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10 THE WEEKLY •CONSTITUTION’ ATLANTA, GA* TUESDAY JANUARY 2 1886 THE LAND OF FLOWERS. THE field of a blood curdling THAOEDY. a rmfir of w#ifM la Hai — l . la It,'.,.,, lAat l* )<* H W M IB* AUlatm Kvji a Farrow JUaapa— no ■■car, or mo Wlieaaanr. II Hhc Now V. i U Sun. p!„yad by the Great improve _.ut and ltrela :■ rompanyof Mobile to ox plorr end majr »• 11 ill lands In Florida lying wall down on I i-tigo of th» gr«At Cypress swamp. The company bad purchased nearly 1^00,000acne of wild land in the location I bare mentioned, and It was necessary for eomc one to visit I' and walk over most of the ground before it could bo put into market In the maunerooiili mpleted. I had been on the | three wpe»». having two men with mo i the advuitiirc happened which I am abeutto relate One morning li e three of us left our camp beside one of the 1>kcs on the upper 8t. John's for a tramp, in'., oiling to return by evening While I made note, and kept the topography the men noted tin varieliee of woods, nature of the nail, and other details of interest. Oo three different er* cions wo hid encounter! white n en In tie tit me end lonely (nrrst; and haewfnm theii look* and anrroondbigs that Ifrfy teto rcnfgtwiee from civilbutton. Tflro we bad atubled ii]oo rude eampe occupied by negwira. end the;, were a lough looking lot. We had travel) da distance of perhaps Ihrei miles when I wav stung on tho buck of th: right hand by an insect resembling a hornet, although much larger. In fifteen minutes tho pain brought ate to a halt, and my hand was swollen like n -puff-ball. After n consultation it was derided that I should ruturn to «mp, and the meh.snHihl push on by compass anil rarer n certain ana, aud come in toward night. Before I bad eon rod tho distance to cauip I sras near remaining out with the pain, and my wfm was puffing uo wHb the poison. There was a renudy in the .medicine chest, but It snsn fhll hour before the pain was re; lievcd. Then I lies an to Teel sleepy, and I bunked dosrn ami wan noon fast aslaep, At about noon, after n nap of two hours, I was awakened bjrgh) sound ofs human rolee. JrofiMKduty eyes to And n white ranegade aUndina over sec. bolding one o( my revolrors iah a hand. “(lit up!" I ant up. All our goods in ctnip hsd I men packed opsad taken uway. The man who eon fronted roe was the wickedest looking fellow so had yet met In the swamps. Ills hair and whtaken were so long and nnkompt that little of Ids fare except his ngly black one end pul- low teeth could ho soon. Ills clothing was part elelh and part skins, and it waa.plaln that he had avoided etvllixstiou for years. “(lit op and eeroe," he growled. “Who ire yon ami what do you wantr" I de manded as I reached my feat “Walk!” he cinimsnded, pointing to th* west. 'At that moment a third actor appeared. It was a woman- tall, gaunt, ferocious, and sltraMd In the same nondescript costume as tike man. She came out of the Jungle to tho west and as aeon as near enough to make her words understood she said: “If he won't c ove dosrn hint and tie his hands and feel. We can't tote two aiich as him.” Khr bad the ol her revolver In linr hand, and I noticed that all had hunting kulves. I was unarmed, still weak from the effect of the poisonous etlng, anil entirely In thulr power. The woman atiurk Into the jungle, I followed and the men brought up the roer. After await of.about a quarter of n mite we reached tho honk of tho lake. Tied lo a troo n unhide rope was a foaling cabin. Tho toiiudallon was a rough made scow, and tho upper works, as they may bo termed, consisted ora lisi.gr narrow, end stoutly nude hut of logs. There was a chimney of rand and sticks, from which smoke issued, and two perooas were on Use bank to receive us. One svss a boy of IS or 13, eud the othi r n girl two or throe years oldtr. They looked mure like wild animals than hu man beings, and talked In a language an strange that I could not understand a word. •Ho ahead,'' sold the man, as I bolted on tho hank; and I followed the woman aboard of tho scow and into the cabin. It sraa a house In which there was but uno room, with the hides of rattle thrown ever the wild southern man for heda. Their was no atuve, but a a irt of lira ala re made of atom, with two or three Iron kettles on the hearth as kitchen furniture. All onr ramp equipage hod been remored to Hit cabin, and my winchester rlllc stood In Ibtrorner. Aa this sraa then a new nrnt I illd bo* lieltore thi v knew hew tense I Unit my re. Voiles were Celt's old pattern and leaded with powder and used prrrusalon caps. Hot thar,” aald the wernau, as she polutod to ■ corner. I went over and sat down on tho Imd. It was not the corner in which my rifle steed, but tho weapon was net more than ten feet away, Tho tromaa than said something to tha children In their awn