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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
Around Gettysburg.

ID. G. Davis, Go. III. lst VT. Cav,
gives Farnsworth's charge as he saw
IL. He, with others OF his company,
were standing near Gen. Fitzpatrick.
Farnsworth came up and Fitzpatrick
addressed Kim excitedly, swearing as
only he knew how. and urging Farms
worth To charge. Farnsworth turned
away and mounted his horse. and by
the time he reached the position Of
the LIST VI. Cav. TO the right OF the
Emmitsburg pike, the writer was there.
and all were mounted. The General
led them across n road, down into n
field. on TO the slSirmish-line, across
another road TO n log house, where
Co.'S Is and III formed in line and start
ed on charge across field 10 stone
wall. They overlook the rebels just
as they reached the second stone wall;
some OF the men started back with
prisoners, and the rest went on across
the third field with tho General 10 the
next stone wall, which was a little to-
ward the left 1t was between the
last two walls that the General was
killed. The battery opened upon them
and the men scattered the writer, and
others. led their horses back into the
brush by the second stone wall, and
followed brook. which led them TO
the woods. and they got back by sun
down. Co.H lost IL killed and wound
ed out OF 40 men, and % horses.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04

five miles. Those ranches which are
not kept under fence necessitate more
work. The boys must then keep their
cattle In sight. and while allowing them
10 Craze In every direction. must see
that none In the many thousands stray
beyond the limits of their own particu-
lar pastures. They 20 then in parties.
scattering over the territory. for they
must cover hundreds OF thousands Of
acres in "a day.
1t Is not life Of hardship. and pays
well enough. Everything is furnished
to them free and Of the very best, and
they are paid besides thirty dollars per
month. Each party stays out from two
To three weeks at time; bnt they take
with them the finest of camp wagons,
with beds and bedding. cooking uten-
sis. the best OF groceries of all kinds.
and rs excellent cook as money can
employ. The prairies are full OF game.
and their lies are ever handy. The
life is free, fascinating, and peculiarly
healthy.
These men are exceedingly chival-
rous 20 all women; this seems TO be a
trait born in them, rs much part OF
their moral nature rs IL Is OF their
physical 10 have small feet. for ii is
seldom that genuine Texas cowboy
can be- found who has not the distin-
gushing mark Of handsome foot. aud
his boots are To him all that the SOM
brero is TO Mexican. He will deny
himself many pleasures, he will 20
without n coat, and be seen IN most
dilapidated attire. but his boots must
be OF the best and most beautiful
make that the country can afford; high
of heel and curved OF instep. fine up
per and thin sole, fitting like glove.
and showing the handsome foot to per-
lection.
Take the cowboys as class, they
are bold. fearless. and generous, u
warm-hear;ed and manly set, with
nothing small. vicious. nor mean about
them, and Texas need not be ashamed
of the brave and skillful riders who
traverse the length and breadth of
her expansive prairies. Lee Q. Harby.
ia Hdrpers Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
A Careless, Youth.

Tho folly Of railroads trusting the lives
and limbs OF passengers and employees TO the
care OF mere boys was illustrated again at
GAINESVILLE, o. when the carelessncss OF the
telegraph operator Ga mere boy in falling
10 deliver train order resulted In the Kill
ing OF eight men: John Buckingham, en-
gncer; William Firestone, fireman; II.
Feller. brakeman, John Cochran, benjamin
smart. Glen Bush, George Stoneburnor,
Tom McCrary and "a man whose name Is un-
known, and who is supposed 10 have been a
tramp stealing ride. The accident occurred
"A few miles from Zanesvillo on the Baltl.
more and Ohio railroad. Orders were given
at Pleasant Valley to an east and west
bound train TO meet and pass ut Blackhand
but tho operator carclessly allowed the east
bound train TO leave without orders. The
trains came together on sharp curve, run
ming ut a high rate OF speed. They dashed In
10 each other with terrific crash, piling up
engines and ears In a mass OF twisted iron
and splinters. The operator who caused the
wreck has not beHn seen since. The loss viii
be about 100000 IL took almost the entire
day 10 clear the tracks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04

