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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-27

and with broken voIcas ere men called
out, Praise Godp' and "Amenl" Two
scouts were sent ahead along the desig-
mated trail; then the men kissed their
wives and little ones--an unusual thing,
for these people are as undemonstrative
as the Indians whom they superseded
and the march for Camp Dick Robinson,
100 miles across the tempest tossed
Cumberland range to the north, began.
Neither then nor at any time during
the terrible struggle on which they had
so suddenly and SO daringly entered did
these men or any of the survivors be-
ieve that they were heroic or even do
ing anything that was particularly
praiseworthy. Nor were they impressed
with the notion that they were acting
from high sense Of duty to God and
themselves, as did their Covenanter an
cestors when they went psalm singing
TO battle. They had simply made a
choice in which the feelings only were
consulted, and, come victory or defeat,
come life or death, they were ready TO
accept the result--even the worst
without q murmur.
There were three bodies of men whom
the captain cautioned his scouts that
they must learn about and avoid First,
the troops that Tinker Dave Beatty was
guiding; second, the men who were as.
sembling at and fortifying Cumberland
Gap, and, lastly, the large bodies of
young Kentuckians who at this time
were making their way south to join the
Confederate army.
From midnight till noon Of the fol-
lowing day they kept on, with the long
tireless, stride peculiar 20 these noun
tainecrs, stopping at daylight for few
minutes 60 heap some stones on the shall.
low graves of Andy Beatty and Sam
Mullins and drawing some comfort from
the fact that on the other side Of the
spring there was cluster of six graves,
with the names Of the dead penciled OH
pieces of bark at the head.
The men were halted and had just
finished eating when the two scouts
one OF them was Dan Beatty, the old
captain s son-returped and reported the
hills "'bout a half hours run To the
moth" covered with men i'm gray. Tho
younger men, burning TO avenge their
dead, were for keeping right ON, conf
dent that they could sweep any number
of rebels from their path, but the old
captain shook his head and gave the or
der 10 leave the trail and make for the
trackless and more inaccessible noun
tain heights
It had been showing since daylight .
fact that made against them, but they
hoped that they would have passed be-
yonu the lire of tine Cuomy before their
traC. were Lic1y,rcd With q Wow 20
throwing the Confederates oil the trail,
the old csntsip divided bis force into
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-27

Kentucky line, and the old man ro=son-
ed, and rightly, too, that the Confeder-
ates would place their largest forces in
that direction.
At 2 o'clock, and after all the men,
himself excepted, had had about four
hours sleep, he gave the order to move
''to the south still as death and shoot
down everything in front " In addition
to his rifle every man had a knife in his
belt and one or two revolvers strapped
over his hips. and the youngest of the
old mans grandsons could shoot as well
as himself, and that meant a phenomenal
expertness i'm the use of firearms.
There are times when prisoners can
not be taken-when to accept a sur
render would mean ruin-and this was
one Of the occasions. The Union men.
silent as the night shadows about them,
came upon the drowsy pickets Of the
enemy and shot them down, then shout
ing, ''The Urionl the Unioni d-n
you'll Captain Beatty and his kinsmen
and neighbors dashed into a camp in
which there was force twice as strong
az their own. They fired, and the de-
moralized enemy, after wild fusillade,
broke and ran, while Beatty's men re-
loaded and then dashed back to the Point
Of Rocks. The other Confederates ran in
the direction of tho firing. leaving the
road to the north open.
One Of Captain Beatty's men, neigh
Dor named Campbell, was killed, and
young Hugh, the lieutenant, had bul-
let in his right breast The brave fellow,
with the blood frothing from his mos b
and nose, kept on till daylight; then he
fell on the trail and begged his friends
to go on and save themselves. The old
mans first born was stricken down, and
his youngest born was already dead, vet
he still retained his courage and calm
ness, still kept TO himself the terrible
agony at his heart, still was resolved to
do his duty by the living and to his
country till he was called himself.
Making stretcher of a blanket and
two poles, young Hugh was laid on it,
and men were detailed TO carry it. This
interfered with their progress, but
though they knew that the lieutenant
SouAu NV hNo luI many uayot VI oven
hours, they bravely determined to stand
by him till the last and to die by him
If need be.
The enemy followed close behind.
The Kentucky line at daylight was only
20 miles away, and Captain Beatty
hoped that the Confederates would not
follow into that territory. Abont the
middle Of tho afternoon they were in
Kentucky, but to their surprise they
found the men In gray ahead Of them.
Here death came in mercy to young
Hugh, and at the base Of rock directly
on tho border, his knsmen and neigh
bors followed grave with their knives.
wrapped him mp in his blanket and laid
him to rest, It'll sich times as the good
Lord will let the livin tote him back to
Batty's crick, said the old man as he
arose from his knees beside the grave.
"Hit was like drivin a knife into my
heart 10 leave Hugh thar" said the old
man, with a suppressed sob, as he told
me this Iart % his story "lio was %
SOFA, and brother, and friend, all
rolled into one. lie was 30 when he
died bpt he sllua called pa 'Ssd end
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News Novelties No. ID.
THE BEATTY CLAN.
By ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
rcop, right, 1894 by American Press AssOciatiOn.l
By ALFRED r. CALHOUN.

