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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-18
BRAVEST DEEDS OF the WAR.
Stirring RecoIlections of Heroism
by Land and Sea.
TOLD BY THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT.
Notable Contributions From Lieutenant
Charles Given, Colonel Lawrence
3'BannOn, Captain Harry HarniI-
ton, John S. Waters and GEN.
eraI William II. Cox.
ToLD BY LIEUT.. CHARLES GIVEN.

y have always believed that in close fighting
one could see what the enemy was doing bet
ter than he could what was going on among
the friends about him. The best opportunity
to see what our own folks were doing was
when fellow had a sick call to the rear, and
the tendency that way was pretty strong in
the first fight or two In actual bravery I
never could see any difference between the
man in blue and the men in grey, for out
West, where put in my time, they were just
about the same kind of devil-may-care folk,
with the same kind of names and the same
kind Of cuss words.
But as L was saying, when we got close up,
there was a better chance to see the individu-
al acts of the enemy than of our own men. I
think the survivors of the battle of Corinth,
fought November Sd and 4th. 1862 will agree
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OF that. Everybody, however, hasn't heard of
Oscar Dent, and so I'll spin this yarn:
was on the Varuna, commanded by Cap
tain Boggs in the Mississippi, just before the
capture OF New Orleans. We had hot birth
during the bombardment of Fort St. Philip,
and Oscar Dent was a powder boy. He said
he was sixteen going on seventeen, but he
looked two years younger. Indeed, got
glimpse of him just as the fight opened, and
I thought what a pity it was that gentle,
handsome looking lad like him was not at,
home and at school, This I believed to be
job for full grown men, but bless you, that lad
Oscar Dent had in him the heart of giant.
When the action was at the hottest, I
heard that boy shout and laugh as if he en-
joyed it. He did more in getting ammunition
to the gunners than any two Others and with
in an hour the smoke and powder had black
ened him till he looked like darky.
1 heard Captain Bogss hail Oscar, as he
seemed to be getting away from his work, and
ask him: "Where are you going, my lad?"
The boy replied: "To get a passing-boX, sir,
the one 1 had was smashed by ball. And
he got another passing-boX, and stood to his
post till the Yaruna went down.
We had a swim of it, many of US, and we
were picked up by boats from the other ships
and the few of our own boats that were saved.
I believed Oscar Dent went down with the
ship, but just as I was feeling sorry for him,
1 heard cheer from the water, and we all
saw the boy swimming for Captain Boggs'
boat few oars length away.
When he was pulled on board the Captain
asked him if he was hurt, and he saluted,
laughed boylike so as to show all his white
teeth, and said:
"No, sir, report fit for duty, if you'll tell
me what to do
The Captain made ROOM and told Oscar to
sit down beside him, and seeing this, the SUI
vivors of the old Varuna sent up a cheer for
Captain Boggs and the boy.
JOHN S. WATERS.
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TOLD BY JOHN S. WATERS.

was warrant officer in the Navy, most
of the time under Farragut, so that I saw a
good deal of fighting, but when was asked
to think of some particularly brave act that
had witnessed, I must confess the question
struck me like conundrum of the heaviest
calibre. At first I thought of the old Admiral
himself, dashed to the shrouds Of the Hart
ford in the battle with the ironclads and forts
In Mobile Bay. but then every one has heard
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lumbus, Kentucky, TO The fall of Memphis in

