THE DAILY BEE-OMAHA , FRIDAY JUNE 22 , 1883.
APPOMATTOX ,
The Story of tbo Last Days of tlio
Rebellion , Told by Lieut ,
Gen , Skoridau ,
Incidents of Events tbat Have
Passed Into History Vividly
Recalled , .
A CharniluK Narrative.
P. If. Sheridan , In The North American IW > lew.
Public attention having of late boon
occasionally called to some of the events
that occurred in the closing ncenca of the
Virginia campaign , terminating at Appomattox -
pomattox Court House , April 9 , 1805 , 1
fool it my duty to give history the follow
ing facts :
When , April 4 , 1865 , being at the head
of the cavalry , I threw across the line of
Gon. Leo's inarch at Jottprsvillo , on the
Richmond and Danvilo railroad , my per-
aonal escort , the 1st United States caval
ry , numbering about two hundred men. a
tall , lank man was seen coming down tlio
road from the direction of Amelia CourtHouse -
House , riding a small mule and heading
toward Burkcsvillo Junction , to which
point Gen. Crook had early that morning
boon ordered with his division of cavalry
to break the railroad and telegraph linos.
The man and the mule were brought to a
halt , and tlio mule and himself closely
examined , under strong remonstrances at
the indignity done to a southern gentle
man. Remonstrance , however , was with
out avail , and in his boots two tolograme
were found from the commiimry general
of Lop's army , saying : "Tho army is at
Amelia Court-House , short of provisions.
Send 300,000 rations quickly to Burkes
villo Junction. " One of those dispatches
was for the confederate supply department
mont at Danville , the other for that al
LyncJburg. ( It was at once prosumec
that , after the dispatches wore written ,
the telegraph line had been broken 1) }
Gon. Crook north of Burkcsvillo , am
they wore on their way to some statior
beyond the break to bo telegraphed
'They revealed where Lee was and fron
them some estimate could also bo formed
of the number of his troops. Order :
were at once given Gon. Crook to conn
uj > the road from Burkosvillo to Jotters
villo , and to Gen. Morritt , who , with tin
other two divisions of cavalry , had fol
lowed the road from Petersburg , on tin
.south side of and near the Appomattoi
river , to
CLOSE IK WITHOUT DELAY
on Jottorsvillo , while the Fifth ami'
corps , under the lamented Griflln , whicl
ivaa about ton or fifteen miles behind
was marched at a quick pace to tlfo sami
point , and otho road in front of Loo'i
army blocked until the arrival of the res
of the Army of the Potomac the after
noon of the next day. My commune
was pinched for provisions , and' thoai
dispatches indicated an opportunity t <
obtain a supply : so , calling for Lieutenant
ant Colonel Young , commanding nij
.scouts , four mon , in the irost approvet
cray , were selected good , bravo , smarl
Tollows , knowing every cavalry rogimonl
in the Confederate army , and as good
"Johnnies" as were in that army , so fai
as bearing and language were concerned ,
They were directed to go to Burkes
villo Junction and there separate. Twc
were to go down the Lynchburg brand ]
i of the railroad until a Confederate telegraph
graph station was found , from whicl
they were to transmit by wire the above
mentioned rebel dispatches , roproscn
hllio suffering- condition of iLoo'a army
vratch for the tmina , and * hurry the pro
visions on to Burkesville , or in that di
rcction. The other two were to go 01
the Danville branch , and had similai
instructions. Tlio mission was accdm
plishud by those who wont out on tin
Lynchburg branch , but I am not cortaii
about the success of the other party ; a
all ovdnts notions came from Danvilli
that 1 know of.
