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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26
GENERAL SHERMAN.
A Brisf Biographical Sketch Of the Great
Soldier.

Gen. Sherman was born in Lancas-
ter, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1920. His father
was a lawyer, and married the gener-
ais mother, Mary Hoyt, in 1910. The
father died in 1929, leaving a widow
with eleven children, and William was
adopted by Thomas Ewing. He at
tended the common schools at Lam
caster until 1896, when he was ap-
pointed a cadet to West Point. In
lS4O he was graduated as sixth in a
class of forty-two, among whom was
George H. Thomas, afterward the
famous general. Young Sherman then
saw some frontier service in Florida
and elsewhere, and at the breaking out
of the Mexican war in 1916 was sent
by sea to California with troops, MAX
ing the voyage around Cape Horn. He
was brevetted captain in May, 1s4s,
for services on the Pacific coast, but
in 1853, seeing little chance for pro-
motion in time OF peace, he resigned
his commission and became manager
of the branch bank OF Lucas, Turner
4 Co. at San francisco. In 1857 that
concern went out OF business and he
returned to st. Louis and took po-
sition as New York agent for firm in
that city. He afterward practiced law
in Leavenworth, Kan, and became
superintendent OF the military school
at Alexandria, La, which he gave up
as soon as that state seeded from the
Union, and was for time, on return
ing to st. Louis, president of the Fifth
Street railroad.
From the moment the first shot on
Fort Sumter was fired the young officer
knew in his own mind that the REBEL
ion could only be suppressed by a
bloody war. He did not like the tenn
porizing which was indicated by Presi-
dent Lincoln's call for 75, 900 men for
three months, in April, 1861, but in
May received his scommission as colonel
in the Thirteenth infantry, and re-
ported to Gen. Scott at Washington.
He was placed in command of a bri-
gade in Tyler's division at the battle
OF Bull Run. Raised to the rank OF
brigadier general, he succeeded Gen.
Anderson in the department of Ohio,
from which hewas removed for declar-
ing that it would require 100000 men
to hold Kentucky. The surrender OF
Gen. Johnstons to Gen. Sherman in
North Carolina, and that of Gen.
Kirby Smith west OF the Mississippi,
closed the war. Sherman was ap-
pointed lieutenant general in 1866,
and in 1869 became commander of the
army. He has had ample justice done
to the daring originality in design, the
fertility of resource, brilliant strategy
and untiring energy that made Grant
pronounce him "the best field officer
the war had produced"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26

The Kx-Prssidsnt's Silver Letter Not Liked
at Warrington.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. lex
President Cleveland's letter, published
this morning, in which he takes de-
cided grounds against free coinage,
caused no little excitement and cha
grin among the Democratic members
of congress.
Yesterday, had poll been taken of
the house, Cleveland would have re-
ceived thres-fourths of the votes as
the next nominee for president; to-day
he would not receive a corporal's
guard.
Such men as Mills, Springer, Brecken-
ridge of Kentucky and Bynum of In
diana were averss to giving an opinion
on the probable effect of the letter on
Mr.. Cleveland's political prospects or
the future of the Democratic party.
Those representatives who expressed
iopinions were almost unanimous in
the declaration that Mr.. Cleveland 8
,uttsrances had lifted him out of the
presidential race.
The modification of the Democrats
afforded the Republican members much
amusement. Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio
succeeded in having Mr.. Cleveland Is
utterances put into the record OF the
house. When this had been done
Bland MOI arose and said:
"Mr. Speaker, one of two things is
certain. Either Mr.. Cleveland or the
Democratic party of the west must
back water, and I want to give you a
tip right now that it MONT be the
Democrats of the west"
This declaration was greeted with
applause by the Democrats, who in
dorsed the sentiments.
Now that the Cleveland boom is
thought to be effectually spiked by the
lex-president's uttsrances on the silver
question, a dozen candidates are men
toned as probabilities. hesouthern
Icongressmsn are divided in their choice
bstween Mills of Texas and Carlisle Of
kentucky. "Silver" Bland OF Missouri
also enjoys a temporary boom.
"All talk of an eastern Democrat fol
president is now at an end," said q
prominent Indiana congressman to-
day. "The west will now demand the
nomination, 1 think. Either Camp
bell of Ohio, Boies of Iowa or Gray oi
Indiana would be most acceptable
with Russell of Massachusetts, or Pat.
tison of Pennsylvania for second
place."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26
At the Bottom Of the Sea.

