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five battles and badly defeated. The
city was then successfully besieged." i"
Grants Meeting with Lincoln.


No "Reminiscences ofwar history will
be read with greater interest than
Gen. Grants accountiof his first meet.
ing with Lincoln and dLincolu's charge
to him. He SAYS:
Although hailiug from Illinois
myself, the State of the President. I
had never met Lincoln until called to
the Capital to receivo my commission
as 1ieutenant>GensIal. 1 knew him,
however, very well and favorabIy from
accounts given by officers under me at
the West who had kpown him all their
lives. ! had also resl remarkable
course of debates between Lincoln and
Douglas few years before when they
were rival candidates for the United
States Senate. was then a resident
of Missouri and by no means Lincoln
man in that contest, but recognized
his great ability. In my first interview
with lincoln alone he stated TO me
that be had never professed to be a
military man or TO know how cam
paigns should he conducted and never
wanted to interfere in them, but that
procrastinstIon on the part of com
manders and the pressure Of the people
at the North and Of Congress, which,
like the poor he had always with him.
had forced him into issuing his wells
known series of executive orders. He
did not know but they were all wrong
and he did know that some nf them
were. All he wanted. or had ever
wanted, he said, was that some one
would take the responsibility and act
and call on him Cor all the assistance
needed"
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Let Us Organize.

Among the many wise utterances
fou ud in Esop's fables, il that of the
bundle of sticks. Upon this principle
the farmers of America should depend.
The acts of one ma1r srrocrt to but
little, but the organized efforts of
several determined m 20 are bound TO
achieve marked results. # there ever
was an oppressed and iinposed.uppn
class of men, it is the fcrsters. The
Grange offers them an arY'of safety,
~hy farmers should hrsitate to
efnorace lts pruteCumg care - ~ US q
mystery we cannot pnravs!. The
benefits offered are great, the ad~ar.
tages nihH.
Farmers Of America, shake off tide
bands of slavery which encompass you.
Remember that in Union there IA
strength Revive your dormant
Oranges. Put new life into the order
of Patrons, and march onward in the
grand column Of true reformers and
anti-monopoists, destined to accom- plish
a glorious future.-Baitimore Farm
and Fireside.
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An Apology to NC Co Ok.

'ln the article on the battle of
Shiloh, which wrote for the Cent,trv
Magazine, | stated that Gen. A. Med.
McCook, who commanded the division
ot bcell's army, expressed some un.
willingness to pursue the enemy on
Monday, April 7,lbecause of the con-
dition of his troops. Gen. Badeau, in
his history, also makes the same states
ment on my authority. Out of Justice
to Gen. McCook and his command
must say that they left point twenty
two miles east of Savannah on the
morning of the 9th. From The heavy
rains of few days previous and the
passage OF trains and artillery the
roads were necessarily deep in mud
which made marching slow. The
division had not only marched through
this mud the day before, but it had
been in the rain all night without rest.
1t was engaged in the battle of the
second dav and did as good service
as its position allowed; in fact, an
opportunity occurred for it to perform
conspicuous act of gallantry, which
ELECTED the highest commendation
from division commanders in the army
of Tennessee. Gen. Sherman, in both
his memoirs and report, makes mention
of this fact General McCnnk himself
belonged to hmily which furnished
many volunteers to the army. Teftr
to these circumstances with minuteEess
because did Gen. McCook Injustice
in my article in the Century. though
not to the extent one would suppose
from the public press. am not willing
to do any one an injustice, and if con.
vinced that | have done one am
always willing to make the fullest
admission.
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AL Fear Conaured.

Mrs. Blank-"Do you remember,
dear, that before we were married, you
always offered me your left armp
Mr.. Blank-'Yes. | wanted to have
my right arm free. You see had a
lovers fear that some one would tr,
to take you away from me, and ! al
ways kept in readiness for defense
How sweet! But how is il that
now you generally offer me your right
arma
Well, l am not 50 afraid rs I was.
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StOnewail JacksOn's Death Bed
An authentic account of The Heroes
Death.