I arrived at Jottorsvillo with the ad
vance of my command the First Unitei
Stutott cavalry on the attornoon of tin
4th of April. I know the condition am
position of the rebel army from the dis
patches referred "to , and also from tlv
following letter ( erroneously dated Apri
6) ) , taken from a colored man who wa
captured later in the day :
"AMELIA 0. H. , April 5 , 1805. DEAI
MAMMA : Our army is ruined , I foar. W
ore all safe as yot. Shyron loft us sick
John Taylor is well , saw him yesterday
Wo are in line of battle this morning
Gen. Robert Lee is in the field near us
My trust is in the justice of our caus
and that of God. Gon. Hill is killed
I saw Murray n few minutes since. } | Boi
nerd Terry , no said , was taken priaonoi
but may got out. I send this by a nogr
I see passing up the road to Michloi
burg. Love to all. Your do'voted soi
"WILLIAM B. TAYLOII ,
. "Colonel. "
I accordingly sent out my escort I
demonstrate and make as much ado i
they could , by continuous
IK JTUONT Or THE ENKSIY
at , or near Amelia court house , pendii
the arrival of tlio Fifth corps. Th
corps came up in the course of the afto
noon , and was put into position at rigj
angles with the Richmond and Dimvil
road , with its left resting on a pond
swamp at tlio loft of the road. Town
evening Gen. Crook arrived with his di'
Bipn of cavalry , and latur Gon. Herri
with his two divisions , and all took thi
designated nlaccs , The Fifth cor ]
after its arrival , had thrown up earl
works and made its position' utro
enough to hold out against any force i
the period which would intervene bof (
the arrival of the main body of the An
of tlio Potomac , now rapidly coming
on. the lines over which I had traveled ,
On the afternoon and night of the
no. attack was nmdo by the enemy uj
the small force in front the Fifth coi
and three divisions of cavalry and
the morning of the 5th I began to <
liovo that ho would leave tlio main re
if ho could , and pass around my 1
flank to Sailor's creak and Farmvillo.
watch this suspected movement , uarly
the morning of the 5th I sent Duvi
brigade of Crook's division of cavalry
make a reconnoissaiico in that directs
The result was an encounter by Day
with u largo train of wagons , uni
escort , moving in tlf direction ant
potod. The train was attacked by hi
and about two hundred wagons w
bunted , and five pieces of artillery an
largo number of prisoners captured.
the afternoon of April 5th the main beef
of the Army of the Potomac catno i
Gen. lloado wosunwoll and requested
to put tlio troops in position , wnich I d
in line of battle , facing the enemy
Amelia court houso. I thought it best
attack at once , but this was not dono.
then began to be afraid the enemy vrou
in the night , by a march to the rif
from Amelia court house , attempt to p
our laf fc fflaak and again put iv in 1
rear of his retreating column , Under
this impression I sent to Gen. Grant
TUB FOLLOWING DISPATCH !
April 5 , 1803,3 j > . m. Lieut , Gen. U. S.
Grant , Commanding Annies of the United
States General : I send you the in <
closed letter , which will give you an idea
of the condition of the enemy and theii
whereabouts. 1 sent Gen. Davis" brigade
this morning around on my left ( lank ,
Ho captured at Fames' cross-roads fivi
pieces of artillery , about two hundret
wagons , and eight or nine battle flagsnii (
a number of prisoners. The Second
army corps is now coming up. I wisl :
your were hero yourself. I feel confidon !
of capturing the army of Northern Vir
ginia , if wo exert ourselves. I see no cs
capo for Leo. I will put all inv cavalrj
out on our left Hank , except Mackenzie
who ia now on the right.
"P. II. SHEHIIIAN , Maj. Gen. "
On receipt of this ho immediately
started for my headquarters at Jotters
villo , arriving there about 11 o'clock o
the night of April 5. Next morning
April U , the infantry of the army ad
vanccd on Amelia court houso. It was
found before reaching it that the cnonn
had turned our left dank and taken an
other road to Sailor's creek and Farm
villo. The cavalry did not advance witl
the infantry on Amelia court house , bu
moved to the loft and roar , at daylight 01
the morning of the ( ith , and struck tin
moving columns of the enemy's infimtn
and artillery , with which a series of con
ilicts ensued that resulted in the battle o
Sailor's crook , where Gen. Elwell los' '
his command of about ton thousand mon
and was himself taken prisoner , togethe :
with ton other general officers. _
Wo now como to the morning of tin
7th. I thought that Leo would no
abandon the direct road to Danvilli
through Prince Edward's court house
and early on the morning of the 7th
directed Gen. Crook to follow up hi :
rear , while with Morritt ( Ouster's am
Dovin's division ) , I swung off to the loft
and moved quickly to stnko the Danvilli
road six or eight miles south of Princi
Edward's court house , and thus ngaii
head or cut off all or some of the retreat
ing confederate army. On reaching tha
road it was found that1 Gen. LCO'B arm ;
had not passed , and my command was in
stantly turned north for Prince Edward'
court houso. A detachment ordered t
move with the greatest celerity , vi
Prince Edward's court house , roportei
that Lee had
CROSSED THE AI'l'OMATTOX
at and near Farmvillo , and that Croo !
