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TlfE COURANT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX.
AN INCIDENT
OF SHARPSBURC.
How an Officer of Sharpshooters)
Saved His Sword Arm- .
A STORY OFTHECONFEDERACY-
A Her o of the Midnight Assault on
port Steadman —One of the
Bravest Acts of the War.
E litort Cos want American:
B-ing on the ambulance corps
detail on the ever memorable 17th
0 f September, 1862, when the above
named battle raged between the
armies of Lee and McClellan,. I
became a witness to a spirited con
tention between a surgeon and a
wounded officer that came very
near culminating in a tragedy,
and manifested such remarkable
decision of character in the latter
. as to deserve record in confederate
history. Late in the afternoon,
while standing in front of a hos
pital on the edge 6f that field of
carnage, I saw approaching, with
arm in sling, my old county friend,
Maj. P. H. Larey, then a line of
ficer in John B. Gordon’s famous
regiment, Rodesbrig., D. H. Hill’s,
division, Jackson’s corps, A. N. V.
Early in the engagement an ounce
minie ball from the enemy had
bored an ugly hole through his
right arm half way between wrist
and ell*ow and ploughed a ghastly
furrow across his bosom. Both
wounds having bled profusely, be
presented a most bloody spectacle.
After cordial greetings and in
quiries concerning friends in the
action, we stepped into the hospital,
and walking up to a surgeon stand
ing at the end of the operation ta
ble (in soldier parlance, the cool
ing board) he told him that the
field surgeon had advised him to
stop at the first outside hospital
and have his wounds properly
dressed. The surgeon unbandaged
the arm, ran two or three fingers
through the wound, pushing out
pieces of bone, and sternly asser
ted: "That arm, sir, will have to
come off." Larey answered mild
ly: “No, I reckon not, sir.” The
surgeon then swore: ‘‘lt should
come off. Larey declared posi
tie,y: “It should not.” After
repeated like repetitions from both
sides, the surgeon became enraged
at Larey’s seeming obstinacy and,
in a most peremptory tone, ordered
him to lie down 011 the table so that
the arm could be amputated,
Larey replied, “I shall do no such
thing, sir. “Lie down there, I tell
}ou,’ said the angered surgeon,
or I will call in my men and tie
you down.”
Quick as thought Larey grasped
his pistol with left hand and cock
ed it, the ominous click, click fill
’ng the room, and, in maddened
tone, shouted: “I am ready for
'°U’ s ’ r > if you think you can whip
> our weight in wild cats; call your
men. The climax, had been reach
-Ihe surgeon was hot, Larey
!' as ma d, and I fully expected to
le,u ioullets sizzing through the
air on their mission of death. But
at the very nick of time Dr. Wea
it*r]\, in an ante-room, hearing
>e altercation, stepped to the
<10() , r a, td, in commanding tone
said- “rw r • ** .
( , . ur - lam in charge
tllls hospital. I know that gal
lant officer. \ou must do whatever
c wants done with his arm.”
es and Gordon both pronounced
, lnu one the bravest soldiers
L' a n. eVCr trod a battlefield, and
' I! *g up briskly, introduced
- ;fev and the surgeon. Due ex
planation and apologies followed.
, e vvol, nded arm was carefully
■ 1 mitered and bandaged and ad
.dtsted m a sling, and the breast
p, n< Illcel y sponged and dressed.
“ f ased and dated with the hap
hanH U [” eveuts , the surgeon
t( ‘ out >efreshments and ci-
?. thre f congenial spirits
ec lnto “ lively discussion of
d av Casu hies and incidents *f the
see Utterl >’ oblivious to the fiery
ahv?. Ust enactc d. Brave men are
i tah y s ra aguanimous. alvvayschar-
T hUS did Ma l- Larey, save
in ti "° rd ariu ' to do valiant service
to th'p sf USe llis sunn y southland
time r C a Se ° f tlle war ’ read y at ail
■ o do and die in her defence.
