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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-11
HIS OWN EXPERIENCE.

"After years Of bitter experience,
including bankruptcy, j learned
the value Of advertising" says Mr..
G. {. Shsyne, the largest fur mer-
chant of New York. | discovered
that the road to success is through
judicious advertising. | believe
10 advertising, aud think that II
$40 worth Of newspaper space pays
SIS worth will pay better; If $50
worth pays, $50 worth will pay
better-aud 50 ON until your busi-
ness reaches such magnitude
that you cannot supply the de-
mand. Even then it is not good
policy to quit advertising. The
best medium, of course, is the
daily newspaper.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-11
FADs OFLoNDoN.
Dancing Programmes Used Now
Only at Country Dances.

There are always some fresh iaos
10 chronicle ia Smart London So
ciety, say> London special IN the
New York Herald AZ one ume
il was the correct thing to address
letters 10 dukes aud dgchesses as
10 His or Her Grace TIE Duke OF
Duchess of, etc. Nowadays their
friends simply write, The Duke or
Duchess OF etc, though, OF course
tradespeople invariably write with
graces.
This rule is applied also to all
Official communications 10 London.
AT smart dances programmes
have long ceased 10 be fashionable.
Dance engagements. are mentally
remembered. But in the country
it often happens that the hostess
revives the Old-fashlODed gilt edged
programme.
The Duchess OF Couuaught, who
gave such brilliant ball the other
night at Dublin, provided her
guests with programmes, greatly
to their appreciation aud delight.
1t was a very neat aud simple
card, edged with a gold band, a
royal crown on the cover, the place
and dase stamped in gold. !; was
mory(a country dance programme
THAI a smart London one for Ian
Gers, polkas, barn dances aud that
old dance, the Sir Roger de Cover
ley, figured prominently thereon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03

from the main road in quest of food
Being subject to the authority OF no par
ticular commander, ana free from the re-
straints of military discipline, we had
very pleasant journey, except when on
two or three occasions 1t became necessa-
~ to increase our speed to an uneomfort-
able rapid rate to make room for adj
vancing yankee cavalry
We arrived at Appomattox late IN the
afternoon of Saturday. April s. and learn
ed from citizens that no troops had pass
ed beyond that place and therefore we
continued on a little further westward
into fresh foraging territory, after
much needed supper. After we had gone
about a mile from town, and the dark
ness of night was coming on, we were
about to emerge from the end of long
lane into a forest, through which the
road seemed to lead we were suddenly
and Unexpectedly fired upon by line or
Yankee piclxets concealed in the edge OF
the woods.
We were much surprised and chagrined
at finding Yankees in our front, and we
fed precipitately and being constantly
urged on by bullets whistling around our
ears and striking against the fences on
either side of us, We made record break
ing race towards town, and although
chased down that narrow lane by scores
OF kissing bullets, we both escaped un-
injured but we had had very close call.
After short rest in town we started out
again on a road that led northward, hop
ing to find something to eat in that d.
reCtion.
Soon after starting we discovered a
great camp in front OF u.s. brilliantly
lighted with innumerable myriads OF
glowing camp-hres, aad we resolved to
20 and spend the night with them who
ever they might be, but after we had
gone a little further my companion stop
ped short, uttered a shockingly inelegant
exclamation and pointed towards the
nearest fires. 1 stopped and looked more
closely, at the men around the fires, ana
was Mortified at the discovery that they
were all dressed in suits Of blue.
Their picket line must have been I'M
commonly close in, for we went within
quarter OF q mile Of their camp-fres and
encountered no pickets. We retreated
again az rapidly IS was consistent with
the avoidance CT noise. and resolved to
return TO town AID abandon the search
for supper. We lost our way In the
darkness and wandered over great hills,
through muddy swamps, among dense
thichets Of briors, over bitches, streams
and steep precipiceS and finally landed at
tho camp, ot a Confederate wagon train'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
Journals
Saturday
Sermon

