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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-03

AT THE
CHURCHES


Leslie Lee Sanders of Dallas, Texas
will preach at this church Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-03
Enshe Fmeth Ladies'
Society Meeting.

The Enshe Emeth Ladies' society
will meet at the temple tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21
At Last shs Opened 1t and Read.

At Last She Opened It and Read.
arm and displayed a ragged. discol-
ored suit of brown clothes.
at makes no difference what kind
of clothes you year., SO they cover up
your colors. Our uniform is more dis
tinguished for ununiformity nov than
anything else
What are you going to do with
me?"
81 am going to save you for-her.
He led VIII from the tent to a little
pathway through e. clump of trees.
but you-what will happen to
your
Nothing. Remember only that
you are going 20 her
He turned back and Will wen
down the path and was picked up the
next morning by a detachment of his
own regiment and taken by a circuit
Gus route unknown to him back to the
amp from which he had escaped.
The Confederates, outnumbered, re-
treated, leaving a dead man lying near
the tent where Will had been confined
the night before. Bending over him
win recognized the face Of Alan Gold
win.
1--WE have killed my best friendi'
"tNo, you nebber, said a negro. who
came up from the little belt OF trees,
evidently a camp follower OF neutral
sentiments. I was hyeah wen he wuz
shot by his own kunDers order kase
he helped a pris'ner tar 'scape.'
"Wm got permit non to send his
lead friend 10 his old home and on
his grave the most beautiful lilies and
roses from our garden have spent their
sweetness on the anniversary OF his
death"
Elsie walked to the window and
looked out through a mist OF tears
that dimmed the golden wine Of the
sun that was poured In a radiant food
over the world.
Alan Goldwinl That was the name
of the young man whose quest was
among graves-that man who would
not say in words what his eyes had
told her. She saw him coming down
the lane toward hsr little gate. She
went to meet hin. holding out her
hands.
Il will show you where he lies" she
said, looking up with shining eyes.
He followed her, o compromising
her meaning; knowing only that the
warmth Of the sunlight and the bloom
OF the May roses had entered. his
heart
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

and snow piled above it. There vas
an instant's pause and thon the reply
softly spoken:
Yes, the hardest battle man ever
fought"
That was years ago and now the
whole nation had chosen the day OF
this mans death as the time for re-
Numbering with outward observance
the heroic dead.
In sacred memory of a soldier Of
the South" was the inscription on the
marble slab at the head. Nothing to
show to what southern hearts he had
been dear in the olden days of fire
and storm, nor what had been his
rank in that devoted army hat had
sealed it's faith with the blood red
seal. "A soldier of the South" was
all that she had ever known of him.
and the fact that he had been dear
to her mother, as shown by her mem
DRY of him when the day of flowers
came.
There we're other soldiers of the
South sleeping on that hillside at
\ peace with the soldiers OF the North
who shared their spacious grounds.
Rosemont had been ear the line in
war days and they who wore the gray
and they who wore the blue had come
back to their home to the beat Of
mufied drums and gone to rest side
by side. with never a vestige Of bat
tie rage burning in their still hearts
Those other graves we're abloom
with many flowers. but none were
snowy with he CLEAN OF lilies and
Ablaze with the crimson fire OF roses
as vas hat secluded place where the
nameless headstone marked the grave
~ one unknown to the world.
Why is not his name there7" she
had asked her mother on the first day
NE could remember In her childhood
Rhen she had stood beside the mound
md put a glowing fed rose at its head
nth a little hand that was hidden by
Ae great crimson blossom.
Il think he would nave wished II
-" was the reply In a low tone that
ut no room for further questioning.
AS she went out by the pathway
Trough the circle Of green a young
IAN. meeting her, took off his hat and
owed, the sun striking gold sparkles
"a his hair as he bent his uncov-
led head before her. A soft color
XANept over her face as she returned
greeting. They walked together
tween long lines OF mounds with lit
49, stones at their heads. ZACH with O
Y me that belonged to the village rec
*~MUS and had a dfcffnArfun plana In
village heart Thus they went
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

