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1t is Mr.. Browns intention to guard them
against devastation. In the rear OF the house
Is an old building used as a workshop which
was occupied as officers quarters during war
time. On the right of the fort is Fort Meigs,
while Fort Davis is nearly on the left
FORT ELLSWORTH.
This fort was named in honor Of Col
Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth Of the New York Fire
Zouaves who was killed in the Marshall House,
Alexandria, May "a, 1861, while removing q
confederate flag that foated over the building.
This fort occupies a commanding position on
Suffers Hill, in West Alexandria between the
Telegraph road and Leesburg pike three-auar-
tiers OF a mile west of Huffs run Fairfax res
ervoir, which supplies Alexandria with water
now occupies part OF this hill. The fort is
six and half miles from the Capitol and stands
149 feet above the level Of the Potomac. Some
Of the old works are visible from the highways,
the rifle pits that connected them with Fort
Williams to the westward being particularly
prominent on the open hillside north of the
Telegraph road. The remains Of one Of the
lunettes at Mr.. Andrew Jamieson's house. one
mile and three-quarters from Huff's bridge, is
particularly prominent. This was one OF the
first forts planned in Virginia. work having
been begun on il about daylight on the morn
ing that Ellsworth's command entered Alexan-
dria, May "a, 1851. Capt H. G. Wright, Who
%
ton in the army, was the engineer who planned
and superintendent the early work on the fort.
The works were mostly constructed by the
Fire Zouaves and the seventeenth New York
infantry, the latter command garrisoning il
at the time Mcclellan organized the Army of
the Potomac in August, 1861. 1t was also oc-
cupied at different times by detachments OF
Col Tyler's Connecticut regiment, the third
battalion New York artillery, battery d, second
United States artillery, and Col Lansing's
seventeenth United States infantry. The arm
ament of the fort consisted of twenty-four guns,
as follows: Two 30-pounder and two l0-pounder
PARROT rifles twelve S-inch seacoast howit-
zers, four 24-pounder siege guns, one ~
FOUNDER field howitzer, and three 6-pounder
guns. The fort was amply provided with mag
azines and bomb proofs.
Fort Ethan Allen, which occupied a very
commanding position on the Virginia side Of
the Chain bridge, was named by Gen. McClel-
Ian in honor of the brilliant commander of the
Green Mountain Boys in the revolution. Ii was
originally called Fort Baker in honor of Col.
Z. D. Baker of the first California the members
of whose regiment helped in the construction
of the work. The old earthworks. a part of
which escaped the ravaSes of time. are about
half mile south OF the bridge. On the high
hill Immediately west will be noticed the earth
works of old Fort Marcy. When Gen. Keyes'
division was transferred to Forts Ethan Allen
and Marcy, in October. 1861. the men called the
place Prospect Hill, because of the fine view it
presented o! their old camp over at Tenley-
town. Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy, strictly
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the fort consisted Of two s-inch siege hovitzes.-
howitzers. three l2-pounder field yuma three
3o-pounder Parrot and one s-inch and one -.
FOUNDER Cooborn howitzers The site ~ ~.
fort was known before the war as ..prospcct
hln, and was the home Of a DR.. Manning.
the war were the ninety-nin.h Pepnsviv.nis
capt Herberts eleventh company Massschn.
sets heavy artillery. and company c, Knspp'.
Pennsylvania artillery. This fort was 800
the Military Academy
Forts sedgvick and Craven Tor sc.r,,, a..
visible to the southward The old rsr.,' -
which stand east Of MA Manninr's prcrs.t
houss are fairly well preserved r6srs =
H osnas ~, no. N ne place IN ~ shaps sfs
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inch siege howitzers, two forty-two-pounder
James, six twelve-pounder field pieces one
thirty-pounder PARROT. and one twenty -four
FOUNDER Calhoun mortar. In 1862 the fort was
1fcSpeds % T"sy BY Oomsanies G. and
ments Of the eighty-cighth Pennsylvania and
company +, seventeenth Maine These troops
did much toward completing the construction
Of the works. which were originally begun by
pany Massachusetts, heavy artillery occupied it
in May. 1854 The fort was named by Gen.
Mcclellan in o general order dated September
80. 1861. To the southwark was Fort Gueble,
while Forts Snyder and Stanton were to the
eastward The assassin Booth ran the paunt-
let Of this fort in his fight for life after the
bloody tragedy.
