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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
HE BIENNIAL REPORT OF
THE UNIVERSITY BUREAU

AUSTIN, Texas. Dec. 10.-Texas
Is known the world over as the origi-
nal home o. certain very efficient
form Of city government Not con
tent with this distinction in muni-
cpal affairs, the University Of Texas
blished, couple Of years ago,
Bureau, the sole purpose of which
was to investigate and report on
municipal problems. and for t.,e pur-
pcse. also, OF cooperating With the
cities OF Texas IN needed reform in
tho coduct OF municipal business
This Bureau now makes its FIRST
report, a copy of which has been
sent to this office by or Herman G
James, director One Of the most
striking features Of the report Is a
twa-page map Of Texas showing
the cities that have applied 60 the
Eureau for assistance since It's or
ganization. Every portion Of the
state is represented ON page -
oceures a list or the various aud
perplexing problems that have been
put up to the Burrau by inquiriug
aud ambitious Texas municipalities.
One is surprised that there are
really SO many problems connected
with urban lie
A list Of bulletins issued b. The
h8leau rs suggestive 81 the rnaeafch
eTk shieh has been done A Mod
~ Charter f0f Te1 cities. Method
SeweraNr Disposal n Texas
ies. A Model ciwH Service Code
T@as Citle "Whnt IS Ae ems
Nanaser PLANE sfrnm PAVING ia
Ieaa pabiic serHn Rate in rssa.
etie "a - en 'n th. nrmhef
ae<eH or mal
= 0eH 0f iHH rlor r. rl
3 ~ ftfa NHaH FnaIl.h
zoe nHf.a ara .f.Ia
AHnfa...t Ell.H
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

pr. Ebefle and Or Braithwaite a.
well as d. simon-~all distinguish
ga authors agree that Whatef''
may be the disease, the uflh'
dom fails in furnishing us WIN =
clue 30 tho principles upen Mhi'a ,
Is 10 be- treated. and accurate hN"a
edge eoncern!ng the nature or
case can tbue 81 obtained " pae-
ache, scaidng uine o. iieV
uraation bother 81 distress you. "i
if auc acid iu he blood has '"Na
cd thenmaN m Rouf or aclail'A "'
c,.tt .f.nart Sidney or bladder iron-
blr luIt write Uf pierrn at th' an'
etHal iufaale NeliaAp
q samrfe - urnc ana describe 'i
.nm. HnH el fcfsftN ifee H''
Ire Ifer uf Fierce fhfh
.att.a fne arinn th MfI
.ufMHf aane etfhoaf taafsn
fs aart nH H.lNfs1
l.s4U aa rs msHs sesIs NJ ehfti
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
tJuPvlsDlV sEnNeE IS
n|HTED BI GlaaIs0h

WASHINGTON. Dec. io.~-seefs'
sary Garrison declares IN his an
nual report 10 the president made
public last night, that II TIE admin
istrstion plan fer continental
army fails, the United States VIII
face some form of compulsory Mill
tary service.
In what many men in oficiai liie
characterize as the most remark
able report ever made by secre-
tary OF war. Mr.. Garrison passes
quickly over the widespread rout-
tire OF activities OF the War Depart
-mcns and devotcs practically all his
words TO the subjec, OF military
preparedness. the need for which ne
sums mp by saying
so long as right and wrong ex-
is. in the world there viii be an In
eyitabie conflict between them The
righ,doers must be prepared to pro-
tect and defend the right as against
the wrong
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
BOOKS Fog BOYS AND GIRLS.

NHl'e Mug & cur boys ard girls
are more infatuated With the nov
les and other modern attractions
than they are with good books, the
boy and girl who are worth while
still eajoy good eure-enough book,
d book that he's action and purpose
in It, and the thoughtful parent or
frsend Who wants 70 do the right
part BY boy or girl viii see 70 It
that good books are not left on the
list Of gifts Tor birthdays and hoi-
days such as the approaching
Christmas season, says the Waco
sewg
The Saturday evening Post
throws out a wholesome suggestion
along this line IN the following edi-
torial
Christmas comiag. and what bet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
FORREsTON.