the var began he enlisted in Lees
army"
He was killed in battle?"
mo, not in battle. He lies in what
the world might call a dishonored
grave but it is not dishonored, for it
covers as noble a heart as ever beat.
He was shot by order of his command
ing officer, but 1 know he was never
guilty of any wrong"
She looked up at him with eyes
shining with tears.
Il am sure of that" she said.
He turned insistent eyes toward her
and his voice was low and tense with
feeling.
You know why l tell you this?"
Yes, she knew. 1t was like that
frank honor that looked out from his
be in his history that would seem
clouded.
The camp was attacked imnedi-
ate1y after and it was all the living
could do to save themselves. The
dead we're left to bury their dead"
They stood for a long time in ST.
lence with their eyes fixed on the
marble shaft that bore the name great
before the world. But they did not
see the monument or the name. They
only saw a lonely grave somewhere
with no shaft to mark it's place and
no name to show whose loved one had
been glorified with the chrism of death
Alone in her room that afternoon
Elsie remembered what day it was fol
her.
MY birthday" she said. 81 an
twenty and the wal has been ovel
twenty years. Today l was to know
the story of the unnamed grave"
She opened her trunk and took from
it a silver casket, which she unlocked
with a gold key. In it was a folded
manuscript that she held a moment
reverently in her hands. Her mother
hands we're the last to touch it, wheT
she put it away in the casket to be
read on the twentieth birthday. Al
last she opened 1t and read:
when my child is twenty | wan
her to know the sad story of Alan Gold
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

silently until they came to a monu-
ment that far overtopped all the other
stones in those co~nsecrated grounds.
A man to whose memory it had been
erected did not lie under its shining
white shaft. He was buried in a far
famed field of the dead where the ma
tons most honored sons lay at rest.
They looked at the marble shaft
with its head lifted high against the
golden light. The name it bore was
of one who belonged to the world and
to history. He seemed far away in
some lofty region from which he sent
no individual appeal to their hearts.
Alan Goodwin looked from the cold
white marble to the girl at his side.
What a vivid CLEAN of light she vas
among the graves.
MY quest among the graves has a
sad object" he said. MY father is
buried somewhere, l know not where,
in an unknown grave. He used to
live here when he was a youth. He
went to a southern state and when
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

veloped him in darkness. He had ex-
pected to be killed in battle and was
prepared to die for his flag as is a
soldiers duty. A dash on to the field,
a h~and-to-hand struggle, sudden dark
ness-that was a soldiers death.
Through an opening in the tent he
looked out into the moonlit night.
Against the whiteness he could see a
dark form passing to and fro in front
of his tent. In his isolation there was
companionship even in the measured
tread and dark shadow of the sentinel
whose duty it was to see that he did
o escape from his prison.
Suddenly the door opened and the
sentinel stood before the prisoner, who
turned toward him, wondering why he
had come. Was he to start tonight
on hat long journey to the tomb?
win Melwood. don't you know
me?'
".Alan Goldwini'
For a moment they stood silent
with clasped hands. Then Alan un
wrapped a parcel he carried under his
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

and patriots, nor does IL claim for
them any superiority over the many
attachments of the army who were
called upon to suffer exactly as did
this brigade OF whose endurance we
write; but II serves to bring before
the reader war and it's suffering, and
may serve to direct the thoughts of
our citizens at this memorial season
to the character of the men whose
death we commemorate.
We are writing of the opening of
Grants campaign In the Wilderness;
not to discuss strategy or tactics, but
to us who commanded on the fight
ing line.
Shortly before the arrival of Gen
eral Grant, who had determined to at
tach the headquarters of the armies
of the United States to the headquar-
ters of the Army of the Potomac,
which was under the command of
Major Gen. George G.. Meade, the First
brigade of the Second division, Sec
ond corps, after the consolidation of
corps and divisions, was composed of
the Twentieth, Nineteenth and Fiji
teenth Massachusetts, regiments, the
Fifty-ninth, Fo~rty-second and Eighty
second New York regiments, the Nine
teenth Maine, the Seventh Michigan
and the First company of the Massa
chusetts sharpshooters.
1t had formed the major part OF
General Sedgwick'e old division, which
fought under General Sumner IN the
peninsula. 1t became afterward Glib
bon's division, and since the battle O
Gettysburg, in 1868, had been Webb'l
division Of the Second corps.
BY the a department the regi
ments had been authorized to carry oil
their colors the following battles: Bul
Run, Balls Bluff, Yorktown. Yves
Point, Fair Oaks, Peach Orchard, Saw
age Station, White Oak Swamp, MAJ
vern Hill, Bull Run. Antietam. Fred
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

