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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

active service for the United States Gov
eminent The tree freebooters. armed to
the teeth, and killing every man they met
with home guard uniform on, naturally
created a sensation.
That night we ate supper at Charles FRA
theirs in Columbia County, at the Ioot OF
Backteet Ridge. While eating, forty Yankee
soldiers arrived, looking tor notorious
bushwh acker by the name OF Conway.
Kibble and Andrews escaped. and have
never seen them since. / pleaded loyalty,
said l was alone and on pony. and to
show my loyalty would assist them In
hunting up Conway. who, by the way, had
agreed to meet me at Prathers that night
I OF on Prather's pony and went with the
soldiers to a corner grocery eight miles
away. and twenty-five miles from Column
biaville. Here l called tor Conway, and in
sisted that knew he was there. man
named Steele was proprietor. and l gave
him SO and paid for all the whisky to make
the soldiers drunk; then loaded them ur
with bottles Of liquor and started WITH them
for Columbiaville. Arrived there took
them at once to Gen. Guitars headquGr-
/ ters, and said:
! General. 1 am loyal Irishman. Your
/ men took me prisoner. anil. to show my
/ Loyalty. have brought them back to you
! Il l had not they would have all been killeC
! in their present drunken condition. TIT
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

General thanked me. became satisfied az to
my loyalty aud gave me a pass. with which
I got away az quickly as possible before
they recognized me. | returned 70 Pra-
theirs. where | found my horse and Con-
way with sixteen men, who submitted az
once 20 nv orders. Ne then organized
tie Paw Paw militia. and had fight near
81. Joe with Cralghilfs Dutch. In which
Conway lost an arm and was shot through
the boulder; nine Of tho Dutch being
then succeeded in getting % Paris, H.,
where Mr. and Mrs. farrel uuraed me pheA
b. rsalth. and / returned 20 MIS- souri' ihen
e. Richmond. where l reported 90 senator
Iwaa then instructed 10 return AM ven
che rolls ~ the Conisterat8a in tho north
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. lu lai.aua. l.Q0l IA Ohio. and l,uo) In lonh'
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

And said she soon could give our mouse
4 fashionable air.
you needn't purchase things" says sne.
With a superior smile,
sIll use YOUR common hOuseholu goous3
For them are all the style.
And with little gilt and such,
She fixed us up SO fine,
That when l looked about the house
hardly knew twas mine.
Well pc and ma, at first, we're pleased,
But pa soon cried in wrath,
sWhere is the old snowshoyel Sonef
l want to make path.
And there il was Il painted up
With many bud and rose
And hanging on the parlor wall
BY sky-blue ribbon bows.
And soon 1t was my turn to fret
When ironing day came roundb
had two favorts flatlronsi
But only one l found.
went into the sitting-room
And there l found the mats
All gilded up to look like gold.
And made paper weight.
And when pa bought sUeak, Iounu
OF broiler l had lack
The gridiron was fixed to be
A fine newspaper rack.
And all the tins for jelly-cakc
Had been well washed from grease,
And painted up like plaques, to stand
Upon the mantel-piece
But when pa found his old armchair
That Rugged the kitchen fire,
A. painted white, and hung with bows,
The way some folks admire,
And standing in the sitting-room,
Too nice and fine to use,
He said that fashionable styles
He henceforth should refuse.
Sc pc and me we both agreed
That fashion hadn't paid,
And that we'd use our common things
For what they most seemed made
90 down came shovels, down came pans,
And of came every bow,
And things are now more comfortable
II not so much for show.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

home together. That acq-efntance was my
starting point in Missouri. Their father
was Lieut. Col kibble. OF Prices regi-
ment and their home was the hot bed OF
the whole Southern organization in North
Missouri. !,
At midnight that night l62 determined
Confederates met there. inside the lankt Q
lines, and within four miles OF st. Louis.
twenty eight OF them being commissioned
officers.
/ left the next morning, going through
the state on the south OF the river. making
nv reports through the mail az Paris. III.
My next experiences OF interest were in
ST. Charles County. where l met with
Craighill's Dutch Home Guards. AT war
renton, while eating dinner. twenty-six OF
them came in to arrest me. | showed my
certificate OF oath, pleaded Union senti-
ment, cursed Jefferson Davis and the whole
Sou hern Conederacy as an honest lrlsn-
man. but it took five kegs 81 beer to finally
convince them that / was loyal. The Eng
lish-s speaking people in that section were
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

