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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS.
Indorse President Cleveland and the
Free Coinage of Silver.


The Alabama Democratic State conven-
tion nominated full ticket, headed by j.
II. Johnston for Governor. The resolu-
tions adopted advocate free coinage Of
silver at 16 to 1, instruct the twenty-five
delegates from the State to vote as unit
on all questions at the Chicago conven-
ton, advocate the repeal of the 10 per
cent State bank tax, favor honest cleo
tons and the legalizing OF primary elec-
tions. The convention enthusiastically
applauded the mention OF President Cleve-
lands name and adopted a resolution in
dorsing his foreign policy and the appoint
ment of Southern men to cabinet posi-
tions, but disappearing his financial pol
icy. The votes in the various stages OF
the conventions proceedings showed the
relative strength of the two factions to be
about o33 to 101 in favor of Captain
Johnston and the free silver men and
against the Democrats who, under the
leadership of Congressman Clark, hold
to the financial policy of the national adj
ministration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
THE WORLDS GREATEST ZOO

New York Is to Have One That Will
Cover 800 Acres.
New York is to have geological garden
that will surpass anything Of the kind
ever before known. Plans have nearly
been completed by the New York Zoologi-
cal Society, which is made up Of some of
the representative men Of the metropolis,
10 give that city zoo that will be In
keeping with it's importance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

A month ago +. Scott, prominent mer.
chant of Toronto, committed suicide by
jumping off the Rosedale bridge. A week
later J. Long, the head waiter of the AL.
bany Club, initiated him with fatal re.
suits, and now John Strachan, one of the
locked-out tailors, has made the same
terrible leap. Although fatally injured
he is still living.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
BIG RAILROAD BRIDGE.

New York Central's Steel Draw Over
the Harlem River, New York.
The great engineering work Of elevating
the four tracks Of the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad over the
Harlem river in New York city is COM
pleted and trains to and from the Grand
Central station at Forty-second street
now traverse the new steel structure and
avoid the deep cut in the old roadway.
The original cause Of this change OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Coal miners in convention at Philadet
phia, Pa, representing the central and
northern fields, decided to accept the
advance of cents a ton offered by ops-
rators.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS MARTIN.
Prominent st. Louis Lawyer Who
Will Police the Chicago Convention.

Col. John /. Martin, who will fill the
important function of sergeant-at-arms
Of the Democratic national convention, is
st. Louis lawyer who is widely known
to Missouri. He was born in st. Louis in
1S4S, and early in life was of material as
sistance to his parents, who were in strait
ened circumstances. He was a driver of
q levee dray when he went into politics,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

the expedition has reached Akasheh, be-
tween the second and third cataracts Of
the Nile, without encountering any Of the
Khalifa's forces, which it is believed are
concentrated at Dongola- The frontier
march Of the expedition is through the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Those Worlds Fair Medals.
The long-expected distribution of Co.
lumbian Worlds Fair diplomas and med
ais has begun at last, and Monday about
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
WASHINGTON GHOSTS
SHADES OF GREAT MEN HAUNT
THE CAPITOL.
"A Correspondent Says Among Then
Are the Spirits of President John
Quincy Adams, Vice President Henry
Wilson and Black Jack Logan.
Spooks in High Life.
IN shin gfan x~arreanondance.

o you believe in
ghosts? Do you
wish to collect u
rich and rare stock
Of flesh creeping
spook stories? If so,
come to Washing
ton, HE yourself to
that great white
building on the hill
known as the Capt.
tol, give one of the
blue-coated guides
an extra tip and he
will take You amid
the mazes of that
wonderful building
and regale you with
enough dark tales to
last Won q lifetime,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. M, No. 12).-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
w. BENKLEMAN, II. p.
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

woMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. 1872, meets ON
the 2d and 4th Saturdays at O'Clock in the af-
ternoon. MRS. NJ. E. HANSON President.
REBEccA WIGHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

is 81 feet and OF the inner 46 feet. These
drums are coupled together by sixteen
lattice braces. Underneath each Of the
drums are seventy-two cast steel rollers,
with faces 101a inches wide. The seven
ty-two wheels under the outer drum are
each "a inches in diameter, and those un-
der the inner drum are 20 7-16 inches In
diameter. The whole weight Of the
bridge rests on these rollers when the
draw is open.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

