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THE-MLL OF RICHMOND GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OP EVENTS O*P EVACUATION-DAY. SURPRISE MD COSSTSRMTIOIi. Faith in I,ee and lli» 3len So Great "Iliftl IJoUa Oitiions aud Ofßciiih W<T<» l'niir<:j»i;rctl for Abii:i<l<niutcnt i»f Clt?-— From Guy to Grarc-3oys nnC TUclr Plunder — Searcliina: for "Bev.^ Tockcr — Personal IlecoUec lione nt Ccncrol Mca4e. The followins personal reminiscences of the evacuation of .Richmond aro con sributed to the Jjisp'atcli's Confederate Column )jy Hey. Dallas Tucker, now. of Ucdforfl City: s ihis oi'ucio, I «lo net j»ropose to de scribe any of the military operations ■srblcli Jed up to. tho evacuation of Rich mond, noi-, of course, what occurred In connection with it iix o'tichil circles. Of ih&se. 1 was thrcn too young a lad. to Irnow really anything; and 1 am not now M-fiicic-ntly intorraed or competent' to write on thesG subjects. What leh all record ham will l>e, as the. title indicates, reminiscences of. things which «une under my liersonal observaiiou. and in wheh, as v youngster.- 1 toolt part. Years, indetd, lia.V6l passed since these' things occurred, but the tremendous impression they made upon nic has never been effaced, and is to-day as fresh In my mind as though they were of yesterday. . . As I recall that period, nothing- seem* :noro rcniajkablo to me than the absolute surprise tho fall of Richmond caused in PJcinnond Itself. Whether or not it was o-nticlpated by tho government. I <lo hot liaow; but ■ there can be no ■ doubt that outsJdti of olliclal circles— Uiat is, to al most every one in tho city— th'j announce-: :neat came with the ur.'j^pc-ctedne^s and surprise of an earthquake. My father, who, at iho commencement of the isiriig t:ie, entered the Confederato arjny as a surgeon, was at the time in charge of or connected witb. tne medical depai-ttncnt of Libby Prison, -and, irom bothiliis of 'lci.il position and social standing, !ia<l more ihtxxi usual opportunity for observing: c:id linowing the trend- ol ovcuta. But I am Bure neither "he nor one c! liis as «ociatos who lived with uj the least iS&&. that tho end, U near, was at all to imminent as /it ' proved "to be. Anionp tfcv people generally I do .ot tliinli: it was tcriously thought of, cer isujiiy boyc like myself did not Uo to. The £act in. though several times threat ened Dy raldtro, and although we had often hcarti Ihe cry, "The YaniWos v.re coniiiig," yet Richmond had come to be reg-arded, thi'ough its long iira'clical siege, us an Impregnable Gibralrar, and ;he army dutenaiug it as invincible as a Grecian phalanx. Time and again •Uncle Bob," as the soldiers lovingly and iamlli&rly called General L*ee, had hurled back the advancing forces uf the: Federal army, and it was ?elt that as lons as L/ce stood for the defence of Richmond,; ilichmond was safe. I remember, ih •jced, that as a boy I felt some anxiety vh<en tho conqueror of Vicksburg was yiacod in command of the ■Army of the Potomac; bnt It never seriously occurred to rae, or to any one else, that L<ee could not successfully cope "with General Grant, iind this conviction grew steadily stron'^r as Use former defeated tl« latter in battle after battle, from th<*. Wilderness to the o^rater before Petersburg. On the other hand, the people little realized with what I ,m ever-iucreasiiig; superior force Genc-ral ] )^?e had to contend, how attenuated his lengthened iino of defence "had become, and how aecimateu and nearly starved Ins army was. But however ■explnin'ed, she tact remains— l tun sure It was a :act among ray playmates— that as late hs Sunday morning, April S, ISG3— the ;aial day— there was hardly a iliought ..niong ilio people that sudi a thing as ;ho evacuation of the city v.-as oirher iroar or^probable: Final success was ex pected. Co>.ifider..ce prevaiied. AS senso rr security remained, except, as may have s»e<'n the case. In high ofllcial circles. Sir. Davis of course, must hav<s known much of which I and " 10.000 likume were absolutely ignorant; but even Mr. Davis was in church or. that eventful day, Becxnlnffly as placid and confident as others, and certainly -as; attentive to the p-.r\ices as any one present As there j was uot'niiiST, so far at least as the "-it'oyle | r»-nos-ally lcn'ew," in cither the political or :ailltary condition of thing's to betoken •.lie approaching collapse, neither did ex ternal natures suggest-supposing it to h.ive such powor— anything of the. kind. J There were no physical portends, for fau- | porstition to iced on. .'■' On the contrary, the day was as perfect a day as Rich rno-5d had ever -Been; the budding- trees, the flowers of spring.; AUe balmy atmoEphere. the • • -clear sky. the bdgbt sunlight, all combining, to make It a spring-day of unsurpassed; loveliness. Then. too. it was Sunday; and this, strange as It may seem, added aomew^at to Its quiet, sweet brightness.: Richmond had -enough . during those four years to :nako it sad. and th^re were, indeed, many moui-aers and much sorrow. STARVATION' PARTIES: But in. the midst of all this there was, as I recollect, much sayety also. ,Thia w^» not . merely- reJoJclnff ov er a victory which secjned; to bring final -success nsarer, but that social "gayoty which na- J'jr'o demaiiSs, in which, it ..would svem, n. people- inxist indulge, even; when otherwise heavily oppressed- Thus it that crowds promenafl ed on the Capitol Square,, afternoon, after, nfter noo-n. co music furnished. lijv the ; govern-, meat or city, v.