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Milledgeville, (ta., September 27, 1898;
Number 13,
lave votu
en Sick l
Perhaps you have had the
grippe or a hard cold. You - *
may be recovering from
malaria or a slow fever; or
possibly some of the chil
dren are just getting over
the measles or whooping
cough. ^
Are you recovering as fast
as you should? Has not
your old trouble left your
blood full of impurities?
And isn’t this the reason*
you keep so poorly? Don’t,
delay recovery lcnger but
<*«*&**
tonal Glimpses and Clippings.
iouthern boys who did get to the
it made a record.
it the end of the present congress
Ker Reed will have served 11 con-
lutive terms.
A SOUTHERN NEGRO IN
THE SANTIAGO FIGHT-
Queer Experience of “Bill,” W ho
i Went Through Cuban Campaign.
‘THE BLACK HOBSON,’SOCALLeD.
! He Will be a Hero Among His
I Own Race Upon His Return io
Mobile, but Just Now He is a
“Striker’' to a Lieutenant at
Montauk—Gives His Account
of How He Escaped From the
Fight at El Caney—Took to
Water to Escape the Bullets of
the Spaniards.
l Mr. Alfred C. Ne’well, the corre
spondent ot the Brooklyn Eagie at
Camp Wikoff, gives the readers of
that paper the following interesting
sketch of a Southern negro in the
Santiago fight. As a writer of negro
dialect Mr. Newell had acquired con
siderable fame before he left Georgia
for the metropolis.]
Eagle Headquarters,
Camp Wikolf.
Montauk, L. I., September 15.—
This is the story of Bill and the tight
before Santiago. Those who knew
Bill in antebellum days ol pristine
alory when, as a faithful discipline of
Epicurus, he attended the famous ban-
quers at the Battle House in Mobile,
where it was wont to serve quail on
toast with the grace of a French count,
would scarcely recognize him as the
“striker,” who serves a young second
lieutenant ot the Twenty-second In
fantry just now. But there is a new
"lory to Biil and a great granduer.
His ebony countenance is fringed with
patches ot scant beard, a trifle lighter
in shade than his sable skin, and his
hirsutes have attained a prodigal
growth more complex than the fast
nesses of Guantanamo chapparal.
Napoleon was never prouder ct his
crown than this Southern darky of his
extravagant .display of encircling hair.
It is to him a halo ot heroism, an aureole
ot endeavor. Bill explains that his
unkemptness is proportionate to his
hardships in the Cuban campaign, and
the extent of his hair is direct ratio to
his valor. To those who know him
well and who have been associated
with him during the campaign he tells
a different tale.
“Will yer tek supper ter two.''’ asked
Bill ttie other afternoon, poking his
head in the officer’s tent, where he ob
served a visitor.
“Yes, make it for two. II here’s a
crate of eggs sent down by the Red
Cross to-day, and some apples sent over
here by those Massachusetts people.
Tell the cook to make up one of his
drum-head omelettes and to reinforce it
with one of his thirteeun inch dump
lings,” ordered the officer as Bill pulled
down the draperies of the tent wings
and silently disappeared.,
“Queer darky, that,” continued the
officer. “Picked him up on-the trans
port one day out of TampS, and he’s>
proved a perfect treasure. I firmly be
lieve I owe my life to Bill.”
“Nursed you through yellow fever?”
suggested the Guest.
-•No; did more'n that, lie ted me;
kept me stocked with the best in the
country. Many a time I was about to
give out from weakness and sheer
hunger, when that infernal nigger
would pop up in some mysterious way
with a strip of fresh meat or something
ot the kind, and once he came in with
eggs. Where he got them I could
never understand. On the day after
the fight at El Caney he rustled me
up a suit of new underclethes. 1 was
atraid this was the property of some
dead man, but Bill assured me it wa6
‘live stuff.’ ”
“Case of smooth fingers, was it?'
asked the Guest,
“Yes, very smooth fingers, but Bill
is not a thief. Truth is, I believe 1 got
on his game in a neat way. One day
noticed a crowd of Cuban insurgents
haunting the commissary wagons like
buzzards. They would flock around,
chattering and rubbing their eternally
invariable
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never intimated that I had worked his
combination. Bill would feel disgraced
for life it he thought that I knew he
even associated with the insurgents,
He hates them werse than a rattle
snake.”
