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SMITH? M. D.
OB«« mr Finxn' A
npom at rattaaneol Mr. John Waggery
—r of M«>b —d Jagerson Street*. p<5 _
C. WILEJMB. M. D..
• OMoe ftafct sora*
WL. MOALLJSTIR. M. D
• Physician and Surgeon.
9«rfri<*t uomrailxar of the lye a *Bedaltj.
QiwM Newghtna, »wa_ !L_
MJOMPHIffI TSKSBT. M. D ,
Phrsician and Surgeon.
Odor 08 west '•** °t public *quare. over
Ml** Aadcrvoc > taiMixerv wore
O MILLAR.
. Dentist.
08(C oa aoutb *Me of Square om J. M. Jom*
8 Co'*-. *t»oe store Nitrous Oxide Oas used
tar painful operations. **?
Dr. m. i/jackbon.
Surgeon Dentist.
Office IB Exchange bloek, oa Hl»h street.
Oekateosa. lowa, ovsr J. w. Morgan ■ drug
•tore. '*
J. TURNER. M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon.
OSes oa Market afreet, over Boyar A »• roes’
•tore. Residence two block* south mad two
blocks weat of post* *fti< « *®
OR. ▼. FARDCN.
Magnetic Healer.
OMee at his residence. three block* directly
•oath of postofflee. I* prepared to treat all d is
eases except deafness with general satisfac
tion Taras. flO for M treatinenu. Be will
always be f»und at home. “
UR J. t LARRINGKR.
Physician and Surgeon.
Oekalc -a. lowa. Office northeast ooraer of
square, midd’" rooms up stairs In new Masonic
building Residence on High street. S blocks
east of square. Telephone connection at oMse
sad residence with all parti of the city. It
OR. W. M. WELLS.
Catarrh. Throat A Lung Physician,
ind Specialif t far Chronic Diseases generally.
Consultation personally or by letter. Office
aid DMpeasysr orer Way*' Dnur Store, weal
High Street OMce hours rhom •tolt a. H.. snd
from Ito Sr u Consultatloe free n!9
D A Horn*a* M.D. R. C. HorruaK. M. D.
TARS. D A. A R. U. HOrFMAN.
* ' Physicians and Surgeons.
OMce two doors north of Simpson M. R.
churok. uear 8. R comer of square. Oskaloosa,
lows Residence on Main street, three blocks
east of thepahUaaqaare. lwf
J. I*. Corn*. J- *• Hot>ug
COFFIN A HODGE.
Homeopathic Physicians A Surgeons.
Will attend all calls, "day or night. OMce la
the Franks! rooms in Union bloc*. Dr. Coffins
re tide ore. corner of Riles and Jeßerson; Drv
Hodge's, residence oa North Market Street. IS
ATTORNEYS*
«T perdu*.
• Attorney-at-I,hw,
and Notary Piblic, B>n* Hill. lowa. 19tf
W. g. KetwuriT O. N. Dowm.
a downs.
AttorwjHit-Law,
arrest'* Biork. Oskaluosa. low*. Bylpd
McFALL A JONHS,
Attorney s-at-Law.
Otkil(x>v. li"*i Office oth GsMk* Eagle
tort
POKTEJt HEDGE.
Attorner-at-I-Jiw
and Notary Pun lie Office 'Vest Side Square.
O.kakwt. low*. tttt
JC. WILLIAMS.
• Attorney-at-I>aw,
and Notary Public. Front root, up stair*. In
Park buret's new building. Oakaloos*. la. l*tf
Ct LMASON A HASKELL.
* Attorneys-at-Law.
Office in Phtealx block O»kaloo*a. lowa.
Butiowt promptly attended to. ltu
JOHN A HOFFMAN.
Attorney-at-Law,
and Notary Public. < >ffice over Uri’t Store,
.►•kaioaua. lowa. lktf
y .HN O- MALCOLM.
Attomey-at-I^aw.
Colter** ms promptly attended to. Office on
aorifc side, over Frankel’s bank 1*
r>OLTON A MCCOT.
Attorneys-at-I^aw.
Onfcaiooaa. lowa Office over Knapt A Spald
ing** hardware store. I*
LC. BLANCHARD.
Attorney-at-Law.
Oakaloos*. lowa. Will practice in ali the
court* Office orer the Oskalooea Nationai
Bank. 1W
TO M. DAVENPORT.
" • Attorney-at-I^iw,
Ovkatooea. lowa. Business attended to in both
State ard Federal Court*. OMce. room* 1 and
A orer A M. Abraham's more, north tide A 1
9*o. 9. Ltrmrrr. Ono L Mokak.
L J APFEETY A HOMO AM.
A t torney s-at- La w.
OMce orer «»nk*looen National Bank. Oska
ionaa lowa 1*
C. P. saanLi. L. A Scott.
BEARLE8 EARLE A SOOTT.
A t tomeys-at- La w.
and Notaries Public OMce Ar*t door west of
Recorder * <*»oe. National Bank building,
Oskaioosa. lowa. >W
Robert kissk k.
A t torney-at-1 w,
and Notary Public. Oskaioosa. lowa. OMce in
Centennial block, orer Prank el’* clothing
•tore, north side sqnare Practice in ail of the
conn* of the State. 1*
JOHN P. LACEt"
Attorney-at-Law.
tod foftntfut claim agent OMoe it Boyer
A Bifw* Wort. Oskalooaa, l«»t Prompt si
lent too given to ooUertiosa. Probeie business
wilt receive careful attention. Busies** at
tended to it Us? U. 8. and State court a. 1W
IJHILLIPS ft OKFKK.
-* Attnrners-at-Law.
tad Cellretie* Agcnta Attend to toy ten!
baan-va it the State and Federal Court* en
trusted »e then. rHftre over N. Oppenhetmer
ft Co-*a boot tod eboe atore. aoutb aide of ",
OtMoaat, loam. I*l
Jama* Ctuou, Dtain Daria.
F. F Evans.
CARROLL, DAVIS ft IVANS.
Attornsys-at- 1 ji w.
Oekalooea. leva, will practice in til courts.
Collections made a tp-citl feature. office over
Frenkel ft Qo'e.. Bank. Branch odlce at New
S baron. IS
J.A L CaootaaM. 1. o. CaooantM.
CIROOERAH ft CROOKHAM.
; Atton»«yß-at-Law,
Oakalooaa. lowa. Odlce over Mahaska County
Baa a. enet beret eoenei public square. Cof
lecttooi made and remitted jt•■ft: t tly. Convey
awing does. It
miscei ! * *»rm s
Horse shoeing
Tolbert A Miller, Blacksmiths,
at tbetr eld stood vent of PoetoOce. mil do
Sboetnt >• ioe a* any other abop ia Oskaloo
ea. 1>
rVKALOOSA ENCAMPMENT. 80. It, I. a
V/ o. F. areas* an tret tad third Monday
eveaum* of each month at Odd Fellows HaJL
vuitinp Patnarrh* ronlUlly ianted to attend.
J »am. C.F,
B. B. fUneoca, Scribe. «•
Mahaska lodge no. m. I. o o. F,
meets every Saturday evening at the Odd
Fallows’ Hall, one Mock north of the PoetoMc*
vimong hrothera cordtaTlf indued to attend.
(.'■as WtAT. w. L Howl
ftaaratorr. IMJ NO.
\yiLLIBA BLAIR.
Auctioneers.
ktalwfi IH mUea north at Oekalooea. lowa
Chnrpee veer reasonable. rmtpd
Enoch j. grb.
Licensed City 80. -enger.
AD mark dan* with naatnent and despatch.
Onamatea all motfc. PoetnMee baa Str Mm 4
jlHHtf. W TBACY7
Civil Engineer.
Otoe* a»4 isMc «■» m High • treat * Mock*
east of court U< eaa, Jakiloam. lews. totf
I PBI7C SL^iSJTSS;
U 1 ulntlitm *f goods wbhri will help
pen to more moaey right away than aeytble#
etas to tots wan*. alb*f a* her aex. *w~e*d
Sen drat hour The broad road to fhr.jm
opens before the wovhere. aba»»atoi/ eure. At
onee oAftrom Taps ft Ce . a ague ». Mame.
Auutal and dsparttbs or mm
rmom ussauxka.
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VOL. 36, NUMBER 33.
_ BAKING.
J. A. L. Ctootux, H. 8. Howard.
President T.*Prea.
JOBS K Barnb*. Cashier.
lillSU GOONTT BANI,
OF OSKALOOSA, IOWA.
Organized Under the State Laws.
PAID DP CAPITAL, SIOO,OOO.
