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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-16

Louisville Courier Journal: Mr.. Dam
iel Dougherty addressed the state bar
association of New York on the rela-
tiOns Of the press to the public. though
his paper was called "Son,e Reflect ions
on the Bar" The title, with the con-
nection Of MIR. Dougherty's name,
inspired the hope that mt last dis
tinguisl,ed lawyer was willing to tell
the truth about the bar to his associ-
ates, and incite them to Thorough,
measures OF reform.
Instead of this We have an indict-
ment of the press, because. impatient
with the growth Of crime. indignant ut
the silence and timid tin,e-servirg Of
the bar, it has frequently been forced
20 assume the task Of public prose
cutOr.
Organized crime has never failed to
find its most ready instruments at the
bar and on the bench. The worst
chapters in our recent history show
how the ablest lawyers have for enor-
nous fees aided in l,erpetratins and
perfecting the vilest schemes for public
pluniler. There is no crime 40 dark
that leading members Of the bar will
not accept a fee to defend those who
conspire against the welfare of the
people.
These arenOt mere phrases OF denun-
citation. In the early days Of Jay
Gould, lawyers and judges were anx-
iOus to debauchesl, and stood ready
to find n law or make it for any con-
templatetl crime.
In the days OF Tweed the lawyers
were his satellites, and it was only
when the press had awakened the
public conscience that it was possible
Tor Mr.. Tilden to bring him to justice
Jacob Sharp has used the lawyers
first to execute and next to defend hi'
public crime. In Chicago, In Phila
delphia, in Boston, in every great city
ut every state capital, We find lawyers
retained by all the plundering rings
and remOrselt.-s syndir.,'cs. The only
protection TO tn" ts'OI,r - n" press
The O.'er, brow -. rv'ry "'g. thu
expO-,r,. "i e'.'' ...in'. ''.,- 'rn thu
work Ot tlr 80,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-16
SAVING rhelh uMeA.
Pathetic scene In = Z h1esgo Psllee Csuse
"A ftne Resnies~a.

A pat hetic scene is described in
Winslow's Monthly. \ wretcned cre...
ture, "A woman whose appetite con-
q,iOred all other motives vi action,
was brought befOr. q Chicago Inayis-
tra'e for drunkenness. Clinging TO her
tat,ere,l gown were two children, n
boy and girl, the former only seven
years OF age. but made prcnhaturely
old by the hartlshi ps OF his wretched
life.
..Five dollars and costs" said the
jnlse, slernly. ''S~ven dollars and
sixty cents in all. :"
Instantly the little fellow started
up, and. taking his sisters arm, he
cried out: come on! We's got To
git that money, or mann II have to go
To Jail. jest wait, Mr.. Jetlge, and
we'll git ="
The children hurried out of the
court room, and. going from store to
store, solicited cont ributiOns to "keel,
mann from going to jill the boy
bravely promising gevery giver to ret urn
the money ns soon as lac could earn it.
Soon he came running back into the
court room, and, laying u handful Oi
small change on the nIasist rate desk
exclaimed: There's two dollars Mr..
.Jetlge, and can't git mn more now.
! aint as big as mann, and | cant do
as much work: but il you'll jist let me
g to Jail stead % her, Ill stay longer
o make up for it,"
rhe bystanders wiped their eyes
and a policeman exclaimed: ''foul
m Dt her shan't GO to jail, my, lad, il
have tn pay the fine myself
II will remit the iine," said til.
judge, ami the woman, ci;.spiDg hel
boy in her arms, sank upon her knee
and >olemnly vowed that she would
lead bet ter life. and try to he worthy
. Of .t,ch n son a. that
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-16

