Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-25

 I see, too, many names on the build
 ings near the landing "J. c. Stover Commission Merchant" in bold let
 ters. come first into view, ther "Hammett," then, "John l.. Buck, and next "F. c. Smart" and ther sSol Perkins" and next "A. M. Dodd, l think.
 "Well, after satisfying my curios- 1 ity in gazing at the towns profile i I descended to the cabin, inquired i about a hotel and had my grip turned over to the polite negro representa- tive of the Derriseaux House, con- ducted by Tal Bogy, and started up the levee roadway to explore fur ! ther the territory that afterwards was the scene of maly of my ups and downs, and to hunt up John c. Reagan, editor of the True Southron, ton from friend of his in New Orleans.
 A Peaceful City.
 "When I gained the top of the bluff the landscape seemed more inviting and 1 halted to rest near the Cath ollie church. I determined to enter the hallowed structure. As l enter ed the portal tall dark complex toned gentleman, seeing was a stranger, conducted me to pew oc- cupied by two ladies and q young gentleman. When the services was over, learned that the courteous person was Dr. Scull and the ladies members of his family, and their young escort was Mir. Fred Scull, with whom l afterwards served in the army. After l had registered at the hitel and had made myself known to MT. Bogy, he introduced me to a tall young gentleman named Wilson
 W. H. D. Wilson, the same person whom death so suddenly called away from amid his friends in Pine Bluff only few short months ago.
 'I found him very interesting gentleman. After dinner he volun- teered to point out to me the at fractions of the little city, and hunt up MT. Reagan.
 During the afternoon we strolled around and looked at the Methodist church, wooden structure and the Baptist place of worship, built of brick, and the court house, an att tractive brick too, and at the resi- dences of General Yell, of General James, the Roanes, Souls, Hamil- tons, Rozelles, Cousottes, Lytles. Owens, Judge Murray, the Thomp- son, Carols, Lockharts, Bocages, Finnertys, pr. Sledge, Ben Hancock, the Wilkins, Hardings, and the nur- sery retreat of Dr. Demby, out on the Little Rock road.
 "I was much gratified with what saw that pleasant Sabbath after noon. never dreamt how soon the sound of war would desturb the sweet repose of the attractive scene and lay waste the lovely landscape with gleaming sword and screeching shell.
 Some of The Boys
 But such terrible fate was in store ing l met quite number of gentle for the happy little city. That even men among them being Buck" Owen, Tom Lightfoot, Judge Sorrells, Tom Lockhart, Hugh King, J. J. Busby, Sam Lockhart, Peter Finnerty, Billy Lee, Dick Thompson, John Holland, ". D. Wilkins, Judge Murray, lawyer, Grace, D. w. Carroll, J. W. Rocage, Robertson Lytle, Tom Owens, D. s. Cullern, pr. Sledge, Paul Cousotte, Fen Ragland, Chris Scull, Ben Scull, Bob Murray, A. c. Rogers, George Blaney, Jim Greenfield James De- laney, Sam and Billy Butler, Don McGregor, Henry Cloves, the Flaw leys, Tom McSwine. "Jim" Slower, Tut Rogers, Mack Hammett, J. c. Buack, Melvin Parse, Paul Derriseaux Felix Smart, Will Lytle, Dr. Norris, John King, John Buck, the Blooms, the Portis brothers, Charles Carlton Tom James and General Yell.
 "When left New Orleans that city was much disturbed by reports of war between the states. On my arrival in Pine Bluff l was surprised to find everything so quiet. Still the public pulse was little feverish, and the general sentiment in favor of uphold ing states rights at any cost. While secessionism was not universally en- dorsed, still the popular feeling was against abolition aggression. How ever, no one imagined that the nation was on the eve of a frightful disrup- tion. When the storm did break in all it's fury the people could hardly realize what terrible clamity had