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MR. MOSS’S DIARY AS
KEP T DURIN G SIXTIES
T his Is As I Saw It. It May Be Different
As Others Saw It’’ He Says of 3d.
Regiment, Company H.
BEGINNING WITH THE YEAR 1861
1864
February
10 We ran into some cavalry and infantry in Morristown soon in the
morning. They drove us back to Russellville. We got re-inforced and
drove them back.
Cleared up in the morning. Evening cold as blazes, not blazes of fire.
We found some very nice meat in an old straw pen.
Got my furlough after dark, the first bfie I had had since the war be¬
gan. I went to fixing up to start in the morning. Several others of the
command got furloughs, Capt. Ray and Bugler Smith.
I started at 10 o’clock, passed Bull Gap and Greenville, went to foot
of-mountain and the others had passed over before sundown, so it was
nearly dark when I stopped at the last house. It was 9 miles over to
Paint Rock. I was then 35 miles from starting point. I had a pair of
blankets and a silver tea pot carrying for Rod Williams, and bis horse.
I dismounted and puiied off my saddle to put up my horse, and when I
got back the blankets and tea pot were gone, also a new pair of drawers.
Some women or bushwhacwers got them. People were passing all night.
I done some big talking, etc.
Passed Paint Rock where there were several horses killed by bush¬
whackers. I heard one cap burst up the mountain and I roue a little tast¬
er towards home, went on through Marshall, on by Warm Springs and
Alexander’s bridge, on to Patterson bridge. Rode until about 9 o’clock at
night before I could get anything to eat, or feed for my horse. I had noth
ing for myself to eat after I had left camp, and nothing for my horse but
oat straw. A woman had just come in with some corn and there was a
small stack of wheat straw near the house. They would not agree to sell
me anything for a while, but when I told them I had plenty of money and
would pay in advance, I puiied out a roil of money, they then agreed to let
me have some corn and would fix me up the hest they had to eat, so I sat
down. There were three of them, and after feeding my horse and telling
some good tales, they all three asking whether I was married or not, I
told them no, and they wanted to know if I had a sweetheart. Of course i
told them, etc, so I got a good supper and 12 extra ears of corn tor my horse
The woman who had just come in with the corn said there were three
men where she got the corn were going to stay all night there and the
description given suited for Captain Ray and Serriii, the bugler. They
agreed for me to stay ail night, i toid some good tales and praised the
Southern women, sang a few war songs for them and one about leaving a
fair maiden behind who cried when I left, etc. I’tola tnem I couid not
stay aii night, as I wanted to go where Capt, Ray anu his patty were so
I could have company aiong the road. It was nearly 4 miles where they
were. I prepared to start and they gave me 10 more ears of corn. I paid
them and took a chunk of tire, shook nands and left leading my horse, and
it was snowing, i walked two miles and it was still snowing. I struck
camp under a thick top pine, made a lire and went to sleep 1 waked
up pretty soon, got up and gave my hoijse some more corn and lay down
again, and when I woke up it was daybreak. I mounted and went on to
where Ray and Serriii were. They were just getting-up so I told them
I would go on and get breakfast further on.
We passed through Waynesville, in Haywood county, N. C., and went
on to within 1 1-2 miles of Webster and lay oat. Could get nothing to eat
or feed on, or any where to stay.
Passed through W r ebster, went on to within 3 miles of Franklin and
took the left hand road, and I stopped at Mr. Hays and got dinner and fed.
Went 2-1-2 miles further and stopped af‘Mr. ‘
on Gxay’s and stayed ail
night. He treater us very kind, and our bill Was onlylLdoiiars a piece.
Passed through Clayton, county seat of Rabun, camped within 3 miles
of Clarksville, county seat of Habersham. Could get nothing to eat or
feed on along the road until late in the evening, some women agreed to let
ua have some cold peas and buttermilk. We dismounted without orders
and one of the women took the lid off the pot of peas and a hound dog
stuck his head in and got the meat and ran. We male a good meal of
peas and buttermilk but did not make peace with the hound dog.
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Passed through Clarksville and I left the others and went to my uncle,
Wiliiam Thompson, in Hail county, 8 miles • froth 'Gainesville, where l
staid ail night.
