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Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

The senses are subject 70 nsuxbns b
proportion 70 the rernotsrsss Of The tnfor-
nation that they give from IL fnne1i-
ate necessities Of tbs organisn Touch.
tbs ruost izoDsdisse sad least infsreutial
Of tie senses, is lssast snbject 70 illusions.
while sishs II 80 very much % that the
blind eften say they have C sdvantASs
over the seeing h being free from visual
illusions The Illusions Of bodily motion
are nanch nearer 70 those Of touch than
20 those Of sight. and ye. they can under
CERTAIN conditions DO induced tArozgA
visual irnpreasi0ns.
OF this the wYi.sr has rscently bad tvo
Interesting examples. He wAs standing
upon the eoor Of Q railroad depe.. the
boards Of which were laid With eonxsd-
erabse oyen y7soe bssve<a tbEn; and tks
ahsaev Of an siec.E1e light w. moving CD
and DORM. By the swinging Of ths light
Ia the Wind Looking Il sbs eoa~. 10
ae<ned a. though the SHADOW we're sta,
tio4ary. snd Tia fs>r bs4ras moving
Frsn this is followed ua2: the psrson "a
h was novtag leo. sd liz writer dis
tnc.ly fsft tks swinging sszaA:lon. =
fact. htz a.tersxtsn vss oallsd 10 ths pho
nozaszon by Ills fesf<ag Of motion r1D
riding N tie caxs nd koak9nS oct Of ths
window. - trsss sna I'll ass saen 20
move IN De oppo<,ss dEz.sk1sR II. nov.
one looks Ia . n.yrcr % sesussSd thxs 10
rejects the passfag i.a4sezpe vhseA.
however, mast aos ~ vtsshss szesr. n
The u.irrur. COS hss the Eias1sn Of nsoT4ng
in tbs opposite 70 ths real ff<rssion Of
motion. ewing 70 tn re~srsi 81 tAs
image in the giaAsL n both tsrss ussss
81 immediate bodily senssezSr b trdEned
bv Q more or inss uz4eonsrscns tsserenns
t6ruzSa visual seaasxsoas
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

poets you TO do" gathered up his force and
moved toward Jackson.
jefferson Davis had telegraphed ice John
ston to go to Mississippi and take full COM
mand there. He did SO at once, reaching
jackson May Is. But he teleraphed back
to Richmond these simple words: II am too
late"
Mcpherson next made for Clinton, astation
between jackson and Edwards Station,
McClernand followed him By the same road
May IA, while Sherman advanced by way Of
Raymond and Mississippi Springs toward
jackson. From Clinton TO Jackson was an
easy reach for Mcpherson and McClenand.
The objective point in fact was Jackson and
Sherman was approaching it By the Ray
mond road, Mcpherson by the Clinton road
They were timed SO as to reach the capital
city together.
To meet the advancing Union army John
ston, who had indeed arrived too late, posted
Walkers brigade on the Clinton road,
Gregg's on that from Raymond
Gregg, who was opposed to Sherman,
msde little show Of fight. By O'CLOCK May
Il Sherman had displaced Gregg, capturing
$50 prisoners IS guns and valuable supplies.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

TIE north, while 800 miles down the river. st
Fort hudson, were nearly Il, goo more, under
Gen Gardner.
AT Grand Gulf proper were 2y500 ConfeS-
crates, Ii charge Of Brig. Gen. ]. S. Bowen
When McCle-nand advanced first 70 New
Carthage be hsd slight slirnaish with =
body of Confederate cavalry. Gan. Bowen
had sent three regiments across the river 70
see what the Union troops were about in the
vicinity Of New Carthage, on their first sd
vance TO that point But the movement was
not considered Of Tnuch Importance. Penn
berton's attention was directed CT that tirle
70 tie Rolling Fork movement OF Shernaas
corps above VickSbxTg, previously men,
toned
Fer once Grant was able to deceive the
ConIederates. The attack On Grand Gulf
was surprise TO Gen. Pe,nberton. He had
the impression that Grant was returning 10
Memphis, 10 work down upon yicks5sTg II
ths rear
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

