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WAR SI The Tr* ri vate Soldier < Wc hear and read KO touch about the dashing exploits of officers that I have choseu for my subject the pri vate soldier of tho Confederate anny. I must confess, however, that I ap proach my thcuie wit!) u>> small ne gree of perplexing embarrassment, thinking perhaps I might ho inf ring- j ing upon consecrated grounds. You no doubt an; all well aware of thc fact that the Atlanta .Journal for a year or moro has been running in its Saturday issues a number of series j of articles under thc caption of close I calls; these reminiscences are quite j amusing and somewhat instructivo, j "Were I a stranger to the operations of I thc (?O's with no other source of in- ! formation, I would at once come to ! the conclusion that there was no other command engaged in the war between the states but "Tige Anderson's Bri gade," and all the fighting was con fined tb the soil of Virginia, with Tigc's command always in the I .ad. I would not for a moment be under stood as detracting one single laurel from the brow of that gallant com mander, or his brave followers; at tho same time, I would havo these knights of tho (juill to understand that as brave and heroic an army as ever tho sun shone upou wero havingno picnic in other fields, far romote from the classic grounds of thc "Old Dominion," and led on to tho conflict by such noble ard chivalrous spirits as Forrest, Joe ^'heeler, Morgan, Joe Johnson, Har ?.oe, Frank Cheatham, Pat Cleburne and a host of others, as dashing, brave and gallant knights as ever stepped upon tho arona of war. Their opera tions extended from tho borders of the Mississippi to tho banks of tho Chattahoochee, embracing a eoopo of ooun' 7 cpvering a half a score of States. Aa an cvidenoo of their indomitable skill and determined bravery, ono has but to traverse tho route from Nashville to Atlanta, whore they aro hardlyoutof sight of the thous ands of tombstones which mark tho last testing place of tho invading foe. I have somewhat diverged from tho themo of my sketch, for it ?B of tho private soldier 1 wish to speak. Never in tho world's history has an army been made up of just such material as composes that heroic band, which wont forth to battle for tho South. They were not rcoruitcd from tho slums of great cities, with no other object in view but tho monthly pay. Far from it. Thoy came forth at tho call of their oountry from every walk in lifo and every lino of pursuit, tho rural home, tho work shop, tho offi oes, schools and colleges; all plunged into tho f j to battle for homo and loved ones, without the thought of emoluments or position. ! In tho ranks beside the college-bred man stood bis moro hardy comrade from the handles of tho plow. Thous ands had left palatial homos of cul ture and re tino tuen t for tho h ard s?" ip s of the.field and camp. This noble band of southern youth, made $p of < tho best blood of tho South, went forth to batftlo without hope of recompenso, unselfishly devoted to tho oausc of 1 liberty and virtue, leaving tho firoside i of plenty, "With tho tear of love upon i the cheek" and tho light of courage 1 upon the determined face. < Io order to illustrate moro clearly ' tho status of Nthe private soldier in 1 our Southern army. I will relate by ' request an incident which ooourrod . near tho clo0 o? tho war. * Just aftt: the round-up of Stone- 1 man aud his raiders near Macon, a l portion of his command, about 400, J slipped off with a view of making their way back to the federal lines. When ' this was ascertained a brigade of ' cavalry.under tho command of General ' W. O.P. Brcckinridgo was sent in 1 pursuit. Wc came up with tho gang about daybreak in thc morning near a ' little place called "Jug Tavern." A 1 chargio was ordered, and wo captured ' the whole outfit with but slight loss. 1 We marched tho prisoners to Athens, J as that was the nearest point we could 1 got transportation 'for thom. We ' plaood the prisoners insido tho col lege campus and threw a guard around them. The citizens of the little city woro in a great Btate of commotion, for ttieso were the first Yankee soldiers they had' seen, and they were render ed harmless from the Ht*1' escapade we had with them chat morning. The whole population waa thrown into a wild state of excitement, and we were the heroes of the hour. Our mon and horses were nearly exhausted from long and heavy marches, hunger and want of sleep. Thoy wined and dined ns ^n tho very best, nothing waa too goo-, for us', ^o city n\ the South can suv\m5S Athens fir uO?pUalit?^ and rennemect of its p??pl?