ericksburg, Charlottesville, Gettys-
burg, Bristow Station, Mine Run and
Wilderness, and at the end of this
campaign they were to be directed
to add Spottsylvania, Petersburg,
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom,
Ream's Station and Boydton Road,
and how many other fields of battlei
You are about to decorate the graves
of the American volunteers, the vet
eran volunteers, the men who Sere
on the fighting line. The noblest and
the best soldier in the world saved the
Union, and to respect him and revere
him as he should be respected and re-
vered. you must hear from us who
fought by his side these tales of his
heroism and patriotism.
1t is well to introduce here the
losses Of the divisions of which the
brigade we have been speaking Of
formed a part. From Gibbons re-
port, page 434. Rebellion Record"
war department, we find the division
left camp May 3 with three brigades,
numbering in the aggregate $3.50.
On May 6 this brigade had lost
nearly ~one-seventh of the number. A
fourth brigade was added after the
battle Of Appomattox Court House,
and Of the four brigades he reports
as follows: The brigades had had sew
enteen different commanders, of whom
three had been killed and six wounded.
OF the 279 officers killed and wounded
forty were regimental commanders,
OF course the bravest and most eff
cient officers and men we're those who
fell; it is always so.
You may be planting flowers and
raising flags DER the graves Of some
Of the men who died during the few
days Of the battle Of the Wilderness
Some bodies were identified and were
removed to the North. If you do hold
your services over the new grave OF
one of these men, remember that he
is but a type Of the Union volunteer
and recall what was said at the open
ing of this narrative. This is only
written to enable you to realize what
we're the services of Union soldier:
who we're in front. May the reflection
it may give rise to make those whC
read this article realize that men VIII,
enlist for national defense must b.
ready to make just such sacrifices
And it is only the realization o
this fact, at this time especially
that will make the United States sol
der proud of his uniform and max
you and others respect him for veal
ing it.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21
First Unofficial
Memorial Day


- XCEPTING in some south
~ ern states Memorial day
WTNT is now observed through
&NA@ out the United States and
- its territories in the west
ern hemisphere. A world
of sentiment clings to it and an ocean
Of tears has been dried by the tender
and sacred feelings it has inspired
He vas a true knight Of humanity
who established the day exactly As
years ago on May l. James Redpath
was a Scotchman, whose self-imposed
mission in life was to help the lowly
and oppressed. At 10 years of g
he vas an editor on the New York
Tribune; and that he might see
slavery for himself. at a time when
the question was deeply a~gitating the
country. he visited the South, lived
in the cabins of the slaves and jour
neyed on foot through the seaboard
states. He became an abolitionist
and during the war served as an army
when that old. a%ristocratic South
Carolina city surrendered and wish
ing to raise the negroes to a higher
plane of civilization he offered his
services as superintendent of educa-
ton and organized the school system
of the state. It was while serving in
this capacity hat he created Mem
orial day, or as it was Their and sub
s%equently more generally called. Deco
ration day.
One day while teaching in a Presby-
terrain church a lot of black gamins,
for whom no place could be found in
the regular schools, he suggested to
them the propriety OF decorating the
graves Of their friends and defenders
who lost their lives in the fight for
freedom. One little girl suggested
that all should go and get armfuls
of posies and "jes hide the graves
from sight till we CANT see EN- again
nevah no more"
The suggestion was acted upon. A
day was set for decorating the graves
wide publicity was given to the idea
and on May 1. 1865, 10000 persons
with a battalion of soldiers. partici
pated in the first Memorial day. The
idea spread. It was taken up by tbs
Grand Army of the Republic and foul
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

