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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16

wrote the following letter to his mother
and father -
pulaski, Giles County, Tenn, Nov.
26, I863.-Dear Mother: Oh how painful
it is to write you! have got to die to-
morrow morning-to be hanged by the
federals. Mother, do not grieve for me.
1 must bid you good-by forevermore.
Give my love to all. Your son,-[Samuel
| Davis.
Mother, tell the children all to be
good. l wish l could see you all once
more. Mother and father, do not forget
me. Think of me when L am dead, but
do net grieve for me. 1t will not do any
good. Father, you can send after my
remains if you want to do so. They will
be at Pulaski, Tenn. l will leave some
things, too, with the hotel-keeper for
you. Pulaski is in Giles county, Tenn,
SUuGu VI To- ~
After his sentence he was put into
cell in the jail and we did not see any
thing of him until Thursday morning,
the day before the execution. We were
( ordered to get ready, as we were going
to be removed to the courthouse on the
public square, about 100 feet from the
jail. Davis was handcuffed and was
brought in just as we were eating break
fast. 1 gave him piece of meat that |
had been cooking, and he being hand
cuffed was compelled to eat it with both
hands. He thanked me and we all bade
him good-by, and were sent to the court
house and the guard was doubled around
the Jail.
The next morning, Friday, November
u, at 10 O'Clock, we heard the drums,
and a regiment of infantry marching
down to the jail, and a wagon with
coffin in it was driven up, and the prov
ost marshal went into the jail and
brought Davis out. He got into the
wagon and stood up, and looked around
at the courthouse, and, seeing US at the
windows, bowed to US his last farewell.
He was dressed in dark brown over
coat, with cape to it, which had been a
blue Federal coat, such as many of US
had captured and then dyed brown. l
note this because it has been stated that
he was dressed in citizens clothes. do
not remember exactly, but l think he
had on gray jacket underneath. He
then sat down upon his coffin, and the
regiment moved off to the suburbs of the
town, where tina gallows was built.
Upon reaching the gallows, he got out
of the wagon and took his seat on q
bench under a tree. He asked Capt
Armstrong how long he had to live. He
replied, "Fifteen minutes" He then
asked Capt Armstrong the news. He
told him of the battle of Missionary
Ridge, and that our army had been de- I
feated. He,expressed much regret, and
said -
"The boys will have to fight the bat.
ties without me-"
Armstrong said 81 regret very much |
having to do this; feel that 1 would |
almost rather die myself than to do what
l have to do.n Davis replied:
81 do not think hard of you; you are
doing your duty"
Gen Dodge still had hopes that Davis
would recant when he saw that death
was staring him in the face, and that he
would reveal the name. of the traitor in
his camp. he sent Capt Chickasaw of
bis staff to Davis. He rapidly approach
ed the acaffold, jumped from his horse,
and went directly to Davis and asked
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16

Text. Psalm 1872 60, "Pray for the peace o.
Jerusalen They shall prosper that love thee
Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity
within THY palaces. For my brethren and
companions' sakes, will now say, Peace be
within thee. For the sake OF the house OF the
Lord our God will seek thy good"
1t is one of the maxims of the great
Bishop Berkeley that "Where the heart
is right, there is true patriotism" This
Is the key note of my subject. The true
love of country has its highest motive
and inspiration in the love Of God. For
whoever loves God with all his heart
will love his neighbor as himself, and out
of this great fundamental law of human
society grows the perfect flower of Chris
tian Patriotism. Man comes to his high
est and happiest estate as member Of
the social circle and a citizen of the COM
mOnwealth. He must learn to look out
for the welfare of others as we'll as for
his own private, personal good. He
must have the feeling of true brother
hood which grows out of the divine
fatherhood. Real patriotism is the sum
of all the nobler affections, sentiments
and convictions and it leads men to de-
vote themselves and their all to the
safety and highest welfare of the state
and the nation. AS Lecky, the historian
says: CAN civic virtues, all the heroism
and self-sacrifloe Of patriotism spring
ultimately from the habit men acquire of
regarding their nation as a great organic
whole, Identifying themselves with its
fortunes In the past as in the present,
and looking forward anxiously to its
future destinies."
TRUE RELIGION TEACHES US
to look upon the nation as the creature
of God. Each race and people has its
peculiar gifts and opportunities, Its APP
pointed home and theatre of history.
The nation like the Individual human
being does not exist for itself alone but
stands related to the whole race of man.
kind In the family tof nations. The
history Of each people IL lesson to all
the world. God Is the. Ruler Almighty,
over all, and the Father Of all peoples.
The founding OF the nations and their
evolution and preservation, their rise and
their fall, the setting of their boundaries
and the removal Of their power, light
and prestige are part of the divine Provi-
dence, and the great leaders Of men in
all the ages have been true lovers of their
country because they.were lovers OF God,
and of their fellow men.
The Hebrew Nation which to us is the
peculiar people Of God Is divine type
and example of all nations. The cali of
Abram carried with 1t the gifts Of a
Promised Land, the home of his people,
In whom all the nations OF the world
have been blessed.
1t Ii no less true that Greece, Rome,
Germany, England and America with all
other nations OF the earth have had their
divine gifts, opportunities and call to
duty and privilege. As the lgenius Of the
Hebrew people was religion, and God
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, BIZ
Iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16

