Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-17
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Denver yesterday that emhOdiesl all
the elements Of N first-class selfsa-
\ ton. During the war two brothers
from Cleveland enlisted in one, Of
the many regineIlts organized in
the Buckeye Static. Although at
tached az first TO The same regiment,
\ the brothers sOsIn lDecanle separated,
and, after the b3tEle Of Shiloh or
Pittsburg Landing, never met again.
/ The names Of the parties ia ques-
| ton were Stephen and HARRY Isl4
wood, and the town. oI lslwood ia
the State Of Kansas, Immediately
opposite st. Joseph, AIo., was named
in honor of their father, Stephen III.
I ElwOod. The close Of the war
! found the elder brother. stephen, at
Fort I.eavenw0rth, Kansas, and
there he was mustered out Of the
service. The last he had heart OF
his brother Harry was that he hal
been severely wounded before Pc
tersburg, sand taken prisoner. In
fact, he was one Of the unfortunate
Command which made The assault
upon the works Before Petersburg,
after the explosion Of the great
mine, and few cf which escaped
death, wounds orcapture. FOrsOme
two or three years after the war,
Stephen Elwood made constant ef-
forts to ascertain positively c6ncern-
ing the fate OF his brother. Although
morally convinced Of his death he
could not surrender all hope with
out more absolute evidence. All In
vain, however, and he was finally
convinced that further search was
useless, and that his brother WAS
certainly dead. Four years ago
Stephen Elwood, who was then liN-
ing on farm in INjniphan county,
Kansas, made trip to the San Juan
mines. lie was 50 well pleased
with the country that he brought
out his family and settled In that
section lie has lived ia Southern
Colorado ever since, and been eX-
tensively engaged in stock raising
and commercial pursuits. lie has
a large Nlnche near Trinidad, and
an interest III a business house at III
Moro. In common with many
thousands of others, Mr.. ElwoOd
caught the Leadville fever last faH
"A visit to these mines only Increased
his interest, and le;iving his family
at his rancho, he rianted mis- stakes
in and around Lealville. Last Sat
urday he camc to Denver for the
Of securing some necessary
supplies and to meet his wife. Yes
terday afternoon he happened to 60
to the pOstOflice. While waiting
his turn at the window Of the gem
eral delivery, his attention was
attracted to gentleman who stood
near by. The more he looked the
more amazed he became, and final-
ly, after strong effort, he ap-
preached the stranger and, with
some appropriate apology, requested
10 be favored with his name. The
stranger started and also became
confused. Another moment, and 90
the surprise OF the large crowd pres
ent, the two men fell into each
others arms and appeared overcome
with emotion. AS a matter Of
course, the reader will understand
that in the stranger Stephen El-
wood had met his brother Harry,
whom he had not seen or directly
heard from since 1868. It appears
that Henry ElWoOd was wounded
and captured, as reported. lie was
taken To Charleston, South Carolina,
and there became dangerously Ill.
He remained at a hospital till SOME
time after the war ended, nmable to
help himself in any way. II was
more than a year before he could
walk or do any kind 'of wbrk. lie
tried. in many ways ID )e0mMunicate
with his brother, bHE lnlm some
cause or other never obtained any
response. His father and mother
were both known to be dead, and
his brother was his only near rela-
i've, and Henry naturally concluded
hat he too had gone to that bourne
rom whence no traveller returns.
After a time Henry EIwood secured
I clerkship in Mobile. subsequently,
he went to Nashville, aud there also
worked as a clerk. From thence
ne went to Memphis and started a
small business on his own account.
lie married ia that city, and was
blessed in a few years with two
children. Last summer the yellow
ever swept everything away-bus-
ness, wife and children. He even
lad the disease himself, but reeON-
cred after a long and tedious sick
less, Some months since he de-
ermined on making IA new start.
md selected Leadville as his object
We point. HeaTriVed here on Mon
lay by the Kansas Pacific, and was
Intending to leave for Leadville to-
morrow morning. How far his
slams may be changed by the meet
ng we have described VIC cannot
ay, but il is evident TO all who saw
he brothers meet that where one
,OeS the other is certain to be along.
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The coIOred ENodus now fFona
KRnsas TO the south. ..
Washington Special p the New Hork Her
tld.
Congressman ISing, OF the Fifth
Louisiana District, says that he has
eceived letters within the uast
week giving Information Of the dis
existing among the coll
lred emigrants TO Kansas, and of
he determination Of a large num-
,er to return to Mississippi and
louisiana. HOmesiclSness has bro
zen the charm, he says, for location
y Kansas, and this, in connection
With the imposition which tho ini-
-ratOry blacks find has deluded
hem into leaving their southern
lOmes makes 10 certain that a very
arge numbes will seek the speediest
way Of getting back ID the deserted
Ocalities along the Mississippi. A
prominent steamboat firm In st.
4Ouis (Sells d Coz has made ar
TO provide all the col
red people with free transportation
rom that city 10 southern points.
nd to supply them with subsistence
Until they reach their former homes.
'Ir. King says that the effect of the
eturning emigrants viii DE tocheck
bands from seeking
ZONES at least in Kansas. In this
he also says that many
# the families which left hIississip-
ii and Louisiana were among the
thousands who came from Florida.
ieOrgia and Alabama ten wears
go, and that the lesson learned
lOw by privaiiOn aud suffering will
trengthen their attachment to the
southern States.
Original advice For Drinker..
Bafkeepers i'm this city pay on an
verage - per gallon for Whislley.
)ne gallon contains AN average Of
! vfN-ftyva flrfnLrG and nf fgr. o.s,f.-