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The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-01

hearts OF mothers, wives, sisters and
sweet-hearts are breaking at home.
Our beautiful land seems changed into
the valley OF the shadow of death, for
there is mourning in every household,
one day for dead boy In gray, and an
other for dead boy in blue. But the
bullets that Stay them do not stop on
the battlefield, but wing their way over
hill and dale. nor rest till they find
Judgment in some woman's heart.
with an ever-keen memory OF your
goodness to me and mine, and praying
night and day for the dawn OF peace,
believe me Your Friend,
"CARRIE BRENT"
| read this letter over and over, read
1t till knew it by heart, read it till
IL separated at the folds, and then,
sentimental youth that was, placed
1t over my heart and felt happier and
better for having it there.
The same mail brought Howard Scott
letter from Mollie Vernon, and he
showed that the love OF love is stronger
than the love Of liberty, by forgetting
| all about the tunnel, while, with
moisture in his fine, brave eyes, he told
me Of the comfort this letter had brought
him.
At length the day came. or rather the
night, when there were two openings to
the tunnel, the new one being inside
the high board fence across the way.
The time had come when the pledge Of
secrecy could be removed from the
workers and they we're free to tell their
friends that they had opened up way
that might lead to liberty.
BY ten o'clock OF the night of the es-
cape, every prisoner in Libby knew Of
the tunnel and was eager to go through
it.
Howard and decided to keep close to-
gether, so we held each others hands
that we might not be parted by the
crowd we found about the opening in
the hearth at ten o'clock. II these men
had moved with the order Of soldiers,
five hundred, instead of one hundred
and fifty, might have gone through; but
as it was, they jOstled about the open
ing, pulling men out who were half in,
and shouting and swearing like SO many
mad men.
IL it were not for the customary noise
in the Upper Potomac room, the guards
must have noticed the hubbub near the
chimney. For fully two hours Howard
and waited, still holding each others
hands. AT length shrewd tunneller
near us raised the cry: THE guards
the guards" and on the instant, the
crowd about the opening surged away
and rushed up the stairs.
The space about the hearth was cleared
and our chance had come. l dropped
into the cellar first, closely followed by
the Lieutenant. We needed no guide
to lead us to the opening, and as soon as
found it we plunged in, again in the ad-
vance.
About the middle Of the tunnel we had
run on a sharp bowlder that forced
slight detection northward; here, as l
CROPPED my way through, came upon
man stuck hard and fast. 1t proved to
be an Austrian Count, Lieutenant Won
Klodt, Of the Army Of the Potomac, and
splendid officer. He had come over to
see the war, and he spoke but little En-
glish, and this little vanished in the
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-01
LUKE MASON ! LUKEIMASON

is a war story of more
than usual excellence, as
war stories 60, and is GER
tain to add much to the
already wide reputation of
its author. = 1t is, of
course, full of stirring
incident, has a strong and
interesting plot, and be-
sides being correct in its
historic details, is utterly
free from partisan color
ing. Of course it is
written in a loyal spirit,
but at the same time full
credit is given "the other
side" for their courage
and bravery.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-01

1t is with no little pleas
ure that we announce a
new story from the pen of
this POPULAR WESTERN
WRITER. Thousands of
readers all over the West
have read and admired
Mr.. Musick's stories, and
to such (among whom can
be counted surely the
readers of this paper the
mere announcement of a
new serial by him will
awaken the most pleasant
anticipations of a rare
literary treat.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-01

ished. There we're lot Of loose bricks
beside the figure, and black hole back
OF the hearth told the place they had
been taken from.
ais that you, JohnstonP" whispered
the man.
eyes," replied. ais all rightP"
"All right, SCOTS just gone down.
be careful" said the guard.
slipped into the hole feet first, and
with the aid of a rope dropped into the
cellar under the hospital.
1t was intensely dark, but as soon as
reached the bottom felt hand on
my shoulder, and a mouth at my ear
asked:
"Who Is this?"
"Captain Watts"
"Wattsw This in surprise. Then
Howard Scott whispered: "As you've
discovered the secret for yourself, am
not to blame. But you must explain
the matter to Colonel Ross; and now
that you are here, you must go to work"
readily agreed TO this; and after a
few words, In which he told OF the tun-
mel they were building out OF Libby, he
led me across the floor, the stones OF
which appeared to be covered with a
substance like loose fodder. After leav-
ing me standing against the wall for
some minutes Howard came back and
said:
1.-THE boys are bit surprised, but
they'll be glad to have you join in.
Now, ask no questions, but do as you
are told"
He led me up along the wall to
where / felt soft earth under my feet
and heard number Of men whispering
every communication was whispered,
81 am going in" said Howard, "and
as you are green to the business, you
must stand here and fam"
Ifelt an irregular opening cut into
and through the stone foundation. This
was the entrance to the tunnel. A man
stand ng at the opposite side OF the
opening passed over to me the two cor,
,ers of what felt like blanket, ana
Nispered: STEADY; keepit up SLOW
'teady."
not need to be told what ! was
vhyi il was to be done. The
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-01