son. Affairs began to lcok serious down the
river Pemberton himself was at this time
at Jackson, fifty miles Inland from Vicks-
burg.
There was hurried preparation In the Con
federate camps about Vickshurg, after Por-
ter's feet had passed the batteries.
Green's brigade was ordered 60 Grand,Gcif,
and Bowen's regiments west of the Mississippi
were hurried back to the Same place The
troops that had gone TO Chattanooga were
sent again to Vicksburg.
But there was little cavalry at Penberton,s
command and this embarrassed him seri-
ously. 1t was at this time, from April II to
May 2, that Ben. GTiersor" made his famous
and destructive raid from north to south
through the state of Mississippi
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

miles from Port
Gibson the road
leading to til a {
place from Bruins
burg branchei into
two, that sepa-
ratai, curved about
and came together
again az Port Glib
son Across these
roads the Confed-
crate Gen Bowen
stretched his few
brigades to meet
Grants 23.Qomea.
One of the roads
from BEgirsbUE
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

their attention the
transports slipped
by, and went safe
below Grand Gulf,
to De Shroon's.
Grants army was
now below Vicks-
burg. His objac-
tive point was Port
Gibson, a few miles
inland, and a little
southeast of Grand
Gulf.
During the night
a negro informed
Grant that five
miles below De
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

gunboat NJ o un d
City sile n c e d
"Whistling Dick, "
the famous Con-
Tolerate cannon
The gunbo ats
kept up their at
tack till May "a.
May 80, the gun
boat Cincinnati,
Lieut. Geo N.
Bacho command
ing, went down the
river from Yaroo
TO silence a Confed-
crate battery on
Sherman's right
flank But the first
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
Didn,t Quite Understand.

What ere you doins?" demanded a
rlt!zen OF a ccuntrynsn who was crit
caiiy examining the formers electric cell
knob. N''--'
Say, mister. replied the countrvman.
Strengthening up. there's suthin tbe
matter with your door bell. The knob :
GOT pulled clear into the hole. "-BurIinp
Ton Free Press.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

Gen Walker, from
the crest Of aridge.
faced Mcpherson,
advancing along
the Clinton road.
The Confederates
occupied a COM
handing position,
which, for n time,
they made theInost
of. McPhe RS o n
came to time at
jackson q little af-
ter 9 in the fore
noon of May Il. 1t
rained so hard that
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
But Pembsrton thought he understood the
6tuation better than Johnston and did NOT

obey. Penberton
thought Grant
meant to attack
Edwards Station,
so he ordered Bow
en-, Stevenson. and
Loring to that
poi n t. May u
Sherman and Nc
C1ernand were
within Ave miles
OF il.
Grant, however,
true to the military
maxim, "Never do
IoA
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

The first sun rays Of May fell on slisten-
ing lines Of Confederates, drawn UP across
the Port Gibson road. to oppos, the advance
OF the Union divisions All four OF them,
C2rrs. Osterhaus', Hoveys and 4 J. Smiths,
were ready for fight in the early morning
Two divisions of AicPherson's corps were not
far behind them
TIE Confederate troops engaged IN the bat
tie OF Port Gibson were Tracy's, Green's,
Baldwia's and Cockretrs brizadeS 4 few
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

mished with the
rear OF the retreat
ing Confetierates
n 9 ar w | | O "
Spring. In the
evening Grant 81
rived. The gun
boats that aided SO
sfecJuGily i'll this
first step on the
road to Vicksburg
were the Benton,
Lieut.. Commander
J. a. Greer; Lafay-.
cite, Capt. Wake;
louisville, Lieut..
Commander Z. (
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

haiaeS Bluff. near
the Yazoo river, on
{ b q Confederate
right, to Grand
Gulf. They were
manned by @,00o
men, under Gen. c.
l.. Stevenson. Back
somewhat in the IL
terror, st and near
Fort Pemberton,
were 1900 under
command Of Gen.
Loring. Five thou
sand more guarded
the Memphis and
Corinth railroad. 20
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

Bluff, q division Of
Shernan's corps,
with Ell e ht gun
boats, was making
q lively demonstra-
ton. Between this,
and Grant at Grand
Gulf, and wild ru-
Inors of Grierson
inland, the Confed-
crates knew rot
where tho blow was
to fall.
Hearing nothing
from Bowen, on the
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

srsuSe or THE CINCINNATI

Once more Johnston gave an order 20 Penn
bertoa and once more it was discbeyed The
superior Officer ordered his second now 10
evscrate Vicksburg and escape with his
army to the northeast while there was vet
time He told him Vicksburg could not
stand But Peuberton went "a terrifying
VielSburY
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
A Warm prncenliirr

