A aTWP
Y '
vol,; xvii::
GRAHAM, N: c;, THURSDAY, JUNE 21892.
NO.
PROFESSIONAL CARES.
JACOB 'i-AY: LiOJVf Cjt,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
:';''"'"""". ' - " n ..'.(! ,. ;.. ,;fr;:.. -'
. GRAHAM, -.' JV.-C,
May 17. '88. -.-'',-
Jas. EBoyp, W
, ? Greensboro, N. C .
H. P.OBitRSON,
; Grnbsm. N. C
BOYD &ROBERSON.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, -
.Graham; - - , N. C.
jr. r. itEitTsrourK.
- - ATTORNEY AT LAW
' . OBtlUII, N.C.
.' Practice iii tie State and Federal Conr
will faithfully end promptly attend to all bbs
u.trs entrosted to blur ' - Jii , , i ,
J. It. S TO CK ARD, Jr.,
, BURLINGTON, N." C r -'
Calls promptly attended anywhere
In Alamance county. . . 8ept 1, 91.
:.AOoldWatcliaad$204
j. 't That 1 wbat every Auent .receives who
ii gei up a dab on oar 1 er wevk plan
- Uar 4 Kamt gold-filled cases are- wartaat'
". '-ea tor ssu years.,. Vine lgin or wa..jjm
aiortmeiit.v aw a winu. suu sui. . . Laoy t or
" Gent's site Equal to any JVJ.watch. To tee
7 of (ue Hnnllng Caee .Walshes: for the' club
: i pr co f an ana enu j. . u, vy express witn
v privilege of examination before paying or
same. . ' '
Our agent .at Durham, N. 0 , writes : -"Oar
Jewelers have confessed they don
-- know bow jou can furnish, such work tor the
nconcy," r J "
-- One good rellahle agent 'wanted for eacb
-'place. If rite for partlctiars. T ,
Espies Watch ("o
. . ;:- 48 and 80 Maiden Lane. New York
Oct. 29-1 vr.
claims!
- Have you gave the Danville Roller
Covering WorKe a trillion yoar' Roll
.fr r not, do so: at once ana save
, your tuoneyi ; Read-what the , pro
prietor ot toe Manchester aiuissayr.
' "MANCHESTER, N. C, -
t MariJ12tb. 1892.
. Jlrj IT; L. Scolt. Proprietor DafivilU
Holler Covering Shop , - s
.;. DeaeSib I have uaect rollers cov
ered at your eboD for the last .twelve
montbo, and lake, pleasure ;in paying
t tnut your worn naa civen perfect aat
. isfMCiioutand I wiuM advice all;fac
' tory euperibteiideuU to patronize yon.
You can ue) . ibis testimonial if you
hisd. neapeouiiny,
J- John F. Clark."
Hoping to have a trial on your roll
era we) remain,
Yours Truly , ' -.
Wm.L SCOTT
- , TMNVILLE, Va.
MOYE0,
AND
".Ready for Business.4
. I am now In mv new bouse an Da Is 8t
. with all the room I need and the largest stock
of goods I have ever bad, sncb as Wagons,
-i (turcica, Carta, Mowing llarhines, Ilamess
. Oootds of ererv diicripdon, inclndmg 8addles,
' Lap Boliein, VVbips, eU', I anr nirent rfor
fiwlmont and AiMen "auons. . All otlicf
aaskes IwillfurnUi on short notice. Also
' everrihlngln tlia Undertakers line such as
i Coffins, Caskets, Bnilal casus. eus. U v
. 1t.lr m A Ik. P-..ha.A T v rill will
how that I bought aud sold nearly double
Ihoqnantlty of good In 1891 sold In any
ii ii w n . i . . .i i
- iraTiuu yesr. i n I r iwsuHi sii n.uuv
at a small profit. I want to doable my sale.
, this year. When you iud anytbiag ia my
. line call and so: me. -
. - "C. V. TDW JSEND. r
N. B. If yon want a Ine Land-made bar.
, ocas 1 will foreign-them at any ttholeaat
iloasa'a Price List for same Harness.; . -; .
' J7JXECUTOB8 NOTICE.. ,. f ,
- Letters of administration baring been b
and to the ander.it oed, neon the atata at
Levi Brown lee'd. Eo hereby ootiaej all per
aons indebted 10 said esUte to make loime
diate payment, and all ersoo holding
eiaiina against said eatatn to pretest beta ou
or before ibe 7tb day ot Nay 1801 or UiU no
- tiee will be pleaded In bar of Utcir reeorery.
