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respects. No official subjects OF impor'
tnnce were alluded to In that interview.
At s o'clock the next evening, ny APP
pointment OF the President conference
was had between himself. General Jonn-
ston, General Beauregnrd and myself.
Various matters Of detail were intro
duced by the President, md talked over
between himself and tho two Senior gem
erals. Having but recently arrived, and
not being we'll acquainted with the spe-
cial subjects referred to, ! took little or
no part In this conversation. Finally,
with perhaps some abruptness I said;
mir. President, Is It not possible to put
this army in condition to assume the
active offensive?" adding that this was
a question OF vital Importance. upon
which the success or failure OF our cause
might depend This question brought on
discussion. The precise conversation
which followed do not propose to give;
It was not an argument. There seemed
to be little difference OF opinion between
US In regard to general views and prin-
ciples. It was clearly stated and agreed
to that the military force Of the Confed-
crate States was at the highest point IT
could attain without arms from abroad:
that the portion Of this particular army
present for duty was In the finest fight
ing condition; that II kept inactive It
must retrograde immensely In every re-
spect during the winter, the effect Of
which was foreseen and dreaded by US
all. The enemy were daily increasing In
number. arms, discipline. and efficiency.
We looked forward to O sad state OF
things at the opening OF n spring CAM
paign.
These and other points being agreed
upon without argument. 1t was again
asked: mir. President. is 1t not possible
to increase the effective strength OF this
army, and put US in condition to GROSS
the Potomac and carry the war into the
enemy's country? Can you not by strip
ping other points to the last they will
bear. and, even risking defeat at all other
places, put us in condition to move for
ward? Success here Mt this time saves
everything; defeat here loses ALL In
explanation and as an illustration of this
the unqualified opinion was advanced
that II for want Of adequate strength on
our part in Kentucky the Federal forces
should take military possession OF that
whole State, and even enter and occupy
a portion OF Tennessee. victory gained
by this army beyond the Potomac would,
by threatening the heart OF the Northern
States, compel their armies to fall back,
free Kentucky, and give US the line OF
the Ohio within ten days thereafter. On
the other hand. should our forces in
Tennessee and Southern Kentucky be
strengthened, SO as to enable us to take
and to hold the Ohio River as boun-
Diary, disastrous defeat Of this army
would at once be followed by an over
whelming wave Of Northern invaders,
that would sweep over Kentucky and
Tennessee. extending to the northern
part of the cotton States. II not to New
Orleans. Similar views were expressed
In regard to ultimate results III North
western Virginia being dependent upon
the success Or failure of this army and
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MOONS EFFECT ON HAIR.
Why Beard Grows Faster at One
Time Than Another

Every one knows that the hair and
oeara grow faster at one time than an
other, Some philosoph!c BARRIERS attribute
this to the moon's Influence. II You are
shaved in the light OF the moon, your
beard will grow half as fast again as IL
shaved In the dark OF the moon. There is
much virtue In the moon. Possibly her
influence upon earthly affairs exceeds that
Of the sun. Who knows? The farmers
swear by her, paying no attention what
ever to Sol in their dealings with the soil.
direct mems minds,-New York Press.
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COUNCIL OF WAR AT CENTREv1LLE
October !, 1861
On the 26th September, 1861, General
Joseph z. Johnston addressed q letter
to the Secretary OF War in regard to
the Importance of putting this army in
condition to assume the offensive, and
suggested that his excellency tho Presi-
dent, or the Secretary of War, or some
one representing them. should at an early
day come to the headquarters of tho
army, then at or near Fairfax Court
House, for the purpose Of deciding
whether the army could be re Enforced
to the extent that the commanding gem
eral deemed necessary for an offensive
campaign
His eNcellency the President arrived
at Fairfax Courthouse a few DAYS
thereafter. late in the afternoon, and
proceeded to the quarters Of General
Beauregard. On the same evening Con-
cral Johnston and called to pay our
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SOME WAR HISTORY
NEVER PUBLISHED
Famous Conference at Centerville
When Question of Invading
North Was Settled.
mr.. DAvls's VERSION OF II
His Letters That Have Never Be-
fore Been Put in
Print.
lR. DAVls's VERSION OF IT
Washington, May 10. 1906.