Passed through Gainesville and Lawrehceville and on 5 miles and
stopped with an oid man and staid ah night, the three times I staid in
house since I left Bull Gap.
Passed Logauviile, Oxford and Covington, afid got home at 3 o'clock
in the evening.
21 Rained ail day and I staid in the house. - •
22 Went to Social Circle to carry Rod William’s horse to his wife. It
snowed most ail uay. I came back on train to Covington, and staid all
night with John Eilis. '*.
Staid at A. R. Tinsley’s. *
Went back home.
Wrote a letter, to Co. B . 16th Ga.
W’ent to Jack Moss’s and staid ail night.
Went to Austin Chapel to meeting.
W’ent to Covington.
Staid all night with John Norton.
W’ent to R. F. Woodruff’s.
Went to Smith’s and back to Woodruff’s. Staid all night.
, 4 At home ail the time.
Went t
to town and staid aii night.
At home part of the time.
Hunting some little.
W ent to party: me and John Patterson; at Frank Woodruff's with sis¬
ters. Staid ail night. Had a good time with the girls, especially the
widow Taylor.
Left home for Covington at 1 o'clock. Oct to Covington an<j staid un¬
til 5 o’clock and left for Augusta. Get to AugUita at 4 :30 o’clock next !
morning. i I
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\Eeft Augusta at 6 and got to Branchviile at 12, to Kingsville at 5, '
Columbia at 8 :30; left at 8:45. Got to Charlotte next morning.
Had to lay over at Charlotte until 2 o'clock in the evening, then on
to Raleigh, got there at next morning at 6 30.
Left Raleigh at 8 o’clock, got to Weldon at 5 in the evening Left
Weldon at 7, got to Petersburg at 11 at night, raining and cold. Lay in
open shed until morning and iike to have frozen as the wind was ffom the
northeast. I had no blanket or overcoat. They were catching shad ail
night. We could not get off until next evening at 4. o'clock.
(To Be Cootinued.)
•j'HK covisgtON News, cOViNOTon, (Georgia, Thursday’ august hs, i&il
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THE GHOST OF ST. HELENA.
A ghost in St. Helena -
Sat on the rocky shore—
“Oh! cursed, cursed England!”
The winds the burden bore.
“And yet I quelled the anarch ,
To the French new grace I gave;
It was my mad ambition
That here I found my grave.
“Too long I’ve been immortal,
Too long released from dust,
Though I say I ‘cursed England,’
I know that she was just.”
A war-craft in the offing!
“Who cometh?” muttered he,
“Another poor world-helper
Who may companion me?”
“I bring,” a British Captain,
With bowing deference, said,
“Another ‘martyred* madman
To share your board and bed.”
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The new arrival, sneering,
“Gott strafe England!” said,
“Napoleon, blood brother,
Til share your board and bed,”
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The ghost of St. Helena
Looked in the Kaiser’s face;
Then to the British Captain:
‘ Now spare me this disgrace
“ -i
“I cursed the name of England—
A ghost, I curse it yet.
For, heed ye, though immortal,
I never can forget. -
“But ne’er with such companion
I‘ll share my board and bed.
I’ll hie me baeik to Hades;
’Tis safer there!” he said.
“Mine was a well-earned glory—
ns well your bubble's blown!
I lived to serve my country;
You, for yourself alone,”
— WILLIAM J. ROE.
JURIES DRAWN FOR
THE SUPERIOR
Names of Aii Grand and Tiave. sz Ju¬
rors to Serve Are Given
Below.
Grand jurors.
J. I,. Epps,
W. E. Goins,
Paul T. Dyer,
D. B. Crowell,
D. G. Downs,
James T. Cook,
J. E. Cowan,
H. G. Smith,
Fielder Osborn,
W. L. Sullivan,
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R. H. Cowan, *
J. R. Estes,
C. C. Epps,
S. R. Smith,
S. I. Day,
A. S. Ellington,
Boyce Davis,
G. H. Diiris,
L. W. Jarman,
R. A. Norris,
J. B. Downs
R. E. Cowan,
H. d! Terrell,
R. T. Curry, ’
W. T. Smith,
T. A. Cook,
T. E. Speer,
Otis Hardeman,
C. W. Jackson.
T. B. Black. .
Traverse Jurors.