duty OF myself and OF the man who held
the other side OF the blanket was TO
move our arms 80 rs 20 force afr into the
tunnel, for on this depended the life OF
the brave fellow working like mole
within.
The man In the tunnel drew in after
him square wooden box, such as had
been used in the prison for spittoon.
At opposite sides this box had cords
fastened to 1t, which served to drag IL
In and out, and also as means of sig
Mailing, by the man working within,
when 1t was full.
The dirt taken from the tunnel was
scattered over the floor, from which the
loose fodder was first removed-it was
always placed back when the nights
work was finished.
found the tanning very hard work,
but was relieved every half hour, as was
the man digging inside. The sensation
OF working in the dark with those in
tensely silent, earnest men | can never
forget, while the time was regulated by
the "alls we'll" of the guards, under
whose feet a pathway to liberty and
Gods land" was being cut.
wanted II take my turn inside, but
Howard would not hear to it until he
had had chance to "post" me as to the
work.
About one o'clock we were relieved by
another gang, and with my friend,
crept back, as l had come, to the Upper
ChIckamauga. o
Hitherto / had been living in daily
dread OF summons from the prison
officials, to answer for the death Of
Frank Brent, but now that had some
thing to do and prospect Of escaping,
my feelings underwent a radical change
and became positively cheerful.
Through Howard Scott met Colonel
Ross and all my fellow-workers, some
OF whom were old friends. There were
less than thirty in all engaged in this
wonderful work, and the secrecy with
which they succeeded in keeping their
scheme from all the other prisoners was
not the least amazing part OF the under
taking.
soon got to know the tunnel as we'll
as IL had been its originator. Its
course was due east under roadway
that ran down from Carey street to the
canal and at right angles TO tho prison
front. On he other side of this short
street there was high-board fence that
shut out the space from beyond view Of
the guards. This space was a sort OF
court yard for another warehouse to the
east, and in this warehouse great guam
titles OF boxes were stored; these boxes
had been received under flag Of truce
for tho prisoners, but, about January 1,
1864, the delivery of them ceased and
they were nightly looted by our guards.
AS the tunnel neared completion my
own anxiety became so great that rest
during the day became impossible, for
an intense impulse was on me to be at
work all the time. l found another
Kentuckian who was possessed in the
same way. This was Captain Johnston,
who could work harder and go longer
without food or sleep than any man l
ever met.
At length, in early February, the tun-
mel was nearly completed, and Cap
tain Johnston was missing from roll call.
The prison was searched for him, and
the tunncllers, who knew where he was,
felt cold and nervous till Ross told them
that Johnston must have escaped by
bribing one OF the guards, as Captain
Shelton had done short time before.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-05-01
CHAPTER XIV.


