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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

Physicians have succeeded In max.
ing the stethoscope and telephone so
sensitive that the heart beats of pa.
tient in London were distinctly trans.
mttted to a seismologist on the Isle
of Wight 1t is expected that this will
be of great use in enabling physicians
TO keep in more sensitive touch with
their patients at all hours.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
Il % bv the Mlnlstcr.

Then don't think practise
what l peach. eh?" queried Rev. Nc
Moutner I'm talking with one of the
deacons at a meeting.
NO, sir. 1 don't" was the reply.
You've been preachin' on the subject
resignation for two years an ye
haven't resigned yet"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
Silver Iininu.

But. Cousin Bertha, how did you
make the acquaintance of your second
nusband?"
1T was quite romantic. l was out
walking with my first, when my Sec
ond came came along in an automo-
bile and ran him down. That was the
beginning of our friendship."-Flie
gende Blaetter
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

Maude-You are intoxicated. siri
How dare you propose marriage to
me while in such a condition!
Lynn-Ah, m dear. how else would
get up courage. ay, audacity. 70 ever
hope-hic-being worthy OF such in.
comparable beauty, magnetism and
Maude-That excuses you. Yes
dear.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

The thrifty Dutch also are buying
large amounts of American bonds and
other securities for permanent and
safe investment. The Netherlanders
are canny folk, and when they make
purchase of this kind it is pretty
strong testimony to the excellence OF
the bargain
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
conalstent.

Are you afraid Of the Eghtniag7-
asked one womaz.
NO" replied the other; ~but A q
member Of the Anti-Noise society
protest against the thunder"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

yOurWOnQer1ulmeQ-
icines have done for
me. The doctors said
1 had a tumor, and
had an operation,
but was soon as bad
againas ever.Iwrote
toyouforadvice, and
began to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable und
as you told me to
do. / am glad to
saw that now i look
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
His Mansion I'm the skles

"Hallroom says he hopes some day
to have private bath"
In that case ballroom had better
be good"
Why do you think so?"
He stands slim chance OF having
his dream come true this side Of
heaven"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

A Chicago surgeon has discovered
how to graft new extremities on the
bodies of his patients. Science should,
in this way. be able to assemble
man superior to the natural article
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

4 man who started to cure by fast
ing one of the ills that flesh is heir
to has made the discovery that IT
cured all ailments in his case. Hav
ing become defunct he is free from all
disease. even the fever called living
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
A Tlnhtwad.

He sent his love a box OF sweets
She answered him rather briefly;
The total weight was just a pound
That was the trouble chiefly.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
His Advertisement.

Prentice-Was Peacher's sale Of
women's shoes a success?
Hespenheide-No It was a fat fail
ure; his advertisement spoiled every
thing
Prentice-How was that?
Hespenheide-He advertised big
bargains"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

Chumpleigh-Well. my dear. had
my life insured for $4,000 today.
mrs. Chumpleigh--i'm glad you ala
John. Now you wyatt have to be 90
careful about lodging street ears and
automobile
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

a Chicago Judge bars wife heaters
from citizenship. He might also bar
them up away from the rest of the
world.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

Massachusetts woman wants di
virce because her husband keeps
live lobster in the house. Well, what's
she been keeping?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

A st. Louis man chewed up n So bill
with a sandwich. At that it was about
as cheap as a piece of meat of CORE
spending size.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

And now a Beloit professor will
tramp in the African wilds. How does
he know those cannibals will be able
to discriminate between a professor
and missionary?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

Here's a man complaining because
his wife eloped with his hest friend d"
Friend, perhaps, was just trying to
prove Il.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
So IL Scanned

Ra9kin- here's one thing tina,
hasnb CONS up in price. anyway.
can btill (pn) buy a ive-cent cigar
for 4 nickel.
Fye-J SEQ you can. Phewi
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

YOU OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT 1T. It's q
county seat in center of Rio Grande Valley and irr
Rauoni railroad, canals, court house bank school,
brick business houses. People needed to build its
great RESOURCES enough to make you rich. Write
for Booklet b. quick Chhpin Townslte Chaplin.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

When there are few more flying
machines the commuter who works in
France and lives in England will have
a living chance.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

A liberal supply of sentimentalism
is good for man; it keeps him from
brooding over his non-performances.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

Blondes are becoming fewer. accord
ing to statistics. So many are let
ting ii go back dark nowadays.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

The individual census cards make a
pile 16 miles high. And the man high
er up presumably is the top card.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
See that fly? Kill him!