When Grant was appointed briga-
dier general and ordered 10 Cairo to
take command, Col. Oslesby was act.
ing in thas capacity. The latter had
received notice Of the appointment
from the war department, and was
advised that the new general was on
his way south.
A day or 40 after the colonel was
seated Mt his desk busily writing. IN
the room were several officers chatting
together in subdued tones. The chiel
Of the stan entered and announced
the arrival OF Grant. The colonel
nodded and went on writing; evidently
he had not understood the officer
Presently . man dressed in a plan
soldier blouse, slouch hat and monde
script trousers sauntered in, remark
able for nothing unless il was for q
generous quantity OF dust on hi,
clothes, 4 stubty, reddish beard, a
keen gray eye, and hnlf-cOns,,n,es
ciyNr cleiIclsesi lpet ween his teeth.
THkin. ~ survey ri the apartment.
AMI i : "'"iptnis h~ approached tn,
ro.ps,ti md said III q p''iet voice:
~ ,ou let fnc h,se a sheet q
paper.
Help yourself, ny man" ~ .pondet
fhc rDinurl IN % -urpii~e.i ,nd some
what indignant irn-. as his pet
scratched on up;e,lly; "yO,
VII .ind Oue over ,',e,e ON the far sid'
Oi he table"
The stranger seated himself unin
vited. and, drawing the paper tOwait
him, wrote few words, knocked tn,
ash from his cigar and coolly passe,
the scrawl over to the colonel.
The surprise ami Indignation Oi
ORlesby's face deepened, but tinall,
gave way to astonish,nent when he iat
mastered the words. They proved Il
be an order relieving hlm from hi
present duty and ordering him to joi,
his regiment over the river. II wa
dated, "Heaslquarters, Cairo, an,
signed, ~. =. Grant, bigadier general
comma nding, etc."
Col. Oglesby rose and walked arOuns
the insignificant figure across the table
never removing his eyes from it, an,
finally burst forth with:
"Well, are you Grant? Why,
thought you were some ones Ortlerl!
and was near ordering you out /
moment ago." Then, turning: "tier,
tlen,en, our chief, Brig. Gen. Grant.
Chicago lnter-Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-16

LANSING. Mich, Feb. odd Buck
sLin," the horse Lieut.. l.. Il. Baker OF
this city rode in the pursuit and cap
tire Of J. Wilkes Booth. died here to.
day. Ills skin will be mounted and
placed on exhibition in the state
museum.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-16

Nehra ska state Journal: "lre you
>uperstitious?'
Not very. Why"
"Do you believe that il is a sign ot
death when a dog bowls under Your
window ~ night"
"le>, ii can lind my gun before ,ho
dog gets away"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-16
Tw, Girls.

Washington ON Critic: Unpopular Girl
Did you have IA nice time ut the ball
last night,
Popular Girl-Perfe'tly charming, I
danced every set.
Unpopular Girl tvindictive!y We'll.
did just the opposite.
Popular Girl-ilow do you mean
Unpopular Girl >et every dance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-16

ives" he said Il u-e.i To p. .r,nahls,i
With cold 'c,t n ui-at. too hat that ~as
som Ncar> ago.
Then Nuu -rN 2 arc utS
"" MT -iu.-r w. h....5 b.. W. lt,~sr'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

The carly part Of the year 1868 was dull
and dreary time in the north 1t was IL time
of waiting and Encouragement. From the
battle Of Stone river to that of Chanccllors-
villo, in May, there was little to break even
the monotony of the months.
Complaints were universal at home and i'll
tho field Those at homo grumbled because
there was no fighting. Many of those i'll
camp complained bitterly Of scant and bad
rations, of worthless rags issued to them for
clothing.
During this melancholy winter CORE
spondent wrote of President Lincoln:
"The president looks haggard and care
worll-who wonders at it! Yet he preserves
his good nature, and some new story or bon
mot from him is always in circulation The
last was uttered on Saturday at the public
reception, when western paymaster, in full
majors attire, was introduced and said:
Being here, Mr.. Lincoln, | thought Id call
and pay my respects From the complaints
of the soldiers responded the president, L
guess that's about all any Of you do pay"
Almost the only thing to break the dis
couragirg monotonv were some rattllng
cavalry fights and raids.
Up to 1868 the Confederates mostly had
these raids all their own way. But by 1868
tho north had learned lessons in more ways
than one The fruits Of one of these lessons
appeared i'll
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
WHO KNOWS cARMEN1Us ?

