The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-07
THE HERO COMES.
Gen. Johntson's Carriage Drives
Up and He is Royalty
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Atlanta Constitution.

UP and He is Royalty
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Atlanta Constitution,
AS the first rriage drove away
the Govcnur's Horse Guard came up
the street for y strong, under conn
mand Ct APT Miller.
The 6 mpany vas an csc It to the
hero Of the day.
With III, Governor Hprse Guard
cam a c,niage drawn by two la &c
black hose =. Z,
In thst earriag was Gon. Joseph
+ JDhnst n,
The old hero a, upo the rear
seat a, d beside him Was Gen. Kiibf
Smi h. =
Mrs Cal Joan Niiledga snl Mrs
Wise, of Virginia. Wild If lie ry
A. Wise, .Jr, VII" was the son VI Coz.
II. A. Mise. # Vmgi ia. o.,
The ca liass Wa, covered With
howe
"ihai's Johnston. That's Jte
Johnston" yslled somj one
Instantly The Governors Horse
Guards lmrses ard men were dis
placed b., he Old attic scared veier'
sns.
The men Win f,aght under the
hero surrounded the carriage.
They rals4d it fl tbs paved street
and they yeiird themselves hoarse
Words II ave. praise ard admira'
tion we're watt j to tn: heroes ears
Hands pushed through the sides q
the carriage ard grasped the hand
of the man who defended Atlantis
The crowd grew anu thickeLed.
Capt. Els tried to dispense it, but
could not.
Then the police ried.
But the love Of the I'D veterans
was greater than tire stsenglh uf both
Capt. Ellis AID Atlanta's police
force; for Ten minutes The carriage
TODD still.
Then. rs il b. gan TO myve, som'
one called out:
"Take the horses away"
Almost instantly both horses wer'
unhitchdd, and old veterans Tough
for their places ia the traces.
Ten the carriag began to move.
Men Who loved the old soldie
were pulling il,
Up Marietta st. eet il vent TO th
Custom h,use, then /. was turned
and back towards the Opera hous
il rolled.
The rattle Of the ,.rum and the 70
Of the muaic we're drowned By ii
yell of tie oil soldier.
They were wild mad with JOY.
Their lone Lent up love for the oil
soldier had broken loose,
just before the earFisge resche
the opera house door. q tail. bearde
veteran on horse rode 10 the side.
Showing his hand through the ope
curtain he gra.ped the hand Of Ger
Johnston just ~ veteran turned
loose.
The General looked up.
"Gen. Johnston" cried the veteraI
Gen. Johnston continued to loo
mp.
It's fee showed a struggle.
lie knew the h0rseman, but !
could not call his mans.
"Doa't you know me, Genera
Don't you know ineg' exclaimed Il
horseman.
In his Toica there was almost agon
Gen. Anderson, Gnneral," sa
Mrs. Mill dge
ten. Johnston lclrel tho wor,
anu rising almost from his seat e.
claimed:
"Old Itgel Oil Tige! Old Tige
The two men SHOOK hands warml
Tears wee h,wing down the chez
Of each.
"Ye', Old Tige IL is, General
said Gen. Anderson, ''Lnd he Low
yuu rs mucn now as ever"
The 81, ne was wi essCd by hu
dreds.
The ladies 10 the carriage cried.
Gen. Smiih turned his face aws
As Gen. Anderson dropped l
commanders hand an old ysterI
gathered il.
General. be cried, II was the
was right behind you when Y,
signed them articles with Sherman
General Johnston smiled, sayin
II with o God you had beer rig
in trout Of me-"
The carriage stopped In front Of B
stage door 10 the opera house.
The G&neral and his escort We
assisted to he ground
Old veterans tried TO lift him
lhtir shoulders. bat we're warned IL
bis health would MT allow il.
Mte~l, they drew away.
In II the same loSe was apparc
which Characterised their greeting.
Mrs. NiIlcdge took the old be
by the arm, and followed By GC
Smith aud Mrs. Cheyalier, start
fJr the stairway.
The crowd fell back silently ma