Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 10, Number 3, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 July 1879 — Page 1

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THE MAIL

A PAVER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION.

WATCH WORDS.

ThraQ^hj^ttieiftn cloads and stormy seas "two

golden watch words guide and comfort n»-, Toiling alone my path early and late,

I cling to Pa ience and Fidelity. Jn all (Jw weary changes of my day I strive to follow duty faithfully And wtaen'I falter, tainting, by the way

Wi£b subtle Infloenee Patience strengthens me.

80 onwasd through what suffering Ged may send, I walk with faith, and feet that shall not tire, Treating with Patience, strong unto-the end,

To reach at last, O Lord, my soul's desire. —Helen 8. Co nan t. In Harper's Magazine for Aagust.

Town-Talk.

HOME.

9fais subject has been suggested by observations made in numerous in stances while walking about town to wbile away the time during tbe even ing, which walking has, upon -several occasions, been protracted into "the wee ama' hours ayont the twal," as tbe bard puts it. In meandering about from place to place one sees many phases of character, and is very apt to wonder who they are, from whence they came, and whither does tbe road which they «re following lead. Juttying from their tactions, prejudices, generally unfavora bio, are often formed which intimate ^acquaintance and subsequent good con duct cannot fully eradicate. WhenT T. meets a party of young men, who, so far as dress goes, are evidently, in a worldly point of view, gentlemen, out upon a grand celebration] daring tbe oontinuanoe of which tbe main object to be kept In view seems to be an unconquerable desire to get upon the outside of all tbe whiskey in town, he immediately comes to tbe ooncluBion that'there must be something wrong at home, else they oould feel no pleasure In pursuing a oonrse which must sooner or later end in their utter ruin. To make use of a common expression, they are, as a rule, good fellows full of fun and enemies to no one, with tbe exoeptlon of themselves. Terre Haute has a very poor reputation for morality at the present time and if parents would keep a strict watch upon their children, some of them would make discoveries whioh would be otherwise than agreeable but In all probability this is a case in which where "ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise." Most parents, when Ihey are -aware of the commission of indiscretions by their sons, console themselves with tthe thought that it is necessary for youth .to sow its wild oats, and so sit idly by and allow human nature to take its course. This is a sad mistake, and Is the cause of tbe majority of the human wreoks which we dally see around us.

Instead of a kind word, the erring one is either allowed to run his oourae unquestioned, or is met by harsh or cruel treatment. If the former, he thinks his family don't care enough for his welfare to reach oat a helping hand to save, while tbe pursaanoe of tbe latter course has the effect of estranging him fcom home and frienda and driving him further from the right path. Make home cheerful have a kind word for all— ke^p your family oircle oomplete by every means in your pdwer, and there will be uo use for temperanoe advocates or .temperance societies. Show your son .that you have his welfare at hearttalk to him as father ought to talk to son~*how him by your actions that you .expect him to make something of himself—create within him a pride which .will uot allow him to demean himself and you will have a sou who will beAcomfort to you in your old age. It is In most cases tbe want of a kindred feeling in families that severs ties which can never.be reunited. Although there may be no discord at home, yet there is the absence of that which make* one confide In the other and seek that com fort and Adviee which only the dearest ties oan impart. If this close fellowship is lacking at home, where is youth to find it? If in trouble he generally seeks to hide it io gay .company and, too often, drowns his trouble before the shrine of Bacchus and. like the staunch iron ship, when she is in a staking ooadition, goes to tbe bottom tbe quicker on aocount of &he superior quality of the material of which abe Is composed. T. T. has met wMb many haman wreoks who have laid the cause of all Aeir troubles to the absence of sympathy and kind words from their homes—men who yearn for sympathy and would be ornaments to society were fate to deal mors leniently with them, "V