At the depth of about $500 feet
waves are not felt. The temperature
is the same, varying only trife from
the ice of the north pole to the burn
ing sun of the equator. A mile down
the water has pressure of over ton
to the square inch. If q box six feet
wide were filled with sea water and
allowed to evaporate under the sun,
there would be two inches of salt left
on the bottom. Taking the average
depth of the ocean to be three miles,
there would be a layer of pure salt
23O feet thick on the bed of the At
lantic. The water is colder at the
bottom than at the surface. In many
bays on the coast of Norway the water
often freezes at the bottom before it
does above.
Waves are very deceptive. To look
at them in a storm one would think
the water Travelled. The water stays
in the same place, but the motion goes
on. Sometimes in storms these waves
are forty feet high and travel fifty
miles an hour-more than twice as
fast as the swiftest steamship. The
distance from valley to valley is gen.
orally fifteen times the height, hence a
wave five feet high will extend over
seventy-five feet of water. The force
of the sea dashing on Bell Rock is said
to be seventeen tons for each square
rod.
Evaporation is a wonderful power
in drawing the water from the sea.
Every year layer of the entire sea,
fourteen feet thick, is taken up into
the clouds. The winds bear their bur-
dens into the land, and the water
comes down in rain upon the fields, to
flow back at last through rivers.
The depth of the sea presents an IN
teresting problem. If the Atlantic
were lowered for 6,564 feet, the dis
tance from shore to shore would be
half as great, or /. 500 miles. If low
cred little more than three miles, say
1860 feet, there would be a road o.
dry land from Newfoundland to Ire
land.
This is the plan on which the great
Atlantic cables were laid. The Med
iterranean is comparatively shallow
A drying up of 660 feet would leave
| Cnfee QlHtrenC seas, anu hlTiCd WOue
be Joined with Italy.
The British Channel is more like 6
pond, which accounts for its choppy
waves. 1t has been found difficult tt
get the correct soundings of the At
lantic. A midshipman of the navy
overcame the difficulty, and q sho
weighing thirty pounds carried dow
the line A hole is bored through tn
sinker, through which a rod OF iron i
passed, moving easily back and forth
In the end of the bar cup is dug ou
and the inside coated with lard. Th
bar is made fast to the line and I
sling holds the shot on. When tn
bar, which extends below the ball
touches the earth, the sling unhook
and the shot slides off. The lard il
the end of the bar holds some of tn
sand, or whatever may be on the bo,
tom, and a drop shuts over the cupt
keep the sand in. When the ground
reached a shock is felt as if an electri
current had passed through the line.-
Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26
Two Stories Of Lu-

at is queer what little things some
times help a man along in public life."
A party of four or five were sitting in
the reading-room at Hurst's hotel,
and it was an Idaho man who made
the remark. "Senater Mcconnell, who
was recently elected, owes his popular
ity in a great degree to the fact that
he introduced that variety of poker
known as stud poker at Boise City
during the time the constitutional con-
vention was in session. Mcconnell is
a hale fellow well met, and his intro
duction of stud poker made him many
friends, who were afterward very use
full to him."
ellis luck is almost equal to that of
the delegate from Arizona" said an
other member of the party. "He re-
ioices in the name of Marcus Aurelius
Smith, and he owes his popularity to
a game of base ball. Mark Smith is a
Kentuckian, and when he struck
Tombstone, in 81 he was regarded as
'tenderfoot' One afternoon soon
after Smiths arrival in Tombstone
there was game of ball, and, thinking
to have some fun with the tenderfoot
from the states, the boys got Smith to
umpire the game. In a little while
there was a general row, and Mark
was called upon to decide some knotty
point. He made his decision, but OF
course it was unsatisfactory, and the
row continued. 1t looked as If the
umpire was about to be done up, and
the kentuckian was equal to the emer-
gency. Here, you fellows, play ball,
shouted the umpire in a business-hke
| way, and at the same time emphasized
his command by reaching under his
coat tails and producing a couple oi
| very ugly six-shooters. They contin-
ued, but no further attempt was ever
made 70 guy the tenderfoot from Ken
lucky, and he at once became popu
lar. r."-Globe Democrat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26
WILL THEY NEVER DIEr'
Yes, Half Million Died When the Younl
Man Of To-day Was in His Cradle.

