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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
The Fall of Mobile
A FoRTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
TIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
April 4 and 9. 1865

the line Of the Eleventh. Seeing what
had taken place, they turned upon the
intruders, five Of them attacking Nc
Donald with bayonets. With his sword
he killed two and knocked down 9th
ers. At last he fell, shot through the
thigh and having two bayonet thrusts
in the breast A dead Confederate fell
across him as he lay and received
bayonet thrust intended for the brave
lieutenant. Moore, also wounded, was
at hand and with a Confederate mus
ket shot down McDonald's last assail-
ant.
The Eleventh soon closed up and en-
tered the works, followed by the whole
division. Garrard rode at the front on
the line Of battlefags. For 600 yards
the troops dashed over rough and bro
ken ground, moving with the widest
enthusiasm. Ranks separated and melt
ed together again like the waves Of
stormy sea. Above all the clamor of
battle arose the voices of the troops
cheering. They went into the works
at the first rush and planted their flags
on the walls only few hours after
Robert e. Lee had signed the terms of
surrender at Appomattox.
The Confederate skirmishers In front
Of Garrard's division at Fort Blakely
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
Copyright, 1905, by G.. L. Kilmer.

A PRIL and 8, 1865, simultaneous
"a with the negotiations and sur
- render at AppomattoX, the
chief Confederate defenses of
Mobile were stormed and taken by
General e. r. S. Canby's army. Span
ish fort was first to yield. During the
siege, which began March q, nearly
5000 shots had been hurled into the
long inclosed line surrounding the fort
proper
Candy commanded a force of $4,000
men, which attacked Mobile in two COL
umns. The post was defended by about
10000 Confederates under General D.
III. Maury. The principal works east Of
the city, which was the weakest side,
were Spanish fort and Fort Blakely.
Candy marshaled a force Of $4,000
men in front of Spanish fort and after
a long bombardment ordered general
assault for the morning of April 8.
Colonel Bell was selected to lead his
Iowans close up to the Confederate
works as a picket guard for the storm
ers. Bell advanced the evening Of the
9Th, first with two companies and then
the whole regiment. Some Texas and
North Carolina troops In the works
confronted by Bell resisted the Federal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06

advance with musketry fire, intense
and deadly. In fact, the ground which
the IowanS had been ordered to take
was too hot to hold, and Bell led his
command on over the enemy's works
without stopping.
The fighting was close and furious aft
er the assailants leaped down from the
parapet. They formed as they fought
and in compact bodies rushed upon the
garrison, demanding surrender Some
threw down their arms, but others re-
fused, even with the bayonet at their
breast or the muzZle of musket at
their head. They resisted to the last
and died with the words 81 never will
surrender on their lips.
Bells men turned right and left and
swept the works for 800 yards, gather
ing in battlefags and prisoners. The
Confederates attempted to expel them
but, REINFORCED, they held the ground,
and before midnight the garrison evac-
uated the works, fleeing to Fort Blake
ly.
The key to Mobile was now in the
hands Of the besiegers. Prisoners re-
vealed to the Federal navy the location
of torpedoes planted in the bay, and
after score of them had been fished
up the west gulf squadron, command
ed by Rear Admiral Thatcher, sailed
almost within Smelling distance of the
city. Fort Blakely remained, and to
this Candy turned his attention. The
line Of defenses at Blakely comprised
nine redoubtS and was three miles in
sistance, although with the fall of
Spanish fort it's water communications
had been cut.
The siege Of Fort Blakely was begun
April by column Of 1900 Federals
under command of General Frederick
Steele. The work was defended by
about 5000 men with forty guns. Six
O'Clock the evening Of April 8 was the
hour fixed for the grand assault. Gen
eral Kenner Garrard's division held the
left Of the Federal line and was closest
to the enemy's works. The Eleventh
Wisconsin advanced as skirmishers
and, getting the Confederate skirmish
ers on the run, followed them to with
In 100 yards of the ditch. There they
encountered a terrible fire of bullets
and canister.
Many of the assailants fell, but the
survivors in groups rushed on to the
parapet and began a hand to hand
fight Lieutenant Angus Mcdonald
Sergeant Daniel Moore and six others
charged together with bayonets. Al
the parapet five were shot dead, anC
Moore lost the lock Of his gun by 6
bullet. Moore and Mcdonald leapeC
down into the fort, and eight of theil
nearest foemen surrendered.
A few yards to the right of Melon
AIDS party was a squad of a dozer
Confederates firing over the wall a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
The Cautious Lover.