MARVIN POST, No. 24O, G. A. r., meets the
second and fourth Saturdays in each month.
W. S. CHALKER, Poss Com.
J'J COVENTRY Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

CRAWFORD TENT, X. o. t. M. No. 1O2.-
Meets every Saturday evening.
A. MCKAY, Com.
T. NOLAN, r. K.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

CRAWLING LODGE, No. 356. +. d A. NJ.
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening on OF before the full OF the moon
M. A. BATES, w. NJ.
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

CRAWLING LODGE, I. o. o. F., No. 1877.
Meets every Tuesday evening.
j. PATTERSON, N. G.
NJ SIMPSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Thesyes Of the world are now fixed on
the Sudan, where the Anglo-Egyptian
expedion is marching toward Dongola
to crush the power of the Khalifa Alb
dullah who succeeded the Mahdi, of
Kharoum fame. The advance guard Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, paid visit
to the q. A. II. colony sx Titzkerald. Ga.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Father
II. Webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
in each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, No. s3 meets Monday evening on
or before the full of the moon.
DE ETrE BRADEN, w. M.
JOSIE TAYLOR, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. W. II. Mawhorter. Pastor. Services every
Sunday at TOO y. m, and alternate Sundays at
1880 a. m. Sunday-school at 2p m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH : Rev.
A. Henrltzy, Pastor. Services every Sunday at
1880 a. m. and p m, and every Thursday at
7:3O p. m. Sunday School at 2 p. m.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
A NewsbOy's Gratitude.

n writer IN the New York Recorder
Tells the sorry of Il newSboy who,
mo = after he had eaten a Christmas
supper. insisted upon paying the kind
journalist who provided it. ON Christ
mas night an old-timp newspaper writer
stepped into II cheap %rrStaurant i'm Park
Row for Il cup of hot coffee. As he
TOOK his seat ut II of the small tables.
Il ragged little boy planted himself on
The stool opposite. There was "A woltish
glare in the boys eyes as he fumbletl
Il nickel ana said. "A plate Of beans"
| slipped my coffee and watched the
noy ~rlvenously devour the beans. Wills
prring 10 the waiter. ! told him TO
bring a plate of coTned beef. some
bread and butter and II bowl of coffee
for the boy. The little fellow stared for
Il moment. and then began his meal. In
Il few minutes the beef. beans. bread
and coffee had disappeared. yet the
'oy's appetite WAS NOT satisfied.
What kind of pie do you like !
asked.
Most any kind; tley'S all good" re-
oiled the boy.
Bring him some mince and pumpkin
pie" said | To the waiter.
The boy gazed at the two pieces of
pie in wondermcnt. then looked up
shyly and pushed his nickel toward
me.
"What's that for:' asked the mar,
"To pay for the spread; It's all I've
rot"
Taking Il quarter from my pocket. |
laid it on the boys coin, and pushed
them GRO the table.
is them for me-" said the boy. with
him mouth full of pie. Am / 10 have
oil that"
Yes; this is Christmas night, you
know
Yes, | remember: but | had no mon
ey for my lodging. so | didn't git any
of the dinner down at the N~eWsboys'
LOdging-IIouse. Thank you, mister
You is good ter me-
Months passed. one day Il boy stop
ped me. near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Say. mister" said he, Il W you "A
quarter. Here it is"
Recognizing my Christmas guest, !
gently refused. telling him he had b"t-
TER keep it.
40. YOU take it," he persisted. That
supper and the quarter you give me
brought luck. and I've not been so hun
Try since. You was SO good that night'
and | vant YOU to take the quarter now.
SO rs you can give some other BOY IL
christmas supper.
took the coin. and many n poor
lewSboy has had Il good dinner with 1t
since.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
The

can YOU tell. me, Colonel, what l.
the difference between capital ana Ia
bor:" was asked of a retired officer of
The engineer corps. United States army.
Il fatter myself that | can. sir SAID
the Colonel. "One day before William
II. Vanderbilt died he was run down
by an unruly team at Fleetwood Park.
His injuries did not noun 10 Il
scratch. sir. but they caused a panic IN
Wall street. and the newspapers pub-
lished two TO four columns about H.
Ar the same instant Il brick mason fell
from the top of a wall he was build
and broke his neck. One-twfhlleth Oh
n column answered for him. Ihat.
sir. is the difference between capital
and labor
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
TMa
SANmy
GI7z~

