The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-21
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"A sofdier Of the Legion lay dying
: In Algiers,
There was lack Of wonan's nrusing.
there was death OF woman's tears"
While = refugee in, Georgia In q
suburb OF Columbus this incident oc-
Cured. Mrs. lawson Clay and my
self arriving at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Winter. a sister OF Mrs.
clay's we found to our surprise that
ithe room which had been assigned us
was occupied by wounded soldier.
wfot at once excited our profound
sympathy Vt was shortly after the
bloody battle Of Atlanta, that Mrs.
Winter. diving. near the camp which
had been improvised to receive the
wounded after battle. ~saw soldier
lying on the sward. rolling and groan-
ing In seeming agony. Driving to the
spot. she found the man raving In
delirium from an awful wound. while
his faithful colored valet helpless and
hopeless stood by fearful for the life
Of his beloved, master.
Mrs. Winter drove hastily home.
and soon thro' her husbands active
efforts, the sufferer was lying In q
large room with every necessity for
comfort. but comfort was far from
him. My sister and self. at once
constituted ourselves assistant nurses
| to Henri the valet who told us his
master was Capt. yallette Of New Or
leans. and had wife and children.
The patients pulse and temperature
demanding prompt attention. we sum-
moned the Chief of the medical stan
Of Columbus. who told US that nothing
could save the life OF the man but
amputation, or possibly, treatment I'M
der the influence OF chloroform, the
use OF which vailette would not al
low. We learned the doctors had visit
ed him on the field but a hard chill
following the effort to dress the
wound 50 painful had II become. they
had desisted further effort. On be-
holding the wound revealed by Henri
for the first time, we nearly tainted
from the awful stencil and appearance
OF the arm. for gangrene has set in,
and the flesh so decayed that the
bone OF the arm was visible. But.
ropeless as seemed the case. re-
solved II possible to attempt chloro-
form 90. with all the diplomacy in
my power I preached the subject pre-
tending ignorance of his refusal of
its use. No. madame he instantly
said with deep feeling. mo madame
they wish to render me insensible
and then take on my sword arm,
no, will die with II. and do I not
know that IL amputated, the gang
rene lis in my whole body and 1
must die, no. madame, no."
Despite this then told him, calmly
as could. that had been accustom-
ed to administer 1t to my invalid hus-
band for years, and that would
promise him, on the honor of a true
friend, that they should not use the
knife without his knowledge and con-
sent. that I would pledge my life on
my promise, and thereby perhaps save
his to his wife and children, so, after
many more words OF earnest entreaty,
began a reluctant consent and a
time We had of 1t. In the administra-
ton. 1t required three men to hold
him In the bed. for in his jefirium.
which was daily from fever. he was
again using that sword-arm strug-
Cling to rise. and shouting In French
what hole for men to be in--give
them hell boys" and similar express
sions thrilling to hear but after many
| minutes. thank Heaven. the God given
anesthetic did its work well, 1t
silenced the battie-cry of the poor
patriot. and while he lay in the coun-
terfeit Of death, the epau1ette of
flesh was raised up, and the blacken-
ed grangrene matter thoroughly scoop
ed from the gaping wound, which re-
vealed the bone of the arm. and thus
for the first time. was the wound
properly dressed.
A repetition of this treatment for
many days. and the poor patient be-
gan to, give signs of recdfery. and
In tive, months he was able 10 take
hts seat in the open landeau and ena
| Joy an evening drive. Passing the
deserted camp from which Captain
| Valiette had been rescued. we saw
many newly made mounds, with head
boards of plank. bearing the names OF
the sleepers beneath. when /. to rally
the deep depression / saw In our dear
cenvalescentss face. said half play
fully. we all are certainly glad that
the name Octave vallette is not
among them. when, he seized our
hands in his own and for moment
held them, while tears of unspeak-
able gratitude coursed down his
cheeksl
| OF the barrels of luscious oranges
| and other fruits sent from New Or
leans to his friends OF Georgia." OF
of the open-armed greeting. and
heart-given kisses. I received from a
did children. which Captain Vallette
brought to the st. Louis hotel to see
me few winters thereafter, 1 will
| not tell. but you may stake your life,
Iiit was a love-feast
This Captain vallette was one of a
firm of brothers, ship-builders In
Algeria, who. owning a magnificent
pontoon bridge were offered an al
most fabulous price for 1t by the
United States government. when the
owners, realizing that they must sell
or II would be wrested from them by
superior force, deliberately, that
night, scuttled and sunk IL in the
gulf. thereby losing a large sum of
money. When the morning dawned
there was no pontoon to the great dis
comfiture of the enemy. Such werA
the sacrifices made by southern
people.
". @. clopton.
suncIe Henry'--A Colored War Hero.
An incident illustrating the remark
able fidelity OF servant in the Ham
mond household Is 50 rare and inter-
Asting as to be worthy of recording.
uncle Henry" was an important
factor at Radcliffe" the home of Gov.
Hammond in Georgia where he mad
served from his boyhood In many use
full capacities. in spite of the fact that
he had but one arm. ! think his in
firmity must have been congenital, as
he never seemed to miss the missing
members and wilded the broom or the
mop with wonderful effect: none did II
better. His devotion to his white
folks" and faithfulness to duty were
rival passions with good Uncle Henry
Many valuable specimens of marbles