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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDEK: FRIDAY. NOVEMBER h. 18J)1 STONEWALL JACKSON. A Comment « I>r. Field's Decent Article iu Harper's. On the 21st of July, IStil, upon the Fellow Citizens! Alliancemen! And Friends! Of Southwest Ga.: With compliments of the season, we respectfully invite your attention to our IMMENSE LINE n High Grade IAIL0R-F1TTIN6 —for— FALL AND WINTER. Wo 1, ave outdone ourselves this season and excelled all previous attempts in placing boforo you woro attractions and exclusive Novelties in Clothing and Hnber- ilashery. We carry,beyond a doubt (and the most of you know it) the LARGEST STOCK of MEN’S and YOUTHS’ SUITS Li this part of tho state, and are offering thorn at tho very lowest prices. Call and examine these lines, as well as our complete assortment ia Extra Sizes, Stouts and Slims, "hicli, as 'to stylo and 'fit, cannot no surpassed. JOHN R. SHAW, “THE CHAMPION" Clothier and Furnisher, 117 Forsyth St., ^ERICHS, - GA. banks of an insignificant creek in the state of Virginia, known by the unpo- etic name of “Hull Run,” began a mili tary career which has in history but few equals, and absolutely no superiors. Short and meteoric in Us splendor, but unlike the darning meteor, its trail went not out after its swift light into darkness and oblivion, but is as eternal as the noonday sun itself. This career ended in the dense wilderness and low under growth only a few miles from the spot where it began—at the bloody battle of Chancellorsville—and its period was of less than two years’ duration. So mag nificent in its splendor was it, however, that time itself will be but a reminis cence ere it is forgotten. I speak of the military career of “Stonewall” Jackson. Of southern blood and birth myself, born years after the death of this hero, still from history and no small interest in the affairs which have attracted the peo ple of the past, and with some study of the campaigns of commanders, I have always esteemed “Stonewall” Jackson the greatest soldier this continent has produced. Gen. Richard Taylor lias said that w hilst war has been carried on among the people of earth from tho beginning until now, one might count the great generals the world has produced upon the lingers of one hand. If this bo true, I am sure that in tho counting the name of Jackson would not be omitted. These thoughts and their expression come, from a loyal southern heart, at the instance of Tiie Times-Recoudek,which kindly requested me to pay due notice to the mauly, kind and able monograph upon General Jackson by the Rev, Henry M. Field, D. D., which appears in the November, 1891, issue of Harper’s Mag azine. Dr. Field is a northern man, and no doubt he believes in the righteousness of the Federal cause in the war between the states; but, Dr. Field is a man whose breadth of mind allows him to rise above all passion and all prejudice. The article before me does credit to his intelligence, to his manliness and to his scholarship. At this, I am not sur prised. Dr. Field comes of a remarka ble family. Perhaps it is the most re markable that this country has ever produced. Ilia brother, Cyrus W. Field, is at once one of the ablest and most successful of financiers, a noted philan thropist, and daring mover in human progress. He it was that conceived and carried to its successful fruition tho great plan of connecting the United States and Europe by tho Atlantic cable. His brother, Stephen J. Field, for nearly a quarter of a century was the only democratic justice of the supremo court of tho United States, and no once since tho days of Roger B. Taney lias reflected more honor and credit upon that august tribunal. Ills brother David Dudley Field is recognized by all lawyers, as “facile princeps” the head of tho bar of tho state of Now York. For noarly half a century has this broad minded and progressive juiist battled for law reform. His civil code of procedure has been adopted in the main, from California to Georgia Dr. Field himself is one of the most scholarly theologians. Of broad views he lias traveled from Ispahan to Labrador. The occasion for Dr. Field’s very truthful and manly panegyric upon “Stonewall” Jackson was the recent publication by this soldier’s wife of his biography. Dr. Field is nothing if uot enthusiastic in commending his char acter as a soldier, a husband and a Christian gentleman. Truly, does he say, “As a soldier some competent crit ics rank him as the first tho war pro duced on either side.” Speaking of tho rapidity of his excep tion of movements ho said, “he outdid even Napoleon himself, training his men to such a pitch of endurance that he could rush them twenty-live miles a day, over a broken country and fight a battle as the sun was going down.” Hut tho history of Jackson needs no detailing to a Southern reader. Suffice it to say that the wonderful valley cam paign in the spring of 1802, in which he routed Rinks, Fremont, Shields and Milroy, in detail, all of them with ar mies equal to his own, and somo supe rior in numbers, and then rapidly threw himself upon the left flank of McClel land’s army before Richmond, were achivements that, even the eloquent pen of Dr.Field had uot the power to criticise witli sufficient admiration. Hut, after all, the chief charm iu Dr. Field’s article is his description of the personal character of this “God of War.” He says: “It will surprise many to learn that this grim soldier was noted in his family for his playfulness and the quiet humor that often rippled in a smile or a twinkle of the eye. As soon as lie enters his door he puts off all mili tary stiffness as he would lay aside his military cloak; the officer is changed into a man, and the man is changed into a boy. Yielding to the natural reaction, he abandons himself to fun and frolic in a way that leaves far behind the dignity of