had followed him. On looking at the ma
it will bo soon that Gon. Lee would b
obliged to pass through Appomatto :
court house and Appomattpx station o
the railroad , to roach Lynchburg by thread
road ho had taken north of the Appomal
tex river , and that that was the longos
road to got there. Ho had given th
shortest one the one south of the rive
to the cavalry. Gon. Crook was
once sent for , and the three division :
numbering perhaps at that time save
thousand mon , concentrated on the nigl
of the 7th of April at and near Prospcc
station , on the Lynchburg and Richmon
railroad , and Appomattox station bi
came the objective point of the cavalr
for the operations of the next daj
the 8th.
Meantime my scouts had not boon idh
but had followed down the railroad , Iool <
ing out for the trains with the 000,00
rations which they had telegraphed fore
the night of the 4th. Just before roacl ;
ing Appomattox station , they found fiy
trains of cars fooling their way along i :
tlio direction of Burkosvillo Junction , nc
knowing exactly where Lee was , The
induced the person in charge to com
further on by their description of th
pitiable condition of the confedoral
troops. Our start on the morning of tl
8th was before tho. mid was tip * and * ha'
ing proceeded but a few miles , Majt
White , of the scouts , reached mo wit
the news that the trains were east of A ]
pomattox station , that ho had succocdc
in bringing them on some distance , In
was afraid that they would again bo ru
back to the station. Intelligence of th
fact was immediately communicated 1
Crook. Morritt and Ouster , and the In
tcr , wno had the advance , was urged n
to lot the trains escape , and I pushed
and joined him. Before ranching tl
station , Ouster detailed two regiments
make a detour , strike the railroad boyoi
the station , tear up the track , and socu
the trains. This was accomplished , b
on the arrival of the main body of our a
vance at the station it was found that tl
advance guard of Leo's army was ji ;
coming on the ground.
A SANGUINE ENGAGEMENT
at once ensued , The oiujmy was driv
oil' , forty pieces of artillery captured , a :
four hundred baggage wagons burnc
The railroad trains had boon secured
the first onset , and were taken possess !
of by locomotive onginours , soldiers
the command , whoso delight at again si
ting at their former employment was
great that they produced the wildest co
fusion by running the trains to and i
on the track , ana making such an u
earthly screeching with tlio whistles tli
I was at 0110 time on the point of ordi
ing the trains burned ; but wo finally g
them oil , and ran them to our rear tun
fifooeu miles , to Ord and Gibbon , w
with the infantry wore following the ci
airy. The cavalry continued the lighti
nearly all that nipht , driving the enoi
back to the vicinity of Appomattox coi
house , a distance of about four mil
thus giving him no repose , and covori
ing the weakness of the attacking for
I remember well the little frame hoi
just south of the .station where the hci
quarters of the cavalry rested , or rut !
remained , for there was no rest the ni |
of'the.8th. . . Dispatches were going bite
to our honored chief , Gen Grout , n
Ord was requested to push on the wear
infantry. To-morrow was to end <
re troubles in all reasonable probability , 1
it was thought necessary that the inf
try should arrive , in order to doubly
sure the result. Morritt , Crook and C
tor wore , at times , there. Happiness '
in every hoart. Our long and wai
labors were about to cease ; our dnnu
soon to end. There was no Bleep ; th
0xd had been but little for the previous oi
xd or nine days. Before sunrise , Gen. (
ift ' came in reporting the near approacl
L'o his command. After a hasty consu
in tion about positions to bo taken up
'
is' the incoming troops , wo were in the t
tou. dlo and off for the front , in the vicii
u.OS of Appomattox court houso. As wo w
OS approaching the village- heavy line
or confederate infantry was BOOH advanci
and rapid firing cpmrl nced. Hid
to ; v BUy lit elevation'whoro I co
re gel u
in A VIEW OK THE AnVANCINO ENEMY ,
inp. I immediately sent directions to G
p. Merritt for Ouster's and Devin'a divisi
note to slowly fall back , and as they did so
withdraw to our right llank , thus
masking Ord's and Gibbon's iufanl
toI Crook and Mackenzie , on tlio oxtrc
I loft , were ordered to hold fast. I tl
I , lustily galloped back to- give Gon. <
lit the benefit of my information. No seer
JU or liad tlio enemy's line of baUlo read
10 the elevation from which my rccoim
Banco had been made , and from whence
could bo distinctly seen Ord'u troops in
tlio distance , tluiii lie called n sudden
halt , mid a retrograde movement began
to a ridge about a miloto his rear. Short
ly afterward I returned from Gen. Ord
to the front , making for Gen. Merrill's
battle-Hag on the right llank of the lino.