* ^?tcrij resting up for a day they gave na e j grand-ovation. It took place in the collego chapel. The large auditorium ORIES. oi Conic derate Army. was crowded to ils utmost capacity, j ! Tho elite of thc "Classic City" was ! out ia full force, the ladies greatly in ' thc majority. ; On thc occasion referi? J to thc ! hack part "f the room was occupied hy thc soldiers, while thc frout scat? i were appropriated by thc ludios. Ou ! thc rostrum were scated thc mayor an i a few distinguished gentlemen, either too old to be in thc army or by tlx ir professions exempt. Our sol diers wcro a motley looking set. Wc had not seen our wagon train for a month, and were as dirty as pigs. I Thc exercises were opened with prayer, followed by an eloquent speech by the mayor, in which ho paid glow ing tributes to thc soldiers. When he concluded it became necessary for some soldier to reply. First one was called upon, then another, but all seemed backward in facing that audi ence in their pitiable plight. Finally one of tho boys was pushed out into the aisle and almost forced forward. Ile was a private soldier, 19 or 20 years oleb With a great deal of hesi tation, he managed to roach tho plat form. All eyes were turned with as tonishment upon this Bmokc-begrimed soldier boy, and seemed amazed to think that he should be selected to reply to the elegant address of their mayor. 1 observed tho comments of some of the ladies who occupied a soat just in front of me, and 1 took occa sion to remind them that if they would withhold their criticisms for a few moments, they might find themselves mistaken. Our Boldicr was indeed an object of TH ty rntHnr.thkn of tn i r t L. His hair I was in a tangled mass and his shirt had not felt the eleansing influonee of water for weeks. With all these visi ble dc-fcc tu tho young man braced him self for thc conflict, and with one sweeping glance over the sea of faces, he addressed himself to the "chair," with on easo and grace of manner which showed he was no novice in tho part ho was called upon to perform. As ho warmed up to his subject, everyono seemed to lose sight of his outward appearance. His lofty and sublimo thoughts, olothed in classi cally chosen language, and expressed with that impassioned eloquence which always commands attention, completely captivated his hearers. The excitement of the crowd, when he would round off a beautiful period, be came intenso and would only subside after a wild burst of applause. When he told, in gentle cadence, of his-home within tho enemy's lines over a thousand miles away, and how he parted with his mother and sister to take up arms for tho struggling South, and of the hardships he had endured, there was scarcely a dry eye among the spectators. Ho held tho audience spell-bound for an hour. When he descended from the rostrum tho ladies gathered about him, anxious to grasp the hand of the soldior orator, and congratulate him on his magnificent effort. I doubt if ever before, or sinoe, has 1 that old hall resounded* to suoh burn - 1 rog eloquence. A group of ladies ap- 1 proached me and requested to know who it was that had so richly enter- ' tained thom. I informed them we bad plenty of officers who oould have i replied to their mayor, but we chose to put forward a private soldier and ie is but a fair specimen, I said, of -ho rank and file, which oompose tho irmies of tho South. His namoisJ. 3; C. Black, from the mountains of Ivon tuc ky. I might prolong this sketch by re lating the brilliant achievements of juudrcds of our great soldiers after .ho sossition of hostilities, but I have lo'deniro to trespass upon your time Lo that oxtont. Thoy entered civil life With the samo indomitable spirit ind hcroio resolve that prompted them to take up j arms in defense of their homes. Their \ achievements were greater in peaoe than in war. Their influonee was felt to a marked degreo in tho halls of legislation, both . state and national. In our courts of jus tine, from behind the sacred desk, and along every lino of endeavor that had for its objeot tho upbuilding of the conntry, they were among the leading spirits, and along all these lines they have won imperishable renown. I will ?itato, in conclusion, that the soldier boy who took so conspicuous a part in the little episode at Athens, Vas tho embodiment of honor, chival ry and courage, always quiet, modest and retiring in his deportment, al ways ready to respond to any call of duty, however perilous th'at may be. 1 He was over held in tho highest estimation by his officers ap one to be I relied upon under the most trying cir cumstances ?nd va aa universally bo 4ov *d by his comrades. Ho returned to Georgia direotly after the war and claimed tho hand of one