Washington, May 10. 1906.
Editor Times Dispatch:
Sir,-The papers which send you, Ill
though lengthy, think ought. in justice
to President Davis. to be published; and
l think they will be read with interest
All Of the parties named are now
3 dead. President Davis left the letter in
my hands TO use at my discretion.
think the time has now como when it
ought to be given to the public, with the
paper. Council of War at Centrcvilk,"
I submit them for publication at y. ur
discretion. Very truly.
MARCUS ]. WRIGHT.
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Confederate Veteran

The most successful monthly in the south's history
Inc most largely endorsed periodical in existence
al the great organizations of Conedeates-ne wo-
men-nalSe it their official representative
Grand Army who have taken over thirteen years
are its steadfast friends
Read hewitt was endorsed the great reunions-Lou
vile and New Orleans
me report OF the History Committee which was adopted
concerning the Confederate Veteran stated
It's appropriate to mention official organ of this bodv
the Confederate Veteran founded edited and conducted
sivey Tor the benefit Of Confederate soldiers name fame
and tcauce, by comrade, S. A. Cunningham For r,,n
yeas mas oeen the official organ Of own great assoc
to ase as OF the United Sons Confederate Veterans the
otea daughters OF the Confederacy Conedeated
Southern Memorial Association publishing the proceedings 81
their sessions, their and their achievements Thu. h
Deen the medium through which all that concerns the work Of
Associations be published that their CO.
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the OBJECTS OF these associations secure repository Of
war incidents biography Renaissance history and documents
and IS already full treasury Confederate data r IS
gratifying that this ally of has attained HIGH nos;t;
among our countrys magazines It's Of 20 900 copies
this month proves its popularity certies it's stah;lv
But your committee believes that consideration Of its worth
and OF the broad of its circulation South and North =
deserves the united support of this body and it would beco
OF greater service if all camps chapters would adon+
measures to double its subscriptions
Committee: Clement A. Evans Georgia chairman, wiz
held Peters, Maryland Basil w. Duke, Kentucky
Endorsed Again at New Orleans
At the reunion New Orleans La, April 2s-27 1906 the
History Committee composed of General Evans ch,;r
General S. g. French, Florida General George D Johnston
Alabama; Hon ]. w Nicholson, and their report States
Referring further Confederate literature in al e.;
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organ the Confederate Veteran, published monthly at Nash
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other public interests and recommend that all camps and
officers Of this association make special efforts to double h
number Of its subscriptions"
Address S A. Cunningham, Nashville, Tenn One dollar
year Liberal discount agents,
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THIS letter being submitted to Colonel
scott he made the following endorse
ment:
The date Oct. l, 1861, does NOT APP
pear in General Johnston's copy or
Smiths man.; that date Is that Of the
meeting. The date, January 81. 1862,
appears In the Johnston copy as date OF
signatures Of Smith and Beaurcgard.
I'm End edition III have that Oct. /,
1861. so displayed as to prevent misun-
Outstanding. It should have been in fine
ItaIic CAPTION"
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beauvoir. Harrison County, Miss.