Tble7(S)day of MaylSW.
J. A. R. Baowv Zz't.
ATHAn. W 1., HTI
TtM Memtwiiyuui catAnie-ni Wtitmm cw m n m
rf it- r e. .. - 1 O'rturnrB- &.. jj te. at ta. M a
ftc Ijtiofibur trrsunfTtU, Hra,... M . 1st. U isjk,
fT,tift IftMlfc T MAIL. CONFIDENT) AC.
ii. . i. r.
i a tiMii 1 1.
" " 1 lTtKTrrWrtviln-ii
i rrn( .ml fa an im'tjiH
I ivl H an M'.iix
1 V
t .r for rife price $1. ur
T -lu-wwrt. or mnll. KnnipW-a
... VtTlW A -
i m, iew X UtT.
SI-iLEtuJESFilEE!
Tbe erat foolheni f.mly WeVty, shooid
oeut-olo every boa -h.44. Te ptiev is
cfsIt J a yrax. and a in-rnt wnii th
imoflnl or im-ra is sent Utr rrrrf j airly nt
icni t. n. A sp copy otll be sent tree to
aor ajiess, H i..e at oce to
J. il, tZAL" C K
" -
SOME PERSONA li POINTS ADODTODE
. . .,. fiOJtlMStS.
' Their Publle Life and Character Sketched.
From Jt'ho 8 tale Cbroufcle. t
- CUE NEXT GOVERNOR.
Suddeu -emergencies or, perplexing
pO'lilons nlvvayg seem (o Iiiive a Happy
Contingency awaiting their solution
and in the eletfinn of Elian Carr as (he
democratic cand)daie for Governor,
fortune was ne er mora propitous
than when the blew afiJe i'h pro
pilous galea.-lbat for-a lime had. huog
threatufimly in the 6ky," Good 'roeu
and strong men - had - been named
euch aod all of them seemed to Le
sustained by all the democrats ot
titrength and .popular favor : yet In
Ibe animation of the antgouiwm of op
poflng claims, iu became - evident be
yond a peradvontore, . that Whoever
uiifiht attain the honors of a roujorlty
of the convention, was ' sure, in ' the
canvass that' was to follow, to feel the
siingA of unuppeased. mnjorityi there
fore wlcdom taught; the - necessity of
seeking one, modestly withholding all
claims or pretension to the high re
wards of the usual', roagnifijent demo
cratic majority, had up to the supreme
moment, not been named in connec
tion with the office of governor." Yet,
when the name ot Elius Carr was pre
Fented as the solver of the. difficulty,
the surprise was not that be was "pre
sented, but that it had. not .been , done
before. .For there was present notion
Ij; an alliancemeo, but a true and tried
democrat ; not only a farmer, but a
prnqtical business man : - not only the
holder of ois own plow and ' the man
ager of his own farm, but a" man - of
ducttioa and culture, fitted to lead In
practical matters under the guidance
of nallye ' common sense, but with
equal power aod skill I to . grace' the
halls of tbe most polished assemblies.
Never was a more speedy disposal of
the embarrassments, which at " the
opening of the convention seemed
to : darken deliberation and . menace
results. Ttte solution came as natural
ly, as si an ply", as.uMezpectediy asr that
made' by Columbus to; the co'urtiera,
who presented a simple, yet perplex
ing problem. '-The day.spring'of . good
fortune at once revealed itself, and the
convention! weut forth with the certain
confidence that their decision was the
happiestt bat could possibly have been
reached." But whef 'Is 'Ellas Carr ?
Wbat has called him from bis retire
ment and drawn, him Into tbe full
blaze pf popular scrutiny, to be sub
froted to popular criticism, And to be
rewarded with . popular approval?
Up to the pre8eol moaieot living in the
quiet of rural n tirement, known to
bis countytneoaa a, trusted guide in
county aU-iirs, Urawn out Incidentally.
to take" tart oiTtb wider arena of ag
ricultural State deliberation, at once
taking rank by the demonstration oj
bis strong seuse and his Safe and (bor
ough information, until by tbe very
force of mei it, mode it, yet unmistaka
ble, he was established in a brief
period, as leader in ooOUicil, and also
as thejiroper head of that now, power
fHl and patriotio ody, known a the
farmer's alliance, a bead Arm, prudeot,
conservative, and Always, holdiojr, as
well bis feaiiy to bis old party as to
tbe organization be was called boih to
lead aud to serye. ' Mrl Carr was born
at Brace Bridge farm, in the county of
Edgecombe, uear'lbe village of "Old
Sparta," and was tbe ton, of James
Carr. He is now'abcut fifty-one years
of age. He bos a large aod 'influential
family conduction, whose careers are
aasociated with much of tbe . most
honorable history of North CorJioa.