went to Madison, Carlinville. SPRING
field, Aurora. Cincinnati. Columbus. and
Washington, returning with copies OF the
communications thu the Yankees had cap
tured. returned to Walls. opposite Madi-
son, and when going across the river two
soldiers followed me in the Jerry boat.
which l succeeded in capsizing. throwing
the soldiers into the river.
| reached Walls, where l was given tne
best horse that / ever rode, and seeing that
| was pursued, went to the top OF NH.
where | ad a sharp fight with the Yankees.
who chased me to Christianburg, where /
was far enough ahead to get lunch at Dr..
Kings. At the corner grocery got half
pint of whisky, which | gave to the horse,
and another half pint. which used myself.
The Yankees were again in sight, and tired
as my horse was ! again distanced them.
cut the telegraph wires and went on the
dead run for Danville. thence to Lebanon.
Six miles from Lebanon | turned oil the
nike and rode up Poke'5 Creek in three feet
of water. / put up at the house of old man
Prewitt, having run my horse lO4 miles,
six of which were in the creek.
The next morning my horse was dead, tns
noblest animal | ever saw. ! was taken
sick n this house. and while in bed WA
CAPTURED. When | became prisoner the
excitement seemed to cure me-, and on ths
train, while being taken to CAIRO. Jumpee
off while the train was in motion. l was
not seriously ltlTb ny luo JUMP AliN hit w
in the woods until night. when / stole. {
horse from man named Greer, who, b,
the way, have met since and offered pa
for his horse. which he declined
The next morning l was in Glas row
where | rt ceived mail and left, crossing tn
! Cumberland River near Sparta, then q
! Tullahoma. thence to knoxville, where
gave my stolen horse to Miss Matte Love
! and took the train for Richmond. Ate
making my reports I declined to return Il
the North, and again assumed command o
my regiment of sharpsh hooters in Genera
Claiborne's brigade. joining them at LIE
| noir's station.
In October, 1868. was taken prisoner
and confined first on Johnson's Island an
then at Camp Morton until the close OF tn
war. | was three times offered my parole
| Governor Orth, of Indiana, coming special
to see me at one time, but refused to tax
the iron-clad oath.
After the war was over I went North an
settled in Detroit. where l was elected as
| member of the Michigan Legislature. bein
defeated as a candidate for te-election /
1888. then came to Birmingham, where
have resided ever since.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

perhaps you don't believe that such
a message as this was ever sent, but l
would show some of them to you if ~
wasn't against the rules.
"We fellows on the wire enjoyed
quite an amusing incident not very long
ago, in which Sophia sort of gave away
JOINS brilliant scheme of popping tho
question by wire. We surmised that
this brace of folly's victims had been
conducting correspondence for some
time, which the artful John culmi-
mated with tho following dispatch,
which was evidently intended to draw
forth an answer to an entirely differ
ent question i.
SOPHIA: Did you receive my last
Iatterq JOHN
Sophia, in her ecststic delight, ev-
IDENTITY understood the query in dit
ferent sense from that which the ordi-
nary reader of the epistle would, and,
with Joy and exultation depicted in
every lineament Of her countenance,
she proceeded to the telegraphers
sanctum and left the following to be
forwarded to the Aower Of her aifeo-
I tons
"'JoHN: Yes. How about ne1'
/ Christmas? SOPHIA
"This gave the thing dead away and
/ John was much chagrined when no re-
ceiycd IL II accomplished It's purpose
nevertheless, aud nov the couple are
soaring in tho rapturous realms o
double bliss. LswtsioH Journal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

usually friends. but these Dutch were Bit
ter enemies Of the South.
learned that Colonel Kibbe had broth
or toward Black River. | finally reached
there alter swimming two swollen creeks
and having two battles with Craighills
Dutch. | learned that Colonel Kibble's
daughter had married Sergeant in Gen
eral Price command, and that these Dutch
troops ad dragged her from her bed while
in delicate condition. and had burned the
house on the day previous. When l learn
ed this | made up my mind to teach the
Dutch a lesson. Taking fifty-two men l
went TO Warrenton. ard We killed every
Dutchman we met. This gave Murphy a
notorious character. and the quicker | got
out OF there the better for all concerned. |
took two mon with me, Cumberland kibble
and John Andrews, and started through the
country.
Gen. Odin Guitar was at that time COM
handing the Department OF North Mis-
souri,. with headquarters at Columb1aville.
He issued an order that no person should
carry firearms except those engaged in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28
=, ,rsk.ned Mrs. Buford. VINO WAS ven

