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THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
VETERANS \\l> THEIR FRIENDS
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An Interrutinis: Review by Mill. Lonia
Voang of Ihe G rent Three Days
Hattie of the Civil War. Ilnned
l pon Personal Experience and Oil
nervation of the Event* Dincunsed.
The Fail nre of the Confederate
General* to Act in Concert With
Their Chief anil to Seize the Op
portunities Presented to Them Re
sponsible for Their lack of Snc
ecss—AVajfniflcirnt Work of I'ettJ-
Krciv'a Brigade and the Charge on
Cemetery Hill.
The feature of the meeting of the Con
federate Veterans’ Association last night
was the very interesting address by Maj.
Louis G. Young upon “The. Hattie of Get
tysburg.” From his position upon the
staff of one of the generals who partici
pated most prominently In that epoch
making battle throughout the entire three
days’ fighting, beginning with the first
clash between the contending fprees on
the opening day and closing with the
charge on Cemetery Hill by Pickett's and
Heth’s divisions, in both of which events
he was a participant.
Maj. Young enjoyed opportunities
for observation, together with an in
sight into the movements behind
Ihe scenes, such as were permitted
to few. llis address was a calm and
scholarly review, as well as soldierly re
view of those momentous events, giving
his own opinions aiul his own conclusions,
based upon his actual knowledge of events
and his association with some of the lead
ing actors in that great drama.
An Invitation to be present had been
extended to the Daughters of the Cor.
federaey and to. the Sons of Veterans
and the number present Just comfortably
filled the veterans’ hall.
Maj. Young, throughout his narrative,
confined himself in large pari to the part
taken by Pettigrew’s North Carolina
Brigade, he being at that time a lieuten
ant on the staff of Gen. Pettigrew. This
was with the double purpose of illustrat
ing his connection with the events of
which he spoke and of calling attention
to the very creditable part played by Pet
tigrew’s brigade, nrnf also of Heth’tt divis
ion. which Gen. Pettigrew commanded in
the final charge, both of which commands
have received considerably less than jus
tice from the historians.
Maj. Young s address showed' very
plainly that the ill success which attended
the Confederate# at this most important
period of the war wo* due In large jxirt,
If not entirely, to the lack of harmony
and understanding among the Confederate
corps and division commanders and their
failure to seize points of vantage at favor
able moments, coupled with delay when
prompt action would have carried the
day. The leaders who had distinguished
themselves by so many brilliant fiats on
hard fought fields, ereomed utterly out of
touch with each other on this most im
portant occasion of the war, and were
either unable or unwilling to carry out the
instructions of their great chieftain. To
Gen. Longstreet in partielar Maj. Young
imputed especial dilatoriness and lack of
sympathy with the plans of hi* com
mander and apparent unwillingness to act
In concert with them.
A number of the veterans present partic
ipated in the battle of Gettysburg, some
of them under Gen. Longstreet, and it is
needless to say that these did not agree
wfth Maj. Young in his conclusions as to
that leader, but the general merit of the
address was such that they did not with
hold their approval.
It was Prtttexew’* brigade which was
pent forward to seizf* stores in the town of
Gettysburg, with orders not to enter lot)
any conflict wirti the enemy, and which
met Buford cavalry making a reconnois
ance in force before reaching the town.
Falling hack according to order.*, with this
information it was found impossible to
convince the Confederate division and
corps commanders that the Federal forces
had as yet had the opportunity of gather
ing in any considerable force at Gettys
burg. The original plan of pushing on to
wards Gettysburg was carried out and
the result was that Archer’s and Davis',
brigades were taken by surprise, routed,
end a large number of their men capture 1.
These were the two leading brigades of
Heth's division. The resub was that en
engagement was brought on, contrary to
Gen. Lee’s wishes; before his forces were
ready, and one of the greatest battles of
modern times was precipitated.
The struggle between Pettigrew’s brig
ade and the ‘■'lron Brigade.” generally
considered the finest brigade in the Army
of the Potomac, and which boasted of nev
er having been defeated, was graphically
described by Maj. Young, including the
complete route of the Iron Brigade. This
complete rout of the Iron Brig
ade. This was not accomplished with
out severe loss to Pettigrew’s brigade.
Although it did not lose a single prisoner,
Us loss in killed and wounded in less than
thirty minutes righting was more than 1,-
OUO. In the Twenty-sixth North Carolina
thirteen standard bearers were shot down.