MIR steve fiarwell went TO Dallas
Sunday.
Miss Ruby Watson vent to Nash
Friday afternoon.
Mr. G. w. Martin went 10 WaNa-
haehie Wednesday.
Rev. Elliott preached here sun
day morning and evening
Miss Madge Wagner and Pear
Null went to italy Sunday
Dir. Earl Smith Of Lott is visiting
his sister, Mrs w. E. Walker
Mr, George Martin has opened "
an grocery store on Main street
The o. e. S, will meet Saturday
afternoon. Let all members %
present.
Mr.. Henry Cox Of Fort Wofti
spent few days with his brother
p, G. Cox
Miss Lille Green OF Cieburn'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
CoIGHED NIGHT AND DAY.
How This Little Orphan Boy Was
] Cured


We want the people OF Waxaha-
chic TO know that all letters like
the following are truthful and gen
ulne
Towanda, Pa. Il took little or
phan boy 10 live with me and Lass
christmas be contracted hard cold
which developed into bronchitis. &c
was very Ill and a bad cough set IN
10 that tie coughed night and day,
After trying everything. nothing
seemed to do him any good until
along in February got a bottls Of
yinol. After using half the bottle
ihis cough began 70 improve, and
two bottles entirely cured his bron.
ehitis and he gained in weight 20
that he doesn't look like the sane
child Harry A. Stephenson, 10
wanda. Pa,
The reason that cough syrups fail
lin such cases Is because they are
palliative only. while Ninol remove
1.-The cause. being a constitutional
remedy ia which az combined 'h.
healing elements OF fresh Gods lis
iers. together with topic iron ana
beef peptone Il strengthens an
treYitslizea the entire system and a.
slsts nature 20 e&pei the disease
lC0riin's THo Drug stores. adv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

tier present for boy or girl than a
good book A normal hoy OF four
teen. say. likes book with actor,
adventure. suspense. the wonder .;
istrnnge conditions. the thrill Of per
In and the exultation OF escaping IL.
There are books OF that sort which
Iare true. Informing. educative.
I'VE have tried Prescott's Con-
guest of Mexico half dozen times
rs an anfidote for dime novels.
and never knew II to fail. There's
a story 30 packed with romance.
suspense. deadly. dangers and heroic
escapes that any normal boy of
fourteen after a little tactfgi urging
will eat IL up. What boys nerves
will not Jingle as he follows the
handful Of Spaniards. burning their
ships behind them and striking into
1.-The unknown country. their lives
every moment hanging by thread.
And when IL comes TO the Night Of
Disaster, what boys heart will not
slip its cable and bob from his boots
10 his throat as he reads OF that
And it's true. Men vertically did
those things.
There are Washington lrving's
tales OF the early Spanish explorers
in America. Surely thrills enough
there. For romantic adventure and
strange conditions and deadly dan
gers and shining heroisnl. all the
spurious imagination in all the yell
low backs ever written could not
rise 10 the shoestrings OF Magellan's
voyage round the earth. The story is
finely sold--for one place--in the
iirst chapter of the second volume
Of John Fishes Discovery of Ameri-
ca. Try 1t on your youthful dime
novel reader.
Beside La Sale, as Francis
Parknan tells his story, all your
yellow back heroes turn dull and
sAoddy. All OF Parkman S clearly,
simply. directly told stories OF the
early explorations and settlements
OF North America are good reading
for a boy who has once got a start
In the right direction.
This America in which We live
cur more or less humdrum lives vas
for tao hundred years the worlds
greatest thriller. The story is a
matehless yellow back, but the yell
lou ID real gold Try il on your
youthful victim OF the pinchcheck
article. In the realm of fiction
there are good books. suitable for
young readers, more thrilling than
the thrillingest bad book. "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
sHEHIFF-s SALE.

BY virtue of an order of Sale is
|sued out OF the District Court Of
Ellis County, Texas, on the 9th das
Iof December. 1916, upon certain
Judgment OF said Court, rendered on
the sth day OF November, 1918, in
Cause No. $3.50 on the Civil Docket
|of said Court, styled Mrs. Sue r..
Patrick VS.. / W Roden, to me d.
.rected, have seized and levied Up
ION the Real Estate mentioned IN
said Order OF Sale. to-wit, those
certain lots, parcels ard tracts Of
Hand situated in Ellis County Tex
as. being "a acres OF the W e..
Coleman and II. T. Flaherty Sur
|Yeys. i6 s-1V acres OF said w. G..
Coleman and NJ. r Flaherty SUI
Eveys, Al 1900 acres Of said W. G.
|Coieman Survey. and $4,000 acres
Iof the J. b. Badger Survey. all
|more fully described in said Order
Iof Sale nov in my hands. and in
Deed OF A. j. Cheatham and wife 20
said T. w Roden. Of date Septem-
Der 18th, 1912, and in which said
Roden assumed The obligations upon
which the Judgment above mention
led is based, and by virtue Of said
Iorder OF Sale l viii on Tuesday, the
18th day OF January, 1916, al the
'door OF the Court House OF Ellis
County. Texas. at Waxahachie. TIE :
las. within the hours prescribed by
Jaw for execution sales. proceed 70
sen at public auction 20 highest bid
der for cash the above mentioned
land described lands. TO make the
Iamount Of said Judgment, tow,
s4416.s1, with interest thereon from
November Sth. 1915, at per cent
per annum and costs OF suit. taxes at
$3.50. and the further costs OF ex-
Iecuting said Writ
Witness my hand this the day
iof December. 1915.
II. S. DEARBORN,
Sheriff Of Ellis County, Texas,
BY r. A. Callens. Deputy
adv Friday 25j
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