We awakened Mrs. Buford. VINO WAS ven
acquainted with both OF US. and who bad
made many a prayer for the forgiveness oil
my sins. expecting me 20 die on April q.
when she first saw US she was frightened.
but soon rejoiced and welcomed US mosi
heartily. Will Moore. the Overseer. wat
called. and we went 10 the far side OF the
plantation. where We took refuge under .
straw stack.
1t O'Clock that morning Mrs. Buford.
Miss Wiley George. Miss Garfield, and Miss
Harris rode out over the plantation on
horseback. finally coming to the straw
stack and producing from their long riding
skirts the best breakfast | ever ate. They
had not been gone half an hour when the
section was literally swarming with Yam
kee soldiers. looking for us.
We had been traced to Versailles, where
all clue had been lost That night it rained
very hard, and under cover OF darkness va
left for Frankfort. where Shivers lett me
and have never seen him since. l heard
that he was killed by Jack Goodwin's bush
whaekers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28
1--we BY Wire.

Said Maine telegraph operator to
the writer the other day: you
wouldn't think that spoony lovers
would resort to such public means of
correspondence as the telegraph for
the transmission of their sweet little
messages of love and devotion, would
you? They do, just the same.
Very often certain young man In
this place, if he does not regularly re,
ceive letter from the future source Of
his Joy and happiness, PUSHES here
with crestfallen countenance and files
message like this:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

n IL or the most re-
markabls contribu-
tons to war history
made in recent years
is that furnished to
a cores pondent Of
the Des Moines Reg
lister by Ma or W. @.
German, an Exon
federate spy and at
present a resident OF
Birm i n 9 h a N, Ala
The story OF his peril
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28
ADVENTURES OF A SPY.
A STORY THAT READS LIKE A
PAGE FROM A WORK OF FICTION.

Ehs Remarkable Career OF Major W. u
German, Spy in the Service OF the Con-
Soderates During the War-Thriiiins
Adventures and Hair-Breadth Escapes
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

suYEiSs -Ys gods Look ct Briggs,
fsn't he stuck up9 What's The matter
with him that he's grown -o proud al
faaudianf Has he made fortune,
81 uimley No. bis eiia ssnt
him down tlau the oIhBf day 10 match
sama c'uIh iaf hef. 49, be came vlihia
a. shsdai e getting ias fiahi eolaF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28
ZEE DECORATING MANIA
HAnLE 8 and
.g4--sga

HARLE 8 and
his city wife
came how
About THAI
giving Day.
She 5 a smart
gal an all
for style,
And style ain Z
much m y
way.
S he To o K e d
about o u 7
slit Ing :
room
81 own it's sort
~ lavMi
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

"My dear, why did You not answer
my last letter? Yours devotedly,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

And said she soon could give our house
a fashionable air.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-04-24
Federal Courts.

The following Letter to DR.. M. A.
explains fully the situation concerning
a term Of Federal Court to be held at
Lewiston. 1t shows the readiness and
willingness of the senators to act in
our behalf ON the petition forwarded
them:
Washington, d. c., April 8, 1890.
DIR. NJ. A. Kelly, Lewiston, Idaho.
My Dear Sir:-Yours End instant
addressed to Senator Dolph and my
self just received, giving the reasons
why the admission Bill should be so
amended as to provide for the holding
of terms of Court at Lewiston. have
received petition on this subject and
have acknowledged receipt of same to
Mr.. P. M. Davis, In which have
stated that fear you are too late.
Will consult, however, with friends,
and If 1t is possible without endanger-
ing the defeat Of the Admission Bill,
will be glad to help you if within my
power.
l am, Very truly yours,
JOHN H. MITCHELL,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-04-24

The ladies Of the Episcopal church
are preparing an entertainment to be
given within few weeks, the proceeds
of which will be given to the church
fund. The program to be rendered is
we understand in the nature of light
drama styled 1.-THE Milkmaid's Con-
vention." 1t will be presented by q
corps Of young ladies of the town.
Mrs. J. P. Vollmer has the training of
the performers. THIS promises to be
the. most unique and pleasing enter
tainment yet given.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-04-24
NUNBER 80.
The Midland Pacific.
Boise Statesman.