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hands during tbe evenings and, as a matter of oourae, are subjects for temptation to spread its bait before. They are to be found in all cities and area very numerous class, generally clerks. You can find them In all plaoes at all times after business hoars. Their employers take no interest In them after their day's work has been completed. They are allowed to go where they please and do as they please so long as their duties are not neglected. If any •one will take the trouble to make a tour of the business booses of tbe city, and carefully scan the faces of tbe employes, yes and for that .matter the employers, too, he will see many evidences of the proceeding night's carousal—men appearing as though they had had no rest for several nights, and which, Indeed, Is the case. They never think of the inevitable result of such folly, although they oan oount Its victims by hundreds. Up early in the morning, they are prompt te attend to their duties, thinking, as they pursue their daily toil, of tbe frolic-of tbe ooming night—bat not thinking that sooner or later it will kill. You can find them any evening during tbe week without any trouble—sometimes in pairs and sometimes a dozen together—talking, drinking or singing— not often to excess, yet still pursuing the coarse whioh must lead to it. They are all good fellows, who seemingly care for nobody, and for whom nobody cares.

W Mil out homes, or any social ties, they are in no fear of having their conduct oailed in question, henoe they never endeavor to place any check upon themselves, or their actions, and It may be truly said that in this oity they have no encouragement to do otherwise. Terre Haute, with all its boasted enterprise, can furnish no place where young men can go and pass an evening pleasantly and with profit to themselves and the community at large. It is trne the people voted their eonsent to be taxed for a public library, but bless their BOUIS they did not know what they wanted. In their ignorance they imagined it -would be a benefit to them, had not an all-wise Mayor and Common Council put their veto on it. It is to be hoped, •however, that the day will soon oome when the people will rise and say to thoee whom they placed in power, that their wishes must and shall be respected, and that young men shall have a resort whioh will lead them Into more profitable paths.

Susan Perkins' Letter.

TKBRE HAUTE, July 12th, 1879. DEAR JOSEPHINE:—I think the world is coming to an end to-day, and I might as well die while performing my duty that of writing you the weekly chronicle I promised. How I envy you this morning, when I think of you in the shade and quiet of Okaw, lying on your back under a spreading oak tree, reading a novel, or perhaps—exasperating thought!—wading in the brook under the whispering willows. I wouldn't for the world have anybody know I ever did such a thing, bat I only wish I had tbe opportunity this very minute.

You have no idea of the heat and dirt of Terre Haute. The soil, so far as I oan judge is a mixture of fine white sand and still finer blaok ooal dust which are so penetrating and so Insinuating that there is no eecape, Not only bouses, furniture and clothes are spoiled, but even one's complexion is ruined. Yoa would be surprised, after living here for a wbile, to find that all the little frowns and wrinkles thst you kept for home use, and hid so carefully from the world, are traced as if with indeUible Ink, and cannot even be "whitewashed out of sight.

We were somewhat surprised to receive a letter from father, yesterday, raying

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travel this summer, and I might stay bere if I wished. •Unole Ezra said: "Well, Susan, 1 hope you'll stay, and maybe you can teach Matilda a little oommon sense." Aunt Miranda looked at him in an injured sort of a way, and replied: "I want to do my duty by my own sister's chUd, and I hope Susan will remain until Matie oan give her that polish she needs so much." 8o here goes, Josephine common sense exchanged for polish, snd no odds asked. Apply on the premises.

Matie proposes to begin the polishing process by filing off my name. She has given up Perkins aa a hopeless ease, and says I must change it tbe very first chance I get. Susan she has modified into Susie, which she says sounds softer, so direct your next letter with reference to this change, but for mercy's sake, don't tell anybody in Okaw.

Well, I will take a drink of toe water, and endeavor to freshen ap my wilted faculties sufficiently to tell yoa something of the week's pleasures.

Thursday I attended the meeting of tbe Horticultural Society at Mr. Joseph Gilbert's, east of the city. At the foot of beautiful eminence oovered with trees, Mr. Qilbert hss constructed a miniature lake, and given it the musical HUM "Fluvanna." Escty ysar be adds new Improvements, and in a few years,

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by the time his daughters are ready to reoslve beaux, it will be a lovely and romantlo spot. The Horticultural Society, proper, is a social and intellectual body of men and women, who believe In nourishing both body and mind with food of the most agreeable and strengthening kind. One drawback to the Society is that It Is beginning to sttraot entirely too many "dead-heads." As I understand it, the members have the privilege of Inviting guests, but a good many people, finding oat what a splendid place It Is to spend a day, go time after time, either with or without an invitation, contribute nothing toward the dinner, do not pay the customary membership fee of one dollar, refuse to take any part in tbe literary exercises, and, hall of the time, do not even listen while the rest are speaking and, having enjoyed a delightful day and a bountiful dinner at the expense of tbe Sooiety, to whom they have offered no entertainment of any kind, they depart, mentally Inviting themselves to attend the next meeting, and ssying as they ride comfortably home in somebody else's carriage: "How nice it is for some to be producers and others oonsumers. As for UB, we will always be oonsumers.