divism? n r ndi,l§ ° fficer ° f Rodfs ’
won rl !ne ° f sharpshooters, he
tion of V Contldence a d commenda
of his superiors.
to en * a & eme nt subsequent
organization, Chancellors-
ville, Second Manassas, Gettys
burg, Hagerstown, Minerun, the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, includ
ing the Bloody Angle, thence push
ing up Grant’s rear m his flank
movement to Mchanicsville, in
Early’s march into Maryland, and
the fights at Monocasy and before
Washington city, the numerous
fights in the valley campaign, the
terrific fights of ’65 around Peters
burg, and, last but not least, the
midnight assault and capture of
Fort Stea&man and F'ort Devil,with
their 16 pieces of superb brass artil
lery and 12 pieces of common ord
nance 28 in all. Also capturing 3737
prisoners, and over one mile of the
main line of breastworks, the
achievement pronounced by Lee
in general orders, as one of the
most brilliant exploits of the war —
Larey’s Spartan band of sharp
shooters then reduced to 525 men,
signalized their name for conspicu
ous daring and dauntless intrepid
ity. It was high honor, indeed,
and meritorious, too, when the
peerless Lee and the matchless
Gordon, in general orders, read on
dress parade complimented Larey’s
sharpshooters by ‘‘congratulating”
the army because of their brilliant
achievement and splendid success
in capturing Grant’s formidable
redoubts.
Maj. Larey is a worthy citizen
and successful farmer of our coun
ty, and a member of our P. M. B.
Young camp: and few men rank
him in substantial qualities. He
is one of nature’s noblemen.
D. J. Guyton,
Cos. A. 23d Ga. Infantry.
Colquitt’s Brig.
Roll of Honor-
The following is the honor roll
of the Cartersville public schools
for the month ending April, 1900:
EAST SCHOOL.
First Grade —Pearl Boston, 96.3;
Annie Eaves, 96.2; Agnes Payne,
96.3; Otis Hodges, 96.
Second Grade —Lois Wofford,
98.7; Leonelle Moon, 98.4; Ostella
Boston, 97.4; Tony Camarata, 96.4.
Third Grade —Josie Bruce, 97.7;
Nellie Hudgins, 96.7; Roberta
Wylie, 96.7; Maggie Ray, 94.9.
Fourth Grade —Sallie Boston,
97.2; Bertie W r ebb, 97.2; Bertha
Henderson, 96.2; Emma Powell,
9b. 1.
Fifth Grade —Maybelle Jones,
98.4; Grace Galt, 95.3; E. C. Ford,
94; Benham Lumpkin, 93.2.
WEST SCHOOL.
First Grade —Sallie Lou Brisen
dine, 99.7; Paul Smith, 98.7; Amy
Tomlinson, 98.6: Walker Alley,
98.
Second Grade—Emily Daves,
99; Mat McEwen, 98.8; Lyster
Beard, 97.8; Edwin Milam, 97.1.
Third Grade —Robert Neel, 98.8;
Rebecca Knight, 98.4; Hal Chap
man, 96.5; Sallie Maude Jackson,
95-I-
Fourth Grade —Marian Aubrey,
98.7; Hugh Barron, 94.4; John
Lewis, 92.3: Mae Smith, 91.4.
Sixth Grade—Lucy Smith, 96.9;
Bessie Trotter, 95.6; Verdery Akin,
95; Stella Fleming, 95; John Mc-
Ewen, 95.
HIGH SCHOOL.
First Grade —Harry Cobb, 96.9;
Lizz.ie Ford, 96.7; Eliza Neal, 96.5;
Sarah Best, 96.1.
Second Grade —Rees Marshall,
98; Gabe Hendricks, 96.9; Loulie
Lumpkin, 95.1; Sam Gilbert, 93.1.
Third Grade —Alice Cary, 98.5;
Mora Hall, 98; Laurie Neel, 96.2;
Rene Granger, 95.