Stockholders liable for double the amount
of Capital Stock
DIRECTORS:
J. A. L. Crookham. W. A. Seerers, John O
Maloolm, Milton Crookham, Jacob Vernon.
W. t Rhinchart. R. Redman. W. C.
Rowland John Voorbeea,
John Nash, and
19 H. S. Howard.
Wa H. SaxTßiw. D. W. Dniim.
Free. W. A. Liwdlt, V.-Pres.
Cashier.
—THE—
Oslaloosa National Bank,
OF OSKALOOSA. IOWA.
DIRECTORS:
Va. H SRKTxaa. J. W.McMfixiw.
J. H. Grxbj*. D. W Lori no,
a L. MMH, m. L. Lsn,
Jams* Mo« ci.loch.
CORKRS PONDENTS.
First National Bank. New Tork.
Gilman. Son A 00., Sew York
First National Bank. Chicago.
Hide A Leather Nat'l Bank. Chicago.
1* Davenport Nat'l Baak. Daren port
BANKING HOUSE
or-
FRANIEL, BACH 1 CO.
The Oldest Bank in Mahaska County.
Will receire depoalta and transact a general
banking, exohange. and collection business, the
same as sn Inc 'rporated bank
Exchange on all the principal cities c. .iie
United States and all cities of Europe bought
and sold at sums to suit the purchaser*.
Passage tickets to and from all point* tn
Europe for sale at the lowest rates.
Collections will receive prompt attention.
We do a strictly legitimate banking busioess.
and glee the wants of customers special at
tention I®
Jso SIRBRL. JRO. H. WARRKH.
President. Cashier.
L. C. Bl anch ar»>, f ice-Prealdent.
The Farmers & Traders
NATIONAL BANK.
OF OSKALOOSA. IOWA.
CAPITAL 1100,000.
DIRR< TORS:
Jao. Siebel. L. C. Blanchard.
T. J. Blackstone, G. B. McFall.
H. W McNeill. Matthew Picket.
P. W. Phillips. I r Stumps.
J. 8 Whitmore-
CORRESPONDENTS:
First National Bank. Chicago.
Metropolitan National Bank. New York
l*tf Valley National Bank. St. Louis.
Cowan & Hambleton’s
Loan A Abstract Office.
8200.000 to loan at« per cent Interest on live
years time: borrower having the op
tion to pay part or all of prin
cipal after first year.
We also have a complete set of Abstract Books
Lands and Town Lots
in Mahaska County. lowa.
ABBRAOTB OF VITLI MAD* ON SHORT
NOTICE.
Office in front room of new M**onic building,
north-east corner of Public Square
ml 9 OKALOOSA, IOWA
MONEY. LAND. Ac.
Israel M. Gibbs, Broker
Loan* of all kind* negotiated. Mercantile
paper bought and sold. Room V oTer Farmers
Trader*' Baa k, Oskaioosa. lowa. INF
JOHN F. LiCEI'S LIND MCI.
I hare on my book* a large number of farm*
and hou*e* tn town; also many thousand acre*
of wild land. If yon hare real estate to sell or
wish to buy. gtre me e call. I nay taxes m any
pert of the State, Conveyancing done. Office
in Boyer A Btrnes* block. Oekaloosa, lowa.
Oee hundred nice building lots is Lacey’s addi
tion to«tekaloon*. I*
laand JLgenoy.
Farms ami Town Property for
Sale, Taxes Paid, and
Conveyancing Doue.
Office orer Oskaiooea National Bank.
INI latWerty A Nnraan.
M E. BENNETT,
Real Estate & Loan Agent.
MONET TO LOAN
In large or smalt amounts, on long or short
time met
•100.000 la •100.000
Money to laoan!
At Six Per Cent Annual
Interest,
on S years' time, ie loan* of s"*) and onwards;
with pririlegr of paying #lo* and aooce tn an
nual payments, if desired.
mt JOHN P. HIATT.
Residence and Garden
Small Farm Plots For Sale.
I am tow prepared to aall in aaaall or large
lota to suit perch.»*er«, and at reasonable ftp
urea, the whole of the farm known a* the
••STEWARD HB1K8” PARM.
Iyine between the lowa City and Burlington
roads, immediately contiguous to the cut. and
now occupied at tenant* by L M. and i. C.
Jackson.
The fkrm is divided by the 0 1 I A P . and
lays convenient for d'* -too Into Plots for
KESIDKNCE. GARDEN and PA9VURI com
bined . It la believed to be
Underlaid with Coal !
and baa pood drainage and water facilities.
A complete plan and survey of the property
mav be seen at the office of Jno O. Malcolm
Part rf the purchase money may be secured
na say plot bought, U desired,
my charlks nrrrniNsoN
REAL ESTATE.
I have for sale the folio wins bargain* In
Pane* and Town Property
Para ’» nemo. 4| mUea from the city, price
f»o per acre.
rara 10U acres, near town, price f»0 per acre
Farm to acres, near town, flrat-etaaa Improve
ments; price fi.one.
Farm to acre*, near Bamaa City, fJS per
acre.
Farm MO nerve, pood stock farm. 7 wiles
from town; |» per acre.
Farm 44 acres. I miles from ehy. price Rto.
If lota, northwest part of city, else SaxlM;
price ftltosaeh.
Hoaae and Ist. «U<R ttoo.
House and lot. ••xflA pw.
House and lot. toils*. NP.
House and ftve lota, •l.toft.
Has!ness lot. ftkrlto. gl.lto
House and lot. btolto. ».*to.
House and lot. toitfft. •**
I also bars other property, run towing of
inn and town lets, ea my books for sale. Sea
m wfors buytag
•if J. H. Herron.
COWAR A HAMBLETON’B
Rial Mill Lilt ipse?
O T T X O X.
North east corner Publte ftquare, front rooms
on second ftoer of the new Masonic build op.
Thu toflowtng see a tow of toe may bergito*
lA-A we have In Beal Estate, ia Oekalonea sod
Msheetv county; KM retouaueu lots vt hi ws
wth sell for from fits u> fl*** aptscut all on
urns tf poetto* bwtut
H —Lett and bouse with tour room*.
pfrftff l and homm " rl,fc foor rOBI—
*&£&”*"* *»■**■•
lOtu-towm atm* usw^rwu hnuaasamt
X ttftu Lto 1H toory bouse, fte. Frias
jpL laOL-Lut, 1H *tory hsttoU. fte. Price
tsr ""*
IM, -to ueras at pood. «M .and tor
■a, WOO,- A tormuf fttooemei l uftufbm
t:\lrvxnTlSt i szsx
Sa%wm7tor t we lu rim yen
to' use ami soe na. «to we »,U taha |jMtoHj
to tourpto )fi what wa bar- tor m* W«^u>
The
MISCELLANEOUS. _
a m a a m | more money than at anything
Vlf I |\| else by Liking an igency for the
I m best selling book out. Begtn
oers succeed grandly. None taU- Terms free.
Rallktt Book Co . Portland. Maine.
OSKALOOSA COLLEGE
-ART DEPARTMENT-
Jo9is D. Duhbhsi MunniL. Burst
Thorough Inatructlon given in ail departments
of Art work, including Art Needle work.
STUDIO AT OSKALOOSA COLLEGE
City and Farm
Surveying and Drainage.
Roads and Drains staked out and Grade* es
tablished. Plats showing buddings, fences, lo
cation and grade of drains, sixes of tile to be
used. etc. Landscaping and drafting. Cortes
pondeoce solicited.
QTUiSIURn. (Oskaloosa, lowa.
Survey OK, (Office west of 3. w. Corner
of Public Square. n»tf
WHITAKEB TMM,
Booksellers, Stationers,
AND
Wall Paper Dealers,
117 West High Street, and 120
West Main Street,
Oakaloosa. lowa. l®
M. DERMODY,
onßTaacroß por
Steam Heating, Plumbing.
ARP
GAS FITTIMG.
Agent for the Haxton Base Burning Boilers;
dealer in Iron Pipe. Fittings and Brass Goods,
Lead Pipe. Rubber Hose. Parking. Iron and
Wood Pumps. Sewer Pipe, Gas Fixtures. Ac.
No. 214 West High Street,
19 Okaloosa. lowa.
“cTladynski,
THR OLD KRLIALE
Boot & Shoe laiiifaclnw,
Ha* reopened hia shop at his old stand. >nd
door weat of the Burnett House, w, , e 1
would be pleased to see all my old cus tiers
and ail other* that mar favor me with a call.
Many vt-ars of experience has enabled me to
please the most fastidious.
