WAR CONDITIONS
IN DIXIE IN 60 S
An Old LetterShowsSomething
Of How the Southern People
Were Pludered and Robbed.
The following letter written
by an officer of the Union army
in 1865 shows something of the
actual conditions of pilfer and
plunder that existed in our
own Southland during the Civ
il War in this country.
“Camp near Camden. S.C.,Feb.
26. 1865.
“My dear Wife:—I have no
time for particulars. We have
had a glorious tme inthisState.
Unresisted license to burn and
plunder was the order of the
day. The chivalry have been
stripped of most of their val-1
uables. Gold watches, silver;
pitchers, cups, spoons, forks, I
etc., are as common in camp as J
blackberries.
“The terms of plunder are
as follows: The valuables pro
cured are estimated by the
companies. Each company is
required to exhibit the results
of its operations at any given
place — one-fifth and first
choice falls to the share of
stall', one-fifth to the corps
commander and staff,one-fifth
to the field officers of the regi
ments and two-fifths to the
company.
Officers are not allowed to
join these expeditions without
disguising1 themselves as priv
ates. One of our corps com
manders borrowed a rough
suit of clothes from one of my J
men and was successful in this i
place. He got a large quanitity
of silver among other things
and an old silver pitcher, and
a very fine old watch from a
Mr. De Saussure at this place.
De Saussure is one of the F. F.
V’s of South Carolina and was
made to fork over liberally.
“Officers over the rank of
captain are not made to put
their plunder in the estimate
for general distribution. This is
very unfair, nd for that reas
on. in order to protect them
selves, sudordinate officers
and privates keep back every
thing they can carry about
their person, such as rings,
earrings, breastpins, etc., of
which if l ever live to get home
1 have about a quart, 1 am not
joking, I have at least a quart
of iewelery for you and all the
gil ls and some No. 1 diamond
pms among them.
“Gen. Sherman has enough
silver and gold to start a bank.
His share in gold watches and
chains alone at Columbia was
$275.
But 1 said 1 would not go
into particulars. All the gen
eral officers and many besides I
had valuables of every descrip
tion, down to embroidered la
dies’ pocket handkerchiefs. 1
have my share of them. too.
We took gold and silver
enough from the d—d rebels
to have reedeemed their in
fernal currency twice over.
This (the curerncy) whenever
we came across it we burned,
as we considered it utterly
worthless,
“I wish all the jewelry this
army has could be carried
to the Old Bay State. 1 would
deck her out in glorious style,
but alas! it will be scattered
all over the North and Middle
States.
“The d—d niggers, as a rule
prefer to stay at home partic
ularly after they found out
that we only wanted the able
bodied men, and to tell the
truth, the youngest and best
we took off whole families and
plantations, of niggers by way
of repaying the Seccessionists.
But the useless part of these
we soon managed to lose—
sometimes by crossing rivers,
sometimes other ways.
“1 shall write you again
from Wilmington, Goldsboro,
or some other place in North
Carlin_. The order to march
, — . * ^-4 m elosv.
hurriedly. Love to grandmoth
er and Aunt Charlotte. Take
care of yourself and the child
ren. Don’t show this letter
out of the family.
“Your affectionate husband,
THOMAS J. MEYERS,
Lieutenant, etc.
“P. S.—I will send this by
the first flag of truce to be
mailed, unless 1 have oppor
tunity of sending it to Ililton
Head. Tell Sallie I am saving
a pearl bracelet and earrings
for her. Rut Lambert has the
necklace and breastpin of the
same set. I am trying to trade
him out of them. Those were
(taken from the Misses Jami
son, daughters of the presi
dent of South Carolina Secess
sion convention. We found
these on our trip through Geo
gia.”
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Born in Big Bottom
Township YOYearsAgo
Editor Journal.—By request,
I will give a brief sketch of my
age and residence in the
county, also of my mar
riage and of my husband.
