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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16
poETIc A L.
ROCK OF AGES.
BY MISS s. A. II.

Twas the Sabbath. calm and holy. in n little
country town.
And tile misty shades of evening were gather
ing snftly IOund
AID the lingering light of sunset sent its part
ing raw
Across the white church on the hillside. where
where the people met to pray.
They had iissenad to the story of Him who died
to save.
From one who loved his people. not the money
that they gave;
And us lie closed the Bible, Brothers, Sisters
shall not we,
Before part. sing that dear hymn. Rock OF
Ages cleft Tor mel"
Slowly. softly. tenderly. he read that old v nu
o'er.
And the meaning sounded deeper. than it ever
had before.
For the mourner who was seeking Gods great
love to krow,
Found that tears could not avail. though they
could forever flow.
And tie rich man. often thinking, of the JOY his
wealth would bring,
Thought, bv this pIIze is wanted, simply to
thy cross l cling
Ouly in the Rock of Ages" may ever hope to
live.
Finding j ", and peace and comfort which tke
wogld can never give.
No organ grand, no choir was there, for such
there was need.
But brother. near threescore and ten, arose
and took the lead:
And the people io1ued III chorus. singing loud
aud FREQ
Halleujans. Rock of Ages, lot me hide myself
in thee.
o what pathos, as tho leader sang with weak
and trembling breath:
Rock of Ages, be my refuge, when close mine
eyes Ill DEATH"
And as upon the evoning air there rose the
cheering STRAIN.
Methinks the angels lowered near. and caught
the glad refrain.
Sweetest song: and when Deaths angel bears
me o'er the rolling tide
o, be pear me, Rock of Ages. suffer not my feet
to slide.
And when heavens gates are open and the great
white throne see,
Rock of Ages. Rock of Ages, let me have place
near thee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

THE AMERICAN FARMER for April is re-
ceived, ,-repete with its usual array of USE
tul and seasonable papers from the most
practical and experienced hands in the va
ri"us departments OF farm. garden aud hou.e-
hold economy. Other branches, such az the
Live Stuck Interest, the Dairy, the Staple
Grors, Horticulture in it's various divisions,
the Poultry Yard, &C., all are given full
space. Yearly subscription, 81 50, or 81 to
clubs Of five or more. Samuel Sands i Sop,
Baltimore, publishers.
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Jefferson Davis on the Late Pope.

The Cleveland (Ohio) Cathoiic Univer'e
quotes from a personal letter TO its editor.
from Mr.. Jefferson Davis, the following
tribute to Plus TX:
Il grieve with you over the deeeass OF
the great and nobly>good Pho Mono In
common with all who honor the piety, thst
xhIch berets universal charity, l feel the
loss which the Christian world has sustained
in the departure Of this grand exemplsTj
but ! have personal obligations added TO the
common cao-e for mourning. You have
mentioned many characteristic acts OF tbss
sublime man Let me add Que, Of which
you might not Otherwise learn, for II was %
privately as 1t was graciously done. When
our war was closed in the defeat Of the South,
aud was incarcerared with treatment the
most needIessly rigorous, If not desigpedly
cruel; when the invention OF malignants
was taxed to its utmost to fabricate stories
to deisme aud degrade me in the estimation
of mankind when time servers at home. ~
we'll as abroad, joined in the cry with which
the ignUbIc ever pursue the victim, voice
came from aiar to cheer and console me IN
my solitary captivity. The Holy Father
sent to me his likeness, and beneath II was
written. by his OVID hand. the comforting
invitation our Lord gives to all who are OPP
pressed, in those words - FINITE dd Tls
onSes qmi hJoroiis, rf eyo r,Jfeinn' eos. d'eH
Dom;"us [IIth chapter Of 81. MsitheN,
2Sth verse Come INTO tne all ye tbst Ia
bor and are heavy laden. and viii gye
you rest" That the inscription uss auto>
graphic vas st,ested by "Al Cardinal Barn
abo. December. 1866" under his seal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

SENATOR HEREFoRD's Coop WoRK -
Senator Hereford. of Virginia, seems deter
mined to bring resumption repeal before the
Senate or worry the Finance committee sb"u,
it, LIE, Senator Hereford persevere. He is
right, and the country will back him. IF
the Senate does not intend to repealthe odious
speculative feature of the resumption act,
let the bill be acted on. tina, the response.
hili,y will lie at the door of the proper au-
tborities.-.S Louis Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

ALWAYS endeavoring to keep pace with
the times, DaIgarn, opposite the Carter House,
has added to his stock a variety of Shoes,
consisting of Ladies', Gents and Children's
Prices will be guaranteed. He ia deter
mined to sell them at very short margins, to
suit the times a call is solicited.
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A COMPLICATED CASE.

