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ULYSSES 8. GRANT.
A Brief sketch of HU Ufs.
(Trees the Atlsats Evcniiv Ospf tot.)
Ulvaaea 8. Grant was born in Reven
ua Fort county. Ohio on the l?th day
of April,lß22. Hla father was poor and
put young Ulysses to wsrk at an ear
ly age, much to the neglect of hit edu
cation.
Me entered West point in 1839, at
17 years of age. After graduating
be was breveted as second lieutenant
in the 4th, Regiment and Jolued it in
Missouri.
When difficulties came with Mex
ico, Grant’s regiment was ordered to
that he received his commis
sion a* a full second lieutenant.
When this war was over, Grant’s'
regiment was sent to Detroit, aud
here he married Miss Dent, daugh
er of a Bt. Louis merchant.
When his regiment was sent to
California , Grant determined to re
sign and try his fortune in civil life.
Me sent in his resignation in 1864, live
years after leaving West Point, He
was induced to take this step by the
entreaties of his wife and his father
in-law. After leaving the army, he
settled down on a little farm near Bt.
Drills Tills business was not remu
nerative, and he gave It up and be
came a partner with his father in the
business. Here General Giant would
have lived and died unkowu to fame
and history, had not the civil war
like a thunder chap, broke on the as
tonished nation. Grant kept aloof
from politics hut lie w .* not indiffer
ent to the hostilities growing between
the North and South, aud believing
that the election of Lincoln would
mske matters worse, he voted against
him.
When the news cameol the tall of
Sumter and the flag under which he
had fought was lowered, he threw up
*his business and offered his sword
and life to his country. Gov. Yates
of Ohio, put him on his staff aa Adju
tant to assist in arranging the quo
ta of the State. He next became
Colonel of the Twenty-Seventh Reg
iment, and was assigned to Pope’s
department, of Northern Missouri,
and sent to guard the Hannibal and
St. Joseph railroad.
On the 7th of August, IHtil, he re
ceived hi • appointment ef Brigadier
General.
He was now sent to Southern Mis
souri to repel a threatened Invasion
bv the notorious Jeff Thompson. The
legislature remonstrated against this
act nan invasion of stat* rights, but
Grant held his position.
The General’s first movemont dur
ing the war, was an attack upon Co
lumbus, Miss., to prevent the garris
•on from sending aid to Price, in Mis
souri, in which lie completely routed
the confederates.
General (iranU’s regiment remain
ed comparatively Idle until mid-win
ter ef the same year when he made an
expedition against Fort Henry, on
the Tennnesnee, a movement In
which ho wu* successful. After this
ettack Grant wn tnado Major Gener
al.
Our apacota too limited to glvolu
detail Gen. Grant's military career.
He wo# in the terrible battloof Shil
oh; in the atiack upon Vicksburg,
the battle* o fPort Gllwon,of Raymond
Jackson, Champion Hill, and Black
River, His attack upon Vicksburg
occupied 20 days and was one of the
most terrible siege* of the war. Short
ly, mauy honors were conferred on
him, and he wes praised by all Union
men.
Alter the Vicksburg siege, Grant
began organizing colored troop*. At
this lime he wnnted to move upon
Mobile but was not permitted to do
ao.
On the Bih of March 18M, he wn
eommUeionotl a* Lieutenant-General
am) fi'om tlili lime Gen. Robl. E. Lee
aud Ueti. Ulyaaet 8. Grant were pit
ted against eaoli other aa the leaders
of the opposing armies.
Tlie federal forces moved against
Richmond, and after a atrnggle
moved towarda North Anna, when
Graut Iml the Union array in the bat
tle of Cold Harbor. Theu came hit
march to Jatuca river, and attack ou
Petersburg. He attempted to doatroy
the railroads leading into Richmond.
A few more skirmishes and Grant
with hta entire army begau to close
anuud the bandpf confederates and
then came, what was expected, Lee’s
au mnder and the end of General
Grant's railltaiy lift.
la December, 1806, Grant visited
the South aud was made a hero of by
the colored people.
. In 1868 he was unanimously nomi
nal'l by the republican party for
president, was elected to that office
on the ticket ef Grant and Coiftx
againat Beymour aud Blair demo
crate.
He was elected In a very trying
time. The people of the South didn’t
think he could be just, the democrats
were skeptical as to his sincerity and
integrity, and the leaders in both
houses of Congress did not share his
patriotic feelings. He was bitterly
assailed at the time for many meas
ures be proposed—the annexing of
San Domingo, the quartering of
troops in New Orleans, etc.
In 1872 he was re-elected president
with Wilson opposed to Greely and
Brown.
He closed ills public career with
this advice to the people:
First—That the States should be
required to furnish good common
school education to aii, and thatthe at
tendance should be compulsory.
2nd. No sectsrian tenets should be
tiught in any school, and, after 1890,
I all persons who cannot read and
write shall cease to ho voters. Church
and State should forever
ibe declared separate and distinct,
I while perfect freedom should be se
, cured to all sects.
4ih. Law* should be enacted to re
turn to sound currency.
At the close of his public career,
Gen. Grant visited the old world, and
spent several years travelling abroad.
He was everywhere received with
marked attention, and was greatly
benetitled in every way by his so
journ abroad.
Returning to the United States, he
made a tour through the South. Af
terwards he engaged in the banking
business, failed aud retired from bus
iness. Then his health began to *ail.
