Year: 1875



 DEAR DEMocRAT.--It is impos- sible for man to start on any great undertaking unless some body is ready to say something that will cast gloom over his prospects. Imagine my surprise when I started from home and before I had arrived at the City of Roses," 1 met the Gazette (that good old paper which has fought so many battles in the in terests of the people,, with this editorial in large letters:

 Geo. l.. Basham goes west on the train this morning. Judge Davis, of Russellvllle, would bet ter look out for him."

 I suppose George has been read ing one of Greeley's old alman- acs, in which he gives the sage advice to young men of his age, "Go west, young man."

 There is moral in that edito- rial known only to Billy Woodruff, myself and our friend George, and we three have agreed never to dl- vulge the secret unless we shall all be together, and shallbe agreed as to the propriety of revealing the same. The great aim of my life shall be to never see both of them together, and if they should hem me, I shall never agree for so important a matter to come out. Billy can do as he pleases. George, I have in my power, for he has a sweetheart in our coun- try, and if he should be in Rus sellville and shows any disposi- tion to allude to this matter, send Capt. James Russell to see his girl. Capt. Jim is a good fellow and will show him how we do things in Pope county.

 Please say to Billie Woodruff that if he has any umbrellas in the city, to send me one to Tenn, as the sun is very hot, and then if fellow fools with me, I can hit him over the back. There now, MT. Gazette, you will please hush up, for in a few days l will be in the state of that great man who said 'Let us gather around the altar of our Country and place thereon the Constitution of our forefathers.

 l am now in the down -trodden state of Mississippi, among a no- ble set of people; and they are go- ing to make a desperate struggle to redeem it from the villainous cormorants who have controlled the state for the last four years; and God grant that they may be successful.

 visited the battle field of Cor inth yesterday, and sad were the memories that it brought up. It was here that Col. Boon, late of Ozark, was wounded, which re- suited in the loss of his leg. Sev- eral gentlemen spoke of Col. Boon and his gallantry on the battle field, and of his demeanor as a soldier while here. He was a good soldier and fine lawyer, and it is pleasant thing to hear one of our countrymen compli mented, as was Col. Boon by those who knew him at Corinth. Here also fell the gallant Rogers, Col. of the 2d Texas, killed at the head of his regiment, boldly bat ting for the rights of his country; and I was told by gentleman who pointed out his grave to me, that the last words which fell from his lips were "Soldiers bury me where l fell," and true to his request they buried him on the very spot where he had offered up his life for his country.

 "Slowly and sadly they laid him down, On the field of his fame fresh and gory; They carved not line, they raised not . stone.

 But left him alone in his glory"

 It is noble to die so bravely, and in so sacred a cause, and the flu ture will place the names of such men as Rogers on the brightest page; and whatever may be thought ofthe cause which lead to the unfortunate war, they will be honored as true patriots, and be forever embalmed in the hearts of thelr countrymen.

 To the right of Rogers grave 1 saw the mound that covered the bodies of Robert and William Perry, whose father lives in our