-alkine." talking, and laugh ing, m House 'after. house.-. the.,- >;ouns peopj« met at what were called Vstarva-. lioa parties" to -•'. enjoy ""tha : feast ot reason and the flow of fcoul," to dance and mako merry, and -to'., d 0,;.; indeed,; everything usual: on such occasions, ex cept eat. Food was ther severest prob-. lf-ns in Ihnse days. Richmond "laughed while It "crJf.-a; 'and rang rwhile it en sured, and suffered; -."and;;. Wed;".-: .With. All the suffering in and -' a round it". : ;Rlcli moad was yet net a s&4 place; "during Iho war. Aiid or all days;: taliin? It Vas; i a whole, there was none ; during- .which.:} ; 'a at lt«Bt soiao rospects.'life ; assurnodsv a mor« stiiriiii; aadianlnjated^appcarancejji ih&n: on Sunday. : On thls"daylthe>tr«etP;:«: <-51>ociaHy in the: residents portion- of«; thai,*; '"'ty. : were ,; xhroi^gedS ■with^people; f vari- - < T ui«ly drtrKKed; ■ but all dressed^in , their ; : b«t. imiag : u>) .uoma'S cnurcU. «w.- : :iUch|^ raond was; lheii,;and'. : still is-: fbrauglft I know, 1 a great- church-going' - place.-, Among these . churches, rto .\ -which, per naps, an unusually ; largo ' crowd might nave been seen/going' on/Sunday; April «. 1555. none: was more, popular and has become so historically interesting as" St. Paul s. Architecturally, : tluV' church? always seemed to' mc' : a rather -strange: combination of the Greek temple sur mounted by a tall, graceful- spire..- But .nevertheless. It isa noble, dignified build ing, at tho corrier of Xinth and Grace streets, near, the main gate of the Capi tol Square, and "within- almost a' stone's throw of the Washington jn"om:ment. : Its rector then, an<3 .for years before" and after, was Rev.; Charles "Mirinigerode,. a 1a 1 German by- birth, who : had 'come 'to; this j country in consequence of "some revolu j t'onary complications in; th/> Fatherlandi t H<3 was a small man; striking in personal: j appearance, of groat learning,' earnest I religious faith, strongly southern in his j patriotism, eloquent in his use of -the J English language. : which, ? however,: he' 3 spoke with a slight German accent >: If j it bo said this church was the fasliion ' a.'ole one of the. city, ■' nothing more ;, Is intended than that. a large percentage' of • the .jivealth, the . refinement, -the culture of Richmond was found . amonj .'" its members.-. Moreover, officialism for the most part ' found its religious home : in this church. ;; Here General Lee worship pod when in the city, and here also Mr. 33avis and his family were scent Sunday after Sunday, ami many others whose names stood high in" both the legislative and executive departments of the^ Con federate Government. -AT ST. ■ "PAUL'S. .,'"" In this churclv.it was ifjy ■' privilege "to bo brought up, and its dear old rector was my father in,tho faith," as ever Paul was such to Timothy.. "With boys of that' day— certainly -.with me—i t. was as " cus tomary to go io/ch'urch.on Sunday as it was to go to* schoolilurhig the, week,':, and this memorable' Sunday, found W in my proper place, and yet, by'a" strange acci*- 1 d«nt, not exactly In my, place either. ; Our j family pew was N0...15. and* here along with" tho family I usually' sat, but on this wirtieular Sunday, Tor-some' reason. I cannot now.; recall, I was allowed to go up into the gallery,- which I "well j remtmber, to have- considered a great privilege and liberty. Ttie church on that cay \vas thronged as usual, and my seat on the front rt»vr of pews was on "exact line with the President's pe.w down .stairs, so iftat I not only saw him," but had a full view of the congregation except that portion immediately beneath me. It was Inspiring to look down on that- throng of beautiful women '{ and fine-]ooking men assembled to worship Almighty God. But i this was as nothing- compared to the -Ece.no desUned to take place then and there. For it was here that Mr. Davis •was notified that Generall^ee's. lines, had been broken, and Richmond would have to be abandoned. Jiow can I describe how .tliis was done, and the wild terrific scene which followed. The inorninc ser v:ce proper had been 'concluded, and. Dr. -Unnigerodo was delivering one of hi" : and' fervid- communion addresses ; (for the communion '■•■was to follow) ;- when ■ | the. sexton, of. tlie. .church wai seen to >ralk up the aisle:' He, was a S tee \£? fv? dar costume at the time was a faded blue suit with brass butto"s'upd a shirt with waving rufiies itftlSS and wnsts. Ills, supreme delight : from keeping us boy s in 'order.- was seeii fngly to walk up the aisle with a mes sage for same. one. On this occasion* h|| manner was in perfect keeping with -hi^ usual consequential air, only it was more so, for this time he was the' bearer sVtW^^V? the Presi^ent of the Southern Confederacy. Gently and re spectfully touching Mr. .Davis on tit Shoulder, he handed him whereupon the latter ■; immediately arole I and left the church. I haye 1 often thought ' since then that moment must have been tlie most trying one in Mr. Davis's re markable career. Yet, wiiatever hj s feel- : ing 3. and tlmy must have been excniciat ipg his self-control was .perfect and he i withdrew- from the sacred edifice with ; a ouier grace and dignity that was not I only superb, but well calculated to dis arm suspicion and allay : excitement i can «cc now .