This text Of St. Matthew is a broad
one and as It would require too much
time in order to do 1t justice. shall to-
day conhne myself TO the first part;
Many Are Called" leaving FOX the next
sermon the exposition Of the words "Few
Are Chosen"
The Apostle compares the life of the
Christian to a race in which all push for
ward 10 obtain an eternal crown; but
where OF many who start together, one
only obtains the prize.
The almighty anXiOusly, desires the sal
walton OF all his creatures. in spite OF
this. the number of those who are saved
must be very small.
The history Of man or the life Of each
particular individual Is equally record
OF his unwearied solicitude and anxious
endeavors 10 procure us eternal happiness.
All the faculties with which in the be-
ginning was stored the mind of man were
directed to this purpose; that thirst and
capacity for knowledge which made him
dart through creation with a rapidly
that proved him destined for a holder
fight. and which at first sight showed
him the whole system to which he be-
longed. centred I'm a being infinitely SUI
perior TO all that he beheld, that eager
ness Of the affections after which prom
ises enjoyment which yet sickens Of each
qualification within its reach the moment
81 has been tasted: that constitution Of
mind which win not allow US to remain
Indifferent in the choice Of any proposed
object but forces US 20 calculate its
good and evil. and repays us with pleas
ure or pain, according to the correctness
Of our choice.
These magnificent properties Of the soul
were given to man by his creator for
some very noble end; and what could this
end be- IL not that he might have guide
as sure as any instructive feeling can be,
TO direct him towards a sublimer pos
session than the visible creation can
propose, to inspire a longing anxiety for
Its acquisition, and keep him steady In
the way which could alone conduct him
20 it2
The malice of many opposed to the VIII
II his maker. though working for his
good. soon ruined this gracious plan and
rendered insufficient the means OF saliva
don provided for him. But no. that kind
providence which is so attentive to all
his wants, that not even the smallest
bird falls from the air without its loss
n creation being perceived and repaired
ould not be indifferent-to the noblest OF
-errestial creatures, nor suffer the sta
ion which he held as child OF heaven 70
cr1ain a blank.
IL became, indeed. necessary to devise
ONE means more efficacious for secur-
.ng TO US the happiness which we had
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03

The last few days OF our service in the
army. which included the final retreat
from Richmond to Appomattox, were re-
plete with excitement, restlessness and
anxiety, which, together with the rapid
succession Of important events, rendered
IL an exceptionally memorable occasion.
Our regiment was on the line of battle
In the Chickahominy swamp. seven miles
east OF Richmond, on picket duty, and
when they started of they left me in a
very awkward and undesirable situation.
They had posted me on an outpost in
'front.' OF our picket line TO watch the
movements Of the enemy, and then Sc
cretly and clandestinely moved of and
left me TO my fate. and for three or four
hours I confronted Grants entire army
singly and alone. They had probably left
me there Fundamentally through some
mistake or oversight. but it looked to me
at that time like clear case Of malicious
mistreatment, and x vexed and worried
me so much became very careless and
Indifferent about trying TO overtake and
tntrude myself upon those who had thus
attempted to get rid Of me. Ny tagging
behind proved a very fortunate proceeding
for our regiment was captured In bat
tie at Sailors creek, carried to a northern
prison and kept in captivity for more than
absence. escaped capture, went on TO APP
pomattox, surrendered with Lees army
ana went home. After had watched and
waited on my solitary post for perhaps
about four hours the morning light re-
vealed my isolated condition and i'm
mediately relieved myself and retreated
toward Richmond in great haste, never
slackening my speed until safely across
the james river. When got 20 Richmond
I found Il enveloped In flames from fires
kindled by the rear guards Of the re-
treating Confederate army, and my jour
ney through that vast expanse OF fire ana
smoke TO the James river bridge was an
exceedingly difficult and dangerous one.
Several times was almost overcome by
the heat and smoke. but pressed for
ward and got through safely. When az
last l got 20 the river found the bridge
on IRE. and. although the raging flames
seemed 70 bid defiance to me, / made no
stop to investigate the feasibility Of try
ing TO cross. but rushed reclSlessly on
and was certainly the last man to cross
on that old bridge. After crossing the
river met a young Virginisn. who was
separated from his regiment. ana we
formed a partnership TO- - journey. we
travelled more lcisurely than had been
going and made occasional detours on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
A Florida Veteran Tells of