N EAR maid I am thinking of making
An offer-in short, to propose
IL But before such risk am taking
A view of the cons and the pros.
It's difficult point to decide on,
The balance is quickly upset.
And my purpose can scarce be relied on
Don't think / am offering yet.
I have to consider all issues
And contrary sides of the case:
Unravel the thread to it's tissues
And follow it's ultimate trace;
To study the why and the wherefore
Of seeking a change in my lot
And, when am wed, shall L care for
The prize or the blank have got
IT'S lottery, dear, that is certain.
Don't toss up your pert little pate
There surely is nothing to hurt in
Discussion before it's too late.
IT'S better to marry at leisure
Than hastily fasten the moose;
IT'S prudence that dallies with pleasure
But folly that grasps it and rues
own there's a sweetness in wooing.
AS pleasant a sport as can be,
But when things are done past undoing
l fear / may pine to be free.
When bachelors fall into matches
They try to look hearty and hale,
But soon they have battened their matches
And cried for a port in gale.
Will you promise to love and obey me-
Especially, darling, the last;
Defer to and never gainsay me,
But cherish me fondly and fast?
Will you give me the uttermost tether
OF days when did as 1 chose?
Then perhaps in some glimpse of fine
weather
may screw up my mind and propose
London Pail Mall Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
He Was Slow.

They had been engaged for three
weeks.
"And am 1 the first man you ever
kissed?" he asked.
"Well," she replied, "you are the first
man that failed to ask me the question
Immediately after we had osculated for
the first time. 1t has taken you nearly
a month to get around to it."-Detroit
Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
Important Detail.

Anxious Mother-Why don't you mar
ry young Swanson? He has good looks,
good family, wealth and everything to
be desired.
Pretty Daughter-But there is one
very important thing lacking, mamma.
Anxious Mother-What is that?
Pretty Daughter-A proposal.-Chi-
cago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
Man of No Experience.

Henrietta-I think Mr.. Wigglebarth
is the most insulting creature I ever
saw.
Hilda-For mercy's sake, what has
Chcrley been doing? I've always con-
sidered him the pink Of propriety.
Henrietta-He may be to you, but he
guessed my exact age, and not only
that, but also my precise weight
Boston Transcript
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06

III. .. y. Green gives alert personal attention
to his great humanitarian contract.
Gin our Almanac for many years past we
have given unusual advice to those attic.
ted with coughs, colds, throat or lung
troubles or consumption. We have told
them If they did not receive any special
benefit after the use of one 75-cent size
bottle of German Syrup, to consult their
doctor. owe did not ask them or urge
them to use large number of bottles, as
is the case in the advertising of many
other remedies. Our confidence in Ger
man Syrup makes it possible for us to
give such advice. give know by the ex-
perience of over IS years that one 75-cent
bottle Of German Syrup will speedily re-
lieve or cure the worst coughs, colds,
bronchial or lung troubles-and that,
even in bad cases of consumption, one
large bottle of German Syrup will work
wonders. QNew trial bottles, 25c.; reg.
ular size. 75c, At all druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
His Ruin.

Wife during the dance intermission)
What are you looking at, dear?
. Husband-I was just surveying some
of the ruins.
Wife-But you have been looking at
my gown.
Husband-Yes; my ruin.-New York
Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
Wanted tn Know.

The rector was working in his gar
den and had commenced operations
with hammer on the wall when a
tradesman's boy stopped to look on.
Rector Ito boutwell,, my lad, so you
want to learn how to train a grape
vine.
Boy-No, I don't. 1 want to know
what parson says when he smashes
his thumb.-Kansas City Independent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
Slight Mistake.