OF letters to my parents and friends and
one to Carrie Brentin which l explained
my situation. AS our letters could not
exceed a page in length, and were all
read over by the prison authorities,
was in despair Of hearing from Carrie,
when to my great delight-and this on
the eve of our exodus from Libby-I re-
ceived an answer from her.
The part vital to my story I here
transcribe:
HOME, Feb. I, 1864.
"MY DEAR CAPTAIN WATTS: While all
my sympathies in this cruel war are on
the side OF tho Sunny South, still must
confess am deeply panied to learn of
the misfortune that has befallen you.
For brave man to be deprived of his
liberty is trying, no matter how kind
his treatment; but as the Confederate
authorities can not properly feed nor
clothe their own brave men in the field,
1t stands to reason that the prisoners of
war in their hands must suffer dearly
for life's necessities.
"Your mother has sent you through
two boxes OF provisions and clothing,
and have tried to show my esteem in
the same way. Read all the books
send you, Bible among the rest, and
note the marked passages. The set OF
chess are the same you and l SO often
played with in the happy past.
"And now as to brother He was re-
proved by Mr.. Lincoln for ninety days
and sent to Johnston's Island up near
Sandusky. have been to see him three
times, and each time no has seemed
thinner and more worn. He is in the
hospital, and the doctors say he has con-
sumption, but he refuses to believe this
and says he would be himself in week
IL he were only back in the saddle.
II have recently seen our mutual
friend, General Boyle, and he Is hard at
work on plan whereby you can be ex-
changed for Frank. General Holt is
interested in this matter, and as he has
much influence, IL will not surprise me
to see you home any day.
~ wish you and Frank, once you are
free, would pair off, as they do In Con-
gress, and let others finish up the war.
| am sure al Kentuckians would agree
to this plan, II they only knew how the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
DEATH OF ROBERT BENNER.
HE WAS ASSAULTED by MS COACHMAN on TUES
DAY, AND APoPLEXY FOLLOWED.

HE WAS ASSAULTED by MS COACHMAN on TUES
DAY, AND APOPLEXY FOLLOWED.
Robert Benner Of No 100 WOOsey-st., Astoria
L. L.. senior member Of the law firm of Benner n
Benner Of No 81 WaTl-s died yesterday afternoon at
his home Of apOplcxy.
Mr. Benner had some trouble with his coachman
Andrew Hickey, on Tuesday night last. Hickey got
drunk and drove his wife from the coachman's house
which is at the rear Of the Benner home. Hickey
had been out with the carriage which was occupied by
the women of Mr.. Benner's family. He was driving
in such reckless manner that the ladies got out and
walked home.
When Mr. Benner arrived home he went to the
carriage house and found Hickey suffering from deirlu
trenens Hickey attacked Mr.. Benner and Knocked
him down and dragged him about the place. Mr.
Benner shouted for help and some Of his servants went
to mis- rescue. Hickey taken away and locked up
by two policemen Mr.. Benner, who was about slNS
five years old was severely bruised, and had not re-
covered from the severe handling he had received when
his sudden death occurred. 1t is thought that ale
excitement and trouble Mr.. Bonner had with his coach
man brought on the attack OF apopleXy.
Mr.. Benner refused to prosecute his coachnan, anu
the latter was discharged after he sobered up. lie
has not been seen in Astoria since he was released
from iail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
,RREsrED FOR WEARING A BlrHryG SUIT.

ocean Grove. July % CspecinD.-The first arrcs
ever made In ocean Grove for the wearing OF an
improper bathing sut made this afternoon T.
q. Gerhard, OF Philadelphia was the Vlctlm' JIG
nut on a bathing suit consisting OF a pair OF gray
Tanks and "A thin, hcsl-colored shirt and started &
90 from his cottage TO the bathing grounds at IN.
north end Of the Ocean Grove front Just as he wa
entering the surf he arrested by Officer chamber
lain who is commissioned by the Ocean Grove camp
Meeting Association and has received strict orders u
enforce tine edict calling for modesty In batlng ap
pareI. The officer secured a long storm coat whlch
he compelled Mr. Gerhard TO put on, after which ne
he'd him through the streets Of the town to Pollc'
Headquarters Chief Of Police Jcbn G. Patterson gave
The Young man hearing and fined MN 80 ,,
The ocean Grove authorities say they are dcterinsu
70 prevent people from walking through the sVLesa
mr. entering the surf In Objectionable bathnG Ifn
Siany of the summer visitors however complain that
IGNORANT police officers use little judgment In ln,er
pTeting the Order and often accost persons ci9llSu
nj emluently proper bathing Suits and order theni
back to their cottages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
Weight WEIGHT Velocity, Pressure
IN AMERICA,

