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4 ainbridge Search Light. NUMBER 12. BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1904. $1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE OFFICIAL ORGAN OK DECATUR COUNTY AND CITY OK BAINBRIDGE. rtool Book Depositories. r the State Uniformity of Books Act passed by the stature, and which stipu- at the adopted books should ■d in easy reach of the of the schools, depositories .established in this coun- ■ Bai"bridge the books will u by Hicks’ Drug Store j v Within a few days ntracts will be let to mer- in Brinson, Donalsonville, ity> Climax, Whigham, | e and other points in the so that the books may be j to all the schools with the ,ssible inconvenience. These nil be sold at a uniform shich was published in this few issues back. So that iders by reference to the nil be able to tell just what ook will cost. worthy School Commis- Bradwell, has expressed .asvery much pleased with lections made by the State and we believe that every HI likewise be pleased. GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON. The South’s Favorite Soldier and Statesman Whose Death Last Saturday Night Has Caused Mourning Throughout the Nation. t Furniture Estsbllshment. Bainbridge Furniture Com- the name of a new firm rill open its doors to the next week. A few weeks we announced that Dr. L. D. and Mr. A. P. Spence, of i, had formed a partnership ould open a furniture estab- mt early in January. Since in fact only this week Dr. bought out Mr. Spence’s it in the business and will ile proprietor. Mr. Mercer wiil act as manager and ictthe affairs of the firm his natural business ability to his experience we have lubt that Mr. Baggs will meet unlimited success. ie new firm has sceured the :r store in the Shingler build- and has already moved ’ in. “ ggs has but recently re frain New York where he ased an extensive stock of ewest and handsomest furni- It is the expectation of the er to open his store and be for business by the first of week at the latest. Lieutenant General John Brown Gordon was born in Upson county Georgia, July 6, 1832, of Scotch ancestry, his grandfather being one of seven brothers who immi grated from Scotland previous to the revolutionary war, in which they all took part in behalf of the colonies. The grandfather made his home in Wilkes county, North Carolina, whence Rev. Zachariah H. Gordon, father of General Gor don, removed to Georgia. Young Gordon was graduated in 1852 from the Georgia state university, and a few months later was admit ted to the practice of law, Early in 1861 he enlisted with the vol unteer confederate soldiers and was .elected captain of his company, ris ing by promotion to major and then to lieutenant colonel' of the Sixth Alabama infantry, in De cember, 1861. His regiment was called to Vir ginia to participate in the struggle on the peninsula and assigned to Rhodes’ brigade of D. h. Hill’s division, and on April 28,1862, he was promoted colonel. At the tack from the north which drove the Federals through the town to the strong position which they sub sequently held. During the No vember operations of that year he, with his brigade, participated in the fighting below the Rapidan. On the memorable 5th of May, when Ewell’s cor|» struck the first blow against the advancing col umns of Grant, in the wilderness. Gordon’s brigade, after Jones had been driven back, advanced, res pulsed the federals and re-estab lished the Confederate Une. On the following day, in command of two brigades, be made a sudden attack at sunset on Sedgwick’s corps, with such gallantry that the enemy was driven from a large part of his works and 600 prison ers captured, among them Gener als Seymore and Shaler. In the succeeding struggle at Spottsylva- nia court house, Gener <1 Gordon was particularly distinguished as the commander of Ewell’s division. Immediately after Johnston was overwhelmed by Hancock, he threw his division in front of the Willie Chason Dies, le friends of Dr. and Mrs. J, Rson deeply sympathize with [in the death of their little Villie, which occurred at I home in this city last Tues- I'grit after an illness of some lion with typhoid fever fol- “by an an acute attack of nitis, The funeral was con- ifrom the family residence ►esday evening, the interment Jin the city cemetery, png Chason was 13 years of nd a bright, obedient boy— J Dlof parental hearts. His Enough expected, was a sad deed, and he will be greatly at the fireside and among fymates. nitte* Called Together. , etar y U. W. Wimberiey of nnty Democratic Executive |bas called a meeting V °? o t0 bcld in this city ond Saturday in February ,“f business of the com- "e in part to call an L"1 eac b malitia district for loosing 0 f new members of f J“ lttee and to name a date L e ., new committee J ca " l be primary. shall battle of Seven Pines, during the gallant advance of his brigade, Rhodes was severely wounded and the command devolved upon Gor don as senior colonel. At Mal vern Hill he again commanded the brigade and led it in the magnifi cent charge delivered against the federal position by Hill’s division. Commissioned brigadier general November 1, 1862, he was assign ed to the command of a gallant brigade of Georgians, the thir teenth, Twenty-sixth, Thirty first, Thirty-eighth, Sixtieth, and Sixty- first regiments, which he comman ded at Chancellorsville and in the Pennsylvania campaign. Leading in Earley’s advance up on Harrisburg, Gordon f cac bf the Susquehanna at Wrightsville, making the most extended advance into the United States territory achieved in the east during t e four year’s war. Recalled on ac count of the concentration at Get tysburg, on the first day of the he participated Ratiful tribute to the mera- I <neral G ordon practically I and business places were I * een the hours of 10:30 I f he time set apart for I struggle there . 