He was prepared for eotrance into the
Univeisityof Nortb Carolina at tbe
Bingham school in; Orange coqnly.
He pursued bis course at .Chapel Hill
for sumo time, bat eventually fiuUbed
his education at the TToi vers ity of Vir
ginia. That education be applied . to
the practical purposes' of agriculture so
as to become regarded as one of tbe
best aod most successful .farmers) in
the Bute, and lived a firmer, with
simple devotioo to distinction, until
called forth to lead bis fellow agricul
turists in tbelr loftier aspirations after
that Justice of equal recognition so long
denied tbem.; v -, --- s .- .
He has been for fifteen years mem
ber of tbe board of county commis
sioners of Edgecombe county, and' for
some lime a member of tbe boaid of
managers of tbe A. and II. ColUge,
and .is also a member of Ibe World's
Fair commiMioD. . Mr. Carr married in
1839 AIi Eleanor, daughter, of Mr.
William Kearney, of Shceo 'Spring,
Ha will bekouWB eewas he deserves
4o te. Ibe people win bo true to so
, .....
worthy a leader: ;
;" - IJEUTKWAjrr-GOVER'STOa. ."
Bufcs A. Dougbtoo, tbe nominee for
lieulenaol-goveroor, was born in Al
leghany county J.iaoary 10, 185d. " He
was raiaed oa the I ana, bis father be
log a successful and Influential farmer.
In 1SS0 be took an optional course- at
tbe Stale university, and tbe same year
obtained license to p radio law.' Tbe
follow ing year be was elected snperin
i ..:.l Jl.L,e ).i.i...c scLjuUi of AJ-
leghany county: and later became
chairman of the county board of edu
cation. In 1883 he was elected to tbe
l.iwer bouse of ti.e legislature and be
came a popular and useful member
He held position on the Judiciary com
mitteeand on oiber comuaittets. 'Iu
1888 he was renominated by acclama
tion and elected without opposition to
the house, serving during the session
of 1889 as chairman pf the . committee
on education and on other Important
coirmitteos. In 1890 he was again sent
to the house and again was the honor
paid him of a nomination by-acclama
ion and rn eleotlon without opposi
lion. He was elected speaker at the
session pf 1S91 and made an admirable
presld'ng . officer, patient, attentive,
painstaking, and always the courteous
and kindly geatltiman. . 116 Is one of
the youngest men' ever elected speaker
in Nortb Carolina. He Is conservative
yet progressive and bis interest In the
great cause of public education; that
aHus university aud tbe agricultural
and mechanical college as well as In
the common schools, iu deep and ebid
log. ... , v , 1
OCTAVIUS (,'OKB,
Received the distluguished honor of
being nominated t6 the office of Secre
tary of- State by acclamation. - Tbe
convention ' entertained no ' other
thought or purpose, It came as the
spontaneous expression Of every man
iu the convention. It could not have
been othewise, for bis trumpet: voice
has so often sounded in the cause of
his party and his country, that its ; re
verberations ring uu weakened In po
tency in tbe ears of those he has long
led or' urged to victory.' When tbe
lamented Saunders passed away-, it
was eminently, proper that the dis
tinguished gentleman who then "'occu
pied the executive cbair should ctll to
fill tbo 'vacancy one he had known
long and well, the wisdom . of whoso
counsel he bad profited b, the vulue
of whose services he bad recognized,
ibe fulluess of wbose acqui rem euls be
bod learned to value.'- As secretary of
State Capt. Coke as he is best -and
most widely known through bis mili
ary career In the late war- proved at
once bis ability to nbly fill the . office
made so distinguished by his predeces
sor, 'jl Here could nave Daeii no ques
tion as to the propriety of his reten
tion iu the oflloe he so ' briefly filled.
To his honor, and to the honor of those
entrusted . with the power and duty of
nomloatioo, uot a voice was raised in
the convention or out of it to impede
his triumphal record as tbe choice by
the conveutiouby ccIamatlot ; aud
the people, with . like uuamity, will
ratify the choice. ; -' - j ,
:- .'. MB. rUSMAN KOH ACDITOB. : -
The convention did a wise and graoe
lal thing in the nomination of "Mr. Fur
man for auditor a wise thing In that
it was a distinct recognition of the ser
if ices of tbe democratic press of North
Carolina, and u graceful thing in that
it endorsed aod promoted a gentleman
distluguished in an uuuul degree by
long, faithful and unselfiib devotion to
the democratic party. There are but
few men in tbe Stato ofjpore persooal
popularity than Mr. Furinsn. In tbe
western pert of tbe btate bis Domina
tion will be' peculiarly gratifying.
