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A WAR REMINISCENCE
how Longstreet Bluffed
Custer at Appomattox.
From the sound of firing in front
it was evident that Gordon, and
Fitz Fee were attacking Sheridan’s
cavalry, who outnum)>ered them
four to one, and had also the com
forting assurance that the Army of
the James was not far off to support
them if needed.
When my march brought me to
the hill I espied Generals Long
street and Alexander, chief of ar
tillery, sitting on a log. Alexander
got up and came toward me. I said
to him: “General Lee instructed me
to stop here for orders. What do
you want me to do?” lie replied,
“Turn into that field on the right
and park your guns.” Then he
added in a low tone, "We are go
ing to surrender today.” We had
been thinking that it might have
to come to that sooner or later, but
''when the shock came it was awful.
Alexander cautioned me to keep
the news quiet, and I moved into
the field designated with a heavy
heart and parked my batteries.
Colonel Haskell’s battalion was al
ready in park near me in the same
field. The firing continued in front
for some time, and Gordon drove
the “invincible troopcs” more than
a mile and sent back a large num
ber of prisoners and two pieces of
artillery which he had captured,
'fhe latter were placed in Haskell’s
park. Had it been only Sheridan
that barred the way the surrender
would not have occurred at Appo
mattox, but Gordon drove back the
cavalry only to find himself con
fronted by the Army of the James,
and its bayonets could now be seen
advancing through the trees, and
the road was blocked with ten times
his numbers. It was then that a
flag of truce was raised by agree
ment with Sheridan and Gordon.
Presently a Federal cavalry offi
cer was observed coming down the
road toward our forces. lie wore
his hair very long, and it was of a
light or reddish colt r. In his hand
he carried a white handkerchief,
which he constantly waved up and
down, lie inquired for General
Lee aud was directed to General
Longstreet upon the hill, Upon
approaching the General he dis
mounted and said: “General Long
street, in the name of General Sher
idan 1 demand the surrender of this
army. 1 am General Custer.” Gen
eral Longstreet replied: “1 am not
in command of this army. Gen
eral Lee is, and he has gone back
to meet General Grant in regard to
surrender.” “Well,” said Custer,
“no matter about General Grant.
We demand the surrender be made
to us. If you do not do so we will
renew hostilities, and any blood
shed will be upon your head.”
“Oh. well,” said Longstreet, “if
vou do that 1 will do my best to
meet you.” Then, turning to his
staff, he said: “Colonel Manning,
please order General Johnston to
move his division to t le front and
right of General Gordon. General
l.atrobe, please order General Pick
ett forward to General Gordon’s
left. Do it at once.” Custer lis
tened with surprise depicted upon
his 'countenance. Lie had not
thought so many of our troops were
at hand with Longstreet. He, cool--I
ing off immediately, said: “Gen-j
eral, probably we had bettei wait
until we hear from Grant and Lee. i
1 will speak to General Sheridan
about it. Don’t move your troops
“ And he mounted and with- i
Hew in a much more quiet style
IpPn in his approach. As he pass
ed out of hearing Longstreet said
quietly, with that peculiar chuckle •
of his. “Ha. ha, that young man j
has never learned to play the game
of ‘brag.’ ” The divisions c\f John-!
ston and Pickett were only sk myth
and had no existence whatever af
ter the fight at Five Forks.— From
“lu Camp and Field.” \
ManZan Pile Remedy
HEUEYEM M HEM OTHERS FAR.
INDIAN SPRHNG.
[last week’s letter.]
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Harmon
are spending the week with Mr.
aud Mrs. W. A. Klder.
Mrs. J. B. Wall came Thursday
for a two weeks’ visit to her moth
er, Mrs. M. S. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Daughtry
and their interesting children are
guests of Miss Jennie Bryans.
Mrs. M. S. Smith and Miss Joe
Varner spent Wednesday at Locust
Grove with Mrs. Claude Gray.
Miss Dovie Bryans, one of Bre
nau’s attractive graduates, is at
home for a few weeks’ visit before
she sails for Europe.
Miss Anna Smith, of Havana,
Cuba, and Miss Caroline Gray, of
Locust Grove, were the attractive
little guests of Miss Louise Smith
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Keaton and Miss Bessie
Bryans left Tuesday fcr Gaines
ville, where they have gone to at
tend the commencement exercises
of Brenau College. Miss Dovie
Bryans is one of the attractive
graduates this year.
