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WAR ST Reminicences of ttie G59 Around Written for Audci Editors Intelligencer: Christmas coming on hau set nie to ruminating on koujc of the Christmas times during the war 1 Sti 1 t>">. <I re member the Christmas of l^iil. just 40 years ago, when wc wore in win ter o,uartcrH below Uichmond, on a hill North of the Williamsburg road, . ?ouk: tight miles below Uichmond; !iow thit 'Fayette Haton au'l I plan ned to have a Christmas stew. We bought a /dart of brandy for which we paid $50, an ounce of Ginger $3.f)0, and an ounce of spice $3.00, making $57.00. Will lirucc, our Commissary Sergeant, gave us a pound or two of sugar., so wc made the "stew," old fashioned as near as wo could, with 'i.h> moans at hand. To make the thing Cvi?o;al and beyond question by any of the higher officers, we invited Lt. A. J. Stringer to partake witli us, which he did with but little reluc tance, ier really "Juck" enjoyed it nearly ?8 well as we did, saying: c'Boys, don't kick Up too much fuss, > or Gen.'oary may not like it." Well, we hsd-agood time of it, and I often think of that Christmas at these ' "Obristtuas" times. r\Vc were promised a Christmas dinner by the loved ones at homo, bat did not get it until New-Year's, and i':\r,i M was not near enough to go sound, though I remember very pleasantly the nice "small piece" of baked turkey and piece of loaf that I rect'ved os my pro rata pharo of shut New Year's dinner, gettiff it aboci* L.LC o'clock in the night. How ?weit and juicy that turkey did taste, no one who never experionoed 3 years Sa the hardships of war can tell. 1 iaa almost imagine now how good it eras, and will ovor have a kind remem brance of tho dainty hand that pre pared it for mo, though I nover know who it wae. These with several other incidents Chat happened along about that time, iften ocour to my memory?of the ItbSt struggle for Southern Indepen dence, of which the young and rising generation know but little. I wish it could bo suitably impressed upon the posterity of the Confederate soldier, so that they oould appreciate and un derstand the noble lineage from which they sprang. Not that 1 wish to im press them with any great or noble achievement which ? did, but as a hole, the nobie bearing and grand achievements of tho Confederate sol 'lier in general. Along in the winter before that '-Christmas I remember our regiment got marohing orders one night. It happened this way: My messmate -and 6am Davenport's mate, were off an picket, so Sam and I concluded to '"bu&k" together?Sam taking up his {household effects and moving in to cay "quarters'' to spend the night. It "Tfafl "thick-cloudy," a?d a nicety uOw tf?? failing, so Sam and i pre pared an early supper and went to had for a good night's rest; but in 'this case a private soldier proposes v^aad a "Commanding General disposes, for about the time we were getting off ?1 Co dream-land,?thinking of the "Girl ' we left behind"?in fact, Sam was Already, asleep, Lt. John T. Donald \soa bailed mo at the door of my "ehatity" and said, "Lee, get up and I aook up 3 days rations and be ready to move at 4 o'olook in the morning." <I had already answered his call when * t?io called me, so I had no exouse to e-y ?-?hd sot hesr him. I gave Sam a slight "hunch" with my elbow and said, "5am, do you hear that?" He learned over and said, "What." I re peated the order to him, but I can't . inst here repeat his words, but if sny - of .you will call on mo privately, I will tell you ju?t what he did say. So, : -3 am and I jumped out of bed and commenced operations immediately, for cooking utensils were scarce, and Wfi wan ted to get through and oatch anu?htr "nap" before we had to go. About 12, "midnight," we got through and rctited again and got a little more rest before the bugle sounded for ** 1'sad die..tip" at 4 a.m. The round liai' 'or sleet was still rattling down und was 4 or 5 inches deep by this time. Just why a General would choosg such an unocngoaial-time tor .auch moves I never oould fairly un derstand; but they, in general, did, And of course we had to obey. Al though Gen. Grant was a great man, daod, to all probability a good man, fbqt 1/do <aot see to this day why he same carouwig around our camp in ^ Moh -weather as it was that night to ?tstur'b our otherwise comfortable f environ men ta. But Gen. Sherman t gave a very correot definition of war > vbco he siid, "War ia b?l." &owr Never* We proceeded down.the"Charles City road eoroo 8 or 10 miles, and filed * tON^be i right, going near Nance's T3hop(. oil the Darhytown road,, near f arsie'B Mill. 3 There wc remained 'OR IBS. War in Winter 1 864 Richmond. rson Iotclligcnccr. the entire day in the saddle?not