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PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
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j. l, dolglas & bro.
agents for
Winship & Bro’s Cotton Gins, Gin
Feeders and Condensers,
AND COTTON PRESSES
I PBOCEEMXUN of cosvextiox of
PRECINCT Xo< s.
cd for Carlisle, will vote for Tilden or Mc-
Donald in the event the speaker's name is-
' not presented to the convention.
LL1GENCER.
THE JACKSONVn.LE IN
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JACKSONVILLE,
CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS, MAY 24, 1884.
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CLOTHING,
Notons, Hats and Caps, Boots and
Shoes,
GROCERIES,
HARDWRAE, QUEENSWARE,
the treatment of him at Fort Worth was
such as to cause him to make the line of
road between here and there red with his
expressions of dissatisfaction. He has
nursed his wrath for some time and it cy-
cloned this morning.—Dallas Times.
“Papa, what’s the tariff?'’ asked a con- rough. If Mr. Lincoln had lived, the
understood her condition, and he would head, will vote solid for some candidate.
A TALK WITH JEFF DAVIS.
Opinion* He is Said to Have expressed
About Grant, Shermnn, Line In
and Others.
Indianapolis Journal.
Mr. William L. Taylor of the law firm
Peele & Taylor, returned yesterday, from
New Orleans. While on the trip he visited
Jefferson Davis at his home, near Beau-
Vlor, Miss., a small station on the Louis-
ville and Nashville railroad, midway be-
tween Mobile and New Orleans. Mr. Tay-
lor describes the home of the confederate
leader as a typical old-time plantation
J. L DOUGLAS ORO f ] consider the precedent a dangerous one,
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Main Street,
Jacksonville, - - Texas.
—DEALERS IN--
Dry Goods,
We invite our friends and the public in
general to examine our goods and prices
before making purchases, and we promise
otir best endeavors to merit their patron-
age.
A motion having prevailed atlthoi'iZirig
the chairman to appoint delegates the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed as del-
egates to attend the county convention at
Rusk on the 26th lust:
Charlie Harris, John C. Earl, IL H. Small,
A. Cunningham, D. D. Lattimore, C. G.
Boles. B. S. Tilley, Peter C. Ragsdale, Wm.
Isaacks. Jas. P. Goodson, Dr. L. Lloyd, G-
W. Middleton, find A. B. Merritt.
On motion the chairman, and W. C< Bol-
ton and Herbert Rainey were added to the
list.
On motion the following resolution Was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we tender our warmest
thanks to S. IL Ragsdale & Bros., for the
use of their ball.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
II. L. Morkw,
Chairman.
Jacksonville, Texas.
Are Prepared to do all Kinds of Work in
Wood or Iron.
Make and Repair Wagons, Buggies,
And All Kinds Farm Implements.
By the time we had reached Inspiration
point we were in the midst of a lively snow
storm. This was not only disagreeable
but dangerous, as it rendered the road
slippery and obliterated the wheel tracks;
unless these were carefully adhered to we
might at any moment be launched into the
ever-threatening abyss. It was late in the
season to attempt the. passage, and our
party was cautioned as to tile risk which
was connected with the expedition. The
regular stages having been taken oft for
the season, ours was an extra, improvised
for the occasion. Suddenly it began to
grow lighter; the dark clouds, like Arabs,
folded their tents and silently stole away.
The sun—the warm, bright morning sun
—shone forth in marvelous splendor.
What a scene then burst upon our vision '.
Pine and fir and tall spruce, every tree and
shrub, in place of leaves, had assumed a
dress of milk-white feathers. How dazz-
ling it was. The eye could hardly bear
the Strongly retlected light. A forest of
feathers? We had never seen this effect in
such perfection before. And how the sun,
kissing these feathery sprays with warmth
and burning ardor, made them blush rosy
red, like the cheeks of a young maiden
pressed by amorous lips. The feathery
robe of the branches was as frail as false
modesty, and melted away like good res-
olutions under strong temptation, so that
in half an hour the snow had entirely dis-
appeared wherever the sun had discovered
and visited it. The deep green of the un-
covered foliage only sparkled with the
dewy moisture that was left, as though
dropping tears of shame at being thus de-
nuded of their gauzy veil. Never shall we
forget the varied and beautiful appearance
of the foliage under these rapid changes.
It was like a theatrical exhibition, where
■ a nearly transparent scene dissolves before
the eyes of the audience. The sky, before
so dark ami brooding, was now all smiles;
the sun after its dalliance with the foliage
seemed to have taken new life; and the at-
mosphere even became clear and transpa-
rent, as it had hardly been when we came
. up the other side of the mountain to enter
; the valley.—M. Ballou’s Due West.