There was no setting aside this argu-
ment. The old man was going, not as
impedimenta, but as a leader, and his
gray haired wife lowed hit would be
best fo' the boys"
When IL became known that all the
men Of the settlement would leave that
night, the towheaded children and the
gray eyed women ceased their wailing
and working with an awful earnestness
for the living they forgot TO sorrow for
the dead. They made bread and cooked
meat for husband and father and broth
er. They tied up the bullets and patches
and rolled blankets TO te slung at the
shoulder, for the nights in the hills at
that season were ''powahful cold" Be-
fore the death Of Andy Beatty and his
nephew, young Sam Mullins, there
were IL men ia the settlement, includ-
ing the old man, able TO bear arms,
Though two Of them, Dan Mullins and
Burt Martin, were und.r IL. They had
horses, but as there was snow on the
ground and it would be difficult, if not
impossible, to get fodder in the noun
tains TO the north, it was decided to
make the trip on foot.
BY IL o'clock that night 81 men came
in from the hills with their rifles at
their backs and said they were ready.
This made force of 81 all told, and
they felt strong enough to annihilate
the regiment then in the mountains, but
a bitter experience cured them OF this
confidence.
Although old Hugh knew little or
nothing Of military disoipline-and in
deed these mountainous never took
kindly TO military restrsint--he had q
natural leaders appreciation of the ne
cessity OF obedience, and BY way of'hav-
ing reason for the authority he meant
to exercise he proposed that two officers,
captain and a lioutonant. DO elected
This was soon settled b. the selection
Of himself for the first position and
young Hugh for tho second.
A great many Of the women in the
adjoining valleys had come with their
husbands, brothers and sweethearts, and
these, with tho women and children
from the Beatty settlement, made a
crowd that filed the store. Old Mrs
Beatty replenishod the bottles of all the
women with snuff, and they manifested
their suppressed nervousness by dip
ping" n great deal
When midnight came and the men
worc ready 20 move, old Hugh told
them 20 uncover and kneel. ana when
they had done this each man, with n
group Of shrieking women and children
about him, "the captain" as they
called him till tie greater Captain sum
moncd him, raj ci his white WaidcI
face 80 the b!.cs Iaftlrs a.d prayed g.,
no revivalist had ever prayed before in
that hoilding. and the women sobhsd,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-27

For scrofulous sores and humors> Ayers
sArsspstuls the rost reliable sDesifes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-27

two parties, the younger men, under
young Hugh, to make detour Of Oak
mountain, while he, with the others,
kept along the western side, both par
ties to meet at the Point of Rocks, due
horth of the mountain, about dusk that
night This plan appeared to work ad-
mirably, and the men, now pretty well
exhausted, were about to make a camp
for the night, when one of the pickets
came running in, shouting at the top Of
his voice:
They are comm, boys! Comm f'om
every p'intv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-27