Brown-What's the matter. DGmley?
1on look hot about something.
DumleF fangrilyl-Hos! Ishould say so
was around at the Eagle Just now, and
that fool Featherly dropped chunk of
Ice down nay back. Enough to make any
nan hoti-New York Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

Confederate Gen.
Bowen had dis
posed his few
troops at various
points of danger.
Baldwin and Cock
rel with their bri-
gades were ordered
to Port Gibson.
This Col. Cockrcll
is now United
States senator from
Missouri.
Bowen himself
went from Grand
Gulf over to Port
Gibson early in
~ :,
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

there. Penlberton
had actually put
en- route S,ooa men,
Bufords, Vaughn's
and Tilg h mans
brigades.
April Is, Penn
berton discovered
his grave mistake.
Bufcrd's fierce was
already far en- the
road, but Vaughn's
and Til HIM MS
b ri ga de S, 5000
strong, were not
yoOUo3 from Toc%-
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
On the h

marching, they reached Graad Gult. They
were the brigaGes OF Gers Tracy and Bald
win. They were hurried on toward Port
Gibson, where Green's Confederate brigade
already was
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

Owen. TI,sc17n7hia GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN.
Lieut. Commander From a War Time Photo.l
Byron Wilson; Carondelet, Lieut. j. NJ L.
Murphy; Pittsburs. Lieut.. W. r, Hoel
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24
THE SURRENDER.
The Way Grant Got into Vicks-
burg at Last.
FROM THE LOUISIANA SIDE.
A Negro Shows Him the Right Road
to Port Gibson.

A Series of Splendid Successes to the Union
Arms from hay 1 to May &c, 1863
Battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, Cham
MON Bill and Big BIack-The Gibraltar
of the ConfeGeraoy Yielded to Grant on
the Fourth of July Twenty-Five Years
Ago.
-Four attempts to take Viclcsburg by flank
movements had been made and failed down
10 April l, 1863.
Then Grant formed the plan Of going bs-
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

On this superstition Pe1aberton had sent
word to Gen. Joe Johnston at Chattanooga,
and Johnston had ordered him to send troops
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

All Sorts of Superstitions Concerniog the
Teeth-Charms and Other Remedies for
Observation-Disclosures and Irish Recipes.
The Prayer Cure.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22
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Items from Harper's Ferry.

Mrs Hczckiah Colbert died ut her residence
near Shcphcrdstown about O'Clock this morn.
ing (May l9th).
VIM. S. Winters returned tn his mothers
home at Harpcrs Ferry Friday last. after
an absence of eleven years. He is in poor
health.
Mr. ". A Sites and family moved here. from
Charlestown. last Wednesday. They will ocz
cupy portion of Rev. Jas. Stevenson =
deRcc until the hoIC~F1ey arc N5!-.. To bui!Gy
on Camp Hill. is ready for occupancy.
Rev. Jas. G. Stewards condition is somewhat
improved
The .Harpcr's Ferry Paper Co. are pushing
the work on their new pulp and paper mill. on
the Potomac. This enterprise. we very much
fear. will neccsstate the moving of the r. IL
o. r. r. Co.'S shops. ut Iarpcrs Ferry, to some
other point on the line of road.
Jas. Brunswick is building Il new house on
Camp Hill.
T. S. I.ovett is going to fence in his lots on
Camp Hill.
E. A. Holm. of Baltimore. has hccn in town
several days selling and delivering Chambers
Encyclopedia. Many of our citizens are pa
TROUBLING him.
Master Walter Winters has purchased the
Krepps oyster and dining parlor. and is doing
quite q nice business.
Mny 10 1888.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22
Gard from the County Super
intendent.