Mr. Ben Cleveland entertained
the Jackson young folks at a very
delightful bowling party Tuesday
evening. The young ladies served
delicious refreshments on the pa
vilion in the soft moonlight, which,
needless to say, were thoroughly
enjoyed by all the young people.
Mr. Cleveland is an ideal host, and
the entire evening was a very de
lightful occasion.
Judge Emory Speer, United States
Marshal George White, Assistant
United States Attorney Alexander
Alderman, Capt. Morcock, Messrs.
Clayton and Frank Riley arrived
Monday afternoon at the Wigwam,
where a week or ten days session
of the United States Court will be
held. Disbarment proceedings
against llaygood & Cutts, promi
nent attorneys of Fitzgerald, is one
vf the most prominent cases to be
taken up. Some time will be de
ooted to recreation.
Ohamberlain’s Cough Remedy is
sold on a guarantee that if you are
not satisfied after using two third-of
a bottle according to directions, your
money will be refunded. It is up to
you to try. Sold by Slaton Drug Cos.,
Jackson, Gra.
Keeping the Pledge.
“Your honor,' - pleaded a woman lu
u police court, “I am the mother of six
children Last week this inttu came
home, and lie did not give me a cent
ot his week's pay. Ever since that
time he has been doing nothing but
drink, anti lie won’t work, so I want
you to give him a good long sentence.”
“Your honor.” said the man. “if
you'll let me go this time I’ll sign the
peklge for live years and”
“Don't you let him do it. judge.” hot
ly broke in the woman. “I was easy
with him last time and he took the
pledge, hut didn't keep it ”
‘•Sure, your honor. I did keep it.”
said the man.
“Yes, your honor, he kept it all
right." broke in the woman again
“He swore that he wouldn't drink an.\
more whisky. Pin the next night he
eatne home drunk on beer." Philadel
pitta i'elegt a pit.
Music of the Blood.
Have von e\ei tiearti your blood?
Have von evei put one ot those targe
sensiieiis to \i.iii eat and heard what
the cltndioii is the sound of the
sea. the "nmsie of the waves?” Well,
that Is realiv the sound ot your blood
—as it ciii iua • ochoetl In the empty
shell You .an hear H sometimes
when yotit head is on a pillow, but it
does i.ot soinpl musical then. Try the
shell itt nut time anil you will find
that yottr hlood is always flowing
Stick your thumb in your ear aud lis
ten. That is naitire s way ot constant
ly carrying the nourishment from well
digested food to every part of your
body.
A Budding Financier.
“I've got a boy in my employ who
will be a king of finance some day.”
said a man who lias a factory in New
York. "A few weeks ago he sold a
pair of homing pigeons to a man iu
Brooklyn. Two days afterward the
pigeons appeared at his window. An
other Brooklynite bought them, and
agaiu the birds came back. The boy
has just made a third sale. lam wod
derlng if 1 had not better get rid of
him before he tries to sell me my own
factory."
THE JACKSON ARGUS.
Dentist Lives in Poe’s
Cottage.
New York.— ln the cottage—at
Kingsbridge road and Valentine
avenue —where Edgar Allen Poe
wrote “The Raven,” teeth are to
be pulled and filled. The walls
within which “Annabel Lee” was
composed will shelter a dentist’s
chair. The cottage stands opposite
Poe Park, having been moved
across the street from its original
site to make room for city improve
ments. It is owned by Dr. E. J.
Thauvet. 011 account of the chang
ing conditions in the neighborhood
of Webster avenue, where Dr.
Thauvet has had an office, the
dentist has had to move. He an
nounced that he had gone into the
Poe cottage because it was the most
available one. Last year, on the
occasion of the centennial of Poe’s
birth, a bronze tablet was placed
on the outside walls of this cottage,
setting forth that Poe had lived
there from 1846 to 1849. Beside
this tablet Dr. Thauvet’s shingle
was put up, and in the room on the
first floor where, “Once upon a
midnight dreary,” Poe “pondered,
weak and weary,” is a prosaic tel
ephone instead of the “Bust of
Pallas.” The cottage is a small,
shingled house, with its gabled end
toward the street. It has only three
rooms, and in Poe’s day was barely
furnished, but “was pleasantly sit
uated on a little elevation in a large
open space, with cherry trees about
it.” With its raven perched over
the door, the cottage tells the sad
tale of Poe’s life. He moved into
'the little house with his sick wife,
whom he so deeply loved., aud there
watched beside her in misery and
poverty until she died. “The Ra
ven,” published in his wife’s ill
ness, and when he was in abject
poverty, brought him only sls, and
even that was contributed as a
charity, when he told the publisher
his wife was starving.
