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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

rades had fought SO fiercely, dashed past
the swarm of assailants on the parapet,
and, with Inc flag floating defiantly, ran at
the top of mis- speed back to the Confederate
main line, where he was received with wild
cheers Scores of bullets had been AIMED
at him as he few across the open plain, SOC
yards, within range of hundreds of Union
m,;skets
There was no formal surrender. Glib
bon's men crowded in on all sides and the
CoIfederates resisted to the last. The
fighting did not end when the assaiants
got inside, for, despite the efforts of. their
officers, some of the enraged men exacted
the victor's privilege of vengeance upon
the unfortunates who had made such a
hopeless yet bloody defense.
The dead Confedurates numbered 81; the
unwounded prisoners were only 80. The
most Of the wounded prisoners were dis
abled. The artillerymen had suffered ter
ribly, being the most exposed ON the top of
the wall. Nearly ell Of them had died at
their guns. The men of Chew's Maryland
battery were volunteers in the fight, their
term of service having expired some days
previously. Unlike the soldiers of the
states in rebellion, the Marylanders were
not held to Confederate service for the
whole period of the war.
The loss on Gibbons column in front OF
Fort Gregg is placed az 500 te 600 in killed
and wounded AS socu as Gregg fell it's
captors turned the two cannon upon the
ncighboring Fort Whitworth, and the gar
rison Of that work marched out and sur
rendered. The gap in the lines along the
ApponlattoX was now filled by Grant; I.
troops, but some hours had been consumed
in accomplishing this result, and mean
while, thanks to the delay in the Union
march caused by the holding out of Fort
Gregg, Lee had been able to man his in
terror line in such strength rs to hold it
the remainder of the day. His circle of de
Tense around Petersburg was still com
plete and no further impression was mad.
upon it by Union assaults
Tie exploit ut Fort Gregg, though by no
means marvel. WAS all the more unique
because of the many detachments under
separate commanders that took part in the
defense No single officer exercised su
preme command The Mississppian,
Lieut.. Col Duncan, held the highest rank
OF any, but seems To have assumed author
ity over lis few personal followers only
He WAS severely wounded in the fight The
| urtillerymen Belonged to two different com
pailies, one from Maryland and one from
Louisiana, yet they acted in harmony un
der ii Louisiana officer
Lanes North Carolina brigade had the
most men in the fort of any single organ
iZation and the greatest number of officers
| The detachment from Thomas Georgia
| brigade had no commissioned officer pres
ent Usually in suci Il crisis there is Il
fatal division of opinion: some element
hoids "!oof from the rest and acts indie
peiidtntly, to tie peril of order and sue
CESS Any one Of these groups might have
spoiled the whole game by running up a
white ila- at the time Of the first Union
charge. On the contrary, all were animal
ed with determined, daring purpose to
| 'hO,G tEp fort' or die in the last ditch
| GEORGE !. klLMEI
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

causing them to waver and then give way
A second charge followed. and the assail-
ants reached within thirty yards The
Confederates held their fire until the prop
er moment, and then, with wild yell, let
go, sending down man for every musket.
The Union men stood for moment and
then broke and scattered. A third, q
fourth and fifth charge followed, each
with much the same result as the first two.
With the fifth charge on the front line
OF assailants swung around in rear of the
fort and attempted to gain an entrances
On the front the attack was carried as far
as the moat. Over an hour had passed
since the first assault and the artillery in
Gregg used ali its ammunition and had
lost heavily. The surviving gunners took
up small arms and joined the infan-
try in beating off the assailants. The work
was virtually surrounded Some of Glib
bon's men crossed the moat and clam bered
up the sloping walls, only to be received on
the bayonets of the defenders
Such desperate resistance had not been
looked for on the part OF the Union off
GERS, but when the character of the strug
gle became clear renewed orders were
passed along the line that the position
must be carried at all hazards Again a
rush was made OF all sides. The plucky
defenders used the butts OF their muskets
and their bayonets. when there was not
time to load, and many of them, sparing
their ammunition or being short of it,
caught up stones and brick bats and hurled
them from the parapet upon the daring
fellows who tioundered in the moat or
were climbing by hook or crook up the
walls. In some cases the backs and Shout
ders OF the Union men were used as seal
ing ladders by their agile comrades
At II O'Clock the struggle was at its
height and was carried on at arms length,
but so far on the exterior crests of the
walls only, About that time Some of Glib
bon's men made discovery that showed
the one weak spot in the foriorn citadel II
seems that when the line at that point Was
originally built, Forts Gregg and Whit
worth were intended 20 be connected 10y a
trench and breastwork sheltered by pal
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
WATCHING FOR THE MORNING.