FINE SEWED WORK A SPECIALTY.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE,
19tf C LADTNSKI.
C O A L.
Try the COAu from John Burdeas’ New «haft.
It is of good quality and gives general
satisfaction. All orders left at
A. W. MARTIN STRUTS STORE
on the southeast corner of the square, or at
W A. SERVER**’ STORE,
on the southwest corner of the square, or at
DAVID CONFER S STORE
on High street, will rereive prompt attention
This mine is on the Beacon road one mile from
town. uJBy 1
Before You Start West
~D. CONFER’S,--
and set your AMMUNITION, also yourCLAT
Pit*EONS at wholesale and retail prices.
Family & Fancy Groceries
of ali kind*, and Fi.Orß and PEED
Old Givens Building.
CORNER HIGH A MILL IBTREETB.
ihtf Oska-oosa * lowa.
Henry Walling*
Dealer in
Building Material of all Kinds,
and contractor of
BRICK AND RUBLE STONE
WORK.
Cisterns, Flues and Cellabs
Built on short notice Also hare good Brick
fornaleat lowect market price
nlhtf Oekaloosa lowa.
FAMILY GROCERIES.
FOR
Fresh Family and Fancy
Groceries.
Queensware and Classware,
Provisions of All Kinds
AND
FRESH VEGETABLES,
In their season, go to
A. W. MARTIN STEIN,
I* Southeast Corner of Square.
Mrs. J. Larrie Morgan
he* removed her
-HAIR STORE—
to west side of square, with Mis* Anderson,
where *be will be pleased to meet all her old
friend* and many new ones. A flue assortment
of
HAIR AND TOILET GOODS
in all the Intent styles Orders taken, and work
from Combine* neatly and promptly done.
Also hair jewelry in all its branches. lam also
prepared to do all kind* of stamping for BK/.I D -
INC. and EMBROIDERING, having many hun
dreds of the latest designs. Pattern* manu
factured and for sale at from Are cents upward.
Ittf
)/D OSKALCOSA sor /}/t
OSKALOOSA IOWA v/
ERTABLIthCD IN IBeft.
A SCHOOL OF ACTUAL OFFICE TRAIMNft.
m BOT EQUFFCD OOWtERCIM. OQLLE6E HI THE
Practical tookk—para. Butmatt Pitman, Ft
agraph Oparatora. Shorthand and T/pt
Writ art thoroughly httad
Our Normal Penmanship Is not surpassed by
any other school in the United States. soud
stamp for specimen W. L. flows
J. A. Wasco. Secretary. [I»J President.
PATENTS
Obtained, and all PA TEST BUSINESS at
tended to for MO DEBATE PEES.
Our oOcr Is opposite the U 8. Patent Of
fice, and we can obtain ’atenu in leas time than
those remote Item WASHINGTON.
•send MODEL OR DBA WINQ. We ndvtae
as to patentability free of rharve; and we make
NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT IS SE
CURED.
w e refer here to the Postmaster, the Nupt. of
Money Order IMt.. and to officials of the U. 8.
Patent Otoce. Pot circular, advice, terms and
re/ereoceu to actual clleoia in your own State
or County, write to
C. A. SNOW Sl CO. v
pp~*m Palest Otoee. Was tnartoe, D||C.
Prices ol Fire Insurance
often seem high to property owners, but It
should not be torpotten that a property or
bounces which will not warrant the ex
pense of proper Insurance had bet
ter be disposed of and the capi
tal employed In It aecureiy
Invented in Securities
yteMm* a bus proftt. bat which cannot be de
stroyed by Are In abort. Inaras Tors
PsoranTT or fo out of business and
when insuring he sure you ito the
best, which cun always be ob
tained from
CHARLES PHELPS*
Insurance Affuocy. North Mde of ‘touam, over
Fraukel’* Bank. If
MARBLE WORKS,
Oskaloosn Harbin Works.
F. W. BSoCall,
Dealer la
» ****** lowa.
aaa* that wft pot yoa la tfc* war of mahiaa
»tVt aoar n a lav day* it. • yoa orot
Biaatt |i»mlNi at u; hartaon. Capital mat
g&S’a 53
jpteAalwo will o—h m »Qar to pay iWt*
wrttlaf aa fall ptrtlouUr* fra*
SScSmeTmbTSSH
' ' ,
£ . " • . £
; - ■ t. .. ■£.* - ~; • . \ *4.
Weekly
OSKALOOSA, MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY. APRIL 9, 1885.
GRAIK.
J. H. Sheak,
DKALIH tH
O-E.JLXIST,
Will pay the highest market price in Caah
For all Kinds ot Brain.
TOD WILb riKD TH*
ELEVATOR
<>u the Central of lowa Bail way Track, West
High Street. Oskakxwa lowa. ill
GROCERIES,
H. Snyder & Son,
-DEALERS IN
GROCERIES
WO’ sell as cheap as any other bouse in the
city. If you want a sack of the
DEIST FLOUR!
In the city, call on us.
Everything Fresh.
id H. Snyder A Son.
MACHINERY.
VSIUTOIT’S
MACHINE WORKS,
Oekaloosa, lowa,
W. E. VERNON, Prop.,
STEAM ENGINES,
From One to Twelve Horse Power.
Machinists' Supplies,
Including Shafting*. Pulley*, Leather and Rub
ber Belting, Steam Fitting*, etc., etc.,
furnished on short notice and at
very reasonable rate*.
JOB WORK
of all kinds neatly and quickly done. Call on
me before you buy anything in my line.
Shops One Block North of Ex
change Block.
nmf W- E. VERNON
PRICE IJBT.
See vers & Neagle’s
PRICE LIST.
13 lbs Granulated .Sugar SI.OO
14 lbe standard A bugar 1.00
15 lbs Extra C Sugar. 1.00
20 lbs Good Grown Sugar 1.00
8 lbs Good Green Coffee 1.00
8 il»s Good Brown Coffee 1.00
1 lb Can Rest Full Weight Baking
Powder. 25
1 lb Desiccated Cocoanut 30
1 lb (iood Young Hvson Tea 30
1 lb Fancy M.xed Tea 50
20 kinds of Canned Goods, per can 10
1 lb Salmon. 15
2 lbs Salr T i. 25
Celebrated v uite Hose Flour, per
sack. 1.25
20 Bars White Russian Soap 1.00
All Standard Brands Ping Tolwtc
co, per lb 50
Earthenware, 3 gallons for 25
Southwest Corner Pub-
tic Square. M
BLACKSMITHINO.
Steam Plow Shop.
I have on hand and for sale a large stock of
Home Made, Spring, Platform
and Lumber Wagons.
Also k fnll lino of
Farm Tools*
As good as the market affords.
Plow and Reaper Re
pairing a Specialty.
Good* warranted to give *sti*i action in all
ease*. Come in and see us and
give us a trial.
L. COOK Sc SON.
First door north of Burnett House, la Red
Front Battdlng. alt
BREEDERS' DIRECTORT.
FAST TIME I
The justly celebrated Trotting Stallion.
-McMAHON,-
a Kentucky bred, wbo made a record on toe
track at our Fair Grounds of l:*T. He it a
Grandson of Ryadykh Hambletontan and the
matchless Almont. McM AHON arlll make the
Se<soe of IM4 at the Fair Grounds, Oskalooaa.
at •» W the season. All falling to prove In fbal
can be returned free nex. Season, if the horse M
linns tod ownership unchanged, thus riving
our people here a rare opportatoty to breed to
a first-class stallion at home. All those having
well bred mares should appreciate this, indeed,
and especially his low tees, considering bis
breeding. All wishing to breed to this noble,
young Stallion should now make their etmage
meote at onoe, before hi* book Is toll. Those
wishing his breeding cards or extended pedi
grees can send to Wm Bdwarda. Dr. Rllaworth,
or H. H. Price. Oakalooaa, lowa-
Wm, S. EDWARDS,
tow* Trainer and Driver, Oskalooaa, lowa.
MS FOR SALE!
All of ay Herd, uoutoMlng of
17 LADY BARMPTONS,
Comine through Amertoue. (act Profitable); the
only ones of inis family In America free from
tbs seventeen. Abel Ml or Krneety Cross,
• of the
IMP AGNES and 5 of
the IMP LADY
FAIRY
(kmlllea; most of them la eelf, and If young
baua from mine; all of axeeiteot breeding and
colors. They are all now hi box stalls on the
Fair Ground*, at Oakalooaa. I propose to sell
them In different lots, at private sale, tor much
leas than their value where known, and rhea
deal red. five ample time at low teterwst Oat
sloguna for parties detorleg to purchase, Feb.
rf» Wm. T, Smith,
mA •
DR. 9. W. MORGAN,
Eye and Ear Physician.