Here are the questions which one
New York school commissioner asks
another New York school commissioner
to test his knowledge and fitness for
that position
"Do you know Pestalazzi 2"
"Have you read Rosseau's 'Emile r.
"Who was Carmenius ~
do not here discuss or argue Com
missioner Jasper's fitness or nniitness
for his position, but would ask il u man
or woman may not have good judg
ment and good sense in all that regards
the education of children without know
ing pestalaZzi Or Carmenius or without
having lead Rosseau's ..'EmiieRn How
many Of our people know" Carmenius?
What is he, any wayP or what was lie
she or it, as the case may be
We have seen a certain class Of edn-
cational experts" who attached more
Importance concerning the knowledge
OF the authorship OF some musty, dusty,
rusty, long forgotten book than they
practical knowledge. The educational
That faculty and organ is cultivated
ut the expense of other powers. The
smart boy or girl il the one who
can repeat the most names, dates,
words and aud santences--and forget
them year afterward. 1t is no indi-
cation of !. bright, comprehensive mind,
quick to SEQ and quick to act, that it
eau repeat tie dictionary "by hearth
after IL few weeks study, or to commit
to memory il thousand sentences in six
months. Such over assimilation OF
memory deadens other faculties. This
is proved. The smart scholar in after
life very often becomes the literary
drudge to the very man who when il
boy at school WAS called stupid be-
cause he wouldn't learn his lesson. So
far as IL certain practical success in life
is concerned it was fortunate for him
that he wouldn't nor couldn't make of
his brain stuffed mental sausage case
full Of names, dates, boundaries, defii-
nitions and sentences of whose real
nearing Git there was any he knew
nextJto nothing. Had he been thus
turned out the premium prize es-
say memory crammed scholar, TIE mem
tai rag bag, full of shreds Of nr.gma-
ton, he would have been loggy ami top
heavy Witk>sha load, slow to see chaaces,
incapable of ahsaraginet plan ~ idea
and afraid 0rindDvAsed to exe1ite any
thing unless it wan iousEI learned
out % book. Gars I'D h4lsSaatl spoke a.
greater truth than r. did in saying
that "any child was fol innate who es-
capped the abuses now mpant in our
public school edaeatioa.;v
An intellect is not a mere memory.
1t is power to do and accomplish re-
suits through ideas generated out of it
self, and the memory is one factor to
pick up and hold what it needs for the
time to carry out such results. Educa-
tlleons5fTom educo to draw out-indi-
Gates the drawing opt and exercise Of
the powers aud talents Inherent and
born with mind, and not Tie CRAM
ming OF q certain department of that
~! mind d = New York Star.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

cavalry Before the war he earned his liv-
ing as music teacher Such was the man
who made the daring raid through Mlssls-
sippi i'll the early summer OF 1868.
BY referring to the accompanying map
the reader will see the route passed over by
the dauntless cavalryman. He was noted
during the war as the man who never made
failure. Every enterprise that he under
took was successful
April II, 1868, Grierson and his men began
their famous ride. He took three cavalry
regiments, his own, the Sixth Illinois, Col.
LOOMS commanding; the Seventh Illinois,
Col. Prince, and the Second Iowa, Col Hatch.
They started from Lagrange, Tenn, nifty
miles east of Memphis. False movements had
been made in various directions beforehand
to deceive the Contederates, who might DE
on watch But the real expedition struck
out south at rafting pace, and was soon
over the border into Mississippi. The first
day they reached Ripley, in that state AT
Ripley, on the 18th, the command divided,
the Second Iowa going southeasterly ana
crossing the Tallahatchie river. The mann
body went directly south, also crossing the
Tallahatche near the town of New Albany.
A second time the command split, this time
a battalion of the Seventh Illinois passing TO
the right of the main body and going directly
to New Albany.
Skirmishing was kept up night and day
with bodies of Confederate cavalry which
We're encountered in the vicinity of New AL
bany. The morning of April 10, Grierson
again divided his main body. He sent out
three detachments in as many different dl-
rections. His object was to make the Confed-
crates believe he had come to attack them
and destroy their cavalry Meantime tie
main body proceeded rapidly southwark The
Second Iowa was by this time within sup
porting distance on the left After making
feints al ordered, the three detachments soon
reioined tho main column. Gen. Chalmers
was in command of the Confederate forces in
Mississippi, the region through which Grier-
SON DaSSe(l
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