WAR.
It now occurs that there is a cloud on
the horizon of republican politics in Tex-
as, which is considerably larger than the
largest hand. The Plug Hats of Dallas
are reported as having “resolved that
whereas the darkey has drawn the color
line, be it therefore rtsolved that we are
willing.” That is, the Plug Hats have
concluded that the Sonegambiau is such a
disturber in politics that the respectable
portion of the republican party don’t want
any more of him in “their’n.”. It is said
there was a meeting of the Plug Hat club
on its return from Fort Worth and that at
said meeting the resolutions were intro-
duced and passed boycotting him not only
socially and politically, but he was de-
prived of the privilege of sweeping out
republican stores and washing republican
spittoons. We do not give this as a fact-
only as a rumor. It may have originated
with some one who has observed the ex-
treme soreness of the white republicans,
but it is generally credited among the
democrats. Judge Norton returned home
this morning, and although a Beet Head,
Prompt attention will be given to all
Work sent us, and all Work of our Shop
guaranteed.
HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY.
J. A. TEMPLETON,
Successor to J. A. Templeton &, Co.,
Dealer In
General fcctaflise,
MAIN STREET.
Next Door to Dr. Rudd’s Laboratory,
Jacksonville, Texas.
Thankful for the liberal patronage extend-
ed in the past, 1 desire to merit a continu-
ance of the same only by reasonable prices
and square dealing.
J. A. TEM PI .ETON,
SNAKE BITES IN INDIA.
Their thatch and mud-bouses, with walls
often honeycombed by rats, afford a natural
shelter to the cobra and kralt. The want
of light in their houses by night, when
nine-tenths of the snake bites occur; a
footstep in the dark;aband or foot resting
over tli* edge of their low charpoys dur-
ing sleep— an irresistible temptation to a
prowling cobra; the accidental striking or
seizure by the hand of a snake while gath-
ering their crops, and crop-watching by
night, are among the'most common.occa-
sionof snakebite. Often so light is thebite on
finger or toe that it is not enough to break
sleep, and tints- the sleep of life gradually
and unconsciously merges into that of
death. The poison seems to steal insensi-
bly and painlessly through the system,
gradually benumbing the springs of life,
till it brings t liein to a standstill forever.
Nor is there anything left to tell the cause
efocept the minutest speck, like a flea-bite,
only visible to a close examination, lb
the morning the bitten person may be
found either dead or in the last stage of
snake-bite poisoning; it may be a dead
mother, with her Jiving child still clinging
to Her, drinking in, in the milk, the poison
which, even in such a minute quantity,
also leaves the child dazed and lethargic
for many hours to come. Strange to say,
so apathetic are natives (Idlail) that often
they get bitten and go to sleep again with-
out thinking more about it, on the frail
chance of the bite being non-poisonous,
and so sleep on till their friends find them,
or sleep ceases in death.—All the Year
Round.
THE YOSEMITE VALLEY.
VOL. I.
Templeton & Collier
AffORNEYS-AT-LAW,
JACKSONVILLE, - - v - TEXAS.
Special attention given to Land Matters.
G. W. MIDDLETON,
attorhey-at-law,
JACKMOXVILLE, . . • TEXAS.
Special Attention given the
tiJ orebnins. .ml
r. W. 1IOKXWI. WAV. UONSF.U.
F. W. BONNER & SON,
banker s,
lluxk, Cherokee Co., Texas, v/,.-,;
Transact a general banking business
Deposits teceUed. drafts bought and eold,
MISS AMICE SMITH,
MILLINERY
-----and— ■ ' .
FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKING,
East Side Main St.
JACKSONVILLE, - - TEXAS.
Ladles’and M tests’ Hats and Bonnets, free suftrage, equal rights, the unity of the
Ribbon*. Plumes, Flowers, Gloves,
Neckwear, Hose, Etc.
All Kinds Ladles’ DreJss Trimmings
latest styles for the spring,
SaMlBryanlHaniess,
MainStreet, *
JACKSONVILLE,' - -?-• TEX.^S. jn any form, and th<
tlio cron,.?
Keeps always on hand a complete as-
• -••• sortaient of
Shop and Hand Made Goods,
Saddles, Bridles,
Wagon, Plow and Buggy Harness, Whips
Etc., Etc. -
JtEPAIRING OF ALL KINDS
i’romptiy done, and all work guaranteed.