MOI ohly is Frederick Teuuyson
brother of Alfred. Row liviny in En-.
gland tat the age of al,noS, an, Inn,
TWO other venerable poets. Aubrey dc
we're anu Philip James Bailey. the lar.
Ter FAMOUS sixty wears ago as the ~,
thor of "FeSius."
James Whitcomb Riley is the only
''ilaihlng American poet who wear;
il smooth face. Edmund Clorenco St.d.
man INDUCES in II full beard. Thomas
talieE Atdrirh sports n mustachc. Rich
ara Henry Stoddard Wears long white
beard AMI Richard Watson Gildc has,
dropping mustache.
MIS-. addon the novelist. has very
decldeh tastes and opinions. She
lnockS IL the critic who SAYS that tbo
i'ou'rh novel reader has no time to
read detailed descriptions of Il hcroinc's
dresS or Il houses furniture. She de-
'iareS herself uncompromiSingly for the
descriptive. especially in the matter of
pof'fayln" the interior of a house.
According TO the London Literary
"oflo. one of the many Interesting
points in til" biography of Lord Tcnny-
son VIII he the laurcate'S relations with
'ie Queen. These will be best indicated
ny som" letters which he addressed TO
her Majesty, and which. despite their
very f1attering terms. the Queen has
ho' FELT Sh" ought TO withhold from pub.
lication."
'oluSmithS deserted Village" is still
u existence. 1t is called LisbOy. though
IT'S real name is Auburn. The ruins of
III" village preachers house shows thar
IL was rather spacious for a man OF
HIS circumstances. only Il few of the
sights FAMILIAR 10 Goldsmith rpmajn
The busy mill" is idle and rootlcss. tho
church is still there and. of course. tho
CLASSY brook"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
l'H1Z'Z9

Mr.. Charles $. Patterson, the
publisher of Newspaperdom, says
that it is not often that he gets so
enthusiastic as he does over Kipans
TabuleS. Almost with the regularity
of clock work he used to feel. at
about eleven o'clork. thar SOrne-
thing had gone wrong with his
breakfast; especially was this true
if he had had Il restless night, as
is no uncommon thing With head
workers. My stomach said
Mr.. Patterson. lis under the stand
ard as to strength. and il can
AT these times t. act only inditfcr-
entity. and finally TO stop. Clouds
come before my vision and Il slight
nausea is felt. Then ! reach out
for my kipanS. years of the sort
Of thing related have mad" me
know the symptoms as well rs 10Y
nane.I Down goes ONT of the
blessed little concentrated bOons,
and in Il few minutes the visual
clouds lift, discomfort passes away,
stomach apparently resumes opera
tiOnS. ana at l.:3O or ! o'clock
90 II for my usual rather hearty
luncheon ali in delightful contrast
with my former practically ruined
afternoons that | sought 10 escape
by fasting and various doses
iipans Tabuies are sold BY druggists. or icy mail
ne price go cents a box II sent to The kipans chen
al Company, No. 10 Spruce Street, New York. Sainp
lAl. 10 cents.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

The illustration shown herewith is small
in size, but really large when We consider
hat the "Woodrn lien Is no larger than a
live hen. Yet has double the capacity. II
weighs only - pounds, has "A capacity of 2S
eggS. an while not ii toy Is Just as anus
ing. trsldrS eng instructive as well.
We suggest HAT every reader of this write
Mr.. Geo. II. Slahl, Quincy. H.. and ask for
ucopN of his lAndSom.. little booklet "C.'
describing the Nv oodcn lIen:" also his
large catalogue ct the Model Excelsior In
ruhalor. vi sent Tree. Mention Tins paper.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
Sousa'S Income Has Grown.

