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eentenyaasion the assassination q General
4 isree DELEGATION OF prominent Xentuek-
fans hsstened TO Washingtoa. and. with the
members Of Congress nom that 0tate.
waited upon. or. rather. rushed upon. Pres
ident Lincoln with such IN array OF up.
peals. protests and pleadtnss % 20 induce
him to rescind the order for enlisting col.
ored troops I'm their domain.
General Chetlain thereupon returned to
his former post. at Memphis. and conttn-
ned operations in Tennessee and Western
Kentucky.
in battle they were found to be at least up
to the average as to efficiency and bravery,
and. in not q few instances. proved
themselves second to none. One
Of many instances in proof OF this
was shown at the battle of Nashville.
command Of Col T. J. Morgan, who for
several years after the war was u professor
in the Baptist Theological Seminary at
Morgan Park. near Chicago, held the ex-
treme left of the Union lines. forming q
part Of General Steedman's command. and
earthworks and capturing them. with
several pieces Of artillery. nesting with
great loss to themselves in killed and
wounded.
In this charge one regiment lost no less
than four color bearers: one after another
of the color guard calamity snatched up the
flag when his predecessor fell. the fourth
man falling MORALLY wounded as he planted
the colOrs on theenemy's works. After this
feat Gen. Steedman, who had been skep-
teal as to the fighting qualities Of the black
men. was free to confess that he regarded
them as brave and efficient in battle as the
average white troops.
1t will be remembered that the colored
regiment raised in Illinois in 1868 and COM
manded by Colonel Bross did some gallant
work ut Petersburg when the mines were
exploded. at which time Colonel Bross was
killed while calamity leading the regiment.
The negro soldier had one popularity.
differing from his white brother in that he
seldom. il ever. when routed by the enemy,
threw away gun or knapsack in his retreat.
In the retreat after the battle OF Guntown.
In the summer Of 1854. when Forrest COM
pletely routed the troops under General
Sturgis. who retreated pell- NELL in a sadly
miles away. the white soldiers threw away
guns and knapsacks. while the darby
invariably chung to his. In fact, not
few Of them came into Memphis car
rying two guns each. One of these.
when accosted by an officer as to how he
came by two guns. answered. Why. boss, I
done foun' dis odder gun longside de road,
an. seem it's a good gun. thinks rs done
bring 1t long. so it don't done gone an be
lost!"
Wherever the colored troops were en-
ployed in forts. where heavy artillery was
used. guarding supply depots. and doing
other duty along the coast Of defenses, they
were found to perform their duties most
efficiently.
In the autumn of 1864 General Lorenzo
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GEN. A. L. CHETLAIN. trict, raised a full
regiment of freedmen. they being the first
coiored troops put in service north OF New
Orleans.
In December. 1868. General Chetlain was
commissioned Brigadier General and or
dered to report to General Grant. at Nash
vile. for assignment to duty. Repairing to
Nashville. he was informed by General
Grant that he had a large and important
work to be done in Tennessee and Western
Kentucky, in the way Of raising colored
troops, which he wished him to superin-
tend. as he believed him well qualified for
the task OF enlisting and organizing the
freedmen into an available and efficient body
of soldiers.
It may be stated that Generals Grant and
Chetlain were we'll acquainted. they both
having lived at Galena prior to the war.
and. together with General Rawlins and
others who afterward won fame in the
army. raised the first company OF volun-
teers sent to the war from that region. and
which General Chetlain had the honor of
commanding. General Grant. to whom the
honor was first rendered. having declined.
General Chetlain was informed by Gen
eral Grant that the policy of putting col
ored troops in the service was not popular
like assuming the responsibility OF the
work. he did not want him to take hold of
it; that it was task he felt delicacy in
ordering him to-.
Being assured by General Chetlain that
he was there to obey orders. and that he
need feel no delicacy in assigning him to
any required duty. General Grant contin-
ued that he believed he (Chetlain) could
make a success of the work, and if he did,
it would be greatly to his credit: that he
believed the black men of the South would
make good soldiers if properly handled;
that they would naturally lean on their
officers much more than the white man;
and. if given good officers. there would be
little difficulty in Transforming them into
soldiers. in q reasonable length of time,
that would be a credit to the army of the
Union.
How well Gen. Grant had gagged the
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ity for signs of life. Dim lights were
shi ing from various windows in the
second story, but everything was quiet
He tried the gate, but it was locked:
However, he soon climbed to the top
OF the fence, and, with an agile bound,
his 1.-the form landed in the yard.
Fortune seemed. to favor the detective.
He was not disturbed, and going to
the back door of the store, he began the
search for clews.
The search was not very long or
difficult. The eyes of the detective
roved about like those of q hawk, and
soon Lit upon a button-the regulation
clew-a small and dirty shirt-button,
but button all the same; and in
these days of romance and adventure,
it is often, indeed, that life, fortune,
and all depend upon button.
As the detective examined the clew,
q fierce exclamation escaped him, and
. terrible. relentless look came into
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quality Of the freedmen and the man ne
chose to organize them into an army. is a
matter of history.
Other officers. high in rank. did not
| free In asserting their belief that -Sambo'
could not be transformed into q soldier I'M
der from one to two years drilling. and
| even then he would be OF doubtful quality.
But Gen. Chetlain's belief in the capacity
q the negro conceded with that OF Grants.
and he at once entered heartily upon the
work of recruiting. At the end ofileight
months he had in his command seventeen
full regiments Of infantry. two regiments OF
heavy. and two companies OF light artillery.
were offlcered by white men from the Union
army. chosen by examining boards. COM
posed usually Of seven army Officers.
before whom candidates had to present
themselves properly vouched for as to good
moral character and soldier!y qualities.
After rigid examination. the board would
give them such rank as their merits de-
served.
Under this merit system It frequently
happened that q private from the ranks
would receive Q commission as Captain or
Major. while some Lieutenant. who owed
his present position to q political pull. was
rejected. Hence the colored troops were.
as rule. better of1cered than the majority
OF white volunteers. and any Union veteran
VINO was an oficer Of colored troops during
the war may justly feel proud of tho fact.
for It is proof positive that he possessed
merit a. . soldier. and did not In any way
owe his position to favorittsm.
In June. 1864. central and eastern KEN
lucky was added to General Chetlain's 6eld
Of oper atoms. with headquarters ct Louis
vile. Great opposition at once sprung up
in Kentucky against the Governments put
ting the blacks OF that State In the army.
The people Of the State considered It an
unwarrartable proceeding on the part OF
H. nd Ia n HfaPo~1pA
of States rights. 30 dear to their hearts.
As Kentucky. being neutral ground. was
not directly included In the emancipation
proclamation. the people looked upon tho
enlistment Of their slaves a. . violation OF
rights not to be endured. SO bitter Was
the feeling against the movement and
those engaged In Il. that Is Was reported
The XniGh1 70 Golden Circlo had under
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calico wrapper, with sleeves rolled
above the elbows, fiourished large
sapling in one hand, while she hunted
e1citedly under the trees and behind
the stones, wildly gesticulating and
occasionally delivering, in a very loud
and high-pitched voice, the following
touching appeal:
Josiah Calvin Baxter Smith, you
young skeesics, come here to me this
minute, or if I don't warm you up
good, now, you young rascal! Calvin
Baxter, you scalawag, d'you hear me ~
He heard, but his fine lip curled as
he arose, took a huge quid of tobacco
from his jaws, and carefully plastered
1t over the mouth of the craven figure
on the monument, while he muttered
in scornful tones:
Eyes, l hear, Marian Jane, and if you
can trail the Lightning Detective to
his lair before he finishes this novel,
you're welcome to apply your bludgin,
to the pants of his breeches." And he
resumed his reading.
Suddenly, however, q howl, or rather
q shrek, rent the air, so dismal and
unearthly that he sprang to his feet
and turned to fly, with vague idea
that the spirits of the dead were charg-
fng down upon him for the purpose Of
driving him from out their territory.
But, turning to look back, he discov-
cred the cause of the strange noise
The exploring party had made 3
rather sudden turn, to look behind a
monument of unusual size, when her
toe caught, and, with an awful shrek,
she fell. And great was the fall there
of. The stick was twisted out of her
hand and lodged in the top of one of
the evergreens.
"Oo-oo-oo-oo-kr-r-r- ouch! Oh,
Lordy" howled the feshy dame, and
she imped off to the house. The youth
resumed his reading.
Presently he heard footsteps ap-
preaching. twas two gentlemen, and
they were engaged in animated con-
versation. He listened, and the first
words he heard set his blood on fire.
"You have heard of the great rob
berry, I suppose?" one of the men was
saying.
"No; when was it ?"
@Just this morning. I read q long
account of it in the papers. One hum
dred thousand dollars worth of goods.
We will get later accounts in this even
ing's papers"
"Where was it"
"At Chi"
just at this instant the gentlemen
espied the detective lying upon the
ground in the attitude of listening,
with @Old Electricity" at his feet and
the roll of profusely illustrated itera-
ture peeping menacingly from under
his coat.
When he saw that his Lair had been
penetrated he sprang to his feet.
brsathlsas With exaitement and con-
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By JOHN DE WITT.