In South Carolina, the French and Span
ish who took possession of Louisiana and
Florida,-all these coIonists made on
open profession of Christianity in one
form or other, and recognized religion az
the basis of society. The same remark
applies with equal truth TO that stream of
population which, from the beginning of
the present century, has been constantly
flowing into this country from Ireland and
Germany and extending itself over the
entire land. We have grown up, not as
distinct, independent and conflicting COM
munities, but as one corporate body.
breathing the same atmosphere of free
dom, governed by the same political
rights"
And this is his conclusion 81 see in
all this wonderful manifestation of the
humanizing and elevating influence of
Christian civilization. What is the secret
of our social stability and order? 1t re-
suits from wise laws, based on Christian
principles, and which are the echo of
Gods eternal law. What is the cohesive
power chat makes us one body polite out
of so many Heterogeneous elements? lit is
the religion of Christ. We live as broth
ers, because we recognize the brother
hood of humanity.-One Father in Heav.
en-, one origin, one Destiny
The motive to Christian patriotism ia
love 10 God and love to man-the essen
tial element of all true religion and of all
social and political prosperity. The duty
OF Christian patriotism grows out of the
motive, and demands the faithful prac.
tice of the principles we profess, in the
State as in the Church-in politics as in
religion. The privilege of Christian pat
rlotlsm is the liberty of the Gospel to live
out the noblest, happiest life to God, I'M
der the highest conditions of Christian
civilization the world has known.
THE MOTIVE, DUTY AND PRIVILEGE
should be one, for the safety and the
hope Of the Christian State is the purity
and the fidelity of the Christian citizen.
Well has it been said: 1--WE may boast,
ii we please, of our exalted privileges,
and fondly imagine that they will be eter
nal; but whenever those vices shall
abound which undeniably tend to debase-
ment, sleeping the poor and ignorant still
lower in poverty and ignorance, and
thereby destroying that wholesome men
tai equality which can alone sustain
self-ruling people, it will be found, by
woful experience, that our happy system
OF government, the best ever designed
for the intelligent apd good, is the very
worst to be intrusted to the degraded ana
the vicious"
sFor the sake of the house of the Lord
our God will seek thy good.''
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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16
NEwTowN, FRIDAY, JULY 16
The Home Circle.
Christian Patriotism

A SERMON BY REV o. o. WRIGHT, RECTOR
OF ST JOHNS CHURCH.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16
The Southern Hero, Sam Davis.

REMARKABLE BUST BY zoLNAY,-IT At
TRACTS MUCH ATTENTION AT THE TEN
NEssEE ExPosITIoN-sToRY OF DAyIs's
DEATH.
FROM THE LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL
The bust of Sam Davis, Che Confeder-
ate hero who met death on the scafFold at
Pulaski, Tenn, to save the life of a COM
rade, Is one OF the best pieces of sculp.
ture in the Nashville Parthenon. 1t is
the work OF George Julian Zolnay, is he
reic in size, noble in conception and alb
solutely true to the original. Joshua
Brown, now of New York city, who be-
longed to the I'd Kentucky cavalry Of the
Confederate, and was feIlow-acout with
Samuel Davis, tells the thrilling and
awful story Of his fate in an article in the
Veteran -
Gen Bragg had sent as, "a few men who
knew the country, into middle T'ennes-
see to get all the information possible
concerning the movements Of. hesFederal
army to find out if it was moving from
Nashville and Corinth to re.enforce Chat
tanooga. We were to report to Col Shaw
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