L. H. Fwtgkiin.
A. S. Wilson
R. L. Wr&b,
G. C. Watson
E. E. Callaway,
T. L. Hill,
C- D. Barnette,
R. E. Carson,
E. S. Stephens,
Emmett Robertson.
W. E. JStowe,
G. D. Sammons.
T. J. Stewart.
T. J. Ramsey,
W. C. Park,
T. E. Osborn,
A. J. Johnson,
H. G. Adams,
Newt Stedham,
G. D. McCart,
J. C. King.
E. H. Lewis.
B B. Lee,
E. E. Lunsford, Jr.,
A. H. Smith.
John Lee King,
W A. Skinner,
H W King,
J F Stuhbs.
H. H. Skinner,
C. E. Roquemore,
W. J. Gober,
J. Nester Epps.
G. D. Elliott.
C. E. Sullivan,
W. B Corry.
j MIXQN NEWS
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Several from here attended the camp
meeting at Indian Spring Sunday.
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Mi. and Mrs. Seviee Vaughn, Mr. and
Mrs. I. N. VaugJjn, and Mrs. Amanda
' aughn attended the singing conven¬
tion Wednesday at Bethel.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Yancey visited
their daughter Saturday. Mr s Ozeiia
Lunsford, who has been quite ill, but
is some better.- ■
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Mrs. Sma Steel spent Saturday in
Covington?
Mr. aiid Mr, 3 . C . E. Dick were the
guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. I. L. Parker, Sunday.
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Let .
everybody who can come out to
the revival services Sunday at Stew¬
art. * /•
Mr. anq Mrs. Edgar Cunard, of Eu
.dora, were the week end guests of Mrs.
Lizzie Vaughn.
Dr. and Mrs. Payne and Mrs. T. L.
Hill attended the singing at Bethel
W ednesday. ~ •
Rev. J. S. Strickland preached a very
interesting sermon Sunday at Red Oak.
Dr. J. W. Payne ha* - a new car.
Wat Bread
Mis* Lois Dovvdle, Assistant State Su¬
pervisor Home Economics
In an endeavor to reduce the to¬
tal (Consumption of wheat flour a num¬
ber cf substitutes have been tested
and with very good results. For in¬
stance, ^.^substitution of peanut meai
for 25 per cent of the flour will re¬
duct the amciiht of shortening and Pro¬
duces a muffin ^hich is delicious, or
soy bean - meal/may be used with
equally good results. One very good
mixture is as follows: 50 per cent
whole wheat flour, 25 per cent corn
meal, and 25 per cent peanut meal
Not only is the war bread less costlj
to produce, but it is more nutritious
and more appetising. Try it on your
table and see what the family think
of it!
FOR SALE —Framing, Flooring, and
Weather boarding. Boyce Harvey,
Covington, Route 7.—Adv. 8-23, 2.
Old newspapers at half price at the
News office.
Avoid losses by Rats and Mice
with the one exterminator that
kills quickly;—mummifies
without odor;—harmless
to humans.
HAT CORN
25c,50car,J$i.OO«
Seed, Hardware, Drug
and General Stores,
FOR SALE BY THE CITY PHARMACY
GOBER'S BARBER SHOP
We have facilties (or the best pressing and cl
satisfaction. I f ^
we guarantee
* We are also Agents (or a Splendid Laundry
TELL US WHERE IT is
W. J. G08EB, Covington, Georgia]
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Efficient and Reliable
Passenger and Freight Ri ‘iitel
Ample Train service and good Conner tittis
Elegant road bed and superb equipment
Special rates for special occasions very often in tftett schujj
Ask the Georgia Railroad Agent for rates and
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The Maxwell is mechanically right.
All the world knows that today.
Why?
A Maxwell stock cur went 22,022
miles without stopping the motor
—1C92 Maxwells in cur May gasoline
economy contest averaged 27.15 ndio* 00
one gallon each.
2040 Maxwells in cur June contest
averaged 29-04 miles on one gailon each.
If the standardised, one model Max¬
well were net mechanically right these
achievements would have been impos¬
sible.
Isn’t that the kind of efficiency— the
kind of economy—you wont ia
car?
Touring Cut $745
Ho adit at (74£i Berlin* ft 09 S
S*J jn (1083 Ail orica* f »■ * Hctreit
L. H. Franklin
MANSFIflD, GEORGIA
