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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, TUESDAY. APRIL 15. 1884- TWELVE PAGES.
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THE ???290.???
Story of the Sinking of the Fam
ous Confederate Vessel.
MEETING DEATH IN A DUEL
Life's Fitful Fever O???er, She Went to the
Bottom of the Sea,
A BIT OF WAE TIME HISTORY,
A Talk With Captain John McIntosh Kell,
of the Alabama.
Special tolhe ConiUtntfon.
Half mile south of Suonyilde, within forty feet
of the track of the Atlanta division of the Central
railroad, is a plain, one-story white house. This
Is tbe home of Captain John McIntosh Kell, first
lieutenant and executive officer of the famous
confederate states steamer, Alabama. Tho high
wooden fence that incloses tbe grounds around
Captain Kelt's houre offers no indication of the
paradise that is within. More than flowers,
which there is an abundance, more than the raro
and beautiful curiosities with which the house
filled, there is within those grounds a family whose
father is a hero, whose mother is a sweet and gen
tie lady, whose children are bright with health and
happiness, and whose every day life is an exem
plification el all that is best among human beings
TUB FAMILY.
Captain Kell's family consists of himself, his wife
and six children, two of whom are boys and four
girl*. Captain Kell is of tall and commanding ap
pearance; his face is deeply bronzed; his eyes
twinkle with good humor; his hair is dark and
curly; his mustache is heavy, and his beard Is loug
and pointed. In manner he Is somowhat nervous.
Ilia voice, clear and ringing, Indicating that ho was
born to command, can express in ii* very tones the
utmost kindness nud tho most genial hospitality.
Although most of his life has been spent upon the
sea, where self-anerHon Is absolutely a necessary
qualification to success, Captain Kell is a very
modest man, and shrinks from the public gaze. He
is about sixty years of age, and yet ho is as strong
and as energetic as If ho were but forty. A native
Georgian, hailing from "the state of Liberty." he
Is the peer of any other man ever produced by the
commouwealth.
Mrs. Kell is a daughter of tho late N. C. Monroo,
himself one of the great Georgians. It may bo
???cry safely said that tho match between Captain
Kell and his wife was made in heaven. They are
exactly fitted for each other, and I imagine that no
other husband and wife are more tenderly consid
erate of each other than thoy. Tho quiet, easy,
unaffected hospitality of Mrs. Kell is a heritage,
priceless heritage from her ancestors. After con
verting with her for au hour, I was not surprised,
when her children were presented, to find them
posseiied of the gentle ana lovely characteristics
of their mother. Captain Kell,
hero, has for a wifo Mrs.
Kell, the'.hcrolno. Wbilohe was cruising in the
Alabama, she did not hear from him for a year
and four days. During that time, newspaper re*
ports from northern sources had Captain Kell
captured, drowned, hnng as a "pirate," suffering,
In few words, all the evils which It is poesiblo for
a human being to bear. Sadder still, sho lost two
of her children. Through it all she bore herself
proudly and well, supported, I am sure, by tbe
thought that if her husband sbonld lose his life,
it wourd be in doing bis duty to a cause os glori
ous as that for which Faoli, Washington, or any
other nnielfish patriot ever fought. Captain Kell
had no knowledge of tke death of his two children
until just at the time tho Alabama was preparing
for her last fight. His feelings may be Imagined,
they cunnot be described. Mrs. Kell had no defl
ulte information concerning her husband's
fste uhtil she received a telegram
from one of Captain Kell's classmates at tho naval
academy. The telegram was as follows: "John is
safe. Alabama sunk off Cherbourg."
BCW CAPTAIN KILL BECAMB AfSCCTATKD WITH ADMI
UAL CEMMES.
After 1 bad persuaded Captain Kell into talking
about the Alabama-he is much averse to bolus In
terviewed???I asked him how he became acquainted
with Admiral Stmmea.
