JOSEPH , fosmesforessips - * y
may bo whatever you
Y resolve to bo. " This was the
motto of Stonownll Jackson ,
Dy tills rule ho lived and
conquered , and by It died In
the rush of victory. Such
was Jackson's faith In Qed and
himself , ho Inspired not only his
own men with the certainty of
victory , but the entire confeder
acy felt sure of ultimate triumph
while ho was In the fluid. No warrior
was ever worshiped by his people as
was this Soldier Saint of the Lost
Cause. While ho lived and fought the
people of the south saw in him the
incarnation of God'a justice struggling
for them. When the wound which was
inadvertently given by his own men
at Chanccllorsvillo terminated fatally ,
the news came as a chilling shock to
southern hopes. The history of mod
ern times affords no parallel to the
deep sorrow that throbbed In the
hearts of the confederate people when
Jackson died. Those who had never
Been his face wept for him as for their
nearest kindred. They began to real
ize that with him removed their cause
was doomed. As one of , the leaders
declared when ho heard the news of
Jackson's death * , "God has deserted us ,
else he would not have taken Jack-
eon. "
In being so bowed down with grief
at Jackson's loss , It must not bo un
derstood that they loved Robert B.
Leo and their other generals less , for
to the first named nt least , their devo
tion amounted to Idolatry , but there
was something In Jackson that the
others did not possess which appealed
to the people of the south , and gave
incm u suunme commence. This was
the reflection of his absolute faith
that the hand of Providence was
guiding him on.
Christened "Stonewall" at Mannssas.
Stonewall Jackson , as every school
boy knows , was plain Thomas J. Jack-
eon until in the battle of Manassas
when the day seemed to be going
ogalnst the southern forces , Gen. Ceo
rode up to Jackson and in despair
exclaimed : "They are beating us
back , " and Jackson replied : "Then we
will give them the bayonet. " Catching
the inspiration of Jackson's Indomit
able will , Bee galloped back to his
command and shouted : "There is
Jackson standing like a stone wall.
Rally behind the Virginians. Follow
me. " Gen. Bee charged nt the head
of his men , and In a little while fell
mortally wounded with his face to the
front. From that time Jackson was
known as "Stonewall "
, and his com
mand became immortal as the Stonewall -
wall brigade.
Stonewall ' '
Jackson's
ancestors had
lived in Maryland and Virginia for
more than 100
years and were of
Scotch-Irish descent
They were all
honest , God-fearing people , and they
were of fighting blood
, taking a con-
Bplcuous part , first in the Indian
troubles , and then In the revolution
ary war.
war.Not
Not Robust In Boyhood.
The boy who was to become
one of the greatest military command
ers the world has
ever known , was
born in 1824 in Clarksburg
among the
beautiful mountains of what was then
Virginia , and now West Virginia. Ho
was left an orphan at an early ago
by the death of his father , and his
mother being unable to support him ,
lie lived with an uncle , through whoso
kindness he was given the benefit of
the best schools of those times. With
out showing any special aptness as n
Bcholar , he by perseverance mastered
whatever he undertook , and through
hard study learned his lessons well
Like all geniuses of war he excelled In
mathematics. As a boy he was not
strong physically , and In his early
years suffered a partial paralysis ,
which later disappeared
through the
otrenuous exercises at the military
academy.
Served as County Constable.
Partly for the healthful outdoor
work that the office would give
and partly to obtain funds to aid in
his further education , ho secured the
appointment as constable In his dis
trict. Ho
was under
ago at the time ,
but was In such general favor that no
one raised the question as to the legal
ity of the court
appointing a minor to
the office. He performed the duties
of this place with Industry and fidel
ity , though the kind of people ho was
thrown In contact with
officially , wore
not such as to aid in the development
of character.
As ho approached
manhood he
did not display that sober , seri
ous nature that afterwards domi
nated him. The splrltuallzatlon of
everything he did , and his rule of
making every act of his life a re
ligious act came Inter. At this time
lie was little different from other
young men In
attending horse races ,
house raisings and country dances.
Ills truthfulness and aggressive lion
csty remained untarnished from child
hood. He was always modest , self-
reliant and full of dignity and cour
tesy.
Success In Mexican War.
At the age of IS he obtained n
"West Point cadetshlp and entered
that institution. HIn literary educa
tion had not been thorough , and he
progressed with difficulty. In the ox-
n.nlnatlons which closed the first half
year's novitiate , ho came within a
fraction of falling. He steadily Im
proved , however , through hlo earnest
application and untiring perseverance ,
and graduated at the ago of 22 , In
1846 , seventeenth m n class of
.
seventy. The Mexican war was then
In progress , and Jackson wna at once
mndo second lieutenant by virtue of
his West Point commission. Ills serv
ices were brilliant In this campaign ,
and he was promoted to the rank of
major.