l desire to direct the attention of onr teach
ers to the State Normal Institute to be held It
the West Virginia University. Morgantown,
the coming sulnmer-commcncing June 18th
and continuing four weeks. This is the great
est educational enterprise ever organized in
West Virginia. President Turner, of the Uni
versity, with a corps of ten instructors-the
iblest educators of our own State, together
with eminent specialists from abroad-comprise
the Faculty. The course of instruction EN-
braces Schools of Pedagogy. Psychology.
Physiology and Hygiene, Elocution. Drawing.
Ancient and Modern Languages. Mathematics
Kindergarten Training. and. most important
of all. a thorough and comprehensive review
of all the branches taught in our public
schools.
By order of State sup't Mo ryan teachers at
tending this Institute are not required to attend
a county institute.
The total expense for hoard. room-rcnt and
tuition for the entire session is only 500 90 and
the b. & o. will Issue rouud-trip tickets to the
Institute at two cents per mile both ways
Every teacher in the county who can afford it.
should attend.
The catalogue OF the Institute will he sent to
any address upon application to Edward s.
Elliott. Sec'y State Norma; Institute. Morgan
town, w Va. Very Respectfully.
EMANUEL SCHAEFFER.
S,,,,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22

The Cincinnati Post, q newspaper
that supported Blaine four years ago,
says: eff Grover Cleveland shall
live, it now seems certain that he will
be nominated, and that lie will poll
more votes than in the election four
years ago. The great bug-bear that
a Democratic administration would
ruin the country has been laid, and
the country contemplates another
four years Of Cleveland's admins
tration with perfect equanimity."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22
Tribute of Respect.

WHEREAS, The Supremerule of the universe
has in his infinite wisdom called from labor to
rest OUT esteemed and beloved Brother, WILLIAM
BURNETT, whose death we sincerely mourn and
whose memory we highly honor therefore belt
Resoired, That the members of Malta Lodge,
No. so, A, F. Sc A. NJ, while bowling in hum
BILE submission to the orders of our Heavenly
Father in calling from earth the spirit of our
departed Brother, we regret that the fraternity
has been called upon to sustain the loss of one
who was always ready To lend helping hand
to the cause of the cardinal virtues of the craft
Resoiced That we attest the confidin@ char
acter of his disposition. which he uniformly
exhibited when meeting with his masonic
brethren. thereby commanding our sympathy
amid the trials and temptations incident to his
life
Resolred That we recall with pleasure his oft
repeated efforts to contribute to the entertain
ment of his Brethren of the Mystic Tie. by call
ing into requisition the talents which God had
given him.
Resolved. That as n mark of respect to our
deceased Brother. we wear the usual badge of
mourning. ard drape our hall accordingly. for
the space of thirty days.
Resofued. That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the relatives of our deceased brother.
that they be spread upon the minutes of the
Lodge. and the newspapers of the town be re-
qucsted to publish the same.
GUSTAV BROWN,
J. Z. WYATT,
d. j. SLOAN,
Committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22
Tribute Of Respect.

At a meeting of Independent Fire Company
No. /. held on the 18th day of May. 1888 in
Charlestown. W. Va. the death of William
Burnett ESQ. an honorary member of the Com
pany, was announced. and thcrcupon the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. We have heard with profo Ind re-
grct of the sudden death of our associate and
member, WILLIAM BURNETT. Esq, therefore
be it
Resolved. That this Company desires in, offer
ing tribute of respect to his memory, to pull
licly express the gratitude Of all its members
for the libcrality exhibited by him in his liberal
contributions. and the deep interest he uniform
ly manifested in the welfare Of this organiza-
ton. WM. G. EARNSuAw,
T. F. EDDY.
3. F. DooLET.
Committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22
Worth Knowing.

That ALCoCK's PoRoUs PLAsTERs
are the highest result of medical sci
ence and skill, and in ingredients
and methods have never been
equaled.
That they are the original and gen.
uine porous plasters upon whose rep
utation imitators trade.
That ALcocK's PoRoUs PLAsTERs
never fail to perform their remedial
work quickly and effectually.
That for Weak Back, Rheumatism,
Sciatica, Colds, Lung Trouble. Kid
ney Difficulties, Malaria, Dyspepsia,
Liver and Stomach Affections, Strains
and all Local Pains are invaluable.
That when you buy ALCocK's Po-
RoUs PLAsTERs you obtain the best
plasters made.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22

Mrs. Ella B. Washington. vice-re-
gent for West Virginia of the Ladies'
Mount Vernon Association, securing
relics of the father of his country,
has obtained from Miss Ycatman
Deans, of Gloucester, Virginia, the
pocket telescope used in the Revolu-
tionary battles by Washington, which
will be placed in the West Virginia
room at Mount Vernon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22

