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VICTORIES OF
THE VANQUISHED.
Memorial Day Address De
livered at Turin by
J. T. Fain.
* Today there are gathered to
gether throughout the South num
erous assemblages of the varying
degrees of people who constitute
the population of a vast section of
our great nation. They are gath
ered to recount the valorous deeds
of men of a generation that has al
most faded from the earth. That
generation of Southern men were
the founders and defenders of a
government born of the stress and
rstrife of civic differences with their
[brethren of the American republic;
^strife engendered by conflicting
.ideas of government. That gov-
jrnment was cradled amid the
thunderings of military conflict
ind survived for four terrible years
wrapped in battle-smoke and
[bloodshed. That government re
sulted from civic conditions and
^governmental perplexities which
lrove its founders to the conclu-
Ision that separation of the states
Composing the Federal Union was
’’imperative. Viewed from the
(South's standpoint, conditions
) positively enjoined a severance of
jthe bonds binding the Southern
) states to sister states of the Union
I and compelled them to ally them-
L selves in the Southern Confederacy
F . after that union had been dissolved.
",. \ The new government, although
., it endured but a little while, was
{'he most remarkable and wonder-
Aid confederation of free people
hat ever flung a national emblem
'o the breezes of heaven above the
ty* constitution of a patriotic nation.
Without attempting to review
the history of the Federal Union,
prior to i860, passing the causes
of national disruption and the or
ganization of the Confederacy, and
not delaying to rehearse the fami
liar story of the South’s heroic
tour year’s struggle to establish its
independence as a nation and win
peace and security for our people,
we pass to the fact that the young
government went down in defeat
and was overwhelmed by the lar
ger and more power section of the
union of states. At the end of
four years of conflict unparalleled
in the annals of nations, the his
torian of that period wrote not
only “finis” but “failure” at the
conclusion of the chronicles of the
Southern Confederacy.
The cause beloved by statesman
and soldier, by rich and poor, by
the youthful and aged, and beyond
compare by the South’s loyal wo
men, was henceforth to be dp-
nominated “The Lost Cause”—to
be cherished as a sacred memory,
to be perpetuated in song and
story, to remain a dominant senti
ment in the hearts of all Southerfi
men and women.
When the cause that was lov&d
was lost, there was writ across the
hopes and expectations of /the
South a single word, which blotted
out forever all her dreams pt na
tional existence and separate gov
ernment—that word was /“Van
quished." • !
Nevertheless, we and ouf fellow
countrymen are assembled today
throughout the Southland, not
alone to revere the memory of
those who fought and died for con
stitutional liberty and wire num
bered with the vanquished in 1865,
but to recall the glorious victories
of those who fell and those who
survrved in that memo/rable four
year's struggle. The Confederate
soldier.whether he perished in bat
tle, succumbed to disease in camp,
starved in prison, 0^ has passed
away amid the pleasant environ
ments of peace since 1865; or, per
chance, yet remains as the coun
sellor and inspiration of children
and grand-children,/will be desig
nated by the impartial verdict of
history's ultimate decision as the
adherent and defender of princi
ples that can neVer die, principles
that must finally triumph, because
their foundations are laid deep in
the adamant of eternal truth and
justice.
So, as we drop a tear and place
a flower today upon the green
mount's above the sacred dust of
the South’s valiant soldiers, as
memory recalls their deeds of dar
ing and sacrifices of love, their no
ble efforts to establish the security
and perpetuate the glory of the
young Confederacy; and as we
clasp the hands and lovingly greet
those who yet remain of that rap
idly thinning band of stout-hearted
patriots, we conclude that gallant
victories have oftimes been won
by men whom the world branded
as failures and numbered with the
vanquished. Some times on the
marble above the dust of fallen
heroes and patriots, the world
would write, "They loved, labored
and lost”—when a more fitting in
scription would be, The labors of
those who love truth, justice and
liberty are never in vain.
Thus does the South celebrate
the victories of its vanquished sons
and wreathe immortelles to the
memory of our dead,who fell fight
ing for enduring principles of con-
s itutional liberty and civil justice.
Victories of the vanquished!
I Mow they illumine the records of
the Southern Confederacy. Vic
tories of Lee, .lackson, Johnston,
j Forrest, Wheeler, Longstreet,
j Gordon, and a thousand other
[ knightly souls of the old South.
They were victors—and, yet, van
quished. They succeeded—and,
yet, failed. So it is that success
and failure are intermingled in the
changing shades of our checkered
lives.
The meteoric rise and untimely
fall of the Southern Confederacy
should be studied by men and wo
men of the new South to determine
what wholesome and inspiring les
sons may be deduced from the rec
ords of that government’s varying
vicissitudes, glorious triumphs and
disastrous defeats. While it is
proper that these memorial occa
sions should be devoted, in part,
to eulogies of our dead, to the re
vival of sacied memories and to
eloquent expressions of our love
for those veterans who survive—
still, they are occasions freighted
with wonderful possibilities for
learning great lessons of ciyic
righteousness and moral worth;
lessons of practical benefit to the
men and women of a great nation.
