rue-* >. All Id* intoxicating tuoceMes tuid Uu; whole sale adulation be lisa received have lelt c m ll,e axiue limp!* hearted, alUc'iooa'e, oii|,rteutiuu* gentlemen aud the most dc voted fotci o! hi* wife that the biatwy oi ihow sfter t qusrur of k century of wedded trial. In all ol llie vicia aiiude* ol id* eve tfu) military career hi* wife <co in panted him, Staying with him In camp, hovering near him on tne u,u'ch and in batti to mloieter to hi* needs anti to receive and nure him wounded. Ami to- day •)>• thus alien a him, and he re|>aya her devotion with an absorbing lenderne a to impwbmo4 •Inglet'Ct* v*d lerrpr ol attach incnb mi Mii.rraHY t-ArxciTY. In ea.in.atiag the military letaad ol this fiery and IwpeliiOUA, hut yet most mslh<Hl ica! a ul calcul.VlhiF fil.-.er, one must enn s khr impoilnnt hc! that Gordon was whol ly untrained to war. He lac.cd ike great beucfll ol a mihtiry islucitlo.i. He was a ciiilia i oiti.er wholly untutored iii tin eurricalum oi war. . Ilia lighting 'capaci ties.\v*ie simply Ihe mtubive genius o‘ liatile in lha inan. Ilia tLnleygy came by ntiiv* ina'inct, It l true Mi .1 lie neve had an opportunity (•> seo.il l.c was capn b'e ii the large co i. biuail m am) co iipte liei aive plana campaign upou , a gieat an na. lilt in the or ses ol grand bailies lie had an > agle p ie. pii mof the light thin Iu do, such as only true military invita tion can giro. Ha bad, to >, tho lam art <il liau lling bis troops wilt an expocuonx) vigor aud piccbi m. Uonl'm showed ‘.hat he knew Ilia value oi time, iHspst'b and audac.Uy. It is aa unsolved problem wbst he could bave Rilsen to. As it was, uu* trained soldier us hy was, became out of the -war- with *neli a glow lug it-tord trl ael’ievuuieul that there was u<> limit to llic prophecy of hir soldierly possibilities, ami amoug the great pel) le ol Uia own 8:le lie returned homo n very idol in tliulr pride an.) all' dim’. a 11.1) -N SINCK Til If VVAh. Since peace came G .rcloii lias fieen ard lit. ly devoted to lehabid Ming tjeargii and the South mid restoring a true natloual mi. £n. lie lias liceu liberal i.nd plagri*ive. His Si ale hns dt liglile l lo In nor. him Made Governor in IHIB lie vy as cheated out of the ■ fflee hy a lai c count and a man llilmhlc-i igged in who robtuil the Slate aud il'Ci lied it- Ii irdeie iu Hie middle <d Ins lei m G 'ril'in was then elected United S'.ntes Senator myr the uioal p >pu ar an I powertaiy>lAi; >*-,4 the Slate. As .a 'Si afui hiV ha- *usi.iitJ"himo'iY' naivi j r lie has lx miu a salied figure in lire lit iiuial eoun il. ll.i lias boon w ise and pru dent, anil yat active, uselnl an 1 In iltl int lie has lie. a a elantiploil of lire true spirit il nmiaiial lial raizilio i, and yet tho elo quentmid lypicul ri'|)iAUututlVo of Ii is fecMoii, hoi neeils and dtgnit/. His puhile com re ha* huua n I ultra tly direclnd il has been forcible, priiciiiiiil.au <l, s' at oh nantlke. ito lias viea i.ly iim'lo ualtnnit cliiraetei m a iso i ll'll, lie in* l> true ii 'ii I-1 well in 1110 xul'id ;o'e, Inn dlii g | ulillc ipies lien, ably mid vignioimly, nml illuslnd li gld Hlale. Wil Ii the liifirc ol lilt mlli- Uiy In mu. tliu .shining i aveluncu ol Ills ehi'luetm mid