Guest Tin cheap restaurant)-Here,
waiter, this napkin is dirty.
Waiter-Beg pardon, sir. 1t merely
got folded the wrong way, sir.-Chica-
go News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06

81 hear that you said was the big
gest fool in town."
'No, sir; 1 did not. l do not credit
you with enough ingenuity to take
front rank in any profession Chica-
go Tribune.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14

Try THE WAToHMAN 81 a year
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
The Old Lady's Idea Of Being Sworn in
Court,

The refusal of the Catawba
county man to be sworn in court
reminds US of all incident which
our old friend, E. A. Jerome
tells. "a number of years ago., "
says Mr.. Jerome, an old lady was
a witness in our court. It was
her first experience in a court
room and when the clerk told the
old lady to come forward and be
sworn, she was shocked at the idea
and told the court that she had
never 'sWeared' in her life, and
hat she did not intend to cuss
now. The court informed the
witness that she would have tc
swear as the law required, or &C
to jail for contempt. The witness
was then told to 60 to the table,
put her hand on the book and be
sworn. Rather than 60 to jai.
the reluctant witness walked slow.
ly up to the table, like a criminal
going to execution, and touching
the book with the tips Of her fin
gers, like she would touch a piece
of hot iron, and quickly with
drawing her hand, she blurted
out damn and took her seat
having been, as she thought, duly
sorn;-Monroe Eng uirer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
Japan's Finances.

Concerning the matter of peace
between Japan and Russia and the
ability of both countries to nego-
tiate further loans, it is interest
ing to note that not only has
Japan utterly routed her enemy
on the land whenever the contend
ing armies have met and for the
present at least annihilated Rus
sia's navy in the Pacific, but even
before this last victory it had be-
come perfectly clear that Japan's s
financial standing showed no signs
of becoming impaired. It was
confidently asserted not many
months ago by the Russian states
man, M. Witte, "that other fac
tors being leit out of account, the
Japanese can be brought to sue
for peace by their financial ruin. "
But course of events has not only
steadily told in favor of the Japs,
but also the ease with which the
loan in March was effected shows
that Japan's credit is in no dan
ger of being exhausted. And if
it be a true dictum of fnanciers
that financial exhaustion for a
country can before seen in the diff
fculty aud ability OF the country
to negotiate further loans, then
there is every reason to believe
thatRussia on a financial score, if
no other, will be driven to sue for
peace before Japan is forced to do
so.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
What a Haif Acre OF Land Can Do.

Robert Hartsell, of Cabar-
rus, drove into Charlotte early
yesterday morning with three
wagon loads of onions that he
had raised OH one-half acre of
land. The SO bushels that he
had, were sold in one lot to J. H.
Lillycrop at Is cents bushel.
The gross proceeds from the half
acre were more than $40. Mr..
Hartsell stated that he had kept
more than 10 bushels at home for
next years planting. The onions
were Of the multiplying variety
and he stated that he expects to
raise 200 bushels to the acre.
This is the result of diversifying
crops.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
The GATT|S-KILGO CASE.
This Noted Damage Suit is CalIed fol
Trial the Fourth Time.

Raleigh, June lin the
Superior Court here this morning
the notable damage suit Of Rev
T. J. Gattis, of the North Caro-.
lima Methodist Conference, against
President John G. Kilgo, of Trini.
ty College, was taken up, this be-
ing heard at a term of Superior
Court ordered for this special pur.
pose A notable array of lawyers
appears on each side.
The Confederate Drum Corps
left for Richmond today at noon,
accompanied by number of prom
inent veterans from Raleigh and
other points in this section, on
their way to the Confederate re-
union at Louisville Charlotte
Chronicle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
Cost to Whites Of Negro Country Schools,