For nearly a quarter of a ceniury be
baa given but voice and pen to tbe sup
port of every man and measure calcu
lated to promote tbe development of
that region. His public spirit was not
bounded by county or sectional lines
but-extended to every locality and in
terest in tbe S ate ; and be is happy in
having lived long enough to see bis
(fellow citizens In tbe enjoyment of
prosperity to which he has so fflect-
ually contributed, and receive that
reward which a geoeroui people 'will
always beetow upon faithful and de
serving servants. He Is especially
qualified by bis natural latent and
familiarity wiibajui--6ta1e policy for
the duties of tbe office0 which be baa
been nominated, : ; - v.
Itobt. M. Furman was born at Louis
burg in 1818, aud is therefore sow 48
years old. He. was educated Id tbe
borne schools of bis native town. : He
early in lile was employed iq business ia
Norfolk, Va., and at tbe universal call
to anus, entered tbe army He was
a- lieutenant ia tbe Junior' Baserves.
When little more than 17 years of age,
and in tbe Utter years of war wbea
service meant action, did severe, labor
ious brave aod dangerous duty, endur
ing the fasrdakip of tbe march, tbe
privaliousof ibeeaap aod tbe penis'
of the battlefield. : His tavites lod bia
to jourualUio, aod be esublixhed a
democratic paper at Louiaburg. He
came to Raleigh in 1870, aud . was en
gaged for two years aa reporter for tbe
Kaleigb Sentinel, esquiring experleoce,
eeUrgtng hi political information,
and matariog his judgement. . In
1SZ2 be became tbe owner of tbe Asbe-
Ville Ciiiseo sod thus to tbe Citizen
wasdue the power gained forlbedeos
ocralie pany ia Western North Caro
lina, aod tbe knowledge impressed
upon tbe whole parly of the weight
and valne of that aretion. Ia 1S73 be
was elected aecre'ry of tie Senate, 1
His firrt term determined bis value to
that body ; and never after b he been
troubled by tbe anxieties of re-election.
His election as ils own successor has
always been a foregone conclusion, au
incomparable officer, a courteous gen
tleman, a well Informed statesman, an
adroit politician, the Senate baa always
in advance, reooguiied his services as
indispensable.; He is now the editor
of the Democrat, the . weekly paper
he publishes at Aslsevllle.
STATE TSEA8URRH BAIN. -
Donald W. Bain, the nominee for
State Treasurer, is a native of Raleigh,
where he has always resided. He was
corn April 2, -1841, aud entered the
service of tbe State just before the lute
war, as a clerk in the office of the
comptroller, and In 1805 became chief
clerk of the treasury department, by
appointment of the Hon. Jonathan
Worth, tbeu provisional treasurer He
received the nomination for ' State
treasurer at the democratic can yen t Ion
of 1884 and 1888, the latter time by
acclamation and without opposition.
He is now closing his second term.
Mr. Bain has perhaps as large a per
soiial and political aqaalntanoe in the
Slate as any other man In It and he
ought to be proud of such a record jut
be has always had for integrity and
faithfulness to his Slate and Its people.
His successful adm'nlatratlon of tbe af
faire of the treasury has been that of
the thorough and thoughtful business
man: X Besides bis position as State
treasurer' be has been since. February,
1887, the grand secretary of the' grand
lodge ofMawos of North Carolina.
The great length of bis stay .in that
position of bouor andtruet is another
proof of the high place be holds In
public regard. ; He is also promineut
in the State and general councils of bis
church, the ' Methodist Episcopal.
Since 1883 he has been secretary of the
North. Carolina annual" conference,
and has twlop,io 18S6 and 1890, been
one of its representatives at the great
meetings of tbe general conference,
e ia also a member . of that other
powerful benevolent order," tbe Odd
Fellows. In tbe various Intricate du-
tie connected with the oQlce of State
treasurer Mr. Bain's long and thorough
knowledge of public affair has proved
of special yalua enabling' bint' to do
many things which have inured'to the
Stale's advantage. , The high compli
inent which the late convention paid
him, of a nomination by acclamation
and that for his third term, waj fully
deserved, 'tfyi.
. ,30T&VQ, SOABBOBOCOn. ...