Became Devout Christian ,
So far Jackson had not given deep
study to religious subjects , and had
little knowledge of creeds. When ho
returned to the United States nt the
close of the Mexican war , ho became
Intensely concerned In Christianity ,
and Joined the Episcopal church.
From that time forward his every act
was characterized by extreme piety.
Ho Is quoted as having said that two
hours was as long as ho could go
without communing with his Maker
In prayer. Conscientiousness was one
of his marked traits , and duty was to
him of first consideration. His reverence -
erenco of the Deity was that of the
standard of perfection and of the
source of authority. Ho believed in
a special Providence , and was errone
ously called a fatalist by some. His
abiding trust and simple faith were
those of a child. Ho never questioned
the whys and wherefores of Provi
dence but fervently prayed for every
thing and was satisfied with what oc
curred. "I prefer God's will to my
own , " ho said.
A few years after the close of the
Mexican war , ho accepted the chair
I of natural philosophy In the Virginia
Military institute at Lexington , and
took charge of the cadets at that
place. This connection opened up for
him his career in the war. At the
outbreak of hostilities between the
states ho responded to the call of the
governor of Virginia , and placed his
cadets and himself under Gen. Rob
ert E. Lee's command. He was ap
pointed colonel of the Virginia Vol
unteers. After the battle of Harp
er's Ferry he was promoted to. the
rank of brigadier general In recogni
tion of his eminent ability.
A Thunderbolt In War.
lie then began those marvelous
military operations that have won the
plaudits of all mankind. Military
experts have pronounced his ma
neuvers greater In some respects
than Napoleon's and surpassing In
details those of Julius Caesar.
Ho was a thunderbolt of war-energy.
Ho would strike at one point and in
an incredibly short time attack at
some distant place , and hurl his forces
against the weakest line of his op
ponent. Ho was never routed in bat
tle and never had an organized portion
tion of his army captured. The
baffling strategy which ho brought to
bear upon the opposing forces , his
furious attacks , and his remarkable
marches made his name and fame as
a leader of armies undying. While
the brittle raged he would be In the
very front of danger , and when the
frlsls was passed he would retire to
his tent for prayor. His trust In the
Mmlghty made him fearless of nil j
things else. He united qualities that i
seemed incompatible , by combining' i
military genius of the highest order
with Intense religious fervor. He would
never tell his plans of war even to
his closest associates , and those
around him would not know what ho
Intended to do until the orders wore
given. He mndo rapid marches , ad
vancing mid retreating with a swift
ness unheard of before in the annals
of war. His sudden onslaughts usual
ly swept all before him , and when the
opposition brought against him over
whelming numbers ho would suddenly
disappear to crash Hko lightning in
a new and unexpected place. Ills tac-
t'rs were to advance and fight
go on fighting until victorious.
Through it all ho prayed and prayed.
More than once as his brigade was
passing Into action , ho could bo seen
sitting motionless upon his horse with
right hand uplifted , and while the
war columns swept by him In solemn
silence , Into the fiery storm of shot ,
his lips would move In earnest prayer
as the earth trembled beneath the
thunder of cannon , and the very air
of the heavens seemed agonized with
the shriek of shftll.
Slain by Mis Own Men.
"You may bo whatever you resolve
to be , " and so ho resolved and so he
won. He believed that his marvelous
victories would go on to the end of the
war , and that the southern cause
would triumph , but God willed other
wise. Ills victory at Chancellorsvlllo
was followed soon after by his death
from the injuries inflicted by the
flro of his own soldiers , who in
the darkness of night mistook him and
his escort for the enemy. Ho ac
cepted the Divine Will with that same
satisfaction he did Ills favors , know
ing It to bo best. As ho lay on his
deathbed conscious that his earthly
alrcastles were In ruins , and that his
life was ebbing fast , ho was thorough
ly resigned to his fate. When the
shadows came closer , and he realized
that the end was at hand , he said as
his last words : "Let us cross over
the river and rest under the shade of
the trees. " So ho died courageous
and trustful , a noble example of the
winning of life's battle by simple faith
and devotion to duty.
Fought for State's Rights.