ing to the American reader in all time to
come ~
At tho time the war began Benjamin Girl
erson was living in Jacksonville Ills. He is
described as being "full of vivid elastic
life overlooking with enthusiasm" Like
Gen. John A. Logan, that other Illinois man,
Grierson was slender and dark He was very
quick and graceful in his movements, and
seemed to have physique of iron endurance.
There was no shoulder strap po1nposity
about him, even after he became a major
general. He was modest, gentle and genial
in his manners, and such he remained.
But his ability in the cavalry field was pro-
nounced from tho beginning. In the early
part of the war he was aide ON the staff of
ten. Prentiss, serving without pay. Indeed,
writer i'll The United States Service Maya
zinc says that Glierson served without pay
throughout the whole war. In December,
1861, he became major of the Sisth Illinois
cavalry, and in few weeks his battalion was
the best drilled and disciplined of the cavalry
troops in the west. In March, 1862, the Sixth
Illinois cavalry, armed only with 'rrlsty
sabcrs," started to join Grant at Pittsburg
Landing. At Paducah, KY, Governor
Yates of Illinois, likewise on the way to
Grant encountered the vSegiment. Maj.
Girierson called to pay his respects to the
governor, on board the steamboat. The gov
ernor led the dark haired cavalryman back
to party of ladies i'll the cabin, and intro
ducal him to them as Col. Grferson.
lis colonel had resigned, and, unknown to
the major, every officer of the regiment but
orc had petitioncd the governor to appoint
Gricrson their colonel, and the governor had
done SO.
lii 1862 Col. Grierson's regiment was Or
dcred to Memphis, and here he showed him
self no less accomplished in field than in
camp He and his men dashed out from head
quarters like a whirlwind, and pounced upon
bands of Confederate bushwhackers and
guerrillas i'll west Tennessee and northern
Mississippi He showed them that dash,
daring and hard riding were not all on one
sido of the line. He seemed never to sleep,
but to watch day and night and be ready for
the mount and gallop at any moment.
Once he came very near being caught. He
and forty of his men were dismounted and
ut dinner, seventeen miles back of Memphis.
With the dripping pork slice poised in mid
air, just before it touched their mouths, 400
Confederates suddenly hove into sight.
The men dropped their food and took
refuge wherever they might, behind trees,
the fence or rock They were fired on and re-
turned the fire obstinately Ina twinkling Col
Grierson mounted eighteen of his men, and
with these charged upon the whole 400 Con-
federates. The very impudence Of the thing
seemed somehow to paralyze them, and their
lines wavered and then turned back A hum
bred of Grierson's men appearing by another
road at the same opportune moment, the body
of Confederates turned and fed.
The last year of the war Gen. Grierson,
then brigadier, was prpmeted to the full
rank of MAJOR general Of volunteers After
the war lie remained id the service and was
appointed colonel of the Tenth United States
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
LOUISIANA NEWS.

An immigration edition of ten thou
sand copies will be published by the
Marksville Bulletin.
A sixteen year old boy named Char
lie Mathews committed suicide at Mans
field the other day by blowing out his
brains with pistol.
In Plaquemine parish this season a
company of Italian blackberry pckers
have already cleared $4,000.
The steamboat Fulton exploded Il
a few days ago off Pass-a-fOutre, kill
ing Ed. Perkins, pilot, and Capt. w. Ii.
Riddle, and badly scalding two deck
hands.
A paper, the Blade, will be published
at Bunkie, Avoyelles parish.
A few days ago at Alexandria, DR..
Lobdell pulled out of Red river a log
ger-headed turtle weighing seventy six
pounds.
The Scally plantation, st. Mary par
ish, was bought by Mr.. j. M. Buague-
RIGS for $4,000.
Arrangements have been made with
the Louisiana National and Canal
cent all the money needed to pay i'll
1890.
A charcoal factory is in operation at
New Iberia.
This week the survey for the St.
Paul, Alexandria, Jennings, Lake Ar
thur and Gulf Railroad, will be COM
pleted. The road is to extend from
Alexandria to Vermilion bay Oh the
Gulf Of Mexico.
Louisiana journal: Gov. McEnery
in his recent message recommended
that the rate of taxation DC increased
from six to seven mills so as to allow
more money for educational purposes.
1t is also understood that Gov. Nichols
favors such an increase Of taxation.
At shreveport on Tuesday Of last
week Tom Ford, was accidentally shot,
receiving injuries which necessitated
the amputation of the right arm above
the elbow. He was also seriously
wounded in the right side.
Jno. Pexton the negro who killed the
son of VILLA. Strong has been sentenced
to life imprisonment.
Desnia parish has donated one hum
.lred dollars to tho Soldiers Home in
New Orleans,
Lake Providence will soon have a
new brick town hall, opera house, etc.
At Plaquemine on the nth June,
Ned Garner who killed John Barber
some time since, was tried and found
guilty of murder without capital pun
ishment.
Cheneyyille is on IL boom. A furni-
ture, wagon and handle factory will
be built shortly, us IA company with n
capital of $4,000 has been organized
for that purpose.
At Shreveport Juno 18th, the man
ayers of the Louisiana State Fair and
Shreveport Exposition decided to
offer the following premiums for their
fair in November next: To the parish
making the largest and best display Of
of products grown or produced by resi-.
dents Of the parish, $500; for the sec
ond best display. $3.50; for the third
best display, $3.50, and for the fourth
best display, 800.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars worth
of premiums arc offered by the State
Fair Association.
The Opelousas district conference of
the Methodist church south convened at.
Lafayette Thursday OF last week. The
opening services were conducted 10y
Rev. s. j. Davies. Rev. IL. S. Johns
from Washington preached at night.
Captain Pharr reported thirteen hun
dred dollars collected for tho endow-
ment OF Centenary College.
Minden Female College closed this
session on the 18th inst.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
GR,ERsoN's MISSISSIPPI RAID.

