The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-05

and West Tennessee. The Health Blu reau pronounces 1t one of the healthiest
 places in the United States. It is a most desirable point for those who wish tC shun the bronchial and pulmonary trou- bles so frequent in more northern cli- mates Of late years We have had 8 number of pupils from the Northwestern States They have all enjoyed excellent health. Tuskegee is situated forty miles east of Montgomery, on a branch of the Wes- tern Railway. It is also within the lines of the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph systems, and also of the Bell Grounds.
 The College grounds embrace twenty five acres. near the center of the town. Besides ten acres of tillable land and large stock lot, the campus includes niticent oaks. hickories. elms and cedars. In this quiet retreat we are as secluded as If We lived in the country, while we have all the advantages which a refined learning.
 There is complete system of water works through all the buildings. The wells go through twenty feet of hard. red clay, through sand rock. through a stratum of white sand through a sec ond rock into stratum of gravel. in which copious stream of excellent free stone water is found. Tho water IS pumped by steam through a height of 120 feet into a tank on the top of the main building. From the tank galvanized iron pines convey the water to the hv- drauts tirc-hosc. bathrooms and closets in all the buildings
 The hot water tanks hold 260 gallons. heated hy Tabdsco Heater. which heats l70 gallons boiling hot per hour The hot water Is forced by pressure from the main tank to all the hN6rantS, bath rooms, dining room and NIl 'h'0- The drainage is perfect.
 Dr. John Massey.
 John Massey was born and reared in ChoctaW County. He was taught to read at home hv his father, and attended the neighborhood schools during the summer sessions for several years. From 1854 to 1859 he attended the PierCe's s Springs High School. conducted bY Professors G. F. and s. s. Mellen. For two years he was Tn October. 1859. he entered the tniver- sity of Alabama and "~" ~"S'"t"@ s'' During the last half of his senior year he was appointed by the Governor of the ! State an Instructor If Milit"" , in the University with the rank of Lieu | tenant Though solicited hv +Ne p~osi dent of the University to remain as as sistant professor and instructor of mill
 he army. In June tss" he went tC Morteomerv to join Hilliard's Legion
 with this com0re rendH ton from the Pr s' dent of the University, "You vt'' N~d
 Massey pure gold" He was for two 1 years Adiutant of the Fl sf p0tt Vt '" ot | 'No Teo'on. He was complimented pS | General McCown as being the h"st Nd
 jutant in the Dena ." --oe' Tpo. ncs-. e. At the battle of Chickamausa he was distinguished for gallartr' alI | won a place on the roll nf honor as TO- | corded in the official Records of the War between the States. Series I. Vol 9o page 534 and in the Confederate Mil l itary History. Vol. :, page 696.
 | Llewellyn A. Shaver in his History ot the 60th Alabama Regiment, makes this | statement: Tt is due to that in"ompar- able soldier and gentleman. John Massey, Adjutant of the First Battalion to men | tion the fact that at a meeting of the