Gcnt!cmcn-My case is briefly as follows: Lhaye had
vcritv For nine years ad MT l.r.athcd tliE.'ngh
Tor It ut night before being rbe liz down and 81 en-
and a constant dull pain in my head. My head was
at tlmes ull or catarrhal mar ns to inurc my
sense OF hearing comp lIre up several times
IA the night to clear it and my thi oat forn could
tccp. Every these distressing symptoms has dis
app arcd uidcr the use OF quite trre bottles OF
SiSF ms RADICAL CURE Ny herring is fully stored
Il tyc no aSthmntic symptoms cough. CrOpptr gS
IN tn lhro I, headach" and in every way better
than IhRvc been for c1uld feel tho cnccts OF
the CrEE nv appetite on my kldncys and IN fact;
case Is wholly the effect of the RADICAL GUEE:
r1ynr,s XsTy rrsPcTn,f1,llIy, nf, C. IL LA"i'kNeA'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

The AMERICAN MILLINERY AND DREss-
MAKER for April sbounds in beautiful FASH
ion plates. choice literature. latest fashion
notes and many matters OfInterest TO the la
dies. Published hy Sharp's Publishing Co.,
New York. at 81 so per year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

BABTLAxD comes in its most attractive
form for ApriI-pictnrss charming, aud little
stories bright and interesting.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

THE MONTHLY READER for April pre-
sents new phases of interest. and must de-
light the youngest readers. John l.. Shorey.
Boston subscription Fifty cents a year.
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- They confined Basil B. DoGge.t in a
cell of the Culpeper, Va. Jail. TO await con-
veyance to the Iunatic asylum. hut when they
went tn take him ont. few nights ago. he
had pulled pile of bricks from the chimney
and as it was two hours before his cartors,
several of whom were hn1s with the missiles,
could get him out,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

When Rev DR. Rodgers Of the bleth-
odis, church at Winchest"r preached bis
farewell sermon. before leaving. little Atcs
Baxter. OF the infant class, walked down the
aisle with silver waiter and t~o .eobless,
saving. sDr Rodgers, the infspt class gives
Won this because they love you - The min
is,er and many more were moved 10 tears.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

Mr.. Wilson Hose. son Of Judge John
Blair Hoee, for several years pact employed
in The Tracs Office of tho B. 60 R. Rs
young man of excellent habits and capacity.
has been appointed Cashier of the road Al
harrisburg, vice Mr. Martin. --.-.rf :
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Maltby House,
BALTIMORE, MD.

THE HE"sIALTBY" i. the only Hotel in Balti-
more conduct. on both the
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS
0v;a1 IN the decline in cost ef many articles
sppe.ta,ring 20 e1penses. the rates OF board
have been reduced 20
So 90 and 81 so rrr Dnv on the dnerienn Iid" and
Sln0 10 $500 on the EUROPEAN.
Rein e the only Hotel in the country having At
those ratas
FIRST CLASS PASSENGER
III f. ID " - X q E,
and all modern improvement
CIR. HOGAN,
April Is, lsT7- ~. Prefrietor
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

Tue AMERICAN AGWICULTUKIST Of April
1t, contains its usual so engravings. illus
tratiny au'ma!s, plants, buildings, labcr-
Mouth laid out in detail with practical sug-
ge>rIons; extended ilumhug exposures; a
$1,000 House; Livery Stable and Carriage
il"use plans Among the Farmers. by One
OF tnem; Farm Crop Talks. No. II G"at-
Rli.rug for Profit Riot and Fodder Crops {;
Gardening Chapters Plant Que Grape Vine !;
Suniry Farm appliances, illustrated Many
House Hints Boys aud Girl-' Columns !;
Us ng the Microscope, with interesting illus
ira ions and a great variety of condensed
IL rfu articles aud items Price Is cents :;
81 60 year. Orange Judd Company, Pub
iIshers New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