I was born at Akron, in In
dependence county, in 1815,
and have lived in the county
continuously up until the pre
sent time. I will be 70 years old
December 22, 1915. 1 was mar
ried to John C. Pascoe in 1863.
He was two years my senior.
He enlisted in the Confederate1
army at the age of 18 and re-1
mained in the army until the
close of the war. He was
wounded twice. He gave a
good account of his steward
ship. He had that priceless
characteristic of being as brave ;
as a lion and as gentle as a i
lamb. His death occurred in ’
Newark 18 years ago. I have
two sons, Walter Pascoe of
Woodson, and Dr. V. L. Pas
coe of Newark.
MRS. NANCY PASCOE.
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DROWNED IN BUCKET
Plumerville. July 10.—The
11 months old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Hawkins drowned
this morning in three and one
half inches of water in a candy
bucket. The baby was playing
with an apple in the bucket,
anil in reaching for it fell in
head first. It was found by
Mrs. Hawkins, but efforts at
resuscitation failed.
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FARMERS MEET AUGUST 3
Little Rock, July 11:—The
annual convention of the Ark
ansas Farmers’ Union will op
en in the convention hall of the
New Capital Hotel on Aug. 3.
Secretary Frye stated today
that the convention will bo the
largest atended ever held bv
the organization in this state.
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VICTIM OF THE HEAT
Huntington, July 10.—W.F.
Clifft, 58, suffered a broken
neck and died instantly today, i
when he became overheated
and fell off a scaffold while
working on a house. Mr. Clifff
is survived by a wife and four
children.
YOUR HEALTH
Dont Endanger it With
Calomel
It is generally agreed by ex
perts in this country and Eu
rope that calomel has a very
violent effect on the system.
This accounts for the familiar
disagreeable feeling accom
panying a dose and the weak
ened condition following it.
Liv-ver-lax is a harmless veg
etable compound, that is mild,
but effective substitute for cal
omel. It has all the effective
ness, but not the effect, of cal
omel. Its splendid value has
brought it into such wide use
that in some states it has al
most entirely replaced calo
mel.
Just try Liv-ver-lax once,and
you’ll never use calomel again.
Insist on the genuine, bearing
the likeness and signature of
L. K. Grigsby, which is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or
money refunded. For sale by
Newark Drug Co.
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Former Congressman Reed of
Little Rock Also Admits he
Has His Ear to the Ground
Little Rock, July L’>.—The
next announcement to be made
for Governor is expected to be
made by Senator J. M.
Futrell, unless Governor Hays
beats him to it. Rut he has been
counted among- the fourteen
possibilities all along, so that
his entry in the free-for-all
would not occasion great sur
prise.
Former Congressman C. C.
Reid of Little Rock also admits
that he has his ear to the
ground, and that stranger
things have happened than his
deciding to get in the race for
governor.
A. J. Walls, U. S. Marshal
and chairman of the State
committee, whose stock was
quoted high a few weeks ago,
is not saying anything these
days. He appears likewise to
be playing a waiting game,
which seems to be the fashion
in politics and diplomacy these
days. None of the others has
decided to take the fatal leap
into the malestrom yet for a
while. It is always easier to get
in than to get out.
In the meantime Hodges,
Taylor, Brough, and McRae,
the avowed candidates, are be
ing heard at county fairs, pic
nics and rallies, school exer
cises and other occasions,
where they can reach the ear
of the People. Gov. Hays,
wnose ability as an orator is
well known, is also in great
demand, although to even his
most intimate friends he has
not intimated what his inten
tions are. However, it is gen
erally believed that he will he
in the race for another term.
Some interest is being arous
ed over the attorney-general
ship. Judge Moose will not
likely be a candidate for an
other term, although the third
term habit is becoming preva
lent since Jeff Davis set the
pace. Mike Huddleston, of
Paragould, *who, years ago,
was a clerk in the U. S. Land
Office, and then became State
Senator, Prosecuting Attorney,
etc., is an avowed candidate.