This was the hottest of the first day's
fighting, the speaker said, and more of tha
enemy were killed and wounded in front
of this brigade than on any other part
cf the fled. The Twenty-sixth North Car
olina lost M 9 out of SOO men, and the
Eleventh North Carolina some 250 out of
about 660.
“In the many so called histories of the
battle of Gettysburg,” said the speaker,
*1 have found no record of these facts.
The brilliant achievement of Pettigrew’s
brigade on this day, its persistent cour
age and its great sacrifice, have never
met with merited acknowledgement."
Gen. Heth was wounded in the engage
ment and Gen. Pettigrew was placed in
command of the division.
“I vividly recall my Impression after the
attack.” said Maj. Young. ’’The brilliant
success of Bodes and Early on our left,
ourn in driving the enemy from our front
into a position on Seminary ridge from
which he was driven with scarcely an
effort by Pender, left us with troops
enough to follow up our success, and 1
wondered th.< we did not do so and take
possession of Cemetery hill, which I be
lieved then, nnd believe now, we could
have done easily. The troops which had
been engaged, although they had suffered
severe losses, were in high spirits and
ready to go on. In Ewell’s corps, John
son’s division had come up fresh and in
Hill’s corps, Pender’s division had been
only slightly engaged, while Anderson
was in bivouac a short distance away.
That we did not continue the light wis
the fiivt opportunity frittered away. If
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Ewell's and Hill’s divisions had pressed
forward together when iW enemy retired
to Cemetery ridge the battle of Gettys
burg would have ended on the day it be
gan.’’
“The 2nd of July was also a day of lost
opportunities for the Confederates. An
early attack on either flank of the enemy
could scarcely have faked of snoce.-s. His
line, three miles long, aptly described as
resembling a fishhook, with Round Top
mountain to the south, the end of the
shank, and Gulp’s Hill, to the north, at
the end of the curve, was a very strong
defensive position if thoroughly fortified
and manned with troops; but either enj
taken by us would have rendered it un
tenable. lind would havo enabled us to
sweep down upon ihe enemy and destroy
him before he could escape. it was evi
dent that Meade’s whole army could not
all be up. The fact Is that only the First,
Eleventh and n part of the Third Corps
weie present, the Second was distant thir
teen miles, and the Fifth twenty-three
miles, and the Sixth, 16,000 ptrong, thirty
four milts. Here was an opportunity to
crush the enemy in detail, and Gen. Lee,
having nearly the whole of hi army with
him, was ready and anxious to avail of it.
Meade's refused right on Culp's Hill if
driven in, would have placed Lee’s left
partly In rear of it; this, therefore, seem
ed to be the most vulnerable, point, and
Gen. Lee et first wished Ewell and Hill
to commence the attack, to be followed up j
by Lougstrtet, on Hill s right ; but Ewell i
and Hill’s troops had been hotly engaged, j
and the enemy's position In front would
be very formidable if fortified during the
night, which it was, so Longstreet was
instructed to open the attack on the en
emy’s left as soon as possible in the morn
ing (he was expected to do so at sunrise),
while Ewell should make a demonstration
on hi right, so as to prevent reinforce
ments being sent to relieve the point of
the main attack in front of Longstreet.
“Had this simple plan been carried out,
one cannot doubt that the enemy’s left
positions would have fallen into our
hands; and with Little Round Top, which
Meade said lightly was the key to his
whole position, in our possession, three or
the corps of the army of the Potomac
would have been crushed before they could
have received* assistance, we would have
occupied Cemetery Ridge, and the battle
of Gettysburg ended early on the second
day. But Longstreet’s heart was not in
the attack; his troops were near the bat
tlefield at day break, ready and waiting,
while he “went to Gen. Lee’s headquar
ters at day light and renewed his (my)
views against making a* attack.” (Long
street’s words) Every moment lest by us,
was gain to the enemy, whose distant
corps were hurrying on to Gettysburg.
Yet Gen. Lee, not desiring to force Long
street against his will, again reconnoiter
cd the right of the enemy's position to see
If It might not be better to make his main
attack there, but he found that during
iho n’ght Culp’B Hill had turned into
a fort, he therefore, at 11 o'clock, ordered
Longstreet to attack, which order was not
obeyed, on the plea of 1 waiting for Law's
brigade, which was on picket. The at
tack. therefore, instead of being made at
sunrise, cr at 11 o’o o?k was postponed to
late in the afternoon, some nine hours
later than it should have been. By this
time Meade had strengthened his left,new i
troops had arrived, and what would, with- i
out doubt have been an easy and brilliant
success in the morning, was a cruel fail
ure in the afternoon.