of her mest CHUM BS BHSBHHR?,-.v- i .' lovely und accomplished daughters. Settled in Augusta, where ever iince he has made that place hi? home, lie is recognized throughout tue South as one of her most gifted sous. * J. P. Au-tin, Camp A, Wheeler's Cavalry. A Brave Irishman "Courage, fidelity, honesty, aro thc soldier's cardinal virtues, which, sum med un, read thc plain and .simple doings of one's duty. And it was in Kicc Graves* battery before Fort Don clson that the virtues of th? Confed erate soldier were tried to the utter most." said thc old staff officer. "Among them all Tom Kiley, thc orderly, shone out resplendently, for he went to certain death against or ders because he thought it was his duty. Graves' battery hui), been got up in thc lower part of Kentucky, 'No married mau nor tuen with sweet hearts need apply' had been the order of the captain in organizing it. And tho battery looked the part. They were the daredevils of Donolson. They would sing whiie they shot and crack jokes repulsing a charge. Tho captain had made Riley orderly to keep tho wild Irishman in order. Between the two there was an affection almost brotherly. "On the second day of Donelson Graves' battery was in a mighty tight box. The battery had been ordered into the rifle pits, and it seemed to tho men that about a million bluecoats were shooting at them. For hours they lay under the leaden storm. The enemy kept coming closer and closer. Somethiug had to be done. To show one's head above the trenches meant death. " 'Bun out a gun and let 'em have it, boys,' said Graves. "Ono round was fired, but it seemed only to bring down on that spot every Federal gun in reach. To reload the Confederato piece one tuan had to show himself. Tho gunner sprang to his place, rammer in hand. The piece was reloaded, but the cannoneer fell dead. Again tho "un from Graves' battery spoke. A second time it was reloaded, and a seoond oonnoneer lay dead beside his piece. "Time after time this wa9 repeated. Thu dead piled up about the gun. The entire Federal fire concentrated in an effort to silence it. It took two men now for one shot. The battery boys had quit jokiDg. They lay grim and determined in thc pit. As one fell tho others moved up toward the gun. The nearest would say, 'Good by, fellows,' and jump to his place, only to fall a minute later. The cap tain had ordered Tom Kiley to stay behind when the battery went into the pits, but soaroely had tho men got Set tled before Riley appeared. "I couldn't help it, sir,' he said to Graves and took his place among tho men. Slowly death worked its way ai?ug tho iiuo toward liiiey. Now he was three, then two and one before the o?ptain knew it. Then Graves saw tho danger. "Come hero, Riioy,' he cried. lYou are not a gunner. You are my order ly; You have no business there.' "The cannoneer before Riley fell dead. The wild Irishman seized the rammer and turned ti the captain. 'It is my duty, sir,' ho said. "Then as though on parade, but with desperate swiftness, he began to load the gun. A shot knocked him to his knees, but ho staggered up again and finished the work. Then he tuca Bd and bowed in the direction of th? bluecoatB. " 'Why don't ye learn how shook?" he yelled. "Ho ateppped back into cover and fell bleeding from half a dc ?en wounds. 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He forced a bloody laugh. "Shurc, oaptain, darlintv ho cried, 'don't ycr mind. Why, I ain't had so much fun since mo mither died.' "And Tom Kiley tried to salute, but died before he could quite manage it." -Louisville Courier-Journal. A 1'late of Corn Bread. "When I got into thc town of Spar tanburg, S. C., in thc closiug days of thc Confederacy, 1 realized that our cause was lost, aud my idea was to get out of thc country, cross the Kio Grande and join thc liberal faction in Mexico," said Col. Philip B. Thomp son, the noted Kentuckian, in a chat wUh friends at tho New Willard. "I was feeling very hungry when I struck the town in the early morning hours and made up my mind that I'd ask the lady of the first house. I struck that had any appoaranoe of prosperity to give me a bite of breakfast. I picked upon ari aristocratic brick man sion, and putting on a bold front, marched up to tho front door. lu answer to my knock a well-dressed negro butler oamo and civilly asked my business. I told him I wanted a word with his mistress and pretty soon a very handsomo lady, elegantly attired, came and listened patiently while I told hor that only the pangs of hunger drove mc to ask a breakfast. "I will willingly ask you in to eat,' said she, 'if you can put up with our fare. Wo have scarcely anything our selves, and I am ashamed