On reaching it , the order to advance was
given , mid every guidon was bent to the
front , and as wo swept by to the left of
tlio enemy's line of battle he opened a
heavy fire from artillery. No need was
paid "to the deadly missies , nnd , with the
wildest yells , no soon reached a point
some distance to his right and nearly op
posite Appomatlor court house. Hoyond
us , in a low valley , lay Lee and the rem
nant of his army. There did not appear
to bo much organization , except in the
advanced troops under Gen. Gordon ,
whom wo had been fighting , and a rear
guard under Gen. Longstreet , still fur
ther up the valley. Formations were
immediately commenced , to make n bold
and sweeping charge down the graisy
slope , when an njd-uo-camp from Ouster ,
filled with cxcitomenl , hat in hand ,
dashed up to mo with the message from
his chief : "Leo has surrenderedl DC
not charge ; the white ( lag is upl" Or
ders were given to complete the forma <
tion , but not to charge.
Looking to the left , to Appomaltox
court house , a largo group was seen neai
to the lines of confederate troops that had
fallen back to that point. Gen. Custet
had not come back , and , supposing that
ho was with the group at the court house ,
I moved on a gallop down the narrow
ridge , followed by my staff. The courl
house was , perhaps , three-fourths of r
mile distant. Wo had not gone far be
fore a heavy fire was opened on us from t
skirt of timber to our right , and distanl
not much over three hundred yards. ]
halted for a moment , and , taking off my
hat , called out that the flag was being violated
lated , but
CQULI ) NOT HTOP THE FIRING ,
which now caused us nil to take shelter ir
a ravine running parallel to the ridge w <
were on , and down which wo then trav
olcd. As wo approached the court house
n gentle ascent had to bo made. I was it
advance , followed by a sergeant carrying
my battle flag. Within 100 to 150 yard
elf from the court house and confodorati
linoi , some of the mon in their ranki
brought down their guns to nil aim on us
and great effort wus made by their ofli
cors to keep thorn from firing. I halted
and hearing some noise behind turned ii
the saddle , nnd saw u confederate soldio
attempting to take my battle-flag fron
the color bearer. This the sergeant hai
no idea of submitting to , and had drawi
hia saber to cut. thp man down. A won
from mo caused him to return his Babe
and take the flag back to the staff oflicor
who were some little distance behind ,
remained stationary n moment aftorthes
events ; then , calling a ataff oflicer , di
reeled him to go over to the group of con
federate ofllcors and demand what sue !
conduct meant. Kind apologies were mad
and wo advanced. The superior oflicor
mot were Gon. J. B. Gordon nnd Gen
Cadmus M. Wilcox , the latter nn ol
army oflicor. As soon ns the first greet
ing was over a furious firing commence
in front of our own cavalry , from whor
wo had only n few minutes before sopa
rated. Gon. Gordon seemed to bo some
what disconcerted by it. I remarked t
him : "Gon. Gordon , your mon fired o
mo as I was coming over hero , and.un
doubtedly they have done the same t
Merrill's and Ouster' * commands. W
might just aa well let them fight it out.
To this proposition Gon. Gordon did nc
accede. I then asked , "Why not son
n stiill'oflicor and have your people ceaa
i firing ? They are violating the flag I
i Ho said , "I Jiavo no Htnlf oflicor t
Bond. " I replied , "I will lot you luw
oho of mine , nnd calling for Lieut , Vai
dorltilt Allrn'liu was ( HnJoted to report (
r Gon. Gordon nnd carry his orders. Tl
i orders were to go to Gon. Geary , wl :
was in command of n small brigade <
1 South Carolina cavalry , and ask him f
b discontinue the tiring. Lieut. Allc
dashed off with the message , but , c
delivering it to Gon. Geary was tnkc
prisoner , with the remark from thi
oflicor that ho did not care for win
flags ; that South Cnrplinaiaiis never su
i rendered ,
o It was about this time that Morrit
getting impatient at the supposed treac
orous tiring , ordered a charge of n portii
of his command. While Generals Gc
don and Wilcox were engaged in convc
nation with mo , a cloud of dust ,
A WILD IIURIIAII ,
a flashing of sabers , indicated a charg
and the ejaculations of my staff oftice
were heard , "Look ! Morritt has order
n charge I" The flight of Geary's briga
followed ; Lieut. Allan was thus release
The lost gun had been fired , and the U
charge made in the Virginia campaign.
