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RECOLLECTIONS OF
THE LATE WAI
Old Timers About Chicka
mauga Recall the Days
When Four Million Sol
diers Called on
Them.
I stepped at the farmhouse ou
the battlefield of Chickamauga and
asked the old farmer sitting on the,
doorstep if he lived there when the
battle was fought and could give
me any particulars about it.
“Yes, sah —liv«d right yere,” he
replied as he stood up, “and I shall t
never forgit that fout. When I got
up in the mawnin’ and went out to
milk I seen about a million Yankee
soldiers around.”
“Thar’ was fo’ million of ’em,
Samuel,” corrected hts wife, as
she came around the corner of the
house.
“Yes, fo’ million, sah, and they
had guns and swords, and was pow- ,
r rful mad about sunthin.’ I was
lookin’ around fur a cow when a
monstrously powerful Gineral rode
up to me and axed if they might
hev a fout on my land. I told
him I’d see the ole woman and let
him know.”
“And I reckoned they mought,
if they’d be keerful of the garden
sass and not let the yigs out,” add
ed the woman.
“Yes, that’s what you said,” con
tinued the husband, “and when I
went out to feed the hawgs I told
the Gineral so. He seemed.powor
fully pleased about it, and said he
wouldn’t forgit my kindness. I
was feedin’ the calf when another
monstrously powerful Gineral rode
up and wanted to know if he could
git some breakfast. I told him I’d
B ee the ole woman and let him
know.” 4
“And I said he could, if he paid
fur it, put in the wife.
“Yes, that’s exactly what you
said, Hanner, and I went out and
told him so. He smiled and bow
ed and made his boss prance a
round, and bimeby he cum in. He
ate six ’taters, three slices of fried
pork and a monstrous sight of
bread and butter. I axed him if
he was mad at the Confeds, and he
said ho was. I axed him why, and
ho said he’d dun forgot, but was
mad all over jest tho same and was
bound to give ’em down the ken
try. I told him it was agin the
Bible to fight.”
“So did I,” added the wife.
“Yes, I remember you told him
so, and ho didn’t deny it. He was
jest goin’ to pay fur his breakfast
when another monstrously power
ful Gineral rodo up and axes fur
me and wants to know if he kin
hev a fout on my land. He was a
Confed, and he was bustin’ mad. I
told him I’d see the old woman a
bout it and let him know.”
“And I says he kin fout if he
didn’t tip over the rain bar’l or
break down the plum trees.”
“That's what you said, Hanner,
and I’ll swear to it, and the Yan
kee was so upsot that he went a
way and didn't pay fur his break
fast. Then the Confed said he was
hungry, and he ate five ’taters fo’
slices of fried pork and heaps and
heaps of bread and butter. I axed
him what he was mad at, and he
said them dratted Yanks had stole
his feather bed. I told him it was
agin the Bible to fout, but he did
n’t keer shucks. He was eatin’
away when a man steps in and says
the fout was ready to be fitten, and
the monstrously powerful Giueral
hurries out and don’t pay fur his
breakfast.”
“But I told yo’ to go arter him,”
said the wife.
“Yes, Hanner you did; and I
went along, but jest then the fout
b?gun. Sakes alive, but I never
want to see another such time!”
“What did you see?” I asked.
hy, the awfullest, powerfull
est sights in the world, sah. Tney
tore down the hog pen upset the
hen rost, wrecked the mewl-shed
and tramped all my garden sass
into tne airth, and if I hadn’t
stood right tharwith a club they'd
hev stole all our soft soap and hard
cider.”
“And is that all?”
“Is that all? Why, what ar’yo’
lookin’ fur, stranger? Mebbe yo'd
druther else would tell
yo’ about this sout —sumbody who
wasn’t yerel”
“Yes, mebbe he’ddruther!” add
ed the wife as I started for the
gate. M. QLAD.
DEATH OF MBS. MARSHALL.
Wife of Pastor of Jackson Hill
Church Dead.