One of the most oharmlng events of tbe season was the silver wedding of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Riohardson, on last Friday evening. The house was brilliantly lighted, and the many elegant presents displayed in the back parlor, but the reception was really held in the yard, under tbe grand old trees, Illuminated by numerous Chinese lanterns. The refreshments were delicious, the Dr. and his lovable wife seemed just as youthful, except for their beautiful silver hair, as they did in their early wedded days. The Dr. is distinguished by a certain quiet, irresistible humor, which is never-falling, and equal to any occasion, and always accompanied by the %noat serious expression imaginable. I overheard some of the guests tossing him about being married In suoh hot weather. "Yes," was tbe reply, "I wanted to wait till fall, but my wife was so afraid of losing me that she insisted upon having tbe ceremony performed at onoe."

There are several weddings on the tapis, which I will tell you about in my next. I have an engagement with some of the girls, to go to the Artesian Well, this morning, so I will mske this letter short, with tbe promise of a longer one next week, provided old Sol withdraws his ardent attentions long enough to give us a comfortable breathing spell, and provided tbe gas from the Artesian does not prove too strong for me, but there is not much danger, for you know from past experience, Josephine, that can stsnd a great deal of the article, and so oan you, or you oould never survive all these gossipy letters from

Your Loving SUSIE.

TERRE HAUTE, July 18th, 1879 MY DBAB JOSEPHINE:—I am so sorry my last letter did not arrive in season for your Sunday perusal. It is not the first irregularity that has been reported in oar postoffioe department. Indeed complaints are o{ daily occurrenoe, but tbey are useless and unavailing. Ail the helpless public oan do is to drop in their letters, accompanied by a three cqnt postage stamp and unlimited faith and leave the rest to Unole Sam and his sslary-loving servants. The weather still remains as hot as ever, and everybody who can afford it,—and a great many who cannot,—are leaving tbe city. It is astonishing to see people who ar not able to pay butcher or baker, and who live at starvation rates ten months out of tbe year, preparing for their summer tour, and trying to decide which watering place shall be honored by their presence. Aunt Miranda and Matle began agitating tbe subject, but Uncle Ezra put a sudden quietus to the matter. lie said tbey dragged him off last summer into a little fourth story room in a boarding bouse, where he almost perished, and that this summer he should remain In his own comfortable home. Matle was so angry that she made us sit on tbe back porch nearly a week, to convey the Impression that we had left town, but at last her desire for the beaux overcame her pride, and we returned to the city 1 The beaux! ob, Joeephine, they are s6 vsry, very thin, but still so muoh better than nothing. They are hard to catch, and bard to hold after you catch them. We have a great many, whioh Matie attributes to her fascinations, but I consider the chief attraction to be Uncle Ezra's good wine and cigars.

We have not bad a young gentleman caller since I have been here whose breath was not rank with liquor and aigar smoke. It is the heightof a young man's ambition to pick bis teeth in front of the Terre Haute House and give out tbe impression that be boards there. Uncle Kara says nearly every young man in town la living up to the very limit ol his salary and many of them going beyond it if tbey can get credit. And there axe the loveliest and sweetest girls here I ever saw. so pretty and stylish and well-bred and much

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better educated than the gentlemen. Where will they find husbands, for tbey are all bonnd to have them if possible.