spent few days win M
Hampton. |
The ForrestOn girls and y
the Wagner girls a safpilS /
Saturday night s.
The Christian Endea''' y Il
sunday afternoon at : ''A
everyone invited i
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave n...',
,vaxahachie was il f0'i''''
day afternoon !,
Mr. W. c. HarSsl' Y. ~,
morning lol bai''
tarIum fos an operation !.
Mr.. and Mrs Art A''"I 4
| "a her sister. Mrs ' ~
,,,av.haehie this Sssa
on Friday svenins. D ..'',1'
| Inc Misses wagasf' ,, ,s,,I' /,
/ prised them with : !, n
/ we regret hat 'ns ., I'd il
/ move from our mlaN ,,,,ss
| new home to all s'''
commend them ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

ID fhe Red River valley II Mime
sota mas be seep some Of rae magic.
Il effects Of the mirage tbai loJma
- striking feature Il IN arid 81
senl arid region wafpen lpham
aafibea b AS follows
The mirase tFWesf ~ plain
country oF the ocesH. May be seeH
10 the iled River valley ALMOST ahs
ensAla aay ID pfiuf summon ~
emfnMn Fhis qaeer aDeapmeugn
aaEs ~ slga ias4 q 81 .4e 81
Ete ailsf aAd iAf iops VI iAe 4ia
f4nt frefs ant aos# uter fa b.
l4a1 Nffla aHnfn tEt AVfsga
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

with narrow strip Of sky between
Tie more complex and astonishing
effect OF mirage may be seen from
the high land on either side OF the
lake bed floor. There. in looking
across the valley from one and one
hclf to two hours after sunrise on a
hot morning following cool night,
the groves and houses, villages and
grean elevators loom up to two or
three times their true height. and
places ordinarily hidden By the cur
yature OF the earth are brought into
view. Oftentimes. too, these oh
iects are seen double. being repeat
cd In an inverted image close above
their real positions aud separated
from IT by foglike belt Ia It's
most perfect development tho mirage
shows the upper and topsy -turyy
portion OF the view quite as distinct
" as the lower and true portion"
These appearances are due 10 re.
fraction and reflection from layers
Of air Of different density. such as
ere often formed above q vide ca.
pange Of ieyel country in warm
weather
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

The fact that cotton Is selling az
twelve cents pound Is no reason
that you should burn any money
during the holidays Lex Us all be
happy and let us make others hap
ny By proper and decent obseFv-
anee OF the anniversary OF tie birth
Of the Saviour 81 mankind.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
Much West TEXAS Wool Sold.

SAN ANGELO. Texas. Dec 10
The recent sale OF the wool and mo-
hair clips at this market will swell
the cash supply OF this section some
thing like $500, geo West Texas
already has felt the effect of this
falls prosperity
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

Just as soon as the allies force
their say through the Dardanelies
aud succeed ia driving the Austri-
ans and Germans back out Of Ser
bla they will be ready to talk about
peace.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
Most Eminent Medical Authorizes '''
A New Remedy for Kidney, Bladder d'o :" :

....-,,,iou has dlsc0''I'. ,,su
' ','i' ss llSr is tniriy-'''' : n =
~ '.seral tnau llii' .,.tsa I
g ,l.e "a asd IRON ihf ss,''sas J,
ere afterlng fF .,am = . q
n rheuma'l''a' ,Is..ssf 9
store , Tar pit y .
hi he docs ny ..s,l passis'
tam . arg !. pr fse'f .',.,t
io ecal for iali l'''s
reto Fa,e .as ~ - = !
era ao'''ea s' '' y
zen is'el'''s
nry ys,I.
aHlaie per
M is =
snls
M
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