lii* averwhelming papulan ty jit (• and illlc ill to tin a 'in c the brilliant piiMiliiittlea nl Ids Inline. vd D r Tutt's Expectorant. la the mffit siilal b*l*n •• a*si.tr • iilTrrera from iiiihnoiiars dlasase*. ruled, and at lawssWks |k* will'll inuiTui's* lh oouah. A *ln*l* “* thi w?.t dl.tre..la ,***!,*•"}. a, hitlie* nerou*e*i, amt nl,loa ferer In enjoy nnlet r**t *t nl*l>t. Pw** * tikxaxut s orslisu, It tone* the w**V slnin- I.h SSd I* apeelally rcommou<l.d for clilldrau. What other ß say about j Tutt's Expectorant . Had Asthma Thirty Years. Bai/timo**, y.traeryj, I*7*. a 11,.,. W AMPn't thirty jre*r,*i,d i,**r louiM . .... s, -“ r ‘TOi;;:'.s.. e. A oX Merits U . familiar n.m. tn my Mr • IJOnka it tk* b* uMduiii* la Urn wM, .sit til* cl.ll.trrn rsr It I* ' at, rr Ilian esl.w. sumlj.. 4 *' NOAH WOODWABO, 101 H. Poydr.. t. “Six, and all CrouDY.” •*T nitftia mol li# rot •Urhlldrvn { 11 of lhwnhv I rrn rmi\tj. Without Tali'* Jts[>4 torai’t, I don't It,ink they rni!l h*v* ittrviv**! ol It*# MlU* k* rr.nkf.rt, K,. A Doctor's,Advice.*, •• In my pr.ilne, I .tlm .11 f*"iil,r. In k|, Tu" < J'.|,r. tor.nt, tu .uildan *m*rgm,.*, Iu cuuglia civui,, Uo.hth.rla, etc." 1 1 TANARUS, P, CLLIt, M.D., N*w*rk, N X sotd Hr r? drufff/irtr. Prlr# SI.OO. Ofl* 85 Murray Btrtrt, York. mm "THE THEE IS fIIWI II ITS UIT.“ .■’■"teTiiaiiaav 44 Trtt** Fill* *m • |3S!rta*i"f *f ,h * sr.nih cntttrT. I ’— HCVVfIT ■ OaOOOD, N.W Y.rk. "I has* otrd tnrgor f th* IN". Ttwv *r* a,.p*Hor to any modlcb,* for I,diary hi*. srh.r. t**r made," • I. f. CARR, ARjjoejMit Law, Ag*rt*, oa. “I hare u*d Tutt 4 . Bll* Sv* yr*ra in n,y f.mlly. Thrrunuual*d l<>r">Mirne*.*it Imls.im.',' t. R. WILSON, O—Tftoswa, T*xa*. •'J bar* oiwd Tutt'. Mr.II- ins wi'h great bsm-fit '• w. W. MANN. Editor Mototo R.goUr. ••W. aH Aflv lr..rmira Pill* o A*, of *ll oth.n " tAVRE 4 CO , CartoravdU, O*. '•Tutt 4 * Pill* bar# UnTyE. t* triad to axtatill.h lh.tr mrriu. Thr. work ilk* magir.*' W. H. BARRON, SMt S.mmT •., 14 T/t.rs i. no mrrlM.it,. or w.tl .'li|X.,l lo Ik. 'W. of u,i,ru. tlisrrrd.r. .. Tull’. Pi 11.." JOB. BWUMMFL, R.ehm.nd. Vlrgl.l*. AND A TMbUIAbD MORE. Mold by druyyirU. 88 omit a hutr. Offitt 85 Murray Htroot, firm York. TUTTS HAIR DYE OTDORBXD. HIGH TESTIMONY. TtOM THY. rdrtrf JWKHAL. b*. T-r*. whlMi raiwwaa yoalhftil IrrMtr iVtbr htr. That rmtnenS rlirailrt b*_ Mirrrs-rSr-l la 1/f.sfarfiif a Hair try. whlrb tmlUla. b.t.rr to jwrtoctlon. Old harks lor. may *., rrJoSo*." Frlre 01.00. nfllro 88 Murray 81., Mow York. Bold by all drutjyUlo. X.-OLIstELt HOUSE. 85j WHITEHALL aod,92i BU t.kD^'s AtllMUft, 0g - D m T forget lo atop at the; above named ilouse wlie i you go to Atlanta. I guaiau* tee snlisfai non to tvery reasonable perOfl* iryd chi.fge Oi'ly ONED DLL ARlper n d*.y •_. lit AAG D.UPBHAW, F.w- ' 18,8 THE Atlanta Crattitntiom* FOH tS Will maintain the reputation H haa already won as the lead in j southern daily. Tin* particular fraturea winch Bara given ft a popularity that iiirght alnroat be '.eftned. syecial, wH n;t unly be fiuHinnaA, fcu* suel) laipr'ivemont* mailn aa will give ad dp iona! / st. vh.icity and brilliancy to its columns. Li Tit': KDIT-HtAL DKPAKTMTKVT rll the topic* of lha timo will candidly,. CHielully