Mark X. Knoop. 9Th Ohio Cav, was
one of Sheridan's escort on his famous
ride. His horse had given out a short
time before and he was in the dis
mounted camp at Martinsburg On
the morning OF Oct. IS. while at head
quarters, he found that there were
some horses 10 go 10 the front. and he
and his chum secured one each. Some
80 or 40 men were formed in line at
the depot and when the train came in
from Washington they started for
Winchester with Sheridan. arriving
there in hcevening. Sheridan stopped
at Winchester and the men camped
south of the town. The next morning
they were awakened by the artillery
ut Cedar Creek, got their breakfast,
and by that time Sheridan had come
out 10 the camp. They Immediately
started for the field. and hard ride
followed. When they got out eight
miles, or at the edge OF Old Town,
Sheridan commanded halt and or
dered his men 10 form across the Val
ley on the left OF the road. and drive
back the stragglers. Comrade Knoop
was within 10 feet OF the General when
he gave the order. and none OF his men
went any farther with him, for he
wheeled his horse and started of in a
run. 1t was just two and half miles
from where he left his men TO whore
the line was reformed In the afternoon.
Knoop was up the Valley about three
years ago. and went over the ground.
He found IL was just l04 miles from
Winchester To where the line was re-
formed after Sheridan got there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
The Prisoners.

Patrick Sheehan, 5Sth Mass, says
that some - years ago the gates OF
Libby Prison closed against six OF rs
fine men rs ever carried musket in
defense OF their country. Out OF the
six but one remains 20 tell the tale OF
the many hardships endured in Libby.
Andersonyille and Florence prisons.
The writer himself had six months OF
prison life but with the aid OF friends
and the faithful nursing ola good, kind
wife and family he was restored parti-
ally 20 health, but will never again be
able TO do days work. When he was
paroled from Florence he was covered
with vermin. had neither coat, hat.
nor shoes. When he arrived at Fall
River, Mass. had 1t not been for the
kindness Of Miss Young an estimable
lady OF the Soldiers Aid Society, he
would not have been alive to-day.
Samuel H. Evilsizor, 92nd Ohio,
served in the old Fourteenth corps,
Second Brigade. Third Division, and
marched with Sherman TO the sea.
He was a prisoner seven months and
IL days, and thinks that Congress
should do something for the relief OF
the prisoners, for no man can tell
what they endured In the hell-holes OF
the South. The writer at one time
was fortunate enough To get a piece
OF steak cut from IA dog, and can say
truthfully that IL tasted mighty nice
70 hungry man.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
Brother. Fight a Da,i.

\ duel to the death between two brothers
was fought In Noel's saloon on Genesee
avenue, IN the business center OF Saginaw,
Mich. The men were William III. Palmer
and Alfred Palmer, who have been residents
OF Saginaw for twelve years, Alfred being
engaged In dray ing and owning the horses
and wagon. The brothers have been
quarreling at different times OF late over a
trivial matter, but were on friendly terms
just then and had been drinking and play
Ing cards together. At D o'clock William
borrowed a shotgun OF a friend, and going
10 the door OF the saloon where his brother
was. called out where is the man who
wants TO shoot me." In mn instant Alfred
drew from his hip pocket revolver aud
aimed at William. The latter Instantly
raised his gun. pulled the trigger. and sent
ball directly through Alfred's heart aud as
he fell the bullet from his revolver sped
past his brothers head and was buried im the
wall. The murderer was immediately ar.
rested and refuses 10 speak OF the tragedy
The victim was ~ years old aud unmarried.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
Thn Molher.. Keepsnke.

There is an old lady living In Clay
county, Illinois n soldiers mother.
whose son died while in the war. She
CHS mother) has "a good-sized piece
OF regular army bareback. which she
has kept for twenty-nine years. She
preserves IL as n treasure and "a relic.
in memory OF her boy. He was n
fathers pride and "A mothers Joy.
When the call came for men To wear
the blue, she gave her son 20 defend
and fight for our country. He went,
but never returned. So that piece OF
bareback the mother prizes as treas
ure. To her friends she often relates
the story OF her boys sickness and
death. and how the Sisters OF Charity
nursed and took care OF him. After
he died all his personal effects were
sent TO the mother. even 10 tooth
pick that he carried. and this hard
tack. perhaps the last he tried TO
relish.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
Dentb Of Gen. John :. Crooker.