Heth’s division was not engaged on the !
2nd.
‘The third day found the Army of
Northern Virginia weakened by the hard
fighting* of the first day, and by the dis
jointed efforts of the second, but there
was still left in its “incomparable South
ern Infantry” the spirit and the strength
to achieve success if a proper concert of
action could be obtained. Gen. Lee, ‘there
fore, decided to renew the attack —this
time on the enemy’s left center—his flank*
being now too strongly fortified and
guarded. The attack was unfortunately
again intrusted to Langstreet, who. if he
had little heart for the second day’s fissht
made no concealment of the fact, that
he had none at all for a third day’s; and
to this cause, without seeking any other,
may be traced its failure. The weight of
evidence goes to prove that
it was Gen. Lee’s intention
to have Longstreet make the
attack with his entire corps, to be sup
ported by half of Hill's corps, oil of it
nectessary, and should this force succeed
in penetrating the enemy’s line, all the
troops on the right to be pushed forward.
Meanwhile Ewell, on our left, acting in
concert, was to assail the enemy’s right,
so as to prevent him from reinforcing his
center, and to assist in crushing his right
wing.
“The artillery was to prepare the way,
and before the smoke of the guns should
have cleared away the attacking column
was to be started. All this required con
cert and prompt, spirited action. But this
is what happened. “Gen. Longstreei’s dis
positions were not completed ns early as
expected” (Gen. H. E. Lee’s
order). and before Ewell could
be notified, his attack, which
was to have been simultaneous with that
of Longstreet, was made and repulsed.
Thus the object of the diversion on the
enemy's right was defeated.”
Maj. Young referred to the general im
pression that the brilliant charge on
Cemetery Ridge on the afternoon of the
third day had been made practically by
Pickett’s division only. It had been the
intention of Gen. Lee that the entire first
corps should make the charge with the
third to support It. Longstreet, however,
selected cnly Pickett’s division from his
cori s. to which were added Heth's divis
ion from Hill’s corps, two brigades from
Penders, ard one from Anderson’s. Pick
ett’s was the directing division, having
Heth's division and other troops on its
left. “After much d*lay and uncertainty
as to whether the attack would he made
at all.” Maj. Young said, “IXMigstrcet at
last, with a nod of the head, started
Pickett, and Immediately Archer’s and
Pettigrew’s brigades started forward.” Al
though every precaution had been taken
to secure concert cf action, there was
some confusion, owing to the crowding of
the troops under the cover of the woods,
and one brigade, Davis’s, was loft behind.
lt. commander soon discovered the mis
take an! rejoined the line with a rush
This brigade was on the extreme left and
suffered severely, being exj*osed to both
an oblique and enfilading fire.
“The day was beautifully clear, the
smoke from the guns of the artillery,
which was to have concealed our start
had blown away. Before us ltfy bright
fields and a fair landscape, embracing hill
uiui dais and mouiitala; uini beyond,
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY", APRIL 4, 1000.
fully three-fourths of a mile away, loom
ed up Cemetery ridge, for two miles. Its
bights capped with cannon and behind
them Ihe whole Army of the Potomac
waiting for our little band. Davis’ bri
gade, with its Impetuous rush, soon
< aught up with the two brigades of Heth’s
divison, which had preceded it; and then
the three, pushing forward together,
caught up with Pickett’s division, making
one line of the two divisions, which, first
through shot and she'd, then grape and
canister, then a hail of bullets from the
musketry, marched over the plain, sur
mounted every obstacle and reached the
enemy's position, the strength of which
was all he could desire. From the crest
upon which he was entrenched the hill
sloped gradually, forming a natural glacis
and the configuration of the ground was
such that when the left of our line ap
proached his works, it must come within
the arc of a circle, from which an
oblique and enfilade fire could be, and
was concentrated upon It. On the right
Pickett’s division, Archer’s and a part of
Pettigrew's brigade had penetrated the
work, and so would all of it have done,
but in the advance the pressure had been
from right to left, and when the line
reached the ridge, it was slightly oblique;
consequently, the left of Heth’s division
was dt-own back somewhat. When not
far from the stone fence behind which
the epemy’s infantry was entrenched,
Davis’ brigade, reduced to a line of skirm
ishers, broke.”
