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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-16
The HON E.
He Was So Human.

His magic was not far to seek,
He was so human! Whether strong or weak.
Far from his kind he neither sank nor scared,
But sat an equal guest at every board.
No beggar ever felt him condescend,
No prince presume: for still himself he bore
At manhood's simple level, and when e'r
He met stranger there he left g friens
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-16

If you want to walk straight yourself
don t watch another man s feet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

cient to say, in answer, that business is done
and goes on swimmiEgly in spite OF the al
legged deficiency of gold, but besides this,
as we see, the use Of credit supplements
gold far more satisfactorily than silver
could, and with infinitely less danger and
expense. 1t is time that the amount of credit
is checked and limited by the amount OF
gold upon which it rests, but no enlargement
gold itself or by the addition to it of silver,
would remove ali limit to credit. There
would always be point at which 1t would
have to stop expanding and then the cry OF
distress would be renewed.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in his
recent report, suggests that the present re.
serve of $l0O, ,OOO, 900 gold in the Treasury for
the redemption of the Government paper
money is too small, and recommends that 1t
be increased by the addition of 20 per cent
of the outstanding coin notes issued under
the act of July, 1890.
Not Exactly Charlie Fosters Views.
Neither the sIoO 0OO, 900 limit nor the 20 per
cent limit is determined by any scientific
process, but is n matter of pure guess work,
representing merely an estimate of the
probable amount which would be needed to
stop a run on the Treasury for gold if one
should be commenced. In like manner the
Government OF Austria is at this moment
accommodating gold to the amount OF about
500, O00, ,000 with which to maintain at par
$500, 100000 of paper money. This Is larger
but not so large as that maintained by the
Bank of France, and is equally determined
by guess.
The upshot OF the whole matter is that the
scramble for gold now taking place here and
in Europe Is caused not by real neeu Tor
the metal, but by desire to provide against
a possible panic demand. But Tor TINS Dan
ger, indeed, no gold reserve would at any
time be necessary beyond the small amount
required to settle international balances.
Still. human feeling is an element which
financiers as well as statesmen have to take
into account, and so intelligent BODY OF
men as the governors of the Bank OF Eng
land are obliged, for the credit of the insti.
tuition, to protect, by raising their rate OF
discount, their gold reserve against oeple-
ton when depletion is threatened.
The bank is really none the less solvent
with a small stock OF gold than with large
one, but the public does not think SO, and
public opinion must be respected to avoid
trouble. In this country people as yet view
without alarm the steadily dwindling pro-
portion of Government gold to Government
naper but sooner or later they will fancy
that il has become too small, and then Will
begin a scramble for gold on their part
which it may require energetic measures to
stop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Cotton.

GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. H.-Cotton steady;
mlddling ll-l6c: low middling, o 5-l6c; good
ordinary, I3-l6c. Net and gross receipts,
1921 bales. Exports to France, 6,7A bales.
sales, J, 536 bales. Stock, Isl, ,O46 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. H-CoJIon dull but
firm; middling. 9 1l-I6c; low middling, 9 5l6c;
good ordinary, s I3-l6c. Net receipts, l0,l7l
6u les; eross, 10996 bales. Exports to Great
Britain, 4,4H bales; to France, 4,ss7 bales;
coas twise, 5,27O bales Sales, 2,IOO bales.
Stock, 276, 363 Uales.
NEW YORK, Dec. E.-Cotton steady; mid
ding uplands, l0c; middling Orleans, lGMc;
sales, 6S5 bales; futures closed steady; sales,
lO5, ,sOJ bales: December, 9.66c: January. 974c:
February, 1850; March, 9.g7c: April, 9O6c;
May, 10. 16c; June, o23c; July, l03Oc; August,
l035c,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Butter and Cheese.

BUTTER-Elgin creamery. S2k@3411c; other
brands, p03lc: choice to fancy dairy and country
roll 2642Sc; fair to medium grades, lsGl24c; 10"
grades. .I20l6c, cooking. 9@llc; grease o@sc.
CHEEsE-Ohio, fall made, 1l0l1Hc; summer
made, l0l4@1l0kc: New York. 14912Ac: fancy Wis
cousin Swiss blocks 1439l5c: do bricks, lSslS11e;
Wisconsin sweitzer. In tubs 139l3&c; nmDerger'
1016@1l1c; Ohio Swiss, l213@l3c,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Grain. Flour and Feed.