But if his law partner, Sena
tor Futrell, should decide to
get in the race for governor,
Mr. Hudleston will probably
withdraw. Senator Elmer Lun
dy also has his eye on the le
gal portfolio, and during tin
past week was in conference
with a number of his political
advisers.
Political conferences are a
popular diversion in the capital
now, and many a potential ca
reer is boosted or blockaded
behind closed doors in Little
Lock hotels or offices.
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CROCKETT FOR GOVERNOR
Little Rock, July 12.—For
mer State Treasurer John W.
Crockett today formally an
nounced his candidacy for the
Democratic gubernatorial nom
ination. This swells the list
of candidates to five, as fol
lows: Former Congressman
Thomas (’. McRae of Prescott.
Dr. C. M. Braugh of Fayette
ville. Mayor Charles E. Tay
lor of Little Rock, Secretary of
State Earle W. Hodges and
John \Y. Crockett. Governor
Hays, and former Acting Gov
ernor J. M. Futrell of Para
gould are also considering the
advisability of entering the
contest.
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HE WANTED FACTS
A subscriber to the Texar
kanian writes to that paper:
“What kind of dern news do
you print anyhow? One day I
noticed that the Governor of
Georgia is hung in Effigy.The
next day, I seen he was still
alive. Will you please tell me
where effigy i^ at? I lived in
Georgia for twenty years and I
never heard of no such town
and 1 don’t believe there is
any. It you can’t print the
truth, please stop my paper.” i
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENTS
In the Independence Coun
ty Probate Court, at its May
Term thereof, May 1915, the
following named guardians,
administrators and executors,
partial and final settlements
were examind and or-,
dered to lie over, for excep
tions, if any, until the next
regular term of said court,
which convenes the first Mon
day in August 1915, viz:
Partial Settlements
Mrs. F. M. Walker, guar
dian of Alfred and Harold
Sanders, minors.
Geo. F. Grosser, guardian of
Geo. W. R. Zarnes, a minor.
II. A. Gire, guardian of
Thomas and Agness Gire, min
ors.
S. A. Ruddell, guardian of
Willie Porter, a minor.
Mrs. Mary Prince, guardian
of Bertha, Ollie, Myrtle, and
Clay Prince, minors.
W. L. Porter, guardian of
Willie Porter, a minor.
A. Hindman, guardian of
Sadie Hindman, et al, minors.
J. W. Case, executor of es
tate of Mrs. Sarah Case, de
ceased.
H. W. Johnson, administra
tor of estate of J. C. Speed,
deceased.
A. T. Best, administrator of
estate of W. C. Rest, glcasd.
A. T. Best, administrator of
estate of K. C. Best deceased.
Mrs. Ben Mayhue, adminis
trator of estate of Ben Mayhue
deceased.
Albert Sims, as guardian of
Lena, and Alma Wiliams, min
ors.
Union Bank & Trust Co.,
Curator, Morie, Daisy, and
Thelma Treadway, minors.
W. A. Fike, administrator
of estate of Joel Jackson, de
ceased.
D. C. Lane, guardian of
Fay, Edith and Pearl Lane,
minors.
rinai jeitiemcnts
S. A. Moore, guardian of
Uriah and Rebecca Murff, mi
nors.
R. R. Ration, guardian of
John Wells, a minor.
Thomas Massey, guardian
of Sybil], Floyd, Jewel and
Paul Massey, minors.
T. B. Padgett, guardian of
Case heirs.
Katie and Walter L. Allen,
joint executors last will of
Geo. W. Allen, deceased.
W. C. Sanders, executor of
estate of Lizzie A. Sanders,
deceased.
Grace M. Hawley, adminis
tratrix of estate of J. M. Haw
ley, deceased.
J. B. Johnson, administra
tor of estate of W. B. Fry, de
ceased.
W. R. Boston, administrator
of estate of Perry Lusk, tie
ceased.