-■'.his .lithe, erect stately i lir^re as it disappeared down the aisle " i and I shall jnever forget it. for it was the ; last time I ever saw him. His withdrawa" I j was so quiet that the service %va s .in no! wise interrupted, and I believe' it would have been concluded in th-e usual way but for what followed. ■■Hardly had Jlr. ■! Davis. disappeared than the, sexton ' cam* '■■''. in again and spoke to General. Joseph H ! Anderson, who at once went out This \ made people look up arid shoot'inauiz-ing j glances nt each otberi Then* Use. sextor i came again, and the c-xeitement- becanu. I inajiifest.- T?ut'whe"n the sexton appeared ' 1 the fourth time, all restraint of "place and i | occasion yieldetl, and the vast, congrc-ga : tion rose; en masse' <md rushed; toward? i j the doors. I sat still for a moment' woiU i [•dering jmd withal listening to the preach- ! ' er*s earnest appeal to the people tb'-r'e-.i member where Uiey were- and be still. ! Good Dr. "Minnigerode, : he might" just* a? well have tried to turn* back the. water* of , Niagara .Fall^. "Something; had pened and the congi-egntion knew it with-, out being told, and., nothing could' havp kept the- people in the church/ At any. rate nothing did. andl wentalong with' the crowd, excited and alarmed. If the scene in the church, was all; excitement;' outside the vast crowd, that thronged ithr; spaciQUs ; church porch . and the. pave ment beyond "wag standing for the mos* part in dumb, bewildered silence. I shall never f orgtt the" first thing which met my eyes as I gained the open street; Just ; across the street .in a large Jibuse there were a number of prqvernment ; offices, and before these, in the middle of. the' street were several plles j of government- docu ments .burning thoir' way Vto ( destructibn:- T think these burning'; papers' were ;the* first intelligent intimation the people had of what was occurring.' They, told : nVe, :j as -they told oUiers, and. it was pathe tic* to "see that : crowd melt away, too. full of forebodings, and anguish to. ex pross the surprise and despair .which possessed Jiverv mind. ■ *■ ' - .SOUNDS OF TERROR, I have no- recollection -hovvthefresr of that Sunday wa^ spent;, but I do re member ..I that before closed ,there_ was a -widespread impression- 1 fii-: mors ; and fears; of -'the early morning ■ we're false. TTheii my: fathers' friend, Dr> Harrison, came "home that -mght, r . he'told us it Ava.<;.a false a*«rm, that there had been a crisis,\but:it'uas kai-'dy passed. ;It; may seem strahge.vbut >:uch was our. un-.' :willingriess.- to?.', believe the worst,,; .and/, such: our confidence' in L^ei arid : hislanny -. 1 that in. the. aVseric'e ■'of ;any offlclal'tan- nouncement Iwe'all wtrit to bed ; that r nlght fcoling little ior"\ no. .obnce"rnl v ?lj^io^nbt' :kribw: how 1 many:^othersl. In: theTcity^did this, ■ but - did, *; ahd/ ;=: what ;", is I more, 1 we slept the' sleep^of- tli&: just* until; sud-; derily awakened i; In;':thG ';|;early^liours3?b£ Monday? mbrnin s ; bs r a' : trem end o Us" Bhock.i fwhJch"- rocked w!ridows^;;;At" first wi'^ thought- it iwasT ah' eartlinuake, i. but- very,; isbon^ concluded;! 'frbm;Uhe^tefrific; report^ ii-it*must^be^nl explosion 'of; some. kind. ..It was;not.lon«r br-for" we : learneil it was. in fact., tho jwti^iiwr. mj.ei th« ; ffovwnment^ powage, . '.,, ,1 . r ' 'in I \i i i mf -'a'ti. »'■»■• !•<<<•* «» Si**! •■ magazinn ■ just beyond V,v: cHy limits. Tiicintwe knew for sure Hie t^ars o£:the dayijbefore. wore not kilo fears With the'advancing mor;. n.r all dc-übt3 were [dissipate^'|"a^ndJastt"h"e|Sun|TO^^^ •inrith !; 'fier^^nessTthroiash ra'"denselbr a'"denselb ! fac^"j ness whic- a t ■ ilrt f.we took to be heavy clouds, but soon saw v.as" in treiility,: a" great^voluinelblC»smokopas3lng-|ovGr|;the; city! f romJsoutK tbHibrth. '-Rschmohd^wai; on ;fire!f;-: Mylnrst;lmpulse^as|this^bec^me; a ; se t tl cd f act^! ; was : -'io'< go ; and ''; see'| for; T myself what :was':!happenins!ihsthe! : loj\'er part of : the ■Viclty.'^liXwasfdetewed^.ljS]^ ever, :fromiearr^ing:6ut'Hhisj! impulse /.at; 'once ;by certain ;:liousehold::duUes^Jl, ; hadJ . to go ; to; market,: and ■ my'exp* rience;there! :must*!not go scarcest thing? in ?; Richmond Jtoward;3:lh~e close of the; war.-; Money,'^suclT; as -it was, r ! wai* : ; the* m ostp plentiful. .. "It ; sqemed .'.to ■ grow on trees.: At^ the ! tinie of the evacua-^ ;Uori; ;we -bad;:an"unusuai;£quantity >of Hit^ iwhlcli^in '"/coniseqaehce:.' of 'its "fbuik ;;r]«-as J keiJtin'-a^bos- in! a! closet, v Arming Tnj'r.! self with" :';lhe ! incpnsiacrable '^suni: of -:f500,"| I : sail i ed : for th to make i's'u eh .-'. purchases {as' , I might- be 'able Jto do^f or;6ur!day:s Jneed; | ■When" I 'arrived at. the^market-house I | found" only ; one • butcher's ' stall ; open, f and noticing here a piece .of - mutton about ; as big a? : my two -fists,.- T; asked!, theV.grice:!