The breaking of this brigade was ex
plained by the speaker to be due to the
heavy losses which it had suffered in th&
first day’s lighting, the manner in which
it was crowded together at the extreme
left of the line, without support of any
kind, and exposed to flank, direct and
oblique fire. A description by a Northern
writer of the splendid charge of the South
ern troops across three-quarters of a mile
of open ground and the terrible effect up
on it of the fire of the artillery from
along the entire front of two miles of the
enemy’s position, was given. Although a
portion of the Confederate forces reached
the enemy’s works and affected a tem
porary lodgment, the terrible fire poured
upon them was too great to be withstood
and the broken and shattered ranks retired
across the ground over which they had
charged, leaving more than * half their
number behind them.
The strength of the force making this
charge, Maj. Young said, was generally
estimated by writers at from 13,500 to 18.000
men. He presented figures to show that
the charge was actually made by less
than 9,000 men. The troops actually en
gaged consisted of Pickett's division of
4,500 to 5,000 men and three brigades of
Heth’s division, not exceeding 4,000 men.
Maj. Young’s tribute to the brave con
duct of the North Carolinians, on thi and
other battlefields, was greeted with hearty
applause by the audience.
Some pleasing incidents of the occasion
were the presence of Maj. George P. Col
lins of Hillsboro, N. C., whose services
as quartermaster of the brigade, were al
luded to by Maj. Young, and of Mrs. W.
B. Shepard, the wife of the boy aide on
Gen. Pettigrew’s staff, who, with Maj.
Young, were the only members of the
staff remaining after th charge. Maj.
Collins was accompanied by Mrs. Colling
Maj. Young also alluded to his groom dur
ing the war, James R. Norwood, of whom
he spoke as his “friend end faithful serv
ant for forty years.” Norwood was pres
ent, and assisted in serving the refresh
ments which had been provided by the
ladies.
Maj. Young was greeted with frequent
applause throughout, and at his close
there was prolonged applause. A vote
of thanks was immediately tendered him,
coupled with a request for a copy of the
address for publication in the annual vol
ume of the association. A desire was ex
pressed for the immediate publication of
the address, and it was announced that
it would be included in the volume which
will be published for distribution at
the approaching annual memorial
day. At the conclusion of the ad
dress an intermission was taken, during
which refreshments were served to the
guests and members of the camp.
CHRISTIAN EM>EAYOII SUCCESS.
niseuMwd by tle Savannah Bocal
l I’ion.
The first local union meeting cf the
Christian Endeavor Society wras he'd last
night in the lecture room of the First
Presbyterian Church, and a \%ry enjcyable
evening was spent.
The subject under discussion was “The
Secret of rho Success of the Christian En
deavor Society.” The president of the Lo
cal Union, Mr. E. T. Bur dell presided, and
the subject was discus-sod by Rev. W. F.
Watkiha, Rev. W. A. Nisbet, J. F. Robert-'
son, Jr., W. K. Coney and others.
Rev. E. A. Marshall of the Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago was present and re
sponded in a manner that was enjoyed by
all. The -meeting concluded 1 with the
Christian Endeavor Mizpah and benedic
tion by Rev. A. J. Smith. The meeting
was a success in every way.
( apt. 11. M. Turner In Dead.
Barnesville, Ga., April 3.—Cnpt. B. M.
Turner, president of the board of trus
tees of # the Gordon Institute, died at noon
toiday. He was one of the most promi
nent men of tills section. He died of a
chronic* ailment after a sickness of many
months. School will be suspended Wed
nesday.
QUITE A ROW.
Trouble in Quitting the Coffee Habit.
“For more than twenty years I used
coffee and tea. If I missed coffee for
breakfast, I had a violent headache.
When I learned this, I tried to give it up,
but found that tea had the same effect.
I was a slave to both, and would become
so nervous that I hardly knew what to to
with myself if I tried to give them up.
"I often heard people say that tea
made them nervous, and I wondered how
it could do this, when it acted the reverse
with me, for my nervous headache would
disappear at once, after I drank tea. It
wns plain that it was hurting me, hut that
I had got so that I could not do without
it.
"Finally I thought 1 would try Postum
Food Coffee, ami after buying a package
and preparing It carefully, was much sur
prised to tind I liked It very much, but
after an hour I was suffering with a
dreadful nervous headache, which lasted
ull day. In the evening I gave tip and
made a cup of tea, which relieved the
headache.