A number of salmon of good s;zs have
been caught in the North branch Of The Sheae
audoah near StIsshurg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
NOAH WALKER CO,
The Celebrated Clothiers Of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of q plau OF ordering
CLOTHING iND rNnERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call .pecial attention. They will
rend applica tun their improved and accurate
RULES For SELF MEASUREMENT,
and a full line Of samples from their i'm mense stock
OF Cloths. Cassineres, CoAtings, Shistinga. &c.
th%s pnr,e' AK par, d Gt the tco
with the certainty Of receiving garments Of
The Icry --latest Style
Amd Most Perfect Fit
attalnable Goods ordered will he sent by Express
any part Of the country. As ia veil known
throughput tho Southern States they have for Forty
three Years cxceiled in all departments of their
business bcl is a substa tia guara to the
character OF the Goods they viii send out. A large
and veil assorted stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always o hand. together with full line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the la,est novelties in design. and
At POPtLAR I'RICES
When Gnods are sent per Express c. o o.. there
will be n" cole ctOn charge on amounts OF 3 20 and
Goods I'd Price Iist free AppIica tion. The at
teutiou Of the Trade ia invited TO Wholesale
Department, which ia l~ays Kept mp totbe highest
NOAH WALKER s. CO,
Manu.acturers and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing aud Furnishing onds. either
ready made or made to order.
1G5 and l67 Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
November %, 1876
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

Each package contains DR.. SGnford's Improved In
hang Tub and Iull directions for Its use ~ All cases
Price 81 by al Wholesale aud retail druggists
and dealers throughout tho United States and anndas
WEEKS s. POTTER, General Agents ana WhoIssaLe
druggists, noStuu, Mass.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16
M E D1 GIN NAL.
CATARR ]
is IT DURABLE

rIHoSE who have suffer from the vnrious and com.
Satcd forms of disease assumed by Catarrh, and
have tried many physicians and c without relief
or cure, this question with ST,
able anxiety and wei they may ur NO disease that
be nttoned il 30 universally prevalent and so
de- .rnc:ive TO heath as Gatasrii Bronchitis Asihm;
the lungs follow in MANY ns;an' Cs. case of simpc
but ncSirctcd CItarrh Other sympathetlc afeeuoLs,
slcn daf,esS impaired giIt, and l1ss Cf
O. s H. lnGy ffrrcd riino- but ncvcrth. lcss
suits OF neglected Cntarrh bad enough IL
Themselves, hut rothing compared with the danger
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Indorsed by a Prominent Druggist.

I hereby certify that Mr.. Lawrence purchased the
RADICAL CURE OF me. and from time to time made mo
familiar with his 1beeYe his stat 70 ne
in evc'y particular. JAS. J.. DEtkbl.
EITCuDCRG, Oct. II.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16
II CAN Be CURED.

can be cured. TNcr" is doubt about 1t. The I'm.
j raediat. r lief aEOrdG by SNSFoED's RADICAL
crEE FoE CArAERH is hut slight ev .dcncs Of what
may follow persistent of this remedy. The hard.
incrustcd matter tat has lodged in the nasal
removed with few applicHtorS the ulccration nf
Inflammation srhduc, and healed: the Cntire mem ra-
mus 7ings OF tn head are ceansed anu SEn
rgent destroying II its course through the system
tic poison. tho destructive agent in catarrhal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-16

1NNAMELED Sauce Ps1s for sale bv
T. DUKE Z GALLAEER-
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OYSTERS AND ALE.
YEAST FOR SALE.

YEAST FOR SALE.
EREsH Yeast on sale daily. at the Bakery and
= Confectionery OF
MsJ i5. 1917. PHIL. T. ROHR.
IGHr MITCHELL sell tho best ceot CT
- gar in town
! IGHT K MITcHELL's Paragon Cigar for I.
- cents
TRAyELEY'S Best Chrwipg Tobacco. sod by
II LIGHT h MITCHELL.
YSCHRURG Smoking T"hac~o for sle ny
II LIGH h MITCHELL.
MICE Little Pictures for ornsm-ptal Jas. for
~ sale by LIGHT & MITCHELL.
August. 1871
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SEWING
NJ ACHINES! i!
TO A
Gold Basis