A Woman’s Great Idea
is how to make herself att active
But, without health, it is
her tt be lovely in face, form or tem
per. A weak, sickly woman will be
nervous and irritable. Constipation
and Kidney poisons show in pimples,
blotches, skin emotions and a wretch
ed complexion. But Electric Bitters
always prove a godsend to women
who*want health, beauty and friends
They regulate Stomach, Liver nd
Kidreys, purify the blood ; give str:ng
n (revs, bright eyes, pure breath,
snooth, v.lvetv skin, lovely com
p ex on, good health. Try them. 50c
at Whitehurst’s drug store.
'The Jackson Argus and The
Southern Ruralist one year, and
sixteen beautiful Post Cards, all
for sl.
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The Conservation of Nature’s Re
sources
\pDlies as well to our physical state
as to material things (J ,7. Budlong,
Washington , R. 1., realized his con
dition and took warniny before It was
too late say„ : “I suffered se
verely from kidney trouble the dis
ase being hereditary in our family.
1 have taken four bottles of Foley’s
Kidney R-tnedy. and new consider
myself thoroughly cured. This should
be a warning to all not tg neglect
raking Foley’s Kidnev Remedy until
it is too late.” Sold by S.aton Drug
Company.
If you owe The Argus, either on
subscription or account, please call
and arrange same at once.
If vf'u are not satisfied after using
according to directions r w'-thirdS of
a bottle of Chamberlain’s Liver Tab
lets, v' u can have your money back
The tablets cleanse rd invigorate the
stomach, improve the digestion, reg
ulate the bowels. GlVe them a trial
n■ • and pet well Sold by Slaton Drug
Cos., Jackson, Ga.
Tax Collector’s Notice.
I will be at the office ot Tax
Receiver of Butts County at
the Court House from June
Ist to July Ist, 15)10, for the
purpose ot receiving tax re
turns of personal property tor
City ot Jackson for 15>10. Bv
law property must be returned
by July Ist.
I. J. Slaughter, T. C
fHE CHILDREN LIKE II
KENNEDY’S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
60 60
PAUL NOLEN & COMPANY
\
Is the place you want to buy your STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES. The prices and quality are always right
Don’t take our word, just call 60 and we will supply y< )u ,
needs.
<£<£ <3*
60 60
IF YOU DON’T THINK
THAT I AM DOING THE WORK, COME AND SEE,
mostmssmmm
And if you are at all sceptical about Resetting Tires for
25 cents, and guarantee as good or better than the old
backs-woods process, I’ll refund your money. Isn’t that a
square deal? Give me a trial and be convinced.
“The Old Reliable”
6. W. KINSMAN. Same 01 L„,
The Pioneer
Established 1886. ” Incorporated 1893.
Admitted Assets $330,000.
Indiana & Ohio Live Stock
Insurance 60.,
CRAWFORD VILLE, - INDIANA.
Insures Horses, Mules and Cattle against death from any cause. Surplus
to policy holders $171,000.
Geo. Carmichael, Agent, JACKSON, EL
44 Years
EXPERIENCE AT WATCH REPAIRING.
I will do my best to please you with any work placed in my hamls.
Also I can sell you any kind of Watch or other Time Piece at
reasonable price.
Also Musical Instruments—Violins, Banjos, etc. I have now au
excellent high grade second-hand Organ for sale at a bargain.
JNO. R. MILLER, Jeweler.
OPPOSITE ARGUS OFFICE,
S 2)ea6
Is One Which You Hide Away,
WHICH EARNS YOU NOTHING.
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One which is liable to turn up missing without a moment’s
warning.
A LIVE DOLLHR
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Is the one von place in this Bank, where it is always safe and
earning interest. Money in the bank gives a fellow a feeling
of comfort and satisfaction.
Deposit With Us.
JACKSON BANKING COMPANY
ARGUS si.oo.