be was ney er sot on doin thing that
opposed. He never gin me crost word
nor a angry look. He was allus my boy,
even whin the great Master sent him
boys of his own. Hugh wasn't so ID
pious ez some folks, but he had clean
soul, and i reckon thar wasn't a stain
on il ez his blood shed for the old flag
wouldn't wash clean ez rain and pure
ez the snow on the hilltops. The angels
guardin the gates of heaven will be KEEP
right busy a-lettin souls in and a-bar-
rim souls out durin this wah, but whin
they seed my Hugh they didn't chin TO
long, but jest swung the doah wide open
and said: Enter, ole feller. This is the
place built since the foundation of the
world and glorified by the blood of
Jesus Christ, jest 70 men o'yo'r build. >"
Captain Beatty had heard of Ken
tucky's neutrality" TO him very
vague word, but he had an idea that it
meant that armed men from Tennessee
could not or would not enter that state.
He knew nothing of the doings of Zol-
hcoffer and Albert Sidney Johnston, nor
did he try TO reason out why General
Thomas of the Union army should have
established camp over near Danville,
which had then continued TO be for
more than a year the rendezvous of the
mountain Union men of kentucky and
Tennessee.
Leaving their own state did not bring
rest or safety to the men from Beatty's
creek, and they soon saw that tse men
who wanted TO break up the Union
under the plea Of state rights had no re-
spect for state lines. They entered Ken
tuclxy at the southeast corner of Wayne
county, and here they were joined by
little parties of refugees who increased
the force to about 90 men. The new
comers were Unionists and all noun
taineers, and Camp Dick Robinson was
their objective point Thsse men knew
or had heard of old Hugh Beatty, and
one and all were ready to take service
under him.
"We uns amt huntin no fight yet,
boys. Ef so be tho d-----d rebs will
keep out of our way and let we uns go
up TO Camp Dick Robinson, thar won't
be no shootin to hurt, but IL so be they
wants to stop us then we uns'll give
'em the best we has. "
This was Captain Beatty's advice to
the new men, and they agreed with
him, as they were ready to do II he had
proposed TO hunt up the enemy and fight
him. But there was no need 90 hunt for
the enemy. He was all about them, and
from tho time Captain Beatty's men
crossed the line till they reached the
Cumberland river, on the lst day Of
January, 1862, there was not an hour
when they were not fighting OF within
sight Of the Confedorates.
When Captain Beatty started 6ut, he
believed that nc could reach Camp Dick
Robinson, 100 miles TO the north, with.
in n week. aud his party carried enough
provisions 60 last for fhat time. but he
was forced 20 change his course so many
times and 60 double back on his trail SO
often that they had made only 100 miles
after three weeks. and out Of the original
37 rp.-lv o.c-ia'f hg' hron l-illcl in
the iroquCpt skumishcs. Many Of the
others were so severely wounded that
thar bad 70 ba bolped or carried. and all
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were ragged, shoeless and starving.

were ragged, shoeless and starving.
The mountaineers who Joined the old
captain were as poor as his own men,
and the mountains had been stripped OF
supplies by the army under Zollicoffer,
who was then pushing north to the field
where he was to meet death and his
overconfident troops to suffer the first
and most complete defeat OK the.war.
1t was midwinter. The mountains
were covered with snow. and the trails,
rough or indistinct at the best times,
were no guide or aid to the brave men
pushing north. For 20 hours they had
marched night and day, and during that
time they had been without food, while
nearly every man left bloody track in
the frozen snow. On the afternoon OF
Jan. they were brought to halt on
the banks Of the swollen Cumberland.
There was neither bridge nor boat in
sight, and behind them the enemy, who
had followed them night and day from
Tennessee, were in sight.
At any time in these 81 days and
nights of marching, shivering and starv-
ing, if Captain Beatty had halted and
agreed TO surrender he and his men
would have been treated as prisoners Of
war OF given the choice of entering the
Confederate army. A professional SOL
dier, realizing the terrible odds against
him and the certainty Of destruction II
he kept on, would have asked for honor
able terms and given up, but from first
to last the thought of surrender never
entered the old mans mind, though the
thought of death was never absent from
it.
These mountaineers are not good
swimmers. but Dan Beatty, the old
mans son. who had spent some years
over on the Holston, where his wife's
folks live--they were McCoys--was an
exception. While the captain and the
others were throwing mp a defense of
logs and rocks in the direction of the
enemy, Dan took a survey OF the black,
swollen river. That morning they had
learned from mountaineer that "Wool-
ford's First Kentucky cavalry, a-fghtin
TO- the gov'ment, by c." had been
seen on the south bank of the Cumber-
land and n maxim 70 Raccoon springs.
II these men could be communicated
with, escape might be possible. If not,
death by hunger or bullets was inevita-
BILE.
Dan Beatty came back from the river
and told his father THAT he was going TO
swim across. II can't take no weapons,
dad" he said, but they wouldn't be
much use nohow, bat IL so be make
the other side can find the Union crit
ter regiment and bring 'em to our help. I"
The old man called his friends about
him and had Dan repeat his proposition.
The general opinion was that mo NOR
tai man could swim that thar river
without havin his blood friz 10 the
heart afore lac got half over" But Dan
thought differently. After all, there
was hope in the effort, while 10 re-
main where chey were meant death, and
what mattered IL whether man was
drowned in an attempt 10 save his
friends or shot in an effort TO Kill tho
tncinyY
Continued Tomorrow
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lines be AN, held sevsn-eighths Of
the Offices through which these
laws were enfor,td2 Republicans.
Who passed the tariff laws now
in ioree? Republicans.
Who squaudeied the enc hun
dred MILLIONS and more, surplus
-eash in the Treasury when Cleve-
I bnd Retired? Republicans.
What party manipulated the
laws Sc bond issue would be nee
essary? Republicans.
What party repealed the income
tax in 1897 Republicans.
What party is it that is about t'
enact a law compelling the rich Il
pay taxes upon their wealth, ant
relieve the pOcr? The Democrat,
party. CoID BLAST
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