Nominated at the recent democratic
convention as tbe candidate for the of
fice of superintendent of public In
structioo, was born in . Wake county,
September 222, 1841, and is therefore In
his fifly first year. He entered In his
twentieth year, and when he bad Just
finished his preparation to enter college
the company so honorably known as
Raleigh Rifles assigned to tbe Fourth
afterwards the fou rteenth regiment of
of North Carolina Troops acting as
Sergeant of his company. Afterwards
at bis own request, be was transferred
to Co. I, 1st regiment, N. ' C. State
troops, Col. Monlford Stokes command-
ling, and remained in - that command
Juotil tbe close of the .war.. . He . bad
bia full share of all tbe tbe varieties of
service, of danger, of glory, of privation,
of imprisonment, and the number of
bnttles In wbicb be engaged, some of
them tbe heaviest during tbe a at,
proves both bis fidelity to bia eause
and devotion and courage as a soldier;
toward tne e.ose or the war be was
badly wounded at Cedar Fork and
rent home on furlough. ' Recovering,
be returned to his command at Peters
burg and was engaged In Ibe ha (lea
aod movement around Petersburg aod
at Danville aod In tbe closing tragedy
at Appamattox. , When the war closed
he returned borne and aided bis father
In making a crop for the suppot of bia
family. Bat bis determination te ob
tain a collegiate education was fixed,
aud in January be entered . Wake
Forest College, where be graduated in
June, 1860r In the following fall be
wae made a tutor in the some college,
holding bis position for two years. . Iu
August 1871, be established an acade
my at Selma, Johnston county: and
conducted it so successfully as to draw
marked attention to blm as one In
very way suitable to fill ibe so perl n-
tendenry of tbe publie instruction, aod
in 1878, be was elected to that office,
Oiling it so suceeesfully aa t lead to
bis reootninalion and re-election In
1830. In 1833, be -was appointed by
Gov. Fowls cblef of tbe bureaa of labor
statistics, which position be still holds.
Mr. Scarborough Is ready and strong
speaker, aod a. most affective Cam
paigner, od already 04 widely and
favorably known but Domination adds
another strong element to tbe strong
ticket with wbicb Lis name Is aasociat-
ed. " - ,
'Of Frank L Osborne, Ibe brilliant
aod talented nominee for Attorney
General, we bare seen no sketch. Ed.
Gixajux, . , ;
HEKOES JN SADDLE.
REMARKABLE 6TORY OF THE FIRST
' :. I MAINE - CAVALRY. - : -
Twlea la tke Breach te Bare the Day
for KUpatrlefe Riding wa the ratal
.:' Oahlgraa Bald Tbalr Ftaa; Covanxl
with Battle fasertptloas. '
(Ooprrlght, 1883, by American Press. Asaocuv
cook rtgnta reaenred.l .
. k. HEN the honors
of war we're dia-
,A tributed In March,
180A, and the First
Maine cavalry was
authorized to 'In
scribe on its regt-
mental colors the
names of twenty
nine battles; In
which it -had
"borne a meritori
ous part," i most
people In and oat
or toe army do-.
liored . that the
limit of fighting bad been reached and that
bloodless campaign or perhaps one bard
tussle would end it. But during the month
succeeding the regiment fought seven en-
gagetnents, ra one or watcn it lost more men
killed than In any other of the thirty-six
battles of Its career, Thirty-elx battleadur
Ing three years of fighting! One battle for
each month of the real work of the war.
one battlo a month where Its services were
meritorious and conspicuous.
The First Maine was recrnlted in six
weeks' time in the fall of 1801, Jjje whole
state being the mastering field. The ofil
cers hsd their pick of recruits, because It
was the first call for troopers and the quota
allowed but one cavalry regiment, so they
took "none but sound, ablebodied men In
all respects, between the ages ot eighteen
and thirty-five years, of correct moral and
temperate habits, active, intelligent, vig
orous and hardy, weighing not leas than
125 nor more than 1C0 pounds." . - -The
first man to enlist was Jonathan P.
Cilley, and he was also the first man
wounded. The' surgeons pronounced his
Wound fatal, bat be lived to be the last
commander of tbe regiment and led it in
the last eight battles on the lint. .-' -
Tbe troopers fleshed tbelr maiden swords.
but only figuratively, in the hide and seek
campaign of theShenondonh valley in the
spring of 1803, ... They early met with one
disaster that taught a useful lesson.. . In
covering Banks' retreat down the valley In
Way, one battalion, galloping lu columns of
fours along a narrow pike, ran full tilt into
a Confederate battery. The leaders reined
up in surprise and the rear ranks rushed
on like wnter over a milldum, men and
horses becoming involved hi a hopeless and
appalling wreck. c c -
The next experience of tbe regiment was
at Cedar mountain, en the Bapidnn, where
tt stood In line for some boars under fire
from artillery and passed the ordeal with
out flinching. In tbe other battles of their
first year, Second Bull Bun, Antietam and
Fredericksburg, the regiment was often
under fire with fatal results, and in the
ChanccllorsvUIe campaign went with Gen.