win. l am writing ii down that she
may read it for herself should ! not
be here to tell It.
81 suppose a girl never knows why
she prefers one mar to another; that
is. If she really loves him. Almost
anyone might say that Alan was finer
than VIII Melwood and better adapted
to win admiration and confidence. But
these. important as they are. are not
exactly love. Alan remained my
friend, but soon after my marriage he
went South and a few years later /
heard that he was married.
when the war began our people
we're about equally divided In senti-
ment between North and South. Will
Joined the Union army. In a skirmish
one day he was taken prisoner and
confined in a tent to await transpor-
tation to Libby prison next day. As
night fell q sense Of loneliness an
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

HIS is a tribune to a por-
ton of the old Second
corps " the Army Of
the Potomac. wrote AL
exander S. Webb, bre-
vet major general, U. s.
A., some years ago. 1t
is not written with any
desire to claim that
these veterans did any
thing other than their
duty as Union soldiers
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

The celebration of Memorial day has
lost long since any trace OF bitter
ness toward a gallant though mistaken
brother. now back in a brothers place
The rancor of conflict has passed
Only the heroic memory TO
mains; the heroism. and the pathoa.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

To US of the second generation was
reserved the task ito bind up the ma
tons wounds" to heal the rancor CT
civil strife and to seal anew in the
best manhood of North n South the
compact OF a true blood brotherhood
"a compact destined to be ratified
afresh on each recurring Memorial
day.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

years later Gen. John A. Logan, com.
mander-in-chief, changed the date to
May 80.
In 1881 at the height of the land agf-
tationi in Ireland. when the people IN
der Parnell and Davitt we're engaged
in a life and death struggle with land
lordism and famine was stalking
through the land. he visited that coun-
try. He went to Ireland a skeptic;
he came back a onvert to her cause.
He travelled oyer the island by jaunt-
ing a and on foot; interviewed
priest and peasant and landlord: saw
with his own eyes misery greater
than he had ever witnessed in the
South, and fresh from the firing line
Of that battle poured out into the col
umns of the New York Tribune
graphic and passionate descriptions of
the sights his eyes beheld- He did
much to mold public opinion in the
United States In Ireland's behalf. and
no returning home he founded a paper
devoted to the Irish cause and from
the platform told the story OF Ire
lands struggle to millions Of people
in the United States and Canada He
died In 1891. 9
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

As the graves of the nations heroes
are decorated with flowers. the minds
Of men and women should be decorated
with earnest thoughts.
We do not render full honor to a
man who died for his country unless
we do all we can to make better the
country to which he gavShis life.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

XCEPTING in some south
ern states Memorial day
is now observed through
out the United States and
its territories in the west
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-05-21

rapt devotion to the lone grave.
She had never seen the soldier who
had gone to rest from the battle u n
der the green-sodded mound encircled
by The arbor vitae, yet she could not
remember a time when she had not
put flowers each year over the I'm
known dead. Through her childhood
she had come with her mother, who
had saved the most beautiful roses and
TILES in the garden to deck that grave
when flower day should come. Now
she came alone, more as a memorial
to her lost and gone mother than in
any fancied remembrance of the dead
soldier. Every Both of May they had
thus decked his grave, though when
Elsie could just remember there had
been no public celebration of the day.
1T is the day he died." said her
mother once when she had gloried in
the beauty of the May hat was dying
in supernatural light.
HE was killed in battle?" she had
asked. looking back at the grave
where a CLINT of sunlight drifting
through the trees fell across the rose
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
STATE BUSINESS MEN
To Have State Senators and Congress.
 men at Annual Banquet.

