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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SUNDAY - MORNING, JULY 28, *880
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Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still.
'Tis years since last me met,
And we may not meet again ;
I It ivc straggled to forget,
Hut the struggle, is in vain,
Tor her voice lives on the breeze,
And her spirit comes at will ;
In the midnight on the seas
Her bright smile haunts me still.
At the first sweet dawn of light,
When I gaze upon the deep,
Her form still greets my sight,
.While the stars their vigil keep,
When I close mine aching eyes,
Sweet dreams my senses fill,
And when from sleep I arise,
Her bright smile haunts me still.
I have sailed ’neath alien skies,
I have trod the desert path,
I have Feen the storm arise,
hike a giant in his wrath ;
— Every danger I lmvc known.
That a reckless life can fill,
Yet her presence is not llowu—
Her bright smile haunts me still.
--Carpenter.
Letter From the Blue Grass Region of
Kentuoky—Incidents by the Way—
Kentucky Hospitality—Some
Reminiscences.
Editor Times-Enterprise:
I loft your city among the pines
last June, and spending a month at
Forsyth very pleasantly we left for
Macon, where we boarded the cars,
via the E. T., V. & Ga. 1!. It., cn-
route for >St. Marys, Kv. The train
was a few minutes late. Our trio be
ing comfortably seated, we felt quite
a sensation of relief after getting pack
ages and bundles all in their respec
tive positions, while we joyfully sped
on at it rapid rate along the hanks of
the quiet Ocmulgec. The route was
one I had never travelled before, con
sequently furnished new scenery. We
arrived safely at Holton. After
going * mile, further, very suddenly,
and with a tremendous jar, wo were
in the midst of a railroad wreck. The
passengers were wild with terror.
They jumped out of the cai windows,
falling headlong down the embank
ment. I attempted to escape at the
door, but my coinonnion, who re
tained wonderful presence of mind
and self-control, positively assured
me of the danger; and a lew moments
later wc found our way out safely
from the wreck. As soon as I reached
lerra-firnui I look'dn the situation, and
fully recovering myself, 1 proceeded
to aid and comfort, in s mic way, the
wounded men. The engineer and
fircir nir were in great agony, and
manifested deep appreciation of all
my efforts to make them comfortable-
A car and physician was immediately
telegraphed for from Macon, and ns
early as possible we returned to the
city to await a new start the next day.
I hope I shall live to comfort many
more suflcrcrs, but hope not to find
them in another horrible wreck.
The hour came for my second de
parture, My heart inmost sank lest
another calamity might befall us, but
trusting ourselves in the hands of our
Heavenly Father, who lmd so gra
ciously protected us, wc resumed our
journey. Now and then some dan
gerous trestle over a threatening prec
ipice caused nte to shudder. After a
few hours’of swift travel wc reached
Atlanta, and enjoyed a delightful
lunch at the # depot.
Onward we sped, stopping at nu
merous way-side stations apparently
of little note. Home rested peacefully
far away in the distance, in cool,
green shade, and the mountains
stretched along in supreme grandeur.
My fascination grew intense. Gazing
out on the broad panorama, I medi
tated on the goodness of God in af
fording us so much infinite pleasure.
The scenery' all along increased in
beauty as we swiftly sped through the
picturesque valleys, while the moun
tains towered in grand magnificence.-
Night advanced in solemnity over
woods and lowlands, ns we reached
Chattanooga. Here wc were quickly
transferred from the eastern division
of the East Tennessee to the grand
Cincinnati Southern. All night wc
ran through tunnels and over rivers,
hut as the route was familiar, having
twice passed it before, I contented
myself to sleep the best 1 could; and
as the day was dawning, wc reached
Danville Junction. Thirty miles
more nnd we were safely landed at our
destination, where wc enjoyed a Ken
tucky breakfast. Though somcwhnt
fatigued, I could nqj, steal away for a
rest, on account of the reunion of
relatives and friends. Genuine old
Kentucky hospitality is a luxury with
which all arc acquainted who have
ever visited the “blue glass region.”.
Six y'ears had elapsed since my last
visit, and many changes have been
wrought. - At an early day we took a
ride over a pike to the old Elder
homestead. Many reminiscences were
recalled ot the “bygones” ns rye
strolled about the familiar grounds.
The roses still bloomed in the garden,
as in the long ngo, and the same tan
gled vines were about the door. The
apple orchard was very tempting,
with its burden of luscious lruit.
Many reflections touched the heart
sadly. The house stood peacefully
among the tall trees, but the- bright.,
lmppy face of dear old mother Elder
was gone. Her soul wns resting
sweetly in Heaven, as n reward for
all her good works in this life. How
beautiful to live as wo would wish to
die!
In conclusion, 1 would say that the
grain crop is universally good here.