mongrel dialect, and both of them sat down facing me and only three or four feet asray. Thru man and wife cast off the rope, aeiawl long poire, and preaently the beat slow ly moved down thelako to the north: Tho like appeared to he about throe miles wide by Eve long, and was shut in by the dense threat. The views I bad through the open door and tha chink* between the logs showed me that Ike craft was kept near the ahoro. While the people seemed in no great hurry to get down the lake, they kept the ecow moving at a fair pace until we Were about throe miles from the ptacewhero we had embarked. A landing was then made In the mouth of a crook and th* ■cow was entirely hidden from sight of any one on th* take. Ilunten and tourists, anil •ren small pleura re steamers came up from the ■min river as for as this take. It was mid afternoon when the boat was made fast. The pain and swelling had now en tirely departed from my hand and arm, and th* helpless fcelipg which had romo over uie when first captured had given way to a deter mination to help mystlf out of the scrape. If I could got hold of my riflo I would bo a match for the who!* four of them. I counted them as taur, because the bey and girl had hunting- knives, and would surely take part in auy scrimmage brought oo. Their looks aad ac tions proved this. They maintained their places directly In front of me, and their eyw ■ever left me fnraaecond. They hold their knives aa if they expected an attempt to re- rape, and meant to thrust and oat If I triad 1L While tha heat wts moving than was no •haw far me. A score of AUgaton, aataa of Donations alee, followed us in prowaitao, and I had hot to look out upon tha lake to raallac that ft was alive with these fierce reptiles. On* whojutuped or fell overboard would he seised as soon hr struck the water. Not a ward-was odd teased fomo until the boat had barn mod up. Then the nun came In took a aingla-hanvllcd rifle from under the other bed, and, after a lew hurried words with the woman outside, jumped ashore anddissp- pcarod \\ hen be bod gone the woman en tered, lighted U.pipe and, sending the boy out side to watch, she ant down in his place with the cocked revolver on her tap. She W a face Which betrayed the mind of a ‘ •AV.-ll ao.lv. • t a. •Teed yon to the alligators," ahe replied. 'Tv brre baa year husband gone?" •*m kill the other two men “What do yon want to murder us for? We hare in no way Injured you.” “Wo wna whipped and drug out of the aettla- menu, and wo want revenge," she growled. “But we had nothing todo with It,” I pro tested. in a firm tone. "Can't help that. You come poachingoo our claim," she answered. ■ But wall go sway." “I guefla you won't. Wo never let anyone git away to tell on si!" I Mid nothing further, hat I by no menus looked upon nsyeelf ■ a dead man. If worst camo to went I would giro them a light. I coaid not oars the®, with knita and ballet ready for me, aad deemed it wiser to rottle hark srd bide my lime. The man had been goue about half an hoar when the flint report of a riflo came to ns through tha troea. Tire women had been listen ing for it, and as It came she gave a atart and cried out: "There goes one of 'em." "Who?" I asked. “One of your partners. Dan bis dropped him for sure." Then was such a fiendish, blood-thirsty look on her face that I wna appalled, and the same expression, to a certain degree, ranted on the faces of the children. Like dogs, (hay licked tliclr chopsfn anticipation of a bloody feast. Jo about half an bourthe men appeared. He had a bundle of clothing In one bawl and two rifles and a revolver In the other. "(lit one?" the woman asked, as lie came aboard the ungainly craft. "Vis.” "Didn't git the both?" “No. The other got away. I’ll glt hlm to moiTcr," he replied. “(lit mush'/" “Loll." He Lad in hU band the suit of clothes, rifle and revolver belontin* to one of my men— Utorgi' Sheen, of Mobile. There wore blood stain* cn the clothing, and os ho unrolled the !.unrile I »atr a bullet hole through the vest. Jlc had killed the man aud then stripped him Mait naked. Yea, lie had hoots, socks. Jut, col'ar ever; tiling. The other man was itobert JiukHiU, of l.JiicaK<>. who bad worked with inn for years. He had not “got'' him. Why? Jackstn was well armed and n biuvo man. If he bed he* n present at the shooting of Sheen he would not ban- run atray. Sheen had an old-fatliiniud rifle: Jackson bal a Winchester, lie would in turn nave killed the outlaw. The two men must have been separated, aud the outlaw must have ambushed Bheeu f .caving the children to «-itch me*, tlie swn ar.d woman now cast the acu.v loose and pol her out about .'500 feet from shore. The sun w getting well down, and ont Mdeof the lako w.w in a deep shadow. When the scow had beon anchored by a atone the pair inspected the Ferranti property and mmited the money taken from the victim. The outlaw then washed the blood from his bands. ‘ When they entered the cabin, or house, the woman produced some cold meat and hoe<*tke and threw hunks to each one, including my self. It was only after the pnivisioaH had dto appeared, 1 eating mine with the rest, that the man addressed me* ♦<Hee yets, stranger/* he mid, “what brought you up yeref* “Looking over lands," I replied. "U«n! .Who be your" I told him. "Didn't count on scolu’ Black Dsn reckon 1" he sneered. No." 