Jam. 19,1884. ly
A. W. & W;T. MORRIS,
BLACKSMITHS,
Pursuant to call, the democrats of beat ,
No. 3, of Cherokee Comity Texas, assem- -
bled in Ragsdale's hall, in -Jacksonville,
and were called to order by Capt. IT. L.
Morris, as temporary chairman. After the
explanation of the objects of the meeting,
by the chairman, Capt. 11. L. Morris was
elected permanent chairman and G. W.
Middleton secretary.
On motion, a comniittee on resolutions
was appointed by the chair, consisting ol
the following gentlemen:
Dr. L. Lloyd, chairman; J. M. Reynolds.
Herbert Rainey, B. D. Lattimore and A. D.
Davies.
On motion W. C. Bolton was added to
this committee. After a short, interval
the committee reported the following res-
olutions : •
1. licsoloed, That the democrats of beat
No. 3, of Cherokee cofinty. in convention
assembled, declare their faith in the dem-
ocratic party of the nation to conserve,
protect, and advance the best interests of
the country in all the various departments.
2. Resolved, That we, as democrats, re-
afllrm the cardinal doctrincsof the adopted
faith of the state and national democratic
party, as heretofore proclaimed, and insist
upon pledging anew to the maintenance of
nation, and the supremacy of the national
government in all matters placed by the
. constitution, under its control.
3. Resolved, That we earnestly appeal to
all democrats, and the people at large, in
the exercise of their power through the
ballot-box, to arrest the mad and reckless
career of the republican party now con-
trolling the executive department and the
lipper house of the epngress of the United
States.
4. Resolved, That we reaffirm the finan-
cial principles heretofore advocated by the
democratic party; that the issue of money
... regulation thereof,
belongs to the general government alone,
and ought not to be delegated or intrusted
to indiyiduals or corporations; that we,
therefore oppose the perpetuation of the
present national banking system as a
means of control over the finances of the
.. country, and demand the gradual substitu-
tion of treasury notes for national bank
currency, to be made receivable for dues,
and a legal tender, and to be kept, as near
as possible, on an equality with coin. Such
government issues to be regulated upon ;
principles established by legislation or or- (
ganic law so as to secure the greatest pos- i
-— gible stability of value. i
Shop on Commerce St., East of Main St & Resolved, That the present tariff sys- <
—' fem Is a great burden upon the masses of
the people, and a protection to monopo-
lies, and discriminates in favor of the
wealthy against the poor, making the rich
richer and the poor poorer; therefore, we
are in favor of a “tariff for revenue only.”
6. Resolved, That we heartily approve
the action of all our members of congress
who voted to sustain Uie “Morrison Bill,”
the principles of which we earnestly en-
dorse.
7. Resolved, That we earnestly approve
the wise and consistent administration of
Gov. Ireland, and hereby insist that the
delegates from this county to the state
convention be instructed to vote first, last
and all the time for his nomination for re-
election.
8. Resolved, That impartial juries are es-
sential to the administration of justice, and
thereby to the preservation of life and
liberty, and that all tax laws should be
based on equality of justice.
9. Resolved, That we are earnestly in fa-
vor of a wide-spread dissemination of
knowledge, and of a rapid and thorough
education of the people of all classes by
the free school system, and of increasing
the free school fund by every possible
means consistent with safety and in ac-
cordance with law.
10. Resolved, That we cannot fully en-
dorse the educational bill recently passed
by the United States Senate, because we
and, also, subversive of the rights of the
states. i
11. Resolved, That we are in favor of a
law regulating public roads in such a
manner as to establish a public thorough-
fare on each side of every square mile.
12. Resolved, That we are for Hon. John
II. Reagan for re-election to congress, but
in the event of his declination or inability,
we are in favor of Judge P. F. Edwards,
of Nacogdoches county, for the position.
13. Resolved, 'That we are in favor of the
delegates from this state to the national
convention being instructed to vote for
Samuel J. Tilden for president, and Thos.
A. Hendricks for vice-presidant as first
choice, and as second choice, for Hon.
Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana, for pres-
ident, and Gov. Cleveland of New Y ork,
for vice-president.
14. Resolved, That our delegates to the
county convention are hereby instructed
to insist on the delegates to the judical
convention being instructed to support J.
I. Perkins for the nomination of judge of
this district.
15. Resolved, That the Jacksonvilt.e
Intellkiexcek and the Cherokee Stand-
ard are respectfully solicited to publish the
foregoing proceedings and resolutions.