"In this way," he replied. "I entered tbe United
8taU?? naval academy in 1841, tho year It was es*
tablUhi-d, After my graduation, and while 1 was
serving as passed mldihipmau on the Albany, I got
into trouble, On a cruise in the Albany to the West
Indies, I was ordered to call a Lieutenant, light b!s
candio and inform him that it was time
for his watch, I was willing enough
of course, to obey the order to call tho lieu tenant,
but 1 flatly refused to light his candle. Some of
the other passed midshipmen also refused to light
candles for the officers. 1 was ordered to roport
to the captain, Victor M. I Randolph,
Virginia. When I went into tho captain's cabin be
said to me: "What is this I hear, sir? Do you
refuse to obey an order?" 1 told him that I did
not relate to obey an order, but that I was not
employed by the government to do menial duty,
and that I would uot do it. "I will break you, sir!"
exclaimed tbe ira>e captain. "I will dbrniss you
from the navy !'??? "Very well," eaid I, "you can
do sa you please." 1 was ordered below batches,
where 1 remained until we reached Pensacola.
Semmes, who happened to be there at
the time, volunteered to defend me against
the charges preferred by Captain Randolph. Not
withstanding fiemmers's able defense, I was dis
missed from the navy. Tho government however,
eoon reinstated me. When tho war between the
etates began and Hemmes was put in command of
tbe Sumter, he made me his first lieutenant. After
the Sumter waa laid up at Gibraltar, I went, by
Semmens'a request, to the Alabama as first lieutcn-*
ant and executive officer."
naval sebvices cacaoes to the wax.
"How long, captain, did youfserve in the United
States uavy before the war?" I asked.
"About twenty years," be replied. "During
that time I waa in many cruise, and became ac
quainted with nearly every part of the world.
Perhaps my most important cruise was that with
Commodore Perry???s squadron to Japan. The
Japanese were decidedly unwilling to permit us to
land, but Commodore Perry informed the authori
ties that we must be permitted to land or they must
fight. We landed. This expedition was the pre-
liminary step to the present advantageous treaty of
the United Btatea with Japan."
OLD NAVAL OFFICEW.
"Whom do you consider," I inquired, "the best
among the officers of the old United States navy?"
"Joiah Tatnall was tbe most'per'ec*. gentleman
and sailor X ever knew," waa tho prompt response,
"None, save those who were asaociated with him
oould fully appreciate his magnificent
abilities aa an officer and his unblemished
character as a gentleman. Raphael Semmes was one
of the purest and beet men I ever knew, let be said
what may-aa to his 'piracy,' and similar nonsense.
He was a man of the quickert insight, the greatest
firmness and the most reckless daring. Hs was
never Imprudent, but he was absolutely without
fsar. His love for the south waa unbounded. As
an illustration of his darter, I may mention Lis
n tention of destroying Bank's expedition against
Galveston. He propped to destroy a whole army
I with a single armed vessel. He would have suc
ceeded bad Banks transported his forces to Gai*
veston. Tbe recapture of Galveston by the confed
crates prevented the success of the scheme. As 11
was, the destruction of the Hatteras waa the solo
result, but It was a brilliant remit. Tatnall waa a
greater sailor than Nelson, Semmes was Tatnall's
equal.
THB SINKING OF TUB aIABAMA.
After a bountiful and elegant dluner such
a one as used to grace the
boards of southern homes before tbe war,
I cornered Captain Kell on the front porch of his
house and said to him:
"Now, captain, tell me about the Alabama???s last
fight."
"After acruiso of two years," tho captain said
"during which the Alabama had driven tho com
merce of the United States from the seas, our ship
was sadly in need of repairs. Such being the esse.
Admiral Semmes determined to run into a Freneh
port, dock ship, and repair her. We anchored lu
the port of Cherbourg a few mimics pas: noon, ou
tho 11th of June, 1884. The next day, tho admiral
went on shore to obtain permission of the port
admiral to dock the Alabama and repair her. The
port admiral said that as all the docks at Cheibourg
were government property, he coutd cot grant the
request until he could gain the emperor's consent.