Sales on call at the Grain and Flour E1-
change to-day: One car sample shelled
corn, spot, 1870; one car sample oats, spot,
3s1Sc; one car sample wheat, spot, 6Oc; one
car sample oats, spot. S6c; two cars sample
middlings, spot SIS so; one car packing hay,
spot, 81 so.
Receipts bulletined: Vim the B. & OIL car
hay; via the P. & L. Ell cars rye, car hay,
car barley, car flour; via the p, c., G. &
St LII car hay, l car feed. cars corn; via
the P, Ft W. & CO cars hay, 8 cars oats, l
car bran. car barley, cars malt, car feed.
Total. 80 cars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

CHARLESTON, S. C.,Dec. c.H-Turpentine firm
at 2711c. Rosin-Good strained, 81 70 and
firm.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Dec. H.-Spirits turpen-
tine dull at 2775c. Rosin firm; strained,
csc; good straineu, 81 OO. Tar steady at 81 0O.
Crude turpentine steady; hard, 81 90; yellow
dip, 81 70; virgin, 81 20.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Eggs and Poultry.

EeGs-Stfictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio, S(9
&c: special marks. 2Sc: cold storage. c2@2lc.
PoULTRY-Live-sgring chickens; sool5@ l9g9oc & per
81 at9I 30; turkeys. 11(0l2 per h. Dressed.
Chickens, 11@l3c per b turkeys, 1+Ql6c; ducks, Il
@l5c; geese, N9l0c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Government bonds closed as follows:

The total saIeS OF StOcKS tO-uny were Z4U, UUU
shares, including: Atchison, 340O; Chicago
Gas, IA, 500; Lackawanna, 500 Distilling, 57.-
600: General Electric, 1000: Missouri Pacific,
Is0O: National Lead, 5000: New England,
1900: Northern Pacific preferred $500; Read
ing, s9 800: Richmond and West Point, 5, 1876;
Rock Island, 5000; st. Paul, 9,70O; Sugar, 13.-
500.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks on the New York stock Exchange, corrected
daily for 1HE DISPATCH by Whitney & Stephen
SON. Oldest Pittsburg members of New York Sock
ErchanRe 81 Fourth avenue:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Miscellaneous.

sEEDs-Choiee mammoth clover. Is 50 per bu;
choice Western timothy, g 0o92 10
BUCKwHEAT FLoUR-a92Ac per ID
BEANS-New York and Michigan pea oeans. " 10
az IS per bu.: haDd-picked medium. " 0c@S o.;
Lima, 41x@44c per Id; Pennsylvania and Ohio
beans, 81 76dl 30 per bu.
BEEswAx-Cholcey yellow. Sa935c: dark. 26@3Oc:
CIDER-Nev country. a 0@j so per Dbl; sand
refined, Sc to97 90; crab. $S ot(9S so.
HONEY-kew crop white clover. lS120c per Id;
buckwheat, l4C1l6c:' strained honey. s99c.
TALLow-COuntry rough, 312@ic per lib: city rem
dered, A0iHc.
2 do, 4S6150c; mixed, 3OG1i0c.
NUTS = Peanuts. green, 3H9Azc per ID; DO
roasted 81 1901 IS per bushel; hickory nuts, 81 90
al Is; shellbarks. u .69I so; new walnuts. 500
CSC: old do, 5O955c; bntternuts. 5OG55c for old and
6Ol65c for new hlberis, SC per lb; almonds Tara
Rona 18c do Ivca, 16c; do paper shell, 5c; sheiled
almonds, 35c: Brazil nuts. s18zc: French walnuts,
&c; pecans. l0c; Naples walnuts, l3c; Grenobe wal
PIcKELs-s4 5la5 so per barrel.
PoPCoRN-359C9411c per ID.
HIDES-Green steer hides, trimmed. 20 lbs and
up 7c; steer hides, trimmed 60 to IS lbs, 7c
green steer hides trimmed under 60 lbs, &C.: green
cow hides, trimmed. all weights, &c: green bull
hides, trimmed, all weights &c: green calf skins.
No. ], &c; green calf skins. NO. &c: green steer
hides, trimmed, side branded 4c; green salt steers
No. l. go lbs and up. TC9Txc: green salt cows. NO.
l. all weights 494sc; green salt calf. No ], % 10
lbs 56c; green salt kip, No. Is to 25 lbs, 49oc;
runner Kip No. /. 10 to Is lbs, SG9Ic: No. hides,
1kc of: No. cali, &c OF.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
LOCAL SECURITIES.