On motion the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted, after which the following
resolution was read and heartily adopted :
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
Dr. L. Lloyd to the voters of this county
i as a suitable man to- represent the county
in the next legislature.
MB. STEWAKT'S BILL.
What He Snys Abonl A Bull w ay to the:
AfffCiititie Republic.
Washington, D. C., May 16.—In his re-
port to accompany the International ConH
merce bill, Mr. Stewart says : “The idea
of bitilding a railroad from the United
States to the Argentine Republic Is some*
what startling to those Who have never
given the subject a thought, but a little re-
flection will satisfy any one that no insup-
erable obstacle Is in the way of such an
enterprise. A railroad from some point
in Texas or elsewhere In this country
where connection is formed With the ralD
mansion^ one story road system of the United States to the
.....1 Gity of Mexico an(i thence through the
Republic of Mexico and Central America
and along the Isthmus of Darien, passing
east of the Andes through South America
to the Argentine Republic, would meet
with bitt few natural obstacles in the way
of its construction, and the distance will
not exceed 6,800 miles, and it may be
shortened to 6,000 miles by ccrffimcnclfig
its construction at the City of Mexico,
where it will connect With, other roads al-
ready built and in process of construction^
Distance and natural obstacles hate never
thwarted American enterprise in the con-
struction of railways. Already have sev-
eral lines o'f railways been constructed
across this continent, either of which,
from ocean to ocean, is more than 3,000
miles in length. While it may be true that
a railroad from the United States to the
Argentine Republic is of the greatest mag-
nitude, yet it is believed the obstacles to
its completion are no more formidable
than were encountered eighteen or
twenty years ago In the construction of
our first transcontinental line. * * *
When such a railroad is constructed our
, . , TT . , commerce will be enlarged tot such an ex-
standing trial and resigning. «ejeMgned. tent fl3 at thig time to defy anything like
a correct estimate of its value, and then wtf
will be in a position to say to the Europe-
an governments, in the memorable' words
of President Monroe, ‘that We should con-
sider any attempt on fhefr part to extend
their system to any portion’of this hemis-
phere as dangerous to our peace and safe-
ty.’ • * * The capital with which
the road is to be built and operated must
be protected by pledged faith and proper
guarantees of all the governments that
•may be interested in the building and
maintenance of the colossal enterprise; and
times—in times of war as as in?
peace. * * *
“This commission will be charged with’
no more important duty than to obtain all
information which may show the feasibil-
ity of constructing such railways with en-
tire safety to those who may iftve&t their,
capital in the buildfog’ ami operating of
the same.”
A HEROIC REMEDY.
The San Francisco Star of Monday satfr
that the friends of ah inmate of San Quen5-'
tin, a young man of twenty-five, asked for
his pardon on the ground that he commit-
ted the crime for the purpose of getting
into a place where he could not get opi-
um. Having contracted the habit, aftd be-
ing unable to break himself of it, he went
into a room adjoining the one occupied by
him, and took two coats. He then told
the owner that if he wanted his coats be'
must have him arrested to get them,- lie'
was arrested and pleaded guilty, but in-’
stead of being sent to jail three months he
found that his crime was a burglary, in-'
stead of petty larceny, and he was sen-
tenced to the state prison. He is now
completely cured of his longing for the
drug, and desires to return to his friends
in Missouri. Judge Ferrall, JudgeTooby
and others, signed his petition to the gov-
ernor, and it is probable the pardon will'
be granted. He is>Md- to have borne a
good character prior to his contraction of
the opium habit. Sooner than smoke
again, he says he will commit suicide.
We madb a trip to the w’ost this week,
and found the condition of the range in
West Texas along tile Texas & Pacific
railroad from Eastland to Big Springs not
calculated to impress one with tTie idea?
that early shipments of beef can be made.
Spring rains s®- far have been few and light,-
grass In consequence is short sftti'bacli--
ward and cattle are thin. One traveling
by rail can see but little grass ant? many
thin cattle. Back from the road we- JearH
grass is better and the stock thriving. At
Colorado City we met Sugg. Robertson,
Geo. McWilliams, W. F. Lewis and Dick
Robertson, al) of whom were in from the
round-ups and reported cattle in much-
better flesh than the dry spring and short
gras? would indicate. Maj. A. W. Ililliard
of Sweetwater, reports Clear Fork and
Sweetwater range crowded with stock and
rain needed. The cattle around Big Spring
lookedto be in better flesh and were larger
than any stock cattle we saw upon the
road.—Texas Live Stock Journal.