General NJ, J-~Wright:
My Dear sir--Col Scott kind,v o,,er.a
70 send mo the published volume. - 80
Official records ana I replied by ac.
ceptlng the offer for the 9Th voluma
me Tour first having been sent to me
py one OF our members OF Congress-
Inc itth volume has arrived, and
p =, 1lh looking for the sacret paper
ot johnston. Beauregard and Smith +
was surprised to find al the head Of the
paper date. not existing on the cow
YOU sent me, and which was yerifie',
uh 'rhe copy by General g. T. Beau.
,egard, his sign manual I think, hut
,na' was not the only difference between
me- me- pI,nMa paper and the MSS. you sent
~, an me latter the paper closes thus:
.anenlreyilc. Va, January 81, 1852.
signed In tfipricate. Signed.
~ w Smith, Maj.-Gen.. G, s. A.
'our Tecolections Of that conference
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otHes !cttloEs, including the decision
OF the conferees that twice the force
ava1laole was necessary for the contem-
plated movement across the Potomac. Il
Is to be inferred that elsewhere than
among the three generals the described
FEELING must have existed. It is true
That to some extent, quite short of the
dire extremity of ."destruAion," a desire
to cross the Potomac in 1851 was ar
pressed by other officers who thought
the FISK should be taken with the means
then possessed. For instance. there were
| those who thought 1t feasible, by using
the steamboat then at the mouth, Of
Maryland, and by a rapid movement to
perform valuable service in that region
another example Of daring and desire to
use the power then available wa. the
| request. sent through Gen. w, N. Pen
dleton, of the artillery, by BrIeadier.
General 7. ]. Jackson, that his brigade
should be detached and permitted TO
! cross tho Potomac and attack the enen,v
at his capital.
70 return to the paper now under
review; IN one place 1t is written that
the President stated "at that time no
rclnforcements could be furnished to the
army OF the character asked for" In
another place he is made to say he could
not take any troops from the points
named, and, without arms from abroad 4,
| could not reinforce that army" Here
again. 1t Is clear from the answer that
the proposition had been for such rein
forcements as additional arms would
enable him to give. not for Seasoned
soldiers" hut for such men as would
DO brought into service when we conld
supply them with arms. Those arms ha
expected to receive. barring tho dangers
OF the sea. and OF the enemy, which
obstacles alone prevented tho "positiva
assurance that they would no received
at all."a
It was, as stated, with deep regret and
bitter disappointment that found, not !.
withstanding our diligent efforts 10 rein
force this army. before and after the
| battle OF Manassas. that It's strength had
but little Increased; and that the arms
OF absentees and discharged men were
represented by only twenty-five hundred
on hand. Again, It Is seen that the cues
ton was how many arms could be had
for new leyies, tho requisition for rein
forcements being always treated as
thing dependent upon the supply OF arms,
The forces OF the Confederacy consisting
! OF its citizens who had been mustered
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-07

If you intend to be married. come
back and be married at home. | have
no objections to Mr.. Scharrer as a SON
in-law," he says by telegraph. And
he IS as good and better than his word
He advises them to wait until things
quiet down little. and then gives
his daughter a wed ling at beautiful
Pasadena. More than this, he starts
them off on tEeir wedding trip in his
private car Adolphu3. which they only
left at New York TO take the trip to
Europe. This and much more was pro-
vided by Papa Busch's generosity.
Kept Papa Zimmerman Guessing.
So with the few exceptions that
prove the rule, it always has been in
the history of American millionaires.
Not long ago the world held its breath
at the rashness of Helen Zimmerman.
Was she married? Papa Zimmerman
said No" He also said that he
would know something about it If any
body would, provided such a thing had
happened, and yet cablegrams kept
coming that she was.
You cannot make my denial too
NApINll, lt Sdlu, IOT lHere Is aDSO-
lutely nothing in the report. II there
had been | certainly would have heard
of it, and not word have | received.
Why, my daughter is on the ocean this
minute on the steamship Campania,
which is expected to arrive at New
York on Wednesday. She will be ac-
companied by her aunt, Miss Evans.
and by no one else. Now that she has
sailed to this country. will you tell me
how she could have been married?"
1t was suggested that the marriage
took place on the Wednesday before
which the millionaire denied, but
which, it turned olt, was Just what
had happened. The young people had
decided to get married, but to keep the
ceremony secret until the bride could
go TO Cincinnati. But the suddenness
of the ceremony and the secrecy had
been decided upon because of the wild
and unsettled affairs of the duke, and
the ceremony was performed with the
consent of the brides aunt, Miss Eff
fie Evans. She AMI the bride expect
ed to sail on Wednesday, and had SO
cabled Papa Zimmerman. A necessary
trip on the part of the bride to Paris,
however, to get her wardrobe and close
her apartment there made an unfore-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-07
'DlsFIoURINo SKIN HUMoR.
Impossible to. Get Employment, as
Face and Body Were Covered with
Sores-Cured by Cuticura.