'Which Is unfortunit fur you. I’ve killed every land hunter who ever-sot fitt on*my Claim, and 111 keep killin', sure." "We didn't come here to disturb or annoy you," I said. "It's Jist the same thing. I'm down on the hull human rare fur the way rvobinaoe&arol Ml kill whenever I kin git the chance, i’va dripped one o'you’.re fellers. Touiorrcr I'll drop the other, and then take keerof you. Oit over thar and Isy down "Over thar" was tho far comer, and entirely out ot reach of my Winchester. When It bunk ed down in my corner the gun was removed en tirely, and the family laydown in suoh a way as to hem me in. For tho flrst thre<v or lour hours they were like eata, starting up at tho slightest move, hut towanl midnight I was sat* tolled that all were asleep. I could not reach the firearms without stepping over the bodio*. nod they knew that any effort ou my part to looH-n a log would arouse them. About midnight, after a long and rautlouaef- fort, 1 sat up. It was a starlight night, and, as there was no door to the cabin, I could see out. I whs ftilly determined to make an effort to es * lit when I came to canvass the chances ii abumlun the idea. The alligators were constantly about as, often Tearing no to paw at the logs, and immo 1 could get hold, of the firearm* nnd begin the fight, I should be wiped out in uiiy effort 1 made. 1 think I slept for un hour or two. and whnt aroused me I cannot tell. J was still sitting, and, as I looked out upon the night 1 saw a human figure draw itself upon the bows of the boat. I at first supposed It was one of the family, hut a mo merit's olwervation convinced mo to tho con trary. This figure moved cautiously, as If de< siring Ith presence unknown and was a long time in leschiug the door. It then loaned against the logs and uiado a long survey of the interior, and finally sank out of sight. My heart wna beating like a trip-hammer, and I could not futliom the mystery. Was it nu In dian or nnother outlaw r Moving so cautious ly, what object had lie in view? Had I once thought of Jack non. I should not have dared to hope no had come to my rescue through that water; nnd, too, I roulu not have believed lie knew of my whereabouts. From the time 1 first caught sight of tho flgurc.to daylight was probably an hour and a half, but it seemed to me as if I lived 11 ve years. I had no liopcN that the inbn was a friend, nnd yet I could not look tor u new enemy. Perhaps, after nil, it was only one of the refugee negroes,of whom hcovcn wen* hiding iu the swamp*, who hud nuido his way to tho scow in hopes to lay hands uu provisions ur clothing. I kept my cyos on the spot whoro I hail laat seen him. nnd, an he did not reappear. I begun to feel that he had slipped hack into the water, and returned to the shore. Did you over watch the coming of daylight when you hit that with It might romo some life or death transaction? The first slgu* came from the bint*. Then, afar up the laku came the cries of water fowls. A fox or some other ani mal stood on the shore near where wo had tied up the night before and burked in nu angry voiccT The stare paled and drifted out of sight, and the Interior of the cabin began to light up until 1 cod Id distiuguiah tho forms of the sleepers. Where was tho strange man—friend or enemy? As If In responsd to my query he ruddeuly rose up. stopped noiselessly inside the door, aud next instant a revolver began to crack and a voice shouted at me: "Keep down, colonel; hug the floor!" 1 rolled over on my toe, and I heard yells, terrains and. groans. It wna all over in talHy seconds, and aomo one called: "All right, colonel—l*ve wiped the vmrmiuu out!" l-*pnmg up to find Jackson stamliug in tho renter of the cabin, and on the floor lay out law, wife and children, all dead. It was as I had argued the day previous. The two meu hsd separated-in the woods—Slieeu to return directly to camp and Jackson to hunt for game for supper. The out law had ambushed .Sheen and killed him, and Jackson had heanl the re port of the gun and become suspicious. He hurried to camp to find ms gone and every thing taken, and had traced us to the lake, lie found indications to prove that a boat had been used, and he followed the shore of the lake down until he fouud the trow at anchor. Not one man inn thousand would have shewn his nerve. He knew of the alligators, rouM see adoxen of them