They gave q ball at McSweeney's,
Mike Keegan he smoked q cig-yaf,
He knew that 1t was imported,
AcGuinness boort it on q kyar.
It was woorse than any sto-gie-
oh, my! though, but wasn't it rank.
From the way that Keegan smoked 1t,
You'd q thought that he owned bank.
He smoked it out in the hallway,
Wild plashter back iv his neck,
And--The wind blew through his whts
kers,'
Making of them total wreck,
Through the window he d left open.
He needed sthiff hurricane;
But twill be many day, though,
Before Keegsn Will smoke again.
Misses Keegan said, -McSweeney,
Mary AIMS put bad eggs in the dun.
But Keegan he calmly stood there,
And he took another long puff.
Then some one said 1.-The gas was leaking
while others, "a rat had died there"
But Keegan, he kept on smoking
At the foot of the big hall stair.
They ap-pine-ted a committee
To eisenhower the hor-rid smell,
Who got onto Keegan's smoking,
For we soon heard an awful yell.
Then something solid shrinking
The back fence near the big ash dump.
Whisper! We found old Towser dead
Next day he'd SWALLOWED Keegan's
sthump.
Commercial Traveller.
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Thomas reported that there were on the
rolls and fit for duty $4,000 colcred troops
in the service. This would make an ag-
gregate in round numbers of 100000 en-
listed men. no mean army of itself. and Of
which the colored men Of the United States
may justly feel proud.
General Chetlain was breveted Major
General for his services in the raising of
this army. and General Lorenzo Thomas.
in his report to the War Department in
1865. paid him a high compliment for the
manner In which he had carried out his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
The newest rival to the electric lieht