being allowed to build any tires, and it would have been foolish to dismount and stand jin ilie Huoff. About dark we commenced slowly to wood our way hack to camp, via the Dajbytown road, The snow ceased to fall ?ad begun to melt a little by thin time. Of course we did not accomplish any thing by the movo except to let lieu. Grant know that we were ?tili on hand and ready to do business at the old stand. As an observer of military tactics 1 think than (Jeu. tirant'h ob ject wasto try to detract (ion, Leo'h attention to the north side of the James river, so as to get a little more the advantage of him around Peters burg, but that was unnecessary when he had at least four men to our one, and it looks to me (ulthough I do not pretend to be a general)' .that h c could have given us more than we could stand by making an unanimous assault all along our entire line. Lot that bn as it may, (ion. Gary took oaro of the 8,000 or 10,000 of them that thought that Richmond would be an easy prizo to capture at this time. But, to resume, we continued our maroh through the mud and slush back to our winter quarters, arriving there about midnight. Then tho call came from John Iiruoc, our Orderly Sergoant, "Loc, you must go on pick et." So, without dismounting, I fell in line and had to go back some three or four miles to pieket on the Char led City roaJ, near While's Tavern, going on vidotto out on the road Huurie 300 yards from tho "rosorve." There were flying clouds passing over tho moon, driven by a piercing oold west wind, nnd the only companion 1 had was n dead Fcdoral soldier lying on his back near by, who had been killed in a skirmish a few days before, and when tho clouds would pass of? the moon it shone brightly down on /his pallid face; his mouth and eyeH being wide open, his tocth looked like pol ished ivory in tho dim light, and I shall never forget tho ghostly stare of his glistening eyes. For all that be was the only harmless Yankee tiear by, but still I oannot say that I es. joyed his company. The thought oc curred to me, "Whowas he, and v?here was his mother, and does she know where her boy is tonight.*' Ahl those were my thoughts thon, and they still roll through my mind when I think of him. Again we might ap ply Gen. Shorman's definition of war. Two days and nights I was os pick et, making in all, three dayi and nights and, with three or four hours sleep in all, so you may suspeot I wai pretty well worn out- when I returned to camp off duty, and by the goodoeBs of his heart, my old friend, Jack Stringer, who was at that time is com I s??d of our Company- allowed 2? to j sleep undisturbed from ?? a. m. that day till 6 a. m. the next?making 20 hours straight out, and I got up aome j what refreshed and ready for it again. But, boys, let me tell you, war is no child's play when you oomo down to it straight out; but that juioy tur key makes my mouth water till this day when I think of how good it was that New Year night of 1865. Wm. F. Lee, Private Co. D, Hampton Legion BATTLE OF FRANKLIN. Member of Missouri Volunteers Re lates Experiences in Charge of The Enemy. St. LouiB Republic. Wednesday, November 3,1904, was the fortieth anniversary of tho battle of Franklin, Tenn. Captain Joseph Boyoe of Company D, Missouri Volunteers, recalls the experienoe of his command in the bat tle on November 30,1864. According to his narrative, tho army had come up from Georgia and Alabama and after taking a blook house and prisoners at A'toona, they proceeded northward, reaching Dal ton, where they met part of Clobume's division, and were here relieved of some of the prisoners. After leaving Dahon tho troops marched 200 hoxired miles, and floal ly landed on the bauks of the 'Tonnes see river. They then passed through Florence and kept moving toward Middle Tennessee. On the march ttiey bad sevoral ca coudtors with Union troops, hat without any concern until the morniug of November 30, when a heavy skir mish line was thrown out from the brigade on the left. They mirohei in ptralled lines and passed through Hill Spring, Forrest was in the front with his cavalry, aqd ho crowded tbe 006107* gm?