moving about, aud yet h^is- .swam straight for molested. He saw that the only way wne to wipe out all the gang, and as oooa as dgylight would guide hUaiu he began his work. Wheu we hsd buried our comrade we made a close search of the floating cabin, nnd we found Indisputable proof of the uiunler of five or six persons. In an old wooden bucket were two E old and three silver watches, several pocket nives, half a doaen rings, and iu gbld, silver and greenbacks. As none ad these ar ticles could be traced back to their owners, nnd as vengeance had overtaken the murderers, we felt no hesitation in taking possession of every thing for the benefit of Sheen's widow. The last act was to set fire to the scow and push it out into the lake. It was as merciful to consign the Itodies to the flames as to see tha alligators fight over them. Such human wolves did not deserve burial. Scon's Bmulslon of Pute Cod Uvrr Oil. with tlyiroptiaaphlte*, la Srrofulauffi and Consumptive Cases. I>r. t\ C. 1-o. kvrotxl. New York, saya: "1 have frequently prm riUxJ Brett s Kmubfon and regard ~ u ; Blah rot:.;, v.tth SUIT llnlnx arc sron oust! trausutast "■ utththsu. ■ ratuao. lim mitaa or folds an front Wk«t afltflbrencc lotto of B«.ro. H » drop. I)r. Bull's Count) Byrap Uft cents ■ bottl*. STORIES OF THE WAR, - Which Never rail to Interest th. Bonder, Whether Old or Yeung, General Toombs at Sharps*tir*. From th. Athens, Gs., Banner. “It wm nearly night in the village of Sharps- bur, when General Toombs was wounded. I was in tw.nl, steps of him when he Wat allot," .aid an old soldier, in speak in, of the dead ( corral. "We bad fought tbebattleefSharp*- urg, and next duff both sides roeesed satisfied, and were in line of battle *11 the tine. The tLaip shooters kept up flrinff whenever the, could see* brad show up crer the bill. No one bed an* lde» that the confederate aim, would tall back across the Potomac river, as we tbou,bt we hod come to Maryland to stay, although we did net meet with the treatment at the hands of “My Maryland” that wo expected. It lud keen raining during the day sad s little after dark the tired soldiers were looking axooad for s place do sleep. Tho . Morooteenth Georgia, commanded by Colonel (afterwards general) Boon lop, ws. In line on the tide of the road and a little In front of the Second Georgia regi ment of Toombs' brigade. General Toombs received order, to march hi* brigade ont end to caution the commanding officers to more us quietly as possible, as the ysnkoes worn only u abort dlltsoce from our lines. General Toombs arnteut his ronrisrs to notify the oommiuand- ing odirer, of each regiment, and the ooVdier. were rolling np their blankets, buckling oo tho certridgc boxes, and wondering whit wo were going to do. General Toontbs and his aids rede up toColouel Banning to let him know Iu what order the regiment* wore to more. As they wen riding along there were eerersl y.nkee caralrymen rode up who had by acci dent got over iu our Boss. Captain Tronic, of General Toombs ataff, ask ed the general who these men were end Gen eral Toombs immediately asked, "Who are you?"andono of the cavalrymen auswered, “We are friendx.” Captain Troupe said. “No you’re not; you have got ou blue clothes!” and Immediately Bred at them with his pistol. Tho cavalrymen commenced firing, and one of the shots took effect in General Toombs' hand that held Uie bridle reins of his gray mare. Tke general'. horse begin running and the aids followed after General Toombs. Tho hone ran aomo distance before General Toombs was able to gat the rains in hta other hand and check his mare, lie informed -his staff that he wss shot through tho hand, and wheeled his bone and rode back to where Oeloneiltonnlng waa and Informed him he was wounded aad for him totake charge of the brigade. The whole command waa in confu- ■ten and a gnat many thought that Uie con federate army waa snrrounded, and made up thrlr minds to light everything that came in Ihslrreach. Tke yankee cmvaliy, after wound ing General Toombs, and finding they were iuside the confederate lines, scampered lack as fast as thslr hones could carry them. The soldiers of General Toombs's command all worshipped him for his klnducas, and there Is not one of his old brigade who followed him through the campaigns of northern Virginia but will daaply regret to learn of tho death of their farmer leader. Gating Rabbit During the War. “Talk about eating male hcef at Vicksburg and dog venison st Rock Island prison" “Dog venison! who ever heard of -such a thing.” -There are hundreds of men now Bring who ji tel! you, that while In the federal prison nt Rock Island every dog that could, bo caught In the hn-neks sraa as quickly snatched up killed and eaten by tho half-starved prisoners as If It hsd been thrown in nn alligator pond, nnd vory palatable venison It mado, and