mother to weep in the dark and
shudder when she hears her hus'
band open the creaking gate and
stagger against the door. Have
not the citizens Of Louisa seen with
open eyes the cause OF selling
whiskey to young men, The writ
er looked upon sight heart break
ing to look upon almost, When
John Crabtree, (known as Little
John Crabtree) was mangled by
the train while in drunken condi-
ton.
Are not all the murders caused
by whiskey! II not are not the
most Of them caused thereby |;
the man who sells it to man who
commits murder any better than
he who does the murder, is he no
the principal in the action.
Wishing a long continuance fol
the News and a stopp go for The
whiske; we are &C. j. w
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23
LICK CREEK.

Mr.. En-: Since the whiskey has
taken all our time we must submit
these few lines for the press or
stove.
Mud and hard work is the go at
present.
The meeting closed at the Bap-
fist church with II converts, and
now going on at Mary's chapel.
We are not able to learn the pres
ent results.
Well, since we. have whiskey for
our small boys to drink at their
leisure IN Louisa we will try and
learn our boys to be proficient
swearers and habitual drunkards.
We viii also teach our sisters to
drink and swear that they may be
in the salonn. Have we not seen
our folly by open saloons in Lou
lisa? We will only ask for three
sites for saloons, and hear the re-
suits, or what all the people oil
your lonely" city will say.
We will ask for a saloon by the
side Of each church house in Leu.
lisa, Not a man in Louisa will
agree TO such, They will say
"@hy?' that is sh9me. Then
why do you want to sell the plague
in the heart Of town. It's a ques
ton easy to be solved; there art
more men and Buys gathered there
to issue the internal plague to.
Then give US drunken fathers
and drunken sons and brothers Il
accompany US home.
Since there are three churches il
Louisa, ale not one half Of the peo
pie church members and could the.
not stop the whiskey or inferna
plague which rob SO many childreI
of good clothing and all the com
forts which sustain life and cause
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

The parson was compllmenting
ihe tailor on some mending which
he had doae for MIN. In the
course Of the conversation he, how
ever ncautiously observed when
| want good coat, goto London
They make them there" Before
leaving tie shop he inquired, by
the way, do You attend my church,
NO" replied tho tailor. when
| want to hear a good sermon, ! g
up to London. They preach theu
there"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23
SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Carl Lovejoy has sold his bay
horse to William Chahin,
John Ruggles, bet known as
Hoover, shipped two large loads Of
poultry to Catettshurg last week.
John Thompson, Of lIorseiord,
and his daughter Fannie and little
son Robert, were visiting his faiher-
in-law, Robert Ruggles, Srr Of this
place.
Married, ON the 18th, Inst al the
residence Of the brides father on
Rove creek, Joseph Harris 70 Miss
Dovie Hicks. Rev. Charles Neal
was the matrimonial blacksmith
that made the weld. May they al
ways keep full pot and greasy
one and live "A long life and hap
py one.
johnson Bryant, Of this PLACE,
has rented his farm TO the Bcllomy
brothers and William Smith viii
move to the farm Of William
4 Chailins.
Rev. George Justice preached At
his regular appointment 40 Mt
Zion Church and baptised Miss
Jndic Hicks, Mrs, Mary Spegry
Miss Sarah Hicks, James cartmii
Henry Clay and three others.
| John Ruggles IS paying 25C iol
hens, the best that has been known
for many years. Also the Funnin
Bros, the cattle merchants, Of Gull
bertson, have been with Us, payine
$i15 per hundred for cattle--th'
best that has been paid for severa
years, aud intact the farmer car
get iirst-class price for produce
he has the produce.
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$4,000 In Premiums.

offered by Liggett X Myers To-
bacco Co. Of 81. Louis, No. The
ono guessing nearest the number
of people who will attend the
Worlds Fair gets 100000, the
second 100000, etc. Ten Star to-
bacco tags entiHe you TO guess.
Ask your dealer FOR particulars or
send for circular. 5-l5-3m
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nowsnnIs