We had a little party a few eveninga ago and I found myself on the sofa with a faultlessly dressed yoang gentleman with a ahaved head and very faintly outlined mustache whioh be stroked carefully every moment as if to assure himself it was still there. He made six feeble remarks on the weather and finally I thought to help him out by saying, "Don't you feel sorry for poor Eugenie?" "I—I—am not acquainted with her. What is the matter with her was tbe reply. "What do you think will be the effect of tbe prince's death upon imperialism in Franoe?" "I—I don't read French," said he. I oonoladed to oome back to our own oountry. "Who do you think will be tbe next presidential candidate?" I Inquired. "I don't pay muob attention to politics," ws9 tbe nervoas answer. Seeing that he was very muoh bored, I said, "What did yoa think of President Hsyee' last veto?" "Very pretty, very fine indeed," be replied, as be began looking about for some means of escape, "Do you feel afraid the yellow fever will oome north I asked, but he was gone and I saw him st a distant window, wiping the great drops of perspiration from his intellectual brow with a white embroidered silk handkerchief. I attempted to approach him-several times during the evening, but he kept close to the door and slipped oat every time.

The amusement season is very dull and we can't make a presentable appearance even when we do go out. Our frizzes hang in strings, our crepe llsse ruohes disappear down tbe baok of our neoks, and the powder runs In streaks from forehead to chin. I am trying to decide wbioh is really "first" sooiety here, as so many little sets olaim that distinction. Small sections of Cherry and Ohio make desperate efforts to snob soath Fifth south Fifth elevates its aristooratic "snoot" at north Seventh, which, in turn, "makes faces" back and says "shoddy," while south Sixth moves serenely along in swan-like majesty, exclaiming, "Behold Fifth Avenue!"

The stores bere are somewhat superior to those in Okaw, but there is muoh of the same spirit displayed. One merchant topk up tbe rings from hiscurbstone because "he wssn't going to have che women hitching their horses and leaving their buggies in front of bis store." As I was passing one of the largest groceries in town a few dayssgo, a poor, thin, half starved little girl took a green apple from a barrelfull that stood at the door. The proprietor rushed out, shook bis fist and yelled at her to put that apple baok. The frightened, famished creature obeyed, and tbe big, burly grocer went baok to his fat accounts. A merchant was observed short time ago tying crape on his store door early one Saturday morning. "What is tbe matter some one asked. "O, mine partner's childish dead only seven days old. Vai ish de use of all dls fuss Nopody knew dot child vas porn, nopody

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here I must lose de peet day in de week." Poor man! I guess be never had a baby.

I must stop this rambling letter for 1 am going horseback riding. Every body goes. Tbe way you do is this: the young man orders the horses some place where his credit is good the young lady borrows a riding-habit of some obliging friend, and off they go. You people away down In the oountry haven't any idea how all these things are managed. I shall have so many things to teach you when I oome home.

Now, Josephine, ta-ta. I don't know what that means but everybody says it. No more at present from

Your affectionate friend, jf| fviiSCSIB,

THE Cincinnati C.immeroial reviewed a recent book by Mr. Wm. Blakle on the physical cultivation of Amerioan women in whioh it took tbe author to task for some of his dismsl utterances. Of course Mr. Blakle did not relish this kind of treatment, and gave the reviewer to understand so much. Thereupon tbe Commercial comes forward and asserts flatly that Amerioan women are physically the finest in the world, or that ever were in the world, and the most beautiful, and continues in this strain:

The rising generation of American women—tbe girls of to-day—are more beautiful than their mothers, and that is saying a great deal. There is no city in the Union upon whose promenades thia marvelous yoang womanly beauty is not seen, and no female college In the land that is not radiant with it. And yet Blakle Is canting about narrow cheats, and shrunken forms, and feeble limbs. He gets this sort of stuff oat of foolish old books and lectures, snd tbe accentuated snuffling of advanced thinkers, who wear night caps twentyfour boom In the day. Nonsense, Blakle ass your eves 1 Go out of doors and see for yourself what is going on. Then we are sick of men with big green spectacles and umbrellas, going about giving women adviee. The women know their own affairs better than these tnalea oan know, who go around effervescing with a mission, and snbllmsted with the phosphorus of philanthropy."

Femin items.

Whirled without end: Tbe waters of Niagara into Lake Ontario. Of course women oan keep a secret, bnt it takea a good many of tbem to do it.

A man woald rather live with a crosseyed woman than with a cross-mouthed one.