The lieutenant stopped long enough
to roll up a cigarette according to the
style taught him by the Spanish officer
after the surrender, and began to puff'
meditatively.
But there is one thing I could
never understand about Bill?” be re
sumed. “Un the day of the fight at El
Caney be disappeared and tor two days
was gone. I thought he hnd been
killed, but lie showed up all right. I
have never been able to find out what
became of him. I think—”
“Dis here omelette ain’t cooked
zactly ernuff but I low hit ‘11 do, bein’
ez lard gin out.”
Bill had returned with two smoking
platters and a pot of redolent coffee.
“I ain’t used ter waitin' on white
fo’ks wid tin pans an’ sicli lac, but et
yer come down ter de Battle House
whar I wu’ks, in Mobile, I’ll show yer
what waitin’ is, right,” explained Bill
by way ot reparation for spilling some
of the coffee on the table.
“I’se gittin* nerv’us ez er possum
what bin treed sence dat batt’e er Sam
—Sam—Saintiago,” lie added.
“Were you very much frightened at
the . time of the fight?” asked the
Guest.
“Ax de Lieutenant here,” replied
Bill evasively. “He wuz right dar. He
seen it all, fum A to izzard.”
“Didn’t see you for two days and a
half,” answered the officer. “How^do J
know what vou did.”
Job Edmund C. Corbett died at bis
tae in Macon last Wednesday morn-
He has a gallant confederate
lier in the war b etween the states.
Uabama's contribution to the war of
'bson and Wheeler puts that state in
cad on the role of war celebrities
mg our Drief unpleasantness with
he latest map issued by the Geor-
railroad commission shows that
are now sixty-four railroads ;n
state, with a total mileage of 5,-
.82.
laptain Clark will be succeeded in
.ommand of the Oregon by C apt.
■ed S. Barker, who was _ the eom-
der of the famous warship when it
firet put in commission.
jsually at this time of the year New
k banks have loaned about $30,-
,000 to the south,' but the amount
year is but little more _ than one-
th of this sum. This certainly in-
ates that the south is in a much bet-
condition financially than she lias
tn in many a year.
Dr. Edward Ham met Barnett, pas-
ot the First Presbyterian church in
lanta passed peacefully away to bis
t reward at his home on West Har-
street last Tuesday afternoon at 5
lock. He had been ill several weeks,
the pulpit he was a preacher of
gnetism and power. He was fifty-
lit years of age and had been pastor
W tlie First Presbyterian church fifteen
-—♦ empty stomachs, with the
A Santia"o dispatch says that “to remark: ‘Me moocha hongry—me
e out of every ten sick soldiers” at moocha hongry.’ I was gazirfg at his
place “a letter from home would 1 collection of harpies when I made out
better than medicine. Mail facili- ! tt eeemingly familiar face in the very
i Lave now been about perfected be- vanguard of the push. It flashed on me
een the mainland and Santiago, and i in a moment. There was Bill made up
j two cents, postage is required, j ; n ,he wildest Cuban style, looking
t everybody who has a friend or rel- ' liollow eyed and sad rubbing his tat
r e in the army at Santiago cheer paunch to the tune of: ‘Me ,moocha
V.id with a bright and newsy letter t, 0 ngry—me moocha hongry.’ 1 saw
\ Some. hiiu get a bountiful supply, but I have
“I wuz right dar,‘dough, boss. wuz
right dar.slio’ an’ sartin. I wuz cam
pin’ bout dat place wurs'n Grant cam
ped eroun' Richmond.”
“What, became ot you on the day of
the big fight?” insisted the Guest.