DEATH.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, who attended
Stonewall Jackson during his last
hours, has published full account Of
the event from which the following ex-
tracts made: "About daylight on
Sunday morning Mrs. Jackson in
formed him that his recovery was very
doubtful, and that it was better that
he should be prepared for the worst.
He was silent for a moment, aud then
said, 1T will be infinite gain to be
translated to heaven lie advised his
wife in the event Of his death to return
to her fathers house, and added;
You have kind and good father, but
there is no one so kind and good as
your Heavenly Father He still ex-
pressed hope of his recovery, but
requested her, if he shouldGie, To- have
him buried at Lexington in tbeWalley
of Virginia. His exhaustion increased
so rapidly that at ii o'clock Mrs.
Jackson knelt by his bed and told him
that before the sun went down he
would be withhis Saviour. He replied:
oh, no. You are frightened, my
child. Death is not so near. | NAV
yet get we'll She fell on the bed
weeping bitterly, and tod him that
the physicians said there was no hope.
After moments pause he asked her
{" call for me. Doctor, Anna informs
me that you have told her that I am
to die to-day; is it SOP When he was
answered he turned his ewes toward
the ceiling and gazed for a moment or
two, ms If in intense thought, then
replied: Very good very good; it is
all right He then tried to comfort
his almost heart broken wife, aud told
her he had good deal to say to her,
but he was too weak. Colonel Pendle-
ton come iuto the room about one
o'clock, and he askd him, who was
preaching at headquarters to day1'
When told that the whole a-uy was
praying for him he repiied: Thank
Hou: tnry are very KInu. Is SAN, Irs
the Lords day my wish is fulfilled.
Ihave always desired to die on Sunday.
His mind now began to fail and wan.
der, and he frequently talked as ifin
command upon the field, giving his
orders in his old way; then the scene
shifted, and he was at the mess table
in conversation with members Of his
staff; now his wife aud child; now at
prayers with his military family.
Occasionally intervals Of return of his
mind would appear, and during one
"f them | offered him some brandy
and water, but he declined it. 1T will
only delay my departure to do no GOOD.
| wont to preserve my mind 10 the last
if possible" About lao he was told
that he had two hours to live and
answered feebly but firmly Very good;
it is all right a few moments be-
fore he cried out in his deIirium; Order
a. +. Hill to prepare for action!'
Pass the infantry to the front rapidly!'
Tell Major Hawkes., then stopped,
leaving the sentence unfinished:
Presently smile of ineffable sweet
ness spread itself over hrs pale face
and he said quietly and with an ex-
preston as ifof relief; Let us cross
over the river and rest under the shade
of the trees and then without pain or
the least struggle, his spirit passed from
earth to the God who gave it,"
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1t is seemly that we should allow
the faults of the dead to drop by silence
into forgetfulness, and that wo
should speak lovingly and trn.hfnlly
Of their merits; but to pronoun ce
panegyrics upon them that are
knowingly undeserved, merely because
they have passed away irom us, is
casting contempt on truth which
will not be borne with impunity.
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"Tbe Abyssian alphabet" writes a
traveller, Consists of 208 characters,
each Of which is written distinctly
and separately. The labor required
to write an Abyssynian book is, thero.
fore, immense, and sometimes years
are consumed in the preparation Of a
single volume"
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Tho Cream Of the Joke.

Say, Bob, you're out with Miss
Parsons. aint your
Yes, Joe.'
What has bappenedY
She's experimenting too lavishly.
Experimenting! What atY
Trying to cure freckles by eating
ice cream
well, why ought you to care p
oh, | don't, provided is at some
other fellows expense. 1t was costing
me dollar and half a freckle.'
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l have little fear for the selfopin-
donated young man. The kind, wise
world has rods in keeping that will
take the conceit out of him. I fear
for him who goes with the crowd and
draws his opinions and sentiments
from the common stock. / hate to
hear ayoung man say, "They all do
it, On the Threshold.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla

for rheumatism, with entire success and,
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his belief, thero Is no medicine In the world
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We have Mr.. LELASD's permission to invite
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90 tho extraordinary curative powers o.
AYERS sARsAPARILLA to sec lin person.
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Broadway, 9th and 2sth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELAHD's extensive knowledge of the
good done by this unequaIled sradicator OF
blood polsons enables him to giyo inquirers
much valuable information.
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The Capture of Vlck burg.