Mrs. Angelyn Marshall, wife of
Rev. A. A. Marshall, formerly of
this place, but now of Atlanta, died
at her home in that city last Wed
nesday morning, says the Atlanta
t Journal.
The death of Mrs. Marshall was
not altogether unexpected as she
had been in a critical condition
for several days. The funeral oc
curred Thursday at Oakland cem
etery.
Hires Rootbeer Cannot be Im
itated.
It is doubtful if any modern com
l modity, except money, has been coun
terfeited more than Hires Rootbeer.
By progressive and costly advertising
this article has attained a trade-mark
peculiar to itself, and its wide popular
ity and immense sale is an irresistible
attraction for the unscrupulous imita
tor. Justice, however, is beginning to
realize that the public must be protect
ed from such practices as is evinced by
the decision just rendered by Judges
Finletter and Gordon in Philadelphia,
Court of Common Pleas No. 3, re
straining George A. Hires, a namesake
of Mr. Charles E. Hires from manu
facturing and selling a preparation un
der the name of Hires Roootbeer.
! This is a move in the right direction,
jas this superior article should not be
substituted by inferior stuff.
CHESTNUT FLAT, GA.
Bora, to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Coffman, a daughter.
J. S. Cook has sold his home
stead farm to Mr. Tallent, a North
Caroli nan.
The wheat crop looks fine.
The Walker county singing con
vention met at Cove church Satur
day and Sunday and was largely
attended. Bud Wellborn was elec
ted president and C. M. Groover
vice-president for the ensuing year.
The Carrolton Short Line.
Birmingham. May 25.—Secreta
ry of State Jacksen has issued a
charter for the Carrolton Short
Line Railroad company, which
will build a road from Carrolton,
the county seat of Pickens county,
to a point on the extension of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad from
, Columbus, Miss., to Montgomery,
Ala. The new extension will miss
Carrolton by about ten ten miles
, and the enterprising citizens of
that town purpose to build a road
of their own to it.
The Shakers have made a great
hit. Their digestive Cordial is said
to be the most successful remedy
’ for stomach troubles ever intro
duced. It immediately relieves all
pain and distress after eating,
• builds up the feeble system and
makes the weak strong.
The fact is, foods properly di
gested are better than so-called
1 tonics. The Cordial not only con
tains food already digested, but is
a digester, but is a digester of other
food. Food that is not digested
does more harm than good People
1 who use the Cordial insure the di
-1 gestion of what food they eat and in
this way get the benefit of it and
. grow st
The little pamphlets which the
Shakers have sent druggists for free
distribution, contain much inter
est ing information ou the subject
of dyspepsia.
Laxol is not a mixture of drugs.
It is nothing but Castor Oil made
palatable.
There is a popular idea that June
is the favorite month for weddings
and that the young woman who
1 loves romance and who wishes for
tune to smile upon her nuptials in
every way must choose this of all
months. Cold and unromantic
I fact, however shows that the three
most popular marriage months are
October, November and December.
‘ Fifty years show this to be true,
j and also demonstrates the fact that
. the most unpopular months are
January, February and March.
STREET RAILROADS.
Chattanooga Southern May
Buy Gadsden, Alabama
City and Attalla
Systems.
Gadsden, Ala , May 26.—1 tis
stated here today on good authori
ty the Chattanooga Southern rail
way is negotiating for the purchase
of the street railway systems of
Gadsden, Alabama City and Attal
la, all of which are operated by
the s-ime company. The Chatta
nooga Southern is a short line be
tween Gadsden and Chattanooga
and the inadequacy of its terminal
facilities here has hampered the
little road no little. By securing
the street roads it will have
tracks to the industrial sections
of the three towns. If the deal is
made the dummies and street cars
will continue to operate as at pres
ent.
CA.STOR.IA..
ODDS AND ENDS.
For years past the “fence” question
has given the people of Floyd county
no end of trouble, and now it is proba
ble that a general election will be held
July 7th. In fact the election has al
ready been ordered but it is rumored
that some of the “fence” people would
make a contest with a view of prevent
ing the election. The elections held
heretofore in the different districts
have given rise to much litigation and
no end of bitter feeling between neigh
bors and it seems that the end is not
yet.