MUIMM.NVA. It
MEDICAL
A PRIVATE LETTER.
Probably no man is better known or
more highly respected than Mr. Julian 8.
Carr, President of the Blackwell’s Dur
ham Tobacco Co., of Durham, N. C. In
every tobacco store in the United States,
and in many foreign countries, Blackwell’s
Durham Tobacco is sold, and it is a well
known fact that the sales of this Company
largely exceed those of any other tobacco
manufacturer. That such success has
been obtained is due to the energy, integ
rity and ability of Mr. (jut, who has so
successfully managed the affairs of the
Company. Such a letter as the following,
written by Mr. Carr to a personal friend
whose only interest in the matter referred
to was a desire to do a friendly act, is cer
tainly worthy of careful reading.
Durham, N. G, Feb. 25,1885.
My Dear "Mac”: I have delayed
writing to you, with reference to the Ath
lophuros remedy, until I could hear from
a friend.of mine, a gentleman of high
character, who used Athlophoros at my
suggestion with very great benefit. He is
a tobacco manufacturer of high standing.
I have waited to hear from him in order
that I might use his name officially. lam
satisfied, however, that he must be at the
New Orleans Exposition, and my letters
h» ve failed to reach him. So I will not
delay answering your letter longer. You
want to know whether Athlophoros is
really as good as you thought when you so
kindly sent nie a conjjle bottles. I had a
sister who was a victim of neuralgia and
rheumatism. She suffered intensely, and
her condition gave her family and friends
much concern. Every known remedy was
tried, but without effect. * When the
bottles you sent me came, I sent oae to
mv sister-and one to my sister-in-law.
My sister was so encouraged from the use
of this one bottle that I put her upon a
thorough treatment of Athlophoros. I
certainly owe vou and Athlophoros a
great debt of gratitude for the relief the
remedy has given her. She has almost
completely recovered from rheumatism,so
much bo that she has stopped the use of
Athlophoros and considers herself well.
Mr sister-in-law, to whom I gave the
other bottle, was suffering fearfully with
neuralgia,she had liecome unconscious from
the pain—the Athlophoros relieved her
entirely. I gave a b* tile of Athlophoroe
to an intimate friend who suffered such in
tense pain in his head that he looked as if
his eyes would start from their c xkets,
and by its use he has been greatly
benefited, and tells me that he received
such relief from it that he orders it by the
box and keeps it at all times in his house —
is lu.er without it—can’t afford to to, this
is the gentleman to whom 1 wrote. I
wanted to send with this his opinion in
his own handwriting, but as I stated he
must still to at New Orleans. A very
worthy colored man, a house carpenter,
Jim Whitted byname, lives in the horn"
adjoining “my man of all work.
One morning nty man told me that Jim
was suffering so intensely from rheuma
tism that the neighborhood was disturbed
day and night by his cries of agony.
Wishing to test Athlophoroe before my
own eyes on a genuine case of acute rheu
matism, I wrote the Athlophoroe Com
pany stating Jim's condition, and offering,
if they would send me the remedy, to see
that it had a fair trial in his case. I con
fess, with all my confidence in~Athlo-
Shoros, I doubted whether it could help
im, bat it was faithfully trie! and I
think the proudest man now in all this
community is Jim Whitted. He claims
to be entirely relieved of all his rheuma
tism and not only that, hut be says the
stiffness in his joints, which came with the
rheumatism, lias *ll l>een removed.
Within thirty hours after he began to
use Athlophoros, he felt like another per
son. These instances have all come under
my personal knowledge. I am very <d< >w
to speak of or recommend any medicine,
but when a remedy hag the virtue and the
merit that I believe Athlophoroe has. I
cannot hesitate to recommend it. I have
given you farts —don't they answer your
question fuily? Y ours truly, J . 8. Carr.
• If you cannot get Athiophoros of your '•rog
gtst, we will send It express paid, on receipt of
regular price—one dollar per not! le. We prefer
that you buy It from your druegtst, but If he
hasn’t It, do not be persuaded to try something
else, but order at once front us. as directed
Athlopbobos Co., 11* Wall Street, New York
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Used herbs in doctoring the famlly I snd
her simple remedies DID CURE in
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powerful medicines that seriously in
jure the system.
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ia a combination of valuable herbs, oare
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GENERAL GRANT.
Sketches of His Life in
Pen and Pencil.
THE NATION’S HERO.
Story of the Great Warrior’s Mil
itary Career.
The Silent 9oldl«r at Weat Point—Throo*ll
the Mexican War —At Belmont, Fort
bonelMin, Pitt* burg Lauding,
Vicksburg, Lookout Moun
tain. Petersburg aad
Appomattox.
{Copyrighted.)
HIS BOYHOOD.
The life of Ulyxaas 8. Grant Is a rmnanoa
as eventful, wonderful and interesting as any
thing ever evolved from the brain of a novel
ist. He has lived in a time of extraordinary
activity in the development of this country,
end has figured in its history more conspicu
ously than any other mas living.
HIS BIHTHPLACK AT POINT PLEASANT. OHIO.
Hr wap bom at Point Pleasant, ('lermont
oounty, Ohio, on the 27th of April. I*2* No
one dreamed then, nor few many years there
after, that he was to be the man of destiny
who would hear our banner through the
storms of war to peace and freedom.
The boyhood of Grant was not more re
markable than that of any child in the same
circumstance*. Indeed, the anecdote* of his
childhood in no way convey the idea that
he manifested any precocity. He was the
eldest of six children. His early surround
ings were severely plain, his father, who was
of Scotch descent, being a dealer in leather,
neither rich nor poor, but ranking among the
hard workers of a j oung and growing state.
The humble home where Grant was born is
not unknown to the public through the en
graver’s skill.
AT WEST POINT.
At the age of 17 Grant entered the Military
Academy at Wert Point. Thoae who believe
that a name has much to do with the destiny
of its owner will find confirmation of their
theory in the accident which gave him the
name be has made famous. He had been
christened H.ram Ulysses, but the congress
man who procured h» appointment, by mis
take wrote him down as Vlyase* 8- Grant.
(3 M S
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FACSIMILE OF A PORTION OF THE KEUIBTBR
AT WEST POINT.
The authorities at West Point and the secre
tary of war were petitioned by the young
cadet to correct the blunder, but no notice
was taken of the request. Ulysses 8. Grant be
bail been recorded and Ulysses 8. Grant he
remained, the name now so world wide in its
fame having l>een lies towed through a con
gressman’s defect of memory. The initials
U. 8. suggested “Uncle Karri'' to his comrades,
a nickname he never lost, and one peculiarly
prophetic in view of his extraordinary career.
Daring the war be was not infrequent ly nick
named “United States Grant" and “Unoon
ditional Surrender Grant," the U. 8. seeming
to have special significance in those day*
which “tried men's souls." He graduated in
1848, twenty-first in a class of 43. his commis
sion of brevet second lieutenant and his
diploma both styling him Ulysses 8. Grant.
FROM MEXICO TO THE CIVIL WAR.
The Fourth infantry wa* his repiment. He
remained in the army 11 year®, and, accord
ing to Gen. Adam Badeau, was in every I tat
tle of the Mexican war except Buena Vista.
He received two brevets far gallantry, and
was later stationed at several post* on the
Canada frontier, and finally in California and
Oregon. In 1848 be married Juba T. Dent,
daughter of a merchant of St. Louis. In
1854. being then a captain, be resigned his
oammtoaon in the army and removed to
Gravofe, near St. Louis, where be operated a
farm. There his daughter Nellie, now Mrs.
Sartoris. and one or two of her brother* were
born. The place was known as the W isb-ton-
Wish. While residing there Grant made an
effort to obtain the position of enuntv sur
veyor, and was deeply disappointed at not
succeeding. He removed his family to St.
Louis after an experience as an agriculturist
which could scarcely be called brilliant
There, in a wee cottage, the young soldier
wrestled with the pecuniary problem of life
with very indifferent sucres*. He could find
no employfnent, and being but sparingly sup
plied with cash, saw the exchequer dtminiah
without prospects of a corresponding increase.
Like many others who were destined to per
form great things, he was made acquainted
with the menaces of poverty and consequent
anxieties. He tried the raid estate business
and failed. In 1800 be went into the leather
trade with his father and brother at Galena,
Illinois. He had foer slaves, which he pre
sented to a friend before leaving. Grant was
not an abolitionist. His achievement- during
the war were inspired by his desire to crush
the rebellion and preserve the Union, and not
from any prejudice against slavery.