when properly dressed could lurdly bo told from tho suro-cnongh article. Hut this Is not what I wanted to tell. As I started to say, you may talk about your mule beef and dog veuison, but about tho toughest monel I ever tackled was a cat, a veritable and venerable Thomas eat. It happened this way: Wo were in winter quarters around Dalton, when I received a friendly invitation to dino with Captain Stark Glliver and hia mess, the Inrltatlon being sup- K lemcutrd by the announcement that he would are rabbit pie for dinner. Of course inch a menu roukl not bo despised, and I was promptly on hand when tho pie waa brought In and opened with dne end ap propriate ceremony. We noticed a somewhat ungent odor as the hot ftimes of the euioklog ish filled the tent, bat with appreciative ap- wtlte* we fell to. The odor was hot a sanat ive prelude to the taste, but we thought it I)f seasoning and chewed on. ^'But it WM no nse to chow; a hark mill could not bare masticated the littlo coda of alncwa Into which the monels would wad themselves. The harder wo chewed tho tougher they got and the bigger tboy enrolled. The taste wu nothing. It was the leathery toughness that we rorolted at, and Captain Oliver railed out to his cook: “Joe, whnt is tho matter with this rabbit, that make* It to tough?" “Doanknow, sab; It's thea do tougheatast varmint I obber sawed. I dean b’lievo It's no rabbit nohow. Its foots doau look llko a rab bit foots." “Fetch its foot hero, and let us see.” “The foot was brought, and would you have thought It? it was the foot, with well worn claws of a cat—an ancient, John Tkomts, well advanced In his ninth life, so pronounced by Lieutenant Cnthbert, who was an export in natural liiitory. “One of the boys had killed the venerable feline aad skinning It, bad sold It to Captain Oliver for a rabbit. Siuro then I always res pect fttlly decline an invitation to rabbit pie," Tho Battles of the Dead. From the Detroit Free Pren. It lx midnight in tho brick farm house at Chaacallunrille-lhe new building on the site of (he one partially drstroyad when Hooker maeshed hi. troops Into the wilderness to get In the rear of lee at Fredericksburg, in the retd sre the rolling wheal, of gun-earriagea; In the routh wall are a doseu cannon balls firmly Imbedded; half* mile below I. the rionc marking the root where Hiooe- wall Jackson teeelred hia mortal wound; hero Is Ihersme dark fomt which sheltered friend and foe. "Ate you artccp:" "No." The hut stroke or 15 had ictrccly died away when the farmer opened my bedroom door loatk thk question. -Then maybe you'd like to see it?" •Whatr' The battle of Cbancelloravtlle. The federal troops are now In sight on the Hy'a Ford road." I hastily dremed and passed out into the yard with him. 1 noticed that h. hid on a confederate uniform, dusty and worn. I looked at my own garments: they were bine. Bo pointed hi. linger down the road, and t aaw through the mut of 'the •earner night a gnat army approaching. There wm cavalry. Infantry and artlUcry-thcre were firg. and barman and ambulances. In two min utes more the bead of the column had reached the Chsncellorsville plank road. 8omc turned to the right, seme to the left, some plunged Into the gloomy pine thickets beyond. -Bat I hoar no notoe—not the foo*«cp of a horse nor the clink of a rebet.” I protested. “Bosh! TIs a battle of the dead! The iplrlti of the thousands who fell hero hare come to light the battle NCi* again!'' 1 looked at him more cloaely. and I saw the light or battle In hi. eyes. His form grew erect, his foot seem ed tmpsllont and he scented the sir m if csger to Join In theftsy. Now the highways and bywaya-the cleared fields tke open woods—the lonely thickets were foil of bloe uniforms. Couriers and tide, galloped here and there-ataff officers 1 netted heads of columns to the right or left. It WM ra ktrauge to witness thore ihouMnda mur ing with such order and yet gtring out no round. "Look-ace" whispered my companion as ho pointed dow n the plank road. There was a cloud of -moke rolling np out of tha pine wood.- aad blotching the star lit My Ilk. a wain at blood. It Dread and grew until half the •tan of heaven acre hidden. Meanwhile, tke foe* of every man In bine wm turned that way. We raw battery after battery, regiment after regiment, brigade after brigade, more down to the ereneof eontttet. • Tongues of tan flashed through the tamkedond end lighted np thicket end field, but there was no wared. The stillness of night wm -litre are the lewtllat" whispered the con Seder- ate. and I looked to the right and left to hokofct the dead and wounded. I could see them tn the Helds, under the place, on the highway. Sees* face, show feaflsnd horror-othere exprewed rindic riven ess. There were bene, lying dead-othere hobbling about and reemlng to appeal for .mercy. -‘It to horrible," I whispered. -'Aye t bnt It la over." I looked egsln and the virion bad fsded. Tho highway, were barren of Ufo-the fields and for est. st peace.' The smoke-cloud had disappeared, and tbt dead and wounded had been spirited away. "And to the dead of the armies fight their battles o’t rr’ 1 asked. "A. you bare seen," hesolemnly replied til Ibe hale aad rancor of men fa no more-unUl •II men are at peace, the spirits of those who foil in battle cannot rest. Tbry must plan campaigns and fight their battles MOfokl. The virion you have seen hire Is repeated at Antletam. Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Franklin—on a hundred battle-fields of America. Letuagoln." • Who la He? EntToas Cokstitctiok: Daring the. war while my regiment wm stationed at Decatur, Ala., I, with twenty-eight others, wm detailed to go out on the Moulton rend to attack a rebel pirket post, in July, 1884. Another comrade with myself wm detailed to go in advance aad we eamo upon the picketaaooner than wa ex pected. One man on a -mule trying to get away, when I fired at him, the ball •trikuiff' him un the head knocking him off. I then tack him and turned him over to the cap tain in charge; after that 1 knew nothing of him. If he Is still living I would he glad to correspond wttb-him and shake hands across the bloody charm. Your war sketches, Bill Arp's letters, and in fact any pageofTitr. Constitution is worth the whole price of the paper. J. R. Uubst, Newtonvillc, Ind. There are a good many men around Atlanta who were knocked off of their horses about tho time of which our correspondent writes us. Some of them, poor fellows, fell neverto rise again, many other* rase again and went tare foremeet against the foe. If the soldier that eur correspondent la looking for is still liv ing, ho will doobtleu let himself ho hoard. General John Pope. General John I’ope contributes to the Jan ■ary: number of tha Century an Interesting article on the accood hatrio of Bull Run. At the canclu- slon he thus contradict, a story which hMhad wide circulation for twenty-odd years: A good deal of cheap wit hat been expended upon a fanciful story that I published an order or wrote a letter or made a remark that my “head quarters would kc In the saddle." It la an expres sion harmlcis and Innocent enough, but It U crcn stated that It forntohed General Lee with a basts for tho only Joke of hia life. It Is ptlnfltl, therefore to a well- constituted mind to he obliged to take awajr the foundation of that solitary joke: but I think It dua to army tradition,, and to tho comfort of thorn who have so often repeated this ancient Joke In the days long before the civil war, that these later wits should not be allowed with Impunity to poach on tlilv well tilled manor. This venerable Joke I first heard when a cadet at West Point, end It was then told of that gallant aoldler and gentleman. General tv. J. Worth. I presume it could bo easily traced back lo the crusade, and beyond'; and while it may not lo m old M the everlasting hills, It is cer tainly eld enough to have been excused from active * duty long ago. Cer tainty I nover urea this ox- prredon or wrote or dictated It, nor does any aucli exprenton occur In any order of mine; and as It has perhaps served Its time and effected Its purpose, It uuxht to bo retired. Let u. hope that Umar bo per mitted to sleep In peace and no longer rack the brain ofthoac whose Intellectual machinery ran 111 bear the .train, or ho perpetuated among their list- urn) snceeiaors. What General Pope means by bis reference to "the only Joke" of General Lee's life Is the remark attributed to the confederate chieftain on hearing that General Pope's headquarters were to be “in tho saddle." “That,' said General Uc. “to where his hindquarters should he." Sharing the Honor With General Cook. Editod ('okstitution; I sea in Thb.Wise ly CoKKTtTUTiox of December md, pages, an account that General Phil Cook “hu tho honor of leading tho only confederate forces that fought In tho Dis trict of Colombia." It Is a proud thing to mo toiec this honor bestowed on the only living of my dear old reboot teachers. I know of other Instances where General Phil Cook led and camo out victo rious that 1 may relate at re etc future time. But I hate doubt, a. to whether all the honor named bc- (dlrided) under Generals third on tcond army corps (divided) under nod was placed respectively under do nnd Jtrcckcnridxc, I well know . - -■ ——» “a don. Kclgler. ask nnd iplrcsofsotneoflliechurches. Captain a ho am captain of Cordon’* battalion, »un nhootcm. had, I know, ono of hi* men, William . llnv, a mrmbei of the Thlrtjr-flraUieorxinregiment, company K-, from Terrell county, ahot and toll within Dunkard family which lived on the Main like, and which kindly eared for him Our akir* mlxhcm were cnxajrinir the enemy who were in their works cast of the turnpike