While the scones thus related were tn
ing place , the conversation I now spo
of was occurring between Gen , Gord
and myself. After the first salutalio
Gon. Gordon remarked : "Gon. Lee as
for a suspension of hostilities pending t
negotiations which ho has boon havii
for the last ( lav nnd night with Gc
Grant. " I rejoined : "I nave boon co
stuntly informed of the progress of t
negotiations , and think it singular tl :
while such negotiations are going on Gc
Leo should have continued his march n
nttomplod to break through my lines t !
morning with the view of escaping ,
can entertain no terms except the con
tion that Gon. Lee will surrender to Gc
Grant on his arrival horo. I have sc
for him. If these terms are not accept
wo will renew hostilities. " Gi
Gordon replied : "Gen. Loo's army is i
haiistod. There is no doubt of his s
er render to Gon. Grant on his arrival. "
lit
litk Gon. Wilcox , whom I know quito wi
: id ho haying boon caplain of the compete
to which I was attached as a cadet nt I
od
military academy , then stopped to
ur horse , and taking hold of tlio saddlo-ba
ut said in a jocular way : "Horo , Shorid
tin take those saddlo-bags ; they have (
n- soiled shirt nnd n pair of drawers. 'V
isas hnvo burned everything else llmd in 1
ed as world * nud I think you nro entitled
these also. " Ho was alluding , of coin
: ra { < > the destruction of baggage trai
ire which had boon going on for some tin
; htnl
nl WIIBN THK TEKMS ABOVE UKFKHllKUTl
of were settled , each army ngreod to rom
U- in statu quo until the arrival of G
Grant , whom Col. Nowlwll , my ad jut
general , had gone for. Gens. Gordon i
ity Wilcox then returned to BOO Gen. I
ire nnd promised to como back in ab
of thirty minutes , and during that ti
Gon. Ord joined mo at the court hoi
At the end of thirty or forty iiitnul
Gon. Gordon returned in company w
Gon. Longstrool. The latter , who c (
inandod Leo's rear guard back on
Farmvillo road , Boomed somow
in , alarmed lost Gon. Meade , who was
ns lowing up from Farmvillo , might at late
to not knowing the condition of affairs
in- the front. To prevent this , I propo
y. to send my chief of stair , Gon. J.
no Forsyth , accompanied by n confodoi
on oflicor , back through the confodoi
rd army and inform Gon. Moodo of the
inisting state .of affairs. Ho at oed
od started , accompanied by Col , Fairfax
isGon. . Longstroot'a staff , mot the ndvu
of the Army of the Potomac , and com
municated the conditions.
In the meantime Gen. Leo citmo over
to McLean's honso in the village of Ap-
pnmattox Court House. 1 am not cer
tain whether Gen. Babcock of Gon.
|
Granl's staff , who had arrived in advance
of the general , had gene over to sue him
or not. Wo had waited some hours and ,
I think , about 12 or 1 o'clock Gen. Grant
arrived. Gon. Ord , myself and many
ofliccrs were in the main road leading
through the town , nt a point where Lees
army was visible. Gen. Grant rode up
and greeted mo with , "Sheridan , how
are you ? " I replied , "I am very well ,
thank you. " lie then said. "Where is
Lee ? " I replied , "There is his army
down in that valley ; he is over in that
house ( pointing out McLean's ) , waiting
to surrender to you. " Gen. Grant , still
without dismounting , said , "Como , let
us go over. " Ho then made the same re
quest to Gen. Ord , and we all went to
McLean's houso. Those who entered
with Gen. Grant wore , as near as 1 can
recollect , Ord , Rawlins , Seth Williams ,
Ingalls , Babcock , Parker , and myself ;
the staff oflicers , or those who accompan
ied , remaining outside on the porch steps
and in the yard. On entering the par
lor wo found Gon. Lee standing in com
pany with Col. Marshall , his aido-do-
camp.