HOW THE WAR FOUND HIM.
The breaking out of the civil war found
Grant, the future leader of our armies, an
obscure citizen, working industriously to sup
port himself and family in a small inland
town. He was wholly unknown, without in
fluence, and apparently without ambition.
He was unacquainted with men of position
and power, and had no personal knowledge
of great affairs. Evan in his own field, the
military, his knowledge was limited. Ha
had never commanded more than a company
of soldiers He had served under Scott and
Taylor, but only aa a subaltern, and had not
been brought into intercourse with them. He
bed cast hut one vote for president, ami knew
ao politicians. Army officers and ocstem
traders comprised his whole acquaintance.
Even the cotig i saw nan of his own district,
who had been nine morass'.: years in con
gress, was unknown to him. though he after
wards became one of Grant's warmest
friends.
At thi* time Grant waa 80 years old. the
father of four children, the eldest at whom
wa 11. He lived in a little boose on one of
Galena's many hiih, aad devoted his time te
leather. Thus did the war and feds destiny
find him. Few of his oouutrjraan even knew
of his mintanne For him the future held
fame and bodor in unstinted measure
wrapped ia its impenetrable folds. Bat none
eaw the light of Ue star before it ruse; none
read the riddle of hi* romantic destiny, soon
to reveal iteelf in events that were to teaks
the world. He himself saw not the tign*
that augured his future. He carved ott hi*
career blindly, ee all do.
ORGANIZING VOLUNTEERS
On the 18th of April, 1881, Fort Bum ter
fell. Oa tha 16th President Lincoln made hh
call for troops, and on the 18th Grant wa*
drilling a company of volunteer* in Galena.
Four days hilar be took it to Springfield
From there he wrote tha adjutant general of
the army, offhring fed* services to the govern
ment in any capacity in which \ oared k
aatea use of him This letter, which would
now be a valuable historic document, called
forth no reply aad wee not onusidared tmpnr
teat enough to prraerve. TWa neglect, ta the
word* of an Annaadale peasant much quoted
by Carlyle, could nae hinder him of Oodh
providence.”
COLONEL AND BRIGADIER GENERAL.
Grant remained at Oprtngfishi and helped
to organise the volunteer troops of the state.
After Bra weeks of tide work, which hiemfr
(S 7 Yatatefod* rsgF
meat of IMhectt infantry
aalf to see MaJ.-(ten MoOteflem then in earn
mend af Ohio vuhmteera He bad known
MoClailaa ia the ted army, aad hoped be
might offer hfan » <* hi* ttaff. Twice
to we«t te headquarters wtthgpt fedfeg Mo-
JL. '
-
&ra£sSSlßb'l.'^i-, i*
ciemn, ana torn returnea to minoi* wimom
baring mentioned his errand to auy one. He
took command of his regiment early in June
and marched to Mimum. Reporting to Brig.-
Gen. Pope, he was stationed at Mexico, about
60 miles north of the Missouri river. The
president cummiHrioned him brigadier general
of volunteers in August, a promotion he first
beard of through the newspapers. At this
time Maj Gen. Fremont was in command of
the states and territories known as the West
ern Department. He transferred Grant to
Iron ton. then to Jefferson City and then to
the command of the district of Southeast Mis
souri, with headquarters at Cairo.
PADUCAH.
Tne> young commander’s first military
achievement was the seizure of Paducah.
Kentucky, which (XMnmanded th- navigation
of both the Tennessee and the O’ .10. Kenturkv
had been baiting cm neutra. ground, which
had not been recognised by the United States,
but which General Polk, the Confederate
commander in that region, was the first tc
break. Polk sound Columbus and Hickman,
on the Mississippi, and threatened Paducah
within three days after Grant assumed his
new command. Grant beard of Polk's ad
vance and at once notified the Kentucky legis
lature and telegraphed Fremont at Bt. Louis:
“I am getting ready to go to Paducah; will
start at 6:30." Still later: “I am now nearly
ready for Paducah should no telegram arrive
preventing the movement."
No reply reached him, and at 10:30 that
night, the sth erf September, be started up
the river with two regiments, a light battery
and two gunboats. Landing at Paducah at
BJO the next morning he seized the city with
out a gun having bean fired. Brig. Gen.
Tilghman and his staff, erf the Confederate
army, burned out of town toward the south
by th** railroad while Grant was getting
ashore Sixteen miles away a force of 8,800
Confederates were stationed, and Confederate
flags and stores ware numerous in the town.
Grant's promptitude saved Paducah and the
control of the Ohio river It also straightened
the backbone of neutral Kentucky, whose
legislatui at once passed resolutions favor
able to the Union and spoke of neutrality no
more.
In this movement Grant defined the deter
mination which afterwards was so marked
and commented upon in his generalship. He
left Paducah in charge of a garrison at noon
the same day and returned to Cairo, where
he received Fremont's permission to take
Paducah “if he felt strong enough.”
For two months afterwanls be held the
country at the junction of the Ohio and Mia
gfcaippi and disciplined his forces, which by
November numbered nearly 20,000 men.
Being subordinate to Fremont he was al
lowed to make no movement of importanoa
HIS ESCAPE AT BELMONT
He wanted to take Columbus, an impor
tant point on the river twenty miles below
Cairo, but not until the 6th of November was
he ordered to move down the river. He had
8,100 men on transports, conveyed by two
gunboats. A section of artillery, two
squadrons of cavalry and five regiments
constituted his force. Some of his men had
only been in possession of their arms a few
days, and were as raw as children and as un
disciplined as cawltoys. M<( demand was
the only general officer in his o rnimand, and
be had never beard the ping of an unfriendly
bullet. Logan, now so well known, wax
with him ax colonaL On the 7th be landed
at Hunter's Point, on the Missouri side, and
inarched on Belmont, near which the Con
federates hml pitched their camp. By «
o’clock his entire command, except one
battalion guarding the transports, was in a
warm engagement, the gunboats being en
gaged with the batteries at Columbus. The
fight Us ted lour hours. Grant with
the c ’ rmish line. His horse was
toot under him. McClernaad lost throe
horse.', and every colonel, a* well as the raw
recruits, fought furiously without flinching.
They drove the Confederates to the river
bank, took several hundred prisoners, cap
tured all the artillery ami broke up the
camp. Victory, however, was too ranch for
the Federal troops. They Ux-ame disor
ganised. and instead of following up the
enemy as he cowered on the river bank, the
soldiers set about plundering, while their of
ficers. untaught in the proprieties of military
life, made patriotic stamp speeches. To
stop> the plundenag Grant ordered his staff
officers to set the camp on fire The men re
turned to the ranks and the march to the
transports began. Meanwhile Confederate
re-enforcements arrived, and, combining with
tbs defeated, out Grant off from his trans
ports. “We are surrounded," said an of
ficer of his staff, riding up, somewhat agi
tated. “Well,” said Grant, “if that is ao, we
must cut our way out as we cut our way in"—
one of the condensed speeches of wisdom
and determination for which he afterward
grew famous. He charged and dispersed
the enemy, meeting with but slight re
sistance
The danger of this, his first fight, was not
yet over, however. He pushed on to the
landing, got meet of his force aboard, seeing
to everything in person, his officers being too
inexperienced to execute his orders without
special directions. A force of men had been
sent to gather up the wounded, and when the
main body was nearly embarked he rode
back to withdraw the rear guards, which
w«*r* to have covered the men bringing in
•bounded. They, l>eing unsophisticated
* "ary observances, had thought fit to
r and had returned to the transports.
Grant found himself outside of his own
troo|* with the enemy advancing upon him
and firing on his transports. He saw that
the man in search of the wounded could not
be a /ad and rode slowly back to the trans
port*. As he wore a private’s overcoat be
was not recognised as an officer. Getting
near toe transports he galloped swiftly to the
river, his horse sliding down the bank on its
haunches; a plank was put out for him, over
which he trotted his horse aboard through a
rain of musketry. His convoy of gnnL s
then opened on the Confederates with great
destruction, and small 1« ss themselves, and
by 5 o'clock the transports were out of range.
This battle I'onflrmed Grant in his policy of
“no delay,*’ on which be always afterwards
acted. This engagement strengthened the
confidence of his soldiers and made them
courageous for the future. Long afterwards
the “Belmont men” were among the sturdiest
soldiers in the army of the Tennessee.
TORT DONELSON.
