The following incident, Illustrating
the courage of a physically weak and ,
delicate woman when she is aroused
to a sense of injustice to herself or
to those dependent upon her for pro
tection, occurred in the autumn of
1864.
My father was fighting for the cause
of the confederacy in the Tennessee
army, and the plantation was left in
charge of my young mother, who was
ably assisted in conducting the plant
ing interests by an elderly negro slave
whose name was Cornelius. For the
reason that he was the husband of
the children’s black “Mammie" we
were taught to call him “Pappie.”
It was a bright and beautiful day
early In the month of November. The
air was crisp, and we children were
huddled together about the nursery
fire busily engaged with our doll
babies, while our mother sat near
the window, occupied with some
needlework.
Suddenly we were all startled by a
loud knocking upon the door, simul
taneously with the entrance of
“Pappie.” His countenance wore an
expression of alarm, and he was in
such an excited state he could scarce
ly speak. “Come, quick, Miss Fannie!
Two men have took Fannie Ellsler. an’
are 'guine out de yard wld her. I tried
to stop ’em, an' dey said dey had
orders to pVess her into de service.
1 tole ’em to wait till I could see you,
an' let ’em show you dey ’thority for
taking her, an’ dey jess lifted dey
coat tails and tapped dey pistols an’
said dat wus 'thority ’miff fer me."
Fannie Elisler was a beautiful gray
mare, my mother’s saddle horse. She
was saddled and hitched to a rack in
the yard every morning for my moth
er’s use in riding about the plantation.
On this occasion she was in her accus
tomed place awaiting my mother's
pleasure, when the passing men spied
her and decided to make a transfer of
ownership.
My mother hastened to the hall
door and arrived in time to see the
men close the gnte, turn to the left
and ride off down the road, leading the
beautiful mare that had been divest
ed of the sidesaddle.
For an instant she stood still, closed
her eyes, placed her left hand over
them In an attitude of thought, and
then turned quickly. "Pappie!" she
aaid, "get your master's gun from the
rack, and follow me. Now prove your
r-elf a good soldier and obey your
superior officer. Don't be afraid! No
matter what I tell you to do, obey
my command instantly!"
While speaking she too!: from a hook
on the wall a brace of pistols, buckled
them about her waist, threw a shawl
over her shoulders, caught up a sun
bonnet from the rack, and passing out
at the rear door she met Uncle Charles,
the gardener, who had come eager to
know “what Miss Fannie was gwine
ter do ’bout Fannie Ellsler.”
"Here, Uncle Charles,” my mother
Bpoke hurriedly, handing him one of
the pistols, "take this, follow me and
Pappie, and when I tell you to use it,
•hoot!”
She hastened out at the back gate, !
followed by her two trusties, intending
•to intercept the men as they passed
the road running beyond the orchard.
She stationed Pappie and Uncle
Charles behind the tall picket fence,
and, opening the gate, stepped into
the road just as the men came up.
“Stop there, please! That mare is
my property, and I wish you to leave
her here.”
Surprised, the men drew rein and
answer, “Madam, we have orders to
press into the confederate service all
horses and mules that we think suit
able for the use of the armies.”
“Yes, I know; but I would like to
see the documents containing these
orders.”
"Suppose 1 decline to show that
document,” was the defiant an
swer.
"Then you can't have my mare. I
insist on seeing your authority before
you go one step further.”
With all the insolence Imaginable
the man treated my mother to the in
dignity of a repetition of his conduct
to Pappie, and. lifting his coat tail, he
tapped his pistol and replied; "This
Is my authority, madam!"
“And this is my authority for or
dering you to hitch my mare to that
gpte post and ride on.”
% *v* With these words my mother leveled
her pistol at him and called: "Come,
SPappie and Uncle Charles! When I
give you the order,shoot! And shoot to
kill both of these rascals!”
With a dogged, cowardly air the
man leading Fannie Ellsler dismount
ed. My mother then commanded him
to deposit his pistols on the ground.
When this demand was complied with,
Bhe found no difficulty In compelling
his companion to do the same thing.