lumbus, Kentucky, TO The fall of Memphis in
1862.
During this campaign I served under Gen
eral John P. Viilepigne, who, though he sub
sequently dropped out of sight, was as gal
liant man as ever wore sword or sat on q
horse.
l have sometimes thought that General
Villepigne's courage was of the character that
distinguished the followers of Mahomet. He
evidently believed in destiny, and that it was
folly for man to attempt to avoid the inev-
liable. This is, think, clearly shown by the
following incident:
After the fall of Fort Donelson, on the
Cumberland, forced the evacuation of Colum
bus, Kentucky, the Southern forces, in order
to hold possession of the lower Mississippi,
determined to contest to the utmost the pas
sage of the Federals at Island Number Ten.
In this work OF resistance and obstruction
General Viliepigne was most energetic and
conspicuous. AS a general officer. ne might,
without laying himself open to the charge of
timidity, have had his headquarters out OF
the line OF fire, but this would not suit him:
it would be like al infidelity to his creed.
Being within less than mile OF the enc
Hy batteries, Ine GenPrdlS headquarters,
which were in a frame house near the river,
became conspicuous target for the Federal
guns.
Every evening, from about an hour before
shutdown till dark, the firing became very
heavy, then it would cease till the following
afternoon.
One evening the General sent for me, and
while talking in his office, the usual practice
began. Soon ten-inch shell came crashing
through the building, and I leaped to my
feet.
General, said: 81 don't enjoy this; if
you will kindly finish the interview will get
back to my camp. 1t is not SO trying Oh the
nerves there
Without changing a muscle, the General
blew out a cloud of smoke, and said, as
matter of course:
''Oh, that's nothing, Colonel: if c shell is
destined TO hit you to-day, it will find you in
camp as we'll as here
replied that, all the same, preferred its
finding me in camp. We soon finished our
business, but not till two more shells had
gone screeching few feet away, then hur-
ried b2ci, to camp, leaving the imperturbable
officer still piac-dly smoking.
LAWRENCE O. BANNoN.
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TOLD BY CAPTAIN HARRY HAMILTON.

: l have always maintained that pen, Who
are said to be insensible to fear, are not brave
men in the proper acceptation of The term.
And that reminds me, that while have heard
Of such men, I cannot recall ever having met
one. Some men have more self-command
than others, and so can disguise their feel
ings, but it is entirely unnatural to say that
any man in full strength and health could
face instant death unmoved, OF If there ever
was such a man, it is safe to say there was a
defect in his mental makeup.
A lot Of new regiments joined us in the
Kentucky campaign against Bragg, in Sep
TENDER, 1862 We veterans of year OF more
We're inclined to laugh at the green men, all
of them as brave as ourselves, who had only
been mustered in a few weeks and VINO wore
paper collars, and carried themselves like
peddlers' packs.
1t was the night before Perryvile; it was
mid-October, and the roads were ankle-deep
in dust and all the wells and creeks mad gone
dry. [ was acting temporarily on the staff of
General Jim Jackson, q gallant Kentuckian
killed in that fight, and [ became acquainted
with a young officer OF the Thirty-third Ohio,
whom I shall call Gordon-though that was
not mis- name. He was a strikingly handsome
fellow, fresh from college, and, as 1 could see
by his smooth fair face, not at all sure of
himself.
Gordon's regiment was in Silrs brigade,
poor Sill was afterwards killed at Stone
River, and took an order there just on the
eve of the fight. Although about my own
age, Gordon regarded me as his serior by
many years. After our introduction, he
showed great anxiety to learn What mans
feelings were in battle, and if 7 had ever seen
any man run who afterwards turned out to be
brave.
By the light OF the campfire could see
that the young man was very pale and ner-
vous, and I understood his feelings perfectly,
and tried to impress him with the belief that
after the first 'skeer" he'd feel all right,
though I must confess this was not nv own
experience.
Perryvile was a fight to remember. The
next morning was SO placed that frequent
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ly saw Gordon, and made up my mind that
he was going to show the white feather. He
looked like ghost, and there was look of
awful anxiety in his eyes. The regiment was
posted behind stone fence, and the young
man was repeatedly sick at the stomach.
Three or four regiments, amongst them Cor
don's, were ordered down to Chaplin Creek
to dislodge the enemy, and to hold the
stream, for our men were furnishing for
water.
In the advance Gordon acted like drunken
man, and as 1 watched hin out of sight, ex-
pected to see him fall, but he kept on with
the line. 1 saw him again the next morning.
He was on stretcher, with bullet wound in
his right breast. He recognized me and was
barely able to speak. In response to my
question, he pointed with smile to his
breast and gasped: "It struck me here"
Poor fellow, he wanted me to know he was
hit in front. He recovered from his wound
and subsequently served with distinction.
but regard his going into that Perryville
fight at all, as splendid exhibition of true
courage, for he felt sure he was going to
death. HARRY HAMILTON.
TOLD BY COL. LAWRENCE O. BANNaN.
There have been many works written on
the war, but there are campaigns and lines of
desperate fighting that seem to have entirely
escaped the attention of the historian.
Writers from the North and South have
made US familiar with the doings for four
years of the Army Of the Potomac and the
Army of Northern Virginia, SO that we know
not only the battles, but the skirmishes and
other minor affairs in which they were en-
gagged. ..--~--------'aa- ..v-..ss-se-.- X,
-~ The same may be said of the fierce fighting
In Tennessee. Georgia and Louisiana, but,
outside Of army reports, I have seen nothing
that attempts to give a thorough account Of
the fighting along the Mississippi, from CO.
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
A TERRIBLE TALE.
cruisers

