T. F. MAlSHAIi, UUow *ni Prorirtor. DEVOTED TO THE PROTECTION OF HOME AMD THE INTERESTS
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OPPOSING FOICES IN 181149,
Despite Joggling with Figures
the Fighting Perce el the
Seoth wee net Much Over MO.*
NO and 7M.0N le ■ Liberal
Estimate.
New Ortaww Mnnw
From time to time tbe num
bers of men engaged on both
sides in the war o( secession
are made subjects of discussion.
The Chicago Rccord-Herald, of
a recent date, takes up tbe
matter as follows:
One of the monuments which
stands in Austin, Texas, appeals
to Southern pride with the
following statistics on the civil
war:
Namber of tneu enlisted:
Confederate armies. 700.000;
Federal armies. 2.859,132.
Losses from all causes: Con
federates, 437,000; Pederal, 485,
216.
Tbeae figures would make the i
Federal* outnumber the Con
federates four to one, while they
sustained only about the same
number of losses, and they are
pertinent to an old controversy,'
which was revived in a yery
instructive and interesting inau
ner by.Gen. G. P. Thruston. of
Naabvilie, before the Society of
the Army of the Cumberland, in
Washington. His address is en
titled "The Numbers aud
Roasters of the Two Armies io
the Civil War," and while it
evinces a warm afiection for the
Southern people, it expresses a
decided disbelief in the accu
racy of their army estimate*.
The authority says that the
common basis for the Confede
rate figures is found in a psper
by Dr. Joseph Jones, au cx
Confederate surgeon and secre
tary of the Southern Historical
Society, at New Orleans. Dr.
Jones stated that the "available
Confederate force, capable of
active service in the field, did
not dnring the entire war, ex
cted six hundred thousand men.”
This calculation be gave only as
an approximation, but it was
quoted and requoted through
out the South as if it were abso
lutely authoritative, until 000,
000 w*s accepted with implicit
faitb as the exact number of
Confederates in the war.
Gen. rnruston shows not only
that accuracy was impossible,
owing to the defective condi
tions of tbe records, but that ail
comparisons should be ex
amined with the greatest at
tention to details, in older to
prevent misleading inferences.
For example, tbe full Federal
enrollment was 2,778,304 men,
but that embraced "the enlist
ments and re-enlistments for
long and short terms of service,
tbe one hundred days’ men,
three months’ men, tbe veteran
reserves, the home guards, the
colored troops.” Evidently this
inclndes much more than an
available force capable of active
service in the field. It inclndea
many names nsed twice, but the
Austin monument increases it
by nearly 100,000 while it adds
only 100,000 to Dr. Jones's esti
mate to get the Confederate
total.
Gen. Tbnraton makes use
of several illustrations to radi
cate how untrustworthy the
comparison is. He shows that
according to^tbeir own claims,
six of the eleven seceding States
furnished over 700.000 Con
federate aoldiera. He argues
that if the Austin monument is
correct as to the nnmber of,
Confederates killed it is incorrect
as to tbe number of enlistments,
since "it seems impossible that
there should be a loaa of over
four-sevenths of the entire en
rolled forces of the Confederacy.”
He urges that the number of
surviving - Confederates dis
proves the notion of aucha small
army, and that it ia disproved
by what i« known as to tbi
number* of the Southern peo
ple and their very general sup
port of the war."
The census of 1880 gave to
the Northern States in round
numbers 21,000.000 of popula
tion, while to the Southern
***** “ th* slave States,
10.000,000, of which 8,000,000
were whites and 4,000,000 negro
iliviit
11 ®*™th *he population
was mad* up of men of military
North would have had
3,500,000 and the Sooth 1,000 -
000.
A atariarical record, compiled
from official report* in the war
department (n 1383, by Frederick
Phiaterer, late captain ia the
United States army, and pufc
liahad that year by Charlea
Sdribner’a Son*, New York, apt*
forth that the total enlistments
l1** United Bute* daring the
W» of Rebellion,” Including
regalatu and voltmtanra of all
aa follow*: 2,858,
1». Thla aggregate reduced to
a three-year standard made a
total of 2,320,272. Of these
186,097 were colored troops
chiefly from tbe Southern States,
so that the whole number of
three-years man, who were white,
numbered 2,134,175, so that
bad every white man of military
age in the South been enlisted
in tbe Southern army there
would have been 1,000,000. But
the fact remains . that of the
slave States Maryland furnished
to the Federal army 41,000, West
Virginia 28,000, Missouri 87,000,
Kentucky 71,000, Tennessee
26.000, making a total of 253,000
from Southern States that must
be subtracted from tbe estimated
Southern force of 1.000,000,
leaving 747,000 of the entire
number of Southern me if of
military age. Of these it was
estimated that in the mountains
of Virginia, North. Carolina,
Tennessee and Kentncky,' 80,
000 so-called Uniou men neyer
tookjjp arms but refused to join
either side, thus there remained
o( tbe Southern army only
687.000. As overseers of
plantations, as apothe
caries, as printers and other
employees in the uews
paper offices, were all exempted
from military service as long as
they were so* engaged, and as
thousands of tbe Confederates
of military age were detailed in
all manner of work shops for
making arms, ships, gunboats
and other military stores, it can
be- demonstrated that the light
ing force in tbe Sootb was not
much over 600,000 men, and
700,000 is a liberal estimate.