The distinguished Marylander, Col.
H.Kyd Douglas ,has4sindiiy consented
to entertain our people on the eve
wing of June 9th with his famous
Boston lecture on ''The Southern
Volunteer" -proceeds for the bene-
fit of the Lee Memorial Association.
Col. Douglas, as is we'll known, serv-
ed with conspicuous gallantry upon
the staff of Stonewall Jackson, and is
a fluent and elegant speaker. His
lecture, therefore, will not only have
an especial interest for the veterans of
the "Lost Cause" of whom there
are many hereabouts, but will, we
are sure, prove highly interesting to
the rising generation and to all who
may attend. Tickets will be sold at
popular prices-25 cts, with reserve
seats without additional charge.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22

The following letter from the Vice
President of the Pussy and Jones
Company, of Wilmington, DEL, build
crs of Iron Vessels, Steam Engines
and Boilers, Machinery for Paper
and Sugar Mills, and heavy machin-
cry generally, who have located a
branch of their extensive establish
ment at Harpcr's Ferry, contains
much of interest in this locality:
W1LMrsGToN, DEL, April 3, 1888.
Mr.. C. e. Ways, General Freight
Agt. B. e. O. r. r. . Baltimore, Md. !:
DEAR SIR:-Permit me to remark
that we have been so well pleased
with the treatment received from your
Company since we have had the mill
in operation, at Harper's Ferry, that
we have determined to increase our
production 80 per cent. We have
also determined to put up a large
Paper Mill on the Shenandoah Prop
erty during the summer, at cost of
about $3.50, 900, and we still have our
property on the Potomac to develop
in the future.
Yours truly,
THos. H. SLAVERY,
Vice President
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22

Tammany Hall has sent two petit
tions to the encouragement of New
York, one asking him to take steps to
annul the charter of the North River
Refining Company, and the other at
lacking the Sugar Reineries Compa-
ny, composed Of the fifteen refineries
of New York organized into a trust.
This latter petition takes the ground
that these consolidated companies
have, in combination as q trust, as
sumed to act as corporation and to
exercise corporate powers not grant
ed them by the law OF the State
The encouragement visited New
York on Monday to hear argument
on the subject. Mr.. Crane, General
Roger A. Pryor and ex-senator Fos-
ter presented the case for Tammany,
the latter read from the sugar trust
agreement to show that it was a mo-
nopoly, performing the acts Of cor
poration. General Pryor followed.
In the course of his argument he
said: "Here are fifteen refineries,
all that there are in New York and
the three-fourths of those in the
United States, and here is concen-
trated in thirteen men all the corpo-
rate powers of these fifteen corpora
lions. You have recently had con-
victions of laboring men for combin-
ing to enhance the price of labor
But the law is for the rich as we'll as
for the poor" General Pryor drew
a powerful indictment against the
trust combinations. /" They stride
the continent like Colossus. They
have stolen away the liberties of the
people. They are public nuisanccs
according to the definition of 4 uni
versalIy accepted authority" At
the conclusion of the hearing the at
torney-genera, said he would decide
in the course of ten days whether to
proceed or not against the trust.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22

The election in the Belt last
Wednesday resulted in the northern
and western sections deciding. to be-
come part of the city Of Baltimore,
and in the eastern section deciding
to remain a part of Baltimore county.
The new territory wilt be formally
annexed June l, and will increase
the population Of the city about 3d.
600, making it nearly half a million.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22

Bishop Wilson and Rev. Young j..
Allen, of the NJ. f. Church South,
have been appointed by the Mission
airy Board at Nashville as delegates
to the General Missionary Conference
which meets in London in June
Thence they Will go to Japan and
China.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22
BIG BARGAINS IN TOWELS.

200 dozen IS by 36-inch Aii-incn Hurk Tow
els. extraordinary valuc. only 8 70 per dozen.
$50 dozen IS by 3f-inch All-lincn knottcd
Fringe Hurli-a-hac Towels. grand bargain,
only go pe= dozen.
100 dozen Ready -hciumcd Crash Towel-.-
This Il new departure with rs. We select the
crash froin our regular stock. cut 10 into dish
towels length. and send them up To our cxpc-
ricnced sewers Ia hem. and add n cent or two
for tho work. Big saving Ia YOU. Espectai'y
rsed for glass, clTinn. etc. Sl. 80 and tSO per
dozen.
We have also made mn stack Of Roller Tow
els from crashes. plaid TUwelings. ETC., %. rs,
40 and 45c each.