Mr. Whittier has accomplished but a
small amount of literary work lately, and
unless his health improves, he will proba-
bly stop .writing entirely. 'Hie poet
spends most of his time quietly at his
homo in Danvers,only occasionally spend-
ing a day or so in Boston.
Henrj’ Watterson goes to Chicago with-
a full hand, at least he says that the Ken-
tucky delegation, of which - he is at the
clods halls and imposing portico. The
house lies'in view of the gulf, and is sur-
sounded by a thick grove of orange and
magnolia trees. Mr. Taylor says that he
was received cordially by Mr. Davisj and,
after they had been talking a few moments
Mrs. Davis and her daughter, a handsome
young lady, appeared in the room, accom-
panied by a young Chicago lawyer. Mr.
Davis insisted that he should remain in
the house over night. During the evening
the conversation turned upon the war, iihd
Mr. Davis talked freely upon all subjects
that were brought up.
“What is the Southern estimate of the
Federal generals?” inquired Mr, Taylor.
“I can not give you the Southern esti-
mate,” Mr. Davis replied. “I can give my
own estimate.”
“What do you think of Grant?'’ was
asked.
“Grant,” he said, “was largely a crea-
ture of circumstances. I remember that
the first time I met Grant was when he was
stationed on the Pacific coast as a lieuten-
ant. I was then secretary of war. He was
charged with drunkenness and neglect of
duty. I gave him his choice between
G. W. Middleton,
Secretary.
MR. TALMAGE OS Sl’lRITUALINJl.
He Snys it is a Fraud and a Veil for
Grow Immorality.
Spiritualism was Mr. Talmage’s subject
last Sunday and in the vast audience which
thronged the Tabernacle In Brooklyn were
some Spiritualistic speakers who arc an-
nounced to reply to Mr. Talmage’s on-
slaught on thcii- belief.
“We are surrounded by mystery. There
is a vast return unexplored, which science
will yet map out. The wall between the
spiritual and the material world is very
thin. That there are communications from
one to the other' can be no doubt. Ido
not know but that there may be a com-
plete, regular and constant communication
open between this world and the spiritual.
Modern Spiritualism,, which proposes to
unlock the door, has not given one reason-
able credential of character. All the won-
derful things which it has done have been
performed by sleight-of-hand or rank im-
posture. The postoffice which it has es-
tablished between this world and the next
is another star route, kept up at great ex-
' pense, and which has not yet delivered
one letter. [Laughter.]
-I have seen scores of letters purporting
to have come from the spirit land. They
were marvels of condensation, for I have
neyer seen compressed into so small a com-
pass so much bad orthography, bad gram-
mar and bad morals. [Laughter.] Do
you want to know what God thinks of
Spiritualism? ‘There shall not be found
among you any consulter of familiar
spirits, or wizard, or necromancer, for
they who do these things are an abomina-
tion unto the Lord,’ God never speaks
of these except with Ups of indignation.
• Be a Spiritualist then, if you diire!
“Just think of invoking a spirit to get
under a table, break crockery and to ring
the bell before dinner is ready. [Laughter.]
Some of the things done by Spiritualism
may be due to occult natural laws yet to
: be explained, but nine hundred and nine-
s ty-nine out of a thousand of their fbats.are
‘ arrant and unmitigated frauds. Spiritual-
- ism destroys the health of its follovrers.
Attend their meetings and you will see
there men with weak nerves and clammy
bands. Nothing seems to prosper with
them but long hair, which, like rank grass,
grows in soft marshes. [Laughter.] 1
never knew a Spiritualist to have a strong
nervous system. They are in the first
stages of epilepsy.
‘•Spiritualism is a marital and social
curse I will uot pollute your ears with a
recital of the orgies of obscenity and im-
morality under its wings. Hundreds of
women have been pushed over the brink
of immorality. Spiritualism employs all
language of free love. If spiritualism had
full swing it would turn this world into a
pandemonium of carnality. In the sacred
name of the honor of men and women I
cry, ‘Let it perish!’ Spiritualism pro-
duces insanity. When the steamer Atlantic
was delayed at sea many friends of the pas-
sengers consulted mediums. They were
told that it had gone down witl^all on
board. That sent more than one wife and
mother Into an insane asylum. One day a
gun was fired at quarantine. Soon the
newsboys filled the streets. ‘Extra! the
Atlantic saved.’ The vessel arrived at the
dock, and the passengers embraced their
friends, but some men had to seek their
wives at the asylum, where they were in-
carcerated by this fiend cheat of hell!