A Week of Heavy Trading and Wide Fluc-
tuations, Especially, in the Street Rail-
way Shares-No Declines as the Result
of the Weeks Operations.
The transactions on Change this week
aggregated 1916 shares of stock, against
], 1,556 last week and 4, al the previous week.
The market was rather broad, particularly
during the closing days, and, while the
changes are all gains, some of the shares.
notably Duquesne and P. & b. fractions,
closed considerably below the highest
prices of the week. The closing bids to-
day, compared with those of last week,
show the following changes.
Advances-M. & NJ. National Bank, u;
Philadelphia Company, lN: Central Trac-
tion. 4: Citizens traction, "a: Ben Franklin
Insurance, /; Pittsburg traction, ]; Pleasant
Valley Railway, 4; Duquesne traction, l; P:
& B. traction, l; Airbrake, 3; Underground
Cable, 81.
Decliney-None.
CIoSa NJ the Market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs Continue to Advance - Cattle and
Sheep Unchanged.
[BY Associated Press.l

Kansas Observation-Disclosures, 400 headJ
shipments, 800 head; the market was very
dull; choice steers. steady others weak TO
10c lower; choice cows steady; others lOG9l5o
lower; feeders steady; representative sales,
dressed beef and shipping steers, So 2Og4 50;
cows, 81 6Ofl4 90; stOckers and feeders, - 250
8 80 Hogs-Recetpts, 8, 400 head; shipments,
higher and closed steady; all grades, "a 910
6 &c; bulk, s6 9O@6 IS. Sheep-Receipts, 100
head; shipments, none: the market was
steadyi muttOns, "a 0094 25i lambs nos
quoted.
Chicago-The Evening Journal reports,
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head; shipments, 900
head: market slow and weak; Christmas
beeves, s5 5O16 50; good to choice, 81 5OG95 25;
Others, 81 SO633 IS; cows, 81 l0@2 6O. Hogs
Receipts, 6,UU0 head; shipments, A,OOO headS
market opened strong; closed weak; rough
and common. s6 1895 25; packing and mixed,
20 35G6 80; prime heavy, 50 6oBo So light
s6 S5@6 30. Sheep-Receipts, l5OO head; ship.
menus, 800 head; market steady; natives,
81 lO94 81. Lambs. So 1896 %.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 8 loads through,
1 sale; opened slow but with few here. Hogs
stronger and shade higher; cOrnfed IS 80.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 9 loads through,
"a sale; lambs opened steady: sheep slow and
easier for all but good choice wethers;
fair sheep, "a so; Canada, a 80; lambs, ma
tlves, choice, $6 Is; Canada, common, So IS.
Cincfnnati-Hogs higher at IS 1896 IS; re
ceipts, 2, 400 head; shipments, lao mead. Cat
tie steady and firm at 81 25G5 70; receipts, 800
head; shipments, 500 head. Sheep strong at
So 0OG6 co; receipts, 100 head; shipments, 100
head. Lambs firm at a OO95 Is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Game.

Quail. 81 75@2 90 per dozen, according to
chickens. s5 5O@6 90; Mallard ducks. s. 50@
4 90; squirrels. 81 a6GD1 50 rabbits, 3OG4Oc per
pair; Jack rabbits, 81 25 per pair; yen1son,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris-
When she was Child, she cried for CastoriA
When she became Miss, she clung to CastoriA
When she had Children, she gave them CaseOrA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Dried and Eyaporated Fruits.