* every point. OfiS, After Icarniog that tho enemy lad just pus^cd, they marched quickly and about n u n leiclied a point near Franklin, a range of 1,111s, and after passing over them came in full view of the enemy. Tho ground appeared as level as a lloor. The main army came on the field and the divisions of Loring aud Waithuli of Stewart's corps took position for the battle. French's division was the reserve. It consisted of Cockroii's a id Sear's brigade. Kctor'b Texans, the other brigade, was not thero that day. After considerable delay, the Army of Tennessee was in position. At 4 o'clock tho corps of Loo aud Cheat* ham were ready for the grand assault. The flu? was going down behind a bunk of dark clouds, as if to Lido from his sight the impending slaugh ter. General Cockrell gave orders to march straight ahead for the position iu quick time and not to iirc a shot until they had gained the top of the works and then when the decisive moment arrived, in char ringing tones gavo the final commands. "Shoulder nrmsl Right shoulder, shift arms: Brigado forward! Guide center! Music! t^uick time! March!" and tho array of hardcued veterans, every eye straight to tho front in ao tual perfection of drill and discipline, moved forward to the last and blood iest charge. The band played "Bon nio Blue Flag" and "Dixie" as they roaohed'the doadly point. The enemy instantly oponod heavi ly with musketry aud artillery in front and fire from the battery on the right. "Men commenced dropping fast from tho start," said Captain Boyoo. "Tho distance wo marched from our position, where first wo formed the i line of battle, to tho enomy's works was about 1)00 yards. In that spaco our flag fell three times. "Joseph T. Donovan. K?sige, cf St. Louis was first to fall, struck down and deadly hurt by a fragment of phell. Two ether members of tLe regiment, John S. Harris and Robert Bentley, were killed a few moments after, while carrying it. Sergaant Denny Callahan was tho last bearer, and this brave Irish boy carried it successfully to the works, where ho planted it rnd was wounded and cap tured, tho flag falling into the hands of the Federals, when wo wero forced from tho position. "Advancing in echelon (stair-step) order, tho long swinging step soon brought them abreast Cleburno's di vision, just to the right of the Frank lin piko, and with that superb com mand they crossed the enomy's ad vance line of rifle pits, raised the glorious yell and rushed upon the main works, a fraotio, maddened body of devils, every sense lost in the delirium of the charge, save one over pricing impulse to reach the onemy and. kill, murder and destroy. "On and on thoy weui.?ght up to the murderous parapet, delivered one smashing volley as General Cockrell had directed, and tho line rolled over the works with empty guns, the bayo net now their only trust. "As they oroBsedtho rifle pits, the line was delayed a moment or two, but Lieutenant A. B. Bamett, Diok Sauls berry, Robert Bonner, then of Sedalia, Mo., and Sergeant Denny Callahan caught up and without intending to do so, led them over the last few steps up to the ditoh, whero they all went down together. "The enemy gavo way and another suoooBsful assault was made. But the triumph was very short. With empty guns, without officers, out of breath, the thin line rested a few sec onds, when it was assailed by the enemy's second line. A solid wall of blue infantry advanced, at the double quick, and poured in a volley. It was loo much. The brave fellows oame out of the works as quickly sb they entered them and sought refuge behind the rifle pits a short distance back. "As thoy moved forward to oharge, two guns of Guibor's battery; under command of Lieutenants A. W. Har ris and Sam Kennsrd, advanced with them and opened fire at olose range. "The cannoneers pushed their guns by hand to the front right up to tho rifle pits, where the infantry rallied upon them and all opened Are for * short time, when night put a stop to the slaughter. During this fire near ly all the wounded, lying in front, were killed by the enemy's fire. "During the night tho enemy with drew, leaving the dead and severely wounded in our possession. Follow ing the custom of Federal authorities in aiunlar battles this' might he claim ed as a Confederate viotory. ''Theappalling loss was not gener ally realised until the next morning, when a ghastly sight was vavealed to those 'still Hying. Among the dead of the regiment was Colonel Hugh A. Gartlend, bravo and daring in battle, in camp gentle se a ohild and always in good humor. Captain Cadimus Braji Lieu to nan ta A. R. Bamettand Cannon. Sergeant William Hopkins, Lieutenant Harry Thompson and Ser geant Jones were wounded. "The heroic bravery Und thorough discipline of the brigade on the field, of Franklin aluost lost them tboir or ganisation >? Missouriaos. Th.oee remaining did not mako good-iia?d J i regiment; while the regiments looked like companies. "Of the regiment, three o(Boer8 i were loft for duty?Captain James Wiekcrbham of Lebanon, Mo., and Lieutenant? James Keunerly and Patrick Collius. This loss was pro portionate. "The army was a wreck. Comrades were lying in tho embrace of death. So many young hearts stilled forever, which a few hours before boat high in the prospect of soon being at home in Missouri. Tho sad news was quickly carried to tho homes in Missouri, and many families of the friends bowed their heads in sorrow for the poor boys laid low on the ill-fated field of Franklin. "General Cockrell was badly woun ded. Despite this, ho led his br gade to tho works. Colooel Elijah GatOB was severely wounded in both arms, losing one by amputation. Major James M. Loughborough of St. Louis rode at tho front and dashed his horse upon tho works, bravo as a lion, wav ing his hat and cheering nn the boys." THE EVENT OF A CENTURY. A Picturesque Account of Tho Sur render of Port Arthur. Headquarters of tho Japaneso army at Port Arthur, January 3, via Chc foo, January 4.?