The startling story of ill treat
ment and criminal neglect practic-
ed toward the county convicts on
Wards farm near Morrillton is tax
en- from the Little Rock Press:
County Judge W. A. Compton,
County Physician Will Hing and
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Heard brought
in ffty-fve county convicts from
the Ward farm near Morrillton Sat
urday afternoon and placed them
in the penitentiary, where they
will remain until a new contract is
drawn up.
They were the worst specimens of
humanity seen in this city foryears.
Some were half naked and bare
footed and had the appearance Of
not having had a square meal for
some time.
The officials say they found the
camp in a terrible shape.
Judge Compton says that fully
thirty of the convicts we're induced
to work in their bare feet and scan
ty clothing, and several of them
were half starved. Deputy Heard
remarked that some of them had
had nothing to eat for several days
except soup which he would not
have given to his dog.
A rumor came to Judge Comp
tons ears at Morrillton to the effect
that one of the negro guards shot
and killed a white prisoner while
trying to escape from the camp,
and that the body was left for some
time lying where it fell. A young
white boy, who made the break for
liberty with the deceased confirmed
the rumor. Judge Compton is not
satisfied yet, but awaits full re-
port from the clerk of the camp,
One Of the convicts brought down
was a white boy aged 18, who was
suffering from severe injuries which
he claimed were inflicted by a guard
by whipping him, DR. Hing exam
ined the boy and found large bruis-
es on his body and one foot was
mashed, The injured boy was placed
in the county hospital for treat
ment.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
Mahara,s Minstrels.

We copy the following from alate
Louisville exchange; "a big and
brilliant audience filled the Buck
ingham theatre last night to wei
come w. A. Maharas mammoth
colored operatic minstrels, their
first appearance in the city, The
company possesses merit far above
the average of minstrel shows
Showing the demand of civilization
for something to laugh at, they
carried the house by storm. Moon
light terpischore won the esthetic
souls in the audience, It is worth
the price of admission to see the
ebony colored son of Momus, Billy
Farrell, in his side-splitting comical
comicalities and funny falls, The
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
THE NEW KEARsARGE
The Navy Department Considering
Plans for Such a Vessel.

Recent dispatches from Washing
ton. giving news from the naval de-
partment, declare, among other
things, that in the wreck of the
Kearsarge the Navy and State de-
partments sustained severe loss.
1t appears to have been the one
most valuable point of the old wood
en- cruisers that they could always
be put into condition for service in
a very short time, as the materials
for repair could be found in any
navy yard or any port, even in a
foreign country. This is not true
Of the more complicated steel ships
with extensive machinery, requiring
high grade expert skill to repair.
So, even in late years whenever a
vessel is wanted in great haste
wooden ships were called into SER
vice. Already there is talk at the
navy department about supplying
the Kearsarge's place, and several
projects have been broached that
may find way to Congress, One
contemplates the construction of a
magnificent battle ship worthy, to
perpetuate the name of the Kear-
sarge on naval lists, Another pro-
ject is to build two or three light
draught steel gun-boats about the
size of the Petrel, now doing valua-
Bile service in Chinese waters, Two
of these vessels could be built for
about half a million dollars, and if
they were stationed in the Gulf of
Mexico at Mobile or Galveston they
would be of inestimable value to
the United States commercial inter
ests, as they could be sent to any
Central American port In day or
two, and from the small size would
be very economical to maintain.
From the light draught they would
be also able to reach any points
that are inaccessible to our larger
| cruisers.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
Very Queer.