Apples, evaporated, 5O-lb boxes, 915c per
lb: common dried, 41%@5c; apricots, l59lSc;
pitted cherries, l7c: California peaches hg
lie; do pears, l6Hc; do plums. tte pltseo' i iSS;
l5c: dates, &c: fiss, 9Ql4c; nectarines, lOc;
orange peel, l30l4c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

MILLFEED-No. / white middngs. S1S 0O9i9 co;
No white middlings. SIG 50@7 %; winter wheat
bran Sl4 506ll5 on; brown mlddtnRs, T6 OO9l6 80;
HfY-Ch0Ice timothy. SI4 ocG5l4 25: No. ! timo-
thy Sl3 256ll3 IS: No . timothy, el2 009l3 80;
mixed clover ana timothy. sl2 509l3 %; packing.
81 OO0s on: No. feeding prairie. 9, 0190 so: No.
do ~ 5OC09 90: wagon hav, SIS 0@lS or.
SrRAw-Wheat, IS 0O96 50; oat, % 5O97 90; rye.
81 007 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec L-Pig iron quiet and
steady; American, $13 0o@15 90. Copper quiet
and firm; lake, $12 Is. Lead steady, domes-
tic, sS 70. Tin quiet and steady; straits,
1t paysto advertise for a situation in TIE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Groceries.

sUGAR-Patent cut loaf. SIC; cubes. SC; pow
dered SC: granulated (standard): 4Hc; confecton-
ers A. S-iOc; soft A, 4A@4Ac; fancy yellow, Dsc;
&C" UoFFEEc Roasted in packages-Standard brands.
sc. Loose-Java. :sE9ST1sc: Mocha; 35@s1Ac;
MaEacHiSS; nrscSs ssc c beSRfErR Ro s sah'0' Z
MOLAssEs-Cho 32l932hc; fancy, %1@35c:
cemtrifugals. 2s1192sc: new crop New Orleans. 40
SYRuP-Corn syrup. 23@25c: sugar syrup. 26@9Oc;
fancy iavors si6DS2c; black strap, l5@i6c.
FRUITs-IondOn layer ralslns. 81 80: California
London layers. g 1902 y: California mnscatsls,
Ondara Valencia. s4(0skc; California sultanzs, j
6IiJsc: currants, 4A65c: California prunes. 111f@
15c; French prunes, SkG12c; California seedless
RICEeFancy head Carolina. 6R@6xc; prime to
choice, 5&C@6c; Louisiana, 5's@6c; Java, 51@ozc;
Japan. 54@ec. ,,e.o
extra peaches. 81 G592 so: seconds, SOL Us: pie
peaches 81 e00I 25: finest corn, 81 3J9l 40: H4r-
ford county corn. 81 01@9l 10: lima beans, u go
2S soaked SoS'S& & sariE iU S1he pea & H iE Egrnc6
peas Sll 5O6oo 90 100 cans. or 81 400l so dozen;
pineapples 81 3Sl 80; extra do. 81 40; Bahama do,
s. 80: Dalnson plunis, Eastern, %; 1ahiornIa ma
pIums 81 20: do apric0ts, 81 s59l 30: do extra
white cherries. 80 1902 80: do White cherries I'D
cans 81 65 raspberries. 81 SNgl So l
Il OO salmon I-lU Il .5G IS; blackberries, 59SOc;
succotash. 2-lh cans, soake csc; do standard 2oo
cans 81 250l 81; corned beef 2-5 cans$ q 169: 9o;
beef. lib cans, 81 S5@2 CO.. baked beans q 29 IS:
HOLSTERS lib e %: mackerel fresh, l-lb. 81 30;
broIIed, 81 so: sardlnes. domestic, KS, - 81: As
p 20: imnorted' KS. SIS o0S23 90; canned apples,
3-lb sOCaS5c; gallons. 81 5002 rs.
OILS Carbon. 1loo, &c; headlight SIC; water
winter White, ssSSlc; 40 summer, o29asc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-ClearIngs, slss. SEQ 046:
balances. So AIS. .359. For the week-Clear-
ings sSSy 349, 3S3; balances, $38 2h35So
BOSTON, Dec. IT.-Clearings, SIS, ,25S, ,693; bal
ances S2,026,4H. For the week-Clearings,
STA 5S4 SS3; balances, sl2. .547, ,5I2. Money ner
cent. Exchange ON New York par to l215c
discount
BAIrIxoBE, Dec. 7.-Clearings, ss,242,342;
balances, $646,794 Money. per cent.
CHICAGO Dec. H.-Clearings to-day, $40 $780,
65l. For the week-Slll. 4S6 732 against S97,-
GA, 1877 for the corresponding week last year.
New York exchange, 25c premium. Sterling
exchange quiet; 60-day bills. 81 So; demand,
81 esq. Money steady at 51S96 per cent.
ST. Louis. Dec. H-Clearirgs, "a, 103, 7l0: bal
ances, s4l8,s7s, Clearings this week, s27, 49,
6l2; balances, s., ,63l, ,9SS Clearings last week,
SIS 9U7, 9S2; balances s. 6Ts,727. CIearings cor.
responding week last year. S24, $40 632: bal
ances, s.. 3S3 SIG. Money quiet ut 6@7 per
cent. Exchange on New York, 25c discount.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. H.-Clearings,
S. ga, ,270. New York sight-Commercial, SOC
discount; bank. 81 90 premium
MEMPHIS, Dec. H-Clearings, 439, ,4s6: BAL
ances, $s7, SAL New York exchange selling
at par.
CINCINNATI, Dec. H.-Money 467 per cent.
New York exchange 4O@25c discount Clear
fngs to-day, 81, 29S 300 for week, $llS SIG 500;
week last year, $H,2l4, 050.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H.-BaBh clearings to-
day, Sl4, ,55S S62: balances, 81, 12l,727. For the
week the clearings we're SIS 4s2, ,567, and bal
ances $40, ,s92, 1854. Money, ~ per cent.
Bar Silver.
NEW YORK, Dec. H.-[SpecioL l-Bar silver
in London 8s 616d per ounce. New York
dealers price for assay bars, $40 per ounce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