* It was . only afters some :!persuaslon" that the ;kindiy*butcher : let. me. have'Uty for. fiso, Ti-Jiich !I :paid : 'at once. Then seeing a grocery store open on the next- square;-.. I went there, and offered to -purchase; several things, but .could only, get -three quarts of blaciceye! peas, for which I paid $25 a quart;;. This closed .my;;mar • keting operations for "that ! dayi ; : and ■;. I went home -with^my mutton, and; peas; in my basket, and Sl73 1 change, in my: pocket.' I had some 'feeling, 'as I;did's6r tliatrhad been "greatly! imposed : on" by these vora cious merchants, but events soon showed me, and 1 have ever since: thought those purchases the cheapest I ever made. Free! now to indulge myself, I started: off down ;town. On my. way I was. joined .by sev-, Jeral friends of about ;my age, — '—-, : now ' ono of Richmond's - most distinguish ed .lawyers; . --.;"". ,' at present a lead in ; . merchant ;.- oorf r tlie ' . same; \ place; . .'- — "—-r, -■ now. dead,:" and mothers: 'whose 'names I- cannot, recall. Together we hastened down Main street, and soon stood, fact to face with* a fire, ■■which, was destined, as "the day ■ grew longer, . j to . lay in ashes 'almost the whole of the ? business portion of .the .city.;! At that early, hour it had not readied much I north! of Gary street, but such was its. j: fierceness the rapidity." with -which- I it" was spreading! that, in. sheer desi^air, warehouse after warehouse was tnrown open, and the gathered crowd [of hungry, despairing people were told;to go in and help..tlicmselves. Pell-mell thej went, without regard to position in life. I re-. member to have seen one* of the richest men in tnecity going. up the street.w ith _ [iwhat 1 .was told was a bolt, of red flannel I under one arm- and a- bolt of something else under the other.' Naturally; I and my friends, like 'others;' suited our action to "the opportunity,, and to;-; the , word of permission, and went'in where ta some extent angels might have" feared .to tread. : f-Vr there was!" some danger in doing this I remember how 'several times. 'when we were on- the second or third 'story' floor of a" larce building, the cry would be raised, "This building is 'on fire;c get out quickly"; and down we would scramble, only to : try our fortune eJw?where. .1 do-not recall how long this looting continued,: but the net result of it Waa ridiculously «nail. as I remember. \T.«\'hail "all filled our hands, our pockets, and our -arms with such things as we could find. ' and when the pillaging was over we each had a great variety of things of one! kind or another. Some had "however, more shoes, or more stock ings', or more of something:' else than oiner>\ ami we decked to'eqnaHse' things !-by excliansiW-- "With; this- in r'ew, we went ko an alley running, from Main to Carj'.strcot where we; d'.imyod fhe booty into one pile, and proceed f?il to distribute ;t equallj-; Trremember the spot well,. not only -because: of. what has already heen sa'fl.- but because it was while stand i-In?:here/.tlurs' engaged, lhat we were startled hy the: cry.. "Thr- Jani--ees-;are.. coming."- And. sure enough, there came the guard -or the Fe<3r-ral: army up ilain street. ' Now; we w«~re. or at least we* thought, we were, a lr>^. 'of very "brave. fellows, but I. must say the) alarm and sieht "of the': F*>dpral troops _so- .de-_ moralized the whole crowd that J^ve took to our heels,; leaving almost nil"; of our bcwty'in the alley. The only thing 1 took nome with me was a pair of rough tsnned brogan shoes. . such as corn-field hands 'might .wear. ; Theses however T did save, and in the hara ..times- that fol lowed they were the only shoes. l. -had- for months:. *-•■.-. .-.-, 1 , . climbed a; ? TRE-B.;.Vi .;>; ; In the excitement arid '■ stampede wliich . followed - the. apn'earauce of: the northern ; army our party became separated, and 1^ have no recollection -of how the others reached their '-homes.' i But what happen- ed to' me is as distinct in my mind, tq-r day as it was -the day after : it occ\irred. ■-Ir "was" living., at that time on" Seventh . s tree t , between ; Clay ' and- , JLeigh, ..and/ 'my most- direct' -way home was 1.-: to go; diasonaliy 'through the ; Capitol. Square, , fiUerirg.it at Eleventh and Bank -streets, "and leaving It . at Ninth .. and : Governor. This- route' I took, ' It. carried T .me by^ the. old Library. Building, since destroyed, then by! the "front of the ! Capitol , itself, and; so by " : the '"Washington 1 * monument.' When I arrived here! : my experiences : of the day reached a final climax. -When ; I started up town a ; few !.minutes. before," • the Federal 'advance force : of occupation was coming up Main . .This street wn.p follov^cd until 'Ninth -'street* was reached, where a tunv. was; made- to. the north in the direction of Str "Paul's church ; arid just as '■ I -reached the "Wash ington monument, I was little less than horrified .to ! see the troops "en tering . the ' Square through the ; niain entrance facing Grace street.' In .-my -youth I was aiot, atCleaslv notoriously either "a bad ; or cowardly boy, but . tha t sight. . so r new'.ahd unexpected,'' was , leather too m ueli for my surprised nerves, "and for one s thing- 1 ■quickly. betookmyself to the lai-gestTtree I could find and. hid. myself. Here. T ; stood as the soldiers;: swept* into ■ ; ; the •• Square, ■> .passed the; monument, arid %-vv-ent on .to the Capitol. It was. then only a fewmin-; .utes later— so- my ." memory serves me— . that I sa v\ r . the United; States flag appear; on the flag-pole . above, . where the-'. Stars ! :and Bars .had: floated' for. 