"Now, Uncle Charles, take charge
of those ar|is,” was her next com
??. * xnand.
, When Uncle Charles was in posses
sion. she told Fappie to De in readiness
to fire upon her prisoners If she should
give the order.
"Now sir," addressing the cowardly
scoundrel, “I will trouble you to
lead my mare back to the rack in
my yard and leave her where you
found her.”
When the little party approached
the house the family and servants
gathered on the piazza to welcome
Fannie Ellsler, and to congratulate my
mother uppn the victory she had won
in her struggle with the men who pre
tended to ba doing service for the
confederacy.
ASSESSOR'S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I will
attend in person, or by deputy, at the
usual voting places in the various
townships of Independence county,
Arkansas, for the purpose of taking a
list of the personal property of each
resident of said township and the per
capita tax of such as are liable to pay
the same for the year 11*08, on the days
and dates specified below:
Greenbrier township, at Jamestown,
Friday, June 5.
Greenbrier township, at Desha, Sat
urday, June 0.
Oil Trough township, at Elmo, Mon
day, June 8.
Christian township, at Oil Trough,
Tuesday, June 9.
Christian township, at Smith’s
School House, Wednesday, June 10.
Salado township, at Rosie, Thurs
day, June 11.
Salado township, at Salado, Friday,
June 12.
Washington township, atCalaway’s
Store, Monday and Tuesday, June 15
and 16.
Cushman township, at Cushman,
Wednesday and Thursday, June 1"
and 18.
Jefferson township, at J. P. Mont
gomery's Store, Friday, June 19.
Ashley township, at Brewer’s School
House, Saturday, June 20.
Barren township, at Gray’s Store,
Monday, June 22.
Barren township, at Curia, Tuesday
June 23.
Black River township, at Charlotte,
Wednesday, June 24.
Black River township, at Walnut
Grove, Thursday, June 25.
Black River township, at Cord,
Friday, June 26.
Logan township, at Logan School
House, Saturday, June 27.
Gainslmro township, at Moorefield,
Monday, June 29.
School House, Tuesday, June 30.
Gainsboro townsip, at Sharp, Wed
nesday. July 1.
Big Bottom township, at Paroquet,
Thursday, July 2.
Big Bottom township, at Newark,
Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4.
Madness township, at Madness,
Monday and Tuesday, July 6 and 7.
White River township, at Sulphur
Rock, Wednesday and Thursday, July
8 and 9.
Ituddell township, at Bates ville,
Friday, Saturday and Monday, July
10, 11 and 13.
At my office in the Court House at
Bates ville, July 14 to 24, after which
which time all persons failing to assess
will l»e subject to penalty.
You must assess in person. Each
person will have to swear to his or her
assessment, and each j>erson will be
required to give number of school dis
trict. School directors will please
furnish list of tax-payers at precinct
on first day of assessment.
J. J. Caldwell, Assessor,
Independence County, Arkansas.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The Batesville District Conference
will be held at Mountain View June
23 to 2<>. Bishop Hendrix is to l>e with
us and preach the opening sermon Tues
day night the 23rd and addess the lay
men of the district on Weadnesdy. As
it has been 25 years since one of our
bishops held the Batesville District
Conference, it will lie a great treat to
us all. Let not a single pastor, local
preacher, or delegate fail to be on
hand, unless providentially hindered.
We are expecting a great time.
Mountain View will provide enter
tainment for all, and will furnish con
veyance from Sylamore for those who
go by rail. A. F. SKINNER, P. /.
SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN
There are forty-six widows, old
maids, young ladies and girls of
marriageable age in Pocahontas, and
they are nice ones, too; forty-three old
| bachelors, widowers and honest-heart
ed. hopeful youths want to marry,
and they are all right, too; two justices
of the peace and two minister, a half
dozen doctors in our town, several
vacant houses—and it strikes us that
something ought to happen.—Poca
hontas Star-Herald.
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Where 8ome Citizens Fall in Duty.
Many who hare succeeded upon the
farms remove to the near-by town
to enjoy life, perhaps to give to their
children the advantages that the good
schools of the place afford. It is too
often the case that these people fail
to become the model town citizens
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