the brothers. but no one seemed to know
what became of them. II either are
Hvirg 1 should be glad to correspond with
thom.
The First and Fourth Florida, on June
21th. 1865, rushed to tho line where
Manc,-s brigade of Tennessceans were re-
pressing the extreme right OF the chaTg-
ing federals. We were placed in the line
between the Marian artillery Florida) and
the left OF Nancy, which we held until
Juno Sth when we were paced at the
dead anglo (Cheathams head, holding 1t
until 10 D. m, July I'd, the last command
10 receive orders 10 fail back and al
though wo were 50 near the enemy our
departure was not discovered.
While occupying the first position on the
morning Of June 90th, I happened to see
solid shot coming from & gun near Ken
nesaw. Shouting lookout" and falling
furward the shot passed just over the
hack of John Mathis, of company A.
Fourth Florida, who sat touching me on
MY right, passing through shirt on
which he had been sitting. and through
tho breas tworks.
OF course a gun in the rear was danger
Gus Some Of the soidiers remarked light
ming does not strike twice In the same
riace." but I kept my eyes upon the old
oak near the breastworks, through the
leaves of which had first noticed II COM
irg.
Rails were laid from the top Of our
breastworks 10 the ground beyond the
ditch, and blankets were spread over
these to break the suns rays later in s-ie
day We were IA this condition when l saw
a second cannon ball coming. 1 called
lookout" and fell forward. James j.
Fillingame, now living ct Mikesville, Fla,
had just exchanged seats with Mathis
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03

long at the foot of His throne, between a
weeping mother and soothing multitude, and
mark the springs from out which the streams
OF redemption gush. For, as from the garden
of Eden four rivers flowed and divided them
selves over the whole land, bearing everywhere
gladness and benedictiOn, so does an equal
number of streams pour out blessing ana peace
from his four painful wounds. And who shall
count the smaller sources from which distin
innumerable rills of life and grace from the
goring points which encircle His brow, from
the hooking blows which have disfgured His
features, from the tgnOmintous stripes Wnlcn
have rent and gashed His body? And yet IL
you count all this you shall have done but
little, unless you can count also the number
Of his pores; for they all have bled for the
same cause, in the garden or olives. Ana what
was this cause? Obi If you could but enter
into His heart-and It, too, has been laid
open by a cruel wound-you would find that
your name is also enrolled there, and among
those of His sinful creatures, for whose re-
demption much was cheerfully endured.
He yet bears craven upon His hands those
wounds which were inflicted there to insure
this great object alone His thoughts We're fix
ed. amidst the desertion of His friends, the
apostasy Of His disciples, the tears Of His
mother. Upon the purchase of this blessing
alone His soul dwelt amidst the calumnies OF
His accusers, the triumph OF His enemies,
and the smart of His wounds, and fearful lest
even the most base. most brutal, most sacrt-
ligious Of men should be excluded from his
in prayer to His Father, that the very au-
thors of His death should partake Of the re-
demption which 1t purchased
Oh! truly, my dear friends God does not
wish any of His creatures to perish but that
they should all be preserved and gathered into
life. We alone can thwart His designs We
will consider in the next sermon the reason
why and the justice of God in the fact that
may be among the number of the chosen.
Amen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
srakes Are Hard 70 starve.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
THE man who tries to starve a snake
to death IS in a bad way" said the man
who has had some experience IN dealing
with reptiles, land / happen to know
what I am talking about because OF a
little thing that happened to me a num-
Der of years ago. There is really no tell
ing how long a snake can go without
food II is estimated that a horse can
live twenty-five days without solid food.
A horse will live on water for that length
Of time. Bears can live for six months
without food. They generally live through
the the winter months by sucking their
paw. OF course. they have some food on
hand, and they slip out to get what they
can, but the main sustenance Of the bear
is the accumulated flesh of the summer.
But 1 am inclined TO believe that the
snake can hold the record when 1t comes
to doing without food. / had an ex-
perience a few years ago which
convinced me of this fact.
caught a rattlesnake in my hen
house in the southeastern part of Ar
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03