0
Last Wednesday the levee on Rio
Grande river, at El Paso, broke and
flooded the lower part of the town, ren
dering hundreds of people homeless.
The river reached its highest point
since 1891.
0
Sidney Lascelles, alias the noted
Lord Beresford who was recehtly par
doned out of the penitentiary, married
a young girl, worth SIOO,OOO in her
own right, in Fitzgerald last Thurs
day.
0
F. M. Powell, one of Catoosa coun
ty’s most prosperous farmers, has thir
ty acres in strawberries alone. He will
increase the amount of his acreage next
year.—Ringgold New South.
0
Don’t be afraid to spend a littlle of
your wealth in advertising. It will be
the means of increasing your business
and your profits, and will bring you
customers that you are not looking
for.
0
John I. Fullwood, the Polk county
populist, has been appointed posmaster
at Cedartown.
o
An attempt was made to blow up the
Palestine laundry in Gadsden last
Thursday nig at with dynamite. A ter
rific explosion resulted but no one was
hurt. This is the third attempt made
by unknown parties to destroy the
laundry by dynamite.
——o
The school at Armuchee, conducted
by Prof Perry, closed last Friday.
o
The people in the town of Fitzger
ald draw $15,000 per month in pen
sions. That is nice picking for me lud
Beresford.
o
There are 19,000,000 cotton spindles
in operation in the United States.
o
Savannah had a $70,000 fire last
Wednesday.
Tutt’s Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
Doctors’Say;
Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan
ied by derangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great ” driving
wheel” in the mechanism of
man, and when it is out of order
the whole system becomes de
ranged and disease is the result.
Tutt’s Liver Pills
I Cure all Liver Troubles
GREAT KHAN’S MANGONELS.
The Earliest Intro:’. u« tion of flcge Artil
lery Into China.
Noah Brooks, who tells for the
boys of today “The True Story of
Marco Polo" in St. Nicholas, quotes
the following from Marco:
Now you must know that this city
held out against the great khan for
three years after the rest of Manzi
had surrendered. The great khan’s
troops made incessant attempts to
take it, but they could not succeed
because of the great and deep wa
ters that were round about it, so
that they could approach from one
side only, which was the north. And
I tell you they never would have
taken it but for a circumstance that
I am going to relate.
You must know that when the
great khan's host had lain three
years before the city without being
able to take it they were greatly
chafed thereat. Then Messer Nicolo
Polo and Messer MafTeo and Messer
Marco said, “We could find you a
way of forcing the city to surrender
speedily,” whereupon those of the
army replied that they would be
right glad to know how that should
be. All this talk took place in the
presence of the great khan, for
messengers had been dispatched
from the camp to tell him that there
was no taking the city by blockade,
for it continually received supplies
of victuals from those sides which
they were unable to invest, and the
great khan had sent back word that
take it they must and find away
how. Then spoke up tho two broth
ers and Messer Marco the son and
said, “Great prince, -we have with
us among our followers men who
are able to construct mangonels
which shall cast great stones that
the garrison will never be able to
stand them, but will surrender at
once as soon as the mangonels or
trebuchets shall have shot into the
town. ’ ’
The khan bade them with all his
heart have such mangonels made as
speedily as possible. Now, Messer
Nicolo and his brother and his son
immediately caused timber to be
brought as much as they desired and
fit for the work in hand. And they
had two men among their followers,
a German and a Nestorian Christian,
who were masters of that business,
and these they directed to construct
two or three mangonels capable of
casting stones of 300 pounds weight.
Accordingly they made three fine
mangonels, each of which cast stones
of 300 pounds weight and more. And
when they were complete and ready
for use the emperor and the others
were greatly pleased to see them
and caused several stones to be shot
in their presence, whereat they mar
veled greatly and greatly praised
the work, and the khan ordered that
the engines should be carried to his
army, which was at the leaguer of
Saianfu.
And when the engines were got to
the camp they were forthwith set
up, to the great admiration of the
Tartars. And what shall I tell you ?