"Since the year 1894 have been
troubled with a very bad case OF &C.
zema which l have spent hundreds of
dollars trying to cure. and l went to
the hospital, but they failed to cure
me, and IL was getting worse all the
time. Five weeks ago my wife bought
q box of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake of Cuticura Soap, and l am
pleased to say that am now COM
pletely cured and well. II was i'm
possible for me to get employment.
as my face, head and body were COW
cred with it The eczema first ap-
peared on the top of my head, and 1t
had worked all the way around down
the back of my neck and around to my
throat. down my body and around the
hips. 1t itched so | would be obliged
to scratch 1t. and the flesh was raw.
l am now all well, and | will pc
pleased to recommend the Cuticura
Remedies to all persons who wish q
speedy and permanent cure of skin
Diseases Thomas NJ Rossiter. 290
Prospect Street, East Orange. N. j..
Mar. 30, 1905.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-07
PERHAPS 1T CURED HIM.
Maybe the Wife Had Been Out. May
be Not, the Effect Was
the Same.

Capt. Mark Casio was being congrat-
ulated on his gift Of $500 from the
Carnegie here fund tor bravery in the
wreck of the Cherokee, relates the
New York Tribune.
THE gift was unexpected" said
Capt. Casio with modest smile. "It
was as unexpected, though by no
means as unpleasant, as the retort
tnat wife made to her husband when
he came home at three o'clock in the
morning.
THE man came home very quietly.
IN fact, he took off his shoes on the
front doorstep. Then he unlocked the
door and went cautiously and slowly
upstairs en- his tiptoe, holding his
breath.
But light was streaming through
the kephole OF the door of the bed
room. With sigh he paused. Then
he opened the door and entered.
His wife stood by the bureau fully
dressed.
II didn't expect you'd be sitting up
for me, my dear, he said.
II haven't been she said. I Just
came In myself"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-07
THOUGHTS ron QUIET Houn.

Don't call the world dirty because
you have forgotten to clean your
glasses
II your religion is OF the kind that
can be easily hidden 1t can as easily
be lost
The only reason some men won't go
to the church is because they are not
invited into the pulpit
II you want to make a rich man
understand you must touch his pocket
book.
The people who are too lazy to pre-
pare always have a lot to say about
the way the prizes are distributed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-07


and was sending for her to come home.
1t mas been said. though, that he has
put 1t in his will In the form of a re-
quest that his granddaughter. Cynthia
Burke Roche. shall not marry for
eigner. as her mother did.
Miss Van Aliens Victory.
In the late notoriety OF young Rob-
ert Collier it was remembered what
strenuous opposition was put up
against him as sor-in-law by James
Van Allen. Mrs. Van Allen was the
daughter of Mrs. William Astor, and
1t mas been said that Mr.. James Van
Allen is one of the most snobbish men
in America He refused the offer of
Grover Cleveland TO send him as min
lister TO Italy, and. like William Wal
dorf Astor, he has decided that Eng
land is the only place to live in and
bring up his family. When his young
est daughter. Sara, fell in love with
Robert Collier, his only objection to
the young man was because he was
Irish. The rumor OF their engagement
was at first scornfuily denied by the
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-07

A pretty predicamcnt this was, and
pretty position 20 put millionaire
in-End multimillionaire at chat-ss-
pecialiy one who has been accus-
toned to carrying things with high
hand
Get Blessing and WelccIae.
lnterviewers and many other men
had found that, for all Eugene Zim-
norman was considered blum and
hearty, he could give a man bad ten
seconds who asked him questions or
took any attitude which he regarded
as an impertinence. Before that last
cablegram arrived, End while the mil
lionaire still was denying. bets were
exchanged freely thar it would go hard
with Helena and with the duke If the
news turned out to be true
But no. Without any possible way
of knowing how the mistake had all
come about, Papa Zimmerman refused
to make any harsh Judgment of his
little girl who always had been all
and all to him. He proceeded to do
all. and more. to Justify the sublime