THE FIRST GREETING
was to Gen. Seth Williams , who hod boon
Lee's adjutant when ho was superintend
ent of the military academy. Gen. Leo
was then presented to Gen. Grant , and
all present were introduced , Gen Leo
was .dressed in a now gray uniform , evi
dently put on for the occasion , and were
a handsome sword , Ho had on his face
the expression of relief from a heavy
burden. Gen. Grant's uniform was
soiled with mud and service , and ho wore
no sword. After a few words had been
spoken by those who know Gen. Leo , all
the ofticera rolirod , except , perhaps , one
staff officer of Gen. Grant's and tlio one
who was with Leo. Wo had not been
absent from the room longer than about
five minutes when Gon. Babcock came to
the door and said : "The surrender has
taken place you can come in again. "
When wo ro-ontercd , Gon. Grant /was /
writing on a little wooden , elliptical-
shaped table ( purchased by mo from Mr ,
McLean and presented to Mrs. G. A.
Ouster ) the conditions of the surrender.
Gen. Leo was sitting , his hands resting !
on the hilt of his sword , to the loft ol
Gon. Grant , with his back to a _ small
marblo-topped table , on which manj
books were piled. While Gon. Grantwat
writing , friendly conversation was engaged -
gaged in by Gen. Lee and his aid witli
the ofllcors present , and took from hie
breast pocket two dispatches , which had
been sent to him by mo during the fore <
noon , notifying him that some of his cav
alry , , in front of Crook , were violating the
agreement entered into by withdrawing ,
I had not had time to make copies whei
they were sent , and had made a
request to have them returned. He
had made a request to have them re
turned. Ho handed them to mo will
the remark , "I am sorry. It is possibh
my cavalry at that point of the
line did not fully understand the agree
mont. "
About one hour was occupied in draw
ing up and tigning the terms , when General
oral Leo retired from the house with i
cordial shako of the hand with Genera
Grant , mounted his chunky , gray horse
and , lifting his hat , passed through tht
gate and rode over tlio crest of the hil
to his army. On his arrival there wi
heard wild cheering , which teemed to bi
taken up progressively by his troops
either for him or because of satisfactioi
with his lost official act as a soldier.
LADY BnAUTinEiw Ladies , you , can
not make fair skii | ( rosy clicoks ; am
BimrklluK'-QyoB wit % "thij coiunetics o
Franco orsbeautifiors'of , the wprldj whil
in poor health and nothing will give yo
such rich blood , good health , strength am
beauty ns Hop Bitters. A trial is ccrtai :
proof.
A Jumbo tynnko.
' A correspondent of The Cleveland Hoi
aid at Now Comerstown , O. , writes
The largest serpent over heard of in thi
section has just been seen near this place
and from the description given by th
observer it certainly is n monster. Imui
Robinson , a sober and industrious citizo
of this town , while clearing a atrip <
woods on the old Nugent farm , about
mile southeast of hero , says ho saw lyin
on a log this hugo serpent , fully as loji
asa , fence mil , and having a body <
enormous size , being thicker than h
arm. Ho attacked it with a pitchfork an
it ran in the hollow of the log , and on Mi
Robinson's running a polo in after it th
hugo reptile became enraged nnd dnrtt
out , knocking the polo from Mr. Robii
son's hr.nd and throwing it down the hil
His snakeship then almost How down tl
hill , and wont so swiftly that it made
humming and buzzing noise as it ilashc
through the weeds and bushes , with i
enormous head several foot above tl
ground. Mr. Robinson says it'partca tl
bushes before it and made n track like
sledrunner. Ho was very much f rightono
and Bays it was the biggest snake ho ov
saw. It is supposed to bo the san
snake which was seen in the swamp <
the Nugent farm just ton years ago , ai
which was trailed from the Tuscaraw
river by the furrow it loft in the co :
. field through which it crawled. It
certainly the largest snake over sei
.
n.nt alive in this part of the United States.
nt
ntn. Ono Kxpcrlonco from Jinny.
n.x . I have boon sick and miserable BO lei
xT - and had- caused my husband so mu
T- trouble and seemed
expense , no one
Tn know what ailed mo , that I was coi
n , plptoly disheartened and discouraged ,
iy this frame of mind I got a bottle of II
lie Bitters and used them unknown to n
lis family. I soon began to improve , ai
gained BO fast thai my husband and fai
11 , ily thought it strange and unnatural , b
no when I told them what had helped n
an they Raid , "Hurrah for Hop Bittora ! lo
lie may they prosper , for they have ma
to mother well and us happy. " The Mot
10 , or.