Fort Cass stood in front and little to the
right Of Fort Whipple. The spot is now occu-
pied by the new brick stables in the northwest
corner of the cavalry camp at Fort Myer. No
trace of the old works remain. It was origin
ally called Fort Ramsay, but was renamed by
Gen. Mcclellan in honor Of Gen Lewis Cass.
In general order number forty-five. dated
November IT, 1851. 1t mounted thirteen guns
OF various makes and calibers. Company l,
sixteenth Maine infantry, was detailed for
artillery service here in the fall of 1862 as was
also a company Of Wisconsin artillery. The
famous iron brigade, composed Of the nine
teenth Indiana and the second, sixth and
seventh Wisconsin, camped in the vicinity Of
to build 1t and other forts on Arlington
Heights
FORT CoRCORAN.
This fort Is reached by way Of the Aqueduct
bridge and is on the north side Of the Ballston
road, half a mile south Of the village Of Ross
lyn. There is little left Of this famous and for
midable work, the advance Of time having made
telling inroads on it, it being in the midst of q
growing section. Two or three farm houses are
built on the site. behind which section Of the
rife pit stands. in dilapidated condition. This
fort was one Of the first Of the works form
ing the defenses Of Washington that was
constructed. 1t was built mainly by the men,
bers of the sxty-ninth New York, after whose
distinguished colonel. Michael Corcoran, it was
named. The work was constructed under the
direction Of Capt d. P. Woodbury., corps of
engineers U. S. A. This fort had an armament
OF some twenty-five heavy guns, among them
being twelve 8-inch howitzers and three 3-inch
PARROTS. In addition, various light batteries
formed part Of the garrison during the war.
The main object Of the fort was the protection
Of the Aqueduct bridge, which had been con-
verted by the authorities into military bridge,
forming an important part of the defenses of
Washington. Among other troops that garri-
soned this fort during the war were detach-
ments Of the second and sixteenth Maine, the
Iron brigade, thirteenth. twenty-eighth, forty
first. ninetyfrst, ninety-seventh and one hum
dred and first New York and battery E., second
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served up to year ago, when they were lev
eied In the course of running streets through o
newly plated subdivision T, 3lst and Sad
streets southeast pass through the old fort
The site Of the fort was hill in the eastern
outskirts OF Good Hope. on the south side Of
the Bowen road, opposite the present store and
blacksmith shop 1t was 296 feet above tide
level and commanded the Anacostia and the
Navy lard bridge. Gen. Sickles had hts head
quarters here early in the war and his brigade
helped in its construction. II was also tho
headquarters Of the tenth New York heavy ar
tilery in ls6&6S. when that command occupied
and worked on the forts in this vicinity Com
'pany Z, seventeenth Maine. occupied this fort
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James, three thirty-two-pounder sea coast,
three twenty-four-pounder siege and three
four and half-inch rifed guns. 1t commanded
the upper valley of Broad branch. In May,
1864. the fort vas garrisoned by detachments Of
the one hundred ahd fifty-irst and one hundred
and sixty-third Ohio National Guard Fort
Reno was on the left. while Fort De Russy was to
the right across Broad branch. Battery TerriIl
(named after Gen w. r Terrill killed at Perry
Vile, KY, October 8, 1882, q supporting re-
doubt for field guns, stood on the hill to the
westward now owned and occupied by Major
Armes Connecticut avenue cut through por-
ton OF ii, and there Is no trace Of the work now
left
Battery Kemble stood on st. Philips Hin.
elevated anglia. 81 feet above tide lsvsl. formed
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oLOCk HOUSE.
consisted Of twelve guns, four Of which were
A-pounder siege guns, one 24-pounder field
how1tzer, four 30-pounder PARROTS. one lOinch
siege mortar and one 24-pounder Calhoun NOR
tar. The fort was named after Lieut. Presley
.. Craig, q native Of Massachusetts. A detach-
ment OF the sixteenth Maine did artillery duty
here In the fall Of 1862.
FORT CRAVEN.