Was he sincere ? His critics ques
tion. How , It has boon asked , could a
man pray for the continuation of hu
man slavery ? The civil war was not
waged for or against slavery. It is
true the agitation of the slavery ques
tion brought about the Issues out of
which the war came ; but the south
did not light to keep negroes slaves ,
nor did the north fight to mnko no-
I groes free. The south battled for what
i It conceived to bo the rlcbta of frno
P3fs * jgs ?
. ? L x , . affo.vv
and Independent states confederated
under a constitution guaranteeing
those rights ; the north fought to es
tablish the Indissolublllty of the union
of those states. It Is plain now that
armed conflict over this question was
Inevitable from the time the states
cnmo together to form n "more per
fect union , " and adopted a constitu
tion without settling the question of
the right of a state to withdraw from
that compact. The future was certain
to bring either disunion or the sealing
of the union in blood. If the differ
ence as to the dissolubility of the
union had not arisen out of slavery ,
it would have come over some other
problem. The south was deeply Im
pressed with the righteousness of Its
cause , and Leo and Jackson and the
other great leaders believed In It as
they did in their religion. They were
fighting for the freedom of their
states not for the slavery of men
and women
These disputes are all forever
settled now , and no patriotic
American wishes they had terminated
other than as they did. Nevertheless ,
the southern cause was to millions of
good people a sacred cause , worth
"You may talk about the difficul
ties you encounter with the customs
Inspectors on arriving In New York , "
said an English woman In Now York
the other day , "but you will find that
worse troubles of the kind accumulate
for you in certain parts of Europe. Es
pecially is this apt to be true on the
Austrian border.
"I was coming up from Turkey on
my way to Paris a few months ago.
Owing to the fact that my cousin , who
had been traveling with me , could
not get away from Constantinople , I
had to make the journey alone ,
"Tho train on which I traveled
Is supposed to bo ono of the finest in
Europe , but most of the way to Vien
na It stops every few minutes. They
told mo the reason wns that they had
been unable to got enough coal to
start with and that these stops wore
necessary to got fuel. Apparently
they took on about n shovelful at each
station.
"We reached the Austrian'frontier
about two o'clock in the morning , and
then uniformed customs officials went
through the train routing out every
body. They wouldn't let the women
dress , and I had to hurry out with
nothing on but a dressing gown , and
the night was cold , too. Wo wore
huddled In n room in the station aiv
our hand luggage was brought out ,
while every compartment In the train
was searched. Then they made us
open our bags and satchels.
"Tho man who attended to my lug
gage was a very disagreeable sort of
person. Ho insisted upon my opening
every parcel I had.
"Now , In my effects was n largo box
of Turkish delight , whlcn , ns you may
know , is a sort of sweet panto or gum
praying for and dying for. Exactly
as no southerner now regrets that the
union was maintained , so no patriotic
northerner denies the sincerity of the
southerners in fighting so bravely fern
n cause they believed altogether right
eous.
Roused North nncl Thus Saved Union.
The evening bells of life are tolling
for the survivors of that fierce con
flict , and ono by ono they nro being
laid to rest in their last camping
ground. The nnlmosltleu of other
years have subsided in the soft twi
light of tlmo and the deeds of these
who wore the gray as well as these
who wore the blue nro the common
glory of n united country. Jackson
believed and taught that God's will la
best , and so nil sco it was In the end
ing of that contest. It wns this man
of iron and of faith that was raised
up through his mighty victories to
arouse the nation , and thus preserve
thla federated republic that Is the
hope of the oppressed of every land.
Faith In God , faith In his fellow
men , faith In himself , these are the
ways by which Jackson won a fame
that will become brighter and bright-
cr as time flics through the ages.
At the Austrian Border
and Is considered a great delicacy out
there. I was taking It to some friends
at homo. The box was solidly con
structed ; In fact , there were two out
er cases of wood , and the candy was
In a scaled tin box.
" 'You must open this box , ' said the
official In gruff Gorman.
" 'I certainly shall not,1 I replied ,
and I explained what It contained ,
" 'But It must bo opened , ' ho In
sisted. Ho retimed to believe mo.
" 'Then open It yourself , ' I said ;
'but you must fasten It up again. '
"Ho growled and started In. The
outer case was securely nailed and
it took some tlmo to got the top off.
When ho had removed that and re
vealed another wooden box the official
swore. Then when ho had got tl < o
top off the second box there was the
tin. Ho spoiled the bade ) of his kn'fo '
cutting that open and then when ho
came to the Turkish delight he was
disgusted.
"Of course 1 laughed In hla fuco.