Had a Rough Time-
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 30. —
Twd Mormon elders have just had
a tough time in the little town of
Pineville, N. C. It appears that
the two elders, one of them named
Robinson who had been in the field
about a year, went to Pineville to
get their mail. While in the town
they thought they would do a little
missionary work. They tried to
enter several houses to counsel
with the inmates and leave litera
ture. They were stopped, they say,
by a Presbyterian minister, who
! followed them. They finally went
to the Mayor for protection and
that functionary ran from them.
In the meantime the citizens met
and sent a committee of twelve
leading merchants to the elders to
inform them that they would be al
lowed just one hour to shake the
dust of Pineville from their feet.
The elders were disposed to argue
the point when they were forcibly
led to the city limits and told to
leave and not return on pain of
punishment so severe that it would
be cruel to state what it would be.
The elders have given Pineville a
wide berth since.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1 <)<)<>.
LIKE NAPOLEON
IN SPAIN.
Thus Lord Roberts’ Present Position
Is Described.
WASTING RESOURCES AND TIME
Ovra Constantly Elusive Enemy—
An Expert Review of the South
African War Situation.
New York, April 29. —The Sun’s
military expert this morning says:
‘‘The confusion in the dispatches
of correspondents from various
points in South Africa and the nega
tive tone of Gen. Lord Roberts’
published statements make it quite
plain that the main force of the
British army has been scattered
over a large area, looking for a
very much larger body of Boers
than exists anywhere south of
Thaba N’Chu. Following their
customary tactics, the Boers have
broken up into small commands
and are making their way to some
new point or points of concentra
tion. They are heard of every
where, occasionly seen, but are
found in force nowhere.
“The British, meanwhile, are
much in the some position as was
Napoleon’s army in Spain, wasting
resouices and time over an enemy
that struck where not expected and
refused all attempts to come to
close quarters. How long the
Boers may be able to keep up this
mode of fighting their ponderous
opponent depends on their spirit
and resources. Of the former, we
know more than of the latter; but
if they are anything like equal, the
British : rmy has much marching
and counter-marching over the
South African veldt to do before
Pretoria will be reached.
The failure to corner the Boers
in the southeast of the Free State
w'ith the comparatively overwhelm
ing force sent against them, opens
up a vista of similar situations
and creates new problems foi the
general advance. The most obvi
ous method of bringing the cam
paign to an end during the coming
fayorable season is the projection
of a large mounted and self-con
tained column toward Pretoria, fol
lowed as rapidly as possible by
supporting bodies of infantry to oc
cupy the main points of the line of
communications. This, however,
would require at least 40,000
mounted fighting men and the ad
dition of another 50,000 infantry to
the force already with Lord Rob
erts.
“Under present conditions, the
end of the war can not be said to
be in sight, and the chapter of ac
cidents in the way of some kind of
intervention, direct or indirect, is
not yet closed, although the Boer
envoys in Europe have not secured
official recognition by any of the
leading governments.”
GEN- JOHN B. GORDON.
Distinguished Confederate to Lec
ture Here May 11.
We know it will be a gratifying
piece of information to the admir
ers of that eloquent and chivalric
gentleman, Gen. John B. Gordon,
when we announce that the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy have com
pleted arrangements by which he
will deliver his famous lecture,
“The Last Days of the Confed
eracy,” at the opera house on Fri
day, May nth, Gen. Gordon's
heroic record in the “days that
tried men” will live as a heritage
to his people. He bore himself 111
the struggle with a gallantry
equaled by the dee 's of but few
in that struggle—and there were
man}’ brave opes in every branch
and every scene of service—and
carries with him the scars of bat
tle, as mementoes of bis courage.
He is an eloquent speaker, with
magnetic personnel and enchains
the closest attentions and wins the
warmest plaudits of his auditors.
Everywhere he has delivered his
; lecture he has made a hit, whether
in the south or in the north. It is
one of the most vivid pictures of
the waning days of the confederacy
ever yet presented by anyone, and
under the spell of the orator’s
matchless delivery is a deeply im
pressive and if a sombre picture,
is an entertaining story. Every
; man, woman and child who loves
the south, its struggles and expe-
I riences, should hear this story as
1 related by one of the south’s ablest
I and most beloved sons.