leading into the city, and a* well as 1 remember, abont one mile from the Itiair house. I wm out on the line and aftMMcd Hay, who wm a friend and neighbor of mine at hoiuc, to a place of t-afcty. We were under the imptcMlon that we were In the district, and I still believe to. I would like to hoc thi* question icttltd. J. M. SMITH. A Confederate Olant'a Sword, From the Washington Hatchet. Among tho relics of the lato war stowed away In the United States ordnance museum on Seventeenth street, is a tabre fully five feet long, which wm found on the tMtttlcflcld of Manas-wi. This formidable looking weapon wa* evidently made In some village blacksmith's ebon, from tho fabled plouahshare, at the outbreak or the war, aud IU handle appear* to bava been carved with a Jack knife (tom a cow's horn. A Virginian who vlMtcd the munum last week recognized the sabre a* one that bad been used by a giant Virginia cavalryman iu “Jeb" Stuart’s command. "The cavalryman In question," said the Virgin* Ian to the llatchct, "wm nearly seven tot high ami broad In proportion. He hail that big sabre made by a crosuruad* horx*>hocr and promised to hew hi* way through the Yankee lines with it and enter Washington, hut, poor fellow, he was shot at ■Manauss before he could carry out hia nuh pur* potc." Want* Advice# Richmond, Ya., January (J.—The following singular communication was laid before the hours of delegatea by the clerk: toNDOir, December 91, 18S5.—Sir: X havo the honor to request you will do me the honor of in forming roc what steps I ought to take to obtain a rcIsMio of the commhulon of honorary major grant ed to me toward the end of the confederacy by klemr*. Maa>u and Slidell in consideration of the Invention of a projectile and torpedo connection with the Ftcamnhlp Pacific, with which Colonel Chaiuhetlain wm smocIi**'* —-»* now claim the further rc the United motes army. Knalgn Epps, the Color Bearer. Rnslgn Kpps. at the battle of Flanders, Hnwcd a seed of glory and duty ^ That flowers and flames in height and bMSity I.ike a crimson lily with heart of gold, “ * *-—*- of Ghent are old s their dead commanders. Ensign Epps was the color bearer— No matter on which aide. Philip or Bari; “ ■ • khcli-hU deed wai the pearl. a Udv he had been a sharer That day In the wildest work of the ASM, He wm wounded and spent, and the fight was lost; Hia comrades were slain or a scattered nort. But stainless and scathelem out of the strife He had carried hU color* safer than life. “ the rivcUibrink, with a fSeed the victors. The thick heart-mW. dashed ftom bU eyes, and the sUk he kissed Sre be held it a!o~ ““ — ***** AuSTetmllcdVhen £ I the setting sun, * were won, r ordered him to yield. Ensign tope, with his broken blade Gut the pfik nom the gilded staff. Which he poised like aspear tlfi the charge wu And hurried at tha leader with a laugh. Then round hit broast, like the jearf of lore, lie tied the color* in nh heart above. And pitnged in hi* armor into the tide. And Hu .e, in hia flne* of honor, be died. Where are the lemons tout kinglings teach ? And what to the text of your proud commanders ? — - the top?** wfifh i tbo scroll ofa deed, with tho wont of aitorr uOO raan'. truth and ol all mro's xtnor. Llko Goaliu Ktopa at U>c battle of Fuadcts- ‘ ‘-John Doyle O Bctlr, to Outfit*. MBS. WnctLOWfi SOOTHING SYRUP tar Oku- iraa >e«tkla«. softsus tkt pres, rodoos. lalaretas- tjoa, altars all pain and cure* wind oolla. ffiouta abottlo. -Brows'. Bronchial Troches- arc excellent for ibe reliefer Hosneuenae tore Throat. Thrr •re rrcredlntljr effective."—ChrtottaalWorU, Unl oad, Eng. Articular Rheumatism Cured—Tha Doctor . About six weeks ago I wm attacked with Artlcu- twee weeks I wu under the usual treatment for ■neb diseases without any appreciable benefit. Fl-i nally my physician discontinued all other treat ment and pat me exclusively on the use of Guinn’s ■MHOBtaMMitaMMlt other irroptomior the dl.J AethcsboToc nrosof her statement. Blood Jtonewer after i rheumatism had failed I IJo' J. L. STEPHENSON. K.D. Marvelons F-ffect. Noted bj a Druggist. tho use of Guinn's Plosoer Blood Beuower and cheerfully recommend It. GEO. B, BBOADFOOT. Griffin, Ga. Druggist topm^ro at taxaa, Bold in tuirdored form with or without sulrilj; ■■ HUMES !BSS Sale of Thoroughbred Stock, T7R0M THU DATE WE OFFER AT PRIVATE I 1 fata at Boartanbutg, the follewtog thoroagh- Eredatock: Tha entire herd of choloe Jersey cat- totho aatata of the latoSadsonA. K^foS^^^to^^SuSfaiaiing to get largo growth; anlataia foil oggood points. All tha ahoro are registered or eligible to Vein tbo Hard Books Rfotohrefire|rican Jersey cattle dub. Also two unions, chancellor liambletonlaa mmnRImcd. Is five yean old. a rich Ma-i ho cany bay l£<honds high/denote* great power and wonderful trotting action and Is finished iv.Ji'imi, un | Farmington, CAMiaiA—IIXD