The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30
3. II. LEVY s BRO.

nlfoant would have been the warning
spectacle II the United Confederate Vet
Grams OF the Southern states, headed by
the brilliant Gordon, could nave made the
procession three or four hours longer IN
passing the reviewing stand. Such
scene could be Witnessed IN no other coun-
try the world over. Some o; the obi sal
disrs fell dead In the march; others were
run over aud killed In various ways. tut
the survivors Will march again next year.
and the next. and ~ on.
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Some one has very wisely said that It
- better not 60 know 30 much, than 10
kno8 80 much that Is not true. This say
Ing applies TO a great many young aud
ambitious writers who seek to throw
halo OF romance about their articles for
the press. / see that Mrs. Thaddeus Hor-
ton has contributed an article 20 the Sep
TENDER Ladies' Home Journal In which the
late Mrs. Lee Jordan IL made 10 figure
in a most romantic mannsr. When quite
young" says Mr.. Horton, she married
Capt Colqu.tt, United states Army, who
was soon after killed IN the war, leading
a Confederate division" II would be hard
TO compose a moro hungling sentence THAI
this. A cartain In the United states Army
leading a Confederate division. In the
iirstNpace. col Peyion IT, Colquitt was
never an officer IN the United states army
nor was he a graduate OF West Point. as
many have thought lie was a brother OF
the late Gen Alfred II. Co.Quitt and
Young man OF tine physical qualities and
brilliant mental enfowments, and was sp-
pointed by the President cadet at
large" from Columbus. Ga. entering West
Point Military Academy on July /. iste.
being then nearly ~ years OF age. White
- hmfr4 ha kgh
est for any enc year. his class standing
was never mere than ordinary. and In 1851
he was deficient In mathematics. and
turned hack" TO next clas'. lie resigned
Apfn ~ 1858. which c.osed his connection
with the academy.
/ am thus particular as 10 his Yves,
Point record. because Mrs. Horton FUR
Their states that capt. COlquiu and Je-
rome Bonaparte. having been classmates
AZ West Point. were warm personal
friends, aud naturally. she formers widow
no sooner reached the French capital than
she made her presence known 20 the
young Franeo-American." Now Cadet
Colauitt entered the academy IN 1872 and
Jerome Napoleon Bouaparte entered
year earlier is4S and as Cadet Colquitt
was turned back a year. IN 1851. q r.
hard problem ia mathematics 10 inquire
out how these two cadets could have been
classmates. II g. quite possible that they
became acquainted with each ether. and
perhaps on this account AIRS. Colquitt.
then a widow. may have made herself
known to Capt. Bonaparte when she VS.
lied Paris. he being then IN the French
army. on duty ~ Tours. and M Luneville.
OF their romantic courtship and engage
ment ! know nothing. considering u a
mere romance OF the imagination. Al all
events. Mrs Colquitt. who was. before
marriage. Miss Julia Hurt, daughter %
Mn. Early Hurt or Columbus. Ca. a
lady OF wealth and culture. came home
and married Col. Lee Jordan, wealthy
cotton planter 81 Dougherty county. Pcy-
ton Coiguitt was editor OF the Columbus
Times and Sentinel with Mai. j. w
warren. 20 long IN the executive once
al Atlanta. and took an active part In poi
itlcs. being delegate from Muscogee
county 20 nearly every state convention. lie
resfr,psied TO the fret call. April -. 1871.
Tor Georria troops IN the Confederate scr-
vice As captain Of the Columbus Lieht
Ctar.ls Ia the Second Georgia Battalion.
under col. Thomas Hardeman. the nr-t
,vooos 20 reach virginia sell Tor her de-
sense Later he was made colonel OF the
Ior,v-slxth Georgia Infantry and fell
rebtte reading his command into battle AZ
e.slekau4uea. one OF GeorEias most gal
tsnt soiiiers and brilliant young men.
,lso notice IN newspapcr sketch of
her articles The RomauceF - soutnern
Home" hat Mrs. Horton has been writ
,r- M the Burt House "a Abbeyile.
Z. .uheyc.~ she Gays. The Confederate
rabinet decided 10 end the struggle for