Lessrthan half a mile west Of Fort sedgwick
are the'remains, in a good state Of preserve
ton, OF an unfinished work which used to be
called Fort Craven, but which now goes by the
name OF Fort Scaggs. it being near the Scaggs
house. Toward the close of the war the build
ing OF subterrahean passage between this
work and its new neighbor, Fort Sedgwick, was
commenced. This tunnel was intended to be
used in passing ammunition from one fort to
the other during an engagement. The mouth
OF the tunnel. which was in the center of Fort
Craven, 10 now considerably battered by the
hard blows Of time. The old works stand be-
hind Mr.. Scasgs' house. ON the Anscostia road
(now Minnesota svenue), Bennirg. Nearby.
on the north, was Fort Mahan.
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Bull run these hills were occupied BY the
enemy. who erected slight earthworks upon
them In October, 1851. the enemy having
Withdrawn. under cover of his Quaker guns
which completely fooled Little Mac, the hills
we're again taken Possession OF and fortified
by our men. the works known as Forts Mum
son." Buffalo Ramsay" and Taylor"
being soon after thrown up. But these works.
though always thereafter garrisoned, we're not,
properly speaking, part Of the regular line OF
defenses.
The system OF works constituting what are
called the defenses of Washington may be di-
v1ded into four groups, viz:
L Those south Of tho Potomac, commencing
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annoying 10 the British redcoats as they
advanced along the plain from Bladensburg.
Inc fort was built during the summer of 1851,
by the first Massachusetts,. the ground being
broken on August &C. IL was powerful work,
the armament consisting OF thirty-four heavy
guns Of various kinds and calibors. The fort
was named IN honor Of President Lincoln. Old
Joe Hookers brigade. which was composed of
the fret and eleventh Massachusetts, second
New hampshire and twenty-sixth Pennsylvania,
were the first troops to occupy this section
Battery ID, first Rhode Island artillery. CON-
pany A, Maine coast guards, and dotachments
OF New Hampshire heavy artillery and ono
hundred and iiftIeth Ohio National Guard.
occupied the fort during the time Of Early's
investment Major Darling. seventh Michigan
cavalry, with about 500 men commanded the
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An account Of Redoubt Cross may be-found
in the description Of Fort Sumner.
FORT DAVIS
Is on the Bowen road, about three miles
east Of the Navy Yard bridge. 1t was origi-
nally intended a. an outwork to Fort Ba-
kcr, and its armament consisted Of twelve guns,
three Of which we're S-inch siege howitzers,
three 24-pounder sea coast guns. Eve 6-pounder
field guns and one 24-pounder Calhoun mortar.
1t was named in honor Of Col benjamin F. Da-
Wis Of the eighth New York cavalry, who was
killed at Beverly Ford, Va, June 9, 1863. It
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U. 8. artillery. In the immediate vicinity of
Fort Corcoran were Fort Haggerty on the east,
Fort Bennett on the north Forts Smith, Strong
and Morris on the west and Fort Woodbury. on
the south.
FORT CRAIG
Is situated q quarter of mile north Of
the Columbia road, near the. village of Ar
lmgton. 1t is few rods west of Fort Nc
Pherson and half a mile south of Fort Tilling-
hast. The fort was one Of the smaller ones and
the old works were fairly well preserved. They
are now occupied by the residence and out
houses Of Mr.. George Pettis. The armament
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HE MORALFORCE
of the secessionists
and the fighting
strength of the Sc
cedinS states were
underrated by the
national authorities
and by the people OF
the north. II was a
matter Of general
belief that the strug-
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mortar and two six-pounder field guns.
Among the troops that occupied the fort dur
ing the war were company @. seventeenth
Maine, and detachment Of the ninth company,
Massachusetts, artillery. The ground upon
which the fort stands was originally part OF
the cid Dundas estate. but belonged TO . man
named Gator during the war Some six yeafs
ego tho place was purchased by Mr. Thomas J.
Brown. Tho Old works, which are directly east
q the family mansion. are vsll preserved and
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1t is Mr.. Browns intention to guard them
against devastation. In the rear OF the house
Is an old building used as a workshop, which
was occupied as officers quarters during war
time. On the right of the fort is Fort Meigs,
while Fort Davis is nearly on the left
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-08
"A Nice Legal POin t.