A few years ago SouSa'S entire in
comr was the $1,000 he received as
manager of the United States Marine
Rand. Last year his royalties on his
marches amounted to S25.0OO. Mr..
Sou>a is Il native of Washington. where
he has lived most of his life. aud he is
40 wears of age. His father was Il mn
sirian before him. and his first appear
ancc in public as Il performer was
made when he was 10 years old.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

In Dakota queer weddings gifts are
in vogue. Following is a list of pres
cnts received at a receEt wedding: 4
bull pup. a yellow dog, Il water span.
icl. Il mcerschaum pipe and tobacco
pouch. a good shotgun. Il bowie knife,
a rifle. three dogs. IA game rooster, II
fiddle. one banjo. one spotted pup. one
English mastiff and a pair OF silver.
mounted pistols.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

The Chesapeake oyster beds are rap
luly diminishing in productiyene>s.
illteen years ago they furnished about
Io'ocO,O0O bushels of oysters. The
product this year will not he more than
o.OOO. 900 bushels.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
,c, Entrants Wisdom.

,,., 4 sleep in de straw in my
,r pispcn n lib IN Of Sqnah IIol-
o"h.s farmhouse. wiz den debts 70 or
'U'. an mawgidgcs ter keep dc Win
finn nay nrrk.
iI .Irn,, Is don wukked 70 de las
,., ynahs Ter git cz independent q
.o ob 80 nigGahs Is wen YOU stan's
,0 fo' zen an twintry Shillin's wat
70 owes ne.
'.I,, de mattah ON KNOWN wat
,n ., in de worl' YOU inc Ephrum
ee;n, no chicken. bnt q mus confess ter
~ 1ea';y lik.n' 70 or man wat keeps
=, ,orcua 81 cleans he face.
.rf knowel ut M oh my boys I'd
cav fines ter he frien's wat e dah
,M say ter me. ! wouldn't lick i'm. bur
"a vanter lick mySc'f 70 de kin ob er
raider Id been ter i'm.
~ dey calls deyse'ves Genl'mcn-
dos. pusSons wat by dey convuSsashin
d~isrcapcckS dcyse've,. deg frien's. n
H.. Gavd wat made EN-.
"Yo' langwidGe am none de wuSs TO-
GOOD strong wuds wat says wat yo
means. but don Swah. chile. Ef yo
means wat go p%erfanlty says. yo's or
sinnah; cf YOU don mean it, yo's or
r.1r
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
p. Slot Springs. Ark. same date.

a SET Of tripletS II years old alc now
living IN the town of lnez, Ky, where
they werc born. They are finely buili
men, and remarkably alike in appearances
IN every aspect. Two are married.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF catarrh that cannot be cured by
'skiug Halls Cltarrh Cure.
I. j. CHENEY ~ CO.. Props. Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned. hav. known T.. j. Cheney
tor lie last fifteen veurs. aud believe him per
'ectlv honorable in Ill business tran Sactious,
and financially able To carry out any Obligations
made by their firm.
Nest a 1ruaI, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Naliine, hiuuan & Marvin, Wholesale DrdS
gists, Toledo. Ohio.
Hall Cntnlrh Cure is taken internally, aetna
directly upon the blood amt mucous surfaces OF
me system. Price. 1oc por Dottie. Sold ny all
bugCists.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

NOD Save the Queen has been trans
ia'e" mo fifteen different languages, 50
'''a' even Tier Majesty's subjects in India
may ION III the national anthem.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
free to

IN" latest photograph Of Hon. |. y
Walker. Commander-in-Chief of the q.
a. X Write To f.. Ii. Lord. Quincy
huliding. Chicago, and you will receive
one free
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
Uomc>cckerS' Excursions.

To Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkan-
SaS, Indian Territory. Oklahoma and
Texas on March 10th. April ,th and 2lSt
ahd May 9Th at one fare.
Also 10 Virginia. North and South Car
DINA, Georgia. Florida. Alabama, Ten.
hcSSre. Mississippi and Louisiana.
II. {. C~HtYNEY, General Agent.
Security Bank Building.
Sioux city. Iowa
7. S.-lIOt SPRINGS. Ark. sumo Aatc.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

for lung and chest diseases. Piso's Cure
IS Ia" best medicine we have used. Mrs.
D. l.. Northcott. Windsor, Ont, Canada.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

browne Bronchial TrocheS'' are unri-
aalei Tor relieving coughs. hOarsenesS and
vi 'hroat troubles. Sold only i'll boxes.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

certain districts OF Swabia are at pre-
sent suffering from a plague of field mice
similar to that which infested southern
scotland and Greece a few years ago. AS
many as 10000 have baen captured in a
week,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

"allon was originally a pitcher OF
jar, no matter Of what size.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

We are thinking of getting even with
a few people by joining 4 church. al"
Offering their names for public prayers
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
iour HomeSeekers' Excursions

!" POINTS III Nebraska on the line OF In
r. J. N NJ. Y. Railroad. Dates. rates
etc, "n application TO
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

Five Harvard Alumni and two graduates
0i Yale SIT IN the present United States
senate.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

Security Bank Bldg. sioux CIV, Iowa
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-31
SERIES OF POPULAR CONCERTS.
Great vocnl and Instrumentai
Artists to Take Part.