WILL BUILD A
CANNING FACTORY.
To be Ready for the Present Fruit
Crop.
CAPACITY OF 3000 CANS-
A Splendid New Small Enterprise
for Cartersville Managed by
Good Men.
A company lias been organized
under the name of the Georgia
Elberta Canning Company, and is
composed of some cf the most sub
stantial and reliable citizens of
Cartersville. Mr. A. Strickland,
one of our best known business
has been chosen president of the
company, and Mr. H. E. Cary,
cashier of the Bank of Cartersville,
secretary and treasurer. Mr. W.
11. Field, one of the city’s biighf
est, most energetic and popuiar
young business men, will be man
ager of the enterprise.
The company will purchase the
most improved machinery and ap
purtenances and will establish a
factory fo. the canning of all kinds
of fruits and vegetables. The out
fit will be located 011 the premises
of Mr. Walter Akerman, and will
be ready for operation by the time
the fruit and vegetable crop ma
tures.
The capacity of the factory will
be 3,000 two pound cans per day,
or 4,000 31b cans.
This enterprise will be a nice ad
dition to our limited list of indus
tries and we hope will help open
the way for others. It will be
beneficial to farmers, affordii g a
market for vegetables and fruiia.
MRS. WARD DEAD-
A Cood Lady ot th Community
Succumbs to Consumption.
Mrs Joe Ward, wife of Mr. W.
W. Ward, died at the home of her
brother, Mr. L. C. Ginn, on Mon
day, Mrs. Ward had been afflicted
for a long time and her husband
moved with her from Texas to this
community about four years ago,
hoping that her health would be
beuefitted by the change. vShe
slowly grew w’orse, however, until
the end came at the time stated.
Mrs. Ward was a sister of Mes
srs. W. W. and L. C. Ginn. She
leaves, besides these, to mourn her
loss, a husband and tw r o children,
one a daughter, who is here, and
tne other a son, who is in Texas.
She was a faithful member of the
Baptist church and a kind hearted
good woman, who will be sadly
missed by her relations and by all
who knew her.
The funeral took place Tuesday
the funeral discourse being preach
ed by Rev. A. W. Bealer at Re
becca’s chapel, where numerous
of Mrs, Ward’s fiiends gathered to
pay tribute by their presence to her
worth as a woman. Rev. W. R,
Banham also assisted at the ser
vices. The remains were interred
attheTumlin cemetery, on the
Cassville road.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Of the Firemen’s Tournam.nt In
Gadsden May 16th and 17th.
The following is the official pro
gram of the firemen’s tournament
to be held in Gadsden on the 15th
and 17th of May:
Wednesday, May 16th. —Review-
ing visiting companies.
Forming parade at 2 o’clock at
foot of Broad street. Each com
pany with carriage with sponsors,
maids of honor and chaperons in
front of company.
Parade up Broad street to Ninth,
then to Walnut, down Walnut to
Fifth, up Fifth to Broad, down
Broad to Fourth, up Fourth to
Chestnut, down Chestnut to Third,
up Third to Broad, and form com
panies in front of judges’ stand.
Floral parade up and back in
front of companies.
Address of welcome by mayor.
Break ranks and report in thirty
minutes for races, as follows.
Ladder races.
Foot races.
Ball at Printup at 9 o’clock.
Thursday May 17th —Excursion
to Falls for firemen, leaving Print
up at 9:30 a. m.
Report at 1:30 for the races.
Races begin at 2 p. m.
Banquet, awarding of prizes,
toasts, etc.
CUBAN OIL cure*,
C Kill IVI vCut., Bum*, bruises, Rheu
matism and Sores. Price, 25 centa.
Baking
Powder
Economy
The manufacturers of Royal
Baking Powder have always declined
to produce a cheap baking powder
at the sacrifice of quality.
The Royal is made from the
most highly refined and wholesome
ingredients, and is the embodiment
of all the excellence possible to be
attained in the highest class baking
powder.