With all his faults, fly doesn't
bother one as much as does a mos
quito.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
His Way.

II wonder If there is not some way
In which / can cut down the cost OF
living?"
Il have discovered a dandy way"
For heavens sake put me next"
Il always wait until l am not hum
CRY to go to my meals"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
OF
YEARS
GROWTH
Removed by Lydia e. Pink
ham'sV Vegetable Compound

Holly Springs, Miss. words are
inadequate for me to express what
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

My hens don't lay this time OF year.
My neighbours lay the whole veas
through:
But my hens don't get in my garden:
Ny neighbours do
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
Not Much More

she wore most ravishing smile,
Ihis maiden so trim and so cute,
ANA a little bit more. twas down at thu
shore
She had on n bathing suit
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

They are fighting In Nicaragua, but
why they are fighting no one seems to
know
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

Mrs. Farmer Whiffletree-Do you re-
member our counting days, Silas? You
was five years proposing to me.
Mr.. Whifietree-Haw. haw! yes.
And you was two years more saying
This is so sudden"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

MHYEIare-Old Snail got his boy a
position last week and he only held
it one day
Mr.. Hare-What was it?
Mrs. Hare-A messenger boy.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
journalistic Modestv.

Going to start a paper, are your
What do you intend to call it,"
THE Nebula."
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
hats the explanation ?"

why, some day, 1 hope, It will
grow to be World, Globe, a Sun, OF
of that kind, you know"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27
6kzF cH77zE RA>lED an /elNr M4I0IMX /ONJT

20 HE amount of stock which will
be authorized to Craze on the
national forests during the
season of 1910, determined by
. the secretary of agriculture,
shows an increase in the total
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-07-27

II AFFLICTED with
sore eyes, use
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21

teriorate in any respect. but is kept
up to the Henry w. Savage standard
Of excellence, which is the final word
in theatrical productions The num-
erous song hits in this piece have
held an enduring grasp on public ta-
yor. The Message of the Violet"
The Tale Of the Sea Shell" The
Stein Sons with ringing. swinging
Heidelberg chorus, The Song OF the
Cities" and pictures in the Smoke, "
all have been largely contribuJiye to
the continuously sustained interest in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21
COSMOPOLIS SCHOOL
BUYS PIANO
A NEW INSTRUMENT
INSTALLED TODAY

The Ccsmopois Public School has
purchased new upright piano for
use in the school. The instrum ert
is Winter &. Co., purchased from
the Emeneker Piano Co., Of this city
The case of the nstrum snt which is
made Of beautiful cuarter-saWed oak
is plain and very attractive. The
need Of q piano in connection with
the school work has been felt for d
long time and the teachers and pupils
viii he glad to welcome the new in
strument to the building.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21
ALPINE Climbers Roller Skate

Roller skating has become pepula
in the Alpine cities ~ Switzerland. tn
streets being used. The same is tru
Of Mannheim. Germany. American
skates are popular.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21
Britain Yankees Chief cu,on.,

Nearly one-half OF the Manufacture
products Of the United States t$oI5.
100000 out Of total Of $6Il,ooo 900
20 TO British territory
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

City subscribers failing to receive
the Herald by p. III on Monday
and Thursdays will please notify the
City Messenger Co.. Tel. 1891. and a
paper will be sent to the address at
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21

If our work pleases you tell others,
il not tell US. and We will make it
Aberdeen Printing Co., 40S East
5401.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21

this entertainment. There is only
one company playing the piece and in
1t are Jess Dandy, Edwin Mora. lvor
Anderson. Walter L. Cauett. Robert
OConnor, Frances Cameron. Vera
Stanley, Dorothy Demore. Lillian
Lawson and others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21
ONLY ONE NAME;
HE'S JUST Tiff
Embarrassing Sometimes, but
Owner Is Satisfied.


Left Choice Of Superduous Cognomen
to Son, Who Let 1t Co at That--Elec-
ton Judges and Bank Clerks Cbsti-
nate at FIRST, and Clerks Always, but
lies Still Tiff, Nothing Else.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21
Think e. Pass Is Willir9.