BAY STALLION-MMMSIDb^H I I* four years old, rich In the celebrated Mem- brlno and other noted blood, large, compactly built and iood styled, strictly a "combination horse," performs eteantly. "single, double" and i under the saddle. Chmbnato a model specimen and well adopted to this section. Parties desiring nformation will address Mrs. E. E. irnu burg. 8. C., or O. P. Mills, GrocnvillB| circular of stock-giving j * | will be forwarded with aHMMMM O. P. Mills, will visit Spartanburg every Saturday I for t he purpoee of meeting parties who would like to I purchaae stock and to settle other busineb connocM ed with the estate. E. E. MILLS. Administratrix. I Oti* P. MILLS, Administrator.! WILLIAM READ & SON*, 107 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON MAS31 FIN £"*6 U N S. Run* taken in exchange. Borne fine bargains in second-hand now on hand. Rend stamp for Illus trated catalogue of new and second-hand guns. »f bicycles. MIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE, Jonesboro, Ga. MALE AND FEMALE. inE EXERCISES OF THIS IN8ITUTION WILL be rammed January 11,1W6, with a foil corps .. competent teachers. Tuition only 11.00, li.60 aud PJ.00 per month, acootdlng to grade. You can not get the advantages offered in this college any where in the state for the money. For further particulars, address Otis Ashmore, president; Mrs. C. I>. Crawler, principal female de partment; or Jno. 8. Crockett, secretory and trees- nor board of trustees. Scud for catalogue. Mention thtopopec, dcca> wky* JanS suu2t Hnnnicntt’s Rhematic Cnrel h. r c. The 4 Greatest Known Rem edy for RHEUMATISM! A GREAT EROOD PURIFIER Address, for Treatise and testlmontato, J. M. HUNNICUTT * Prire-to rents a bottle. For sate by Druggists. Jaatawhu Seeds- NEW SEEDS I This season. Among them { Kaffir Corn, . Milo Maixe, Teosinteo and other valuable forage plants, Peterkias and other prolific Oottou Bowl. Gratae*, Clovers, Fertilisers, j Chemicals for Composting, etc., etc. Sand for circular* and price lists jest ant. Mark W. Johnson & Co. *7 Marietta St.. Atlanta* . Georgia? B’rmton this paper. Jans wky<*r M. RICH & BR08., 64 And <6 miteluU St., AtlantA, e*. Grand clearance sale of Dry Goods, .Carpets, etc., commeac- ing January nth. We are en larging our store and need the room to extend the building. We mean to slaughter our present stock. We have not the space to spare for a full list, so we give a few of our prices below. We will sellour 75 cent Mack silks at 50 cents, $1.00 Mack silks at .65 cents, best Mack dress silk at |i.oo all wool double width Tricots /or 40 cents, all our fancy dress goods at 50 cents on the dollar 104 white Mankets at $1.00, calico comforts 50 cents, ladies’, children’s and men’s hose 5 cents a pair. Gent’s shirts, linen fronts, at 50 cents. Full size towels, a and 5 cents each. Turkey red taMe linens 25 cents. Embroideries i*4 and 2% cents a yard. All our Zephyrs ,7 cents an ounce. All -OUR CLOAKS 50 cents on the dollar. 265 pieces Eng lish Tapestiy Brussels Carpet at 50 cents per yard, made:up. 175 pieces Lowell and Hartford best ingrain at 70 cents per yard, made up. 32 pieces fine ingrain at 38 cents per yard, reduced from 50 cents. 100 rolls New York Ingrain Car pets at 15 cents per yard, re- duced from »5 cents. 150 rolls Hemp Carpets at 11J5 cents per yard, new styles and full width, too pairs Turcoman Portiere Curtains with brass poles and trimmings for $4.25, complete. 262 pairs Notting ham Lace Curtains at $1.00 pair, worth $1.75. 300 Hol land.Shades on patent fixtures at 45 cents each, complete. 500 brass trimmed Curtain Poles at 50 cents each, com plete. 1,000 Curtain Poles, walnut, ebony, cherry and ash, at 30 cents each, complete. Re member this sale is for only 30 days. M'. RICH & BROS. INVEST ONE GENT For a Postal Card and tend for a FREE Sample copy or THE DETROIT EREE PRESS and a catalogue of their great combination and premium offers. No paper gives so much for a little money. DO IT AT ONCE. F. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. IMPOTEHT MEE! ■ Aad tkeasaaMefCMeaof asrvoasdeamn* enrtjrij 25SSS INERYITA. I AtrislpMksgeooraMfpt of twtlra cents posuc* reoMef^htmog.g^ ACME HARROW. be without ooe. .prices for one hoc two bone F. O. B. 9/7.60. Foml for circulars. ARE W. JOHNSON & OO., 97 .Marietta 8t., Atlanta. Oa. VA 'PT\Q-ONl PACK, MAY I O U ROMS Asacttfas* 2 wplwklaseaiMwl . . 1 FOR 100 KINDS OF INK* ^to-U^tBM.p.taitajgcffUkga. .CHORT-HAND BY SMIL. l/ANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, If NAMIVILLC, TENN. V SPRING TERM BEGINS FEB. 1st. 1*1, to ,,nd su to thwky YiyANTED—I.ADIES OR GE Allay can be quietly „ n A DnQ NEW SAMPLE BOOK CONTAIN* TO PKRPEOTI i beautifully and permanently developed. block beads, scar* and sapertuoas halr/pasaaa' ~LfftaStaSSS« BADAMKLATOUB. nu Uxlagton AT,., N. T. CUT- INDISTINCT PRINT