This view of this hallowed occa
sion let us strive to examine, as we
glance at present conditi ins in
our State anil country and plan
for the future welfare of the com
monwealth and the nation. Let
us endeavor to glean some thoughts
and ideas from consideration of
victories of the vanquished South
that will lift us higher in our con
ceptions of life, broaden our vision
and fict as the incentive and in
spination for future existence and
efforts,
Lines written by the gifted poet,
. W. Story, ring with wonderful
sweetness, pathos and clearness in
application to this subject:
“1 hIuk tin- hymn or thu couquered, who fell in
the buttle of life.
The hymn of the wounded, the hen ten, who
died overwhelmed in the xtrifo;
Not the jubilant Hong of the vietorn, for whom
tile ruHounding tied aim
Of nutimiH whh lifted in ehoruH, whose brows
wore n ehaplet of fame,
But the hymn of the low nml the humble, tint
wenry, the broken in heart.
Who strove and who failed, anting bravely a
ailent and drape rate part;
Whose youth bore no flower on its branrhea,
whose hopes burned in ashes awuy,
From whose hands Hllptiod the prize they had
grasped at, wiio stood at the dying of day
With the wreck of their life ull around them,
unpitied, unhettded, alone,
With death swooping down on their failure,
and all but their faith overthrown.
"While the voice of the world ahouta its cho
rus, its puea n for those who have won ;
While the trumpet is sounding triumphant,and
high to the breeze and the sun
Glad banners are waving, hands clapping, and
hurrying feet
Thronging after the laurel-crowned victors, I
stand on the field of defeat
In the shadow with those who have fallen, the
wounded, the dying, and there
Chant a requiem low, place my hand on their
pain knotted brows, breathe a prayer,
Hold the hand that is helpless, and whisper,
They only the victory win
Who have fought the good fight, and have van
quished the demon that tempts us within;
Who have held to their faith, unsedueed by
the prize that the world holds on high;
Who have dared for a high cause to suffer, re
sist, fight—if need be to die.
Speak, History! who are life's victors? Unroll
thy long annuls, and say
Are those whom the world called the victors—
who won the success of a day?
Tile martyrs, or Nero? The Spartans, who fell
at Thermopylae's tryst,
Or the 1’ersians Bnd Xerxes? His Judges or
Sjicrates? Pilate or Christ?”
In 1865 world saw the South
a vanquished people, a people who
had been unsuccessful in a mighty
movement to establish a govern-
(Continued on Page Six.)
THE GREAT
Condemned Sale!
CLOSES NEXT SATURDAY,
MAY 12th.
GET THE GOODS WHILE YOU CAN!
Below we give a few prices.
COME TO
The New York Bargain Store
For Hundreds of Other Articles Priced just as Low.
Sensational Bargains in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, etc.
Two Piece Suits.
Price $4.98, S5.9B. S8.9B, S9.9B
Men’s odd coats, worth #2.50 to #3.00
Sale price 98c
Men’s odd pants, price, 9Bc, SI.25. $1.75,
SI.69, S2.4B, $2.98, $3.50 and $4.00, worth
double the price.
Men’s Suits.
A fine suit of men’s clothes, in cheviot or
fancy worsted, worth #10.00, salvage
price $3.95
Men’s fine business suits, in grays, browns
and mixtures, lined with XXX serge,
sewed with silk, many different styles
to select from, worth #12.50, salvage
price ... $5.85
Men’s fine suits, made up in the newest
styles ami cuts in velour finished cassi-
mere, homespun and fancy worsted,
worth #15, salvage price $7.45
Suits worth #18 to #20 from twenty lots of
as finely made and elegantly finished
suits as the most fastidious dresser could
desire; fine foreign suitings of style and
tone, and in a great variety of effects,
tailored into garments of faultless fash
ion, men’s cheviot, Vienna, homespun,
tweed and cassimere suits, single ami
double breasted, salvage price $9.95
Men’s Hosiery and Hankerchiefs
Hose worth 10c, salvage price 5c
Hose, assorted, colors, all sizes, worth 15c,
salvage price 7/4 c
Hose, drop stitch, tans, blacks, and fancy
colors, salvage price 9c
Handkerchief's, colored borders, worth 5c,
salvage price 2c
White handkerchiefs, plain and colored
borders, salvage price 3c
White handkerchiefs, the kind you pay'
1.0c for, salvage price 5c
Handkerchiefs, worth 25 cents, salvage
price .... 11c
Men’s Hats
75c quality, salvage price . 39c
1.00 quality, salvage price 69c
1.50 quality, salvage price 98c
2.00 quality, salvage price . $1.39
2.50 quality, salvage price. $1.89
8.00 quality, salvage price $1.98
Boys’ and Children’s Two-
Piece Suits.
Hoys’ 2-piece suits, double-breasted, all
sizes, worth 1.50, salvage price. 98c
Hoys’ 2-piece suits in homespun, fancy
checks, all-wool goods, worth 2.50, sal
vage price $1.49
Children’s Russian Rlouse and Norfolk
style, all colors and shades to select
from, any size you may wish.