"a Vicksburg newspaper, (Which
we received regularly whil- before
Nickshurg, through the courtesy nf
the Hebe! pickets,) said prior to the
4th, Ia LTs-slng al tho Yankee boast
tha; they would take dinner in Vicks
burg that day, that the best recipe
Tor cooking a rabbit was, Catch your
rabbit first This paper at this time
and for some time previous, was printed
on the plain side of wall paper. The
last number was printed on the 4th,
and announced that we had Caught
our rabbit | have no doubt that
Pemberton commenced his corrcspon
dence on the 81 with two fold pur,
pose, first to avoid an assault which he
knew would be successful, and second
to prevent the capture taking place
on the great p2,ioDal holiday, the
anniversary of the Declaration of
American Independence. by holding
out for better terms as he did. He
defeated his aim in the latter par
ticular. On the 4th of july at the
appointed hour the garrison Of Vicks,
burg marched out Of their works and
formed line in front, stacked arms and
marched back in good order. Onr
whole army present witnessed this
scene without cheering and without a
single offensive remark that | ever
heard of LogaD's division, which had
approached nearest the Rebel works,
was the first to march in, and the flag
OF one Of the regiments Of his division
was soon floating over the Courthouse.
The campaign "f Vickshurg was sug
aested and developed by circumstances.
The elections Of 1862 had gone against
the prosecution of the war Voluntary
enlistmcnts had nearly ceased, and n
draft had been resorted to. This was
resisted, and defeat or back ward
m Nvement would have mado its ex
ecution impossible. a forward move
ment 10 decisive victory was necessary
Accordingly | resolved to get below
Vicksburg, unite with Banks against
Port Hudson, make New Orleans a
base, and with that base and Grand
Gulf as the starting pint move our
combined forces against Vicksburg,
Upon reaching Grand Gulf, after run.
ming its batteries and fighting a battle
received a letter from Banks inform.
ing me that he could not 5e at Por,
Hudson under ten days, and then with
only $4,000 men. Tine was worth
more than reinforcemeuts. ! therefore
determined to push into the interior ot
the enemy's country. With a large
river behind us, held above and below
by the enemy, rapid movements were
essential to success. jackson wa.
captured the day after new com
mander bad arrived and when large
reinforcements we're daily expected. A
rapid movement west was made and
the garrison Of Yicksburg was met in
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WARREN LELAND,
.vhon, everybody knows - the successful
nsnAxar Of ths
Largest Hotel Enterprises

OF <ssriss, says that while q passenger from
SSx York on board ship going around Cape
Aorn. In tho early days Of emigration to Cal,
tfornia. hs learned that one Of the officers Of
the vessel had cured himself. during the voy-
age. OF IN obstinate disease By the use Of
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Tommy, did you hear your mother
CAL your Course / did, Then wbv
don't you go to her at once?' Well.
you see, she's nervous, and it'd shock
her awful if / should go too sudden
Chicago Tribune.
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LANCASTER. s. c. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE IT, 1885,

with me, good portion of whom were
IN the room during the whole of the
interview.
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Scientists hold seventeen distinct
theories as to the cause of earthquakes.
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The failure of ono man is the
opportunity Of smother.
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He who pretends to be everybod's 3
particular friend, is nobody's,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-24
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

MATTHEW ARNOLD, it is stated, will do no literary
work until his next visit to America.
IT is said that bashful couple at Stratford Conn.,
have been keeping company" for thirty.one years.
DR.. HOLMES writes that thirty years ago he con-
sidered himself "a very old man. muc older than do
now"
In Virginia peanuts are ground into what
proves very fair -four for making piecrust and other
light pastries.
The copy of Horace used by the poet Longfellow
during his college has been given to the Bow.
dom College library.
WHEN Japanese girls wish to particularly fatter a
gentleman friend they write him note. the penman-
ship of which is executed by their deicaey sharpened
finger nails.
MISS ELIZABETH STRONG native of Connecticut,
is achieving fame in Europe painter of animals.
Her work is receiving very favorable criticism from
the Paris press.
II is singular fact that many Of the most popular
hymns written by persons who not religious
at ALL whose claims to religion were based on very
slight foundations.
LEAF-cUrrING bees cut cylindrical and spherical.
patches out of leaves and seal up their nests
protect the young The bees make their houses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-24

IT is now reported that Secretary Bayard is
tired, and wants somebody to help him let go.
The muddle he has made of the State Depart
ment shows the smallness of his calibre.
In the Senate he could look wise, say little, and
rely upon department. to carry him through;
but, when he is placed in position where he
has to do something his narrowness, ittleness,
snobbishness, and general worthlessness be-
come painfully apparent. 1t is long time
since the country had such a Secretary OF
State as Thomas F. Bayard has proved him
self to be. He is by long odds the weakest
man in the administration.
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The mugwumps evidently bought pig in
the poke when they invested in Cleveland,
and are now in avery unhappy frame of mind
The Boston Advertiser, the Transcript and
the Springfield Republican, all mugwump, are
very much chagrined over the appointment of
Chase, Pillsbury and Troup as revenue col
lectors in New England. These s'organs" are
dislsyal enough to declare that the appoint
ments could not have been worse, except by
the selection of convicts. This is too bad, es-
pecially after having had to swallow dam
Manning and retain "Gene" Higgins.
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THE SATURDAY JOURNAL.