When the Saturday Journal reaches mo
my ewes run over The scare heads OF the
first page then look Tor tho letters RON
the old soldiers. In tho winter OF leel-E
Colonel VIM. NJ Dowd with his regiment
the oath Mississippi. came TO East tioT-
ida A hospital was established NJ A-al.e
gity. Among Tire men detailed mere were
two brothers named Johnson, with whom
I became acquainted. After the retreat TO
T,iIlahoma. having suffered from preu-
nonia iaundice, and then Frustrated
with measles. 1 was put aboard the cars
and shipped TO hospital to Chattanooga
where on n litter I was carried TO the
Crrltchfield house. and by two nurses
carried 10 the third story. II was night
and from weakness 1 became unconscious
some time during the night. My senses
returned. I found nurse bending over
me. and asking what can l do Tor youE
/ noticed tina, the tore finger or his rlght
hand was missing. AID though he lad
chanred some L recognized him as one
Of the johnson brothers. All night he
sat by me nursing as tenderly as moth
er. The next day he tCld me Of his cam
paign. that he had lost that finger az
PerrvvilIe-showed me q ring belonging
to n Young lady in Lake City. ard checred
me daily until 1 was aClc to walk, when
1 was sent to the N1~som hospital.
When my regiment was landed at CHICK
smauga. after the Mississippi campaign,
on the 2nd of September. 1863, it was
marched up the tennessee cast OF CnlcA-
amauga and held on pic--et few days.
That night / was in rear with detail
and was halted ct q bridge by picket.
II was the same James Johnson. There
we had a long oakland parted. After
the battle Of Lookout mountain, ] visited
the 24th at Dalton hoping to hear from
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03

kansas, and happened to catch him so
that he could not get out. There was
good-sized rathole in the place, and he
darted into this as a last resort.
stopped the hole so the snake could not
get out and for the purpose OF starving
the reptile to death. / never thought any
more about the snake until more than
eighteen months after that, when had
occasion to make some repairs about the
place IT was necessary to do some eXca-
waiting. I was simply startled to find a
snake I had sought to starve to death.
He was a little .ank and was not very
active but ne was still alive. I felt sorry
for the reptilian, and would not kill him,
allowing him to crawl away, Since that
time 1 have been convinced that a snake
could do without food for a considerable
length Of time, and the claim that they
can go twenty-One months does not startle
me at all, for the snake in this instance
l am sure never had TO eat during the
time he was In the rathOle."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
A PRIVATE AT APPOMATTOX.
BY PRIVATE DAN WALDEN, FIFTEENTH GEORGIA REGIMENT.

where we slept the remainder of the
night
Next morning, after many unsuccessful
attempts to get breakfast, we started to
town to complain to some army ofhcer
about our furnishing condition, but as we
approached the edge of the town, the
bullets and shells from the Yankee s
line of battle. which were storming furi-
ously across our road, forced us to take
shelter behind a steep bluff, near a small
stream, where we remained until the fir
ing ceased and even until a courier passed
by with the news Of General 1ee's sur
render, and with orders for us all to as
semble in town Immediately.
That courier asked my companion and
me to go around by a camp, short dis
lance up the little stream, and carry those
men the orders about assembling in town.
and we went, but those men ridiculed the
idea of Lees surrender. They said that
General Grant might have surrendered,
but Lee had not nor never would surrend-
er.
We saw some men wringing their hands
and crying most piteously as If heart
broken at the terrible news Of the failure
of our cause. As soon as all had as
sembled in town we were marched out
into an old field, where we stacked arms
for the last time and hung our accoutre-
ments on the projecting bayonets. Late
in the afternoon they issued some rations
and some of us were made happy in that
respect.
on Monday, April 10, about noon, Cen
eral Grant, General Lee and thirty or
forty other. officers, all on horseback, as
sembled on the top of great hill near
town and we were all marched around
In front of them in grand review. On
Tuesday afternoon, we were each pre-
sented with neatly printed little parole
and turned loose to get home as best we
could.
l have already attempted, in former
paper, an account of our journey home
ward.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
the Battle of Chattanooga, Tenn.