\ surprising and most welcome feature was de-
vcjoned after tie firing II is well known that
nsnajly the hreech mechanism of great guns he
comes choked and sweled from the sudden re-
lease OF gases and that great difficulty is
exnerienced when trying to operate it. In the
new GUN this fault does not exist. One man
operated the breech mechanism with ease during
tbe entire course of firing, and the breech was
NOT fouled perceptibly. The gun will probably
not he tested further till satisfactory powder Is
prepared. This will take some months With
the required full amount of 40 to 450 pounds
Of powder remarkable results may justly be
expected.
gun can withstand the pressure of $4,000 pounds
. square inch, there is no doubt that the maximum
charge of 45O pounds can be safely and advau-
tageously fred The tests for range and penctra-
ton will be made later.
This gun is the first tweye-inch high-powe-
gun ever made here. II may. however, soon be
succeeded by siXtcen-inch gun, the calculations
for gun of that dimension being almost COM
pleted.
A new twelve-inch steel mortar is also now
on the Government wharf ready to be tested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
10 TRACE YET OF ALMY. The MURDERER.

Boston, July 25 (Special.-A dispatch to The
Journal from Hanover, y. H., says: "The officers
this morning began their eighth day OF work In the
Christie Warden murder case, and far as the public
can learn, there Is scarcely an encouraging feature
in the situation. The officers are giving particular
attention TO securing complete description of Amy
as possible. that is, one which will cover not only
his physical characteristics but viii also include his
temperament Deputy sheriff Foster, OF this town,
said this morning: We all al sea In the mat
ter. We are thus far unable % secure evidence
sufficient 10 form any positive opinion "a To
whether or not Amy has yet actually made his escape
from this Vicinity. Ii would net be surprising If he
should be within twelve fifteen miles OF Hanover
Village. The country IS hilly aud wood-covered,
favorable for the hiding OF criminal. Almy, II alv
Is showing more sharpness and vigilance than one
would have expected OF him. 1t must be remark
allie chain of circumstances that could prevent his
apprehension later.'
Deputy Sheriff Miles, Of Newport VT, although one
Of the officers who followed up the Canadian tran,
freely admits that they not at any time on Anys
trail lie Is confident. however that the man they
followed was q criminal and answered in several
respects TO the description OF Almy, consequently
sheriff Miles has no faith or expectation That AinH
will be found on board the MOng0lan. This fOenoon
the officers have repeated their examination oi the
place Of the murder and It's vicinity and have Nisieu
the Warden home. The result gives no furtner neh'
on tho situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
THREE rHorsIyp ACTIVE VOLCANOES.

san Diego, Cal, July r." The san Diegan' to-
day publishes descriptive account by Colonel l. H.
AIIen well-known engineer, of phenomena IN WHAT
* known as the Volcanic region of the Cocapah
Mountains 5ltuated slxty-fvc miles southwest Of Yuma
I'm Lower California. Colonel Allen says that there are
over active volcanoes there Onehalf Of which are
small cones ten twelve feet at the base, the
remaining half five to forty feet at the base, ana
fifteen to twenty five feet in height. The whole
volcanic region Is cncrused with sulphur. one
pecnliar feature OF the region 10 lake of water
lei black which is 4 quarter Of a inlle In length
and one-eighth Of mile in width, seemingly bottom
less The water Is hot and salty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
BIG SNAKE IN 4 STREET SEWER.

Burlington, Iowa, July % (speciaD.-ForepauGh's
circus visited this city July 49, and while unloading
the cages one OF them fell from car and was broken
open. 1t contained number of large boa constr1c-
tors five Of which escaped Four were recaptured,
but the other could not be found 1t Is now discovered
to have taken up It's hiding place In the big main street
sewer 10 the terror OF the whole neighborhoOl 1t il
ton feet long and six inches thick. reward Of 800
is offered for its capture and gang of men aud boys
are searching for il.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
FEDERAL COURT.