A girl went back on her bow-legged beau beoause she said she "didn't like to waits in brackets." », -j $

There is one field of labor that women can never enter—collecting bills—for "woman's work is never dun."

Fencing with broomsticks is becoming popular among school and college girls aa a course of preparation fer a future *f,Jr S "-h .i* 'Of* ''N

When an unmarried woman of uncertain age ssys she has remained single from choioe, she means thst she is selfmade.

A sour old bachelor objects to equal rights for women' he says her origin indicates she wss only Intended for a sideshow. '/Jl

A gentleman wiio has been struck by the young lady's beauty was determined to follow tbe injunction and "kiss tbe rod that smote him." "Beauty and booty," says a young Whitehall man, "is all right, exoept when the daughter's beauty is accompanied by the old gentleman's bootee."

There are three handsome lady physicians in Aurora, Ills., snd it is quite oommon to hear citizens say: "I dont feel very well I guess I'll step over and see the doctor." y» v*

A young lady complained to her escort at the hotel that she had lost a fan and silver chain attached which he bad given ber. "Good gracious!" exclaimed the gentlemaa to a friend, "she has lost her presents of mine."

A certain young lady who was a little behindhand in her summer outfit surprised her parents the other dsy by asking why she wss unlike George Wash ingtoa. When tbey gave it up, she told tbem, beoause she had no little hat yet.

One of the newest fanoles in jewelry is the "old oaken bucket" set in solid gold the earrings are tiny golden buokets, and the pin is a perfect little windlasB, with rope colled around It, from the end of which tbe bucket is suspended.

A fist French woman despairingly says: "I am so fat thst I pray for a disappointment to make me thin. No sooner does the disappointment come than the mere expectation of growing thinner gives me such joy that I get fatter than ever."

By gracious, It makes us blush for our lack of that delicate perception of the fitness of things when we read this note which is now before us. It is from young lady from Boston, visiting here, and she writes for some information regarding Cleopatricka's needle, John, hand us the Rlchardtionary.

Adolphus: What time^did your sister Kitty reach Buffalo Evadna Cecilia: Don't know exactly, bat presume she arrived the same time tbe train did. Adolpb: Ah, indeed! I always supposed a lady arrived a little ahead of her train. E. C.: Change of air is what you need, Adolphus yoar head is too fall, yjr-j? »i»! dear, .j "Oh, yes, I'm mad—just as mad aa I can be," exclaimed a fashionable lady, tossing ber head to give emphasis to ber words, "to think that those horrid reporters should have had tbe Impudence to lug me into their deecrlption of the Fitzgerald wedding, Ugb! tbe horrid things—and tbey didn't even mention the lace on my dress."

A fact which every traveler has doubtless observed is, that when a strikingly handsome young woman is among the passengers it is necessary for the conductor to bend very low, in close proximity to ber face, in order to ascertain her deetinatlon but if a homely girl with a mole on her faoe is on the train, be can understand her faintest voice the entire length of tbe oar.

A young lady on south Sixth street blusbinsly backed ap against a fence abont &90 o'clock yeaterday evening and, looking very much embarrassed, remained there until all tbe nlee young men who pass that way had gone to supper. 9m WSS attired iu a light organdie, and had aat down in a basket of eggs, which her little brother had placed innocently behind ber while he picked up a rock to throw at a cow.

Estranged..—It was a warm afternoon, and young Mr. Cummagen did not go In the boose, bat aat down on the pleasant poreh, as was his custom, after ringing the bell. Her little sister came to tbe door and looked at him with some oorkwlty. "Doee your slater Mable know I am hare, Nellie?" he asked. "O, yea," replied tbe innocent prattler, "I guess she does she told me to oome oat and see how ahady It made the front yard whan yoa pat yoar feet ap on tbe railing ",He took them down and sat on them. ..

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AND JUG TAVERN—PRISON LIFE, 8CENES AND ANECDOTES.

A LETTER FROM GEN. SHERMAJ^E PLAINING THE SHORT ACCOU OP THE RAID AS GIVE.

HI8"MEM01RS0FTH REBELLION."

By ISAAC M. BROWS, Lt. Co. H. Sixt: Vol. Cavalry.