Corn and oats are very fine, us well
as wheat. The farmers, are all self-
sustaining, making nearly all they
consume And in this lies the secret
of ll.oir iicco.-s. They raise fine cat
tle and make abundance of milk and
butter.
We arc drinking limestone and cis
tern water, and after getting a little
accustomed toil, it really drinks well.
We have bad abundant rains, which
have interfered somewhat with the oat
harvesting.
Many good wishes to you all in
Thoninsville. An irvoir.
Fanny Ei.der.
A Youny Suicide.
A negro boy, only eight years old,
hanged himself the other day, near
Bain bridge. He had witnessed not
long since the hanging of Alexander
Henderson, in llainliridge. The Dem
ocrat, in noticing the young suicide,
says:
j Tin* hoy witm-s.-ed the public hanging of
Alex. IlcntlerFon a mouth njro, since which
time he has frcgucnHy expressed tho*inten-
tiun of hanging himself. On the evening of
the ihiy Alex, was hanged he collected his
play mutes about him on tli? very Fpot
where he hanged himself—mounted the
fence and taking a text preached them a
sermon, anno meed the same •hymn used on
that occasion nnd wsirmd them that he was
soon ‘‘going to heaviMi by the same route
Alex had taken."
On Thursday, a wt i k before life suicide,
he was seen lying on the railroad track near
the depot his head on the iron—in a drcicli-
ing rain. He was discovered in this position
by Tom Watts, a well known eolored man
who made him get out of the way of the
backing locomotive hearing down upon
him—all unconscious of his presence. It
was evidently his intention on this morning
to take a shorter route and go via the S. F.
k W. It. It. nild flunk the Noose route—and
wonld have succeeded in another half min
ute had lie not been seen, and prevented.
Such morbid sentiments in an b’-ycnr-old
boy are doubtless the result of the public
hanging of Alex Henderson, ami Ids seeing
it—as it is lmrdl/ probable that lie would
have attempted such shocking means of
death had he not been familiar with it bv
occular demonstration, amid the glamour,
excitement and eclat—among those of his
race—always incident to these occur ions.
This is another instance of the de
moralizing eflecfc of public hangings.
It is difficult to understand why judges
will, in this day, order men to he hung
publicly. Judge Hansel I never allows
it- • • . '
If president Canfield should attend
the next meeting "of the National
Teachers Association lie will probi bly
leave Mrs. Canfield at home. This
would be prudent action. Probably
the lady would not write another let
ter, criticising iier hosts. And then
again she “mout.”
“Will you share my lot with me?”
asked lie of the real estate agent’s
daughter.
“Wha is it worth a front foot?’
calmly inquired the sweet creature.
The Battle of Gettysburg.
The following is taken from Mc
Cabe’s history of General Lee’s Cam
paigns:
At one o’clock, General Lee opened
fire fro u bis batteries, and the feder
al guns replied soon after. For two
hours this tremendous cannonade
went on without slackening, when the
fcderals, finding their ammunition
running low, gradually ceased firing,
and the confederate; columns of at
tack commenced to move forward.
The duty of carrying the federal
position was assigned to the division
of Major-General Pickett (which had
been absent during the fight of the
previous day,) supported by Hcth’s
division of Hill’s corps, commanded
by General Pettigrew. Pickett’s di
vision was less than five thousand
strong, owing to the absence of two
ot his brigades, but was composed of
the llower of the Virginia infantry,
and was an object of pride to the
whole army. Ileth’s division, which
had so distinguished itsclt in the first
day’s fight, was made up principally
of new troops from North Carolina.
The brigade of General Wilcox was
also designed to cover Pickett’s right
Hank during his advance. The at
tacking column was about thirteen
thousand strong, and the command of
the whole was given to General Pick
ett.
As the federal guns ceased firing,
Pickett, having formed his line, mov
ed forward across the open plain in
front of the enemy’s works. Kemp
er’s and Garnett’s brigades were in
front, with Armistead following close
behind. Pettigrew was moving on
the left, and Wilcox with his troops
in columns of battallions following on
the right. As steadily as if marching
on parade, the colums advanced, and
when they reached the Emmettsburg
road the confederate batteries became
silent, us they could no longer fire safe
ly over tlie'licads of the advancing in
fantry. The enemy greeted their
approach with terrific discharges of
grape and canister, before which the
confederates went down by the scores.
Still the line pressed on, winning the
admiration of even their foes by the
magnificence of its advance. Sudden
ly, when the crest was almost reached,
the liilUdazcd with the fire of tile fed
eral infantry, and Pettigrew’s division,
in spite of the efforts of its heroic
commander to rally it, was forced
back with heavy loss, after a brief but
gallant resistance, leaving two thous
and prisoners and fifteen standards in
the hands of the union army.
Pickett’s division continued to press
forward in the center.
“.Sternly they step ndown the slope,
Steady they climb the hill,
Steady they load, steady they fire.