The emperor was then at Biarritz, and would not be
back iu Paris for sevenl days. While we
were awaiting the emperor's return to Paris, the
Kearssge, which had been lying at Flushlug,
steamed to Cherbourg and took her station at
breakwater, just outside the harbor. Immediately
after the Keassrge arrived. Admiral Semmes sent
for me. I went to his cabin.
lake a seat, Mr. Kell," he said; "I have sent for
you to discuss tho advisability of fighting theKear*
As you know, tho arrival of the Alabama at
this port has boon telegraphed to all parts of
Europe. Within a few days, Cherbourg will be
effectually blockaded by yankee cruisers. It is
unco rial a whether or not wo shall be permitted to
repair the Alabama here, and in tho meantime, the
delay is not to our advantage. 1 thiuk we may
whip the Kearsage. tho twovessols being of wood
and carrying about the same number of men and
guns. Besides, Mr. Kell, although the confederate
states government . has oidered me to
avoid engsgemonta with the enemy'a
cruisers. I am tired of running from that dirty
rag!" He referred to.the United States flag flying
at tho peak of tho Kearsage.
I fully agreed with Admiral Semmes. There
are those who have censured him for engaging
the Kearsage, but there was uothlug else that
could be done. The tiro vessels wero both of wood.
Tho Alabama had a crew of 141 men, all told, awd
and the Kearsage had 162. The Alabama mounted
eight guua???one 8-iuch, one rifled 100 pouuder, and
82 pounders. The Kearsage mouuted seven
guns???two 11-luch. Dahlgron*. four 32-pounders,and
a tilled 28 pounder. The bore of the shell guns of
the Kcartsge gave her an advantage of three Inches
fn size of ahells. The crew of the Alabama were In
splendid condition, and wero anxious to fight.
There were but two things tliat;prevented ourjwhip
ping tbe Kearsage: onr powder, which had been
exposed to all kinds of wca'her for two yeais,
was bad, and the commander of - the Kearcage,
a southern men, by tho way, resorted to ft miser-
able trick to prevent injury t j his vessel. He iron-
plated her with heavy cablo chains, and covered
the armor wiih'a thin sheeting of planks to hide
the deception.
Ah so an as it was determined that we should
fight the Kearsage, Admiral Semmes sent Captain
Winslow, the commsnder of that vessel, a message
to the effect that if he would wait outside until the
Alabama could take on board a supply of coal, wo
would go out and fight him.
On Sunday, the 19th of Juno, we weighed
anchor and steamed out to meet the Kearsage. The
hills above Cherbourg were crowded with people
from Paris-some came from distant parts of Eu
rope???to witness the fight. A number of French
pilot boats went out with us, as also did a French
iroadade frigate, the Couronne, which went ou
to see that tho neutrality of French waters was noi
violated. Another vessel, the English
steam ysebt, Deerhound, belonging
Mr. Lancaster, aho went out with
us. It was charged by tbe yankeci that the
Deerhound went out to assist us. This was untrue.
Mr. Lancaster himself told mo that ou the day wo
???teamed out to engage the Kearsage, he wan tod to
go to church; but, when the question as to whether
his party should go out to witness tho fight or go to
chuich was put to a vote, his wife and children
outvoted him iu favor of witnessing tho fight. This
vessel afterwards rescued Admiral Semmes, myself,
and a number of the Alabama???s crew. Tho first in
timation I had that the Deerhound was anywhere
near was after I ha3 jumped luto tho water. I bad
Jumped luto the water. I heard some
body exclaim: "There is our first lieu
tenant," and soon after I was pulled luto
one of the Deerhound boats. Considering the in
numerable lies told about tbe Alabama, it is fortu
nate that Admiral Homines lived to writo his "Ser
vice Afloat*
When we discovered tho Kearsage, as wo
???teamed out, Admiral Semmes ordered me to read
the crew aft. Mounting a gun-carriage, be ad
dressed the men for the aecond and last time since
the Alabama was put in commission. I quote his
words literally:
"Officers and seamen of the Alabama! You have
length another opportunity of meeting the one
my???tho first that has been presented to you since
you sank the Hatteras! In the meantime, you
have been all over the world,and It la uot too much
ray that you bavo destroyed, and driven for pro*
action under neutral fiags.one-halfof tho enemy's
commerce, which, at the beginning of the war, cov
ered every cea. This is an achievement of which
you may well be proud; and a grateful country
will not be unmindful of tt. The name of your
ship has become a household word wherever civil
isation extends. Shall that name be tarnished by
defeat? The thing is Impossible! Kemtmbcr that
you are in the English channel, tho theater of fo
much of the naval glory of our raco, and that the
eyes of all Europe are at this moment 1ipon you.