To our mind President Wilson has
overlooked the strongest argument
in favor OF preparedness. Old Noah
~as ready when the flood came, but
~here. oh where, we're the other
fellows
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

And now = scientist tells Us that
dishwashing Il un<anitAry. That's
exactly the reason we never wash
them when the folks are away on .
sisit.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

President Wilson j public acts are
subject 10 criticism al any time at
the hands or bis friends or his ene-
mics. but his private affairs are
matters which concern himaelf
alone. and We regard it as coarse
and vulgar for the public TO be In
tergneddilag.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

4 nickel bunch OF frs-crackers,
With an orange and an apple, used
10 make Us feel like The richest boy
in Lawrence county, Alabama. but
ia takes somewhat more than this
10 make the average Ellis county
boy feel Ike a young Rockefeller.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

Each Congressman is required 10
write bis own biography for the
Congressional Record. and In each
OF these communications the writer
recommends himself very highly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

III you will speak first in giving
your opinion on any particular sub
ject. you can always get the candi-
date TO agree with you. provided,
Of course. You are not in crowd.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

The reason the street car line did
nor pay in San Angelo was because
the great majority OF the people
preferred 10 travel BY the old and
reliable Sole Leather Express.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

lea Nesseusore. congressman ~
large. has reached Washington
safely. The nrst installment OF
garden seeds sent out BY his has ar
rived.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

II congress win go to work and
cut ont all the needless appropria-
lions. we will have plenty OF money
in the treasury TO take care of both
the army and the navy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

Collin county is being lifted cat
Of tfe slaa. Nogk o. iADFoYiAs
SIX roads out 81 Mckinney has Com
meneed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

A gosernses Is a person Who takes
care 81 the children aud reports e
the mother every tess months ho~
fhey are getting along.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

II il strange how read and Will
Ing the average boy Is 10 DO ahy-
thing y hieh mother wants done just
al this particular time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

No member IL good standing OF
the Sons of Rest is eser heard %
complain about the injustice Of the
income tax
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

We are advised that no heated
discussions took place al the meet
ing Of the ice cream manufacturers
In Port Wortb.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

II Billy Sunday wants to reach
Dallas AZ time when he can set
. good lick ut his Satanic Majesty.
now seems to be the psychological
moment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

No sooner does President Wilson
get one trouble settled than fresh
one bobs up. but the old man has
thus far proven himself equal to the
occasion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

We Nalked 10 sesteraas and took
Z look ~ the diamond display and
thea Ne delibefafeif tnrnea eH our
asels AID walked out asela
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

PARIS Probably the weird
family var record D held ~
Bernard ouictafd labofer o.
S40ne r Loire Department.
y hose d. sons are iightlHg and
whose isth elii -. shortly
LONDoS -Ihfee eigafH pre-
ssnff8 ~ ths fayisin ~ tAa
Walis afar fanst fsatoAie RI
King Eaenfd ine Duke az
KanHafxH ana iht kaisef ala
lsf 1850 fof tse Rcd Cross
81 Ne4ir
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

Better pay makes better lighters.
For instance the Germans get seven
cents a day while the French are
paid only fse
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

Boyd and EoD papen remained
in this country long enough TO wear
out their welcome.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

The tinae is growing short let
the independent Order Of Good Eel
iows get busy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

Tie man who is thrifty Wien
young neser becomes spandtbritt
when old.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

Asodf0n sass 80 arr Donia to
Else tAe fepubiieaas <pgf i'fties
neat yfsF. and Me0dfbN ii+f a.
Washington neter prsFaflfatts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
TAICuM POWDER.

We have bought a Job Lei Of Tho ,.,.,
zoe size We win sell while they h. !,
.s..s,N
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
Great Stock Redue;'
Sale!

The time of the year is now at hand wh., n.
merchants want to close out all surplus socl 10y y
pare for invoice on January 1st We find ,~ 49,
loaded on many lines of staple merchandise ~
are determined to reduce Our stocks in both sto ].
prices that will justify your buying wears sr!
Remember we sell the goods we advertise and s.g
tee every item, and our guarantee means satdsSs'
The following prices will be in effect from DeemIs
to December Is inclusive.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10

terested in the solution OF municipa
problems.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
COFFEE AND TEAS.