We offer one HundfCd5D olarlkeward for o
sas, Of 9atlarrhlhr crn notte oureiiy tskir
Halps Cat,nrh Cure.
FL. nEEEY a co. alIoIs Toledo q
We, the uitotignCd. tsvo known y }. Che
ney for the last % y,ais, oud believe hin, reriee
~ honorable IN all business transactions, and O
anclally able 10 carry out any obligations made
by their finn.
West & Junx ,:Whclealdluiugeist, Toledo, Q
Druggists Toledo, Ohio
Halls CnttaHh cure,is taken Internally, ac;-
irg directly upon lhe blood ana mucous 1nr
faces Of tho system. Price Tse :Ierboltl
Sold by all Druggists
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

Testimony in the Breckenridge.
Pollard case is being gathered as
rapidly Us possible, Some Sensa.
tional features are being developed
The trial will occur i'll March.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

The nomination of Pockham for
the Supreme Judgeship was re
ieeted by the Senate and the name
of Senator White, of Louisiana, was
sentin by the Presidentand prompt.
IN confirmed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23
2. H. Vaughan,
SPECIRy OLD STAND.
l.c,rAnlIln -.

Ne a,taorte orr adv. I'D itufgisl 70
srllyou d. Eirg's New Discovery tor Con-
81 81 zion, cough, lnd colds pou Ibis 'on-
iiuoa n Jo afe afflicted win = Grip
and viii use ihi,rgme5y according TO dlres'
tious, giving ia &C. lfi-i, and "a 3sf.ene 40
benefit, yot my m,goi tis bl.ti- aud hove
yoar mon y refunded, Ne make dis Oh
I isaaase Of lbs wonderful succe4s q Dr.
I Kings New Discovery. Il never dtlf
I POI Il, TdaI bottles free a. " 7. Evsni
'dug i5re. Large size so' aad sl.Oo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

The best ,alye in the world for cuts, bruis'
Is, sorea rlssrs. salt rhepm, fever sores,
letter. ehipYcl hands, chilblaius, eor's, and
kin erupuons, and positively cures piles,
OF no pay repaired. 1t Is aranteed ,C
give perfrc, satisfaction or money refunded
I r,es aSceats per box For SAL by W, 4
Evans, Louisa. Ny.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

A famous damage suit, for breach
Of promise, was settled at Mays
vile by a verdict for $3.50 for the
plaintiff, Miss Lena Hamilton. Jas.
J. Shackelford was defendant.
81 800 was the amount asked for.
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Assignee's Sale.
Lawrence Circuit Court.
J. ~. NJ. Stewart, Assignee Of
Il. S. Southland, ct OIL
against
n. s. Sonthard. ii Al.

against
II. S. Southland, ct al.
By virtue Of judgement Of the
Lawrence Circuit Court, rendered
mt lls special February term, 1891,
in the above entitled action, ! will,
or "Wednesday, February q, 1894,
baginmug OF or about one O'clock
D.. H., at Southard's mill, on Mats
Greek, -.awrencc County, Ky, ex-
4lose 10 sale, at public cutlery, to
be highest bidder, the following
3r9.ar'p;
Ahoui $50 hundred thousand
Fl 1DOOU0l iett Of lumber Of various
mds, dimensions, qualities md
Grades, poplar, oak, pine, chestnut
iiotofy and Walnut ouotso horse
wegou; onelot Of blockemiihtool
.no steam pris, mill engine and
fixtures and Il lot Of merchandise,
.ousisling % rogeries, boots, shoes,
A8rdeare, etc, and store and Office
ilSturHe.
ssid sale viii continue rom day
20 day until completed
'ffMs on SALE; -Oue third
earn 10 maud, tho remainder ON y
credit Of three months, the puf.
chaser giving bond, with good ar-
sonnl sptulity for the deferred pay.
.mcnf, ihe hnnd 10 have the iorce
rae ,llcl ola fepleyin bond, upon
gb.thfKeouiinn may iasnn,it loi
raid "A maturity,
!. W 81 STEWART,
fNeh,e Of y n Southland
Lumber 90,
J W -, HrHwAlr.
Assignee Of lhp Nate
Creek Lumber Co
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The tariff bill has not been re-
ported from the committee to the
Senate as yet, but is expected with
ina few days. It's thought that
it will pass.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

The Kentucky Republicans are
busying themselyeswit the Demo,
cratic Tariff bill. They are sign
ing protests against its passage,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

Lanes Medicine Moves the bowels Each
Day. In order 10 &c healthy thi Is nee
essarY.