When the engines were set up and
put in gear, a stone was shot from
each of them into the town. These
took effect among the buildings,
crashing and smashing through ev
erything with huge din and commo
tion. And when the townspeople
witnessed this new and strange vis
itation they were so astonished and
dismayed that they wist not what to
do or say. They took counsel to
gether, but no counsel could be sug
gested how to escape from these en
gines, for the thing seemed to them
to be done by sorcery. They declar
ed that they were all dead men if
they yielded not, so they determined
to surrender on such conditions as
they could get.
An Equal Standard of Morals.
“I believe absolutely in an equal
standard of morals for men and
women,” writes Edward W. Bok in
The Ladies’ Home Journal, replying
to an inquirer. “Nor is this an ideal
condition because it does not now
exist. It is not at all unlikely that
such equality will be the standard
of the future. At all events, for
yourself live a pure life, so that you
may be able to look every woman
in the world in the face and have
the greatest satisfaction that can
come to a man; that when you mar
ry you can give to the girl of your
heart what you expect that she will
bring to you—moral purity. It is
the most solid of all foundation
stones on which a man and a woman
can begin a life of perfect under
standing and happiness.”
Doorknob and Horse Bridle Scholars.
The present generation of clas
sical philologists reminds one of a
certain sect of Japanese Buddhists
which believes that salvation is to
be attained by arriving at a knowl
i edge of the infinitely small. Posi
i tions, it is said, have recently been
given in American colleges to men
who have shown their assimilation
jof the classical spirit by writing
theses on the ancient horse bridle
and on the Roman doorknob.—lrv
ing Babbitt in Atlantic.
——
The average Englishman lives 20
I years longer in England than in Af
' rica.
LOCAL SCHEDULE.
= CHATTANOOGA, ROME & COLUMBUS RAILROAD.=
EUGENE E. JONES, Receiver.
Passenger Schedule In Etteet Nov. 15,1896.
SOUTUE^“ So . 2 . Ms> Dal , y northbound
S h ?P s . 6j5
S 4 •Battlenield 6U
■ • cv7
qS Summerville.? 7.’.’77 7777 J
nW, L jver! - v ’ 745 777:77 7.777:
Cedartown .. . .
I.,- .2®
ft.. B.ichanau •> >1
! Bremen 2 117 "
1 Carrolton 7.71 4)
Connections are made at Chattanooga, Rome Cedartown p,„. 1
.Won with other Um»t those P „|„ ts . \',. r Siler lXn,.’t i'
c. B. Wilburs, Traffic Manager, Omli „
Rome > Ga - Summerville, Ga.
TENNESSEECENTENNIAL.
Convenient Schedules and reduc
ed rates via the Southern
Railway.
Very low rates are in effect to
Nashville and return for the occa
sion of the Tennessee Centennial
from all principal Southern Rail
way station, and special schedules
with convenient through sleeping
car service have been arranged.
Call on any agent of the South
ern railway for full ifnormation.
SUMMER SCHOOL.
Y. M. 0. A. Reduced Rates via
Southern Railway.
For the occasion of the meeting
on the Summer School of the Y.
M. C- A., at Knoxville, Tt nn., June
10-37, 1897, the Southern Railway
will sell tickets to Knoxville and
return at rate of one fare lor the
round trip; tickets will be sold
June 16th to 19 inclusive good to
return until June 30th, 1897. Call
on any agent of the Southern Rail
way for information.
Reduced rates to Nashville via
Southern Railway account Tennes
see Centennial. The Southern
Railway has on sale from all of its
principal stations tickets to Nash
ville and return at very low rates
on account of the Tennessee Cen
tennial. CHI on any Southern
Railway Agent for particulars re
garding schedules and detail infor
mation about rates and tickets.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA, Chattooga county.
All persons having claims against the
estate ot Thomas and Caroline Atkinson
are required to present the same in the
terms of law, and all persons due said
estate are required to make immediate
paymeant. J.V. Wheeler Adni’r.
TAX NOTICE.~
I will be at the following places
on the days and dates named be
low for the purpose of receiving
tax returns for the year 1897.