Gen. John 5. Crocker. for the last
quarter OF century Warden OF the
United States Jail in the District OF
Columbia, died at his residence in
Washington after "A protracted illness.
During his encumbency ofthe Warden
ship two notable events have occurred:
The first being the decapitation by the
rope OF a condemned wife-murderer,
the second instance ia criminal his
tory the first having occurred Mt Lon
don. Eng, in 1868; and the execution
OF Guiteau for tho assassination OF
President James A. Garfield. Before
his appointment to the position of
Warden Gen. Croeker saw active SER
vice in the army, and at Gettysburg
ne was In command OF the One Hun
dred and Third Regiment OF New York
Volunteers. This regiment made a
determined resistance and withstood a
desperate attack in the "bloody angle. y
all OF which was recently detailed by
Gen. Croker ut the dedicatory exer-
ciscs n few days ago OF monument
erected by the survivors OF that con-
test.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
SHOOTING A WOMAN.
C0wARDLY WORK OF A BAND OF WHITE
CAPS IN ALABAMA.
Committed suicide-Bit Diamonds from
Their seitines-six Months without
Food Etc. etc.
Dastardiy scamps.

News was received OF terrible white-cap
outrage which occurred IN Calhoun county,
Ala. the other night. A band OF masked
men went 10 the house OF Mrs.
Jane Cody, widow, aud dragged her
from bed with the intention OF
nogging her. They started 10
the woods with her, but she broke away and
started TO run. She had only gone n short
distance when yolley was fired and a load
OF buckshot took effect In her side, infiicting
fatal wound. The white-caps fed when
the woman fell, and she lay there until morn
ing before she was found. She was unable
TO describe her murderous assailants.
secret band OF regulators had been or
ganized To rid the nelghborhood OF all inn
moral and worthless characters. This was
their first work, and will probably be- their
last, as the sheriff is making every effort TO
have them identified and arrested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04

Cowboy life has IN tho last few years
lost much OF its roughness The cat
tie barons have discharged most Of the
men who drank. and have frowned so
persistently upon gambling that little
of IL Is done. Cards and whisky being
put away. there Is small temptation 10
iisorderly conduct; so 1t Is only when
they reach some large city. aud are
not on duty. that they indulge In a
genuine spree. On the ranches kept
under fence they have little To do when
not On tho drive or In branding-time.
the cattle being all safely enclosed.
But they must take their turns at line
riding, which means close inspection
OF the fences. and the repair OF all
breaks and damages. Where night
overtakes them. there they sleep, stalk
ing their horses. and rolling them
selves In their blankets. These rides
of inspection take days to accomplish.
for there are ranches Ia Texas which
extend Ia u straight line over seventy
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04

Two young men, one dead aud the other
dying. were found in box-car at Cheyenne.
Wy. A bullet hole In the right temple OF
each man and revolver with two empty
chambers found In the car partly tells tho
story, The dead man was stylishly dressed
and on his shirt front was stamped the name
Nv. H. Emerson" In his pockets were
found ~ cents and two diamond studs. Ito
was perhaps 20 years old.
The other man Ia still sllyo. hut n dying
and has reganed consciousness. There l. a
bullet wound in his head IN exactly the
came location az ln that OF the dead man.
On hIs person was found pocketbook with
the name "l,oss ;. Fi-hbaugb" stamped in
gilt on tho cover, and two letters recon-
mendlng Il. ;. fishbaugh as nm honest COM
petcnt clerk; one dated AZ ST. Joseph, No..
September I'D. Two theories are held. One
that the men committed suicide and the
other that they were shot while asleep aud
robbed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04

SOME FACTS In REGARD TO THE SER
VICE PENSION BILL.
The First shot-Thc Prisoners of War
Items aud "Reminiscences OF
Interest to Veterans.