9 era > of the dead chieftain. | prominently in the determined at- victorious enemy, General Lee rode up, and evidently intended to lead the men in the charge, so imminent was the peril of the ar my. Gordon remonstrated, the men cried, “Lee to the rear,” and one of them seizing the general’s bridle, led his horse back, while the charge was made with fury, and the federals were driven back to the base of the “Bloody Angle,’ where the fight continued with unparalelled fury during the day. On May 14, 1864, Gordon was promoted major general and put in command of a division compos ed of Evans’ Georgia brigade, Hayes’ and Stafford’s Louisiana brigade and Terry’s Virginia brig ade, made up ot the remnants of the Stonewall brigade and others. With this command he joined Breckenridge and Early, after the battle of Cold Harbor, in the re pulse of Hunter, moved to Har per’s Ferry, attacked Maryland Heights, and at Monocacy led the attack on the right which routed Lew Wallace. After this cam paign ended before the defenses of Washington, Gordon had a promi nent part in the fighting in the Shenandoah valley under Early, and was especially distinguished in the surprise and defeat of Sheri dan’s army early in the day at Ce dar Creek. Returning to the lines at Peters burg he was assigned to the com mand of the Second corps, army of Northern Virginia. In March with about half of the depleted ar my at his disposal, he made a des perate sally, and captured Fort Stedman and parts of the line to the right and left of it, but did not have sufficient strength to hold the position. He held the last lines at Petersburg and fought with stubborn valor for every inch of space. He guarded the retreat from the fated city with brave re sistance to the attacks of the en emy, and at Appamattox Court House was put in command ot half of Lee’s army, who were in tended to cut through Grants line, had not the surrender been deter mined upon. In an official report ot General D. H. Hill, General Gordon was designated “the Che- vallier Bayard of the Confederate Army,” an apt characterization of the brave and chivalrous comman der. When hostilities had ended he called his heroic men about him and advised them to bear the trial, go home in peaetf, obey the laws, rebuild the country and work for the future of the country. With the same policy, that “peace hath her, victories no less renowned than war,” he has since consistent ly labored for the advancement of the south in a unified.country. He has taken a prominent part in the national conventions of his party since 1866, was a candidate for governor of Georgia in 1868, and in 1873 and 1879 was elected Uni ted States senator. Resigning in 1880, he actively participated in the building of the Georgia Pacific railroad. In 1886 and 1888 he was elected governor, and in 1890 again enterea the United States senate for six years service. Since then he has retired from political activity, and has been remarkably successful in presenting at the north as well as the south a fa mous lecture upon the “Last Days of the Confederacy.” Since the organization of the United Confed erate Veterans of the United States he has held the honorable position as commander in chief of that great fraternal order, and the memorable occasion when he at tempted to resign this position, but was unanimously and enthusi astically re-elected, testified to the warmth of affection in whicii he is held by the survivors of the army. New Cooperate Company. The Interstate Cooperage Com pany is the name of a new com pany that has just been organized in Bainbridge for the purpose of manufacturing barrels of all de scription, especially turpentine barrels. Mr. John W. Callahan is presi dent, Mr. E J. Perry is secretary and treasurer and Mr. J. J. Taylor general manager of the new com pany. Buildings are now being con structed at the intersection of the G. F. & A, and A. C. L. railroads in West Bainbridge for the accom modation of the company’s busi ness. The capacity of the plant will be 300 barrels per day. This makes the third barrel factory in Bainbridge and from the present outlook we will be able to supply a considerable portion of the coun try with barrels. Just as soon as the plant is com pleted here the company has deci ded to establish a branch factory at Lakeland, Fla., under the same management. Mr. Taylor, the general mana ger, has lived in Baiubridge for sev eral years and has been manager of the Bainbridge Cooperage and Supply Company. He resigned his position with that company the first of the year to go with the new company. He has had long experience in the cooperage busi ness and will make of his present undertaking a paying enterprise. O’Neal Por Solicitor. Elsewhere will be found the an nouncement of Col. M. E. O’Neal who enters to contest for the so- licitorthip of the City Court. Mr. O'Neal is one of the most promi nent young attorneys of this sec tion ot the state. He is a gradu ate of the University of Ga„ and has been in active practice for eight years at the Bainbridge bar. He is a son of Maaten O’Neal deceased, who was one of the sta unebest democrats of the coun ty. Mr. O’Neal is energetic and capable, and he will no doubt make a strong race for the position which be seeks. We direct the attention of our readers to his puj>- lie announcement. Democratic Meeting. Pursuant to a call previously is sued the democratic voters of the Bainbridge district' held a mass meeting at the court house last Saturday for the pnrpose of nam ing an executive committee man to succeed Col, A L. Hawes, de ceased. The meeting was organized by electing Colonel W. M. Harrell chairman and John R. Wilson, secretary. Major T. S. Hawes was nominated to succeed his fath er and there being no other nomi nations he was elected by acclama tions. Major Hawes responded to the call for a speech which was enthusiastically received by the large number present, He is well qualified for the position and promises to devote to it his best efforts and energies. On the meeting of the county committee it has been suggested that he be chosen chairman, the position so ably filled by his dis tinguished father for so many years. Steamer to be Sold. At a meeting of the stock holders in the Thronatedska Navigation company held in this city last Tuesday night it was decided to sell the handsome steamer, J. P. Williams, which has recently been plying the waters in and out of Pensacqla, Fla. We understand that the company has authorized Capt. Jno R. Sharpe to close out the deal and transfer the boat. The Jno. R. Sharpe will be re tained by the company and will continue to make its regular trips up the river between this point and Albany. A Deplorable Accldeat. Tuesday of this week a serious accident occurred to little Leona, the nine year old daughter ot Mr. B. F. Atkinson, of Dell. The child was driving the horses that were attached to a sugar mill, when one of the horses kicked her, striking her nose, completely destroying that organ and otherwise despoil ing her lace. Dr. Barnes, of Chat tahoochee, reached her as soon as possible dressing her injuries. This little girl is the sunshine of her family and the accident is deeply deplored.