The Raleigh Post recently mar
tailed a set of figures in such way
as to produce very surprising
result. Its subject was the divi-
sion of the school tax between the
races and it's figures are from the
offcialsrecords. 1t shows that for
the year 19O3-'O4 the total expen-
ditures for the negro country
schools were $245, ,51O.44 and that
the total spent for country schools
was 81, ,515, ,446.49 for both races.
The total amount levied for school
Ipurposes-on negro property and
polls, and including one-third Of
the liquor, railroad and corpora
tion school taxes levied-the ne
groes being correctly reckoned as
third of the States population
was $219, ,779. SO. The difference
between the amount of negro
country school taxes levied and
the expense of the negro country
schools is $25, ,73158, which ex-
cess the whites pay. Pursuing
it's figures. The Post shows that
this sum, divivi1ed among the
white population of the State,
given the census of 1900 as 1 1868,
SOB, amounts to 2.O4 cents per
capita, or, divided amounts among
the 200, 900 white voters, to less
than 9 cents each.
It will be some time before the
white voters of North Carolina
are utterly impoverished by pay.
ing 9 cents year each for negro
education. The Post has done a
good service in putting these
figures together.-Charlot Oh.
server.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
Help Along With Kind Words.

CHEEKY words cost, but how
much good they do; how they
drive away melancholy. Danish
gloom and alleviate painl The
man who goes about saying them
is the worlds benefaetor. Society
is the better for his living. He
does more for his generations by
his CHEEKY disposition and his
habit of stirring up the moody
and imparting courage to the for
lorn than can be done by 100 lib
eral men who have not a genial
way of dispensing their liberal1ty.
Many time life seems hardly
worth living to the hard pressed.
who have found trouble and sor-
row, to whom the winds of fat
have brought loss and wreck, or
who have parted with their faith
In humanity. At the period when
they can scarcely lift their eyes
from the ground, along comes
with his smile, and his cordial
hand and his look of genuine in
terest, one OF the blessed souls
whose errand seems to be to up
lift his fellows. He does not saw
very much, nothing perhaps which
can be remembered or recorded,
but he leaves an impression of
good comradeship, of sympathy.
The man he meets is encouraged,
and passes on with renewed
strength to meet whatever there
may be to encounter.
In the immortal "Pilgrim's
Progress" there are certain char
acters who always enlist our pity,
among them Mr.. Dependency and
Miss Much-Afraid. They have
no outlook beyond the present
disaster or the impending calam.
ity. It is sorrowful to watch their
stumbling and delayed progress,
and to realize that they are typi-
cal of throng of men and women
handicapped by diHdence or en-
numbered by hardships SO that
joyous confidence is lacking to
them. To these persons the speak
er of the CHEEKY word is a true
missionary, Frightening the dark
day and giving them a moral
and sometimes what is equivalent
to physical support.-Southern
Freemason.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
COMMUNION AT UNION SUNDAY.
Harvesting is the Farmers Work Now.
Cotton PIowed Up.

|
Cotton PIoWed Up.
Lyerly, June 8,-The farmers
of this community report lots o1
bottom land to plant into corr
yet.
There will be communion al
Union E. L. Church this next
Sunday, preparatory services OF
Saturday before at 2 p. NJ, by
our regular pastor Rev. N. D.
Bodie.,
Paul Truise visited G.. NJ. Bar
ringer last Sunday, he is one O
the Southern's best employees,
tick to it, Paul.
M. A. Cauble visited his father
VIM. A. Cauble last Sunday, be
is still quite i'll.
a. L. Lyerly has completed his
wheat harvest: he is now reaping
his oats crop. (which h. says
is very good this year,
We can hardly come up IL Bro.
Lee with his corn tassels, for our
cotton bloom is too rare yet, good
for Lee.
The nail storm that visited a
part of this section did great
deal Of damage to crops.
Some of the cotton has been
ploWed up aud planted in corn.
Harvesting wheat and oats is
the leading feature for the farmers
of this vicinity.
A very good crop of fruit is ex-
pected, cor that's what most OF
the farmers report.''
Mrs. David Huffman and son
visited G. A. Boyer and family
last Saturday night.
Corn is looking very we'll now
since the sun has been shining.
The Sunday school at Union
church is still growing. They
hope to reach a, total of 200 schol-
ars soon.
Rev. N. D. Bodie, our pastor at
Union 3. L. church, preached an
excellent sermon last Sunday, a
large congregation was present.
With best wishes to the WATCH
MAN and it's readers, I remain,
The HUSTLER.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
news FROM WOODLEAL.
PLAYING Ball About all the go up There.
WoodIeaf Juniors Hear a Sermon,