We shall print in the issue of the Journal for
Saturday, the 25th instant, an original story
printed by special arrangement with the author,
Harry w. French, entitled ssAll for Her." 1t is
one of the series of short American stories we
are printing in our Saturday edition from
week to week Besides this, we shall
give somewhat comprehensive review of the
work Of the Civil-service Commission, which,
just at the present time, will be of interest and
value to the general reader. and particularly to
those who desire to know something of the de-
tails OF the commissions examinations for places
in the public service. The usual miscellaneous
and literary features will be fully maintained.
In this opening Of the spring weather and trade
our business men can find medium of adver-
Using equal to the Saturday edition of the Jour-
nal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-24

THERE is little likelihood of Hon. Anthony
M. Kelley, or any of his friends, again going
into ''so-called rebellion" He has been ap-
pointed minister to Italy and, whether he
goes or not, he certainly can find no fault
with the President who "meant well, and
would do better if he knew how. In set
speech at banquet, rendered him at Rich
mond, on Wednesday last, he reaffirmed his
utterances hostile to the Italian government
and went out of his way to say: II am to-
day, as are millions of my countrymen, recog-
nizing with fullest loyalty the authority of a
government over my own State, founded on
what | considered gross and bloody violation
of public rights committed against myself and
them" There is little danger of Mr. Kelley
again going into rebellion; but what is his
loyalty worth so long as he looks upon
the present status of government as "a gross
and bloody violation of public rightsY" If re-
bellion was right and the war for the Union
was monstrous violation of human rights,
what but opportunity is lacking to again un-
dertake SECESSION Of course, there is no in
centive now to 60 into rebellion, nor was
there prior to 1851, at which time the Derao-
cratic party threw loyalty to the winds De-
cause they could no longer control public
affairs. Truly, the Nation is awakening as
from dream, and the air is again filled with
sentiments that once carried part of the peo-
pie into ''so-called' rebellion.
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IT has been charged that Mr.. James M.
Morgan, appointed consul to Melbourne Aus
tralia, was Blaine man during the last cam
paign, whereat there has been particular Ned
raised in the Democratic ranks. Mr.. Morgan
was summoned to Washington, and compelled
to repair at once to the White House to estab-
lish his Democracy His offense seems to be
that pending the political campaign he wrote
a pamphlet on military subjects, and
incorporated in it an extract from one
of Baine's letters while Secretary
of State on his foreign policy in the South
American states. 1t had this extent, no
more. Mr.. Morgan declared himself Demo
GRAFT, and Washington special triumphantly
proves the fact by showing that Morgan was
pirate on the high seas, holding commits
sion as lieutenant under Admiral Raphao'
Semmes. That is very properly held to COZ
clusively settle the matter and Morgan will
go to Australia to represent the Democratic
administration without further question.
Stronger proof of Democracy could no man
give.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, APRIL "a. 1885.

after midnight" The Colonel is an admirable
Chrichton in negative way, the number of
habits and accomplishments he is not addicted
to being something appalling. He does not
smoke, gossip, read newspapers, rest, attend
places of amusement, or clubs, or play cards.
He does nothing, in short, but hold the coun-
try up by the tail with all his might and main.
Imagination stands aghast at what might hap
pen if he should let go. The President owes
it to himself and the world at large to see that
his friend and assistant takes few hours re-
pose each week and his nourishment regularly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-24

To read the accounts in Democratic and
mugwump papers of the manner in which the
Cabinet officers are overworking themselves it
might be thought that it had not been Gus
tomary heretofore for the heads of the govern
ment departments to give personal attention
to Office duties. 1t might be so inferred, were
it not remembered that ex-Secretary Freling-
huysen is dying of too close, application to
business, that Secretary Folger died from
overwork, and that the average duration of
the Postmaster generals term Of service has
been one year, because they could not stand
it longer A government appointment, even
of the highest grade, does not necessarily in
sure continuous picnic to the recipient and
as this fact has dawned upon the Democratic
mind it seems well to make a virtue Of ne
cessity by forcing an admiration for hard
work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-24

The awful tragedy enacted by the young
law student, Barclay johnson, at Greenwich,
Conn, who shot and killed his mother and
sister, and then committed suicide, is pos
sessed of features peculiarly pathetic. So far
as appears, the young man was an exemplary
son and brother, diligent and enthusiastic in
his studies and of correct habits. 1t is assert
ed in his behalf that it must have been over
study that unhinged his intellect. That he
was insane admitted Of no doubt as soon as the
awful deed was committed. The following
touching letter was found on the body of
johnson after the tragedy, dated that same
day:
eff succeed in accomplishing what think
must be done, a word or two of explanation
will probably be received with interest. I
think am saving my mother and sister from
an unhappier fate. If there is just and gen
erous God, these two will go to happiness
which they deserve. If there is no God, they
will simply find their rest. am conscious Of
the enormity of what [ have done and In
tended to do. But at the same time, I have
a suspicion that have become insane. Why
uloH . some one recognize my weakness, my
great need of help, and help me while there is
timer But to be fair, I suppose should say,
why did not help myself9"
The coherency of the letter is lost at this
point. and the writer alternately expresses
great affection for his father mother and sis
ter and the intention Of taking their lives.
1t had been wen had some one read the tragic
vagaries Of his unsettled mind, so that the
life Of mother and sister might have been
spared and himself restored to the full pos
session of his faculties.