When the shadows gather,
And the night grows deep,
And the weary eyelldS
Cannot close in sleep;
Mid these hours of sadness,
With their solemn warning,
Comes that song of gladneSs,
Watching for the morning"
When the morning clouds spread
Ger the azure sky.
And the bowling wild winds
Tell the storm is nigh;
When the stars all vanish,
Erst the heavens adjoining,
Hope the gloom will Danish,
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When disease has stolen
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Watching for the morning"
Years are gliding onward,
All, how fast they fly!
Wasting is life's fountain,
1t will soon run dry.
Death-he cannot harm thee
Tread on death with ScOrning;
Brightest visions charm thee,
Watching for the morning.
Though the shadows gather,
And the night grows deep,
And the weary eyelids
Close in deaths long sleep;
Through that night of sadness,
With its solemn warning,
Comes the song Of gladness, =
Watching for the morning. +
Watching, watching, watching
Lord, how long, how long?
When shall break the shadows?
When burst forth the Song?
Haste o blessed daybreak,
With thy bright adjoining;
Let the joyous lay wake,
Morning! It5T The morning."
d ID. + Nc Ln,,1hLin. in IndeDenden
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
Merit Wins.

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
A Safe Investment.

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

HELENA, Aug. 29.-Mr. R. {.
Moore of this city, received telegram
to day stating that Miss OphelIa
Moore had been killed and her mother,
Mrs. w. E. Moore, seriously injured
in the Western North Carolina wreck
near Statewide. The Moores are
prominent in literary and social cir
cles here and are well known through
out the South. They were returning
from a summering in the Blue Noun
tains.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

Ladies who call on brides for the
first time, and wish to do the proper
thing, will not forget to turn down
the upper corners of their calling
cards, which signifies best wishes and
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

and watching the bathers and no
bather should make ventures far
from shore or give way to the ambl-
ton OF display as brave swimmer.
God in his mercy protected the bathers
and may it ever be & lesson and
warning to them.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

Wrappers do not always indicate
the nature of the package. A whlted
sepulchre may be swathed in silk and
satin, and a saint in rags. You can't
always tell; and sometimes when you
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dent care 10.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

An excellent drink for warm
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The soda alters the taste very little,
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
FOOtDriuts of the Worlds History.

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

RANT ne v e r
closed the lines
C o IN p | e t e J y
around the Con
federates at Pc
tersburg, but came
very near doing
30 on the morning
of April Q, 1865,
the last day of the
siege. about the
hour when Lee
photographed to JEFF
ferson Davis at
Richmond INV
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

The Associated Press is row among the
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

Never sun feather beds. Air them
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gives the feathers a rancid smell.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

Salt as a tooth powder is better than
almost any other dentifrice. 1t keeps
the teeth very white, the gums hard
and ROSY, and the breath fresh.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

For stings or bites from any kind OF
insect, apply dampened salt, bound
tightly over the spot. 1t will relieve,
and usually cure.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

Sunny Hour, was
made n very proud
and happy boy re
gently by receiv-
Ing a pae k go
through the Gus
tom house con
tanning the Order
of the Medjidich,
with the paper
conferring the or
der upon him and
t w e ty pounds
sterling for a sub
scription to that
paper for 100 years
for the vice royal
family in Egypt.
The decoration is
OF silver and gold
and red enamel,
and has a red and
green ribbon. The
khedive also sent
h i S photograph
1t h his auto
Oroph and O p,oc,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03

A doctor says mutton and beef are
the best food for children because the
easiest digested.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
TELLO'S DECORATION.

Kind letter, asking to be enrolled among
the list OF patrons to the Barefoot fund,
which the lad has been working over two
Years to establish by means of his paper
The young editor is now Tello Bey
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
IN THE LAST DITCH.
CONFEDERATE DEFENSE OF FORT
GREGG, APRIL, 1865.

A Motley Garrison of Couple of Hun
bred Men. with Tw" Cannon. Held on
Five Thousand Assailants for Two
Hours.
ICopyriSht, 1891, by american Press Associa-
f;op Ianf.k riyhfs reserved
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
Decorated by the Khedive.

Tello dApery, of New York, the four
tcen-ycar-old publisher and editor of The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-26
PERSONAL.