Good RIO, just the kind you nav u, -,
pound for: We sell s pounds for. a N
Maxwell House Coffee in BIB. tins e.
Breakfast Delight, s-lb. tins, steel GU, d.
Genuine Santos Pea Berry, s lbs. q m
Regular Sl.0o package Tea only. 81.
Regular SOC package Tea only. 9eI
Regular 25c package Tea Only On.
For your Christmas baking We have he
regular carmel sugar, nuts, chocolates
cocoanut, citron. orange and lemon pesi
figs, dates, etc All new and fiTstelaw
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
SNUFF AND TOBACCO.

Carrots 5-ounce bottle. ........ .22f
Honest 6-ounce bottle ........s... 22e
w n T. Tobacco, per pound. Sc
IL ounces Tinsley ,.............52e
Brown Mule, per pound. ......,.. Sac
Penn's Thin Plug, per pound 5Se
Penn's 16-ounee, per pound ,... Sc
Star. per pound ..........~ 4Se
Granger. per pound ...........-. 46c
nrummond' Natural Leaf. .... 59r
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
DRIED FRUITS.
SUGAR AND sYRuP.

Just unloading another car. The mar
ket is very high. bat we bought before
the advance.
10 lbs pure GRADUATED Sugar 81 90
leo lbs pure GRADUATED Sugar. $3.50
Louisiana Beauty Syrup, No. 10 pals 100.
r and z syrup, No 10 pals lie
Farmer Jones syrup No. 10 pails fGs.
scudy Maple Syrup. 4 gal. cans Soc
Lassos. NO 10 pals ...s....... l1c
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-10
FLOUR AND MEAL.

Wheat and corn are both up but we
have three more cars we will sell while IT
lasts.
The famous Cotton White, per es pounds
for ...-...s5*... sB1.<D
American Eagle or Big which we guar
antee TO be extra high patent flour and
as good as You will find in town, per 9s
pounds ....|.a.5.s... sb3. I'D
White Rose, high patent. per ss pounds
for Observation-Disclosures. S2.75
Meal. large sack. Pearl ........ Goc
Meal small sack. Pearl ......... Soc
DRIED FRUITS.
Our stock is very fine.
Dried Figs. per pound ..=........ lVc
Dried Pears. per pound ........ Il &C
Cried spricots, per pound ..-..s. IL y e
Dried Grapes. per pound ......-+,- Sc
Dried Peaches. 50-pound box, per 10. 81.
Dried Prunes, 1o-ponnd box, lb. d y c
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12

at Monterey? To be sure he does not Does he nowtha
was Jefferson Davis who only saved the day. but the
American army, at Buena Vista? Certainly not
Now I'm a-gwine to tell you about that Old Frank
WOlford has been soldier in our Mexican War of 1047
and in subsequent big between the north and the
south he the commander of the glorious First Ken
lucky Cavalry in the Federal army as fighting command
as ever was In 1855 this old hero had nearly as many
holes in his body perOraOn of rebel lead this Pitts
burgh editor has wheels in his head And here is what
Frank WOford said of jeff Davis in speech made in the
Kentucky mountains in 1885, when and where not per
cent Of bis audiences was in sympathy with his utterance
Fellow citizens was at Buena Vista. l saw the battle
lost and victory in the grasp Of the brutal and accused foe
saw the favorte of AIRY of the West my colonel
weterng in his blood and he died the field. saw
death in store for every Kentucian that CORY day
Everything seemed lost and was hopeless when MissS-
sppi regiment with Jefferson Davis at its head appeared
on the scene see him now he then, the ncarna-
ton of battle thunderbO of war; the apOtheOSis of Wet
oy the aviator of escne He turned the tide he snached
victory from defeat lie saved the army his heroic hand
wrote Buena Vista in letters of everlasting glory
proud escucheOn greeted him then, a hero my
tryman my brother my rescuror. He is less this
day. and would strike the shackles from his aged limbs
and make him free the vital air of heaven and clOthe
him with every right I enjoy, had the power"
That was the chivalrOus sentiment of the bTavest
soldiers who grded swords thigh held of another
brave soldier an adversary who then fallen chief
tain The tribe of acka however not quite extinct in
our fair land, it seems.
Whether traitor or patriot Jefferson Davis in
his person the south His farewell speech to the Senate
when he withdrew from that body in 1851 will be held by
the future Americans Of the north we'll the south fit
companion piece Of noble patriotism with Lincolns Gety8
burg Grafton. You can depend on that
1t ought to be against the law of the statute, well
as against the of good and contrary the
precepts of loyal patriotism for any man to abuse Jeff
Davis unless that had shed much blood stricken
field of battle as from the veins of JEFF Davis in de-
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