Stonenuut on bis famous ride around Lee's,
army, meeting with stirring adventures
and a lively brush Uow and. then, by squad
rons, with the Confederate troopers in pur
suit. But all of this was only practice for
the serious work abend, and it was an ideal
cavalry corps that Gen. Pleasonton led out
on June V, 1863, to crone tne Rappahannock
river in the face of "Jeb" Stuart's gallant
squadrons and find out wbat Lee was doing
with but idle army. Tbe First Maine was
lu the division of Gen, Gregg, and bad for
its brigadlerthedasblng young Kiipatrick,
a boy of twenty-two.- Ko need to tell here
how tbe men of Buford crossed the river,
met and drove back Stuart's best brigades
under Gens. Jones. Hamilton and Lee.
-was tbe first genuine horseback fight of
tee war. .. . -.
Gregg's division forded tbe river and
seized etn art's bivouac. Brandy Station
headquarters and all, and Stuart, aroused
to wrath, turned bis whole power loose
upon the daring brigade of CoL Percyf
Wyndbam tbat bad despoiled bis camp.
Gregg was hi danger of toeing the fruits of
bis charge when Kiipatrick appeared, lead-
tag bis command for tbs first time under
Ore. Commit to tbe lleltl tne Drtgauoemerg-a
from the wood vn opes ground and charged
to column of squadrons. A. Confederate
battery, screened by shrubbery, welcomed
the new arrival with sheila, and a force of
Confederate cavalry daabed upon tbo lead-
leg regiment, capturing Its colonel and
burling its line baclu. ThesecOnd regiment
fared even worse, and Kiipatrick rode to
the runt Maine, shouting, "Alen or Ala Ine,
you must ssvs tbe day!"
cnu cALvnr s. dottt.
Billed UeefcarK el Aldta.1
-Making a slight detour to tbe right, tbe
regiment struck the Confederate bone la
the flank, crushing all bis squadrons; then
swept on up ths hill into aud over tbe but
tery, shooting and slashing right and left.
In tbe me lea the ranks were broken and
tbe leader -waited a few minates to rally
the survivors, tbe enemy meantime rwabr
tng ba te eloae tbe gap against their return.
Tbe column re-formed end rode straight
for the battery again, then with a sudden
swerve the Bank sroided tt and galloped
back to the brigade. Only I killed, f
wounded aod S captured were tbe cas
ualties, bat Kiipatrick told the boys on
the spot that it waa -one of tbe beet charges
ver made," and that It saved tbs diriwon
from defeat Kiipatrick got a star for the
exploit, and thanked the First Mains far
winning h .
Eight days later Kiipatrick, at tbe head
sf a sew dirfadoo, met Staart In front at
Aldie Gap, to ths Blue Kk!;re, and waa get
ting ths wonrt of it when Gregg's column,
with ths Fin Mains lesulins, hastened to
bis aid. The Confederates bad tbe advan
tage, with a abetter of haystacks, a stone
wall and a ditch, and several of Kiipat
rick a regiments bad bees brohen u p and
driven back to their cannon. Kilp-urick
looked te tbs rear in despair, and his ere
caught eight 01 tbe First M-Jne. Gallop
log sp to iu colonel Le sliOutod. "ilea U
uoa.
f..-wriV '.yr
Maine, yon aared the day at Brandy Bta-
tion: save it again at Aldlel" ,
There were two battalions present and
squadrons were hastily formed for the
charge. Kiipatrick rode aide by side with
CoL Dooty, and giving three rousing cheers
with waring sabres tbe cavalcade swept
down as incline toward the victorious
enemy. ' The field was cleared at the first
doah and onward the Maine boys rode in
excited pursuit until tbey struck a dis
mounted line behind a stone walL At this
point the Maine ranks suffered severely
for a moment, bat the impetus of the charge
bore them through tbe Confederate line,
which was routed and driven from the field.