Are the sensations experienced by
the nervous and dyspeptic. Uuac-
countable palpitation, buzzing in
the ears, flushing of one side of the
face, odd taste and tingling in the
mouth, constant restlesslless, sting
ing in the gullet and sinking in the
stomache, acute sensitiveness to
slight sounds that magnifes them
tenfold, low spirits-these are only
a few of the charming experiences
of the individual who suffers from
combined nervousness and indiges-
tion-a team that usually travel to-
gether. Their gay and festive ca
reer is, however, brought to a full
stop by that greatest of stomachics
Hostetters Stomache Bitters, which
also overcomes their allies-consti-
patton and biliousness. This popu-
lar remedy fortifes those who use
it against malaria. chronic rheuma-
tism and kidney complaint, restores
nervous quietude and promotes ap-
petite, vigOr and sleep.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
Limited Extension of Time.

e. G Warner the Dallas News
Representative, for the sale Of the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, having Sc
cured an extension of time FOR A
FEW DAYS ONLY, will for that limited
time reopen the sale of these ex-
cellent BOOKS at INTRODUCTORY PRIc-
rs, Those desiring to order must
see him within the next three or
four days, This is your last chance
on these terms.
No 319 Pine street, at Sheehan
House.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
Smithing coal IN sacks Of
l50Ibs. for S1.00 F, O. B
TEXARKANA Ice Co.
rhg WHOLE WORLD

IS alter our shoes, and pretty much every
0ody in TeXar1ana is in our shoes, too
you couldn't get into anything better
gunner in the line Of footwear, because
!noy wear well, look well and it we'll
nobody wantsa poor article whom It comes
TO footwear A bad shoe touches a tender
Spot and tender spots must se touched
,'gnuy' II you want to touch your pocket
oook Ilghtly--and that's apt to be tender
spot nowadays-como to us for shoes. Wo
nave everything suitable for winter wear
lor nome or ont Of doors, business or
pleasure Il We are selling "a shoes for
'5'o0' 50 shoes for $3.50.
8 t1rT,NMAp
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
For Over Fifty Years

An OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with per-
feet success, 1t soothes the child,
@@oftens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhea, It is pleas
ant to the taste. Soldby druggists
in every part of the world. Twenty
five cents a bottle. It's value is in
calculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind. 6-5-93-ly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

Rev. w. A. Forbes returned from
his attendance on the Clark circuit
court, at Arkadelphia Ark, Satur-
day evening. The men on trial for
burning the barns on his farm near
that city, we're acquitted, owing to
a lack of proof.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

The TExARKANIAN's excellently
equipped job office is turning out
an immense amount of elegantly
printed stationery, all of which is
done in the latest styles. New
presses and new type, good work
men and prompt attention to busi
ness. Give us a call or telephone
us and We will send you samples and
prices.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

The industrial interests Of Texar-
kama promise to reach greatly in
creased proportions during the
present year. Everything points
to an era of renewed prosperity for
our city, both commercially and in
dustrially, during !'94."
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

drum major drill can't be excelled;
in fact each and every artist in this
company is a living photograph of
fun, and in all it is the best all
around minstrel show that has Wis
tied Louisville for a number of
years.
The above company will make its
initial appearance at Ghio's opera
house on Thursday, March 1st.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
Those Wonderful Rings.

F. J., Schuster, the well known
TeXarkana jeweler, has secured a
consignment of those wonderful
rings, said by those who have tried
them, to be an infalible cure for
rheumatism, Mr.. John Buron and
others of this city are ready to tes
tify as to their virtue as a certain
rheumatic cure. Call and secure
one of these magnetic treasures.
+, L. SoHUsTER,
Cliff No. 208, State Line Avenue.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

The city editor of this paper, will
feel under obligation to those
friends who will kindly leave data
of local and general news at the
TExAHKANIAN Office. Anything in
the shape of personal or general
interest to the public being always
accountable.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
r7oan-~ curad ny Or. mnes' Nervrne.

WANTED-Every family in the
city to know that the choicest gro
ceries, freshest country produce
and most desirable of toble delica-
cies the market affords, can be had
at Boards, 800 West Broad Street.
1-22-tf
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o0TFTNs MADE no ORDER.
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised
druggist to sell DR. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, upon this condition IF
you are afflicted with Cough. Gold
or any Lung, Throat or Chest
trouble, and will use this remedy as
directed, giving it a fair trial and
experience no benefit, you may re.
turn the bottle and have your mon.
ey refunded We could not make
this offer did we not know that DR.
Kings New Discovery could be re.
lied on, 1t never disappoints Trial
bottles free at Smith Druo Co
Large size SOC. and S1.00. D
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
The Largest Building and Loan Board
Ever Organized in Texarkana.