The New NexicauS cite the threat :
Il PaSo's representative in the stat .
legislature 70 ,ut loose from he rest
Texas Il better lceat.Gea, was no
given the western end Il the stat
and declare thar The proposed trad
ought 70 le satisfactory To both III
people q II paSo and The entire stat .
= The interests ot II paSo's people n
in fact more closely allied with tho:
Of New Mexico than with Texas. ina :
much as Fl Pa>o IS 700 miles from Il
state capital and ~ least 600 mil.
from any city q Importance in Texa
While il is not thar distance across n
entire territory Of New Mexico AT
only about so miles 70 Santa Fe.
New MeXiCars would be glad 70 a
Quire e. PaSo county because Of
riches The assessed valuations in II
county are over SSSC,0.0O0. about ha
as much as the territory Of New Ne:
leo is worth. Fl paso is pemocrati.
and the county'S inclusion in the me-
state might make il Of that complexio
politically.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21


i ne present '."Y'e ''-'os o''' 'ut
cldI" survey, ""'eH pay 50 ny -
dlah Where 'ile present uouH.."fy me
between New Mexico ana leAas Is
SHOWN on al 'nc iHal's' MS was pop
uiafIy recognized Us tne boundary. Out
II was never olnclaiiS 50 ueciareu W
cohSreSs' ana therefore, according 10
'le New MeAlcaus' 1t Is no' 'e-ai' All
the ollclAI evidence there Is a. 10 'iie
oounuarF' the! declare Is 'Hat II Is
hNeu AT lhe one nuloreu auu 'hlfu
merioiah'
IN a'leHll 'ihS 10 IRA" 'He 'lNe ioi
'h-s uierIdiah '!aI"' '-e! C'ii'e.lu'
started IN .he "''H. i''''r ''''''' -" -'is
10 ue-ec'lNt A'l'" 80 ~ c.''''l'' '''l'
OF tAe "tAdpH mere ''-..1 = - e--1e' usun
'he hi"-ne'!c Ne'u-P' ~ ,"e'''''Is
"oF"ed 10 'le west '--' III o0-i-
. ~. '-4',1,,. - ~ 80,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-21

Iilt,
"o'.# "H
tn.t ! 81. .doU. "a.
a,. 1T S4u1l
N.utgd a. ..., same .
1 arlItolJ l..t shay w.H +.
TO know =. ri 90. FIRST maze
tod tho ,;.r. ~a~. y'~ III T.. ,rc
WAS to i. aad - ,.h.l Co. ga t.ul SO
they call,d me: ~" s.'. I'd lIsl.
the first t.mH. Ti.t-jast that and
nothing more"
And so LIS chi,Ga9cI passed.
Once in awhile some oyerinsistcnt
companion wanted to know Just WY
1t was that there was no first name,
and after awhile Mr.. Tiff began an
swering by physical prowess. But, as
rule. there We're few queries. Such
things spre"d.
And then ii came to the time when
he would have to vote He and his
| father. who was enc Of the original
members Of the shook firm. went to
the family counsel and asked him
what about it. The lawyer looked up
everything that had happened in that
line since the common law was writ
ten and discovered that the only case
Of n one named man was n ragpicker
in Boston.
That person seemed to be able to
struggle along without much trouble
and without anything Ike police inter-
ference. and SO NJ Tiff thought he
would risk IT, lie lives in brooklyn
and he found that in lis towu-as it
then was-ari II NV York there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
FRESHMAN FIRST PRIVATE
KILLED IN LEES ARMY
Tennessee Veteran Thinks Pat Handy Only Man
Who Fell in Generals Initial Brush
With Enemy
. it'll Enemy.