“This proved to me that I was a slave
to a stimulant habit, so I resolved I
would she it 'll l a t once nnd drink Pos
tum, even If I did hove a hnadache for
a day or two In breaking over the lin°.
I stuck to tlie rostum nnd my headaches
entirety disappeared. I began to feel
fresher and brighter than I had for ten
years. Now I crave neither coffee nor
tea. but like Postum better than I ever
did either of the old drinks. This pleases
me greatly, for I am better satisfied with
the new drink than I was with the others,
and yet I am gaining steadily in health
and strength. I always used the best
grades of tea and coffee, which are far
more expensive than Postum. This is
another advantage in the change. I
would not so back to the old slavery and
had feelings for anything on earth, luease
do not publish my name.”
The tv.ulc of this lady can he had by
apnllcrtlon to the Postum Cereal Cos..
Idd.. liatlle Creek. Mich,
GAME BROKE UP IN A ROW.
HOW A POKER PARTY WAS FOOL
ED AM) FRIGHTENED ON APRIL 1.
After Club Hour*,a Party of Elglit
Decided to Pamn Av*n> a Couple ot
Hour* Cntil Bedtime Went to
Ilonrun of One of the Party for n
Quiet Little Game <*f Draw Poker
Got I |* for the Occasion—% Fight
Storied Over the Curd* mid n Gun
Wm Palled and Fired—Belliger
ents Finally Quieted After Wild
Disorder One Man Thought He
Was Shot.
The talk of Ihe town among the young
er set yesterday was of a joke that was
worked oif In most approved style late
the eve of April 1. The thing was too good
to keep, and the victims themselves are
telling It. For a couple of days they held
in, but yesterday the story became fcom
mon property and was on many tongues.
Gathered at the Hussars’ Club Satur
day night was a party of Jolly fellows al
ways in for a good time. Just to pass
away a dull hour cr two until bedtime it
was suggested that the crowd of eight
repair to the rooms of one of the number
for a quiet little indulgence in the game
of draw poker. The financial allurement
was not to be strong, as the limit was to
be close down to the table cover instead
of up about the ‘ceiling. Money was not
the object, but a good time.
The club closed at 12 o’clock according
to custom, and the party found that it
would have to continue its session in the
friendly little game. The walk to the
young gentleman’s roßus was not long,
and soon they found themselves sitting
around the table. Ch’ps were bought, and
the game started up merrily.
in all this there was nothing
very remarkable. Such little so
cial gatherings sometimes happen,
and it is seldom that any
thing out of the ordinary results. This
one, however, was destined to be lively,*
and the memory of it will linger for some
time with those who wooed the fickle god
dess and sought her favors.
For an hour or so the play went on mer
rily, and nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure of the affair. Wonderful to re
late, one or two began to grow sleepy,
so the suggestion that a round of jacks
be played before quitting met with no
opposition. It was accordingly agreed
that each man should deal his pot and
that the game should then break up.
Three or four of the jackpots had been
played when one of the party, who, by the
way, was one of the nest physical speci
mens in the bunch, arose truculently and
demanded that his chips be cashed. His
companions gazed at him in surprise, as
they had never known of his being the
first to quit any party before It went to
X>ieces.
"Why, old man, what’s the matter?”
someone asked. “If you would ~Just
watch the g;tme you would see,” was the
reply, and the tone was ugly. “I came
here expec<ing to get into a little friendly
game with gentlemen, but it seems I was
to be enlightened.”
It was insisted that the speaker explain
his meaning. He seemed nothing loth to
do so. Pointing to a hand that had just
been shown down as a pot wdnner, he
said: “You want to know what’s the
matter? Well’ I’ll tell you. When I dis
carded I threw away one of the cards
you see In that man’s hand.”
That created consternation. The hold
er of the winning hand rightfully con
sidered that ft was up to him. With a
sort of entreaty in his tone he said: “Sure
ly, old fellow', you don’t mean to say that
I got the card unfairly.” It was quite
evident that he did not want to lose the
friendship of the other man or get into a
difficulty if it could be avoided. There
w r as a measure of pleading about his
words, a kind of prayer that the other
might not provoke a fight by offering <he
Insult.