Tbe actual forces engaged in
battle, as obtained from the
official reports, show that in
nearly every instance tbe Con
federates fought against large
odds.
There is little profit to be
gained from discussing, these
matters, but if possible Inc truth
of history ongbt to be obtained.
The Southern armies being com
pelled to fight heavy odds,
necessarily suffered ‘ greater
losses in proportion.
Ctnlrtuan Wahh and Pag*.
WMhinrtcni fwt.
In the Old North State youn?
men are at the froot beyond a
doubt, and judging from tbe
good appearance and bearing of
a conple of young Congressmen
seen in the Riggs lobby that that
old Commonwealth has just teat
to the national capital, the voters
have wisely determined that
youth accompanied by ability is
worth the honor.
They were Messrs E. Y. Webb
of the ninth district, and Robert
•Newton Page of the seventh.
Mr. Webb is a talented youdg
lawyer, whose services »n the
State Legislature were so satis
factory that his constituents
were glad to promote him. He
represents a district as famons
in history as any in America,
the glorious old Mecklenburg
district, where stafdy patriots
met and adopted on the 20th of
May, 1775, resolutions of inde
pendence more than a year in
advance of the adoptiou of that
great declaration which made a
new nation.
Mr rage laughingly remarked
that 'he occupied a lonesome
position in his delegstion, inas
much as he was the only business
member of it—all the rest hot
him being lawyers. Mr. Page
is identified with the lumber in
dustry'and with the building of
railroads. He is a type of the
progressive spirit of the. new
South, and iecupies a leading
u ><uion among the solid and in
fluential menofNotthCarol i n a.
More than 10,000 coal miners
in Colorado are on strike for an
eight-hour day, increased wagts,
and other concessions. The
strike was ordered by the
national executive officers of the
United Mine Workers of Atner
iea, after the coal compaaiea
refuted to confer with union
representatives concerning the
demands of the men.
THEOUHUWBU
mmmmmmnrrun
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AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGNtl.
PtmUmiI Inmitt’* lecsrd is
a Smasbsr al Political Prece
ded.
Mwrhrittr N. H. L'niun.
It long ago appeared that
Theodore Roosevelt is really
happiest when he is smashing
precedents. Of coarse when he
is acting officially iu the high
office which lie now bolds, he
suffers himself to eudure the
constant strain of following the
custom in a measure, however
much he chafes under it, but
when his action becomes no
longer strictly official, the doing
the extraordinary is real .recrea
tion to him. And so the admis
sion on the part of those who are
closest to the man that it ia bis
purpose to manage his own cam
paign in reality, next season,
need not cause surprise.* It has
been pointed out to him that his
predecessors, when desirous of
a second term, have considered
it unbecoming in them to active
ly interest themselves in the
contest, bnt that has served to
make him even more determined
to carry oat his plan. He ia
naturally active, believes iu it,
and it gives him no concern
whether the general public deem
hia course of activity digulfitd or
otherwise. He is desirous of
continuing iu the Presidential
office font years more, and feels
it bis privilege to do all in his
power to land himself there, as
he might by custom do, were
he not In the office. Of course,
the National Committee wdl have
its officers, and they will be si
good os can be obtained for the
work in hand, bnt they will con
fer with bin), and follow hia sag
gestions, as the party most inter
ested in the result. He will vir
tually go upon the stump by
making speeches io the cam
paign at the larger centers of
population.
la fact, it can be said that he
has already entered actively up
on his campaign. The complsint
was made that he took a most
active hand personally in the re
cent campaign in Marylaud, and
it now appears that he withheld
an appointment in Ohio, deter
mined upon several months ago,
until after tbe election, lest it
might have a disturbing effect
in the election there. It was his
nrgcncy that sent two of his cab
inet officers iuto Massachusetts
during the last week of the cam
paign there, when the news
came 'hat a slump in the Repub
lics,. plurality was greatly feared.
