The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-17

mosntaia. the six guns belcA their con tents into that masa of men sixiy deep. The effect wAs horrible. What were rsen . momens ago are now bloody shreds blown against the rocks and scattered Afar over the ground. Some sf the gefy fragments fall upon ,he Ines ys, halt vas 1 up the slope,
 i The advance hslts in confusion she rear lines crowd ap lheye k another bloody feast ready as Soen as the cannon can be charged. Then comes the ot,iet to break lines and divide ,o the ugh; and lest to set out ot range ot the ar,llley The men rush forward te ,he ahatti> some lie dat down -others take cover he hind rocks For iiiteen minutes hero. carnage holds them heto,e the sallens The contedetaies have them a, ,heu mesey Men take deliberate atm and ss nj a ballet through the heAds of the liv,ng targets. When the burial party comes ,e do ,ts work Il will md thai seven out oi l every ten fedcrals lying before ,ha, aha,s,s has been killed stone dead bs s,ngle bullet
 The hre of mn,ke,y migh, have checked the assault. hn, aided by afi,l. lesy the check became d but.hery ttapc and canister searched out spots secure from bullets. and men n the sety trat ranks, who did not even catch sight ei Inc aba,tis. were struck down b, the ltcn missiles. No assault could have htoueh; oa, more nerve and hrsosm. hu, !, wa the wave dashing against A rocky slit When the men had fallen back te theo, original positions the roll oi dead and taA ak tk. t.- f. escaped No one had blandried lohu sion's lines were there, and they must be carried h, assault sherman was look,ne ie' weak spe, 10 dn,c wedge tnle That sahcn, WAS one of the s,funeeat points on the confederate iine
 Topaoody
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 Mt. Topnoody picket up copy ol Inc Het. Assk Das s.s, the athe, esenlne. and after reading an item ot two ,e h, wiie, he sad
 'oAiy dear. ~ha, kiad oi tratchsE man do you think isd make y'
 Well Topneod, Il you woulae travel any bette, iot yea, house than ,ee travel on errands iot me. 1 think ,oo would be bounced Inc i.rsi ~cek
 nut, my dear, that kind oi travel is sn len,irel, different ma,tet
 :" suppose II Is, tos yeu ase ne, ra..t ucd to the house, and ~onldn, dafe to hulldose II like you da me
 Don't you think. my 1eat. that l could be a successful ma Ahei like zotet of the boys ste =
 "of course you eouldn L.
 l don't see why.
 Because, Topnoody. theic atn an, women Jeff who ate h.g enough iools tp have IL You sec. when Iumbed t, your racket. the Topnoody degree ui fool glrl was completely exhausted. aaa these wasn't any material ie make at4 ~otc of.
 " You 4fe severe, III, dca,. bat shal. mol haiboI maliee. You aic oni, hun ir and atr liable io ett
 "i know tha,. Iopneods, and sAe world knows Il !"
 " How does the world know 4
 " IL sees that accepted you ga Lgs- band. and ,he evidence n sheiHs ing.T
 "Aheru my drn. thai ,s ioast en me.
 " euain anunals a,e improved aA foaghness m ,het feed nos and ihen 1opnoody Mules, for inAtsnce
 Go on, love bu, all the same. hs4. cont iaded to bee one met, han, Datcies fni few montha
 :" Have youf We'll, 1 an glad to heat il
 " thought son a.id ~oeldtt .nste susoess of II.
 ' You won't hu, ~hiie ,ou ate if,,ns To. you will be away from home. and wall have littie peace oi m,nd. tBd br sldca, there aie >o many deiIghil 4 chances oi trans running off the Hae ol coilisions. of hoteis burning up, at..i all that klnd of ,hlng. wh, h makes lite full oi pleasan, ausIe lpsi,ons under so,.s cteGms,anosa. 1, makes me real b.iAfg- ous to think about | but. 1 say, Top moody. before you sisri, he sl.e io hA.s your life scll insGfed and have ina ,li three aee ,den, policies. too. la ase y3s pull through. and
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