That prayer, though, wat not lo be an
swered. The offended player was deter
mined that what he thought an injustice
should not go undenounced, and the guilty
one could secure what satisfaction he lilt
ed. Accordingly he implied very unmis
takably that It was his belief that the
card has been feloniously obtained.
The fac of the other man was a study
for the others in the game, who were in
terested and anxious onlookers and would
.be peacemakers. They wanted anything
other than a row over a poker game, even
though the limit was away down low. Be
sides, the principals in the impending and ffl
culty had always been the best of friends,
end not a man in the crowd but thought
the outspoken one was mistaken in his ac
cusation. The accused showed that he
felt the insult deeply. There was an ad
mixture of rage and regret betrayed by his
face as he sprang to his feet, declaring
that any man who accused him of cheating
had him to whip, and stripped off his coat.
The accuser was just as quick, and in
a moment his coat was off and he was
facing the other in a pugilistic attitude.
Light blows were exchanged before thei
friends could break between them. Then,
raging and angry, the two were forced
apart, overturning the table and chairs,
and smashing up furniture generally in
the melee. The struggle was no easy one,
ns both men were strong, the equals of
any In the game in strength and the su
periors of most. The e was where the host
suffered, for his furniture had to stand
the brunt of the scuffling, and havoc was
played with it.
The efforts of the peacemakers were
successful after a bit. and the two be
lisrerents were forced to different corners
of the rocm Those Biblically commended
gentlemen found soon, however, that the
expected peace was not even an armistice,
for the man who had precipitated the dif
liculty reached for his trousers pocket,
wh’pped out a revolver and fired point
blank at his antagonist.
Then there was the wildest confusion
and disorder. Men were going through
doors and tinder beds with a movement
that had never been used before. None
stood on the order of his going. As quick
as a wink, even as the revolver flashed
into view, Ihe scene was cleared of all but
the two principals and two others who
had nerve enough left to still seek to pre
vent bloodshed. These rushed upon the
man with the gun, wrenched it from his
hand and liegan to plead and remonstrate.
"Surely, old man,” they said, "you
wouldn't do a thing like that. You
wouldn't ruin us and yourself, too, in that
way. Think what you are doing; think
of yourself; think of us." All of It came
In broken, disjointed, but terribly earnest,
sentences, while the other antagonist
stood near the door.
In the hallway outside were two of the
party, while another, by his own declara
tion, hail started for Rokborougb swtmp,
saying that he wanted to prove an alibi
when the trial for murder came up. A
fourth was under the bed in tho room. The
two on the outside, when they heard ro
further tiring, looked fearfully in to see
who had been killed. Observing that the
man with Ihe gun had been loved, petted,
coaxed and endeared into something like
aainty, they ventured back to devote
their attention to his antagonist. By that
time the latter was himself wrought up
to a terrible state of anger and excitement
by the attempt that had been made upon
his life, ro, declaring that he would have
il out with the man w ho had tried to kill
him, he made a wild rush in that direc
tion, sweeping aside the two who tried to
prevent him.
Then came tho finale. The matt with the
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1,000 of Dr. Geo. Leininger’s Formaldehyde Inhalers will be pre
sented absolutely FREE to all sufferers from Catarrh, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Hay Fever, Catarrhal Deafness, Consumption, or any form
of Nose, Throat and Lung Trouble. This free distribution is made
to introduce them to the people of this city. They are fully charged
with Dr. Geo. Leininger’s Formaldehyde; they are complete and
require no other expense. They are free to all applicants so long as
the 1,000 last. These Inhalers retail at >oc each and are SOLD
UNDER AN ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE.
MONEY REFUNDED IF NOT ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY.
If you are not satisfied with the effect of this Inhaler, which is
given to you Free you can return it to the druggist and receive SO
cents from him.
FOR-MAL-DE-HYDE
For one of these Free luhalers apply THURSDAY, April 5, between
10 and 12 a. m., at the following drug- stores:
KNIGHT’S PHARMACY, corner Drayton and Oglethorpe avenue.
SOLOMONS’ PHARMACY, corner Bull and Charlton streets.
JONES’ PHARMACY, corner Bull and Perry lane.
HUFF PHARMACY CO., corner Oglethorpe and West Broad streets.
gun threw up his hand and cried: “How
is it, old boy?" And then, to the others,
"How was that for an April fool joke?”