CoL Douty fell at the stone wall, pierced
With two bullet This affair cost 8 killed
and 17 wounded. Two days Inter, at Mid-
dlcburg, the regiment charged a position
screened by woods and a stone wall, and
carried it, losing 8 officers ' and 8 men
killed and 27 wounded. , ; V
; In the Gettysburg battle the First Maine
missed tbe heavy fighting of Gregg's divi
sion, the brigade changing places with Cus
ter in the great combat of. July 8,- On the
return march, however, at Shepherdstown
on tbe Potomac, July 10, it lost 9 killed
and 17 wounded In an ailuir with the Con
federate rear guard.
" Tbe campaign of 1803 In tbs Army of the
-rocomoc was one or warfare in tne saaaie
for the' cavalry. The mounted infantry
Shase came late in the following year,
nt before the romance period faded the
First Maine hod one more chance to win
unique distinction for daring work. A detail
of 800 was chosen by Kiipatrick so ride on
the famous raid to Richmond in February,
1804.' Later, when Kiipatrick and tbe rasli
Dahlgren divided forcea, five companies of
the Maine boys headed the little column
of 600 which Dahlgren led with such
fatal results agoinnt the works of the Con
federate capital, - This ride of unexampled
Wildness and bravery cost the regiment 7
deaths in battle and 6 wounded, besides 18
deaths in prison and 18 lingering captives.
; Then followed tbe era of swift rides and
sharp fights of dismounted cavalry.
' On the llth of May, 1864, in Sheridan's
Richmond raid, the First Maine was rear
guard when Stuart was defeated at Yellnw
Tavern. ' The Maine boys fought on foot
and on horseback, and broke for the first
tlmo under tbe pressure or a whole brigade.
Tbe loss was 9 killed and U wounded. .
- The next fight of the regiment was as
warm as any cavalry engagement on- rec
ord, and Gregg's division again bore the
brunt. This was at St.. Marys Church,
Va., June 84, when Wade Hampton with
a large mounted force attempted to cut off
tirant'a wagon train passing troni tbe I'a
muskey to the James river. The First
- - TW1K SEnOKAHTS. OF COMPAXT A. --
Tbe brothers 8. W. and P. M. Clark.
Maine took the lead of tbe division, and
when the troops saw that they cried out.
"Fight today, boys; ths First Maine's In
tbo advance." Kn. , .'-,
Gregg dismounted bis men and built
rude breastworks, and then the Maine men
opened tbe fight and ended It, using both
carbines and revolvers. .. ' - .-
' Though ordered to retire, ths men did so
slowly, turning at every ridge and fence
and clump or trees for one mors vollpy. So
they beM on till a battery came to their
aid, and they helped to defend that when It
ran out of ammunition. Of tbs 960 men
engaged 17 were killed and 29 wounded.
Hampton was held up tiUtll tbe wagon
train was beyond reach.., Bheriilon left the
Army of ths Potomac Aug. I, 1804, but
Gregg's division remained behind at Peters
burg, following ths fortunes of Hancock la
tils expeditions on tbs Confederate flanks.
Tbs regiment added four battles to Its list
during August, and In September was re
enforced by eight companies of Maine
troops trnDncrred from the. First District
of Columbia cavalry. Tbs strength wax
about SOO with this ucreaso. On Oct. 27,
at Boydton Road, 18 -Mm killed and U
wounded In a savage fight with Wads
Hampton's mounted forces. - ., . '
Ths First Mains st that time belonged
to a brigade oommaoded by CoL C. il.
Smith, Its former leader, who was a cap
tain in tbe regiment in 13CL Cilley, the first
recruit and tbs first man wounded, bad
gravitated to ths top sod led tbe regiment.
Tbe highest csmialty list of all was at
Dinwiddle Court House, March Si, ths pre
liminary of Five Forks. Sheridan's cavalry
was forced to give ground all day and at
length Smith's brigade was eniled upon to
defend a creek crooning against beavy odds,
Tbs Flint Maine di mounted and advanced
In a deployed line to meet charging cavalry.
Tbey opened firs with Spencer and Henry
rides, T aod 10 ebootera, and tbs Conieder-
ate column trembled, wavered and parted
right and left, soon to melt away in a fonar
less wreck of dead horses and men. In this
fight tbs Fir Maine's loss was S7 killed
and Co wounded. .
At Appomattox, smith's brigade was
placed In ths lost frap opened to Lee, ths
Lynchburg road. The fighting on Sunday.
April 9, that ended in I-ee's surrender,.
began on tbs front of tbe First Maine, and
ita loss there waa 7 killed and IS woun led.
Tbe total lose of tbe reciroent killed and
mortally wounded waa U officers and 150
men. tbe burheat suffered br any cavalry
leciment to ths Union army.