The arrangements for the mid-win- ter banquet of the State Business Mems association, to be held at Hart ford Tuesday evening, March 10, are coming on nicely, according to the re- port of the general chairman, Major Edward Mahl, who has assurance that the gathering will be graced by the precents of Connecticut's United States senators, Messrs. Brandegee and Me Lean. and the five congressman, Messrs Reilly, Donovan, Lonegan, Kennedy and Mahan.
 It is expected that the gathering will be one of the most representa- tive that will be held in the state this winter as each association will send a delegation. thus representing every locality. The speakers will be Will liam c. Redfield, secretary of the de- pertinent of commerce and labor, @ successful manufacturer who is re- garded as one of the Sanest minds in the present national administration; Harry E. Wheeler, president of the national chamber of commerce, an orator of the most brilliant and fas- cinating type. and Gov. Baldwin. Con corning the executive the notice issued by the association says:
 One of the most intellectual magis- trates the state has ever had. His shrewd business-like administration has won the admiration and respect of all business men. In his after din ner talks he is never dull, and always to the point"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
TO DISCUSS PLAN
 OF MERCHANTS WEEK.
Business fen of Norwich Invited to
 Genera Meeting in Town Hall.

The plan of the business men of Norwich for 8 merchants week." to take place some time during April, is rapidly assuming shape. The sub committee composed of eleven mem bers who were appointed at the pre- llnl1nary meeting to outline plan has about completed its work, and a gen eral meeting of the business men of Norwich has been called for Friday afternoon, Feb. 13, at o'clock in the town hall This is a movement en- tirely distinct from that of any organ ized commercial body now existing, inasmuch as it is intended to include every merchant within the limits of the city, whether or not he is con- nected with any association of business men already established. The aim has been to evolve a plan whereby the merchant with a small store would be benefited as well as the larger busi- ness houses, and the expense would be borne in proportion to the benefit re- ceived.
 The committee has sent out invita- tions to every merchant within the city limits asking them to attend meeting in town hall on Friday after noon, and if anyone has been over looked they are welcome to partici- pate in the meeting just the same as though they had personal invitation. The plan will be explained by the va rious committees having the matter in charge, and it is optional with any merchant to join the movement or not. So far the committee has found the merchants who have been made ac- quainted with the plan very enthusi- astic about it's possibilities, and the unanimity with which the project has been received augers well for it's suc- cess It is hoped that the town hall will be well filled when the meeting is assembled at o'clock on Friday aft ernoOn-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
HALF CENTURY OF MARRIED LIFE
Mr. and Mrs. James Peett Celebrate Anniversary Their Central Village Home-He Was Formerly Freighter Decatur" on Norwch-New York Line-Had Long War Record.

brothers who served in the Civil war with him were all disabled.
 He was married Feb. IA, 1884 when on a veteran furlough, to Miss Helen Rouse of Central Village, by Rev. Jo- seph Brown, pastor of the Baptist church in Moosup, but who is now living In New London Since that time Mir and Mrs. Pellett have lived in Central Village with the exception of six months. Mir Pellett has lived in his present home for 33 years. He was in the grist mill business for five and works at the carpenters trade at the present time. He is mem Der of the F. A. and A. M, No. 11S, Rebecca. chapter 0. E. S., commander of James B. Kilbourn post of the Grand Army, master workman of Quin- ebaug lodge, A. o. U. w., No. P, and American Mechanics No. 7S.
 Mrs. Helen Rouse Pellett was born in Central Village June 19, 1S44 and was the daughter of Gardner and Sophia Rouse, who were parents of six girls and one boy. Two sisters are living in Moosup, Mrs. Charles keene and Mrs George Withey.
 She received her education in the Central Village schools. She has been matron of Rebecca chapter, Eastern Star, No pr, for nine years, first councillor of Daughters of Liberty, president of Lucy Webb Hayes circle, No. 3, of Ladies of the G. A. R. and chaplain of Pomona grange for four years Mir and Mrs. Pellett have no children.