Car receipts for to-day: Wheat, 1893: corn, 25l
oats. 2OS. Estimates tor tomorrow: Wheat lSI
corn. 23;; oats. 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
4 -
Electric Stocks.

-BosroN, Dec. r-[SpecidL l-Closing quota
tions of electric stocks to-day were:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
MONETARY.

A steady to firm per cent money market
prevailed in Pittsburg all week, with but
few signs OF any change of conditions until
after New Years. Eastern exchange and
currency traded even.
NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Money on call was
nom1nally 4 per cent. Sterling exchange
was easier. bills at 1856 for 60 days, ,sand 4s7Z
64SS for demand. Posted rates 4S6@4SS%.
Commercial bills 4S4z@4S51I and 4s71<,
Clearing House Figures.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

SICK hEADAOn-Car Carter's Little Liver PIia.
slCA hEADAOn- Carter's Little Liver Pills.
sICh hEAOAOH-Ca -Carter's Little Liver Pills.
SICK AEADACHE-car,e,,.I, I,,,,s live, pill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
RANGE. OF THE MARKET.

rThe following quotations for grain, feed. hay
and straw are for carlots on track Dealers charge
lam nAror
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Provisions.

At the meeting OF the dealers to-day hams
were advanced Nc, shoulders Nc, bellies &c,
lard 70 and pork SOC per bbl Revised prices:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

For the week of 1891 corresponding with
Total exchanges to date, 1892 s735, 72s 552 81
same time last year, $654 Ss5, 1856 76; gain this
year, $40, s43, 1856 70.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

ds4-ic-Mwrsa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-05-26
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is 81 friend indeed,
and not less than one million people
have found just such a friend in DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs, and Colds If You have never
used this great Cough Medicine, one
trial will convince you that it has won
derful curative powers in all diseases OF
Throat. Chest and Lungs. Each bottle
is guaranteed to do that is claimed or
money will be refunded. Trial bottles
free at j t Benefits Drugstore. Large
bottles soc. and S1.00.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-05-26
Half Rates to Omaha.