All who had been taken in looked from
one to the other in blank amazement, and
then they looked at one another, staring
with eyes and mouths wide open. For a
time it was more than they could do to
understand. The realization that the two
had been acting all the while, that they
had worked themselves into that state of
apparent great excitement and fooled the
spectators so effectually was incomprehen
sible. Finally the joke dawned upon their
disturbed minds, and they admitted that
they were "on them.” Everything was
shut upat that hour, it being Sunday,
too, so the victims had to wait until Mon
day to “make good." They will be busy
doing that for some time.
One of the party failed to see the joke
longer than the others. If his name were
given he would have fun poked at him
until what might be called the "Battle of
Wounded Knee” could be wished in some
unmentionable place where the caloric is
famous. “Joke? joke?” he kept repeating,
"1 fail to see where any joke comes in;
lam shot in the knee.” He gasped the
wounded member and swore that he could
feel the warm blood trickling down. The
man who fired the revolver insisted that it
could not be so; that the thing was loadel
with blank catridges. After some further
display of anxiety and evident reluctance
to discover his terrible wound, the fear
fat one made an examination and discov
ered that he was mistaken. The boys
were never quite able to underslan-d how
he had come to believe himself shot.
The two warring spirits had, of course,
made the wijole thing up. They had laid
their plans with great shrewdness, even
notifying the superintendent of police of
their iniention in order that he might not
have them pulled for firing the pijstoi.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. F. R. Lamb of Atlanta is at the Pu
laski.
Mr. J. W. West of Valdosta is at the
Pulaski.
Mr. E. H. Bangs of Atlanta is at the
De Soto.
Mr. M. Knowles of Atlanta is registered
at the Pulaski.
Mr. W. R. Lawton of Garnett is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. L. B. Robeson of Atlanta is the
guest of the De Soto.
Mr. James K. Clarke of Darien is the
guest of the De Soto.
Mr. A. P. Brantley of Blaclkshear is the
guest of the De Soto.
Mr. C. W. Burkett of Atlanta is the
guest of the De Soto.
Mrs. Richardson of Aiken registered at
the De Soto yesterday.
Mr. H. C. Avery of Jacksonville is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. R. H. Knox of Darien registered at
the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. J. A. Foster of Satilla Bluff Is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. J. G. Carlyle of Macon registered at
the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. R. W. Milner of Llthonia registered
at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. and Jdrs. D. <M. Childs of Columbia
are the guests of the Pulaski.
Mr. P. H. Gracte of Laff was among the
arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. W. A. Metts of Columbia was In the
city yesterday and stayed at the Screven.
Mr. H. E. Lester of Waycross was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Cartledge of Wash
ington, Ga., are the guests of the De
Soto.
Mr. W. H. Strain of Darien was in the
city yesterday and stayed at the D
Soto.
Mr. F. B. Gordon of Columbus was
among yesterday's arrivals at the De
Soto.
Mr. George W. Egan of Charleston was
among yesterday’s arrivals at the Pu
laski.
Mr. I. G. Haas was among the passen
gers of ihe Central yesterday for At
lanta.
Mr. W. J. Paxton of Folkston was
among the arrivals at the Screven yes
terday.
Mr. A. W'. McDonald of Paradise, Fla.,
was among yesterday's arrivals at the
Tulaski.
Mrs. C. Rothschild of Darien Is vtsillng
Mr. and Mrs. H. Rothschild, No. 109 Gor
don street, west.
Mr. W. A. Walter, accompanied by Mrs.
John H. Helmken, left last night for Bal
timore. Mr. Waller goes to Baltimore for
A TONIC
Hereford s Acid Phosphate
Half a teaipoonful in half a glass of
water, refreshes and invigorates the
entire system. A wholesome tonic.
Genuine bears name Hoasroip'. on wrapper.
FOR-MAL-DE-tHYDE is the most pow
erful germicide and antiseptic known. Ask
any physician, he will tell you this. In
the form applied in Dr. Geo. Leininger’s
Formaldehyde Inhaler it kills all germs
In the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and
even the small passages and cells of the
lungs themselves, thus turing CATARRH
In all Its forms, even when It has pro
gressed into the early stages of con
sumption. *
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This powder is undoubtedly the finest
Infant and Toilet Powder on the market.
It received the gold medal (which is the
highest award over all others) at the Cot
ton States Exposition in Atlanta, Ga. Its
manufacture is under the direct supervis
ion of its former owner, Dr. E. J. Kiefter.
For sale at all first-class drug stores.