and In these counties the enemy &C.
cupied a strong position. The stauntoh
ana park orsburg Turnpike formed the
basis of their line. ON 1T. Mt Cheat
Pass. about sixty miles from Stanton
the enemy had entrenched themselves,
with their main force stationed ~
Huttonsyiile. eight or ten miles beSohu
the pass. Between this pass and var
ley Mountain. where General Lee was
stationed was n perfect WILDERNESS.
The mountains were we'll night itnpas-
sable, human hahitations were FEW,
meang OF subsistence. were scarce. But
General Lee. to move successfully, hac
10 croys this rough country. skirt or
force Cheat Pass and get on the road
| to Huttonsville Difficult as was TINS
| task, 1t would have been accomplished,
| take II. had some of General Lee
| subordinates not failed him. Certaii
II is that the great commander never
| conceived q boldcr movement thall ''iis.
now Lees Plan Miscarried.
The details of how this plan failed
| are. in the main, familiar to all con-
,oderates: General Lee intended &c
move the Virginia regiments JUROR
Huttonsville. in order to keep tne
enemy there. while the Tennessee
troops, without artillery. wagons oil
cavalry, crossed tnc mountains 'Ht
placed themselves on the turnpike onf
mile in tho rea- OF the pass. The resi'
ments in front of the pass were to as
gail the enemy from the south. and. a
, their attack. the Tennessee troops were
to attack them from the north, that IS
! from their rear. The Tennessee troops
/. gained their first position, but as the
| advanced along the pike. there me
: with murderous fire frem laure
j, thicket. As ii result, they could no
open the engagement. The othe
troops. after waiting for the sigma
/. gun for several hours. were Withdrawn
!, First Man Killed.
9 The fire which halted the Tennessee
: troops killed oue man in the Firs
: Tennessee Regiment and wounded min
i others. The soldier killed was an Irish
d man from Columbia, Tenn. Pat Hand
by name. lie was. l believe. the frs
II soldier. ever killed III a Southern arm
q commanded directly by General lie
Isl This claim I base upon the fact thS
"a this was manifestly General Lees fir!
a engagement in Confederate servic
that none OF our troops had Previous
been engaged. and that the regimen
n In question was the only one fired III
lie on at that time. Colonel John Ausu
IT tine Washington, 1t Will he recalle
IS was the first and most distinguished o
=. flcer killed in this command duTir
a. this campaign.
n Columbia, Tenn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

aord than to Captain Collin McfSae
eai,si, ,u,nrtorinastor at Richmond, VA
5f-ant,in selph III now living n rev
nrinnna5 whero ho was assisted by Two
o,erant young ladies' the Misses cary
frs,, baltimore. Mrs. General itenniB
ae, If Savannah, and Mra. Judge Hop
i,Ins. of Alabama
"The Misses Cary made battle ilss7
yo- Generals Beauregard and Van Dorm
ava r think, for General j. IL John5toni
.na ,bcv made General Beauregnrds
omt az their own silk dresses rms
flns. is now in Memorial Hal, Now " :.
,aape IA with n statement OF thas
fAct from General Beauregard. Cen
oraI Van Dorn's flag was made OF
heavier material, but very pretty
CAPTAIN selph had Il number OF these
| flags made and sent to me ~ Manas-
eas. They were distributed py oFues
\ ~ General geauregarc. One flag had
oode and gave 1t TO the Washington
| Artillery. Trey have it yet. My wife,
Who was in Richmond, made beauti.
/ fri flag out .Of her own SILK dresses,
I and sent IL to IL cousin of hers, who
commanded an Arkansas regiment
I,rbl., flag was lost at Elk Horn. but
II was recaptured by Missouri division
,nder General Henry Little. u Mary
i lander. 1t being impossible to get silf
enough, to make the great number o
} flags needed, 1 had a number made gu
, of blue ard red cotton cloth. l thei
issued n circular lntter to the quarter
masters of every regiment and hrigao
. In the army, to make flags and to us
anu bIue and red cloth suitable tia
they could get Generals Beauregar
r and Johnston. both being goo
: draughtsmcu. drew their own design!
|. The statement going the rounds tina
Il this battle flag was first designed b
: Federal prisoner is false; not a wos
: of truth in It. No living being, exccr
t Generals Beauregard. Johnston and my
$ self, knew anything about this TIA
$ until tho order was issued direct to mi
J. TO have them made as soon as II eouI
y be done.
IS The aforegoing statement. wa
years after the war. shown to Gener'
Beaurcga-d; was discussed by him an
10 myself and approved b. him; thereul
,e on. i proceeded to put 1t in form Il
tn historical preservation"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20