Hia close friends have given oat
interviews sod letters, quoting
his exact language, designed for
campaign capital purely. It ia
a course of action that his pre
decessors have deemed undigni
fied, if not Improper.
rat, ai Other Places, Tea.
Thomuriiu Charltr nd Children.
We honestly believe an old
time singing master, who has
the faculty of making people
aing, cau do a great work at the
Orphanage by holding a session
of ten days or two weeks.
Somebody Elsa has bean Maria!
xv™»vlll« Charity tad Children.
The editor moved last week
from his old residence in
Thomasville to the new house
recently bnilt by the General
Manager opposite the Orphan
age. He -bat passed through
Ksat tribulation and was never
fore so painfully impressed
with his wealth.
CLX3THING
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Uuimtin Sack
H The time ia here for you to .
purchase your whiter clothing—
and opr store is the place.
Superior quality, the latest and
most up-to-date styles, and
right prices are thediatioguish
ing features of our clothing.
Don't take our word for It—
come and see for yourself. H A
foil and complete line of Hats
and Gent’a Furnishings also on
hand. Give us a call—it will
pay you. j : j j
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W. A. SLATER CO
GASTOAU
BRUTAL COLT TRAIWIWO.
r""M NfklM IM tOaMar
HI a »mil Whip.
Tkara la a right way and a wrong
way of Invoking a toll to baiter, rite
l*tlw me! laid la deacrtbed oy Sewell
•w in "Homan Mom." Aloe -
tba celt In tbe atary. woo mranfl by •
Michigan farmer. lie bod baoo fright
aaad by tbe flret attempt to bridle hko
tad bad broken a Way. II# woo prompt
ly declared to be a ricioua colt
-VTa-U lame blur aald Farmer Fer
klna. Under hi* coat be bid a ataot
baiter aad a haory bull whip. Than,
bokllng a grain moaaure temptingly be
fore bint, ba climbed the partoro toxa. ’
In tbe mem tare ware oath which he
rattled reductlraly. Alan tu. mM
mildly and pvreoaalrely. Blue Fliaaq
waa aaaplclooa. Four time* he allowed
Ike former to come ataaoet wlthla
reaching dlataace. only to turn and bolt
with a aoort of alarm Joat at tbe cro
«UI moment. At laal be concluded that
ee meet bore Jaat eu mate of thooo
•eta.
“Com* witter Him witter wood
lb# mil la a attained bat coedllating
rate*
Blae Rlaaea pleated Mmstef far a
•telitea whirl at retched kb sack •• far
•a pamfbi* and worked Us upper Up
lnqatrlngty. Tbe aaeell of tbe onta
lured him on. Hardly had be touched
bla noae to tbe grata before tbe aneea
•» waa dropped, and be faund htmeelf
rawgkly grabbed by tbe forelock, la a
moment he eaw the bated at rape and
rapw. Before be coeld break away
the be Her waa around bla nock aad
buckled irmly.
Farmer Perhtae changed bla tea*
“bow. you ngly little brute. Pee get
root [Jerk.] Diaat your wicked bide)
tSlasb.] Ton will. wtH you? {Tank.]
I'll Kara ysnr (ttaab.)
Ua» tad colt were almost pxbaaatad
wbra the “laaeoa" was Oolabed. It
left Dlar Bleaaa ridged with watt*
trembling, fright sick coed. NaVar
again would he (nut Mamalf wit bin
reach of those men; no. not If they ef
faced him a whole buabei of oata.
Mew te Sell Tilda
" ‘Ten moat know bow to talk wttb a
customer so that aha will buy/ Is one
te I be Ullage the buyer eeya over tad
ever agalo In Me lecture* dowa'la tb*
bueemrai. IXrn when tbe girl la be
hind Ike muster at work tbe buyer
will often step up nod giro bar a Mat
For Initance. b* will giro a ire asms
to an old ptec* ef geode. There la ee
•CTthing In a name. Lie came up la
me ou* day aad said. ‘Call that Ho* te
rood* tbe Marlborough.' aad It waa aot
long bteore I bad sold tbe cadre stock.
The swelter g Dim* la the bettor, of
(worse. Cumberland pins win sail math
hotter tbau ptala pine area If they at*
the same thing. French name* am
much la rogue, ten. and they at* aoma
dmas coined. Names taken from swell
•port* are alas vary good Belters. An
other thing, of coura*. wliteh help* a
girl sail tbe good* te genuine knowl
edge ef them.”—Leslie** Monthly. •
lutnlkM' M( tpniBr.
