The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-07-24
ARTICLE OF WAR A.

| Any officer of soldier who having receiv-
ed nay or having been duly enlisted In the
same, shall in time Of war suffer death, or
such ether punishment as court martial
may direct; apd in time of peace any pun
ishmsnt. excepting death, which q court
IRsyise1 Statutes of the United States.]
Sec. 1896. All persons who deserted the
Military or Naval servlcc.of the United
States and did not return thereto or report
sixty days after the Issuance of the procla-
nation OF the President, dated the llth day
OF March, 1865, are deemed to have vo!un-
tarily relinquished and forfeited their
rights OF citizenship; and such deserteB
shall be forever Incapable Of holding any
office of trust or profit under the United
States, or exercising any rights OF Citizens
1Aereof.
In the meantime Bob Kits
miller and Stradly attempted
to get action by the G. A. r.
Post. protesting against Pursell
as deserter, from being commits
stoned. Failing to get the Post
to act, a petition was circulated
and signed by number of SOL
aiers, objecting to Purselrs ap-
pointment on account of his be-
ing a deserter.
In the meantime Mr.. Pursell
explained to the authorities that
he ran away from home, went
into the army when a child not
fourteen years of age, and that
his parents took him out of the
service and kept him at home.
the record of his desertion being
simply a record of absence with
out explaining that he was not
of an age subject to military du-
ty, and that he was kept from
returning to the army by the le-
gal right and parental hand OF
Lisparepts..-
Patriotism was paramount for
a few days; and we were expect
ing to have an execution of a de-
serter at any moment. But the
Pursellians began digging down
into the war record of the oppo-
sition, and the graves developed
such a stencil that nearly al the
active opposition got sick at the
stomach and went into their tents
for rest and repairs.
On last Monday Pursell's com
mission arrived.
1t is said that Col. Friesner
was once appointed Postmaster
at this place, but that his bond
was held and not sent off, and
t.. .us he failed to get the place.
We are told that Dave Miller
was also appointed Postmaster
put his bond in the post office.
but that it was held, and in the !
meantime Rempel continued.
To guard against a repetition
of such an accident occurring,
Pursell's bond was mailed from
Athens, and his commission was
ordered sent by express TO Gen.
Grosyenor at Athens.
The bond evidently went ihro'
all right. On Monday the com
mission came to Athens, aud on
Tuesday Emmit Tompkins. ESQ.,,
brought it up a..d handed it to
Pursell, who at once notified Mr..
Case and arranged with him to
take possession on Saturday.
Mr.. Pursell desiring to secure
help to keep the Office up to its
present standard of efficiency,
has engaged Geo. Work, the pre-
sent very accommodating clerk
under Mr.. Case.
The acceptance of the position
by George may bring on more
calamity, as Mr.. A. fl. Brookel
him with his eternal
.ale, if he helped Pursell. The
PostolIice. we are Informed, wall
,e continued fe- a time at least
II its present quarters, Rempel
,et oblecting as long as the rent
. paid. ;