Marching right onward still,’’
while the iron hail storm, sweeping
their ranks, strewed the earth with
their dead and dying. There was no
wavering among them, for they were
fighting for a cause they loved. The
gaps in their lines were closed up as
last as made, and with wild cheers of
tritnup they gained the crest, drove
the fcderals from the works, and amid
the gloom and smoke General Lee
saw through his glass the battle flag
of the Smith waving from the crest of
Cemetery ridge.
The triumph was dearly won, and
was as brief as it was glorious. The
enemy rallied on their second line,
and poured a withering fire iuto the
captured works now held by the coil
federates. Glancing around to look
for his supports, Pickett found that lie
was alone anil that Pettigrew’s men
had been repulsed by the enemy.
The grand charge had been in vain.
Every brigade commander and all
but one field officer had fallen, and jt
was by a miracle only that General
Pickett himself had escaped. The
enemy were rapidly thiiiing his ranks,
and it was vain to attempt to hold the
works. All that courage could do
had been done, and it remained hut to
save the remnant of the division.
Reluctantly he gave the order to fall
back, and the command retired slowly
and sulleny over the groundl it had
immortalized.
General Wilcox, who had failed to
move far enough during Pickett’s ad
vance, now attempted to carry the
heights, but his gallant and rash as
sault wns repulsed.
Of the five ^thousand men with
which Pickeft began his charge, near
ly thirty-five hundred were killed,
wounded, or in the hands of the ene
my. Of his three brigade command
ers, General Garnett was killed, Gen
eral Armistead mortally wounded,
nnd General Kemper severely nnd al
most fatally wounded. Out of four
teen field officers but one returned
from the heights. The charge was
fruitless, but the fcderals purchased
their success nt a high price. Many
valuable officers were killed or
wounded, Generals Hancock and
Gibbon being among the latter, and
several thousand of their infantry
were put hors du combat.
Sho Sticks to Him.
Talk about womnn being true. Here
is nil instance:
"John D. Ashton, a young attorney,
of Columbia, Ala., is in jail there un
der a charge of forging a check on
John T. Daris & Son, bankers, for
8750.
After the forgery ho escaped to
Mexico. Subsequently lie was guilty
of a similar offense in that country
and bad to fly to Houston, Texas.
There be was arrested and Drought
back to Columbia by Deputy Sheriff
A. >S. Kern,
Prior to John’s first escapade lie
was in love with Miss Addie Wil
liams, then of Columbia, Ala., but
now a telegraph operator at Fort
Gaines, Ga.
On Saturday night Inst Miss Addle
started for Columbia on hoard the
steamer Smith. Yesterday morning
her lover was allowed out of jail in
order that the desires of their hearts
might be consumated. After the
marriage John returned to jail and
his young wife left for her home in
Fort Gaines.
Miss Williams is going to test the
question whether or not mnrriage is a
failure. The chances arc that sh*
will find it a failure.
m ••> ^ ——
The Drummer’s Ruse.
A short time ngo a drummer from
ubronu cnllcdj nt a Bangor livery
stable and wnntcd a double team for
a ten days’ trip into the country, nnd
the stable man refused to let him one
on the ground that he wns a stranger.
There wns much discussion oyer the
matter, and finally the drummer said:
“What is your team worth?"
“Four hundred and fifty dollars,”
was the reply.
“If I pny you that sum for it, will
you buy it back again when I return?”
asked the customer, and upon receiv
ing an affirmative reply, lie promptly
put up the cash. Ten days later he
returned, and driving iuto the stable
alighted and entered the office, say
ing, “Well, here is your team, nnd
now I wnnt my money back.”
The sum wns passed to him nnd he
turned nnd was leaving the place when
the livery man called out, “Look
here, aren’t you going to settle for
that team?”
“For what team?” asked the drnm-
.rncr in a surprised tone.
“For the one you just brought
back.”
“Well, now,” drawled the drum
mer, “you aren’t fool enough to think
that I would pay anybody for the use
of my own property, arc you ?” and
lie shook the dust of the place from
liis feet.
It is hoped the southern press may
not get off its base because poor Mrs.
Canfield ridiculed the southern dialect.
What of it ? Who ridicules the
“cyow,” the “gyarden," and "hadn’t
otter had done it,” even of cultured
lioston people, more than this same
section docs ? Let us be fair and
just. Neither side has the advantage
of the other in grammar or dialect.—
Times-Union.
PRICES!
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LEVY’S
Our Mr. Levy is now
in New York making
Fall purchases, and
he has sent us word
to KNOCK DOWN
PRICES on all sum
mer goods, and make
room for our immense
Fall and Winter stock
that is coming. So,
from now on, all
Spring aud Summer
goods go at old
“Knocked Down
Prices.”
Remnant table full
of choice bargains
every week.
Levys
Dry Ms Iona
Mitchell House Corner.