“Now, boss, I’segwine tell yer de
Gord’s truf. I ain’t neber let on ter no
body whar I wuz dat day an’ 1 ain't
gwine ‘spond ter nobody else erbout it
ceptin, Marse Ike an’ you, but fo de
Lawd I wuz de skeerdest nigger dat
eber drawed de bref er life. I wuz ez
skeered ez Brer Rabbit when he slap
ped de tar baby, an’ a lots skeeder, 1
kase Brer Rabbit bad de briar patch
ter hide him, but fo’ de Lowd, dis nig
ger didn’t hub nullin ‘ceptin, runnin’
water.”
“How’s that?” asked the Guest,
“l’se gwine tell yer, man. Don’t
argufy wid ine an I’ll tell yer de whole
bizness. Co’s I’se gwine tell dem
Mobile niggers an’ all dat gang down
dar, how I grabbed er gun outer de
ban’s ov er dead man an’ killed forty-
leven dozen Spaniards, an J dats what
I tell dese niggers in de Tenth and’
Ninth Calvary what axes me
what I did, but. I's gwine tell yer
all erbout it.
“Did yer eber hear one er dese here
sky-rockets, at Christ’mus time what
goes wlie-e e-e-e-e-e-z-z—bomb? Well,
dat wuz’ht nuffin’ ter dem bum-shells
dat day. Dey flashed sam’ ez light-
nin’ an’ growled sam’ez thunder. Tim,
I heard ’em eomiri! I sed ‘Luk, here,
nigger, dis am no place for you, an’ I
put out lac • er cal’vry horse on de
charge. I gits down ter dat branch
what runs twixt El Caney and San
Juan, an’ I squatted right dar in de
water. I heard de fo’ks yeliin’ an’
guns er shootin’ an’ de bullits hi,in’,
zip-zip, an ping-ping-ping an’ tie ran
nons spoutin’ out fire an’ brimstone an’
I ’gin to say muh prayers an’ shout ter
de Saviour. After while de guns gits
louder, an’ de bullits gifs thicker, an’
de ball ’gin ter drop all eround an’ 1
squat down lower an’, lower in de
water, till fust thing I knowd I wuz
almost drownded. I flopped erbout in
de water sam ez er fish an’ I dived be
er terrepin but I come out alright an’
after it wuz all done I crawled oat 'an
dried off.”
How about the night attack, Bill?”
asked the officer. “Did you gel
through that safely?”
“Gord! sho wuz skeered den. I wuz
sleepin’ wid one er dese Tenth Cafvry
niggers what’s used ter fightin’ an’
when dat noise comes 1 jumps up an’
takes erway dat shelter tent same ez
win’. 1 run right fru ev’ything, an’ I
didn’t stop good till daybreak.
“Is yer finished with dem plates?”
asked Bill, gathering up the debris ot
dinner. “I spec 1 done let on too
much already, but don’t yer gib me
erway to none er dem Mobile niggers.
I’se gwine to be de black Hobson wnen
I gits home, an’ dat’s de Gord’s nut.”
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Washington, Sept. 22,1898.
Is Mr. McKinley preparing to throw
Secretary Alger overboard? Many per
sons think so. Secretary Alger is the
only member of the Cabinet who was
not specially summoned to Washing
ton to participate in the extended con
sideration and discussion of the in
structions given to the American Fence
Commissioners previous to their de
parture for Paris. It is asserted that
this public snub was administered to
Alger as a hint that his resignation of
the War Portfolio would he acceptable
to the administration. Another reason
given for not having Algeria Washing
ton just now is that Mr. McKinley
wished the other members ot the Cabi
net to feel free in expressing them
selves about the intended investigation
of the War Department, which would
have been.impossible with the Secre
tary of War present. Mr. McKinley
is said to be fully convinced now that
the investigation will result in finding
Alger guilty of some of the gravest
charges that have been made against
him, and to be fully determined to do
nothing to shield Alger. Some say
that he has been brought to this state
of mind by evidence laid before him by
military men; others that it is the re
sult of the existing panic among the re
publican managers over the outlook for
democratic success in the Congressional
campaign, and their insistence that
something be done at once to counter
act the wave ot indignation that is
sweeping over the country as a result
of the knowledge of the unnecessary
hardships and deaths among the vol
unteers. If Mr. McKinley will really
try to assist the investigating commis
sion, which will shortly get to work,
by officially stating his wish that ail
army officers asked to testify shall tell
everything they know about the mis
management ot the war, the truth may
be got at, notwithstanding the com
mission’s lack of legal authority to com
pel witnesses to testify.