This shot struck the end Of the rail, tore
q large splinter from it which passed
through Fillingamc's left leg and passing
between Us, went through the breast
works. not over seven inches westward
OF the first shot. / was glad when the
orders came for US to I'LL the position for
rnerly held by tho Twenty-ninth Tonnes
sec, where at nisht we pitched cotton balls
ssturated with turpentlne over the breast
works in order to prevent tne enemy
approaching Unseen.
When my readers visit Marietta and
visit Cheatham's bend, known as the
dead angle, they will see where two lines
of American soldiers from June 9th TO
July I'd held positions within 20 yards OF
each other.
On the 29th Of June. under truce the
Federals buried the poor fellows who fell
on the morning Of the 9th.
The night Of the 9th we would gladly
have taken care of their wounded in our
front, but a flag of truce had been re-
fused and they died Two Of the litter
hearers Of the Fourth Florida were
wounded that night trying to bring in a
Wounded man, and Lieutenant Colonel
Badger ordered further efforts to cease
It was cruel to let them die, but their
friends prevented their relief.
w. NJ IVES
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
RUNAWAY FREIGHT CARS
KILL THREE PEOPLE

OXFORD, o., Oct. 3O.-The Chicago ex-
press on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton collided with two runaway freight
cars here last night, wrecking the engine
baggage and mail cars.
The wrecked cars were burned None OF
the passenger coaches left the track ana
none OF the 90 passengers were hurt, al
though all were badly shaken up.
Engineer Edward Conn and two IN
known tramDs We're killed.
The freight cars were detached from
a freight train that took a siding here
20 allow the Chicago express to pass, and
mad gained terrific speed when they struck
the passenger train.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03

and he has upheld the dignity of his exalted OF
nee in a manner that deserves the commenoa-
ton Of every citizen OF the state. He has been
an honor TO the bench and the bar OF the
state recognizes the eminent ability IN the
many important decisions that have been rem
dered during the years OF his faithful and eni-
Client service. The people Of Georgia are not
ready to retire Judge Simmons and trust thar no
will for many years continue to hold his pres
ent position The supreme court OF Georgia az
II now stands il a body of able. conscientious
men, who are giving Georgia faithful service
and decisions that are recognized far beyond the
limits OF the state, and there is no change
needed in the court 1t is now Constituted
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Chief Justice Simmons.

While the time is yet too early for an an
nouncennept to be made by him, It is known
that Chief Justice Simmons Of the supreme
court will be a candidate for re-eiection, and
there Is every reason TO believe the people OF
Georgia viii again elect him TO the office he has
filled wOrthily, The career OF this eminent
jurist Is that he may well be proud Of.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03

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keeps the blood IN such healthy vlgor-
Gus condition that cold, damp weather
or sudden changes in the temperature are
not 50 apt TO bring on catarrhal troubles.
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as a blood purifier, and the best Of all
tonics-just the remedy rteeded to thor
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The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca.
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Wanted. land warrants.

Issued TO soldiers OF the War OF the RsvOlu-
ti1n.
Issued 20 soldiers OF the War % isI1-
IsEued 70 soldiers OF TIE War with Mexico.
Issued 20 soldiers q any war. VIII also pr
chasc Surveyor Generals Certificates. Agricul-
tural College Scrip. Soldiers Additional Home
stead rights. Forest Reserve Land OF 1ny
valid Land Warrants or Land Scrip. VIII pay
Frct casf delivery % papers
W.E.Nf q SIS Isroi,so n .1siti Denver. & oil.
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ing the infiamed mem
braues to heal when
the mucous discharges
cease, and the damage
done to the health IS
soon repaired S S S