to eacI, regiment. distributed the red
flannel to q number or regiments, and
badges were placed on the left should
ers OF the men. During tho bnttls OF
Bull Run, July I'll, II was plainly to DO
seen that a great number OF Federal
soldiers wore n similar red badge.
saw these badges on n number of Dris-
oner5 we captured that day.
Choosing the Fling.
"GcEerh, Johnston AMI General Beau
regard met at Fairfax Courthouse tho
later part OF August, or carly IN Sep
tcmber. and determined to have q bat
tie flag 70. every regiment, or de-
tached command. that could be easily
recognized and easily carried. ! was
telograpbed to come at once to Fair
fax Courthouse. found both Generals
| Beauresard and Johnston In General
| Beaurcgard's office, discussing the
| kind of flag that should be adopted.
| General Johnston's flag was In tho
shape Of an ellipse: a red flag with
| blue st. Andrews cross and stars,
| white on the cross to represent the
| different Southern States. No white
border VI airy kind was attached Ia
this cross. General Bcauregard's was
q. rectangIe, rod with blue st. Andrew.
cross and white stars. similar to Con.
oral Johnston's. Both were discussed
and thoroughly examined by all Of us
After we had fully considered the twt
styles, taking into consideration TIL
cost of the material and the care o
1 making tho same. 1t was decided tia
the ciliptical flag would be harder t
make. that it would take more clott
and that 1t could not be seen as plain
ly at distance; that the rectangnla
flag, drawn By and suggested by Gen
, eral Bcaurcgard. should be adopte'
, General Johnston yielded at once wlle
! the reasons given by General Beaure
gard and myself were SO good and sui
stantial. No one else was present bt
. we three. No one knew about tn
4 flag hut we three until an order wf
: issued adopting the Beauregard fla
g as 1t was called, and directing me.
chief quartermaster, to have the flat
made as soon as 1t could be done.
Made Flags From Dresses.
I ~ Immediately issued an address
G the good ladies Of the South to give II
r their red and blue silk dresses, ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
or soth Of June. and rendered his posi-

or 3oth Of June. and rendered his posi-
ton imnregfable.
Had our cavalry boon in position,
General Lee, IL he saw proper could
have permitted ReSnoldss Corps to
haYa occupied Gettysburg as II did,
but instead of this corps being I'M
masked by two brlgades of my dlyi-
sion, 1t would hnye been attacked by
LongHtreet Eweli and lfill's Corps In
that case the fate Of this corps no one
can doubt and had the enemy thrown
forward rcinforcements es he did, they
would have been crushed In detail.
Had our cavalry been In position,
the chances are that the baltic never
would have been fought at Gettysburg;
but whether there or elsewhere, the
baltic would have been planned and
i dlgestcd with that consunlatc skill and
boldncss which characterized the plans
of tho greatest OF American soldiers m
his Seven Days fight around Richmond
| HIS discontinue of Pope, his Chahcel-
louisville fight and his series Of battle'
in 1864 from the Wilderness to Cold
1 Harhor,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
ny CHARLES IT. PRICE,
Late of Company 9, Second virginia

laS3tEys \
A short time before the surrende'
of General Lees army at appohatto"
C.onrthousc, orders were issued from
oayalry headquarters not to allow any
,,orse forloughs to bug fresh horses
for tho disnounted men. whose horses
had been killed In battle or otherwise
disabled for service, until the spring OF
the wear, when the grass came up Ihis
WAS due to the scarcity or gram 10
iced on, consequently all the dismount-
cd men of our command were put on
ether duty. Tho dlsmounted men OF
the second Virginia Cavalry, Manford's
did regiment, ware orderd to Fort
harrison, some nine miles from Rich-
mond Here we served as infantry ana
did pickett and vidette duty IN irony 0.
tho breastworks, under command OF
First Lieut.. j. w. Johnson, OF company
II. which had been Major Wllllan ~.
Giraves's old company OF sharpshooters
and which had afterwards peen com
manded by Captain Waddey Burton, OF
bedford county. In this capacity, !
with others, happened to be on vidette
duty and picket duty the night before
the evacuation OF Richmond In front
of the breastworks and only about loo
Yards from the Yankee pickets.
Lines Abandoned.
We were ordered back to the breast
works after daylight on the morning
of the srd Of April BY man whom
always thought was Yankee spy. or
reaching the breastworks ] found the
artillery guns spiked and abandoned
and our command the only one on th'
line. The mon were, In great confusion
not knowing what to do. It was sus
.Gested to lieutenant Johnson, as
horse was standing near by, that h
ride down the road towards Richmond