COLUMBIA DRUG CO.,
Savannah, Ga., Sole Manufacturers.
Eg*
Over 100 different styles. Can fit any
shape. To wear them is to learn how
they fit. No Corset in the world con
tains better value. Ask your dealer, or
write
I. NEWMAN A SONS, 441 B’wnr, X.Y.
Catalogues free on application.
SCURE YOURSELF!
iSh^iisyssasss
rritatioDs or ulcruiong
JJJ , u c o u s mom brain*,
raiqlohr, and not aatrin*
, 8 ( ‘ nt or poisonous.
Sold by l)rpgy(g(g (
or ernt in plain wrapper,
j! •xprwii, prepaid, for
it m, nr 3 hnttlr., *,.75.
Circular sent on request
treatment at the Johns Hopkins Hospi
tal.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Chase and Mr.
C. A. L. Cunningham left yesterday for
New York, whence they will go to Web
ster, Mass., the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Chase, who have been here during the
winter. Mr. Chase has spent two win
ters here and has made many friends. He
is well known as a lover of blooded stock
The horses he broughi South with him
this trip were among the best Savannah
has seen for a long while.
CITY BREVITIES,
Mr. S, B. Adams concluded the argu
ment on the demurrer in l Ihe Barstow
case yesterday morning In tho United
Stales Court, and jQdge Speer reserved
his decision.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union desires a full attendance of mem
bers at the residence of the president to
day at 4:30 o'clock. The election of offl
ders will lake place.
Quite an unusual entertainment was
given In the parlors of the De Soto last
night. The Hoosler Stars, a company of
colored singers, assisted by prof. James
H. Gray, operatic baritone, lately of Ihe
Black Patti Troubadours, gave a musi
cal concert, which was apparently great
ly enjoyed by the guests of the hotel, as,
besides applauding the numbers warmly’
they contributed liberally when the hat
a passed.
Tnttnnll Superior Court.
Reldsvllle, Ga., April S.—Superior Court
Is in scsalon here, Judge 1), H. Evans pr •-
siding. Both the civil and criminal dockets
are very heavy and a two-Wceks' court Is
expected.
J. W. SCHULTZ. M. D.. President of
the Board of Health of Wichita. Kan.,
writing of Formaldehyde says: “I am sat
isfied that we now have nil absolute cure
for consumption."
GEO. T. HAWLEY, M. D., Prof, of
Lung and Throat Diseases. Chicago Clin
ical School, the largest Clinical School it>
the world, says, in writing to Dr. Geo.
Deininger: “I have been using your For
maldehyde Inhaler for Catarrh, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and other Nose,
Throat and Lung diseases. I have found
it superior to any remedy, so far discov
ered."
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HAVE “ NEWMAN'S PATENT”
CORK STEEL PROTECTOR.
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President. Vice President
Henry I3i.cn, Jr Sec'y and Treat
NEAL-MILLARD CO.
Builders’ Material,
Sash, Doors and Blinds,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Class and Brushes,
• BUILDERS’ HARDWARE,
Limp, Cement and Plaster,
Oi.y aail Wkllakst Streets.
SAVANNAH, A.
SCHOOLS AMU COLLEGES.
DAOTTIAWQ SKCTTUED. May deposit mon^f
1 UOlllullO tor tu,Uon bank till position iM
secured, or will accept notes.
Cheap board. Car far© paid. No vacation*
Enter any time. Open for both sexes.
# DRAUGHON’S rt/p
PRACTICAL
BUSINESS^
Nashville. Tenn. Savannah. Ca.
Galveston, Tex. Texarkana, Tex#
"'lndorsed by merchants and banker*.* Throe
month#’ bookkeeping with ns equals h!x. elaewhero.
All commercial branches taught. For circulars explain*
lug “ Home Study Course.” address “ Pepaitmeut A,**
For college catalogue, address “ Department A \
MASONIC TEMPLE. Savannah. Oa.
BRENNAN BROS.,
WHOLESALE
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc.
>23 BAY STREET, Wejt.
Telephone BSB.
M. O’MAR A & CO.,
Late of O'Hara Foundry end Machine Cos..
Brass Founders,
XAUUAU/U bticct aieU lVii> Mlic.
MlAda AMD BRONZE CASTINGS
CAR BRASSES A SPECIALTY,
SCRAP BRASS WANTED.
ROASTED COFFEE
For sale to the trade by
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
Coffee importer* and Ro>airf,