Perlwpa the omt sstoaioktng statm
Uce Id Ur. Coaghlaa'a book. **b«rroo~
Colonies of Aostrsleeta.” ora tboso that
describe what tbe anfsgo A astral laa
call and drtaka. Apparently bo bos
tbe beat appetite. If not the beat illgaa
Hon. of a ay (uncos being on tbs plaaet.
Hi* rota arery year 954 pounds of Boot;
which works out an arcrape, of two
aboep aed one-Oftb of* bullock for ev
ery mam. woman and baby In Aaotrala
rta. He rots more than twice as mack
meat oa tbe average Englishman, throe
lime* u much as tbe average Praecb
nuh and four times at ranch as the av
erage Genuad or Swiss. Ho eats, la
addition, abbot 875 (wands of wheat.
33 poonda of potatoaa and almost 100
(woods of engar. If bo la o' Tsema
■Hsu, he aats a quarter of a ton of pe
ts tees In a year, a quite snrprtslng feat.
MuiHm 1^444,
Tbe erne lodMpenaable quality of sue*
cam In tbesa days of tromeadeao com
pattlloa la Mamins. Tbe janng **^*
wba larks thst will iwrsr get far. Urn
will soon be forced out of tbe race sad
tfdetncked. Those wbo boro poassm
1 son mars Ms dll
iitv»f tv* wt mwiB>
Ladles*. Knit Corset Covers.
****?“] Ruing, high neck, long sleeve*.
Used instead of linings with me reel lied
* waists. Only garment o! the kind
ou this market_;_
Hosiery.
All kinds (or ladies, children and missis
Prettiest line shown. Prices 10c, (I
lzXc. 15c. 25c, 37Xc, 50c. and_#1
_i ~ -.mini mss i i - _ -
Underwear.
Everything in tbe line of seasonable on*
derwear for ladies, misses, and children.
Ladles’ vest and pant*, bast gft
shown for price, each, 25c and._3VC
Children and Misses’ Vests, 15c to_75c
Wool Vests_$1 and op.
Combination Suits, ladies and' PA ff A
misses,- each, 50c to_V«i3U
Wsistlags.
One lot of new heavy vestings for waists.
One of the best values ever f A
shown for tbe price, per yd._* VC
Mercerized fleece-lined Moltone. New
weave, black, white, and colon. Aff _
Per yard, only^_43C
Mercerised Waisrings. 3 yd. lengths, in all
the new designs, price, per pattern. (4
50c to_ftl
Velvets and Ribbons.
In all the new shades and designs. Very
choicest selection. Yon are ante to be
suited litre. All colors and widths.
Corsets.
Full stock of leading brands. Your favo
rite will surety be found in some of
these: Tbe P. N.. Puritan, H. & H..
R. & G., Royal Worcester, N. H. Mar
tha Washington and Ideal Waists. *<
Prices far waists, from 25c to_fl
Corset a, 50c to_ _.$3
Our leaders for one dollar are the P. N.,
Royal Worcester, and the Pnrita*. These •
wnufarry in a dozen different styles, from
the very abort to the extreme long hip.
lafaat’a Caps.
Our line ir varied in styles, ma- so gs
teriala, and prices, 25c to_
We have designs thst will please tbe .
mother and delight the little ones.
*" Silks.
All shades and designs, from 18 Si (A
to 36 ins. wide, yd.. 39c to_lliSv
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Steele of Standard Patterns and Desiint
ers on hand at all times.
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Coats, Shifts, and Fan.
Our very handsome line of coats is aell
ing rapidly. Ladies who rUt ondm
compHineat as every day on having the
SSKliSSfe-'K«2tSSJgS&
le furs oar Uee Is the largest we have
ever bought. These goods speak lor them
$2*se&:2£
these elegant goods before yea bay. •
Our vrelkieg skirts and Feco pettfcetSi
Stf'L* K” Sddt I
Walking skirts from $2.50 to._$6*66 1
We have a full line ot sbetlaad dose aad
aepbyta for knitfleg shawls, slippers. etc/
• MILLINERY.
The muob'i ru.b U still oa. Oar work
room is a busy plan tk^. days, bet w
are ready to handle yoar order not. As
xsrzjsn srsssra
Your special attention is called tom*
ready trimmed bat* at $1.00, saVa '
$123, $1.50, $2.00 SBd_LfWi
These we are .bowing is varioa. style*
sad designs. These bats lava made thdr
own war. be pate merU. iotas Ue% piece
msfeaATjsssa!
nets mad value.
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woo -ryayohtd tbo laat day
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tbotioomto roaro koadrofl and t.tttw -
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now knows to ootot la 1M aa «to
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