IS , or.PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS FOR CURBING AS
GUTTERING ,
tin
BALED PUOP03ALS WILL BE KECEIVED
. S
in. _ the ' of M
in.nt undenlgned until 12 o'clock noon
nt day , July 2nd , A. D. 1S43 , for the curbing tnd
ntml tcrlngof thati.artof Cupltol arcnuu
the west curb line of Fourteenth street and the <
JO. curb line of Sixteenth street , In the city of Onw
nit All said work to be done ai-d material furnished
accordance with pUns and siwclflcatlon. on fll
110 the otllco of the Board of Public , Works.
90. Bids to be made sqmratoly for llmootone i
andttona tnd on printed blanks funiUhod by i
1)8 ,
board. The board resen cs tha rljjlit to detenu
th tfter the bld > shall have been opened whether *
iii- contract .hall bo let , cither for limestone or for si
iiiho ( tone. Bid * to be accompanied by the signature
propoesd sureties who , In the event of the tvvarJ
uxt of the contract , will enter Into bonds with the clt
ol- Omaha in the sum of five hundred dollars for
-
faithful performance of such work ,
sk , Hie Board of I > ublic Work * reserrci the right
at reject any or all bids.
JAME3 CKEIdHTON.
icdV. Chalrmui Board , of IMbllo Worl
\V. \ JoJ8.Uw.tw
ito ite JOHN C.JACOBS
Formerly OUb & Jacobs.
ICO
ICO of UNDERTAKER.
TRUE
Temperance
Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot be kept , because of
the non-removal of the cause
liquor. The way to make
a man temperate is to kill
the desire for those dreadful
artificial stimulants that car
ry so many bright intellects
to premature graves , and
desolation , strife and unhappiness -
happiness into so many
families.
Itisafact ! BROWN'S IRON
BITTERS , a true nonalcoholic
ic tonic , made in Baltimore ,
Md.by the Brown Chemical
Company , who are old drug-
cists and in every particu
lar reliable , will , by remov
ing the craving appetite of
the drunkard , and by curing
the nervousness , weakness ,
and general ill health result
ing from intemperance , do
more to promote temperance ,
in the strictest sense than
any other means now known.
It is a well authenticated
fact that many medicines ,
' bitters ' noth-
especially' , are -
ingbutcheap whiskey vilely
concocted for use in local
option countries. Such is
not the case with BROWN'S
IRON BITTERS. It is a medi
cine , a cure for weakness
and decay in the nervous ,
muscular , and digestive or
gans of the body , produc
ing good , rich blood , health
and strength. Try one bet
tle. Price gi.oo.
SIOUX FALLS
JASPER
STONE
Company.
( IxcomtmATED. )
Tills company Is now prepared to rcccU o orders for
SIOUX FALLS JASl'EK STONE , for
Building Purposes ,
And will make figures on round lota for prompt dellv
erv- The compai ls ihlpplng
v
Paving Blocks
To both Chicago and Omaha , and solicits correspond ,
enco and orders from contractors encaged In paving
streets In any of the w extern cities.
TiSTlMONIA,3. :
! , Chicago , West Dlv- )
Ison Hallway , Chicago December 0,18Si (
D. EIn ell , President Sioux Kail * Water 1'ow er Com
pany.
bnAnSm : I ha\e' received from jour companj
since October 1 , 1832 , about 100 cailoads of granlti
paving blocks and have laid themhctwccn the rails o
our street railway tracks In the heart of the city , :
have been luting paving material In this city for man ;
years , and I take pleasure In saying that In my opin
ion tha granite paving blocks furnished by your co'n
panj are the most regular In shape and jicrfoct li
lorui , and as far as I have been able to judge , ar <
nossesaed of u durable feature as any material tha
has ever been offered or laid In the city.
Yours , JAS. K. I.AKE.
Hi.Lons , Slarch 23,1SS3.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCEUN-
Thls Is to certify that I have examined a piece c
granite taken from the Sioux Falls Granite Quarrlci
and , In my opinion , It Is the best stone for street pai
ing I have seen In America ,
( Signed ) IIKNRY FLAD ,
I'ros. Board Public Improvements.