The newest rival to the electric light
$ zirconia, the oxide of zircantum, Q
metal found in North Carolina. Over .
,urner is fitted . glass chimney In which
Is suspended hollow cotton wick satu-
lated with zirconia in the form Of o
white powder. When the gas Is turned
IN and q match is applied the wick i
immediately consumed, but the xir-
onia remains as Q thin, delicate,
suow-white hollow column, which heats
White hot and CLOVIS like an electric
light, and seems almost to last forever
( it does not get broken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
dr. Henpeck-I didn't hear him.
The Average Woman.

Hotel ca1-boy Madam, you must
hurry if you would save your life.
The hotel is all on fire. This Is the
third time have warned you.
Lady guest-Well, tell the firemen
to keep the flames under control until
l take out my curl papers and friz my
hair. just know there's . great
crowd OF men down there, and some oi
them are newspaper reporters.-0ma-
Ia World.
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II. BEAUREeARD, an EgyptoloGist,
believes that Egypt at the time Of the
Pharaohs exhibited the mixed con-
dition of combining the use Of flint
implements with acquaintanco Nth the
means Of extracting coppn@ 6end-
ing Il With other mateEin1a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

This was early in
1868. and in tn 9
spring of that year
General A. L. Chef
lain, now a we'll
known resident of
Chicago. then in
command Of tn 9
Pc st at Corinth.
acting under in
structions from Gen.
G.. M. Dodge. COM
roon1inO + n a dis.
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WITH CRIES OF DISMAY.
BY T. w.

- - ~
a hero as he sat
there under the
,evergreens, behind
Ia large monument
In the cemetery.
His 1.-THE form was
clothed in q pair of
overalls reaching
below the knees
and q WORKOUT coat
of the Prince Al
bert variety, evil
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SAMBO AS A SOLDIER.
1n3 FART PLAYED BY THE NEGRO
IN THE CIVIL WAR,

Cemeron Was the First 70 Suggest
~ AnIstment- General Chetlaln Or
.ed the First Black Brig.dss-Ovsr
V'OVO Entered the Ranks, and They
Aade Average Good SOLDIER.
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Definitions.

