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Death Of Gen. N. B. Forrest.

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Death Of Gen. n. B. Forrest.
The distinguished Confederate cavalry
officer, Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest,
died on Monday evening of last week
at tie residence of his brother, Colonel
Jesse Forrest, in Memphis, Tennessee.
He was born in Bedford county, Ten
nessee, July -, 1921. In 1884 his father
removed to Mississippi and died in 1887,
leaving large family dependent upon
the subject of this sketch. With this
responsibility he devoted himself to
farming, and by good management he
had by 1910 secured comparative pros
perity for the family now reduced by
death. In 1912 he entered business at
fernando, Miss, where he remained
till 1851, when he removed to Memphis,
Tenn, and became real estate broker
and dealer in slaves. Having amassed
fortune, in 1859 he purchased valua-
BILE estate in Coahoma county, Miss,
and engaged extensively in cotton plant
ing. Though opposed to secession,
when war became inevitable he espous-
ed the Southern cause with his usual
energy. In June, 1861, he Joined the
Tennessee Mounted Rifles as private,
but in July at the request of Governor
Harris raised aregiment of cavalry,
equipping them largely from his own
private means. On the organization of
the regiment in October he was chosen
lieutenant-colonel. and the day follow
ing moved his men to Fort Donaldson,
their first engagement being with fed
eral gunboat at Canton Landing. At
Fort Donaldson Forrest bore conspicu-
GUS part, and on the final determination
of the commander to surrender he re-
monstrated and succeeded in escaping
with his regiment. On March 10, 1862,
his regiment reached Huntsville, Ala
bama, and he was chosen colonel. He
fought at Shiloh and Murfreesboro'
greatly distinguishing himself, and was
appointed brigadier general July, 1862.
He was transferred to North Mississippi
November, 1868, and assigned to the
command of cavalry, where he develop
ed the elements Of bold, skillful and
energetic cavalry commander. In April,
1854, he was in command of the forces
at the capture of Fort Pillow, and was
promoted to be lieutenant general Feb
ruary, 1865. After the surrender Gen.
eral Forrest again took up his residence
in Memphis, where he became leader
in building up the wasted fortunes Of
that section. He was also conspicuous
in cultivating spirit of fraternity be-
tween the people ofthe lately estranged
sections. He was warm friend of the
u remarkable influence. General Forrest
had been for years a victim of chronic
diarrhma, from which he was at times 6
great sufferer, and which was the prime
cause of his death.
HUMBLE ORIGIN.-The late Senator
Morton, of Indiana, the greatest man o
the republican party, was apprenticee
to halter at the age of fifteen, and fol
llowed the business for four years. An
drew johnson was tailor. Grant
though not statesman, was q tanner
: Abraham Lincoln was a rail-splitter.-
Willard Fillmore, when fifteen years o
age, was apprenticed as wool-carde
and cloth dresser. Webster and how
many others were farmer boys? Mum
bers of the most noted Of our publ,
men have risen from like stations t,
eminence, many of them having beer
mechanics, and others descendants o
mechanics. Roger Sherman, of revo
lutionary fame, was shoemaker, ant
the.Shermans of to-day and Mr.. Evart
are his descendants. Mr.. Hayes SAT-
In one of his speeches that his grand
father was a mechanic. 1t did not re
:. quire any labor parties OF labor organi
cations to bring these men to the front
Nothing obstructs the way of the me
! chanic or other laborer in this countr,
to the highest positions it he has thu
capacity, the integrity and industr.
!. requisite to the performance of the du
ties involved.
Q DEATH OF SENATOR OAIYER P. NOR
e ToN.-Senator Oliver P. Morton of In
e diana died at Indianapolis on last Thurs
] day evening after protracted illness
p He was born in Wayne county, Ind.
| August 4th, 1898, and was educated a
# the Miami University. te studied an
practiced law, and soon became wei
known man in his community. In 1856
q he was elected circuit judge for thu
fifth Judicial district of the State, an
in 1850 was elected Iyieatenant Cover
Il nor of Indiana. The next year Gevez
h nor Lane was elected to the Unite
: States Senate, and Mr.. Morton became
Of Governor. This was the beginning 9
r his national reputation, and he soon be
If came known IS tae WAR Governor G
j. Indiana" In 1854 he wac elected t
!. the United States Senate.
i. In 1878 he was again returned t
the Senate, and his term would hav
lsxpired March I'd 1879. For humble
n of years Mr.. Morton was afflicted b,
It physical weakness, but this did NOT di
J. miniah his energy. He was an in
e defatigable worker, and nothing bYt ut
!, ter prostration could subdua him.
a AN ACTRESS SHOT.-During the per
r Torrance 0fthe "Shaughraun" at Louis
e vile, KY, an Tuesday last, Mrs. Whit
"a inn uho Nil x,s fIzo az ou c.,rrof