&. n. Walker Sundayed in the city.
Mrs. Maude Clayton is very slowly
improving.
Miss Meta Woodward has been
quite i'll for few days.
Mrs. W. W. P. Clement, of this
city, is still very poorly.
Elder Jos. Wickham, Of Clafin,
was in the city last Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Mallory was
over from HoIsington Monday.
G. N. Moses and wife are home
from their visit to Kansas City.
AL. Wilson and Capt. Peck were
over from Hoisington last Friday.
Leo. w. Rosenfeld is moving into
the Chapman property, this week.
j. w. Amerine, Of near ClaAin was
in town the latter part Of last week.
NJ. S. Clark, of Ellinwood, favored
this office with a call last Thursday.
J. I. Bridgewater. in the employ OF
the Santa Fe, says he is here now for
good.
Charlie c. Reeder, of Clarence
township, favored us with call Sat.
urday.
Will Shocky who has been assisting
Frank Farris, has accepted a position
in Larned.
G. H. Taylor, of the south side, is
ON visit to his father in Morgan
county, Ills.
Newt Smith, the Pawnee Rock
blacksmith, was doing business in the
city Monday.
Mrs. {. B. Gillis, of this city, ha:
been quite sick for the past week
with la grippe.
Editor Lewis, of the Pawnee Rock
Leader, was in the city Monday OIL
court business.
j.; w. Howard, of Eureka town
ship was in town Saturday for the frs
time in "a couple Of months.
Jas. w. McCauley, A. d. Schnara:
and j. A. Garges were among Hois
inglOn men III the city Saturday.
S. P. Leitner, Eli Bowman anG
Silas McGiil were among the Pawnee
Rock people in the city Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Chamberlin came uE
from Oklahoma, Tuesday evening, tt
visit a week or so with friends here
Miss Matte Fruit, of the city
schools, is i'll with erysipelas. Mrs
Kitiie Snyder is looking after Mis-
Fruits classes.
A. j. Buckla land and A. Y. McCor
mick attended the meeting Of th'
grand lodge of A. O. U. W. at June
ton City, this week.
Brayden Hills came up from Lyons
Saturday night. His brother Franz
returned with him Monday evening.
They expect to join surveying corps
on the new railroad running out O
| LYONS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-26
Wv. H. ODELL,
Committee : G. w. MITCHELL,
IRA d. BROUGHER.
Friday afternoon at 9 o'clock funer

Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock filner
al services over the remains of Ely
w. Leach, were held at the NJ. E.
church in this city A very large
number of sympathizing friends were
in Attendance, and Rev. Watson
preached a very impressive sermon.
One of the superintendent of the Mo
?. road, on which Ely was employed
at the Time uf his sad death, accom-
panied the remains here. they arriv-
ing Thursday night over the H"ising
ton branch. No details of the death,
further than already published, could
be obtained; excepting that, when the
fatal shot was fired Ely was standing
on the rear platform and when struck
he fell from the train, but becoming
tangled IN the bell rope was dragged
on the ground some distance and badly
bruised up. His employers at St.
Louis spoke very highly of him, and
there is deep regret there over his
sudden death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-26
Memorial Resolutions.

Adopted at special meeting of Pap
Thomas Post No. So, G. A. R., Febru-
airy 10th, 1891.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Commander to summon from the
bivouac of earthly life the distinguished
soldier and patriot, William Tecumseh
Sherman, whose career as soldier and
a man has made his name illustrious in
the annals of American history; a con-
spicuous and shining mark for the emu
Iation of all who shall come after him,
so long as the stars and stripes shall
continue to be kissed by the breezes of
heaven.
RESOLVED, That as soldier and
comrade we honor him for his extraor-
binary skill as a commander, and loyal
ty to his government during the great
struggle of the late war, and remember
with especial pride his dexterity and
courage in his memorable march to the
sea.
RESOLVED, That while we bow in
submission to the Divine will, we as
comrades feel this dispensation as a
personal grief to each comrade, however
humble the part he took in the mighty
struggle for Liberty and Union, and we
regard his fame as our glory.
RESOLVED. That in honor of his mem
DRY this hall be draped in mourning for
thirty days, and the POST flag placed al
half mast
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes, and copy
furnished each Of our city papers fo1
publication.
w. H. ODELL,
IRA D. BRoUGHER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-26
First published Feb 18th, 1891
SHERIFFS Sale.
State of Kansas,
Barton Comfy,
Belinda Mclean,


Edward PertZ, Cecilia PERTH.
Thomas K. Sturgeon, smith x
Woodward St. John & Marsh
Co W. II. H. keeney. u. V.
Dodge Il Co., S. B. Warren
Admin. etc.
BY virtue of special execution TO me directed
and delive ed. issued out 4 the 20th District
Court, of the State of Kansas, sitting
in and for Barton county, in said state / will
Monday, March d. A ID. 1891, at O'Clock p. N
of said day, at the Court House door in Great
Bend, in the county and state aforesaid, sfer al
pubic sale and sill to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, the following described real property
wit:
The north half of the southwest quarter 20 OF
section No twenty-five (22), township No sixteen
Q6) south range No. thirteen i13l west in Barton
county, Kansas.
Said property te be sold commanded by the
said Special Execution.
F d. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff s Office, February 18th. 1891. 41-51