The following recollections jf Stoneman raid are made up prir from memory, though the mai were briefly noted In my memoi book at the time, or shortly aft occurred, and may be relied correct.

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Recollections of the Late War.€-

THE STONEMAN RAID TO 1 MACON, GEORGIA., *, BATTLES OF 8UN8HINE CHURCH

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By way of a prefAoe, I cuaed for alluding to a repo gained oredence at home, tl been killed—drowned, shot and the papers bad annou ventured upon a short obit uratively speaking, the report for I certainly died on the gust, 1864, at 4 o'clock, p. m., and was straightway sent (Charleeton, S. C.,) to atone fo age done to the Southern on the Stoneman raid to mained In torment until the of the 24th day of Septembei looked up and saw Gen. Shen off in Abraham's bosom," (the' out of those to be exchanged,) ahd'tab* mediately the imps of his Satanic hfl* jeety (Jeff Davis) began to prepare for a voyage across the Avsrena Lake (So^th** ern Confederacy), and the flery dtagon* (looomotlve) started for tbe "bright *nd shining shore" on Sunday morn* ing, Sept. 25tb, to "render unto C»ssr that which belonged to Caesar." Th voyage being oompleted and my sklr made olean and white by the ChriatLefc & Sanitary Commission at Atlanta, I W«MH J, oondacted to the throne of freedom amid sweet music and patriotic hczan* nahs, and weloomed baok to tbe bosom. of friends by Gen. Sherman. Being thus resurrected and purified, I could but give praiBe to Him who holds the $ destinies of nations in the palms of His hands.

THE RAID. -J- ''JI

I have long since learned that it 1»J impossible to give a full and satisfactory description of a battle, from notes taken*'

by one person, consequently I shaltf.' only attempt to give the most interest* ing points that came under my iad^dlete notioe. We started on tbe raid 'Jto Maoon, on Wednesday, the 27th day of' July, going out on the Rook bride foadj passing Stone Mountain to the right,* Here we expeoted trouble, but Wto* agreeably disappointed, as not a rebel^^ was to be seen. Tbe principsl we passed were Lethonia Station, ington, Monti cello and Clinton, teariig up the railroad, burning depots and bridges on our route, and about light on Saturday, July 80th, we cauuo in sight of Macon. Here we fouc^4«ot. regiments of State Malltia, ready «o dV* pute our passage into tbe city* opened fire upon them with two sectitfba of artillery and a skirmish line, juid soon had the enemy on the run acrpqia tbe river through tbe bridge. Wejoat but one man—Samuel Brauden, Oo. C( fltb Cavalry, killed. The rebels %pt 1ft killed and 32 wounded. A Gen. 4iipba^ son was in command of tbe rebel totem in tbe afternoon we were ordered to withdraw, and theoolumn was formed and moved out on tbe Millldgorilla road, some three or four miles, wbera tbe oommsnd was ordered to halt, a net after remaining there in our saddles tor nearly an hour, (during which time the rain came down in torrents^ orders were received to move back, and we passed over tbe hill insight of Macon* and went out on the Clinton road, tba same one we came in on. THE FIGHT WITH WHEELER'S CAVALRY—

THE SURRENDER.

We passed through Clinton at 11 o'clock at night, liberating a few of our men who were in jail, burned tbe jail, and passed on a short distance beyond Sunshine Church, where we were met by Wheeler's forces, at five o'clock in the morning, and a desperate fight ensued. Late in the afternoon Gen* Stoneman surrendered to Gen. Iverson, who was in command. Oar loss in tbl* engagement was pretty heavy, company H. losing three oat of the little squad engaged—Gapt. E. W. Peck, shot through the neck and instantly killed and Sergeant H. Buckner and Corporal Jacob Neideigb—tbe two latter were badly wounded and died in a few hoars* I was In command of the company, sa my captain wss under arrest, and .bad begged permiasion to join as on tb# raid. Tbe rebels fought desperately la this engagement, and I have heard it said by those who were at Mission Ridge and Cbicamauga, that a mom sanguinary engagement had not been, witnessed by tbem. [Ckmtinaed on Second Page. 1

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