Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-07-22
How Gordon Saved Sheridan's Life.
IPhiIadclphi. Pres. 1.ett.,.1

tPhiladelphia Press Letterl
In Georgia heard an incident IN copnec.
tion with Lieutenant General Sheridan, which
Little Phil will read with some surprise. and
lay down the paper with some grateful feel
ings toward the gallant soldier who saved his
life. The night previous to the surrender of
Lee, at Appomattox, Gen. John E. Gordon,
who commanded Stonewall Jaoksou's old
corps, General Fitzhugh Lee commanding
the cavalry, and General Longstreet held a
consultation with General r. i. Lee. At
this consultation it was agreed that General
Gordon should try the Federal strength on
the following day. Sheridan was in COM
mand opposite Gordon. In accordance with
the programme, Gordon made his demonstra-
tioD tho next day and was met by Sheridans
cavalry, which he gallantly rcpulsed, but fiud>
ing Sheridan we'll supported by large num-
bers of infantry fell back aud sent this intel>
ligence to General R. f. Lee Upon its re-
ceipt General Lee ordered the firing to cease.
and displayed the white flag. under which
the surrender was subsequently made. Du-
ring the cessation of hostilities, and while
Generals Grant and Lee were in consultation,
General Sheridan, with large retinue of of
ficers and mcn-about one hundred in all
was seen approaching General Gordon's lines.
OF course, this cavalcade, ns it came dashipg
across the plain, challenged the attention Of
Gor.lon's entire force. CHANGING to turn his
head, General Gordon saw long, lank Mis-
sissippian within few yards of him delib-
erately training his cooked rifle on the ap-
preaching horsemen. Gordon dashed at the
marksman and rode him down, with an ex>
clamation more emphatic than refined.
"What do you mean. sir 2" thundered the
irate Gordon; ''don't you know firing has
ceased by my order ?"
81 know. Gineral," replied Mississippi, as
he gathered himself up, ''but 1 thought it
were ridgment acomin agin us, and / jist
sighted that short-leeged feller thar, and if
you hadn't come up I'd fetched him from
whar he sot, and he's been powerful heap of
good to the Yapks."
That man was one Of the best shots in the
division. and never failed to kill his object
when deliberate aim was had. Gordon
turned to meet Sheridan, and Buchanan
Reads hero has never known how near bis
life came to going out with the rebellion.
To Day SWEET PorAroEs. CORES.
pondent of the Rural Sun writes:
'In 1871 l cut the vines from all my ro>
tatoes, except one row, before sunrise the
morning of the first frost, and dug the pota-
toes that day. During the first three weeks
think one-third or one>fourth rotted very
few afterward. left the vines of the eek
.cepted row" untouched for nearly three
weeks. They had nearly disappeared.
dug the potatoes-only two OF three bushels
and placed them beside the others, a plank
separating them. think not pound rotted
They were eaten, however, when the others
were used up, say within two months of dig
ging. It may be proper to say that the last
averaged less than half the size of the first lot
k1.k1
dig my potatoes, and later partial experiments
only strengthen my opinion.
SUNLIGHT AND HEALTH.-At the rear
end of our palor it was not very dark. In
deed we could see to read small newspaper
print at the least lighted point. At that
point we put . bracket against the wall, and
transferred to it plant from the window
In four days it looked sick in two weeks it
was yellow; in five weeks it was apparently
dead Another plant was placed on the
centre-table, which was about half way from
the front windows to the position of the first
plant. At the end of Eve weeks it had lost
its green and was evidently failing. The
girls in our parlor who were out not more
than an hour day on an average, except
they went to places of amusement in the
evening, were as pale, yellow sud sickly as
the plants, aud we think for the same reason
"A lack of full strong sunlight.-Dio LeDis.
tive Eve cents left" said loafer, $50
I'll buy paper with them''
"What paper will you buy ?" said friend
curious to learn the literary taste of his ac-
qusintance.
"a paper of tobacco" replied the loafer.
= When lovely woman dons a "Dolly. and
finds, too late, men don't admire it, shed.