Early in the year 1868 an adventurous
spirit had proposed to Gen. Grant to make
a bold cavalry raid around and in the rear of
Vicksburg The object of the raid would be
to destroy railroads and bridges, and thus
prevent supplies and re-enforcements from
being easily brought into Vicksburg The
raid was in this manner to aid in the reduc-
ton of Eicksburg.
At first Grant said nay to the scheme.
The first of April, however, he summoned
its bold protector, and babe him go in and
win.
Tho man who proposed this raid through
the heart Of Mississippi was Col, afterward
Maj. Gen, Benjamin Henry Grierson.
He was western man, living In Illinois,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

AMI was IS years
old when the war
began. He wa S
born in Pittsburg,
Pa, however, and,
like Horace Gree
ley, was of Scotch
Irish parentage.
Gen. Grierson was
one of the most
picturesque and in
teresting charac-
tiers that the north
produced du ri n &
the war. His career
is invested with q
romance that will
render it fascinat-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

A telegram fsoln Shreveport to the
picayaue says: The State Fair Asso-
citation has appropriated four thousand
dollars for purses for races at tho fair in
under consideration the formation Of a
driving club, and propose to erect
handsome building Reas the track for
the use of members and eaaip friends.
The association propose TO gige the
grandest fair eyer held in tllIs STAKE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
ben GRIERSON."
His Ride Through Mississippi
in April, 1868.
THRILLING STORY OF AFRAID
A Modest Music Teacher Who
Became a Major General.

"Grierson's Luck''-A Man Who Never
Made IA Fai1ure-He and His Brigade
of Cavalry Ride Through the Heart oil
Mississippi from North to South-Then
They Turn Westward and Come Out at
Baton Rouge, La, May 2.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

Marksyille Bulletin Mrs. M. H.
Hall, the cstimable wife. of our es-
teemed confrerc OF the Review, is vol
UNFAIRLY engaged in collecting reading
matter for the inmates Of the "Confed-
crate Soldiers Humen at New Orleans.
We are pleased indeed that Mrs. Hall
tias undertaken the task. for We know
that the collection. will through untir-
ing efforts, prove II success. Our citi-
zens, and especially the ex-soldiers,
haying periodicals. aud books should
contribute to this collection. tits done
to furnish reading matter to the ex-
Confederates who linger in the Soldiers
Home. Let us all do to solace them in
their misfortune; they risked aud lost
all for their couutry--for us. Can we
not do something for them. We have
tho opportunity now. A book, a paper,
az magazine is not much to give but
to bring comfort and pleasant hours to
alle unfortunate inmates of the Sol
aiieass Home.
God bless Mrs. Hail for the work she
has undertaken.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
NOTACE!

LAND OFFICE, ut New orleans La !
May 5tlf, 1888.
Notcc is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his clai,A, ana
that said proof will he made before the Judge
or III his absence the Clerk OF the District
Court at Opclousas, La, on Friday, juno
9th, 1858, viz:
REEsTON YOUNG,
who made Homestead Entry No Giss for the
south halt of the northeast quartep or section
u, and south half of the northwest quarter OF
Louisiana Meridian '
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz,
Icsse 1oHna, Sf., Jesse Xosing, Jr., +.
Xavier Benncn, Geracin MlIlcr, all Of
st. Landry Parish, lii.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
may II Ut Register.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-05

There is nasty little abbreviation going
the rounds. 1t has been caught up, and has
spread into all classes; l mean thanks :"
People used to say, II thank you," 81 am
obliged to you Now, when you pick a
young woman out of a ditch, she ships out
''thanks," and skps off as if the matter were
square You wipe the mud off your shoes
and mediate. Or if, going home at night,
after hard days work, you secure seat in
a car and a woman comes in, you rise
promptly and tender it to her; she sweeps
her ample silk into the gap, and a small
thanks floats through the air to you. Is it
compensativei
If that woman had only looked you
straight in your eye and said: "Sir, you are
very kind, and l am greatly obliged to you,
you would have felt not only paid, but would
have a great accession to your chivalry. To
stand for an hour would be easy, for happy
cxhilaration would put life into your whole
frame. But to be paid with an abbreviation
once had manuscript returned as follows:
Dear Strive return your manuscript,
with many thanks You were very kind to
| have allowed US the pleasure Of perusing it.
| Only that We are full, so far ahead as to
make it unjust to detain your valuable pa
per, leads Us to return it, Bless my soul
but l believe l was just as glad as to have
had that paper published. - N. Maurice
| M. D.. in Globe-Democrat