Mrs. Henpeck Ito Mr.. b., who is
reading -Your little son just asked you
a question, and you didn't notice him.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself,
and I shall
Mr.. Henpeck-I didn't hear him.
Mrs. H.-Oh, no, you never hear
when a member of your own family
speaks to you. You are deaf to the
very ones you should love and cherish,
deaf to
Mr.. H.-What does he want to
know?
Mrs. HE asked you what her
NIT was.
Mr.. IA hermit, my son, is . man
who loves peace and quiet-New York
Weekly.
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HE first person to
suggest recruiting
and arming the ne
groes of the South
for service in the
Union army was
the late Simon
Cameron. t b 9 n
Sanratar of War
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Kindly disposed lady-@For shamei
don't you little boys know it is british
to fight?"
Combatant-@O, come off! what yer
sivin us anyway? Dye think 4 il,
wus british the newspapers wud be ..
yivin Sullivan an Kilrain SIGH big
ouffs all tn timer"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

TIE lawn mower is q good deal HI
he keeper Of bucket shop; It shaveo.
be green.
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Minister-"Wel, my son, suppose
when you become a man you will be
minister or lawyer"
Young America muchee I
won't; who ever heard of minister or
lawyer gettin' three column notices in
the newspapers when they wus goin' t
preach r make speech? You bet yer
life I'm goin' t be prize fighter an
get lots of fame!"
Daily Republican., 1889-07-25

At this mornings session of ,,o "
nielpal Court William Il,pg,p.' ' . ny
said he lived in New Castle TSs s,,. WIZ
by officer Sherer Tor lying on the ~
walk drunk on Market street nos, ''u Ne
Christiana bridge. lie was ilped Il , '"s
costs. VI att
Lawrence Long was arrested LA, t,,s,
by Chief Swiggett at the r,onsst "a,
Longs mother. Long came bon, n,
drunk and created copsli~ratls "V ~.
turbance. Tho father OF Lour nroni sA'
to DO at the police court this tnarnIrr ~
prosecute, but failing to put In nm ,n NJ
pearance, young Long was remm5,l
until tomorrow morning.
Frank Cannon was arrested nm ire.
rant charging him with drunkenness s nj
disorderly conduct, but bis case w.s
postponed until Monday IL orninr -'
William Thornton, abou, ~ e yoors =,
age, was arraigned on a charge 81 Ii,b'
way robbery. He met Elliot, Smith Az
Eighteenth AID Lincoln stIects, kuocke,
him down and took from him Is cents
George Lodge, Esq, appeared for the
Thornton boy and had the hearing post.
poned until tomorrow morning. Elliot
Smith is one of the small boys who came
with the Florida refugees Of that name /.
this city after the yellow fever had suJ
sided ut Jacksonville last fall.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-25
Not Wanted Here.

The Philadelphia Record says. "Tles
was an exciting time behind the tain
gates at Broad Strest Station last nles,
Station Master Mckinley and sIe,,l
Officer Roche had desperate struggle
with crazy man who had Travelled ll0n
Dakota unattended. When the lay q.
press from the West rolled Into Tie IA.
ton n powerful man six feet high lumvel
off the train. Several ladies became
frightened when he pulled a blackjack
from his pocket ard, swinging 1t arourl
his head, shouted: Pm going to VII.
mington. l own this road
"Ststion Master Mckinley IL a small
man, but he grabbed the sir.ioOter All
called for assistance. Officer Rocle
tackled the Westerner, and the two mca
had a hard time with him. Suddenly
the big man broke away and dashed
down Filbert street, with OHrtr RoChe,t
his neeIs. Iaen Policeman Rooney i1uei
in the chase, and a yelling, booa1g
crowd Joined the officers Tic lRaa1e
was caught at Thirteenth street AMI re.
newed his struggle.
"Wben taken to the Twentieth N,'tc.
station house he said his name wa' lOhn
b. King, OF Dakota, AMI be was Oh th
way to visit relatives named Patterson, "
Wilmington. The man had attcmpiel 70
throw himself out OF tho car WINDOW IS
tho train was coming over the Allegheny
Mountains.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-25

John Burns. who was crushed By cN
at the r., w. & b. railroad pAint-shCr
yesterday, WAS moro seriously hIurel
than was at first supposed. 1t SEEM;
that he and another man were moving !
car loaded with lumber, GU TIC track ST..
Joining tho paint shops. Ills cOmralOa
had q crowbar that he was using 10 STAT
the wheels, while Burns wo' At the fiol.
end with block, to stop the car wh.n Il
reached the desired point, Upon putting
this block In front OF tho wheel the cs'
passed over It, and Burns ran to the s'i0
Tor the purpose of climbing up 10 apiB
tho brake, when he was caught between
tie side of the paint shop aud the ca, ID
space not more than eight or Line nlhel
wide.
His body was wedgei in so tight tl4
1t stopped the car, and the only way thi'
he could be'releasel was by cutting out
part OF the wall During This time he ie.
tanned consciousness, and wien liheTa'el
undertook to walk but Tell to the GROUND
After being removed TO his home he va;
attended by DR.. Oglc, who found thi.
his left arm, collar bone and rlgh'
shoulder blade were broken, his hll'
badly bruised and that he is internally
injured. His condition ID consldelaiI
critical, but this morning he seene4
much better than he was last Eight
Daily Republican., 1889-07-25