Stone for Paving Purposes.
And any person Intcrc.'tud In such tmprovcmcnl
will flnd It greatly to hU advantage to communlcal
wltlifus. We Invite correspondence on the subject. !
The general management and supervision of tl
company's business Is now In the hands of Wm. M
Bain.
. Address your letters to
A. G. SENEY ,
mi-mse-tf P sof Jasper Stone Cc
HAS THE BEST STOCK IN OMAHA , AND MARES THE LOWEST PRICES ,
Important Improvements.
Ilaro now been finished In our store , maklnjf It tlie largest ami most complete
In the west. An additional story has boon built , and the five floors all
connected with two
HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS.
Ono exclusively for the use of passengers. These immense warerooms , three
stores , are ( iO feet wide , are filled with the grandest'display of all kinds of Household
and Oflico Furniture over shown.
All are invited to call , take the oloiutor on the first floor and go through the
building and inspect the stock.
GHAS. SHIVERICK ,
1206 , 1208 and 1210 Farnajn Street , Omaha Neb.
MANUKACTUnEU OF
Galvanized Iron Cornices , Window Caps , Finials ,
Sk > lights Ac. . Thirteenth Street , Omaha , Neb.
J. M. BRUNSWICK &BALKE
JUNK Oth , 1833.
In order to protect the publlo against the Imposition of Mountebanks In our line , o ha\o concluded to offer
BILLIARD MATERIALS AT COST.
JPLKASE NOTK THE FOLLOWING rnicF.s :
Best Zanlburhory Billiard Balls , per set $22.00
Especially and solely manufactured for Ivan Slmoncs & Flls at Venters , Belgium.
No. 1,74 Inches lde , per yard. . . . . ffl.60 | No. 2 , 74 Inches wide , per yard . W.50
No. 3 , 74 Inches wide , per yard . 85.00.
UILUAUD CHALK. I CUK TIPS.
Beat French Billiard Chalk , per cross $ 501 Best French Cue Tips , 100 In a box $1 00
VOCKET NETTINGS Fringes , Leathers , finest orated , per not (0) ( ) 83 00.
Orders must Invariably bo accompanied by remittance , and same be directed to our principal manufact
ories.
THE J.M. BRUNSWICK & BALKE CO. ,
CHICAGO , CINCINNATI , NEW YORK , ST. LOUIS ,
2TOmaha office , 509 South 10th street ood-m&o
DEALERS IN
Hall's Safe and Lock Comp'y.
FIEE AND BURGLAEPKOOF
EUEMPING & BOLTE , Proprietors.
TIN , IRON AND SLATE ROOFERS ,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Ornamental Galvanized Iron Cornices , Iron Sky Lights , Etc. , Etc.
10 South Twelfth Street , OMAHA , NEB.
7-mon-wen-fro-m
A. M. CLARK ,
Painter&PaperHiier
SIGN WKITUR & DECORATOR.
WHOLESALE & UETAIL
WALL PAPER
WINDOWSHADES & CURTAINS ,
Cornices , Curtain Poles and Fixtures.
PAINTS , OIL & BRUSHES ,
107 South 14th Street ,
OMAHA , - - - NEBRASKA
FIREWORKS , FLAGS ,
SEND FOR PRICE LIST TO THE HEADQUARTERS.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO
Growers of Live Stock and Others.
WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO
Our Ground Oil Cake.
It Ii the beat tnd cheapest fool for vtock of any kind. One pound Is equal to three pounds of con ,
Stock fed with Oround OH Cake In the Vail and Winter , Instead of running dovn , ill Increaw In weight ,
and be In good marketable condition tn the spring. Dairymen , as well M othen , who luo it can testify ia
lUmerlU. Try It tnd Judge for ) ourselves. l"rle fcS.OU ! per ton ; no charge for sacks. Address
ol-eod-ine WOODMAN L1NSEKD OIL COMPANY , Omaha , Neb ,
1"
PIONEER
Buggy and Spring Wagon Manufacturer ;
Special atterUou pall to Horse Shwlng and Qtacn Bliclamlthlng. SIS Fifteenth itreet betvrcetn IUHM
and 1'nroam.
A
w'
\
vel of purity ,
iconomlcal than
1 In competition
weight , alum or
K Honk IUK-
Her ,
TS
,
3 tain. )
Iy on bond for
JtZ-i