The shrek set up by the soldier
haters upon the passage OF the Disa-
bility Pension Bill has begun to sub
side. Only the more bitter and ire
concilable Of the malignants keep up
the clamor. Those who hate Union
soldiers because they served the I'm
ion. and the subsidized agents OF Brit
ish free trade. still harp away about
"bounty-jumpers," "skulkersn 'elev-
enth-hour big bounty men, raven
Gus pension sharks. and the other
epithets In their vocabulary Of bill
lingsgate. But the good sense and
love OF justice OF the country commend
the measure, and az its provisions
come 10 be better understood, it rap
idly gains in favor.
Everybody but these blatant ire
concilables now freely admits:
/. That "A widow OF a man who gave
his life 70 the preservation OF the coun-
try should be pensioned. and also his
minor children.
2. That II he left no widow, his de-
pendent mother or father should be
pensioned, because his death deprived
them OF his support.
5. That the broken-down veterans
of that terrible war, all OF whom
have passed the meridian OF life,
should be cared for in their old age
and weakness by the great and rich
country they saved at such cost TO
themselves.
4. That the amount required TO do
this does not enter into the question.
II 1t is right it should be done, no
matter how much il costs, and cer-
tainly wealthy prosperous Nation
OF go, 600, 600 people can better afford
to pay $3.50, 000 900 a year for this
worthy purpose, than the war-burden-
ed 20, 900, 900 in the North could af-
ford TO pay, as they did, almost double
that amount per annum TO the money
lenders, for years after the war.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
n,t diamond. rom THOR se,,lns..

Joseph Fuerst who Is said TO be an ex-
convict recently released from Joliet, Is
under arrest In ST. Louis on rather PEE
cuhar charge. John Bentley. n well-known
sporting man, Complained TO the police that
few days ago Fuerst showed hun the
town aud the next morning ho missed a
diamond stud worth $500 which had been
bitten out OF his SHIRT front, the spiral re-
manning in the shirt. lie had scarcely left
the station when Nottie May complained
that she had lost n diamond while in
Fuersts company. In this ease also, the
stone had been bitten from its setting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
tn. Br.,a, omcer.

Capt. McCalla. u. $. Navy, who was
recently tried by court-martial and is
now under suspension for two years.
Is In Washington. Shortly after his
trial he applied for and obtained re-
lease from the naval regulation which
prohibits an officer from leaving the
State Of whish he Is a resident. He
lives in Newport. r. L.. but IL was
thought fair TO give him little moro
space 10 move around In than Little
Rhody.n
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
Tho First shot.

/ saw an article In a paper recently
headed The Last Shot fired on the
battlefield OF Chickamauga l will
relate little incident connected with
the battle Of Chickamauga, in which
l believe was nred the first shot OF
that battle.
We were camped at Rossville for n
week or ten days prior 10 the battle.
On Friday afternoon our brigade. com
manded by Gen. Whitaker, crossed
Mission Ridge. and after marching
about hvo miles In n southeasterly di-
rcction. we wore halted just as the
head OF the column arrived at the fork
OF a small creek, Q suppose IL was
Chickamauga creek), and ordered TO
rest.
While resting, Gen. Whitaker and
staff without any advance guard, rode
their horses down into the creek and
let them drink, while we chatted as
II nothing was about 10 happen. After
resting ten or fifteen minutes the
bugle sounded forward. and before
the general and stat had reached the
other bank, n sharp report OF rifle
was heard. which sent the general
and his staff back again. much quicker
than they went over. The bullet
struck Tommy Reualds. "A drummer
boy OF our regiment upon the folds
OF his rubber blanket which he had
hung over his shoulder. IL sent him
staggering backward about six feet.
but he gathered himself up without
falling and picked up the bullet, ex-
claiming as he did SO:
II will take care Of thati"
This occurred about 8 o'clock Fri
day afternoon. and we had several
little skirmishes with the rebels dur
ing the night. On Saturday the battle
proper commenced. b. y. Buser,
Goth m.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
SIX Month. without roon.