“Spiritualism is bad for the mediums.
No sooner had the swine on the banks of
the Galilee became spiritual mediums than
they went down into the sea an avalanche
of pork. [Prolonged laughter ] It is bad
for map; bad for beast.
Ar« you luiktle miserable by Indigestion,
Constipation. Dizzlneus, Loen of Appetite, Yel-
low Skin? Shiloh’s Vitalizer is a positive cure.
For sale by J. H. Bolton A Co.
HE HAD A STRONG WAY OF EX-
PRESSING HIMSELF.
Lonlevllle Courier-Journal.
, A man in Kentucky had been a hard
character, but, wishing to reform, joined
the Methodist Church. He was received
on probation. The first meeting which
he attended after being so received was
one>where each one told his or her expe-
rience, and what the Lord had done for
him or her. Brother---was called upon
to add bis experience to many others
which had been given. Solemnly he
arose and startled the meeting by saying:
“I ani hellbent on heaven.” Now. that was
not intended profanity, but only his ener-
getic way of expressing his earnest desire
to be rid of his sins and fit for an inhabi- ;
taut of heaven.
' ’ | South would have had a president that
Gazing compassionately at the youthful i
| other man-could possibly have been. He
a lie; I do not was au honest man. His death was a
: great misfortune to the Sdulh.”
I knew that he would. General Grant was
a great military commander. He was very
tenacious. He fought a battle as a matter
of business. Men were mere cogs in the
wheel. All the men and means were
placed at bis command, and he had every
advantage. He would have been discharg-
ed from the army of the Potomac if it had
not been that too many changes had al-
ready taken place in the army.”
“What is your estimate of General Sher-
man?"’ was asked. V
“Sherman,” Mr.Davis said, “waslooked
uDon in tlie South as Alaric was by the ... , *. -i i n
upun j th s protection must be extended at all
Romans. He was their ‘scourge of God. *
He was cruel, yet he was a great strate-
gist.” ’
“Yes,” interrupted Miss Davis, “he was
an inhuman monster. What he did not '
use he destroyed.”
“Sherman hesitated,” Mr. Davis contin- 1
ued, “for a long time between joining the ’
Contederate army and the Union army.
We were uncertain which he would do.
He finally joined the Union army, think-
ing, 1 suppose, that more could be gained
by it,”
“My idea,” remarked Mr.-Davis, “is that
Meade was the most skillful general in the
Federal army. General Lee once said to
me that he could understand the move-
ments of all the generals in the Federal
army eaiser than those o-f General Meade.
Those above Meade never allowed him to
display bis full power. He was hampered
and kept down through jealousy.”
Mr. Taylor—How did you regard Mc-
Clellan?
“Well, sir, McClellan was-the best-train-
ed soldier in the war. While secretary of
war I sent him on three* importaMt mis-
sions—one to Europe, to study military
methods. He returned with a better
knowledge of military discipiline and meth-
ods than was possessed by any man in this
country.”
Mr. Taylor—Could he have entered
Richmond if he had pushed on across the
Chickahominy?
“Well,” Mr. Davis answered laughing.
‘•I once knew a farmer who said that if
his foresight had been as good, as his hind-
eight he might have made a fortune on
cotton. Something of the same kind was
probably the fault with McClellan. If he
had known the weakness of the Confeder-
ates and had.thrown his army across the
river, 1 think he could have entered Rich-
mond. We thought he would and I be-
lieve General Lee thought so, too.”
Mr. Taylor—Who do yon regard as the
greatest of the Confederate generals*
“I consider General Sidney Johnson as
the greatest general produced on either
side by the late war. General Lee stands
next in my estimation, and as we move
away from the wait his desperate struggle
against overwhelming numbers will be a
marvel in war annals.”
“3Jr. Lincoln was a vulgar joker,” Mr.
Davis said, “bnt withal he was a gentle-
man. He was wise and he was honest. He
could hayebeen of great good to the South
if he had lived, and his untimely death
was a great loss to us.” He was quiet and
apparently in deep meditation for several
minutes, and then resumed: “Yes, it was
a great loss, for he was succeeded by a low,
mean demagogue—Johnson—and a dema-
gogue is the worst of men. Johnson was
unschooled, but a man of great native abil-
ity. He had no convictions, and tried to
please all. Lincoln was a man of great
vigor of mind, although he was plain and
gressman’s little boy. I
head, the father replied:
“My son, I cannot tell a 1
know.”—New York Journal.
honest man.
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