A very curious case has just been
brought before one Of the Rouen law
courts. Some time ago, says the London
Telegraph, a tight-rope dancer was
performing at local music hail when
tho wire suddenly broke and she fell
from a glddy height right on the I'M
fortunate conductor of the orchestra,
who was 80 overcome by the shock that
he tainted, and when he recovered con-
seriousness was found to be deaf and
dumb. The affair created no little ex-
element in the Norman town. and a
tremendous controversy soon pre-
vailed. The inhabitants, indeed, were
divided into two camps-one side in
Ginning to the opinion that the unlucky
conductor was only shamming, while
the other stoutly and Indignantly main
tanned that there could not be the
slightest doubt as to his good faith.
Although nearly two years have
elapsed since the accident occurred, the
unfortunate musician has not uttered a
syllable, nor has he shown by the most
feeble sign that he can hear a word that
is addressed to him. His application
for damages, however, has been re-
iected. In the judgment it is set forth
that if he became dumb it was not Ow-
ing to his receiving" the tight-rope
dancer on his head, but to the 'saisisse-
ment" resulting therefrom and attribut-
able to his excessive nervous tempera-
ment. This Judgment is exciting GER
tain amount of criticism, considerable
sympathy being felt in many quarters
for the unlucky victim OF the muslc-hall
accidant
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For Stone Carving.

A revival of interest is to be noted in
the application of the well-known SAND
blast to engraving on stone, the reason
assigned for the exemption, heretofore,
of this process from such application OF
the blast being the difficulty of provid-
ing cheap paper material to apply to
the stone-one capable of resisting the
cutti1 g action of the sand for suffi-
cient length Of time to allow the unpro-
tected portions OF the surface to be cut
away to the required depth.
The prepared paper for this purpose
is gummed to the face Of the stone, says
the New York Sun, and the design to be
cut outlined on it, after which the out
lines are cut through with a sharp
pointed knife, and the pieces OF paper
removed which cover those parts OF the
stone to be sunk; the blast is now APP
piled equally over the whole stone, and
IN cases where a greater depth is re
quired to he cut, the blast is made to act
upon those pats for greater length
time. By this means designs are pro-
duced which possess a far greater de-
gree of sharpness in the outlines, in
Guiding even the most delicate tracery.
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The latest novelty in strikes is one of
the Salvation Army in Canada. The
fight is between Commandment Booth,
supported by the officers in the old
country and a few personal adherents
III Toronto, and the subordinate Off
GERS in that city. 1t is an attempt on
the part of the higher officials to re-
move themselves beyond the power of
the great body of the army and make
themselves practically despotic. At
least this is the way in which the Off
GERS in revolt look at the matter. and
they have about decided to leave the
army rather than submit, says the
GIoho
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The Memphis Avalanche, thinking
Of the East Tennessee troubles, is
moved to suggest penal colony as an
ty, it says, has a right to prescribe
limitations and fix rules for the govern
ment of all, and those who refuse to
obey these rules, called laws, are out
laws and unfit to dwell with those who
do. The humane way would seem to
be to expatriate all felons. Remove
them from society in which they have
shown themselves to be unfit to live.
In smaller bodies, if some members be-
come unrulv they are not allowed to
vex the rest, and the Avalanche would
deal with lawless members of the social
compact in the same way.
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A Question of Pic.

A number of years ago, says story
teller in the Globe-Democrat. Rev. DR..
Frank Lenig, now OF Clifton Heights,
was sent to a country charge to attempt
to adjust difficulty that had arisen
over the settlement of a pastors salary
He found affairs in deplorable condi-
ton. The pastor, who had attended to
his duties faithfully, was sorely in need
OF money long past due, having fami-
ly to support, but the, officials deter
mined that they could not, or rather
would not, meet the Just obligation.
DIR. Lenig labored with them for some
time, completely exhausting all MS
powers Of persuasion. Finally II close
listed old fellow who had hitherto kept
silent, turned to the pastor and said:
'Look here, do you remember that
when YOUR wife was sick my vile sent
her pie ?" "Yes.'' was the meet but
wondering response "Well. that pie
was worth something, wasn't it p This
was too much for DIR. Lenlg. Jumping
to his feet and grabbing his hat he start
ed a. once for home.
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"BURGL1NG" no longer pays, at least
not if the police statistics of London are
to be relied upon. Some l29 burglars
were convicted, of 532 burglaries in
London in 1891 and the total "swag"
was $l4, 1852 Or about $27.6O a job: this is
SIP to each burglar for his years work.
