The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-07

DE seen IN 6DQl6SS variety duIIu Uedu-
tiful walks and driveways. Those that
most attracted my attention were the
statue erected in honor of Sidney A.
Johnson. StOuewall Jackson and a
private of .the Washington artillery,
who is represented 10 the act OF swab-
bing his gun. This never fails to at
tract attention, but the equestrian
statue of Cen. Sidney A. Johnson,
who fell at Shiloh, is awe-inspiring.
At Memorial Hall and the armory
may be seen in endless variety relics
of the lost cause. The 'catafalque or
funeral car that bore the remains of
Jeff Davis to his temporary resting
place in New Orleans is seen through
a glass wall, with traDpings of con
federate flags and flowers. The flow
ers are faded, but otherwise it looks
the same as it did the day his remains
were laid to rest. The uniforms and
swords of Generals Beauregard and
Bragg, as we'll as the saddles they
rode through the din aud strife of
war, also an elaborate trosseau that
Miss Winnie Davis wore as Daughter
of the Confederacy, are among the
many relics Of the last cause that at
tracted our attention.
was chaperoned by Capt. ]. A.
Choleron through the building. He
comma nded one of the batteries of the
Washington artillery during the war,
and evidently looks with pride upon
the history that the confederate GOV
eminent made during'its short exist
ence.
Among other things, he pointed out
to me two brass Howitzers that were
captured In battle fought in 1874 be-
tween the confederates on one side and
the negroes and carpetbaggers on the
other. Artillery as we'll as small arms
were used on both sides ana many lives
lost, but this battle put an end to car
petbag rule in louisiana
At the foot OF Canal street may be
seen a shaft that commentaries this
event. Sunday morning our party
decided to visit Chalmette, the battle
ground where Jackson in 1915 with
loss Of only - men slaughtered two
thousand British soldiers. The re-
mains OF an old brick building may
still be seen where General BucRing-
ham died. No evidences remain that
a battle was ever fought there and,
strange to say, the very ground upon
which the British were 80 badly licked
| ing used as shipping point for mules
and other materials of war to subju-
| rate a weak but liberty loving people
| in South Africa. We saw the stock
ade in which the mules are kept, as
| we'll as the port of Chalmette from
which they are shipped.
attended the convention two days
| of the three remained In Dallas, and
listened to addresses from Gen. John
B. Gordon, Gen. Stephen D. Lee, Gov.
Savers off Texas and Private John
Allen of Mississippi, besides others
| of less note. Gen. GOrdon's eulogy OF
Gen. Hampton brought tears to the
eyes of veterans, while the address of
Private John Allen brought rOars OF
! laughter. Postmaster General Rea-
gan of President Davis cabinet sat on
the stand, and was repeatedly called
! for, but he made no response. He Is
badly stopped aud looks feeble. The
band of the Grand Army of the Re-
public of Canton, Ohio, furnished mu-
sic for the convention. The parade of
the Kalips as well as that of the vet
Grams was feature of the reunion that
attracted large crowds of sightseers.
saw the former but only part OF the
latter.
Fort Worth is nearly as large as
Dallas, while its public buildings are
far superior. The union depot and
court house furnished feast for the
eye TO look upon. No city in Georgia
can duplicate these two buildings.
The court house cost a round half
million. AS for the union depot, it
would be an ornament to our own capt.
ia! city. After looking over these
buildings | went to the packing
houses. where hogs and beeves are
slaug cred, PACKED and shipped.
SI-uts n here. as well as the odors
10 ia. .Te not pleasant to u person of
nerves. but curiosity often
LEADS - into strange places. Every
tutUz % the animal is utilized and
maa pay the packers tribute.
ChiBJs ing, Lripe aud OK tail soup are