Ladies’, Men’s, Boys’ and Chil
dren’s Shoes.
Men’s line working shoes, solid leather,
worth 1.50, salvage price 98c
Men’s business shoes, very nobby shupo,
worth #2.50, salvage price $1.39
Men’s fine viei kid und calfskin shoes, the
kind your merchant asks 8.50 for, sal
vage price $1.79
The famous Hrown shoes and many other
leading makes, very latest cuts and
styles, the kind you notice in windows
for #5, salvage price $2.24
Ladies’ oxfords, good styles and stock,
worth 1.50, salvage price 69c
Ladies’ viei kid, square heel, patent tips
and plain, worth 2.50, salvage price $1.24
Ladies’ viei kid, hand made, newest last
and styles, patent leathers, worth #8
and #4, at salvage price $1.98
Hoys’ shoes, just the thing for every day
and school, worth #8, sulv price $1.24
These are all leader goods, no imitation
leather. Cornu und be convinced.
Ladies’ Skirts.
Mr. Joe Delaney, as you all know, car
ries the finest skirt department in New-
nan. The balance 011 hand of 240 beau Li-
fill
tailor-mud<
• skirts go at these prir
ies:
#1
.50
quality,
salvage
i price
98c
#2
.00
quality,
salvage
price
SI.39
#3
.00
quality,
salvage
price
$1.98
#4
.00
quality,
salvage
price
$2.24
#5
.00
quality,
salvage
price
$2.98
#0
.00
quality,
salvage
price
$3.98
Millinery.
We have the finest line of millinery for
the price in the city. All we ask is for
you to see it. The prices will do the rest.
Ladies’ Handkerchiefs.
75 doz. ladies’ handkerchiefs, worth 10c,
salvage price 2c
00 doz. ladies’ handkerchiefs, worth 15c,
salvage price 4c
85 doz. ladies’ line hemstitched ami Idee,
worth 20c, salvage price 7c
80 doz. ladies’ extra fine handkerchiefs,
worth 25c to 85c, salvage price. 11c
Ladies’ Goods.
Henrietta cashmeres, 10c, 25c, 85c and
50c values, salvage price 59c on the
dollar.
White waistings, 20c, 85c ami 50c values,
salvage price 59c on the dollar.
1000 yards fancy lawns, worth 7c, salvage
price 3 1 2c
050 yards fancy batiste lawn, worth 15c to
20c, salvage price 9c
780 yards fancy batiste, worth 10c and
J2j4e. salvage price 5 1 2c
580 yards mercerized white fancy waist-
ing, worth 85c and 40c, sulv price 19c
800 ladies’ bleached vests, worth 10c and
J2j4c, salvage price 4c
Prints and Muslins.
8800 yards of prints, assorted, worth lie
yard, salvage price .4 1-2c
4000 yards of bleached muslin, yard wide,
worth 7*4c yard, salvage price . 4 T2c
1400 yards cambric muslin, worth 12j4c,
salvage price 0c
Ginghams.
2500 yards dress ginghams, worth
yard, salvage price 7c
2000 yards of fancy stripe and check ging
hams, worth 8c to lOcayurd, to go at
salvage price 4 1 -2c
1800 yards of gingham, while it lasts,
worth 10c yd, salvage price 5c
For the Bed.
08 sheets worth from 75c to #1.00, salvage
price 39c
(10 counterpanes worth from #1.00 to #2.00,
salvage price 69c
Men’s Shirts, Overalls and Un
derwear.
Fine underwear, assorted colors, al! sizes,
worth 75c, sal vage price 39c
Hlack and fancy shirts, worth 50c to 75c,
salvage price 33c
Fine dress shirts, for men, worth 75c, to
go at salvage price 39c
Overalls, all sizes, blue and striped, worth
50c, salvage price. 39c
Railroad overalls, worth #1.00, salvage
price .. 75c
.Jackets in the same proportion.
Underwear for men, the kind other stores
get 50c for, salvage price 19c
Men’s and Boys’ Pants.
Lot No. 1, working pants, worth #4.25,
salvage price .. 79c
Lot No. 2, working pants, worth #1.50,
salvage price 95c
Men’s wool pants, worth #1.50, salvage
price.. 99c
Men’s fine dress pants, worth #2.50, salv
age price SI.79
Men’s extra line Sunday trousers in chevi
ots, worsteds and homespun, worth 8.50
to #5, salvage price #1.05 to $3.39
Hoys’ knee pants, worth #1.00, salvage
price 59c
Hoys’ knee pants, worth 75c, salvage
price 49c
Hoys’ knee pants, worth 50c, salvage
price 33c
Hoys’ knee pant/i, worth 35c, salvage
price 19c
Look for the Big Red Sign Over the Door
CONDEMNED SALE.
W. T. POWELL, Mgr., Chicago, III.
GREENVILLE STREET, NEWNAN, CA