Col. Lounsberry, in a recent talk
with reporter of the Fargo Argus on
old soldiers holding Office, has this to
say about their getting out of the way
OF the boys of to-day: "Yes, the old
soldier racket is about played out.
Even my old friend Col. Brown, who
used to think an old soldier was better
than man who was not a soldier,
does not enthuse any more. l picked
up a letter to-day received from a
Washington friend last winter. He
said the city was thronged with young
men seeking official positions who feel
that the old soldiers ought to get out
of the way OF the rising generation,
and that the law giving them the pref
erence ought to be repealed Some
times in their despair they cry out,
will they never dis?' Half q million
OF them died when the young man ol
to-day was in his cradle. Ten thous.
and died inside of fifteen minutes at
Coal Harbor. Twelve or fifteen thous.
and died on Kenssaw's bloody heights
Twenty thousand died on the battle.
field of Gettysburg. Many thousand
died in prions orrebel hospitals, naked
hungry, suffering, unloved, and thous
ands hobble on crutches or flop empty
sleeves in the breeze. They are dying
hut half a million still live, and every
one bears in his body the work o.
battle or the germs of disease, con
tracted while campaigning in order
that this government might not fade
from the earth. They are now march
ing off the field, brigade by brigade
every year. Nearly all of the old com
manders have gone. Regiment aftel
regiment is disappearing over the brow
of the hill OF time-marching away
into the valley OF the shadow, right
into the river of death. Sherman il
still here. Is he in our way? Grant
Logan, Sheridan, Meade, Thomas
Burnsides, are gone. Gone are tn,
serried columns which stood 'in tn,
way at Gettysburg, Fredericksburg
Atlanta, Antietam, Chickamauga
Lookout, Nicksburg, and a Thousand
other places. Their deeds are blazonec
on more fields than the brain of tn,
average young man can recall, but they
will soon be out of the way. (Sinc,
the above interview Sherman, the last
OF the great commanders, has departed
this life and entered upon the great
hereafter).
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26
Big Claims for sunol.

PTTsBURG, Feb. 10.-Robert Bonner
says Maud s. will be bred the coming
season for the first time. She will
never be driven against her record
again. sunol will be given three trials
next summer to break the worlds rec
ord of 2:OS3. 1t is claimed by Mar
win, her driver, that she can trot a
mile in 2.O4 and a quarter of a mile IN
20 seconds at a 1 :56 gait.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26
REcnRoc1rrs ONWARD MARCH.
Venezuela the Second Country to Fan in
Line.
Before the Present Session Of Congress End
the Democratic Sheer will Bs Answered
by Many More Treaties.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-When Soma
tor Aldrich, months ago, presented
his reciprocity amendment to the
Mckinley Tariff bill, Democratic Ssna-
tors ridiculed it and called it bluff.
Since then, however, the treaty with
Brazil has been signed. The Press cor
respondent is able to predict that
before the Congressional session ends
similar treaties will have been nego-
tiated and practically agreed upon
with all the Latin American nations.
The next to be announced will be that
effected between the United States
and Venezuela, and the President q
proclamation may be expected within
the next week.
The delay in issuing it has been due
to the fact that the copy of the agree.
ment, already signed by the Venezue.
Ian Government, has not yet reached
Washington. 1t is expected here by
the NEXT steamer. Perhaps simulta-
neously, but if not, very soon after,
another proclamation will be promul.
gated from the White House announc'
ing like agreement with Peru. SenoI
Zegarra, the Peruvian Minister to
Washington, is daily in consultation
with Secretary Blaine, and it is under
stood that the necessary articles have
already been signed by them.
The revolution in Chill has tempo
rarily interrupted negotiations which
| were on between the American Premiel
and Senior Pazano, but so soon al
tranquility prevails at Santiago reci
procity with that nation will be as
sured. The agreement with the Argen
tine Republic is all but ready for thu
| necessary ratification. Senior Hurtado
minister from the United States o
Columbia, has submitted to his gov
government the plan framed by him
in conjunction with Secretary Blaine
and within q few weeks the news that
it has been approved is anticipated
Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Sal
vador and Costa Rica, through theil
representatives, are daily in confer
ence with Secretary Blaine, and thu
conventions with these little nationl
are almost ready for promulgation.
Ex-Minister John w. Foster is ex
ceedingly busy ascertaining facts fol
the coming treaty with Cuba, and thu
Spanish Minister is expecting to heal
very soon what his government think!
| of plan suggested as to exchange o
American agricultural products ant
manufactures for Cuba's native pro
ducts. Senator Aldrich said to-day
that he thought the magnificent work
which will have been accomplished
practically, by March 4, would prov,
\ a sufficient answer to Democratic
i CnaapS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26
Progress of the Worlds Fair.