WoodIeaf Juniors Hear a Sermon.
We are beginning to need rain Ill
this section.
Miss Marion Arrowood of Moore
county is spending few of these
pleasant days in our berg among
her many young friends.
We would like to know what
has become of Bro. Bill Snipes.
We wont have anything to say on
the bugyard and finger problem
until Bro. Bill expresses his opin-
ION on the subject, come Bill,
come.
Rt. Rev. Mr.. Osborne, of Char
lotte, preached a splendid sermon
at theEpiscopal church last night.
Woodleaf and Cooleemee will
play a game of ball Saturday
evening at Cooleemee.
The Gheens boys were defeated
again by the Woodleaf boys Sat-
urday evening, the score being 1g
to 5 IN favor of Woodleaf.
Woodleaf Jr. O. U. A. M. Order
No. 104 went to Cooleemee Sun
day where they met the Coolee-
NEE council and made parade up
main street to the town hall of
that place where they heard a
special sermon preached for the
Order by Rev. Mr.. Swain pastor
of the Baptist church of that
place. The sermon was strong
and impressive one, the services
were held at II o'clock.
DR.. J. D. Heathman, of this
place, is visiting relatives this
month at Garden City, N. G.
Tom CAT.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14

The Rev. Chauncy Diefendarf,
of New York, will preach bis first
sermon at St. Matthews church
near Craven, this county, next
Sunday at II a. m.. Rev. Oiefen~
darf was called as pastor Of this
congregation some time ago and
comes now to take up the work
regularly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-14
STANLY kNO ALBEMARLE COUNTY.
One Township to Vote on Bonds. Fire
Destroys Some Valuable Property.

UHS tuW!iSnip tU fut6 uH OVhuo' III
Destroys Some Valuable Property.
Stanly Enterprise, June Sth.
Hath is the name of a new post
office near Norwood.
! Wadesboro township is to vote
June II on the question of issuing
$25, 900 fifty year bonds for stock
IN the proposed Southbound Rail.
road.
Fire destroyed the barn and
nearly all the stock Of Emm esley
Harwood, who lives some 9 miles
west of Albemarle in Almond
township, Oh Tuesday morning.
He had a splendid building and
stock. His loss estimated at
50, 1000. Origin of the fire is
thought to have been incendlary.
A 'phone message to us from
Mlllingport states that Mr.. Har-
wooa lost pair of fine mules,
over 300 bushels of grain, a COW,
reaper and practically all of his
farming tools. Suspicion rests
against some unnamed persons.
The plant of the Carolina Bet
tling Works, near the depot,
burned about 2:3O o'clock Mon
day morning. The theory of the
origin is that a barrel of beer in
bottles was received Saturday and
stored away in the building, and
some of the bibulous young men
who were aware of the fact gained
an entrance, and either carelessly
or Intentionally set the building
on fire. Some of the young men
were seen leaving from the burn
ing building, and it is thought
the parties were recognized ty
some The loss to the company
amounts to about $1,000, with
$500 insurance. Travis Austin
lost the entire contents of his
blacksmith shop that stood near
the bottling works.
J, NJ. Maupin and brother. T.
J. Maupin, real estate agents: Of
Salisbury, were here Monday and
rented quarters in building occu-
pied by Stanly County Loan &
Trust Co., and will open up a
branch office here, the latter to
take charge. Albemarle will
profit by gazing good business men
of their type.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Locky Coggin, at Palmer
willie, on last Thursday presented
an attractive appearance when
their daughter, Miss Dora, was
happily joined in the holy bonds
of matrimony to J. Jenkins File,
of Salisbury.
A Raleigh special says: The
Corporation Commission today
received from First Vice President
A. B. Andrews, of the Southern
Railway, acknowledgment of the
adverse criticism of the Yadkin
road from Salisbury to Norwood
as needing better drainage, sound
crossties and heavier rails and as.
sured the Commission that orders
had already been given for such
mprovements as will put this
branch of the Southern in good
condition.
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