(8 p. m.)? (Censor ed.)?The flag of the rising sun floats tonight over the oaptured oitadel of Port Arthur. When tho news of the surrender of the fortress reached the soldiers yes terday, leaping from mouth to mouth, the Japaneso drew close to their late enemies and fraternized freely with thorn. When nightfall came great bonfires rose in the Japaneso oamp like a biasing iiaio, whiio great choruses of "banzin" echoed through the hills. The entire garrison and all the non combatants will march out of the oity oo January 5 to tho village of Ta huthwei, near tho shores of Pigeon Bay, from whioh place the Russian officers will be transported to Dalny and thence to wherever they may de sire. Tho prisoners of war will be detain ed at tho Russian barracks in the vil lage until they oan be transferred to Daloy, and from there to Japan. The oonference between tho Rus sian and Japanese commissioners at which tho terms of surrender wero ar ranged, took place at the village of Sbuishiying at 1 o'olook yesterday (Monday) afternoon, and lasted until 8 o'olook tonight. The Russian commissioners were Chief of Staff Reies, Surgeon Gen. Bailaoohoff, Col. Yosiook and two other staff officers, with two interpre ters. The Japanese commissioners were Major Gen. Ijiohi, chief of staff; Major Yamaoka, Dr. Ariga and two others, staff officers, with two inter preters. Thus has Japan won the great Rus sian stronghold in the far East after a five months' siege, in whioh she lost over fifty thousand Boldiers, who were put out of action in the most sanguin ary and desperate fighting the world has ever seen. Though the intimation that the. Russians were willing to surrender was known to the officers of the Japa nese staff on the afternoon of January 1, it was not generally known to the hundred thousand of th? investing ar my until yesterday (Monday.) The surrender of the fortress.at tho present time oame as a surprise <?ven to the Japanese, as the desperate de termination, and courage of the Rus sians, even in the last aBsanlta, indi cated that the struggle would be one to the bitter end. It has been evident since the cap* tnre of 203 Metre Hill, the destruc tion of the fleet} and the awful man ner in which the forte guarding the western half of the eastern fortified ridge had been captured by means of the explosion of dynamite min?s, tbat the fighting ardor of the garrison was dampened, and that the helplessness of the Russian position had robbed them of their dogged determination to resist every inoh .of the .advance of the besiegers.' This hopelessness was evidenced in the weakness of the op position to the rapid advance of the Japanese on the west flank since the fleet was destroyed. ; The tremendous effect of the explo sions whioh wrecked Snngshu Moun tain fort, tho last of tho forts guard ing the main defenses cf the eastern fortified ridge, in which half of the defenders were killed and th") remain der entombed'or made prisoni ts, com pleted the disorganisation . tho de fense. ? The first definite intimation of th Russian intention to surrender cam at4 o'oloak in tho afternoon of Janu ary 1, when the . Kassian envoys an* preached the Japanese lines south the village of Shuiahiying. Th Were met by a Japanese staff offic_ to whom thoy delivered tho letter of Gen. Stoeaeel to Gen* Nogi, asking to havo a t?mo for parley arranged : ?Tn this letter, 7* already known, ?en. Stooeaol admitted tho hopeless ness of furthor continuing the strag gle and that he was prepared to sur render in order to save the lives of tho j remnant of the bravo garrirfon which i had fought bo long and eo well, pro- i vided suitable terms could bo arrang ed. He asked for a conferoooo to set tle these terms. Major Gen. Ijiohi, with a largo es cort, left the Japanese headquarters at U o'clock Monday morning and rode to the appointed plaoo. Shortly bofore 1 o'clock the Russian commis sioners arrived, accompanied by a cavalry escort. Tho conference took plaoo with few preliminaries and lasted until 8 o'clock at night. Tokio, January 