Boise Statesman.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
introduced on Tuesday of this week
two bills as the preliminary steps to the
construction of another great trunk
line to the Pacific Ocean, as anticipated
in the dispatches. The Senator is one
of the principal incorporators of the
Midland Pacific railway company,
which is organized under the laws of
South Dakota, and WHICH proposes to
construct a line from Sioux Falls, S. d.,
to the Pacific Ocean, passing through
the State of South Dakota, the Terri
tories of Wyoming and Idaho and the
State of Washington. The road has
already been commenced, several miles
of track having been laid to the west
of Sioux Falls, and final survey being
completed the entire length of the
line. The company intends to finish
100 miles of the line this year.
The route of this road through Idaho
will be through the counties of Custer
and Lemhi, passing through Salmon
City and thence down the Salmon
river to "a point near the confluence of
that stream with Snake River, at
which point the road may leave Sal
mon river and pass through the inter-
vening mountain country to Lewiston,
or, rs would doubtless be better, it may
follow the course of the Salmon and
Snake rivers to Lewiston.
The time allowed for the completion
of the road (ten years. is more than
twice as long period as will be con-
sumed, as the rapid settlement and de-
velopment of the country along the
line of the road and the construction of
shorter lines, penetrating the interior
from the west will compel the work
to be pushed on this through line at
rate proportioned to its pressing need.
The route down the Salmon and
Snake Rivers presents several impor-
tant advantages, among which may be
mentioned its entire exemption from
deep SHOWS and the comparative ease
with which the road bed can be con-
structed. Through Wyoming and
Idaho the road will traverse region
rich enough in mineral, agricultural
and pastoral resources to insure lucra-
tive way traffic from the start, and
which will constantly increase as the
country becomes more settled and de-
veloped.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-04-24

School District No. IA, ON Red Bird
Waha Prairie would like to engage .
teacher to teach q three months
term, commencing on or before June
lst. This Is new district and the
means very limited. Anyone applying
must expect to work very reasonable.
A young teacher, either gentleman o.
lady, will I'LL the bill
w. T. CHAMBERs, Trustee.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-04-24

The next regular quarterly examin.
alton for teachers will be held Wednes-
day, May 7th. Examination will be
held at the public school building, third
floor. All who expect to attend must
be on hand promptly at O'clock, a. m.
s. G. IsAMAN, County Supt.
N. B. Mrs. 8. A. Clugston will ex-
anime the applicants on the Potlatch
at the Cameron school house on Satur-
day May 10.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-04-24
Trouble Along the Line.
Pullaan Herald,

Pullaan Herald.
The question of the location of the
proposed line Of railroad, to Lewiston,
Is causing some feeling which should
not exist. We understand that Moscow
is urging the company to build from
Whelan to Moscow, in preference to
starting from Pullman, and the Whelan
people think that Pullman Is trying to
injure them, in favor of Staley. Now,
in the first place, Pullman claims that
the road should go from here because
by doing SO it will not injure any town
-Whalen would be on the main road
the same as 1t would If the road turned
at that point for Moscow; it would grow
to be as large place if the road came
to Pullman as otherwise. AS to Mos
cow 1t can make no difference to it, 80
long as it gets the road, except the BEN
efits which might accrue to it by the
injury 1t would be to Pullman to be
left on the tail end of a branch, of q
branch line. 1t is not question with
Pullman to increase her advantages,
but matter of self preservation. We
have kindly feelings toward Moscow,
Whelan, and, in fact, all the surround.
ing towns, but we cannot suffer any
town to work an injury to US without
q protest, especially when they will
receive thereby no greater benefits
themselves. There is room here for all
and all are interested in the upbuildina
of the country, which cannot be done
by tearing each other down. If Pull
man is growing faster than her sistel
towns, 1t Is the enterprise of her citi
zens that Is pushing her along, and thu
other towns can do likewise ifthey will
use the same means. Our policy Is t.
build up, whereas the apparent policy
Of some of the others is to tear down
their own citizens, or their sister towns
and such q policy was never known t.
succeed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-04-24
EVERYTHING SAFE!
The $65,000 Subsidy Asked by The
Spokane & Palouse Secured
Building to Begin at Once.
The Road to be Completed to Tamma.
ny Hollow This Year.