Tha flak that floats over you is that of a young re
public,who bids defiance to her enemlei, whenever
and wherever found. Show the world that you
know how to uphold It! Go to your quartern.???
???The action between the Alabama and the
Keansge, which waa in progress
one hour and ten minutes, may
described iu ten minutes. We began the fight
when within about a mile of the Kcarsage by open-
lug with Folid shot. The two vessels rapidly ap
preached each other, and the remainder of the
fight occurred at a distance of not more than 600
yards. The vessels circled around each other as the
fight progressed, in order ??o keep their broadsides
towards each other. A few mlnutea after the fight
began Admiral Semmes, who was standing on the
horse block, said to me: "Mr. Kell, our ahells strike
the side of the enemy's ship, bnt they fall into the
water. Try solid shot." This I did, but with no
better effect. The hiddeu armor of tbe Kearsage
prevented the Alabama's shot from doing serious
damage. One shell from our eight
Inca gun waa buried in tbe stern
of the Kearsage, but poor powder
and a defective fuse prevented the shell's explod*
Vug. If that shell had exploded, the Kearsage
instead of the Alabama would have gone to tbe
bottom of the deep blue sea. Without boasting, I
may say that no other crew ever fought as bravely
as did that of the Alabama. Vy position was near
the eight Inch gun. An eleven inch shell from the
Kearsage entered a porthole and killed eight of
the sixteen men serving that gun. The men were
cut all to pieces, and tho deck was strewn with
arms, legs, beads and shattered trunks. One of the
mates codded to me as If to say, "Shall I clear the
deck?" I bowed my head and be picked up the
mangled remnant* of bodies and threw them Into
the sea. The places of the dead men were Instant
ly filled, and cot a single survivor exhibited the
slightest fear. At the expiration ef the time I have
mentioned, one hour and ten minutes, tbe eugin*
eer came on cecx ana reported that
the water let In by the wounds in the ship
caused by tho enemy's shells had put out
furnace fires. Admiral Semmes ordered mo to
below and see how long tho vessel would flaat.
I went below and examined the damage. Tho
holes In the side of the poor old Alabama wero
large enough to admit a wheelbarrow. I returned
to tke deck and reported to tho admiral that
vessel could not float ten minutes longer, "dtilke
the colon Mr. Kell," he said, "it will not do in
nineteenth century to sacrifice every man we have
on board." The colors wero struck, but the Kear
sage fired five shois into us after they were hauled
down. Captain Winslow tried to explain this infa
mous action by declaring that ho could
not see that tho colon had been
struck. Coiulderlug that we were within
four hundred yards of him at the Ume, it is very
singular that he did uot see that our colors were
down. We must, however, be charitable and
to believe him. When the Kearsage fired those
last five shots into us, I said to the crew: ".Hand
to your quartern, meu. If we must bo sunk after
our colors aro down, wo will go to the bottom with
every man at his post." Upon hearing this order,
every man stood silently at his post. As soon as the
Keanago ceased fltiug, 1 went over the decks aud
ordered every man to secure what he coaid
cling to and then to jump overboard. This older
was Issued to prevent any of the crew from belug
carried down lu the vortex made by tho sinking
ship. But two men weut down with her. One was
a man who had deserted from a yankee vessel)
and the other was a carpenter, who,
poor fellow, could not swim. He jumped over
board, but afterwards climbed back into the ship,
In all the last sad aud dangerous moments before
the Alabama sauk, there was uo fear nor hurry
upon tho part of the men. Everything was done
quietly, as If the crew were preparing for au ordi
nary ship Inspection. Tho Alabama's total loss
ihe action was nine killed and twenty-one
wouuded. Ten others wore drowned after the ship
sank.