Plans for the government buildings
have been completed in Washington.
The buildings, which will be nearly
square, will cover nearly 10000
square feet, and have a main entrance
and ornamented arcade resembling the
Arc de Triomphe at Paris. In the
middle a handsome, pagoda-like tower
will rise, beneath which will be q great
rotunda. The building will cost $4OO,.
600, and 81 ,OOO, 900 will be spent on
the exhibition and in its annexes. The
government building at the Centennial
cost only $50, 900.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26
Willing to Please.

Why old maids are preferable:-"Tm
glad Billy had the sense to marry
settled old maid" said Grandma
Winkum at the wedding. Gals is
hity-tity, and widders is kinder over
rulin' and upsettin'. Old maids is
kinder thankful and willin' to please"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-19
obitu airy.

Mrs. MARY f., wife Of Leonsrd Franks of
Ellsworth. passed to her home beyond the
tide, Feb. IL. aged >eventy-seyen years and
six months. For fifty-one wears she shared
with her husband the Joys and SORROWS of
married life. Thirty-four wears ago -he pro-
fe.sed faith in the worlds Redeemer and her life
ha. ever been consistent with that profession.
She WAS ever ready to respond TO the call of
the needy and SORROW wing. extending TO them a
helping hand. Her last sickness was long and
lingering and yet she endured il all without a
murmur. and hen the last hour came and her
last farewell was said. looking heavenward
She exclaimed. dear Lord, give myself to
Thee, It's all that | can do
We can but feel. that in the departure OF this
beloved wife and mother pure and noble
spirit has passed from the communion OF the
christian church on earth, TO the communion
Of the church triumphant in the heavens.
May the blessing OF heaven attend the feeble
husband and the childre in their sore beresve-
ment. j. r. CROSBY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-19
Quarryville. Mt. Desert.