The dreadful cancer made its appear
ance, and dav by day wore away the
life of a great and illustrious man.
AX ANONYMOUS UETTHH.
(Klbarton Leader.)
The following is a fac simile copy
of a letter that ha* Just been served
upon Judge Almond. Considerable
excitement aud indignation have been
created on account of it. It is withal
a very interestiig and suggestive
communication to thinking and good
citizens. Wo have no idea the letter
amounts to a hill of beans. The good
citizens among the fence men are as
much incensed as any olio else. AVc
merely reproduce the letter:
State or Gkokoia.
County or Elbeut, July 1885. )
Mr. Geo. L. Almond-.
Iu the last election in this county
for fence and for no fence the good
people sayed by their voles that they
wauted fence by a majority of 893, so
we understand and believe. Now this
It to give you a good plain warning,
take good heart and act according to
tills same for wo mean what wc say
and say what we mean. Them ras
cals about town maliciously, cruelly
and wickedly swindled, stoic and
cheated us out of our freedom from
the ballot-box, some of our own men
our good men were there on Thursday
nflcr the election day and saw them
do it. Now the warning is this, it you
mnko your discission on lid of August
In favor of no fence (whether you
have law tor it or not) you will he
turned out of a honso and home. We
mean business and will do what we
say though wedie in the act. Remem
ber we mean business—our good
friend take warning, and remember
whether you have law or t,o, law. We
have solemnly sworn together in a
band to do this. We very much re
gret to do this but we mean business
—and you can do it so well—your*
truly who mean business.
Tell the clerk and Judge of the coun
ty court to look sharp.
The sheriff is alright or he lies.
Toll the receiver too look quite sharp.
88 men Irom Bike.
62 from Goshen.
3 from Wcbbsboioiigh.
12 men from Gaines.
16 men from Centerville
7 men from Wyches (aud kin)
20 men from F.lietn (some friends)
2 men from Longst reels.
4 men from Petersburg
2 men from Elborton
As Who ha was You*.
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bottle of the Balsam ha< restored the
softness, and ths brown color it had
when I was young-not a single gray
hair left. Since 1 began applying the
Balsam my hair has stoppee falling
out, and I And that It is gerfectly
haralcsaand agreeable dressing.
Hard Times.
While money is close, wage# and
S rices low, expenses should be cut
own in every household. Economy
the watch word for mothers, head off
Doctor bills, by always keeping in
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Cough amt Lung Syrup. Stops s
Cough instantly, relieves Consump
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chest tn one night. It is just the
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and ti.OO. Samples tree. Sold by
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Dry Cattle Wanted.
Fifteen head of dry cattle wanted.
Apply at this office. 4t
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“HACKMETACK” a lasting and
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WHY WILIVoU cough when
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A Walking Skeleton.
Mr E. Springer, of Mechanics burg,
Pa., writes: "1 was afflicted with
lung fever and abcess on lungs, and
reduced to a walking Skeleton. Got
a free trial bottle of Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption, which
did me so much good that 1 bought a_
dollar bottle. After using tlirse bot
tles, found myself once more a man,
completely restored to liualth, with a
hearty appetite, and a gaiu iu flesh of
48 lbs.” Call at G. E. Lyndon’s Drug
Store and get a free trial bottle of
this cure for all Lung Diseases.
Large bottles 11.00
Tie Han aid He Holler.
“What ail* you ? "naked the man; “1 ae you are
a auriferff and can scarcely g*t along.*'
"Oh. you ace.” replied the monkey, f wad
tier, abe liad what you call #cvfula verygmueh
srofM; my farder, he bad heap aorea, aoue big
gome little aorea, long Ume. They both took much
medicine and died; the aorea waa all they left me."
*Yea, yea." aeplled the man, I" aeehow It la.
Vour mother inherited her dieeaa*. acrofula, and
your father caught his * the wing, and you In
herlted or waa born with both complaint#. Hut
why pine away and die when you can be cured."
••I been done need over sixty ImUl** one drug
store medicine, audit no good. Money all guue
and aotw bare yet. Rome doctor# charge heap
money, but no good.”
"Hut my frleud," aaid the man yon got hold of
the wrong •ediclne. Go to the drag store aud
get one bottle of B. B. 8., aud before uaing all of It
you will fool better. It i* ft rare. It will
cwre all .wr ft < >*> . , t
caught on *b rv -‘ > ' * • . > •.
Blood in -
"I be- ■>
got B. H. B. to-da.,
EYES OF FIRE.
"Oh, might I kiaa thoaa eye* of fire.
Ten thousand scarce would quench desire;
Still would I ateep my lip# In bllea,
And dwell an ago on every klaa."
That young dodo uueda something for bla blood,
h> i utterly too rresh. B. B. B. la the beat thing
for him, because oue bottle will cure him. Lu.
that dude la not all alone in bla terrestrial glory—
ot by a "Jug full." Many others are eonsiderab
••rattled" Juat now about the blood poison buaf
neaa, but B B. B- will cure for the least money
aud in the shortest time. The boom i# coming.
Purify. Purify.
"Oh, " said gleeful little Maud, "wo are
going to have some honey made at onr house.”
■*How do yon know 1” asked Joel*. "Because
mamma sent the servant alter three B'a, aud 1
don't know what bees are good for only to make
honey.*' For sale by G. E. Lyndon, Washington.Ga
Blood Balm Cos., Atlanta, Ga., will maill anyoa
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