"Admiral Semmes and I were among tho last
leave the ship, i stripped myself to my unuer-
clothes, and was about to pull off my boots, when
a sailor stepped up to mo aud laid: 'Lleuteuaut
let zuo puli off your boots." I yielded to Iris re
quest, and while examining the man, discovered
that he was one whom I had been compelled
punish a number of times. Notwithstanding, he
was anxious io do me a favor,
A number of incidents similar to this, occurring
both to me and to Admiral Semmes, senro to show
how devoted tho sailors of the Alabama were
their officers. Yf hen Admiral Semmes aud 1 jump
ed into the water the ship was rapidly settling,
After swimming off a few yards I turned to sec her
go down, As the gallant vestel, tbo most beautilni
i over beheld, plunged down to her grave, I had
on my tonguo to call to the men,
who were struggling In the wator. to give
three cheeis for her; but tho dead that wero float
ing around me, and the deep sadness 1 felt at part
ing with the noble ship that had been my home so
long, deterred me. In all the two years o! tho Ala
bama???s career, 1 was off the ship bnt twenty two
hours. Down she weut, she that had never had
homo within the country sho so gallantly served
Hhe bad been christened
broad seas, and now sho met her death and burial
upon tho same bosom that had quivered at the
sound of the cheers uttered when she was named,
A fitting end. Nofoeman ever trod her deck as
victor."
AFTER INCIDENTS.
There was a perceptible quiver in tho captain'
voice as he concluded the account of the Alabama'
last fight. There was a silence of a few moments,
broken only by the exolamatlon of au enthusiastic
friend sitting near me: "If that eight Inch shell
had but exploded, what a different tale Captain
Kell could tell!" As far as I was concerned, I be
lieve I uttered but a single seutonce: "More, if
yon please.
"Mire?" said the captain, "There is bntiiUlo
more to tell. Some things occurred while I was in
the water that 1 can never forget.
Engene Mafflt, one of the Alabama's gallant young
officers, could uot swim. He was supported by
life-preserved. The brave and unselfish boy, ob
serving that I was much exhausted, erisd to mo to
take his llfo preserver, aud aotually trlwl to take It
off in order that ho might give It to me. Of course
I would not permit him thus to eacrlfico his life.
Anoihtr incident, which occurred while the fight
was progressing, was auother example of tho love
of tho meu for their officers,
sailer had been terribly wounded and
bad been carried below to tho surgeou'a quarters.
As iu the case of the tailor who pulled off my boots,
this wounded man had been soveral times punished
by my order. After he had been carried below, he
scutseveral times urgently rtquesliug me to come
aud seo him. Finally I left tho deck and went
down to see the poor* fellow. He could not ipeak,
but, with his eyes lull of affcctlou, he grasped my
hand, kissed it, and died. The Deerhound and
tho Kiench pilot boats picked up the greater part
of the Alabama's crew. The Kearsage sent out
two boats after tho Alabama had sunk. Tncso
boats savod a few of our men. The coum pursued
by the Kearsage seems to have beou suggested by
W.-H. Seward's implied instructions to let tho
Alabama's crew perish. When the llslteraswas
sunk, every man of her crew was
saved. The Hatteras was sunk
night. When tho Alabama was sunk, lu broad
daylight, tho enemy made no vigorous effort to
,ve life. Tho contrast, to say the least, is tugges-
iiv3. Tho only thing I saved from tho Alabama
was my wife's watch. 1 attached It by Its chain???
my wife's hair???to my underclothei, aud when I
wss rescued I found it eutlrely uninjured. Every*
thing else I had on' tbe ship went dewn
with her. Alter those of us who
wero rescued by tho Deerhound's
hosts had been transferred to that vessel. Mr.