The First Mains waa organised and led
Umraghoot by volunteer officers. It lott
1 eoloooL i majors and 8 captains killed In
sctioa. At St. Mary's Church ft ccJooei.
lieutenant coJooei aod a major were
woanded.
And ail this noble record was mails bf
average men. The twin sergeant, wboee
rrictoras from photographs takes dnnng
bs war accompany this sketch, wonk Dot
stand out on as artist's eanvaa so grandly
as do some of the' Uelaas and Dratrentts
that rode at Grovellotre An t Sedan, but
tbey are types of tbe First Maine troops,
fne whom there ran be no srantler eulncr
than ths simple record of U:eir penutent
daring. Another thing, I hare stated tbat
tbe r.tdmt-nt waa led by volunteer. Krly
in ita career a cost iron rule of an'inrofan-
lly arxl total alfcticr-ir waa pm.-nu lirnt-i
at belo,irtent. Tl-ia may rw tujiuit
anything, but soma wa?a would b.-.ve it
tiiat for troopers In the tield there whs no
Tieeinii vne left eneept f -l:i;iy. hrnee
the tuutjr-aix battles no tn i u4 t e s
Jrw Sr wr '
u tM '1 Mid
Tba fihlaasaasi'a Ilu. r
.; One Chestnut street fm e j '". i " i
peculiar blue inaterbd worsj ! j ' j
thousands of Cbluatnen in tL's v
and has a practjoal monov-,' tt t s
business. The stuff costs but ti it
the manufacturer, but it wears f-lastingly.-
Many mills have t.Iol ti
prodnoe the material, but with L 4
suocess. ' ; The peohllar oolor is bto! '
and without this the staff has no n -r-ket
with the Cblneee. The qnouU'y
sold is enormous, and the prioee p-rdJ
are almost exorbitant. ; .. Mr. : Joda laa
Chinaman toils in a suit of blue d.-IU
that costs ten cents a yard. When he
plays fan tan In winter he Wears a suit
of regular blue: cloth, a felt that Is
cheap at fl.50 a yard, but be is never
so comfortable as- when attired la a
cloak of blue Barnaby zephyr glngliaiu
of a peculiar shade, that costs twenty
five cents a yard, and a pair of white
linen,' - high water-rainlDg-la-Loodoti
trousers. It is this material that renpd
s harvest of sVerling gold for the firm
that monopolies its American produc
tion and sole.- -Philadelphia Reoord,
'The Boss of Bad Ass. ;
A Detroit drummer was standing hi
front of a store in Bad Axe one day,
talking .with the proprietor. ; when a
fairly respectable, looking man passed
along on Uie other side of tbe street ' -
"Do you see that man over there V
esked the merchant ' , " '
;; 4'Yes, what of hlmf'.
Well, be used to be the grand tno
gul of this whole town; bossed every
body and everything and had it all lus .
own way." '
"And doesn't be any more P In
quired the drummer. . t
, "Not much, be doesn't" -.
- "What's the , matUrt Lost bia
Tnooeyr , , "
...No ' '-. ,
"Downed politically f - "
"No."
; "Moral esiaetropbef
"No." '
"Well, what to thunder's tbe mat.
terr - - - . ...
"Got married about two yean ago. '
See tbat tall gaoglin woman crossin ths
street to meet lilutl That's ber," and
tbe merchant' drew a long breath with
a whistle to It Detroit Free Press. '
Sarsoporilto
VVilieuVoo.
CRYSTAL mm
ftaCUf tustsaA-ev
I
LeRoy King & Co.,
DRUGGISTS, -
bsve exclusive sale of these celebrated
glasses in Graham, N. C
Kellam & Moore
Tbe only Manufacturing opticians la
' ' tbe bou.h, Atlanta, Us. .
f-Pcddlera are not sunplif! witb
these famous glasses. ; - May 13 Bra
A JTATtrEAZ. BvSXXDT v ,
EpSeptle rHa, FalUcg Sk&ness, njster-
le St, Tltst DtBcer Fervoa saess, .
HypbomirU, Eelanclsollj, la
. ' ebrfty, filceplegsness, IL
(iseM, Praia and f. !
. Bid TTcalneE3, .
This medicine has direct action ti
the serve centers, allaying r Irriu.1
tics, and lncroaslng tlio f v.r en J r.j
of ncrvo fiuid." It is rx-.-r . c t u . '
and l"jvn no nrmloawt "
pnwis.. TlnM T - n ? -
Xu tr i'rr-r.v
kcz:::z r
fo'.JMr;r
Ls i
"5 MS M : f
111