mid Ih'iro.ighly Ire diacaated, hot not to tlie.exteiit ot lediounea. The po ll ic il lei ” wid Iki happily relieved by piquant ; arngrap ilC'!comments Upon CW rcnl even's. TIIK I.ATIHT SE.VS. Thu en'erprlac of the OnnatTriTTf >K in gstlining ami placing bulore Ha resdera iu* lull *1 and in sliest inielllgenca from all parts ol the world, which bus. been fra q'lenlly il ustrnled ol lata on apeclal occa sions, when events of absorbing public iu toie-t wem transpiring, mid which ha Ii en mole Ilia suhJ.ACt ol cnugratulatorf cotnment hy both press aud people, will sulfur no while it ini. I'iu: asta al advan sw; , } .t i.UU ica'A'i.i p], the f yoiittt'utli>'.t at the pohtleil, co.nuiereiai center <>( the 8t te, toyether with the special facilities Hi il air Iho ouig'owth ul euorgy, expe licnee hii I ample manures*, will til l>* util i/.*<! In the benefit ol iu in lent. Its dia puielies are s'ip< rinr to ilioae of any daily nowapafier so.tlb ot N itlivlllo.aii'l ilteisi is fuller and Iro.liar. In this leaped the Goiiklilnlioii lias no rival in Georgia. It will he il,e aim ol the elitor* In fb mre, ns it lias bean in the past, to make iheir p iper in every respect a reflet at Georgia’s progress and Georgia’* great ness, and a tallbful, vigorous and unswerv ing Gha aplon of Georgia’* Inierexta. —^ No rlloit or expense will be spared to nm a il.c G nstltullon Indiapensable to the I awyer, Merchant, Faimcrand onlHl clau, sod in euder It equally w Icoma la the Guuuiing.rooin ami at the fireside. “Oil Hi’will conllnno lo air III* quaint pbllneuphy ihr'iugh It* eolmnn* and “Un clc Ki'iiius” w ill occii*luualiy wSrhle ona ol Kri* ; lantation songs. The dupreme C'Mirt ilecisi ns,.niatt rs pi l*lning to lha E*jullie liusine** ol tlio Aiaie, aud Ihe pioceu ing* ol (he legislature will.ell,fl id tluiir sin pleat and ouiiesl recod in the fun i itutton. 'I lie W cck y ('on.tltullon will lie In ev ery re.ucct a* newsy and a* enteiUhilng aatliudutl). It Mill comprise *very fea lurc i,I Interest that experience can pnaai o y anggeai —i oar,dully edited resume of Hie l ilsi new* from nil part* ol the world and m ft. r* of political, literary, aclentlflC, agricultural and colnmofclat tii-rwicnt wfll find In ll* column* theirnompleteat embod llU'lll. TBKM.S : —The term* of aubacrlption arc m i How*: T)dy Conatllutlon 'on* year, flotto ; six month*, fff.OO. Weekly <hm.fliutlmi on* year, |'i 00 ; ix mouthi, 11 00 Alwai* pay.ihl* In aiivtuce. AddW% 'I he CogaTrruTioß, Atlanta, fla. Britt and Cheapest Weekly IN THE HOUTrt. Ni w.TKatuiiiM and A Nbw HtuMT. THE WEEKLY WE ENLA HGitU AND IN NEW f)HEB. u . in addition to it* (iunetsljNrwf, Lilctaiy and Agricultural Feature*, Witlilh* I sane ol JANU iKY s|h wu comtncuotd a complete Foster. —of flic— ' Volunteer Military ol the flute f Ho b'*< ii.g a history ol each organ,zatioa co opi ad Irom >l: arcliive* ol the Htaba and the conirlbulton* ol j romiusut ofllcera The nuiulre* lor JfANUAItIT.Sdib will •" lain the Initial chapter* uf th second Pll ZE STOUT, Hnrr v Binclair: OB— , 11 JU OOCTOIVa ItoVENOE. BY P. A. BRYAN. < r MIDDLMB USD, A- ‘ BolrKFption ft a year. 8 eeoU a ee*y. Addrtea wn v * j V. H. KcXIUo* j .nXVti BavaonaU, G* NO. *•