Lancaster and his wifo treated us with the most
distinguished kindness. At the suggestion of
Admiral Semmes Mr. Lancaster carried us to
Southampton. When we reached that place I bor
rowed a psirof trousers and a pair of carpet slip
pers from Mr. Lancaster and walked from tho land
ing to tbe hotel in my shirt sleeves. The proprie
tor oi tho hotel treated tho admiral and me as if
we wero princes. Iu fact, he was at some pains to
that the rooms he had prepared for us bid
been but receutly occupied by a prince. The next
day the admiral and I went to a tailors lo buy some
clothes. Tbe tailor invited us back to bis private
apartments and insisted on our par
taking o! cake and wine. While we
were enjoying the feast the tailor,
whobadlefttherooms, returned and said: 'Gen
tlemen, I shall have to nquest you to return to
your hotel. Your presence here has completely
blocked business on this streel.' When we went
out we found that the street wm pocked with thou-
sands of people who had come totatch a glimpse of
us. Policemen had to clear away back to the hottl
for us. The English, at heart, were undoubtedly
with the south. During our stay In England they
showed u?? distinguished attention In a thousand
ways. Many young men frem the very best fatal-
ii .nvf.na Ia Inin Itllfl fillT 'tlCff ihtD.* ^
lie. were anxtoua to Join neln our 'new .hip,
XITD8X TO THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
How did jrou get bock to the confederacy, cep-
tEln???? I Inquired.
1 bad some trouble in doing the,," he replied,
but the aemo kind Providence that had cared tor
me all my Ufa brought me safely homo. 1 em
barked at Liverpool In an English mall ateamer
which ran to Canada and New York. On Ihe
??????-earner wee an officer of the Kearnge who was on
bta w*y tu WaihUgton with diipatcbea announcing
the elnklae ot the Alabaman I am not eure that be
rellihcd my pretence on board the ship.
When I arrived In Cenade I em
barked ???In a little mall ateamer
tor tbe Bermuda*. Arrived there, I embarked in a
little flat bo'.tcmed Eteamer, a blockade-runner,
tor Wilmington, N. C. After a perfectly tmootb
voyage we righted tbe coait one evening about
dutk. The offleert of the blockade runner called
the Flamingo, bad made thafflaelvea altogether too
well acquainted with grog, and In cnnKqnenee,
their reckoning! and ran aim oat Into tha
Jawe of tome United Statti war vessels. We put
about anil ran out to era.
I, together with some confederate naval officer!,
who were on board, took charge of mattera, found
our bearing!, and at night again made for \YU
mtngton. Thta time we made the tuu safely,
though we pasted right under the guru of a United
Statu man o'-war. Arrived at home I reported to
the naval department, and waa ordered to duty ou
the James river. After the war I returned toGeor-
gta, where I havo remained In the peaceful purault
of whatever her old red htlla may produce.???
i.arr words.