4.?Noon.?Geu. Nogi reports to tho army department that on January 3 tho commissioners of both the Japaneso and Kassian armies concluded their conf?rence and that from the morning of January 4 tho actual transfer of war materials .t Tort Arthur as property of the Japa nese GovcrnmoDtoommeoocd. Tokio, January 4.?Evening.?Tho following report was received from Gen. Nogi at 3 o'olook tbia after noon: "Order is maintained at Port Ar thur by the officers. Tho people are quiet. "Our minute investigation was not finished until ^aesday night. ''Tho total number of inhabitants is about 35,000, of whom 25,000 are soldiers or Bailors. The total num ber of siok or wounded is 20,000. "Common provisions and bread are plentiful, but thero is a scarcity of meat and vegetables. "There are no medical supplies at Port Arthur. The Japanese are stren uously succoring the people. "The capitulation committees are pushing their respective works." Tokio, January 4?Evening.?The weight of opinion in Japanese official c;roles seems to be against a belief in the early conclusion of poace, and doubt is expressed that the fall of Port Arthur will materially affect the situation. ' Ooo of several officials who discus sed tho question with the correspon dent of tho Associated Press today voioed the sentiment of the majority when he said: "We aro confronting a situation which continues to be purely military. The present problem is created by Gen. Kuropatkin's army and by the Russian second Pacific squadron. We are devoting all attention to them. "We anticipate that the Russians will renew more determinedly than ever their effort to drive Field Mar shal Oyama back, and that they will strive to gain supremacy at sea. We are preparing to defeat both these objects. I "The situation makes talk of reace futile." St. Petersburg, January 4.-2:40 a. m.?Tho flood of telegrams from abroad, bringing talk of peaoe, arouses only resentment in official oiroles here, and even many Liberals, who are ur gently pressing. the Government for reforms, aroused by the dreadful story of heroism and suffering of the Port Arthur garrison, declare emphatically against any cessation of hostilities until Russia's honor is vindicated by a victory in Manchuria. Equal re sentment is aroused by foreign criti ' oism of Gen. Stoessel for blowing up the ships in the harbor and destroy ing the town of Port Arthur, when be could no longer defend them. Emperor Nicholas has already granted Gen. Stoessel's request that his officers be allowed to give their parole. In Russia, for the moment, the peo ple seem to have forgotten their dif ferences in the, common grief. The revolutionists, who had intended to mark ihe event with demonstrations, evidently found the moment, inoppor tune an? no disturbance is reported any whore in Russia today. The Gov ernment's position is a difficult one. It hat enemies ready to take advan tage of whatever courco it adopts, and pepoo. under present conditions would probably compromise the dy nasty more than tho determination to oontinuo the war to th? bitter ?nd? ; The Emperor wilt arrive here today, and a council of his advisers will likely be hold immediately. Much as the situation is complicated by agitation at, home, the wir party; seems still completely in tho ascend- ', ant. and the. indications are tho'Em peror's advisers are practically unani* mous that Russia's prestige abroad and tho socurity of the dynasty at home make it im possible for Russia to aoocpt a humiliating peaoe dictated by Japan. ? Many a girl who it proud of her nig hat it ashamed of her big shoo s. ? A moasa foarera woman almost at badly at a mUHattV.MU scares a aia<?(.:. ; ; ' ?: ;>'<r~' Preaching that putt mes to tloep at lea-1 J&epsthem out of mis* pi^fo/a time. ' ? A.-woman it buUt very queerly to let the fashions move her wa!?t up and down her spine the way they 4* It is kind of interesting Sgurfog out i? a girl is as thin as she looks. ^ Jordan Tells of Cotton Scheme. Mooticello, Ga., December 21).?"A Scheme to Get Oottoo" is the ?abject of an addree3 which hat- been issued by President liarvie Jordaa, of the Southern Cotton Growers' Protective Association. The address is as fol lows: Siuce too u.ovuuieot to hold spot cotton by tho farmers has taken defi nite shape, the exporters who are beginning already to run short are devising various schemes to get con trol of sufficient cotton to fill their January contracts. Recently the lo op! bujrers all over tho country, repre senting large cotton firms, have been ordered to secure the control of cotton on the following bans. Pay the far mers present market price and agreo to pay them in addition whatever ad vanoa there may be in the market "0 dayB from the date of the trade, pro