One hundred and cighty-two days OF In
voluntary fasting, without morsrl of food
or 4 drop OF water, is the record thus far
made by the invalid, Mrs. Adam Wuchter, at
Whitehall, Pa. Her condition has changed
slightly for the worse. Her strength. bow
ever, j. slowly but inevitably ebbing away.
aud her sufferings are extreme At times
she is rational and expresses her wishes 10
the family in faint whisper. She may SUR
yiye month longer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04
A Cromwellian President.


"What kind Of man Is President
Diaz?n
lie is pure Indian. You can
always tell "A gentleman when you come
near him. can't you? Well. now. Diaz
carries around him the indescribablo
aroma OF gentleman. He l. n man
about your size. substantial and i'm
clined To be stout. with dark color.
You never see him without a smile on
his face. or course he was magnif-
cent soldier. rs his record shows. He
restored his country. He has COM
PEELED the Mcxicans OF the present day
to accept modern ideas. You saw that
yesterday he threw into prison Itur-
bideP Yes he did. Iturbide Is descend
ed from the first Mexican Emperor by
an American woman from the District
OF Columbia. lie has fine plantation
In Mexico and he came back there the
other day and began To talk against tho
Government of Diaz rs II he had
special rights. Daz clappcd him into
jail. When the grant 10 the American
railroad in Mexico was withheld by
the Parliament or Congress. Dnz was
out taking ride. He came up into
Congress and addressed them. saying:
'Signors. you will either pass this bill
or 20 straight home. They looked
minute aud raised the cry OF Long
live the Presidcntr aud passed the bill.
This is the kind OF President TO tie to.
The Mexican army Is about 10000
men. very good army. 49, ah.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-04

A bowling swoll--The boil on small
boys neck.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-12

and that he has at no time been a pub
lie charge. He should in addition show
a physicians certificate that he is not
suffering with disease or disability
that would prevent him from earning q
livelihood in this country. His inten-
ton OF becoming permanent citizen
should also be known. II this evidence
is satisfactory the consul could then is-
sue certificate which would be taken
up by the agent in this country. In this
way it is believed that the best imml-
grafton could be secured and the worst
shut out. The population of the United
States is now SO large that immigrants
are no longer needed for the sole pur-
pose of populating the country. The
natural increase will in the course of a
few years be quite sufficient to make
the country none too large for our own
people. The loose immigration laws have
allowed many disturbing elements to
creep into the life Of our country. 1t is
now time for reform that will at least
keep the immigration within proper and
reasonable limits.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-12
THE GREAT NORTHERN.

Progress on the Coast Extension-Rumor
About the Anaconda Extension.
Track has been laid on the Great North
ern's Pacific extension from Havre. Mont,
to point about thirty-two miles west, and
the iron is being put down at the rate of two
miles per day. Work will be pushed vigor-
ously east of the mountains until winter
sets in, when 1000 men now at work near
Assinaboine.will be put at work on the divis
ion west of the summit of the Rockies,
where probably 6,OOO men will be engaged.
The Flathead valley is to be the base of
supplies, and a new town, Pacific, is being
built by some Of those being interested in
the company. The entire work Of construc-
ton from Havre to the crossing of the
Columbia river is under contract to Shop
ard, Stems Il Co.. of st. Paul. The eastern
part to the summit of the Rockies is prairie
work, with very easy grades. West of the
summit for a short distance the line has
not been surveyed, but many parties of en-
gineers are engaged in surveying.
The Butte Inter Mountain says that in
side parties no longer have any doubt that
the Great Northern will be extended to
Anaconda at the earliest practicable mo-
ment. 1t is the greatest freight center OF
its population in the world, and it is not
good policy for any railroad TO stop within
twenty-eight miles of its limits. It il
known that the Anaconda people had sew
eral important conferences with President
subject other than the extension of the
road to the Deer Lodge metropolis. Is If
possible too that the Anaconda company
will build its great refinery at Great Falls,
and that is another powerful reason for the
building of the road to the big smelter.