Send for new 81 pago
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE,
and avoid heug imposed by tinprinciPItd ped
d!srs D go from house to house. Ths class have
BIZ. the American people ou: of millions OF dol
lars. Remember, we are respons'h'e -atHbIished
dealers and G GUARANTEE EVERY MACHINE
FIVE YEARS.
Head These Prices
Singer New Family...... S25
ReEliu gton Family, ,'best in the world" %
S;n,.,nA - Pa miiy ...... ... 20
Hnv. improved FSmiIy..........S $40 to S25
Weed Family Fayorite e.,............ 2I to 25
wheeler L " son................. is to 30
Grover 4 Baker, thuttle.............. ~
"a sPool.. lb TO 70
Wilcox & u ibbs Gold Stand. 70
wilson, now under ferd..... ~
Secor. Empire, ,lEtua, he Tstone. Common sense >
Florence, BIees, Domestic. Home. Nell an z
Hopper and other makes at equa lily low prices
All attachments. including Tucker, Bl-"er'
extra Henmsr. &C. fee.
write without DELAY for our new So page H.
Illustrated PRIZE LIST
ORMOND MANUFACTURING CO.,
IL n. Gay Street, Baltimore.
Jsnusry 20. IS7s-Iy.
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l'HOICE New YOrt Early Ho'e Seed f''''oet'
L. jiust r.ce,ved aud fnr ghtr by
m.rch 5. rs DUEE & GALLAHER.
fNUR custon can be supP'ied fee ef charge
with copies of Descriptive Catalogue of Gar
aeu .ud Fl"wsr se-ds-contai iniug Sslu.ble in tor
IIn ns,jop nn Seeds and Gardening.
Mech & 70 DUKE Il GALLAHER.
sCTAJER's improved Tree P1uner- ths very
Nv hs-t Prnn-r in use Call and examine II.
DUKE 4 GALLAHER, Ag'ts Tor jeff. Go.
WYE hxve in stock n large supp.y OF ALL
" KINDS of Gnrden seeds Prices greatly
.,,..J 10, tbi, .ess,p For sale in qua ntities to
-, nn,rb,sers DUKE & GALLAHER.
SM.rch .1S DUKE & G GiLLAHER.
.,onr:ER,a EnpI;,h Table Knivee. Pocket
Il Kniyr. ,nd Scissors. iu,t receiyed and for sale
~ DUKE i GALLAHER.
WE~"rtant the "iaa-or ..Io r.. e0flee f0' superior
M,,-h { 20 DIXIE GtLLAHER.
ExTRA Early Peas. Mclean Little Gem. and
EL other spproysd varieties for sale by the Pint
md aqar,. a pUKE GALLAHER's
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REALLY AN ELEGANT THISG.-The new Rocky
1IOuntGin Iourt't, just from the press. Is iced
an artistic gcm. In point If cnErayiugs. priut-
lug and descriptive it is bevond Il u question the
naudsOmesL publication of the character ever
issued III tn" United States. THo"e arc in tins
work 10 less tan sixteen of Thomas Morau's
exquisite drawings .aud among them his famous
rep. .uductIOH "I tine Mount of the HOLY Cross.
The = cravings are for the must part large. the
tuli quartO pages OF !he Tourist nabiIng the
showing 10 tue finest advantage of Dares seven
by ten incIes. The book comprises sIXiA four
pages, exclusive 0t the cover. ana prIntCd rs It
IS upon SupeIs Zrd and calendeIcd paper OI the
ric IeSt Fl Isl the effect thrOug uu is superb
Whue Il yer. model of typo.:aplI cal ueanty,
the Tourist is none the less act.caI III lis range
of information. time, distances, iaIli oHd and
stage fai es Motel and livery rates beng no:ed
it'll u.ifOrm accuracy and i'll ~ e,:Sy and peas
ing u malucr as tn entirely relieve the work oI
ey-Tvthiug approaching the tedious dctaiI of
tie averag- cuiie book. C0nta UIuG no YER
tis"ue"tS # whatever character, tn" new Rocky
Mountain Tourist Is fit cHmpauInu tn Picturesque
Amer ca Ia auv ce"llema!.'S library. Si'eciT.n
copy may be had without est by wiring to w.
+ WnIte, JOrcka. Kansas
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Spirit Of Jetftrson.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 10. 1873.
The Crisis.