According to "A Kentucky paper,
when the telephone was first IN.
trodnced IN Tint state an old far.
mer who did not exactly under.
stand the working OF the inyen
liOu bought a new pnr Ot boots
for his son who lived down IN
Texas. He hang the boots across
the wire at suud0wn one evening.
Dlrlng the night some one took
the boots and placed a pair OF old
ones across the wire. Next morn
ing the old gentleman went oct
and, to hls'delighJ. he SAW the old
boots. lie fastened into the house
exclalming to his wife; Say, Sal,
this here telIerphOne is the best
thing yet. John got his boots
last nlgbt, and I'm blasted if be
didn't send the old uns home
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

II Unless the number OF IBseltiCus is
marked upon the manuscript, advertise
ments will be published until forbldde
and charged accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

As Mondays afternoon tram
drew into the WaldObOrO depot,
SAYS the Rocklaud, Me-, Courier
Gazette, a lady with an armful OF
bundles stepped into the car aisle.
Just then the door at the end OF
The car opened, aud the brakeman
SAID. 'Waldoboro. Waldoboro. The
lady Immediately started down the
aisle iD that direction. When she
was fairly agoing, the door OF the
other end of the car opened, and
the conductor said, 'Waldoboro.
WaldobOror The lady stopped,
bewlldered, and looking helplessly
rom one end of the car to the
other, cried out, Which enGf
Which end'
'Tve got something npb)y else
has got,' said the wealthy nv
Yorker who has been experiment
ing with raising fancy towels over
in New Jers ey.
What is ilP
q bought SIS luclblt)r, put
S25 worth of egge in it, ont hatch
ed out a blue,botile fly. I've got
the only 800 bIuebotlle fly IN
tais or anv other country
Now SAID The lecturer on na
fural science befo.e a Kentucky
audience, we will suppose region
in which nothing existed but
water
mol nCr replied a dozen lndlg.
nant voices at once. we will sup
pose nothing of the kind.'-Atlanta
Constitution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

Tne New York Sun gives a
valuable remedy tor hles: Take a
tablespoonful of ground black pep
per aud mix it with two teaspoon.
fuls of brown sugar; moisten the
compound with milk and place
where there are rays of hight, The
fies will gene rally be quickly at
tractel and eat greedIly. II they
do, it will be their last meal, tor
the least OF itl poison to a hy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11
Mona to Waste,


The autbor OF Campaigning in
South Africa AMI Egypt gives a
perlinet illustration of the virtue
there is in necessity. He had been
asked by II friendly Beer IN Africa
to go ont shouting. Accordingly,
he writes, he took rifle and a
bag OF cartridges and set out Tor
the appointed spot. When l net
uy friend. be said,-
what have you got in that
bag-vour dinnerr
No. | answered. cartridges
Wbereupoa he roAred with
laughter.
'Yon Euglshmen must be very
rich, said he. They cost sixpence
apiece here
'Whtre are ourSY asked.
'Iu this,' he answered, tapping
his double b lrrelIed rifle.
You don't intend to shoot
muchF
'rwO spring bucks are all can
can carry
Suppose you missP
Nobody misses when a cartridge
cots slxpeuce.'
There was something instrnc
uye in the remark. IL PERHAPS
proved why the Beers had, in 1881,
bralen the Eng iShf for the Boer,
unwilling to waste his ammuDl,ion,
will AIM and take down his rifle
dozen tiaes, until lie is satisfied
lat he is going to get something
tor bis cartridge.
On the occasion ~ question my
friend got his two bucks, while J
fred fye cartridges and got one.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11
STRONG EVIDENCE.
BY MAX vANDERwEYDB.