“Me term* mxmept unconditional and im
mediate eurmtUr*
For nearly tore months Grant disciplined
his troops in tto district of Cairo. In Janu
ary, by order of Gen. Halleek, he moved
a force of 6,000 men. under McCtonand, from
Ctero and Bird’s Point towards Mayfield and
Murray, in West Kentucky, aad esot two
brigades threatening Cohuatme aad the Con
federate Una between that and Bowling Green.
Thera waa ao fighting, bat the object af the
■ewaatt was aoeemptiatod.
Be longed to take Forte Henry aad Doaal
eon, bat wa silenced whan be hroaotod the
subject to HaUtok Hot till the 8d of Feb
rmrv was he permitted to team Cairo with
tea ataatioa- With 17,000 am on trana
none, accompanied by Admiral Fwtea with
wnrm gushoate, to started, laadtac at Baiter's
flarrr. on the rate bmk. tiw* ntilee below
Herald.
Fort Henry, wmen ne too* *nw an ncur ana
a halFs fire from the gunboats on the fith, the
main body of the Confederate garrison hav
ing retreated upon Fort Donelson.
Grant determined to take Fort Donelson on
the Bth. On the 7th his cavalry penetrated
to within a mile of the fort, and the infantry
ad rivalry on the east bank of the Ten
nessee were notified to move on the Bth,
“without incumbrances." and with two days’
rations in their haversacks. Heavy rains
hed flooded the country, making it impossible
to move baggace or artillery, and delaying
the attack. Re-enfor* meats were secured,
but Hal leek’s orders to Great were always of
a defensive and not aggressive character.
Fort Donelson, high on its range of hills,
encircled by a formidable abatis and gar
risoned by 21,000 men. was one of the greatest
strongholds of the enemy. Its fortifications
had been strengthened since the fail of Fort
Henri. re-enforcements had poured into it,
and Buckner. Pillow and Floyd had been suc
cessively sent to command it, each ranking
his predecessor, who remained to serve under
the new superior.
On the 13th Grant got into position. Skir
mishers were thrown out in front and several
'■mart fights occurred On the night of the
13th he wa« established on the height--, par
allel with the enemy’s outworks. The
weather suddenly tiecarae intensely cold. The
troops, compelled to bivouac in line of battle
with arms in their hands, within musket
range of the enemy’s breastworks, suffered
extremely. No fires could be built, many of
the tnen were without blankets and with in
sufficient rations. That was an awful night,
never to be forgotten by those who partici
pated jr ' ■*" »re were no tents, and as the
nigh* -jow and hail fell, wrap
ping waiting m«u in a bitter
blanket ice. Many were frozen. The Con
federate pickets fired an uncertain but inces
sant rain of bullets. The groans of the
wounded, the pitiful calls for help and water,
made the hours of darkness terrible. The
next day re-enforcements arrived, and for
hours an irregular fire of sharpshooters, with
occasional discharges of artillery, was kept
up. In the afternoon six gunboats, in com
mand of Foote, attacked the fort at 400 yards
and were worsted. Another night of cold,
danger and suffering for the troops. Grant
then having 22,000 men.
At dawn on the 19th the memorable siege
of Fort Donelson was begun in earnest, the
enemy coming out of his works and attacking
the Federal line on the right. McClemand.
McArthur and Lew Wallace were engaged,
McArthur giving way with heavy loss. Mc-
Clernand and Wallace repaying it. The Con
federates. however, failed to make their way
through the Federal lines, and were retiring;
but the Federal troops were discouraged and
disordered. There was a lull. Grant was
absent at the flagship when the attack oc
curred.
Returning to his headquarters, and apprised
of the events of the morning, he ordered the
troops that had not beeu engage* I to make an
immediate assault. The assaulting column
was led by C. F. Smith. Up, up the steep
hill, under the fierce fire of the enemy, went
the Federal column, inside the iatretichmente,
while MK' -rnand and Wallace supported
Smith. An hour and a half more of daylight
would 1 ive given Grant the victory, but
darkness overtook him. The next morning
Buckner sent to ask his terms, while Floyd
and Pillow oscai>ed across the liver with as
many troops as two steamers conk! carry,
deserting the remainder of their troops.
Grant replied: “No terms except uncondi
tional and immediate surrender can be ac
cepted. I propose to move immediately upon
your works." The terras were complied with,
and the Stars and Stripes soon fluttered over
Fort Donelson.
MAJOR GENERAL.
CXTSSKS S. ORA NT.
The secretary of war at once recommended
Grant for a major genemlej of volunteers,
and the praddent nominated him the same
day. In a letter made public Stanton saul:
“What, under the blessing of Providence, I
conceive to be the true organization of vic
tory and military combination to end this
war was declared in a '»w words in Gen.
Grant's message to Gen. fa. ner: T propose
to move immediately on yor works.'" From
the moment Fort Do nelson s. eudened Gen.
Grant had a national fame. He was assigned
to the new military district of West Tennes
see, with “limits not defined,” on the 15th of
February, and Sherman to the district of
Cairo. They had been et West Point to
gether but Sherman had graduated three
y - $ e lier, end they bad not, up to that
time b, n intimate. The siege of Fort Don
elson tiro *ht about their first official inter
course. Ahermau forwarding Grant troops
at d supplies. An exchange of letters after
t'ab surrender of the fort was the beginning
of a warm friendship lietween them which
neither rim* nor change tms diminished.
REMOVED FROM HIS COMMAND.
Immediately after the capture of Fort
Donelson Grant fell under Halleck’s dis
pleasure, and was removed from his com
mand. The dory is best told by himself in
his article on the “Battle of Shiloh” in the
February number of The Ontury:
After the capture of Kurt Dotselaon, with over 15,
in) effective men an I all their m unities* of war. I
heUeve<l much more ouaki he accompli*be<l without
further sacrtfl'-c of life. Clarksville, a town between
Dooelaoi: and Nashville. In the stat- of Tenaeasce.
and on the cast l ank of the Cumberland, waa garrl
aoned by the enemy. Nashville waa also garrisoned,
and was probably the beat porlatooed depot at the
time In the i onfedemey. Albert SI Iney Johnston
occupied Bowlin* Green, K>\. with a lante force. I
believed, amt my Information JusUflod the belief,
iha! those places would fall into our hands without
a battle. If threatened promptly 1 determined not
to mlas this chance. But being only a district com
luander. and uniter the Immediate orders of Gen.
Halleek, whose bcadqonrters *i re at St. Louis. It
wa* my duty to commuul .te to him all I proposed
to do, and to get his approval. If possible. I did an
communicate, and. receiving no reply, acted upon
my own Judgment. The result proved that my In
formation was correct, and sustained my Judgment
What, then, was my surprise, after so much ha.
been accomplished by the troops outer iny Burned!
ate command, between th - time of leaving Cairo,
early In February, and the 4th of March, to receive
from my rhlef a dispatch of the latter date, saying
“Ton will place MaJ. Gen. C F. Smith In command
of exped' lon. and remain yourself at Fort Henry.
Why do you not obey my orders to report strength
and postUon of your command?" I was Inft virtually
In arrest on board a steamer, without even a guard,
for about a week, when 1 was released end ordered
to naunt my command.
He again took command on tha 13th of
March, and a few days later removed his
headquarters to Savannah, his army consist
ing at five divisions.
THE BATTLE OF BHILOH
This celebrated battle was fought on Sun
day and Monday, tha Bth and 7th at April,
1882. It took its name from a little log
church, known as Shiloh church. The scene
of *he engagement la a thickly wooded,
though broken, country, reaching hack from
the bluffs at Pittsburg I guiding from two to
three miles. Grant and his staff were break
fasting at Savannah when he first beard the
fire of the enemy’s attack. Grant’s hone
having slipped and fallen on his master’s leg
on the 4th, at the tone of tha battle and for
some days after Grant was unable to walk
without the aid of crutches. His boot had
been rut from his foot. Hearing the firing
he boarded a transport d started for the
front arriving there at 8 o’clock. The his
toric battle was already on. Sherman, Pren
tiss, McTUumand, Hurl hurt and W, H. Wal
lace, witn 38,000 men, were there. The Con
federate force, according to Badeau, was a
little over 40,000. There was hard fighting,
.mall panics, retreating and other signs of
dismay among the Federal troops, and re
newed vigor on the part at the enemy Nelson
and Lewis Wallace ware coming with ra-sn
forewmenta, but the battle was going awry.