vided the seller will give the buyer the immediate control of tho oottoo. Another plan is to advance 7 cents per pound and pay all warehouse charges for i)0 days, provided that the buyer oan control the cotton and no charge for interest bo made. M.aoy mills are borrowing cotton from far mers, agreeing to pay the market price 90 davs from date and relieve the farmer of storage and insurance or risk of holding the cotton. I am informed that one buyer ou tho line of the Southorn railroad, be tween Elberton and Tooooa, has re cently secured the control of 2,000 bales of cotton on the above terms and is now filling oontraots with the same ootton and receiving from 8} to 9 ; o per pound, although he got the ootton from the farmer at 7 oents. The same soheme is being worked at Washing ton, and a number of other points in this State. In South Carolina I understand that a great deal of ootton has been secur ed in this way. The farmers are falling into the net and doing the very thing which they should not do, that of giving the buyers and the mills < possession of the spot ootton. If [ the exporters and mills can gotvthe * spot ootton it will be impossible to ; advance the prices. It is due only to j the Pact that the future market has been heavily oversold that the farmers have the power to force the payment of better prices by the exportera in the near future. January and Feb ruary deliveries have been heavily oversold and if the farmers will hold tight to their ootton and refuse to let the buyers or mills get possession of it prices will be forced up to a price where the sellers arc satisfied before the buyers oan fill their oon traots. It is strange that farmers will allow themselves to be so easily taken in by the 'very people who are doing all in their power to keep the price of cotton down. The buyers are now getting cotton from farmers at To and delivering it to mills at 9} o. I sounded this note of warning some days ago through the pre3 3 and now do it again. Make no trade with buyers on any basis of future settle ments. Lend no cotton to the ootton mills. Hold your ootton in your own possession and surrender it to the buyers or mills only when tho price is paid represents its full value. The effort to hold will fail if the farmers turn their ootton over to their ene mies, v.* ' It is only due to the fact that thoso buyers must have the spot cotton to fill their oontraots that they will be compelled to come into the market in I January and February and bid higher to bring the ootton on the market. This is a note of warning that should be heeded. Harvio Sordan. / President Southern Cotton Growers' Protective Association. ?_-_-?-?-?~? ?- When we hear a ohurch member complaining of something the preaoher said we are moved to believe that the preaoher is doing'some good. * ^- ..'Tr****"??'. .. '"'T*.. "When the butter won't come put a penny in the churn," i? un old time dairy proverb. It often seems to work though no one has ever told why. When mothers are worried because the children do not gain strength and flesh we say give them Scott's Emul sion. It is like the penny in the miik because: it works and because there is something astonishing about it. Scott's Emulsion is simply ? milk of pure cod liver oil with some hypophosphites especially prepared for delicate stomachs. Children take to it naturally because they like the taste and the remedy takes just as naturally to the children be cause it is so perfectly adapted to therr wants. For all weak and pale and thin children Scott's Emulsion is the most satisfactory treat ment. We will send you the penny, /. e., ? sample free. Be sore that this {picture la the form of a label is on the' wrapper of every hotil? ?f j?muI?ion you buy.' SCOTT & BOWNB? Chemists, 409 Pearl St., N. Y. 50c nnd $1.00; ail druggists. BE HUMANE! Get your faithful Horse a BLANKET to keep him ' warm 'these cold days. We have them from 7?o. up. HJ. JOHNSON & SONS. BRING NIE STRING BEANS, BUTTER, EGGS, .. OHIOKSNS, HONEY, Ac Beat possible price paid in Cash or Groceries. J. G, TEMPLETGN, ^ loi W/v^t. *f??? PURE BLOOD SPECIFICS Arc Medicines that will cure the dis ease they are recommended for. We have a Specific for "Blood Troubles," and many people have bo on cured with It* It is?* : A G?ABAKTEED REMEDY, and wUi ?tir? an^ whether, inherited or contracted. No testimonials cited, but we have num b?vs. Phone 182. .v.--' We are ia a position to put on High Grade?Eubb?r Ties with goad s?rvice, and prices to correspond with Eubber be fore it made a bounce. PAUL. STEPHENS. THE SOUTH1? G?lEATiSST SYSTEM! Sto ?M Car Semes. teven?eat Sd^dul?s e& &? Local _^ K5M WmXEH TO?SIS? RATES aie. bow i? nffect io ^1 F?*?d> Pc ?^^?t?ke^. Ageut;-'- or.