One afternoon. in December, a
tall, fine looking young man, with
a curly, brown beard, entered the
hbrar, at Hrs. Grams without be-
lug announced.
1t was Duncan Godfrey to whom
Constance Dram was engaged, aud,
of course, be was privileged
character.
On the threshold OF the library
he paused a moment, with a look
of tender adlnlratiOn on his strong,
honest face.
Constance was lying on lounge
fast asleep. Her hair fell back in
thick, wavy tleSSes over her pretty
blue wrapper. Ohe hand support
ed her flushed cheek; the other lay
upon the crimson afghan that was
spread over her.
The Sleeping Beauty Duncan
said to himself, as he slipped In on
tiptoe, and kueeling softly beside
her, closed her parted lips with a
kiss.
Constance awOke with a start.
Isit yea. JOhuY she SAID in a
dreamy bewllderment.
Then, IN quite another tone, she
added:
why, Duncanr
'Why, COnSTaucer her lover
echoed, laughing. Come nov; that
was perfectly fair. You may get
me a pair lef brown gloves. No.
ia.
She flushed with embarrassment
at being caught asleep in such a
negligent toilet.
You are real provoking, Dun.
can she cried, What do you
mean by coming in here without
leave or licenseV
'DOn'lv he sad, trying TO Kerp
her from coiling up her hair. 'Let
it be as it is. like 1t So
4 think you might have sent me
word you were comlng,' she spOut.
ed.
| only dropped in for a moment.
DON'T be so cross, sweetheart. Can
you be ready by 6 O'Clock if l call
for you in the sIeigh?'
oh, Duncaol she exclaimed, re.
gretfully, Tm so sorry; but l
promised to go with John tonight
john he echoed, rising to his
feet. Constance, wish yen
wouldn't 90 out so much with John
LangdOn.'
Now, Duncan, don't be absurd!
| am sorry I promised to go, but l
couldn't avoid 1t very well. We
were all iuYited over to Mrs.
Lar gdOn's for tea, and John is 10
take me ont IN his new cutter
Duncan was disapp pointed, and
of course; it made him irritable
especially as he couldn't get away
from business often, and had sc
few opportunities to take Con
stance ont.
Il think John has entirely toe
many privileges here he said, in ?
piqued tone. 'When | came In yoU
thought it was he at first. Is il
possible, Constance, that you evel
let him Kiss your
'Qmte pOssiblep she answered
with laugh. :Ddncan, YOU are
ridicuIousl hy,he's Just the same
as brother to mel l played will
him when l was little bit of
thing, and I'd think no more o
kissing him than would of,kissinI
brother Fredl
That's all very weil-in theory,
Duncan said, with flush on hi
bronze skin; 'but | don't like II
Constance. John LlngdOn is Ut
relation to you, and-I don't TAX
much stock 10 these fraterDa
klsses.'
You dear, old, Jealous goosel
sBut am really IN earnest, Con
stance
Then you are more OF a goose
than ever. Don't be cross, Duncan
III go sleighing with you t.
morrow, if you like
Il can't 60 tomorrow he al
swered, shortly.
'Slt dOwn, won't you p
! No; haven't time. wish YOU
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Ths i;e- n
'''':i'" '''a:i'"&MzzAzw G''3'. ;!is

Teacher-YOu nav explain the
difference, Nobel, b,tw cen climate
and weather.
Mable-Climate is what we have
all the time, but weather lasts
only a few days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11
SHENANDOAH BEREL
Advertising Rates.

Advertisement will be inserted at Oh
dollar per square of ten lines or less, 'oI
the first insertion, and 80 cents tor aeA
subsequent insertion.
RQuarterly or yearly advertisement
by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

But it seems 10 me tllht tne lnVeV
beautiful benediction Of the medical
profession has been dropped upon the
poor. No excuse now for any ones not
having scientific attendance. Dispense
ries and infrmaries everywhere, under
the control of the best doctors, some OF
them poorly paid, some Of them not PAID
at all. A half starved woman comes out
from the low tenement house into the
dispensary and unwraps the rags nom
her babe, bundle of ulcers and rheum
and pustules, and over that little suiIerer
bends the accumulated wisdom OF inc
ages, from Asculapius down to last
weeks autopsy. In one dispensary ID
one year l50, 600 prescriptions were Is
sued. Why do show you what 0oa mas
allowed this profession to dor Is II 10
stir up your yanity9 Oh, mol The daS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

Some of the Boston school marms
need an occasional rural outing.
One of them placed this problem
on the black board: IF a hen lays
three eggs a day, how long Will It
take to lay 30 eggsP
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your lie Away
To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. fun of life. nerve and vigor, take No-Io-
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strong. Al druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
tecd Booklet and sample free Address
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

He is a fool who cannot he angry,
bat he is a wise man who Will not.
Seneca.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1897-10-07
ANOTHER HOT FIRE.
The Pacific Express Office Goes
uD i'm Smoke. A hot Time In
This old Town, Saturday
Last.