Trion April 12, 26, May 24.
Roberson’s store April 27, a. m.
Hall & Clements’ April 27, p. m.
Subligna April 13, 28, May 25.
C. B. Itkins’ April 29.
Haywood April 14, 30, May 26.
L. G. Scogin’s May 27 a in.
Reuben Johnson’s May 27 p m.
Kartah April 15, May 3 and 28.
Tidings May 4, a m.
Gore “ “ pm.
Henley’s mill April 16, May 5
and 31.
Hollands’ store May 6 am.
Taliaferro “ “p m.
Weathers’ shop June 1, a m.
Teloga April 19, May 10, June 2.
Gilreath’s mill May 11.
Blalock’s, Lookout mountain
May 12.
Valley Store June 3, a m.
McWhorter’s store June 3, p. m.
Menlo April 20, May 13, June 4.
Sunny Dale May 14 am,
Alpine May 14 p m.
Fosters’ store April 21, May 17,
June 7.
Dirtseller mountain May 18 a m.
Seminole April 22, May 19, June
8.
Price’s Bridge May 18 pm.
Lyerly April 23, May 7 and 20.
Clemmons’ mill June 9 a. m.
Raccoon mills June 9 pm.
I will be in Summerville every
Saturday in April, May and June.
My books will close June 30. Please
observe the days and dates above
and save trouble.
A. S. ALEXANDER,
Tax Receiver C. C.
Letters ot Dsmission.
GEORGI V, Chattooga county.
To all whom is, may concern C. C.
Cleghorn, executor of J mes Scott, de
creased, and admistrator of J. O. Scott
and W. L. Groves decease 1, all of said
county, represents to this court in his
petition duly tilled that he has fully
discharged his duties as said executor
and adm.nistrator of the above named
persons estate. This is to ci.e all per
sons concerned, heirs and creditors, to
show cause if any they can why said U.
C, Cleghorn, executor and administra
tor as aforesaid should not be discharg
ed from his executorship and adminis
tratorship, and receive letters of dismis
sion on the first Monday in July next.
Wltnessjny hand this Apri13,1897.
John M ttox, Ordinary.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.
GEORGIA, Chattooga county.
All persons having demands against
he estate of of Mrs, J. C. Vamplet, late
of said county, deceased are hereby no
tofied to render in their demands to the
undersigned according to law, and all
persons indebted to make immediate
payment. This \pril 5, 1897.
T. M. Vampelt, Admr.
Letters Dismission.
GEORGIA Chattooga county.
To all whom it may concern George
D. Espy, administrator of D. T Espy
late of said county deceased has ap
plied to the undersigned for letters of
di»missien from said estate. This is to
notify all persons concerned, both kin
dred and creditors ot said deceased,
that said application will be passed up
on at my oilice in Summerv.il3, said
county, on the first Monday in July
Uiext. Witness my hand April 9,1897.
John Matt.x, Ordinary,
professiohTlU
DR. J. T. ROAN.
Office in Holhs & tLnxn Block
SUMMERVILLE G-A
lam prepared to treat Rupture,
Hemorrhoids, Fistula in Ano, without
ligature or knife 01 drawing blood.
My operations are quite painless.
Consultation free.
H J. Arnow
Dentist,
LaFayette, - Ga
Does first class Den'al wo-K cf all
kinds. Will visit Trion once a month
T. J. Harris,
LAWYER,
Summerville, Ga.
WESLEY SIIKOPSBIKE,
Attorney-at-Law
Summerville, - - G
C. L. ODELL
Attorney at Law.
SUMMERVILLE GA.
Strict attention given to all business
ntrusted to my care.
A. L. MURPHY
Jeweler.
Summerville G-a,
Repairing a specialty. All work
neatly and chcap.y executed and satis
faction guaranteed. Give me a call.
1 ■""'""L _' "■ II .L L J _ _■ L 1 __!LS,
T. S. BROWN,
DENTIST.
Summerville, Ga.
All Dental operations ’•eatly per
formed and work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.