'years. ; - : Four , ""years before; this,; on a day, I think, in : this same ' month !of /.-'"April, niy father, alwaj-s a strong-, sewssionist. had taken ■ me! to; this same-. Square to" a ; great meet-, ing: in ratification^ of .'the:! Ordinance of. Secession, arid; l recollect/to have seen : then the. flag of the • Confederacy; raised: on the, Capitol where the Stars and. Stripes !had: waved from time 'immemorial.' Put s t ing the two t hings ! together , I have; often ; said that, as a;boy,<T : saw! the -Alpha;and: >Omega— the beginning and the end— of the £§ WSSSff!if y f : A GARGLE of salt and water, strength ens the} throat, 1 takes -away -tho scrappy feeling: at the beginning' of a, Cold— "77'* ! does the rest. ' v . : ;.'. ■;':-'::^'\ ' : ; : '- "WOOLLEN worn next the . skin ?"keeps - in" • the : heat ; ! "77" strengthens ' and .re vives low .vitality,, and j. prevents Colds. - , • DRY FEBT are'essentiaLto g-qod, health.^ Keep the 1 feet warm " andl dry, ."77",^ will keep- you well.- , : ' --"'' "■ . • BATHH frequently ; ; be sure to ,. rub, dry,\ and get up ■ the circulation \ after!; the b^*hV; a' dose of- '.'.77" will .assist: nature..:...' ■..-.■:■ .■■■> .■:■ . : JCEEF' 'the; .:■ mouth ■ .:. closed, r^j. breathe; 'through the nose. If.this is difficult, you' have' Catarrh und need ■•77." - [ ; ;^. Ll^} the ; beard, grow _if ; your throat iis sensitive,- • and "• talce "77"~i t ; cures ' hoarse-:!' ! nets ar J restores tho \ oice :^- : >:?^\ : £W:i '^. -^■•'S^EIN IIT-Sli?I IT-Sli?\ r EN^'("77"), Dr: : Hum-; phrovK* Famous i Specific, stops a' Colds.atj the- stxirt and "broulcs vp 1 C^hU that 5 We have aeafdta greatdealabb^ "to beart. taiks.' 5; The^lij.Ue^talk3!.where ; is ; :nothihg^m^ ; r - h ' ; '% people get right down^to /Uonest ; reason, to^ .isn't ft . \ -".^ j< ■common sense. \- : -- /■-:■-■■:{"'■:} ; : w^ tliat the sa/ccj elenisnts vtlll •''■■■■ u T6a : liave''rio doubt aV'iotne^tlma or other Hs^ so y6u*can\treatit properly. ' -. - •_"> digest the food in the T storaach?^pf . course . .- \ ";, pVrieriencedtheannovinjrandria'nfulsvrnD- ; '- Again; such-food as should beidigestedJini'S:ltMs;ati;caa'D help £it:^S€Tcrai year3,wero rtf Mi* toSonS^^ f^e^ : theltomachbut^ • &&%% bfn^ans^rvaSf^ici^allM^SStanS' " caus«Smpre^roubl^s-THe;?bbweis\l^ - : i i^Woo^whicti FsVSo^a^ up»,gtho waste element -necsssaryJto:the complete and ?er- tS. nSS' flesbf Sde? Is hot passedog but is to sorae^tent, . feet digestion of aU classes of food. .- ] : bone,; nerver brain and .!: material of ; e7eryj;!ahsorbed.baclc^n the system. ':^This;pffisoas: :: : : Ifc permits you to eat all the good food you " ''V v kind of which the body. is composed. !-. ; r- v -.■._.the;-blpod. can you _expect^Can^ nt aQd digest 'every. particle. of itywithout . - -■' l I I&igeßtion;may;arißeffromjaißrie^ any aid whateYerfrdm tho?stomach r .allow- ■ ' "■, Wg causesf but generally because some! of the '-£S™!^ e .^ .^S» elements which make up the digestive juices;: i^^]^^^ '-*'% ar.lacking.s ; : ;-:^^:^ /- :.^ r t In the ; flrst place lyouhave a most^distress- . digest their food properly- most : numan;illß-;-j^^:j i^- W Q^- fe j 1 - it .-^ij re 'il-sii 1 - si . o j tt naturQ> .to • ' ing^feeling In yourstomach/especially after;;;: would disappear. ;-, ,v .. ■.'-'-••.-,«-: correct rnanyinstbiwhichtheotherTorgana """: t Soon this undigested food ferments,-^^;^ • -. - - r. -. the gas distends the stomach; andia" its:ef-:>/Jf :youknew;howV'wouldtftyou?^Certaiuly.; .-. - ~~ Jr '-- : # ■> - .-•---.->--. '-"i 1 ► Jforts to~escape,it causes belching. ,:It also if the -digestive-juices Tor r fluld3"*are ! ■ v Sodol Dyspepsia Cure never, fails^tp -euro ; ; ! ; ; ; ; ?\3|:|| causes 1 a', pressure -'against the ~uerves and : -lacking- but wesubstituto something conit. ".^dyspepsia, indigestion and stomach troubles, „-. — -..I' i arteriesleading to the heart, giving rise 1 in" -poaedot exactly! the-same-elements.orin--; even after all-other/; medicines have failed. . .. 7. the mind of the sufferer to the!idea. that he -gredients, ,isn r t it comradnisense that tho : Can there .be any possible ; reason. ,vvhy it . . -^ -;-i ■has heart trouble. .'Nothing could be further result Trill be the same^ ' If a., certain ■will not cure you? " . . , 1 I)ear.Sirs:--I hafi fiuffered^ for! years" vritii^ ■'-; Dear Sir?:— lt gives rao.gre&v; pleasure' to of tho stomach(heartburn);arul - iiiiligestibp"-'.'- -\'K ', i 'stomacli trouble and afters doctoring with! ' .write you concerning the good qualities ot: so! that he took no comfort, fruru eating " * 1 several doctorawho "did me "-no good^;and af : Dyspepsia Care. I had a stomach:: any;' kindof r food; but afterhavin^tned- - -~/z z ter being in bed 'three weeks at one time trouble of four years stand|n?r,v which was, .;- 'prescription* from : several physicianswith- ' ■ » when Ixould eat nothing;, and- .ray heart; .so bad 'at tiroes ,X. was, forced -to abandon; outaDyJpermaneQtjrelief; . by, "taking .two ' --" l•* troubled me and ached, so at times; that "I if business ahd remain in bed.- "<■ ! ; ' . bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure be -appear* thought I was going toVdie; a friendrecom- I had tried physicians! andall kinds of .to be cured.— Luke J^Collina. . .'