On Saturday last about noon
tho alarm of fire sounded and it
was discovered that the Express
Office was in flames. The fire
company responded to the call but
were unable to get water and for
several minutes a serious time was
Threatened. The Express Office
was beyond hope of saving, and
the Valley Route and Union
Depots were both on fire. just
in the nick of time, Cotton Belt
engine, No. 1913 pulled up near
the fire and gave the fire COM
pany the benefit of her tank Of
water. With this wonderful
work was done and the depots
saved, tho considerable damage
Was done in removing the fixtures,
desks, etc. Express agent Bar
ton hurriedly assisted by his
friends saved everything in his
office. The loss will probably
reach 5000.
Again the want Of water came
near running the town.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1897-10-07
DARK CORNER RAYS.

Hot, dry. dusty and no pros.
poets of rain. =
wonder how Miss Maud Click
enjoyed the buggy ride Sundays
Bud Doss was out with Miss
Clara Harding Sunday eve.
There is a possibility Of anoth.
er wedding soon. Guess who it
is.
Mr.. A Brown has been sick for
few days, but able to be up
now.
Misses Carrie aud Eta Doss
we e the guests of Miss Maggie
Guy Sunday.
| would like SO much TO meet
Sallie, of Black Ankle. | believe
I know her.
Rev. Andrews preached to II.
very large crowd at Ash Grows
last Sunday.
3 | wonder why Hity Halbent asi
not congratulate the bride and
groom Sunday -
Miss Ora Simpson was out
riding alone, Sunday. / wonder
where Lide was2
Misses Mittie and Annie Simp-
son were out from Cotton Plant
Sunday, to the wedding.
Tom Doss has been looking
very happy of late. l wonder if
he has not heard from her.
Prof, \ Porkin is over from
Slack Ankle collecting for the
ARGUS The people shonld Bay
for their paper without dun
Diohtherla seems to be sp,ss
ing very fast il Dark Corr
Dick and Jim DOSES children q
very sick and one Of Mr.. Elki
was buried q few days ago.
Dark Corner was blessed wit
another happy marriage sunday
afternoon. The parties we're Mr..
John Henderson and Miss Mary
Anderson They recyved 2 great
,sass.-.F s--S: pNaaA.atss, aai--h
gratulations of their many friends
4 BLUE EYES,
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1897-10-07
That Blackfon Sh0 ting

Tuesday evening late in the
store Of Dunlap & Malone in
Blackton, J III. Ballard shot and
seriously wounded DR.. s. D. Bev-
Ill of that place. 1t appears that
a short time ago Ballard assisted
Bevill's wife in leaving him aud
thereby incurred BevilPs anger to
such an extent that he shof at Bal
lard with a pistol several times,
though it appears didn't hit him
or try hard to hit him.
Bevill was arrested and place
under 5000 bond ani hal told
Ballard that he was through with
the trouble. Ballard it appears,
wasn't pleased with the idea of
having been made d target of and
and on Tuesday loaded up a
double barrel shot gun with
buck shot and hunts Beviil
down. He found him sitting in
the store and without a moment
notice raises his gun and fires
both barrels at Beviil, one taking
effect in the arm and the other in
the head. The wounded man was
carried to Helena Wednesday
morning where he is being given
the attention of skilled surgeons.
Ballard gave himself up to the
Sheriff.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1897-10-07
Thore Is Nothing So Good.

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DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
so demand it and do not permit
the dealer to sell you some sub
stitute. He will not claim there
is anything better, but in order to
make more profit he may claim
something else to be just as good.
You want DR.. Kings New Dis
covery because you know it to be
safe and reliable, and guaranteed
to do good or money refunded.
For Coughs, Colds, Consumption
and for all affections OF Throat,
Chest and Lungs, there is nothing
So good as is Or. Kings New Dis
covery. Trial bottle free at DR.. V.
e. Sumpter Drug Store.