One by one the difficulties that have
stood in the way have succumbed to
the concerted action of our citizens.
The furry over the bill for right-of-way
across the NeZ Perez Reservation, was
quieted to hearing that the bill had
safely passed the Senate. The right-of-
way from the west border of reservation
into Lewiston was secured, with scarce
ly murmur, and depot grounds and
yards appropriated by the city.
There remained but one thing to COM
plete the work and that was definite
knowledge from the officials that they
would accept and build this year.
This knowledge came Friday evening
last in the shape of a telegram from j.
w. Kendrick, chief engineer, and stated
in effect that the officials had decided
to build this year and would begin at
once, when assured that the S65, 900
subsidy, promised by Lewiston, was
ready. The subsidy at that time had
reached only $42, 200, but mass meet
ing of the citizens was Immediately
called and SO earnestly and vigorously
did the committee work and SO we'll
did the people respond that the follow
ing telegram was sent to headquarters
early Sunday morning.
Lewiston, April 10, 1890.
J. w. kendrick, care A. kimling,
Spokane Falls.
A bonus of $45, 900 payable January
LIST, 1891 or before, is raised and 10000
payable one year thereafter, will soon
be raised. Right-of-way and depot
grounds aleady secured. You can be.
gin work. M. A. Kelly.
This arrangement for the payment OF
the bonus was according to the verbal
contract made by J. w. Kendrick and
DIR. M. A. Kelly. A letter containing
full particulars has been forwarded to
Mr.. Kendrick, ut st. Paul.
At present every dollar of the
$65, 600 bonus can be fully accounted
for and is secured by signatures to q
bonafide contract,
Beyond Il doubt the road will be
built at once. A late telegram from J
P. Vollmer now at headquarters in Ia
coma, assures the Tammany people
that the road will reach them this year
In order to do that no lettering abou
can be INDUCED in. Papers from tn,
north along the line report that work
will begin within ten days. Both Pull
man and Moscow are trying to make
change in the the route as laid dowl
on the original survey to Latah City
The road on that survey takes off tn.
main line at Whalen and leaves Mos
COW out in the cold, going to the eas
of that place nearly two miles. A del.
egation from that place lately visited
the officials of the road and offered 6
bonus to have them build into Moscow
instead of along the old survey. Pull
man seeks to have the road leave the
the main line at that point, instead Of
at Whalen. As far as has been public
ly known nothing has been determined
definitely about the route to be taken
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-04-24
As Others See Us.

Following are few of the many fa-
vorable comments contributed to the
TELLER last week.
The Lewiston TELLER Is daisy
now in its new form and dress. Bro
Foresman, here's success and hope the
business men of Lewiston will pat
ronize the TELLER very liberally.-
Washington Journal.
The Lewiston TELLER comes to us
this week rs an eight-page paper, in
stead of a four-page, as heretofore, and
has donned new "dress," which
greatly improves its appearance
Dalles Times-Mountaineer.
An evidence of Lewiston's new life is
the appearance of the TELLER, which
came out last week enlarged to six
column quarto, printed on new type,
and showing by its every column that
Lewiston is at last awakening from its
long sleep.--Pullman Herald
One Of the best indications of the re-
wval Of prosperity at Lewiston is the
enlargement and improvement of its
leading newspaper, the TELLER. 1t
now appears in new dress, with a
new head and sparkling with news
and editorial comment.-Walla Walla
Statesman.
The Lewiston TELLER, with a bran
new dress, new editor, new printer,
ETC., is among the neatest papers in
Idaho. The TELLER is replete with
the latest news, bear evidence of good
patronage, and the Times wishes it,
its editor-C. A. Foresman-and its
motto, "Blessed be the man who pay
eth the printer" success.-Coeur
d'Alene Times.
The Lewiston TELLER has been
transformed into six column quarto
the same size our old Nez Perce
News used to be-and with new dress
of type and an artistic printer to dis
play the same, the familiar old sheet is
changed out of all recognition and
looms up like bran new bride. We
welcome its new proprietor into the
journalistic vineyard with cordial
shake of both hands, and hope that the
citizens of Lewiston will appreciate his
labors in their behalf.-Grangeville
Free Press.