Captain Koll'a splendid abilities u a naval offi
cer, and hla quiet, unauumlug, unimpeachable
character aau gentleman, are too well known to
render It necessary for ine to say anything In hit
defeuie agalust the anaurd and low fluog charge,
of yankee author! aa to hi. -???piracy.??? I may,
however, be permitted to quote some words of Ad'
mlral Sommea'a concerning him. On page 123 of
???Service Afloat" Admiral Semmea thus speaks of
Captain Kell: ???See how scrupulously neat ho la
dressed, and how auaro and affable he la with hla
associates. Ills eye Is now beaming
gentlcuna aud kludmas. You will scarcely
recognize him, as the same man, when yuu lu
him again on deck, arraguiug some culprit, ???at
tho mast,' tor a breach of discipline. When Geor
gia receded, Lieutenant Kell was well on bis way
to the commander's list, In the old navy, but be
would have scorned the commission of an admiral,
11 It had been tendered him aa tho prlco of tro. son
to his state, ..... When It was
decided at Montgomery, that I waa to have Ihe
Suintor, I at once thought ol Kell, and, at
request, he was ordered
ship, Commodore Tatnall, with
whom ho had been serving on the Georgia coast,
giving him up very reluctantly.??? In hla official
report of tho sinking of tho Alabama, Admiral
Semmes thus spoke of Captain Kell: -'Where all
behaved so well, It would bo Invidious tor me to
particularise, but I cannot deny myrolf tho pleas',
uro of laying that Mr. Kell, my flrat lieutenant,
duetvea great credit lor the line
condition In which the ahlp wont Into action, with
regard to her battery, magaalue and shell rooms,
and that he rendered me great aaslatanco by hla
ooolneu aud Judgmont aa tho fight proceeded."
Captain Kell waa promoted to a captaincy by reas
on ot hla gallantry In the action with tbo Hattuia-,
but hla absence from tho confederacy and the dote
of tho war, prevented tils receiving hla commis
sion.
Bines the stilting days ol tbo Alabama,
times aro changed! but mon still uru
men, and memory continues to hold her sway.
So long aa these two things remain aa facta, the
heroes of Ihe Alabama will live.
It la related that In one ol tho far uorthorn stales
there la a lake of surpassing beauty. Upon tho
shores of that lako once lived a tribe of Indians.
When Ibe while man took possession of tho
country and forced tbo red man to follow tho
scales sun, this ttlbo related to quit their
homo betide the placid lake. But tho white man
multiplied, and coveted tbo beautiful dwelling
place ef the uufortunato children of the forest
Unable to drive tho Invader off, sod atlll deter
mined not to leavo tho homo which had been
theirs through countless sgea, tbo trlbo assembled.
It to one calm, lovely day <u June, and singing a tad,
sweet dirge, marched down luto the smiling waters
and forever disappeared. From that day lo
thla, at nlghtlall ol the quiet
days ol summer, plaintive music seems to Itsuo
from tho waves of tho lake aa they gently leavo Iho
shore, Ihua serving aa an eternal reminder of the
patrlollam ol that Indian tribe. Bo there la a
plaintive mualo which aeema to Issue from tho he
roic deeds of southern toldlcra and southern aallora,
and that mualo forever heard by every true man
al the south, will aerve aa an eternal reminder ol
the gloriously nnielflih patriotism of thoso who
wore tho gray. Wood Holt.
At Dentil???s Dear,
Ttdv. 3. -ft, Rlobards, of 8outIi Haven
Mich., gtres us, under date uf June 14tb, 1882,
the following account of what Compound
Oxygen did for an old lady seventy years
old, who, ayoarego, was at death's door:
- Compound Oxygen has done a line work
here in tho person of e lady near serenly.
Hho had a pulmonary attack, coughed inces
santly and became greatly reduced???in fact,
waa completely prostrated; Tho physicians
said that they could do no more for her, and
that her end was at hand. She used, after this
ons treatment end was so much relieved that
she coulil endure llfo. Hut in two or three
months she was again at death???s 'door. Iler
family were called In to say farewell, and alia
gave them her dying charge. Hut not really
dying, ona of tne daughters asked if the
Compound Oxygen had ceased to do her
good, ???Ob! ne,' sho replied, ???but I have been
without it for some lime.' A treatment-was
immediately procured. This was about one
Tear ago. Now (he is doing work tor her
family and going ont visiting in her carriage
for miles In the country.???
Our "Treatise on Compound Oxygen,??? con
taining a history of the discovery and mode
of action of this remarkable curative agent,
ge record of surprising cures In Con
sumption, Catarrh, Neuralgia, Bronchitis,
Asthma, etc., and a wide range ot cliroulo
diseases will be sent free. Address, Ore.
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fet up a dab far th*
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lor Sir.,
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