OF the batch of eight indictments
against the violatOrs Of the L. S. statutes,
the following are the pleas of the accused
and sentences inflicted by Judge MaXey.
U. ). VS. francisco Hernandez, SNUG
CLING; not guilty, and case continued
upon application of U. S. attorney.
The y. 5. VS. DorateO HipolitO, snug
Cling; plea of guilty was entered, and the
prisoner was sentenced to seven months
confinement in county Jail.
In the case of U. 5. VS. AveriSto Soils,
for smuggling. the prisoner also acknow-
ledge his guilt and was sentenced to
three months in confnement.c
Florrino Pena who was charged with
violating the United States internal
behind the bars of the BeXar county Jail
and sentenced to pay a fine of 500.
Pedro Torres entered plea of guilty TO
he grand jury's charge of smuggling, and
he was provided with pass TO the inte-
rior OF the county jail, good for six
months.
Charles Solcher had his case for having
In his possession counterfeit money called
this morning, but number OF witnesses
did not appear. and a ten dollar fine was
entered against each Of the following de-
faulting witnesses: John jackson, Lee
Erricher. Dick Nash and Emilio Jarro.
Attachments were ordered for them.
The case against John Ellis for the
theft of over $50 on government reserva-.
tion, viii also come up shortly.
The charge against some parties, not
yet arrested, for attempting TO influence
US. grand jurors, is booked.
The petit jury was dismissed until Mon
day morniny at ten O'Clock. Court took
a recess until 3 p. m, when the argument
IN the cases concerning the s. A. p. mud
die will be heard
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
GOSSIP.

1t is not generally known that
Marat lived in London between 1875
and 1880, and published q book in
English entitled IAN Enquiry into
Singular Disease of the Eyes. Lon
don: 1776." The original manuscript
is lost.
The amount of coloring matter stor-
cd in coal Is such that one pound of
the mineral yields magenta Sufficient
to color 500 yards of flannel, aurine
for 120 yards, vermilion for 256O
yards and alizarine for 255 yards OF
Turkey-red cloth.
On the occasion of the anniversary
of Shakespeare's birthday, at STRAIT
ford; on Wednesday, it was an
nounced that the returns for the last
year show that 1900 visitors paid for
admission to the birthplace. These
visitors represented thirty-six nation
Alities. A large proportion of the
visitors were Americans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
THE STATE SHOOT.
The Program for the First Day
Shooters Arriving


The annual state shooting tournament
begins in the Alamo city next Monday and
continues from day to day for one week. 1t
Is estimated that there will be from 500 to
500 men in attendance, and the prizes TO
be contested for are elegant in quality: and
in number are quite in keeping with the
event. The first days program is pub
liShed below:
Shoot No. Ito single blue rocks. En-
trance $500; 3 moneys-50, 30 and 20 per
cent. .
Shoot No. 2.-5live pigeons. Entrance
$500: 4 moneys-40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent.
Shoot No Sc singles and pairs clay
pigeons. Entrance 800; 3 moneys-50,
80 and 20 per cent. First-Hilt & Co. S.
donation, pair gum sporting boots.
Second-H. Morris & Bros donation, silk
umbrella.
Shoot No. 40 single snow birds. En-
trance 500: moneyS-40, 30, 20 and 10
per cent. FirSt-T. FL. Vanderhoeven's
donation, fine carving set. SecOnd-A.
Pancoast IL Sons donation, fine Dunlap
hat.
Shoot No. 5.-ConsOlation shoot. open
to those only who have not won prize
during the day: single blue o;ks. En-
trance g.. 50: moneyS-50, 80 and 20 per
cent. First-S. DeutSch Il Co. S donation,
fine leather valiSe. Second-H. c. Cum
ningham's donation. fine pair shoes.
Third. w. Crate e. Co. donation, fine
hat
The shooters will begin to arrive to-
morrow. A meeting of the local gun club
will be held tonight, at which reception
committee to meet all trains and visitors,
will be appointed. About 1000 live
pigeons have been secured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.

The people are turning their eyes to-
wards the county court room. The
biggest Job ever undertaken by the
people of Bexar county is now on
hand.
The plans for the new court house
will be presented and passed on next
Monday. There will be q number OF
competitors besides our local arch
fleets.
The best plan should be selected.
This building should be an ornament
in architectural design, to our state.
Our sympathies are with our local
architects, and from the character of
work that will be presented by them
we can say, that even if no better de-
signs are shown, there will be no ex-
cnse for our county court not making
a iudicious choice. But are our cOun-
ty commissioner capable of deciding
30 important q matter? The people
demand o fair and intelligent decis-
ion. Everything being equal our own
architects deserve the first con sid
GRAFTON,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-09
An EXPERT OpinIOn.

LONDON, May 9.-Sir James Kitson,
president of the Iron and Steel Insti-
tute, referring to his recent visit to
the United States, said in an address
delivered today, that the resources OF
the United States were boundless,
and that whether protection or free
trade carried the day, the United
States were bound to become great
manufacturers of iron and steel.