Messrs Walter D. Moses & Co. are
making an effort to bring to Richmond
during the next season some of The
worlds greatest artists in several lines
OF musical accomplishment. The only way
in which Richmond can be given such
METROPOLITAN advantages cheaply enough
TO bring the pleasure within the reach or
all. Is TO give the plan assured patronage
I'm the shape Of subscriptions for seats
for the season. This assures subscribers
the greatest artists at the lowest price,
and assures the managers against loss IN
the interchangeable advantages are
mutual.
The fame and reputation OF these artists
Is worldwide. wherever music OF the
voice. violin, or piano is known. Among
the singers are Nine. Nordica, first So
prano of the Metropolitan Opera House.
New York, and the foremost Wagner
singer OF the present time, who was
chosen by Nine. Wagner TO sing the lead
ing soprano roles at Beyreut last year:
Nine. Rosa Linde. who has the most
phenomenal contralto voice known since
the great Albini; Miss Marguerite Lemon,
who holds the highest salaried choir posi-
ton in America, in DIR. PaXton's church.
New York; Miss Miner and Mss Miller,
both young and having most beautiful
voices: Mr.. William II. Rieger, also OF
DIR. Paxton's church, and the most popu-
lar oratorlo tenor I'm the States Mr.. John
Dempsey, Mr.. c. Genera, and Mr.. Conrad
Behrens. first basso of Damrosch Opera
Company. Among violinists, none stand
higher than Camilla Ueso. one OF the half
dozen truly great players; Miss Maud
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-31

the. lnsatiata fire was busy, the cotton
mills and other important works were
| going down before the heartless destroyer.
| All! that was a scene and time 10 De
remembered forever! Every soldier be-
held II with tears in his eyes. that sucn
! should be the cruel end OF all his strug-
! Cling and fighting. Miles and miles or
| fire. mountain on mountain OF smoke
| million on million OF flying sparks, one
| ceaseless babel OF human voices. crying
shouting. cursing. 1t was one mighty
pandemonium Of woe. darker than death
itself, more to be dreaded than the rush
OF battle or the ieaden hail and glitter
Ing steel OF charging columns. Great God,
what a deluge OF misery 1t was! To my
dying day the horrid picture Will linger,
indelibly stamped on memory's tablets
The burning Of Richmond on that Sd or
April, 1865, was enough to force most Bit
ter tears from any eye or cause the
most callous heart TO heave with grief.
Was IL necessary? l do not know. Let
history tell that. But TO a private sol
der 1t seemed a cruel, heartless, fendish
waste.
Thus il was we bid adieu TO the beloved
city. Thus we took our last leave OF the
once proud and always noble capital OF
the Confederacy. With aching hearts we
turned from lne Sdu scene anu DtsuH Jul
weary tramp.
As we gain the turnpike leading out
toward Amelia, and pass beyond the con-
fines of the town. or beyond the little
farms on the outskirts. we cast back one
farewell look upon the sacrificed victim
that was being consumed, precious holo-
caust upon the altar OF its country. now
capital of the Confederacy no longer, but
n captiye fallen city.
He turned and left the spot.
o. do not deem him weak;
Though dauntlesS was the soldiers
heart,
A tear was on his check"
My company was the very last regular
troops that left Richmond. We held the
fag-end Of the small line Of retreatng
forces. slowly, reluctantly winding their
way from the place made sacred TO them
by the struggles and sufferings OF four
eventful, immortal years.
Thirty-one years have passed away since
then. Many of the comrades that were
with me then have passed over to the
fast-increaslng army of veterans on the
other side; the regal city has arisen from
its ashes and erased the scars or war
and fire but while life fingers the picture
of the burning capital will remain, the
most sublime, the most appalling figure
on memory's page. Is w. J'
Surry county. Va.