to invite yuu io the table, but ii you are so hungry perhaps you oan put up with what we have.' I followed her most willingly and was ushered into a spa cious dining room. The table was spread with a snowy linen oloth, there was plenty of silverware, the real thing, and more out glass than I had ever seen. "But what do you suppose the meal consisted of? A siDgle item-a plate of corn bread. Not a blessed thing besides this bread, no meat, no coffee, no milk-^not the suspicion of another dish. Hungry as I was, I ate a good sized chunk of the bread and on leav ing heaped blessings on the head of my benefactress, but I've never ceas ed to wonder at the paucity of that breakfast menu, and so oddly con trasted with the fine home and its luxurious furnishings."-Washington Post. ARE YOU THE WO! Ml il THE people of Anderson County Bensiblc people. They consider ty the \ only the quantity but the quality, of th their hard-earned money. They feave 1 to buy inferior Goods,, even though tb teaches them that so-called Cheap Good expensive. , ? \ This, in a measure, accounts for tb They appreciate our efforts to give a hi dollar, aud we renew to them ?ow our best Goods at honest prices, we shall es them values commensurate with their rr Tnder thia agreement w e offer fro? Plantation Supplie? the best values we ' Genuine New Ol Genuine Maine New York Stati Peerless Potatoi (No cheap%grocerj Flour of every [j (And each Sack g Heavy and fun Hats, Pants, QM Shirts and Dry ' Of i It is our honest desire to please, an are pleasing to the testes of the people the future as in the. past. . . . ;| The Store oflftuaHty a! A JJaUIefield Joke. To look at General Jack Hayos it seems almost incredible tbat be could have served for forty-eight years in the United States army because he doesn't seem hardly older than that. A wonderful career he has had, and it is better than reading an historical novel to hear him tell of the old days when, ou the moequito-oovered plains of Texas, he fought the savage Coman ches under Captain Earl Yan Dorn and Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee, though he afterward opposed these same men who wero destined to rise to high rank in thu Confederate army, and both of them he cherishes as warm a regard as in that heroic era when they fought side by side. In narrating some of his experiences General Kayos said tho other day to a Washington report er: "I was in a hot fight with the In dians out in western Texas, in 1859, in which Fitzhugh Lee received an arrow in his side from the bow of a Comanche chief. Not one of his men who orowded about him expected he would live. His look was so ghastly, his voioe no faint, that wo expected every breath would be bis last. My heart waa nearly broken, for I had the same warm liking for him then I have ever since cherished. . "While we stood in a m or nf ul group around him ono of the boys remarked, at the same time exhibiting his hat, with a bullet hole through the top, 'They've got the lieutenant, and if the bullet that made this had gone two inches lower, I'd have been a dead man too.' "At this Fitzhugh Lee opened his eyes just a fraotion, and as the ghost of a smile played on his pallid face, observed: 'Jim, you needn't try to impose any such yarn as that on us. You got behind a tree, and shot that hole in your hat yourself.' "Then and there I knew Fitzhugh Lee wasn't going to die. A man who had life enough left to joke was sure to get well."-New York Commercial. --> ; -cs i - Stops Cowall and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents. - Washington officials say young women handle money more rapidly than older ones, and there can be no doubt about it. The amount of money that can pass through tho hands of a youngwoman has frequently paral yzed a young husband who thought he was something of a spendthrift him self. - The one strong point of a wasp is not in his favor. GETTING *TH OF are, as a rule, a moat practicable and ?art of wisdom to investigate weil, not e values they receive in exchange for earned that it ia poor business policy te price ia cheap. Their experience ta are in the Hong ruo extravagantly te gratifying growth of our .business, indred eenie worth-of "value for every pledge that so long &s they desire the ert ourselves to the utmost to give louey. n our large and well-selected Stock of have ever shown in ieans Molasses, Bliss Irish Potatoes? B; *. m r-house stock,)' grade, 1 uaranteed not to be sticky,) ) Grades of Shoes, eraiis, Goods, avery description. ii'^?i '>....' ; .. . - ? id if Good. Gooda and fair treatment our trade will continue to grow iii .-. '? 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