It is said that Gen. Scofield’s refusal
to serve as a member of the investigat
ing commission resulted in a stormy
scene between him and Mr. McKinley.
It is certain that when Gen. Scofield
left the White House, after lie had
finally and positively declined to serve
on the Commission, the old gentle
man was in a towering passion.
There is much speculation in Wash
ington concerning the nature of the in
structions given our peace Commis
sioners, and the belief is growing that
the instructions were not specific, fur
ther than to demand possession of the
island of Luzon, and that everything
else was left to be determined by cir
cumstances, after the commission meets,
and there is an opportunity to learn the
attitude of the Spanish commissioner*.
In any event, it is certain that Mr.
McKinley does not intend, if he can
prevent it, that the position of the ad
ministration shall become known until
after the Congressional election. If he
was certain as lie claims to be that the
policy of the administration would be
indorsed by the people, he would be
only too gta<l to announce that policy
before the Congressional election.
Senator Quay came over to Wash
ington to pull a few administration
wires that he hopes will aid him in his
fight for re-election, lie admits that
the present is the strongest fight ever
put up against him, and leaves it to be
inferred that lie is far from being-
certain of winning. His opponents
have been smart enough not to name a
candidate against him and to adopt the
general motto of “Anybody to beat
Quay,” leaving the question of who
shall be the candidate to be settled
after an anti-Quay legislature has been
elected. The administration is, as a
matter of rule, helping Quay to a cer-
tain extent,but Mr. McKinley wouldn’t
do any worrying if Quay wits beaten,
provided, of course, that his successor
was Wanamaker or some other repub
lican. Quay lias made Mr. McKinley
feel hi* power too often to be cordially
liked by him.
That the competition between the
big shipyards ot the country is largely
imaginary, when it comes to bidding
for the construction of ship* for the
government, was demonstrated as usual
when the bids were opened for the con
struction of three battle-ships, the
Maine, the Ohio, and * the Missouri.
Contracts have been given at practi
cally the same figures to the Union
Iron Works, San Francisco: Wru.
Cramp A .Son*.and the News port News
Company, each to construct one of
these battleships, all of which are to
have a speed of 1 ti 1-4 knots.
Some of tjie Connecticut republicans
who helped defeat John Addison Porter
for nomination for governor are not
disposed to let the matter end there,
but. will try to get, Potter ousted from
bis position of Secretary; to the Presi
dent. Porter says lie will not resign.
It remains to be seen whether his ene
mies are strong enough to get him dis
missed.
An exchange, in noting the re
ligious beliefs of our chief rnen says:
“Nearly every one in high position at
Washington is a church’member. Pres
ident McKinley is well known as a
Methodist, so also are Generals Mer
ritt and Corbin. Secretary Day was
brought up a Methodist, hut was led
by bis wife to join her church—the
Lutheran. Secretary Gage is an Inde
pendent Presbyterian, haring been one
of the founders with Professor Swing
in M usic Hull, Chicago. Ollier Pres
byterians are Secretary Alger, Post
master General Smith, Secretary Wil
son, Admiral Sampson, Vice-President
Hobart anil Admiral Sicard. Genet al
Miles is a Baptist; Secretary Bliss is a
Congregationalist, as is also Captain
Philips, of the Texas. Admiral Dewey
and Commodore Schley are Episcopal
ians.”
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John Murer, a Scotchman,was found
dead Monday on the Georgia railroad
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and the supposition is that death was
caused by a train.
Elmer Waters, 4. year-old son of James
Waters, of Princeton factory, died in
great agony, at Alliens, last Tuesday,
with hydrophobia. He was bitten by
a rabid dog sever::! weeks since.