The real number of burglars was prob
ably larger than the number arrested.
and the real value OF the swag less than
that put upon it by the losers, while
the amount allowed the burglars as it's
price was still less. The substantial
results of 'burgling" would therefore
seem to be less than SIP a year. This
would be considered worse than pauper
wages in an honest calling. "Burgling"
may be expected to 60 out of style
abroad
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Music Hath Charms.

''The signs of an approaching STAN
pede," says cattle man care familiar
to every man who has been much on
the trail. First few cattle will begin
to low, or rather to utter a sort of roar.
All through the herd single animals
will get up and begin to move around.
The others become restless, and ifsome-
thing is not done to check them the
whole herd will, within short time. be
rushing headlong over the plain. The
most soothing inference that can be ex-
erted is the human voice, and when
these ominous mltterings are heard
everyone on night watch begins to
sing.
'It may we'll be imagined that cowboy
music would have anything but quiet
ing effect upon musical ears, but it amply
satisfies the cattle. AS soon rs songs are
heard the nervous animals become
quiet. One by one they lie down and
soon all are at rest, fairly sung to sleep.
A peculiar feature of the singing is that
every cowboy, no matter how rough
and lawless, knows variety of hymns,
and it is with church music that the
stampede is prevented. "-New York
Tribune
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CONNECTICUT, asserts the Hartford
Courant, is this year the leading peach
state north of Georgia. This is good for
Connecticut and for other states that
sorrow oyer Their peach famine. The
country at large is under obligations to
the Nutmeg State for teaching the true
way to raise peaches. 1t is to plan.
trees every year, like corn and potatoes.
A Yankee genius observed that the
rees could be relied upon for one crop
before the yellows struck them, and be-
gan to plant new orchard every year.
AS soon as the trees began to bear he
began to grow rich, and then other
farmers followed his plan. This is the
secret of Connecticut's success in peach
growing.
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The Water Lotus of the South.

There is plant growing in the south
ern waters of the United States which
possesses the singular property of being
able to render the most impure stand
ing water perfectly healthy, says a
writer in the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The people of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi call it the water lotus.
1t consists of leaves about the size of
the head of pin, and roots SO fine as to
escape notice save under a microscopic
inspections. Where it grows at all, it
covers the water, and to the casual OBJ
server looks like a coating of green
scum. The flowers and seeds are micro
scoric, so that it's appearance in any
given locality is not readily accounted
for. but wherever it does appear the
water beneath is always fit to drink.
So marked is this property that TAM
lilies using the water from bayous where
the lotus is abundant are known to have
better general health than those taking
their drinking water from places where
the lotus is not found. 1t is often trans
planted into ponds, bayous and lakes,
spreads with wonderful rapidity and
never fails to do it's work well.
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two thousand lives.
The Major was interviewed the
other day by Coalrier-Journ0l man
to whom he gave the following vivid
description of the disaster:
"No casualty has happened ON West
ern waters which has caused such
dreadful loss of life. It occurred at l
o'clock a. M, April 27, 1865, at point
about eight miles above Memphis,
Tenn. What made the accident more
horrible was the fact that at the same
she was crowded with Union prisoners
of war, who had gallantly and faith
fully followed their country's flag until
their brilliant career had ended in a
dreaded Southern prison, such as Ca
hawba and Andersonville. Now, after
four years of strife, they were return
ing to Camp Chase, to be regularly ex-
changed. They cared little how they
reached their goal, but were happy in
the thought that the bloody war was
over and they were returning to their
homes, their cause victorious.
"The Sultana left New Orleans,
bound for st. Louis with about $50
cabin passengers and crew, and $50
hogsheads of sugar in the hold, billed
for Memphis, as was afterwards dis
covered. On her arrival at Vicksburg
she was boarded by 2,1O7 soldiers and
thirty five officers, total of 2, 142 souls,
exclusive of the crew and the remain
ing $50 cabin passengers. She was
carrying more than five times her legal
allowed capacity, and the prisoners
were huddled together on her lower,
upper and hurricane decks like so
many cattle. When Maj. w. Fl. Fidler,
who commanded the prisoners, saw
the condition of affairs he detailed me