Royal Baking Powder costs only
a fair price, and is cheaper at its
price than any similar article.
Samples of mixtures made in imitation of baking
powders, but containing alum, are frequently dis
tributed from door to door, or given away in
grocery stores. Such mixtures are dangerous
to use in food, and in many cities their sale is
prohibited by law. Alum is a corrosive poison, and
all physicians condemn baking powders containing it.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
DEWEY RJOOI.
Of Friends to Defeat Bryan, Says a
Cousin of the Admiral.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 30. —
A special to the Times from Taco
ma, Wash., says:
Adelbert M. Dewey, cousin of
Admiral Dewey, is here gathering
data as special agent of the gov
ernment department of labor stat
istics. He today expressed the
opinion that Admiral Dewey will
not be nominated for president.
Judging from personal letters re
ceived from him, he believes the
admiral does not dream of being
elected president on any ticket. He
thinks the admiral has been un
wisely made use of by his gold
democrat friends in an attempt to
defeat Bryan. Adelbert Dewey
believes that imperialism and use
less sacrifices of American lives in
the Phillippines will defeat Presi
dent McKinley’s re-election.
Mrs. Dewey, he said, is not a fe
male diplomat, and her devotion to
religious matters has given her
greater aspirations in that direction
than for social or political advance
ment.
FIVE MEN KILLED
AndThr*e Injured by a Bollar Ex
plosion.
Tifton, Ga., April 30. —Five men
were killed and three injured, one
of whom will probably die, in a
boiler explosion here this morning
at 4:45 o’clock. The explosion oc
cured in the saw mill of J. N. Brav
& Cos.
The dead are: Luther Clair,
fireman; Hugh Chambers, Gus
Nicholson, Jack Casleman, Will
Houston, (colored). The injured
are: J. C. Raine, lumber inspec
tor, may die; Wesley McPhaul,
and an unknown negro.
Many buildings in the vicinity
of the mill were wrecked by the ex
plosion, while the sawmill of Bray
& Cos., was almost demolished.
One-half of one of the boilers was
blown 200 yards. The cause of
the explosi n is not known. It
occurred immediately after the
whistle blew for the men to enter
the mill for the day’s work. The
loss is about 515,000 with no in
■ surance.
Firemen’s Festival.
On next Tuesday night, May
Bth, the Cartersville firemen will
give a strawberry festival,probably
111 the Munford building on Bank
Block. The ladies of the town
will be asked to take charge of the
festival and this insures its suc
cess. The object of the entertain
ment will be to raise money to de
fray the expenses of the Carters
ville running team, their sponsor,
maids and chaperon, to the annual
meeting of the North Georgia and
Alabama Volunteer Firemen’s As
sociation, to be held in Gadsden,
Ala., May 16th and 17th inst. The
expenses to Gadsden will of course
be heavy and everybody is reques
ted to come out and spend some
money to help the firemen on this
trip. There will be plenty to eat,
good mude, a congenial crowd and
no end of opportunities to assist
the firemen in a practical way.
One of the leading features of
the festival will be the balloting
for sponsor. Everybody has the
privilege of voting for the young
lady they wish to see represent
Cartersville as sponsor at this meet
by depositing a dime for such priv
ilege. It will be stimulating to
those interested to know that there
will be but one young lady elected
and that she will choose two maids
and a chaperon of her own selec
tion who will go with her to Gads
den to represent Cartersville. The
young lady elected is notified that
it is the unanimous request of the
firemen that in making her selec
tion of maids and chaperone that
she consult simply her own wishes
and give the place to those she
wants to go.
This request is made by the
firemen in order to relieve the
sponsor of the idea that she is un
der obligations to select those re
ceiving the next highest ballot.
This will make a larger ballot, will
add more honor to the position of
sponsor, and will insure congenial
ity among the ladies.
Everybody is requested to come
out and he'p in entertaining and
being entertained, and in the selec
tion of sponsor. The young lady
who is so fortunate as to be elected
is requested to observe this request
of the firemen.
NO. 30.