Grant was everywhere on the field, ormstantly
under fire. In his own account of it ha say*:
Hires *f Mm flvs divisions engaged tee am day at
Shiieh wars se'liwly taw. aad maay of item had
only received their arms ea ti* wag from their
■tarns to tee fleld. Many of thea* had arrived but •
dag or two before. «i 4 warn hardly aMs to lead
their musket* eccordia* la the manaal. Their at
deers war* equally tgaoraat of their duties Cadet
these clwauistsasss, It is ao* astonishing thatamoy
of the reel Meats broke at tee Cm Im la two
gates, as ’ now rent ember, the ootoeeßi lad their
ughsiats from Mm dete ea Mm bearing Mm wteMle
af the enemy's holism la them mam fit talons Is
wsrv coastiuiUonhi towards, raft for nag military
posmm. Bni not m the rMtesrs tnd men W) ontof
danger by tea. Better Whops never wont upon a
battled* Id than maay of them oflean sad men
afterward moved tesnmlves te ha. who am
ESTABLISHED 1850.
mt>. *«-ii mi tee nm wnuue oc uuuecs see
*•11 at smioh
General Albert Sidney Johnston, Con
federate commander, was killed on the first
day of Shiloh's battle. Jefferson Davis had
early said of him that be regarded his ser
vice to the Confederacy as worth more than
the accession of an army of 10,000 men.
Night fell and found the fight unfintebed.
The gunboats continued to fling shells into
the Confederate lines, the woods caught firo,
and only a merciful rain saved the wounded
from being burned alive. Buell and Gen.
Lew Wallace arrived and the old lines were
reformed. Grant visited each division com
mander after dark, directing their positions
and ordering an attack at early ilawn. At
last, returning to the landing, be made his
headquarters under a tree, and lay down in
the rain to rest The pain in his swollen
ankle and the drenching rain made him i-est
itas, and after midnight be moved to the log
hot- se on the bank. This was in use as a bos
pital, filled with the wounded and dying
g toning with anguish. I,'The sight," says
Grant, “was more unendurable than en
countering the rebel fire, and I returned to
my tree in the rain ”
The next day the battle went on until
Beauregard and his forces beat a final re
treat, Grant having lost over 12.000 men
Sherman has sa d that he never afterwards
saw such terrible fighting. Grant writes
of it:
Shiloh waa Uw moat •ever* battle fou*ht at the
Weat during the war. and but tew In the Kaat equaled
It for hard, determined Banting la* an open Held
in our pomeealoD on the aeooni day, over which the
Confederates had made repeated chargee the day
before, so covered with dead that It would have been
possible to walk arrow the clearing, in any direc
tion. stepping on dead Nidles, without a foot touch
lag the ground. On one part, which had evidently
not been plowed for several years, bushes had grown
up, some to the height of eight or tee feet. There
waa not one of these left standing unplereed by bul
lets The smaller ones were all cut down. Contrary
to U 1 my experience up to tliat time, and to the ex
perleaoe of the army 1 was then commanding, we
were on the defensive.
This battle convinced Grant that the war
would be prolonged, and developed his views
as to the conduct of t it. Armies and not
strongholds should be subdued or destroyed,
he thought. He believed, too, that it would
be an economy of blood to spend it rapidly
in a vigorous campaign.
MISTREATED BY HALLECK.
Immediately foliowring the battle of Shiloh
rumors flooded the country prejudicial to
Grant, and in all operations in the theater of
war he was ignored for the next two months.
His situation was regarded by the army as
one of disgrace, and was doubtless the ni< wt
disagreeable period in hi* entire career. He
tells the story in the following worts:
Shortly after the battle of Shiloh had been fought
Sen. Hallcck moved his headquarters to Ilttomn?
cauiling, and assume 1 command of the tni<>|* in (hr
field Although next to him In rank, and nominally
In nmmand of my own dlatrlct and army. I was ig
nored as much as If I had baen at the most distant
point of territory within my Jurisdiction and a!
though 1 was In command of all the troop* at Shiloh,
I was not permitted to sen one of the reports of Den.
Huell or hu subordinates In that battle until thev
were publtshed by the war department 10-tg after
the event. In consequence I never inyaelf made a
full report or the engagement.
MRS. GRANT.
MRS. JTIJA D. GRANT.
MISUNDERSTANDING GRANT.
In July Halleek was assigned to the com
mand of all the armies, superseding McClel
lan. He went to Washington, and Grant was
left in command of the array of the Tennes
see, a little more independent than when Hal
ter k had been present in the field. He di
rected the movements in the battles of Inka
and Corinth until the tmops arrived in the
presence of the enemy, though he wa* eight
miles from the fight at Inka and nearly forty
from Corinth.
Merit, when unaccompanied by outward
display, is always slow to be recognized, and
Grant in his military career was no exoepcion
to this universal stupidity. His simple man
ners and direct speech were mistaken for the
expression of a commonplace mind by offi
cers above and below him. His successes
were considered accident*, and neither
his judgment nor ability was even
guessed at Gen. Badeau, in his
“Life of Grant," says: “It is im
possible to understand the early history of
the war without taking it into account that
□either the government nor its important
commanders gave Grant credit for inteLac
tual ability or military genius. His other
qualities were also rated low. Because be
was patient some thought it impossible to
provoke him, and because of his calmnem it
was supposed that he was stolid. !%) battle
or in campaigning he did not seem to care or
consider so much what the enemy were do
ing a* what he himself meant to do; and this
trait, to enthusiastic and even brilliant sol
diers, appeared inexplicable. If he posscraud
acquirements he appeared unconscious of
them; he made no allusion to the schools, and
never hesitated to transgren their rules
when the occasion seemed to him to demand
it. So be neither won men’s hearts by bland
ishments nor affected their imagination* bj
brilliancy of behavior; nor did he seem pro
found to those who are impreaaxi only by a
display of learning.”
WITHOUT SUPPLIES.
On the 4th of November Grant seised La
Grange and Grand Junction. On the 14th
his cavalry entered Holly Springs, ami drove
the eaemy south of the Tallahatchie. On the
JOth the enemy’s cavalry dashed into Holly
Springs. 28 miles in Grant’s rear, and rap
tured the garrison, with all its storm. A Con
federate raider cut the railroad to Columbus
at several points, severing Grant’s only line
of communication with the north and with
parts of his own command. Holly Springs
was captured w hile the troops were in their
lieds, for which the commanding officer of the
post was dismissed the service. For over a
week Grant had no communication with the
north, and for two weeks no supplies. Then
was learned the secret of how an army may
live without supplies, useful afterward* to
Grant when in the rear of Vicksburg and to
Hherman in his marches through Georgia and
the Carolina*. When the citizens, mostly
women, came to his headquarters to see how
be bore the has of Holly Springs, and asked
him excitingly what he would do now that
his soldiers had nothing to eat, be calmly in
formed them that his soldiers would find
plenty in their barn* and storehouses.
BEHIND VICKSBURO.
While Grant wa* moving on Vicksburg,
cutting canal*, gathering supplier and watch
ing the enemy's movement*, the country and
the government had grown impatient His
■lownue* was criticised; old rumor* about his
personal character took wings, feus soldier*
were said to be rapidly dying, and his re
moval wa* urged. But Lincoln mid: “I
rather like the man; I think well try him a
little longer.” This speech raved Grant aad
the country.
Jefferson Davis had named Vicksburg the
Gibraltar of America. Nature aa wdl aa art
had made the Confederate fortifications there
waU-nigb impregnable. Grant’s piai was
to move . his army below Yicatearg,
even outtn „ off his own eonununi
caGons- ha. ling everything in the cer
tain bona at virtory. meant total
annihilation On the nig-c of -prll II three
steamer- and ten barges, loaded with ..alone
and forage, were ran past the batteries, con
voyed by seven of Admiral Porter’s iron
clads. The steam**! were manned by vohus
taar crews the ranks. Porter lad tits
way on the Benton and Grant remained on
one of the transports, where he could watch
the operations, though shot and shell MU all
around him. To dfcpai the favoring dark
ness the Confederates fired the houses slung
both skies of the shore until the Mtuhaippl
wea light aa day. Bvsry transport was
struck, the Henry Clay was banted to the
water’s edge, and far two hoars sml forty
minutes the fleets were under fire Bat at
las* all ware oat of range and darkness ash
tied down cm fleets and city.
Grant's nsreh through the uflihrni
about Vicksburg is historic, and hh sunoessm
thereto were due to hh conclusion that ratoe
of strategy hM down in books should be vio
laesd when omnan ssum dictated. In 96
days he had marched mans than 906 mike,
beaten two armies in ftve batiks, captorsd V>
heavy cannon and 91 ptoses of held artillery.
taken over 6,000 prisoners and kffled and
dean, foraUtaeMutton of GnadGnM,
asiaed the capital of the stats, destroy ad the
railroads at Jntaontor te taflasaadlnveatod
•.* . . ' . -
■ ■
.r- ,vi- ' ;5
an the Mbw.ssippi. ft ha* been compared
with the campaign at Napoleon at Ulxn and
to the first 15 days at Napoleon tn Italy tc
1798.
THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG.
GRANT AT VICKSBURG
Grant began the *t<irmhig of Vicksburg on
the 19th of May, gaining some ground, and
op the 23d a general assault began. All day
long columns of men moved against the en
emy’s stronghold, only to be met by a stag
gering fire, under which they recoiled to the
shelter of the hillsidew. which were thick with
the dead and dying. The Confederates, be
hind their parajM-ts, suffered little in compar
ison. This assault is said to have been un
paralleled in the history of modern times.
Three thousand Federal soldiers were killed.
The assault on Vicksburg having failed Grant
determined on a siege. Then begun thorn
tong lavs of bombardment, when the hemmed
iu Confederates daily saw their supplies dim
inish without hope of replenishment, their
spirits droop and their strength fail. After
the siege had lasted more than 40 days, when
riding around his lines one day Grant
■topped at the house of a Confederate woman,
who still clung to her shattered walls, and
asked for water. She asked him tauntingly
if he ever expected to get into Vicksburg.
“Certainly," he answered. “But when m
“I cannot tell exactly when I shall take the
town, but I mean to stay here till I do, if it
takes me thirty years.”
At last, on the 3d of July, Pemberton asked
Grant’s terms fra- the capitulation of the city,
and the white flag floated from the head
quarters of the besieged. Grant's ans wer waa:
“The unconditional surrender of the city aad
garrison." The two generals conferred, but
left the final d -cision till later. Grant then
returned to headquarters, and for the first
time in his lilt- held what might be called a
council of war. He finally permitted th*
Confederates to march out on parole, and
these terms were accepted. Chi the 4th of
July the garrison of Vicksburg marched out
of the lines they had so long and bravely de
fended and stacked their arms in front of
their conquerors. This event was really the
blow which broke the backbone of the rebel
lion. It struggled on nearly two years longer,
but it never recovered its confidence. This
surrender put into Grant’s hands the largest
capture of men and materials made in the
vtr.
A NEW COMMAND.
In October Grant received an order for a
new command —the military division of the
Mississippi, including all the territory be
tween the Alleghenies ami the M.asianppi
river, excepting what was occupied by Banks
in Louisiana; the three departments of the
Tennessee, the Cuiidierlaud and the Ohio
were ail Grant’s.
MISSIONARY RIDGE.
After the memorable campaign of Chrcka
mautra. and the suffering of the army of the
Cumberland it involved, came the battles of
Chattan<i<>ga. Missionary Ridge and Lookout
Mountain —“ Hooker's fight Above the
Clouda" On the 23d of November, the 'of
having lifted, the Confederate pickets oa Mis
sionary Ridge looked down on the plain and
saw a moving army, with its bayonets glanc
ing in the sun. This was Gen. Thomas’
battalions. Ho exact were their movements
that the enemy mistook it for a parade, till
the skirmishers sent a rain of bullets oa the
Confederate pickets, and the heavy guns
began to wake the echoes. The cannon on
Missionary Ridge and the artillery of Fort
Wood shook the earth until nightfall, and
then the two armies slept among
the hills. The next day the battle
that won Ixokout Mountain from
the enemy was fought in clouds of smoke and
fog, with a rattle of musketry and flashing of
fire never to be forgotten, while Sbermaa
planted the flag on the end of M ihsk mary
Ridge. On the morning of the 25th Grant's
main line occupied Orchard Knoll, w hiofi he
hail wrung from the enemy the <lay before;
Hooker was marcliing down Look'mt; Hra« t
the Confederate leader, was on Missionary
Ridge, and all were looking down into tha
valley where the contort was to be decided.
Sherman rent >ed his attack on Missionary
Ridge, and under Grant’s orders other force*
moved after him, and the men steadily
moved up the hillside under the enemy's fire
till they gained possession, chasing wLule
regiments of the enemy down the slope anil
turning his guns upon himself. The 1 tattle of
Chattamtoga is considered the grandest
fought west of the Alleghenies. It covered
thirteen miles, and Grant's men numbered
80,000, the Confederate forces with
every advantage of position.
MADE LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
In view of the stubborn new of the Confed
eracy, nil the JBth of February, 1884. a bill
pawed both houses »f congreas reviving the
grade of lieutenant general in the armies of
the United Staten, with the idea of conferring
this rank upon Grant, thus giving him com
mand of all the military force* of the oousky,
and on the 2d of March the senate' confirmed
“the most important appointment ever made
fo America.” Washington and Scott were
the only men who had ever held thi* rank.
This, as well a* every other promotion lie ever
received, wa* made not only without solicita
tion on his part, bat without his knowledge
and consent. He was ordered to Washington,
and received his commiwon directly from
the hands of the president, who hail never
before seen him.
“STAND FAST. STAND SURE.”
When Orai' 1 ' Hssumed command of the
splendid army of the Potomac, (ten. Ogltoby
asked him:
“How do you like the looks of it?”
“This is a very fine army,” answered
Grant, “ami I am told these men have fought
with great courage and bravery. 1 think,
however, that the army of the Potomac has
never fought its battles through.”
That was the secret of its success when it*
last general took hold Others had more
dash and originality, but none had the iron
bang-<xi of Grant With him there was no I
halt, and no looking backward. He said once I
that it had never for a single moment oc
curred to him that he wouki not capture
Richmond Wherever he set hi* foot down,
he set it to stay. As Lincoln expressed it, in
quaint words so like Grant’s own, be simply
"kept pegging away.” There is something
well-nigh terrible in the persistence with
which he followed up the final cam
paign before Richmond. He rained blow
after blow for one year without giving the
enemy tone to take breath. The prospect was
gloomy hevmid description: the north was at
times disheartened. Civilians and warriors
on paper clamored for a change of generals:
the silent man stood unmoved a* a granite
pillar through it all with his face toward
Richmond Once Early's forces threatened
Washington The hair of the inhabitants of
that city at Istarding housi* and office
holders stood <>n end with affright Grant,
down before Petersburg, was telegra;<bed for
in hot haste to come with troop* and defend
the capital 1 jnooln himself added his per
sonal request to the message. Grant calmly
telegraphed hack: “I think it would hare a
bad effect for me to leave here," and did not
budge a peg. Grant’* personal motto, it may
be remnrktd, is that of the Scottish clan
Grant: “Stand fast, stand firm, stand sure.”
Bo be stood that last year of the war, in
the W ildernese, at Bpotteylvania, at Cold
Harbor, at Peterslmrg, and finally at Appo
mattox The armv at the Potomac at last
“fought its battles through.”
Grant never asked advice. He obtained
all the in formation possible from all sources,
and listened without opening his month ex
cept to ask qaastiona Then he went silently
aad made out hie orders. He made up his
mod, never wa flurried, and never leal hie
After the battles at Chattanooga, once at
Nashville he rat in his teat in nlence puffing
hh cigar. Gena Meigs and W. F. Bmm
were with him. flknith waa pacing the 3oor,
wrapped in thought.
‘■What are yon thinking about, Baldyfi*
■td Gen. Meigs.
Bmith wa* ao absorbed that be did not hear
the question.
“*Wdy is studying strategy,” aid Meigs
to Grant, with a laugh.
The chief took bh cigar from hh Ups and
.ted, quite seriously:
“I doct believe in strategy in the popular
understanding of the term. I use it to gitt up
just aa do*e to the smeny aa practicable with
as tttth loss aa paatibte.”
“And what thmr ashed Meigs.
“Then! Then up, guards, aad at ’em!" re
plied Great, with a touch of unusual qrfrit
for him
Pbr the por.p and trappings of war ha
eared nothing. Grant has been honored at
hoase and abroad more than any other
American la hh lifetime—one might almost
sag mere than any other living man ever
ana yet through it all he remained person
ally the kmptoel and most unpretentious at
men. During the war, even whm oosn
mander-in-chief, he went shoot wearing an
old donah hat * a common soidhr’s nos
overcoat, a wm~ and dingy one at that
When advancing on tfcs rear of v khhn
ha gave orders to hh army to “move tight,”
Hh personal ear ample gave amp bask to hit
ester. The only “baggage” he took with
him «a a br ir-root pipe, s tooth brash and
a hors posit si comb
At dty Pbtet, Ms teatefartai the tat
whiter of tbs war, the General Uved in a two
roam toe hik in the nwtnl rrntoli teauMe
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