New YORK, July 2+-The party of
American workiIgmsn who are going to
Europe to represent American industries
arrived here this morning. They came
from Cleveland over the Ere railroad.
Mi ton Mckae OF Cincinnati, came along
with the party to see them oil. They
Wis tod the Mayors Office, Escn of them
carried small silk American nag After
being introduced TO Mayor Grant, the
latter made brief speech to them, con-
graduating them on the opportunities of
learning abUut TO be presented 10 them
and wishing them Godspeed OH thr-
journey. The Mayor also said that it was
pleasure to see among them ladies who
had learned tho pride nottingham ie t
in meritorlous and successful work. de
wished them pleasant and safe journey.
Several OF the party made short
speeches in reply. They returned to
their hotel and received number Of visl-
tors. About2 O'Clock in the afternoon
they embarked on the Anchor Line
steamer City of Rome Tor Liverpool.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-25

The games 10 be played by the Warren
Athletic Club at Hazel Dell Park OH Sat
urday afternoon will be Interesting and
well worth witnessing. As these sports
are given for the purpose OF atfording the
memhers out door exercises, none but
those connected with the club will to al
low ed TO compete. There will be 1oJ
yards, 220 yar!s and 40 yards dashes,
hali-mile ran, three-quart,r mile walk,
running high jump, running broad jump
and several bicycle races.
G. 7. X. htes, of Harvard College, Ia
entered IN tie three quarter mile walk,
and there is no doubt but 1t will be OK.
citing.
Some Of the most noted flyers will con.
test IN the bicycle races, among them
being Nerrihew, who Is acknowledL ed to
DO the fasteit man In the State 1t 4
probable tia, there will tie special race
between Victor X, Pyle and Thomas 4.
Jeiierles.
Ladies especially are invited, and when
accompanied by escorts will be admitted
free. A special train for the accommo.
da'icn OF spectators will leave Water aud
French street promptly ut 3. 80 p. IN, and
will return a, $50 p. IN.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-25
THIRD EDITION.


New YORK July 24.-About Eve weeks
ago DIR. X. Hunter Duncan, the young
surgeon OF the steamship Colon, returned
from Aspinwau so sick that be went 10
the house of Captain w. II. Thomps on,
at l13 Hancock street, BROOKLYN, to be
nursed by Misc Margaret Mary Thomp-
SOD, the Oldest daughter of Captain
Thompson, TO whom he was engaged.
The heath authorities pronounced bis
d'sease yellow fever and brought charges
against DIR. j. Is. Bogert, his attendant
physician, for coneealing a case OF in
fictitious disease. The house of Captain
Thompson was placed under strict quar-
antiue and he, Us well as Surgeon Dun
can and DR.. Bogert, was kept close prls-
oners Tor three days, when 1t was decided
that DR.. Duncan did not have yellow
fever. In a week or so he fully recovered.
Just rs soon as DE-. Bogert was allowed
10 leave Captain Tbompson's house he
hurried to Montreal and got IN irried.
Another scoT in the episode has also
married. Mss Thompson, WHO nursed
DR.. Duncan through his alarming Illness,
to-day became his wife. The marriage
took place at the house of the BRIDES
father, and Rev. Robert A. Duncan, a re-
lative OF the groom, OBLIGATED. Directly
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
can sailed Tor Europe ON the Germanic
II is thought that the proceedings against
Dr.. Bogort Will now be discontinued,
but DIR. Bogert Will probably bring a suit
against the Health Commissioner for
Keeping him prisoner 10 Captain
Thompson's house Tor three days.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-25
A siiletto for "a Rival in Love.

NEW YonK, July 2i.-PssquAle Cat
line, OF l3S Adams street, Ho6oken, and
Joseph R.nsldi, OFF, Newark street, are
III love with Antoinetta Lisa, OF 1875
Adams street. She favors Rlualdi's suit
Last night Rinaldl called on her. CAtliue
saw him go In the house and awaited
until midnight Tor him to leave. Then
h. followed Rinaldi aud stabbed hun in
the back with stiletto. H9 aimed to
hit his heart, but the point OF the weapon
struck R'naldi's shouldcr-blade aud
glanced oil, iutilcting IN ugly but not ne
cessarily a dangerous wound. The police
are looking Tor Catllue. Rinaldi aud
Miss Lisa will be married as soon as Ri.
Isldi gets well.