.r ' mended your Kbdfjl Dyspepsia Cure. After - dyspepsia" tablets in vain. At la3t through Sworn and'subscribed to beforexne on-tba,,-.; Ibegaa taking the Qrstbottlerlcdmmenced-itherecoinmeadat^^ toimproTeatonce^and my appetite^ta - '" to improve. Isow after taking two : bottles;; :;-fect.washlghly> gratifying, as Ireceivedim- r Gentlemen:— T have aold. all the Kodol lain so that I can eat anything and every- : ,t^mediaterelief and less than two bottles ef-! pyspepsia Cure I bought of you and ordered r * : thing.l cannot recommend too! highly! tha! ; fected a , complete cure;: ';! ..: > .V; . twice ; frotci. the jobber. jl recommend on! my ; I '% l!Koaol;Dy3pepsia^Cure t6fall;6ufferers:With^; -^r nev^trayel%ith6ut'a\bottle^ of J Kodol; ;;own accord every. bottle of Ebdol Dyspepsia stomach trouble" and Indigestion, and would Dyspepsia /Cure ihmy^valise. ■It does the Cure!;l sell and 'haven't heard of ;a single ►. -say:toall that ! if you .wiU only tryiit."^ you ? : work quickly and thoroughly and I- cannot- complaint. Yours, ;Jno. 'P. lsterling, Corydon : ; •vfili : be cured as i;-I- am ;'nbwi" after^having say^ too much in its praise.— Yours:, truly 1 'Junction, Ind. ' ' ." - . - spent hundreds of dollara with doctors and : ' Geo. K.-.^ Colbath, Alpena; Mich. Dear Sirs:— After seven years of -suffering , getting no better, while a few ..bottles of Ko- ' ! . '- "from chronic andige3tion,j I, was : enally - ;: col DyspepsialCure made me well.— Yours -Luke J.Cdllinsof East Windsof.KewYork .cured by usiogtbiree. bottles of Kodol Dya mpst"respectfully, Mrs;- Julia Hursh,!Butte * deposes and say3.that hehasbeen: troubled; 0 pepsia Cure.— Mr3 ; Annie Alcorn, Meredith,^ ideaMditd, . -' ■> -'.',-.'' - with dyspepsia for twoyears, having acidity Pa.. ; / r ! " Prepared by E. C, DsWltt A Co.. C&Jcago, The sl .o6 bottle contalne 2JS tfraes »s rauch (fcy'acinai measurement; as tfie trial size hSjIcH salla for SOceats. 'Southern.' Confederacy-"' in' old". Vifgiiiia. As .to the first I was, of course, far too. young to be in any ..way . affected'by it, but as to the latter,, I ."must say. as'l stood behind that tree. and! saw what I'saW, I.reraem bered my [dead 1 soldier -brother, "what v we ; : had ■■ suffered' ■• for what we deemed right, \, and my yoimg heart was filled with bitter"! hate, arid -my. lipsi which had never before ; uttered an oath, poured '•■ maledictions;. on our triumphant foes. Then I went home, ' ;ana , so .practically : closed l -those two days i ; sti • my- life"* which : of all- others will ever . I'stand-.-forth-as living, 7 : dreadful .picture's j before my mind.- - " • ;; ; ; ;■;■'?;;:. -hunting: •.•uncle tbev." .. ' !Withiri a few weeks' of tlie evacuation . two. things. occurred; with an account- of ; which' 1 these "reminiscences will be: closed. ; _Qne of ..these things, is a somewhat un- pleasant'memory;- and I shall: relate it first. .'. It is, of _ course, -well known after the" dastardly "assassination.'; of Mr. Lincoln a reward was' offered} by- ..the " government: ! for the", arrest of certain: southern gentlemen . who: were supposed . to : have" been" accbm'plices';bf J. Wilkes; Booth. '- Among-., those; thus', charged -was my~Tinele," "Mr: Beverly. .Tucker. He/ was; as ii-<noe?nt"'as', a""nsw-born. 'babe,- s and. utterly !"incapabl^," by: nature, of .having had'aiS'thing" whatsoever .to , do. with this . deed;: .Nevertheless he was • supposed at: tlie time; to.be'; one' of several: conspira-" tors, aJid a rev.'ard of £25,000 was - offered for" his .'apprehension; Some time '.after, things had', quieted down' in Richmond, perhaps late in 'May. or early in June, we, had a sinatt company, at our •house,- : and' amon^ .those present "was a: son ;of -my.; uncle's who bears his father's name. \ He' is now, ? quite a- distinguished' minister..; of •■ the • Episcopal Church, having ■ charge; of; the 'old historic parish,, of .St. Paul's- In« Norfolkj. : TaC ' At" the .'time;. of '.which I i write lie had just returned from ; the Vwar, ';■; i and I think the little party was given ; : in"; honor of his, and his brother's, safe'! arrival home. " During the evening-, a'gen-.'j tleman, • whom we: V .afterwards' ..learned ■-, was, ' General Dent, a, brother : in"-law ; to-; General Grant, came to pay a visit to a.l Mrs. Young,- .occupying- rooms on - th* 1 ! third floor, and. to whom-General'D.ent-.' had" been, .and was- always, uniformly;! most kind/ . Instead .qt ringing-- the -bell: j at once. General . Dent waited several.; minutes— so long, indeed; ■ &u[ tocreate a; pause In the conversation— and I wa? ; sent to- the door. After asking-; for. Mrs.J Young: he passed ,. up- ;.to her parlor,'! but. stayed^so short awhile as to: cause sonify' slight remarks V down; stairs. Nothing'; > much,:' however, was -said, : and : after; the : ; company 'ilef t we retired as.Husual. : : ;!My" ! father, ; v"Dr. "Harrison^ and myself /slept ; ' down in .the abasement, ; and ■ the" rest:., of ■.; j the family up on ; the, parlor, floors ? I think. -it must have .been ,■ about" 2 o' clock," /when : we; were aroused !by. heavy /.footsteps ,on« the porch, and : a.;,vigoro\i"s ringing of -" the; j door-bell/;" At . my. . father's ;. suggestion, ;i : '•went; tooths 'window., and " open- : ing ; It ' asked, ''Who* is .-; there?" ■ I•'was,an-',I •' was , an-' , 1 swered -by . the" ; question, - "Does" Dr! r. Tucker : live ?here?"