The Cotton States Building Co
was organized in Texarkana, Ark
and Tex, Dec. '93, with officers and
directors as follows; S. H, Boliuger,
president; W. j., Buhrman, vice
president; F. W. Offenhauser, sec
retary and treasurer; W, H, Arnold,
attorney; Ed Rutter, J. W, Gard
ner
We do business in Arkansas and
Texas, Have the largest member
ship and more stock in force than
any building company in this city,
having a membership of SO and a
subscribed capital of $6O,OOO We
are a home institution, with and
for the people, and desire to express
our appreciation to our people and
to say that we have ''the plan, "
and no better company exists, since
there is no better investment, We
solicit thorough investigation from
clerks, statesmen, book-keepers, ste
nographers, laborers and others,
who can dropin a few dollars each
month as a saving,
To home-seekers: We are your
friends, make loans promptly, We
are not afraid of results when COM
pared with any institution Of SINH
lar characterin this country. No
trouble to anwer questions or make
satisfactory explanations, If you
cannot call at my Office, simply drop
a card and shall be pleased to call
at your place of business or resi-
dence at any time.
P. O. Box 651, WIN. A. BoMAR.
Manager TeXarkana Branch.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
Homes Make Happiness.

Join the Cotton States Building
Co., who will help you get home.
VIM. A. Bomar, Genl Agt, Texar
kama Texas and Arkansas. 2-3-tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

The churches of our city, where
services were held, were alike ia
vored with large and appreciative,
attendance on yesterday. Only
one, out of the number, of our
places of religious worship was
closed during the day that being
the Fourth street M. E, church,
North, which is undergoing a
change of pastors.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

McEIrzs'8 S ysma of E,eFdRi
and THsoFo2D'3 BlAch.pf8uCtT are
for sale nv thr r1Noofa- }..,
Texarkana: Smith Drug Co., w.
A. Robinson, S Lemly Miller Coun-
tG Drug Store
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

b. T. Dodd, of Pine Bluff Ark,
came in this a. m,, and registered
at the "Cosmo, "
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
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DEAN & TAYLOR, AGENTS.

DEAN a TAYLOR, AGENTS.
Henry Dean and J. c. Taylor, rep
resenting the Little Rock Steam
Laundry, solicit a fair share Of To-
cal patronage, guaranteeing prompt
and satisfactory wold,
Laundry called for and delivered
anywhere in the city. 12-6-tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

w. A. Bright the well known
machinery man. is in the city from
Little Rock, Ark.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

Furnished rooms to rent on rea-
sonable terms. Apply at No. 224
corner Hazel and Clinton streets
2-2l-2w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

W. w Doyle, of Pine Bluff Ark,
added his name to the visitors list
at the hotels, in this city, yester-
day.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

Choice family groceries and fresh
country produce can always be had
at Boards, No. 320 West Broad
Street. l-22-tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
Buy the Best.

Landreths garden seed, in bulk
and packages, at Smith Drug Go.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

Copies Of the DAILY TExAEKANGAN
may be secured at G H. Barelle's,
or G. w Trehers.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

T. K. Gwynne, of Fort Worth
Tex, was visitor in the city yes
terday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26
Kninhts of tho Mnccnhees.

Interstate tent No. 1. X. o. I'm.
olds its regular meetings lst & 3rd Mon
avs in each month, at p M, at X. OF =.
an on West Broad st.-visiting Knights
rdially invited.
M. DAVIS. r. Il.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

J. D, Petty, of Longview, was
one of the visitors in our midst, yes
terday
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

The change of weather during
the past "a hours has been most
acceptable one.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

D. D. Dodd, a prosperous citizen
of Atlanta Tex. is passing the day
in our city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

J, Connor, of Dallas Tex, is spend
ing the day here, a guest at the
Cosmopolitan hotel,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

Everything needed and desired
for family table use, kept in stock
at Boards 800 West Broad Street.
122-tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

Take the TEXARKANIAN, if you
want all the local news, and a nicely
printed paper
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

We give full weight and guaran-
tee the quality of all coal sold by us.
1918 TBxARKANA len Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-26

Do not put off taking a spring
medicine, but take Hoods Sarsap-
arilla now illpurify your blood,
strengthen your nerves and give
you a good appetite.