On account of the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to
be held at Omaha. Neb., during the
month of May, the Chicago & North
" estern R'y Co. viii, fromApril 2Sth
to Both, inclusive, sell excursion tickets
from all stations on its line at one-half
regular rates Zone fare for the round
trip@ and from stations within radius
of 200 miles of Omaha will sell tickets at
at one and o,le-ttird fire for the round
trip, on the following additional dates:
May 2. 4, Z. II. IA. IS, q, 25, % and
80 For tickets and further information
apply to agents C. & n. w. R'y,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-05-26
HEROES AT VARIANCE.
The UngaIIant Conduct of the Nations
Idols.

The Ungailant Conduct of the Nations
Idols.
The publication of Mr. McClure's
series of papers on Mr.. Lincoln and a
number of the leading actors in the late
war has called out a flood of hidden
letters and unknown facts from all sec
tions of the country, and many of them
painfully illustrate the disgraceful bick-
erings of even the idols of the nation in
both field and forum.
An autograph letter written by Gen.
Hooker from his headquarters at Column
bus, O., in October, 1864. is among the
many developments of the hidden liter
allure of our civil war. Hooker and Sher-
man seems to have got at cross pur-
poses in the Chattanooga campaign,
where both rendered conspicuous ser
vice-Hoolzer at Lookout mountain and
Sherman in the assault upon Missionary
ridge. In the reorganization that fol-
lowed when Grant was called to the
lieutenant-generalship, Hooker deemed
himself aggrieved, was relieved of his
command at his own request, and prac-
tically retired from active service by re-
ceiving command of the northern de-
partment, with headquarters at Column
bus, O. Upon what terms Hooker and
Sherman separated after their brilliant
achievements at Chattanooga may be
understood from single sentence in
Hooker's autograph letter, in which he
says; 1T would have been a luxury to
have broken my sabre over the head of
Sherman before leaving the Twentieth
corps; but as it is, l suppose | shall
have to forego that pleasure for the
present"
Gen. Hooker was not exceptional
in the bitterness he cherished against
his successful rivals in the field. Him
self one of the most brilliant lieutenants
of the war, but obviously incapable as
the commander of a great army, and
impulsive often to the point of insubor-
dinasion, he naturally underestimated
his own defects as a military chieftain,
and overestimated the defects of those
who were more successful than himself
In this Gen. Hooker was simply human.
for, with all the varied achievements of
our best military men, there were few
indeed who were close friends and CO.
operated for each others success. Grant
and Sherman were notable exceptions.
but after them there We're few who did
not cross each others paths and develop
all the chickering's which often deform
greatness in both civil and military life.
IN this our generals merely initiated
the constant strife and jealousies which
exist among politicians in the struggles
for civil distinction, and unitedly they
teach the lesson that even in the high
est attainments of greatness. 'all are
but children Of larger growth. =
Yankee Blade
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-05-26
THE THUNDER OF ARTILLERY.

Earth, Air and Water Convulsed by the
Roar of Great Guns.
Here are two field NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
six. and nine Founders in all-fring as
rapidly as they can be reloaded The
reports blend into a roar, and you must
raise your voice as if hurricane was
bowling about you. You are impressed.
but rather aggravated and annoyed.
There's snap to each report like the
cracking of a great whip-a spiteful
sound which reminds you of dog fol
lowing at your heels with his yelp. yelp!
yelp!
There is no more trying situation for
a soldier than to be lying down in sup
port of battery. He is only few
yards in front of the guns. and he not
only feels the full shock of the concus-
sion as communicated to the earth,
from the kick" of the gun, but the re-
port itself seems to strike the spinal
column and travel up to the back of the
head. Then, too, there is the fear of
shells exploding prematurely or of
grape and canister ''dribbling'' to cause
wounds or death, and it is a positive
relief to see a column of the
enemy break cover for a charge
lie roar Of the guns does
i Inper for hours after. as is
q case with mortars and siege guns.
i YOU find your nerves on edge and
ur temper spoiled for day Or two.
e men who layin lines with battery
ing over them probably endured
re mental suffering than the enemy
whom the guns were pointed. The
IS OF great guns is terribly trying for
ne FIRST few minutes but this fee1ng