\.;: Replying- : again, tt -■ me, our.' midnight ::yisitor : ; said. fin-; a yer comma^dsng^w^^^ ; "Wcll,^T:.■vvishy3im^tr ; dress^at: once-: and go': with; me tdhea- 1 quarters. .He "is wanted there.'.' o Thi ;broughtVboth-my and: Dr. : Harri:/ •son to the- window; .where a". very vigor-: .ous i '?■: conversat lon : f.. ensued. . *.■.■ The par t:^ declined^toVgive; his; name, ; or; authority'; or' mi - any ; explain^hiS; -conduct :- : andiitiws ; natural.^ theVefore/jthat:": my': father^ declined to -leave yithe* atiithat^unearthly : choin\ ?I:f am; "sorry^to /say,/;sorne^pretty; strorig^lan-- !!j age bn-^'bothx sides, "but ..the! j j immediate \ resul t". was; i the . man \ left; no t,"= , ; : without- ,; threatening ; - ua >with' f ;aU?Mnds 'of -hprrible;/thines. v^e ?;thought; } ; :iStrangre,S- but'; considered iv it '-• : closedVo : But^thls" wasVby^no^;means ath'e';i :"case^:i-Early^in^the: "case^:i-Early^in^the -JourScook:j ; cajneS rushing v into -;the .h6use;^eayiiig|it \ was7-surroundedft;byy: soidi«rs/J;^lt?'Lwaslt ■ even-so.":- They : :were'_ohHhe'; fronts porch! j f and^bacl£|pprch,jthey^were in .;, the ; street ! and •'.( side *°i ailesgtthey >_. were f every where^ .b>istHn,g £with;* ;toYaJlbw)^Tbnfr^t6Tgo/in*or!fout;V; : InTmy; ~Blmpllcjty^llre2em^er^s]^Un"g|6utsifetoj kheiyard - ; to | look^ a/tSr'rsometchlckena^ WdJbMn^se^^^^a@tlffi^i^ai^o^|^S iljayon^t^We^^re^^sojafirsjfiiptittoK^s iin^lwHy,Vand^^jwejren)!ained; : RBh : ut|upl "aaid^ignorant^for4houraSfAl*utiUrQ'clpckl ! I must think, of .lower j appeared, saying,' with chilling ■ cbUlnfess"; : i he had 1 'orders'", to: search the. house- for i Mx. Beverly. Tucker. told-be vas ; j not in the house, and had not bean there, '■, j the man simply ; told us we lied; and pro rceeded'to show that he honestly thought j so. He looked In the closets <and. under '.the beds. -Ha looked between the mat tresses ■ and up the chimney. -He: looked ( In eveiy nook and : corner, ; and whenj this search proved unsuccessful, ; ho ;■ pro- ! eeeded ; to look for clues of my; uncle's v? hereabouts. '. - In", doing : this -• he was ; ab- ; solutelyi-' without ; mercy ■ or .even, decency. H-2 ransacked : ; . bureau-drawers,-; 'runv tnased through. trunk3,; and* sitting" down, as to) a "■specially : sweet morsel, he . read; much -of ;' our private V* family correspond dence, ali the while commenting Jon what 'he read ' in the: most : irapertinent and in-, suiting manner. .After he had -done' all he* could/ he demanded .--to , know where . i -my uncle was.; saying it _'; was. perfectly.! well known^by-.the authorities that he ,| had been in- the house the "night before;! that General Dent : had ; heard him spoken I t0.../ It -then dawned on us what it all | meant, and we tctd the man it was not.; Mr. Tucker who had been with. us, -but ; his:' sou,, who ; had his -father' b name. | -Whether he believed us or^not, I do :not ; j know", but at ; any rate, . as - there was nothing else' to do, he took his departure,; withdrew the soldiers, and we were left to life, liberty, and something to eat. : \aSIT FROM GENERAL. ?.rEADE." ■ Of a different kird.: and far more plea sant is the last thins I shall put down in thvse reminiscences. More pleasant because it relates to a. visit .we had; from General George C- Mcade. - My mother,: who'still lives a vigorous old lady— though "shtf* aoesn' t ' think so-of S3 years, was a daughter ■of ths late ' George M. Dallas, under Mr. Polk; and was related- to or 'connected by. marriage with General Mtade. , • Tlrey >had known each | other wellbofore the war, tout of course | had not seen 'each mother sinC^. it;. began; | as my mother was all the'while in Rich-;;i moiia.-'-'One-morninSvWa were ' much, sur- i prised, and, .indeed, somewhat, startled. : 'by sec-ing .a very- 'distinguished-looking: man : wearing f ■ thte "' insignia ; ; of . a United : States general «tbp;and dismount before ; pur front door. He Jwas accompanied,- -I i think^bv his staff, infull uniform, and .was followed, not unnaturally, by quite" ax'rowd of negroes. I : presume ; these.latter thought.-; ; perhaps, we were, all to Ibe^ari'estea^andji sent to- the: calaboose, as.:; our strong soutnernv sentiments:, .were;- pretty,: -well j known: , 'But -such, ,l am; happy;, to v say,; "was" not in '?■ ths- programme. • ,'Afterf ter- he "dismounted, f, General Meade, • f ollov/ed , by oneTof . his staff, ■also' my mother's ; cousin;; came" on;. the -porch and rang the \ bell.? It' f elf to my lot to answer this [call, and ■ 'as^this *was ; the^lirst :time;i .hadvever | been '.- : ao"- close v to" a' ''Yankee general,'.';! j ;Pe!t ■: boyishly-h alf : I resentful i abashed. \ Of course, I did not ' know either. .•rv-lio'Ut.'was : 6r.;whaf-lie -wanted.V Justus ' :': ' : :.e < asked," in \ ■■. the - kindliest .tones, if Dr.' .' pucker • lived;"- there; ,my- little \ sister, ;; :a -'.axen-haired 'girl, appeared ,. in Tth'o: hall, : nd with a smile: on hJs-face.UhelGenc-^ ;;.ilitiincklj'^said: >"l knoy : he does,vfor j >hat c'hildvis^ths^mage^fiherjmotherjtfl -iallingmy.'mother^by; her .maiden namej Jfhen cheltoldiwho ; h'e ; ; was, ■ and asked ;f o:[ my.; mother?; He iwas shown"; into;6ur}littlo : parlpK : ":ftndrsbbn\i^S;.ls.tterJ : caineiin.ralsbl Naturalll%^ bbth^seemejj^at;, first ; a.rl*ttl<; awkward; ;!ahd;^bbwed istifiy— myvmd the; ! especially.! l^hihk-^and' sat down; when j. silence ensued, which neither, party-sp.em ; od ';' to" know/ exactly • how; to break.;? ■.: As;a matter?bf^act, it>was>broken7atllasti:by. : r the "•General; UhHoncs of- deep (sympathy.: My .