the grave professor and the military officer. We are afraid if the whole truth were told that he sometimes indulged in sinful amusements, for his wife confesses (alas, that it should be told of a blue- light Presbyterian) that at times when there was nobody looking on lie would | draw the curtaiu so as not to scandalize the neighbors aud dance a jig around the room.” Jackson was evidently of a most de vout turn of mind. lie believed in the atonement; he believed in the efficacy of prayer. When he left his home in Lex ington, to return a corpse, on the eve of his departure he retired to his private room and opened his family Hible to this word of promise: “For we know that if o'ir earthly house of this taberna cle be dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eter nal in the heavens.” He then prayed for his wife and for his country, and, rising from ids keees, he went to join his command. Jackson has been said to ha/e been a man of iron. He was not. In marked contrast to the vandals of the north, misnamed generals, at Harper’s Ferry he captured 11,000 men, and, instead of treating them with great severity, ho paroled them all. As I have said, Jackson was a man of prayer. This simple faith in divinity was his inspiration. “His negro servant said he always knew when there was going to be a battle, because his master got up so many times in the night to pray! And he at once packed his haver sack, for he know that he would call for it in the morning.” To the many veterans who followed the rising fortunes of the south under Jackson, and who as stubbornly fol lowed tlnsir wane after b's death, who knew him only.as the grim, ungainly, austere soldier, it will be a matter of surprise for them to learn that “Stone wall” Jackson in his letters to his wife displayed almost the tenderness of a Romeo to his Juliet—calling to his as sistance the smooth and loving words peculiar to the sun-nurtured men of Spain: “The bravest are the tenderest; The loving aro the daring.” Hut enough. Naught that I can say, naught tiiat Dr. Field may saj, can add one ray to the brilliancy and grandeur of tliis man’s character. The votive offering of his wife leaves us to say of him as was said of him years ago by Margaret J. Preston: No name ? No record ? .\slc t"« worlu—the world has read his story— If its anna s can unfold a prouder name of glory ? ?r merely human life angnt di Meeting; of the Sumter Alliance. Mr. D. C. N. Hurkhalter, the president, requests The Timks-Rr- cobder to state that ffiere will he a meeting of the Sumter County Farmers’ Ailiance in the city of Arner- icus on the first Saturday in November (the 7tT), at 10 o’clock a. m , in the county court room. The state lecturer, Mr. W. S. Copeland, will he present at the meeting, and all Alliancemen are in vited to attend. Finest Stock of pure r andies ever shown! in Americus. — sole \u Agent for LUNG DISEASES Are more successfully treated with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral than with any other medicines For colds, coughs, bronchitis, and other affections of the vocal organs, this is the most prompt and effect; re remedy. It relieves asthma aud prevents consumption. “Twenty years ago I was troubled with a I “The merits of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral disease of tho lungs. 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Flam Is at home from New York, and has just opened a new importation of late styles of Hon nets, Round Hats and Turbans, representing the choicest and most novel designs received tills season. Also allowing a very largo collection of Dress and Suit Hats, in new and exclusive styles, from tho most fashionable im porting houses, and prices to suit all. She invites the ladies of Sumter and sur rounding counties to call and inspect her stock. Mrs. Elam never fails to suit her cus tomers. She is at tho same old stand, Harlow Hlock, Jackson stieet. octl5-w.3ra BARGAINS IN FULL DHKSS SHIIITS. FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS WE WILL SELL OUR STOCK OF FULL DRESS SHIRTS AT THE FOLLOWING RE DUCED PRICKS: 8.1.00 SHIRT AT *2.33. *2.30 SHIRTS AT •1.K4. *3.00 SHIRTS AT *1,30. •1.73 SHIRT AT *1.23. CALL EARLY BEFORE THE SIZES ARE BROKEN. THORNTON WHEATLEY. oct2VdAw.lw. Died. On Saturday, October 34, 1891, Mrs. Cornelia G. I. Hooue, in the 08th year of her age. Relatives and friends are in vited to attend the funeral from the res idence of her daughter, Mrs. Rena Brown, 42 K street northeast, Monday the 20th instant at 2 o’clock, p. m.— Washington (D. C.) Post. Mrs. Boone is well remembered by old citizens of Americus, who will learn with grief of her demise. DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla cleanses tho blood, increases tbo appetite and tones up the system. It has benelitted many people who have suffered from blood disorders. It will help you. For sale by the Davenport Drug Company. A gold chain was found in a lump of coal that Mrs. S. W. Culp, of Morrison- villc, Ill., was about to put on her grate fire. The chain weighed eight penny weights and was only half imbedded in the coal, one end hanging loose. Yon never tried DeWitt’s Little Ear ly Risers for constipation, billiousness, sick headache, or von would not have thesese diseases. For sale by the Da venport Drag Company. SPOONS! 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SCHMIDT Takes this^opportiinity of informing the people of Americas and tho adjoining country that fie has fitted up in the best of style, and will run one of tho Finest and Host Complete Restaurants to be Found in tbe South} He will spare no expense or pains to make it worthy of the patronage of the very best people, and Americus can then boast of a place where everything good will be served in a style as never before seen in this eity. Remember the place-Schmidt’s Reading Room^Lamar St. 8-ldawly Eespectfnlly, • JOHN E. SCHMIDT.