Chas. Wright, administrator
of esttae of W. S. Wright, de
ceased.
I, Ed R. Hooper, County and
Ex-Oflicio Probate Clerk in
and for the County of Inde
pendence and State of Arkan
sas, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is cor
rect.
ED. R. HOOPER.
County Clerk
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BOTH LEGS AMPUTATED
Prescott, July 13.—While
attempting to board a local
freight train at Prescott today,
Lev Turner, 12, a nogro boy.
lost his balance, fell under the
wheels and both of his feet
were cut off. On numerous
occassions Turner has been
convicted in the mayor’s court
for “hopping trains.”
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Main Street. Good business
location, and will be sold at a
bargain. Newark Real Estate
Company.
There is morn Catarrh in (his section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years j
was supposed to he incurable. For a '
great many years doctors pronounced it a
1 'a al disease and prescribed local reme
• i > s. and by conatantlv failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it incur
able. Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore re
quires constitutional treatment Hall's
i atarrh Cure, manufactured hy F. J
* honey & Co . Told .. Ohio, la the only
Constitutional cui or, (lie market It is
taken internally It acts directly on the
blood atnl mucous s t ;e . s of the system.
They offer one hut.il I dollars for any
■ iso it fails to cui- Fend for circulars
and testimonials
Address F .1. f’HF.r KT & CO . Toledo. O
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Take Hall s Family Fills for constlpatlou
Tax Assessor’s Notice
Notice is hereby given that
I will attend in person, or by
Deputy, at the herein-after
mentioned places in the vari
ous Townships of Independ
ence County, Arkansas, for
the purpose of taking lists ol
the Real and Personal _ Pro
perty of each resident of the
County, and the per capita
tax of all such persons as are
liable by law to pay same for
the year 1915, on days and
dates as follows, to-wit.
Salado township, at Salado,
Monday and Tuesday, June
28 and 29.
Rosie township at Rosie,
Wednesday, June 30.
Rosie township, at Hutson.
Thursday, July 1.
Magness township, at Mag
ness, Friday and Saturday,
July 2 and 3.
Craig township, at Ruther
ford's Store. Monday July ■>.
Gainsboro township, at Ham
School house, Tuesday and
Wednesday, July 0 and 7.
Ashley township, at Brew
er’s School House, Thursday.
July 8.
Barren township, at Gray
(School House, Friday and Sat
urday, July 9 and 10.
Jefferson township at Mont
gomery’s store, Monday, July
12.
Cushman township, at Cush
man. Tuesday and Wednesday
July 13 and 14.
Union township, at Salt Pe
ter School house, Thursday,
July 15.
Washington township, at
Bethesda. Friday and Satur
day, July 1G and 17.
White River township, at
Sulphur Rock, Tuesday and
Wedn. day, Jul\ 20 and 21.
Big Bottom township, at
Newark, Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. July 22, 23 and 2 1.
Ruddell township.at Bates
ville. at the court house, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday,
July 25, 26 and 27.
And at my office m the
Court House, to and including
Saturday August, 7. 1915. Af
ter which time a penalty of
one dollar will attach those
failing to list.
Important to School Direct
ors.—The law requires you to
file a list of all the personal
and poll tax payers of your re
spective districts, and the pen
alty for failing to do so is *10.
Please furnish me such list on
the first day of assessing at
your precinct.
Assess in person, if possible,
as no person can list your pro
perty unless they can swear to
the correctness of same. Each
person will be expected to give
correct number of the school
district in which they reside.
Real estate owners are re
quested to bring deed and al
so last tax receipt to their land.
Where l have more than
one day in a township, I re
serve the right to leave soon af
ter noon of last day there, in
order to reach the next town
ship S. I). LINDSEY.
Assessor of Ind. Co., Ark. j
For a First Class
Shave or haircut
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j e. pORTfcR, PROP.
Sharp razors clean towels and .
trontl -n inly attendants. Your
patronage respectfully solicit* d
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