-Veco!iection- ; .iS| he j said / this:i : "l^-r~v it-hasv^rtainly'l^sn^wful^butvil^hava not" come ■'. to .; discuis % tho ; past,* but *: to* seft whatybu andycur family, he6d, : and "what I^cah'do^foirTybu".*S/^Theaelwords; spek'-n inl^uch^ quiets dignity; r yet-^thjso:muab; iwal^'ifsyTOparty^.tookeJtlie^lc^r^serye?; 1^ tri^.tli*'^cpii'Yersa^tlp^^W'lileli w^ta;^ nbtionlyTweieTManyrfplcju^ iQeherali'were^ pledged?; and vjjatef ully 'ih&~\ : cepte^^|l^t^ittl«3Ml^Uhe^^s|frire|to: everyjbffer 3"aii<i Sambnefhls^ many, % rnanyj ; BUba^uentrkindne^ rapther* and | thel phl^dreqij^CijptirisI jny^ '■ißelf/ff^eltr^s^r^tloTf^TOxnl^^mo^d; itp3^iUadelphla^gln| noxwii. jy. .was| there; generosity as a man. kindness as a friend, sympathy as a relative, dijmity as a'sol dier, or : loyal ty !to his country ; arid ; so, Ishall tfever forget r^e opportune visit, the goodly offices, and Che- soldierly- bear ing of '-'Generil George .- C.-'iT<jade.' Ins toad now of • hate, war, and * : death. we havo faith. hope,"and ; charky; but the greh test of thesvi is chari ty. Esto . per pstua. ; .•...'*' ' V ' General «I'eik«ler.*a First Conununlon. "We wera. near. Yorktovc-n." GeneralvMc- Clellan, as if n'ngry. with . U3 for ob-_ striicting. his; passage to Richmond; sent a constant- succession of cannon-balls and shells, ; that "crashed through the - tops of ,the forest trees around us. "We had a small table with' a : white cover undor the trees, and neaf rby-Ir by -I could hear the[death fattle.of-a;dying-,soldier as, he ;langutshed, in his tent. .1 directed the men to be ar rangedUh a ;= seinl-icircle arouri-1 the, table. The first lines sat upon the ground, the next rested on oria" knee, and .the cro^rd stood- back of them. "When General Pcn der! had rcceivr'd -the : bread .and ; -wine, Baptists. ; and Others came and knelt around that table, with" r a.fe7<* Episcopalians,*'! and we celebrated/ the death of our .Lord.' No suoh.ser 'vice has !ever been Vitn 6336^ upon the .Battle-nelila' •■". of : .the past age; [no words can describe the beauty; and grandeur of that scene. : ' :, . " ;;; khv^ r>R. iz. j. stewart. Dr. Stewart is a !retlred" minister ; of tfie Episcopal Church..- ; ! . : ." . Parties r . . ■ have tecoine .very popular, and we ; - -are prepared to; supply everything : " i to make the"' - Dinner^ L'tuiclieoa, or . > Supper a REAr;::Y^E^ have ; a largie : variety of Heart Cases,' Heart Bqxes^ Heart ; ;; •Moulds, VHeart "Cakes, > vv 'and 'lces.-.. -;.;-; -,'.. ; - '; •;,;,. '"-' "';. : -;-'V We a.l so '^make'-'up' fancy pieces " ; for TABLE^DECORATIONS in the , ; ; . shape of ; Hearts, Baskets and Hats.- v ;;-■;..; nksly. ■• '•-- !. ":■!; Design:.: ' "' ■ Made ■■.:- ! Have you ever tried our! Cream /•• ; Mints; Mafron^Grape^ and Orange --. -^'_Gl^e|PattiMiCre^-Puffs;;Ediiir3; ' vi Angel >F6^,vMampani;^d/Faiicsr.! ■'/■ ■;';v.!'Cake3_ ? W AIT tite latest Creams and *' i Ices."- "■ ■ .-" .' : :*: * ' .■■-.'-'■■ , : Let -us furnish -yotir reception .v. v and you will be pleased with our "v. .f style arid quality. 1-1.1 liast 3lairi Street. "■ ;a 30-Th;So,Tu,Tlia.Tu" / Hi oyirEutT-- £tB2 seised I^s QOx&JCki'xrx i runs LiN'yEiri> on* ; ; jigp|l ... ....... .--.-.. : r .-'-....-. - . ... ... - y ■--;■■ ■ • ::.:'■■ "■'"■ /T^* / • --^"^"^j; ■■:■'■■ --'.■'■■■ ■: :' ... - ■.'.- . .!' . : : ■" l - ■' ' ■?. /; : ■ : :!; 1 UPJRIGIIT— 7}S octave, D : -.o Chi ' - '■-.- cago make, used since l»st :: ',Chrisi , ; - : ma3,!wa3 ' s3oo/ how $125. | / iv» :I;U?KiGHTr-7K octave, ha m < -" ;.-; fnake, U3ed one year.Cabine^grntid "-, ".;•'! fancy !\ValrTut, was ■; $35kJ, ■ no« : $173. ' -, ' ~* ~ 2 TJPICIG IITS— 7)3 :octave^;'Bo3§i^ make/ siieci.il! price to intirodin:'*. 1 • them' (new). $2ijO. . •" .."• 1 SQUAJRE— Wiri.-Knabc & Co.. full i ; octave;!fine3tißo^Gwood case, $1C^.%!5: I SQUARE- Fischer, - fall oet.iv»'. '.-". lino Rosewood case, $75. ": All ooar Pianos ;^ve fully guarantfu? for sryears,r years,- and furnish a stool andti* cover and tune same for one year with- f .-■"- Call " and hear the finest * Talk iulr \| Machine known, mci rubber -thit i records: Ahead of anything on :Lj',* market. - ; : V .; 119 E. Broad St. - - • : . de 3&-Sun/Tn&P V * -The Alarm Failed to Rm|; and - - "You ' Overslept Yourself. v This would not have been ' - '-■I the case if you had one off* .oar Alarm' Clocks, not the * 1 ;. cheap, 75c. kind, which p'os- .' -' . siblj you get one out of a~ i hundred to keep time. \ ] The name of pur Clock is -t /. J. T. Allen &' Co.'s Special > Price $l/acd guaranteed to give- . ■ entire satisfaction. - ~, ■■■".■■"--- If your vratch does not -keep-J tinic bring It to us; we; will^pat iti» ; : ' ia order and .guarantee it to keep -;^ ■■■■:: time, a & prices a^ low as is consia^^ tent with GOOD, HONEST work.v^-3 Our Repair Department as the ' - * largest in the city.- ahdtwe'empl^s-^J only the highest class of workmen. All .work isf under tha perwoaJi..! supervision of J. T. Allen.- , -• Watch Inspectors for Two Sr'lroaoV : J : ; rT . !^l|^fl ii«iiiO|^ EWELIIE RSi '^&^^ 14th and mam;Str<ists^ r - OLD ' FA*»&}LS FOU? SAJLH Sl 55 ? 1^