Quarryville. Mt. Desert.
The Sons of Veterans Dramatic Club of
Geo. W. Thompson Camp, presented the
play entitled, the Federal Spy" at Ma
sonic Hall. Somesville, Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings of last week The play
was well attended and was pronounced to
be a very good one. The parts were very
well taken, out deserving of especial men
ton were the parts taken by +. +. Lurvey
as "Old Hal Hazard, the Spy" Mrs. Annie
Lawton as Nellie Clarendon;" and Mrs.
Emeline Gllley as Aunt Mollie," the free
colored individual The Club will present
the play in Centennial Hall, fremont, this
Monday evening and at Goose Cove, Ire
mont, Friday evening of this week.
Saturday, l4th inst, there was horse
trot on Echo lake, some twenty five teams
INDUCING in the exciting sport; a horse
driven by Mr.. Burt Eaton of Bass Harbor,
taking the laurels Mr.. AL. Ray met with
quite an accident by upsetting his sleigh
in turning. He fell heavily upon the ice
and Mr.. Josiah Cunningham who was in
the sleigh with him, fell upon him. The
horse ran across the pond and when near
the opposite shore turned so suddenly that
both hind shoes were torn from his feet,
throwing him upon the ice, and as he
couldn't get up he was caught without
much damage being done to the sleigh or
horse. Mr.. Ray was quite bsdly shaken
up.
Mr.. Pearl Smiths stallion. Denmark, has
made some pretty quick time on the ice
this winter, trotting half mile frequently
in IA minutes. There is q number of
nice looking colts on the island sired by
this horse. We clip the following from
the Horse Breeder Registry of Jan. 81 !:
During the trotting meeting of Dec. 26
and 81 held at Waco, Texas, the half mile
heat race for three-year-olds and under
was won by two-years-old colt bred in
Maine by Mr.. A. C. Squirting, got by Den
mark, dam by Winthrop Morrill,, time
l.21 ~, l.20. 1t is a pity that some one
didn't own Denmark that had the time and
inclination TO use him more generally for
stock purposes.
Quite An excitement was created here
one evening of last week by Mr.. James
Reeds coming home from Somesville with
his face Scared and covered with blood.
who reported that he was met on the road
by a large man who struck him heavy
blow in the face and then ran away. In
vestigation the next morning disclosed
marks of blood on the snow where the
encounter took place. but no evidence was
found to prove that his story was true.
Every one seems to doubt, but James says
they get the story for nothing and can
believe it or not. E. G. M.
Feb IT,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-19
The Governors Reception.

AGENERAL INVITATION EXTENDED TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE TO BE PRESENT.
Governor Rurleigh extends an invitation
to the people of Maine to be present at a
reception tn he given by him at the State
House on Monday, the 23d of February.
The invitation l. general, and all are cor
daily invited to be present
BY invitation sf the Governor. President
Libby Of the Senate and Speaker Wiswell
OF the House of Representatives, will re
ceve with the Governor, from IL A. NJ. to
| r NJ. At the evening reception, the
three gentlemen will receive with ladies,
from eight to nine Introductions will be
made by Adjutsnt- General Sprague, who
is in charge of the arrangements. Mem
bers of the Governors Staff, State Officers.
Executive Council and Valuation Commits
sioners with ladies will be present
City Marshal Morse of Augusta has
kindly volunteered the services of several
members of the police force to assist in
directing visitors and preserving order.
After the rec, ption in the evening, there
will be dancing IN the new library and
other rooms in the new extension. Music
for dancing will be furnished by Pullen 5
orchestra. 20 pieces. The building will be
deliberately decorated by Brown of Port
land
The following gentlemen will act As
floor managers and aids J. Frank Pierce
II. Perley MiIlken, r +. Goodwin and
A. " Brooks of Augusta, assisted by the
following gentlemen Hon. f. A. Powers,
Houtun; Hon, f B. Mallett, Jr., Free
port; Hon A. NJ Spear Gardiner; Col. {.
II. Osgpod. Lewiston; Mai T. f. Shaw,
Portland; W. NJ. Aver, Esq. Oakland
Col. W. Scott Choate and Frederick w.
PaiSted Esq. of Augusta.
Half rates of fare on Maine Central
Knox i Lincoln ard Somerset railroads
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-19
The Sons of Maine at Sioux Falls South
Dakota.

The second annual banquet of the
"Sons OF Maine" was enjoyed At Germania
hall last evening. The banquet was
rendered by the Ladies of Maine" to the
members of the society. The hall was ap-
propriately decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. About l25 guests were present and
the time from until 9 O'Clock was spent
by all very pleasantly in telling where they
"came from" when they cleft Maine" and
how much they thought of the grand old
state. Shortly after 3 the guests sat down
to one of the competest and most elabor-
ate spreads ever laid in the city. At a
business meeting the following choice Of
officers was made:
President-Col. B. F. Campbell.
Vice Presidents George w. Ward, W.
W. Brookings.
Directors-F H. Hazleton, "a. j. Pet
tengill, Jr., DR.. +. H. Files.
Secretary-George w. Hanson.
Treasurer-C. G. Ferguson.
Advisory board-A. J. Pettengill, ST.,
Albion Thorne. True Dennis, John Weston,
G. II. Brown. Andrew c. Phillips, T. E.
Puddinton. Falls Argus-Ledder of
Jan. 20.