Copyright 1905 by The Taylor Publishing Co. All rights reserved THE TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY, Publishers, _Vanderbilt Law Building_, Nashville, Tenn. STANDARD FURNITURE CO. MANUFACTURERS OF THE “STANDARD LINE” OF FURNITURE [Illustration] are the largest Furniture Makers in the Metropolis of the South. * * * * * We shipped more car loads of furniture last year than any other factory in this section. This is proof that Our Furniture is Right * * * * * Send for Catalogue STANDARD FURNITURE COMPANY OFFICE AND SALESROOM Russell and First Streets, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE _In writing to advertisers please mention Bob Taylor’s Magazine._ [Illustration: THE LATE HON. JOHN H. REAGAN IN HIS STUDY AT PALESTINE, TEXAS. ] BOB TAYLOR’S MAGAZINE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── VOL. I APRIL, 1905 NO. 1 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── THE OLD SOUTH. By Robert L. Taylor. One of the most brilliant civilizations that ever flourished in the history of the world staggered and fell with broken sword and shattered shield on that dark day when the flag of Southern hope and glory went down in blood and tears. Its decimated armies, too exhausted from loss of blood to longer pull the trigger, too weak from starvation to charge the enemy, too footsore and too proud to run, stacked their old, bent and battered muskets in the anguish of defeat and went limping back to their ruined homes in Dixie.