Whit think you would be the result if the
earth should stop spiuning around the sun
Were you ever near large and intricate ma
chine when one Of its wheels became clogsed
or broken-near enough to hear the grating,
jarrlng clash, the sudden, deaiening crash
Astronomers assure Us that precisely similar
effects, ouly on an iucunceivabte grauder
scale, would b, produced it our earth = one
of the wheels iu the universe machine
should suddenly cease its revolutions. In
other words, there would be general clash
and crash of satellites, planets, and systems.
Wnnt we term financial crises are due TO sim
liar causes. Que Of The wheels in the finance.
machine becomes clugged. perhaps shattered.
The terrible Wall-street 'crash" which I">
lows is communicated to every part of the
financial mechanism of the country. But
anaogies do not stop here. There is that
other mechanism, the most intricate of alt
sometimes called an ORGANISMS because it gem
crates its own tnrces-the human machine.
When one OF its members fails To perform it's
Office, the whole system is thrown into dis.
order. Members before considered unassail-
able, break down under the unnatural pres
sure. The shock comes, and utter prnstrs>
tinn is the result. Reputation can only be
effected by the restoration Of the impaired
parts aud the re-adju>tment of its Ievers,-
the physical forces. There is one par, of the
machine more liable to disorder than any
other,-the liver,- great balance wheel
of the machine.
The liver being the great depurating or
blood cleansing organ of the system, set it ut
work and the foul corruptions which gender
in the blood. and rot out. as it were, the ma
chinery of life. are gradually expelled from
the system. For this purpose DR.. Fierce :
Golden Medical Discovery, used daily. and
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pelers.
taken in very small doses. are prominently
the articles needed. They every kind
of humor from the wort scrofula to the com.
mou pimple, blotch, or eruption. Great eat
ing ulcers kindly heal under their mighty
curative influence. Virulent blood pois"ns
that lurk in the system are by them robbed
of their terrorS and by their persevering and
somewhat protracted use the most tainted
systems may be completely renovated and
built up anew. Enlarged glands tnmors and
swolings dwindle away and disappear under
the Influence of these great reso!vents.
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BANKING BUSINESS.

Aov,mus. /, Ioii-'y.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30
The Phantom Dog Whistle.

Two singular incidents; which will fur
nish nuts to crack to unbelievers in the
supernatural, have recently come to light
in England in regard to the recent loss of
the Avalanche in the British channel.
A lad, who was great friend to one of
the apprentices who was lost, made ar
rangements to accompany him down the
channel and come ashore with the pilot,
but, at the last moment before sailing,
he was seized with such an indefnable and
ungovernable misgiying that he declined
to go, and thus escaped almost certain
death. The apprentice who was lost had
areuiever dog who was very fond of him,
and (which answered to shrilI dog
whistle thai he carried. On the night of
the shipwreck his mother and aunt were
/ in the sitting room, and the dog in the
kitchen. Between g and 10 o'clock the
Ladies were startled BY hearing shrill
whistle upstairs, resemb bling that Of
tie dog whistle used by the young man.
The dog heard it also, gave his usual re-
cognizing bark, and bounded upstairs,
where he supposed his master was. The
whistle was heard by two credible wit
nesses, whose testimony was confirmed
by the response made to il by the dog OF
| the lost sailor.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30

ammunition, having only two 1horseman's
pistols. Throwing back his long cloak, how
ever, he drew his bowie knife and closed
with his antagonist. In q few seething
strokes Gov. Reed was cut to the floor, and
his opponent sank in q fainting fit. Il was
ID that melee that that bnllet hole was made
up there.
s. The two men were taken to their beds,
and for several weeks were confined to- their
rooms. Col Aston was the first to recover.
He was very much embittered by the contest,
that had taken place, and said that he intend
ed to kill Gov. Reed on sight. few days
afterward he met Gov. Reed on the street.
He went home and loaded a double-barrelled
shotgun, putting in one of the barrels
it is said, the bullet that his sister, had
moulded with the lead taken from
his brothers. dead body. Seeking Reed
again, he fired at him on sigl tearing away
his shoulder with the first barrel, and rid
ding his heart with the second. This rem
contre created the intensest excitement, and
led to some legal proceedings against Col.
Aston, which, however, did not result in any
thing. Col. Aston shortly after this went to
Texas. He had not been there but short
time, when he heard that DR.. John Mcneil
Stewart, man of prominence in Brazoria,
had commented disparagingly upon his affair
with Gov. Reed. Meeting Dr.. Stewart upon
the prairie a few days after this report had
come to his ears, he handed him letter con-
tanning the offensive language, and
asked him if he was responsible
for it. Pending their discussion of
the matter at issue, they fell upon each other
with great fury. DR.. Stewart was armed
with pair Of Colts pistols, and Col. Aston
with bowie knife and shot gun. When
found by their friends Aston was lying at
the root of a large tree, with four bullet
holes through bis body; Stewart was lying
near by with two loads of buckshot in his
heart, stark and stiff. Col, Aston was so
badly wounded that he could; only be carried
in blanket, slung hammockwise between
two men: AS he was being borne into the
town inthis manner, his friends were met by
company of armed men,. who fred hun
dred shots into the blanket, killing Col. Al
ston Immediately"