Then he refused to pack the box i
agili , , but I Insisted , threatening him
with nil sorts of thlnga about appeM-
Irg * o the British ambassador , and so
on , so ho finally turned in and did as
I ordered him , while my fellow pas-
rgora chaffed him at being ordered
hout by a woman.
"I learned afterward that a woman
raveling alone had been smuggling
i lot of Turkish tobacco Into Aus
tria and that the officials had lately
'icon ' keeping u sharp lookout for her.
My being unaccompanied had aroused
suspicion. "
The dentists who took a stand
against kissing probably lost the pa
tronage of all klssable girls.
OLD SOLDIER WISHES TO HELF
SUFFERERS FROM KIDNEY , LIV
ER AND BLADDERTROUBLES
I am frequently troubled with kidney and
bladder trouble , especially In the Spring
nnd Fall. Iking on old veteran of tha
Civil War , a little exposure or cold settles
on my kidneys , and then I am laid up
with kidney or bladder trouble. Youi
tiwamp-lloot waa recommended to mo 4
number of year * ago , and I took a numbci
of bottles of it and wan more than pleased
with the rcMiltn. I consider Swamp-Hoot
the greatest and best kidney medicine on
the market , and it never fails to give
quick results in kidney trouble , bladdci
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Dr. KUincr'o Swamp-Root has done mi
so much good that I feel if any worda of
mine will bo the means of relieving any
poor BiilTfrers that you are at liberty to
use this letter as you BCD fit.
Yours very truly ,
auouaii w. ATCHLEY ,
Dca Moiuca , la.
State of Iowa )
Polk County f88'
A. U. Har. cn , a retail druggist of thla
city , being first duly nworu , deposes and
tays. that ho in well acquainted with
George W. Atchley , who pave the above
testimonial ; that oaid Atchley made and
rlgned said testimonial in my prcscnco
and that I have cold said Atchley a part
of the Swamp-Root referred to in above
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George W. Atchley is a well known cltl-
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and that it was Mr. Atchley'a desire to
give naid testimonial.
A. R. HANSEN ,
Subscribed to in my prcscnco and
fworn to before me , thla ,23rd of March ,
1000.
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He Knew.
A small boy brought up by a flro-
eating father to hate anything con
nected with England or'tho ' .English
was consigned recently to oat dinner
with the nurse while the family enter
tained a genuine English lord In the
dining room. The grown-ups' meal had
como to that "twenty minutes past"
stage where conversation halts direct
ly , when a childish treble foil upon
the dumb-waiter shaft from tha
kitchen. This Is what the astonished
nobleman hoard :
"Fe , fl , to , turn ,
' ' 'I smell the blood of an English-
muii. " Wasp.
Like the Other Kind.
It was In a "down east" village that
the young man mot his sweetheart , a
charming country beauty. When ho
returned to the city ho sent her a Jar
of cold cream to keep her chocks as
fresh ns the budding roso.
On his next visit ho asked her how
she liked his little gift.
uiu uiHiu WUH vurjr mcu , HIIU
said , with a rather sickly smile , "but
I think that I lllco the other kind of
cream best , dear. " Llpplncott's.
COFFEE WAS IT.
People Slowly Learn the Facts.
"All my llfo I have been such n
Blavo to coffee that the very aroma
of it was enough to set my nerves
quivering. I kept gradually losing my
health but I used to oay 'Nonsense , It
don't hurt mo. '
"Slowly I was forced to admit the
truth and the final result was that my
whole nervous force was shattered.
"My heart became weak and uncer
tain In Its action and that frightened
me. Finally my physician told mo ,
about a year ago , that I must stop
drinking coffee or I could never ex
pect to bo well again.
"I was In despair , for the very
thought of the medicines I had tried
BO many limes nauseated mo. I
thought of Postum but could hardly
bring myself to glvo up the coffee.
"Finally I concluded that I owed It
to myself to glvo Postura a trial. So I
got a package anJ carefully followed
the directions , and what a delicious ,
nourishing , rich drink It was ! Do you
know I found It very easy to shift
from coffee to Postum and not mind
the change at all ?
"Almost Immediately after I made
Uio chungo I found myself better , and
ns the daya went by I kept on Improv
ing. My nerves grew sound and
steady , I slept well and felt strong
and well-balanced all the tlmo.
"Now I am completely cured , with
the old nervousness and sickness all
gone. In every way I am well once
more. "
It pays to glvo up the drink that
nets on some like a poison , for health
ts the greatest fortune ono can have.
Read the little book , "Tho Rend to
Wcllvlllo , " In pkgs. "There's a Rea-
ion. "
