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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28

On June 3, 1868, the Second Brigade of
the Second Division of the Sixth Army
Corps was opposite Deep Run. two miles
from Falmouth. 1t was a bright sunny
day. A Florida brigade was ensconsed 10
the rife pits on the opposite side of the
river. A United States battery took po-
sition on the bank Of the river on dead
level with these pits. There was furious
cannonading. no guns from the Con-
federates making any reply. In fact, they
had no guns.
The demonstration was made to cover
the launching of pODt oon boats, used after
ward to transport the Twentysixth New
Jersey across the river. The bullets from
the cannon ricochetted toward the sunken
road to Richmond, filled the air with pnffs
of dust and sent the wanderers OF the
Florida brigade to the pits for protection.
Down the steep bank of the river went
the wagons carrying the pontoOns. They
were launched amid a shower OF bullets
and quickly filled with Jersey troops
The oars seemed TO be from fifteen TO
twenty feet long The Jerseymen them
selves handled them. AS they pushed
from the shore some men In the boats re-
fused 20 work the oars. Throwing them
selves on the bottom of the boat. they re-
NAMED there deaf TO all entreatles to bear
hand.
In one boat there was a thin young
fellow about Is years old. He had entered
the army out of pure patriotism. He
tugged at the long oar for all he was
worth. Having some knowledge of boat
he kept her from drifting sidewise OIL the
current of the river The shots came
faster and faster from the Confederate
rifle pits. and several men were killed.
The young fellow cursed at every sweep
of the oar. His lieutenant in the bow was
officer of the day, and the red sash was
drawing the fire of the enemy. His boat
was the second to make the landing on
the opposite side of the Rappabannock.
The bank was quite high and the rifle
pits some distance back. The high bank
shut off the Confederate bullets.
AS the men stepped ashore, the young
Jerseyman found himself al the foot Of a
path leading up the steep bank of the
river There was neither time nor space
for a formation. While others at their
paths were disputing as to who was to
take the lead, the Jersey boy did not hest
tale. He could not have weighed III
pounds. Shouting, "MOhawks TO the
'front.'" he started up the path. The Derv-
Gus effort required was so apparent Ia his
face that he was as white as a sheet and
fairly frothed at the mouth. Up the path
he went with tho agility of squirrel,
followed by Corporal Bill Brown, Jakey
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planned. ~ shall commence on the AS
next week. When | get down to the p S
drop in with your bill, but not before. In
the meantime. Simon, l shall expect to be
relieved of your regular monthly visits.
Judge Lewis, at one time q member OF
the Supreme Court of Nevada, and who
died in San Francisco not long since. was
q lawyer of frst-class abilities. Vanity
with him did not seem to be natural
blemisn, but at intervals he INDUCED In
stimulants, and then his egotism was al
most boundless. He seated himself with
the archangels and walked on thrones"
In this mood. speaking one day to Judge
Beknap of the Nevada Supreme bench.
he remarked: Nevada is too small held
for us, Judge. We ought TO settle in New
\ ork. | could step into practice worth
thirty thousand year. and you would be
able to make five or six thousand"
W. W. Bishop who also died in San
Francisco, was capable but not over
scrupuous lawyer and politician. Remov-
ing from the COmstock TO Eureka he be-
came something of a power in the eastern
counties Of The Slate, but as lie was an in
veterate gambler and ready at ali times to
sacrifice everything to his appetite for
gaming his influence steadily waned. and
he fin ally opened a law office in San Fran
cisco He was one of the attorneys of Lee,
the Mormon Mountain Meadow murderer.
and edited and published his confession.
Although frequently indiscreet when un-
der the influence of drink he was forcible
public speaker, and every campaign found
him On the stump.
In 1874 Bishop was engaged by the Re-
publican State Central Committee to make
a few speeches in the eastern counties Of
Nevada, particularly in AID of William
WOODBURY., the Republican candidate for
Congress. He was to open his canvass in
the town of Elko. Everything was ar
ranged for the occasion. The hall was
crowded, but Bishop did not appear, and
local speakers were called upon to fill in
the time until he could be found. He was
finally discovered at faro table behind a
stack of blue chips. He had imbibed
freely and was betting wildly. He was
told that the meeting awaited him, and he
promised TO be at, the hall in ten minutes.
AT the end of that time he was again sent
for, but would not leave the table; the
game had completely fascinated him.
when may we expect you, Mr..
Bishop" inquired the chairman of the
county committee.
You need not expect me at ALL" replied
Bishop, placing copper on one of his
bets. Il have registered an oath before
high heaven never to make speech in
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28
TOLD BY JOHN L. BLACK.

This affair happened in the fall of 1863.
when my regiment First S. c. Cavalry)
was stationed at Culpepper Courthouse.
1t strikes me as being signal instance of
bravery and daring from among the MANI
instances of that character which a long
campaign is sure to bring forth, and am
not alone in considering it worthy of men,
ton. The incident formed the subject of
commendatory dispatch on the part of
General Lee himself. and was the first oc-
caslon to my knowledge that private was
singled out by the commandments for
this distinction.
Private William r. Bolck was the re-
cipient OF this honor, and the deed that
Dr0ugnt MIN to General Lees notice was
briefly narrated as follows:
1t was indispensable that our COM
mander should have exact information as
TO the whereabouts of General Reade's
quarters. General Lee accordingly sent
TO General Wade Hampton With the re-
quest 10 nave the enemy's quarters To-
Gated. Gensral Hampton, who was then
my immediate commander. transferred
the order to me. Having had occasion to
commend Bolick for his bravery and dar-
ing in difficult undertakings previously, /
selected him for the task. Bolick ana
comrade of his, Virginian named CURTIS
VINO always accompanied him on uangel-
Gus missions, set out upon the eApeui1ioi'
lney successfully located tne Qual'ois
OF the Union general toward evening OF
that day, but BOlick was not satlsneo WIN
having run the danger they had already
encountered. He was determined 10 as
certain everything about the interior OF
the camp. The two men crept stealthily
past the outposts, shielded by the darkness.
They crept up to within few hundred
feet of the generals tent. when they came
upon a guard of seven men. The men
were all asIeep and had piled their arms
together. These were carefully removed
10 distance. Then Bolick and Curtis
drew their revolvers and awoke the Sleep
ers. III you move or say word you are
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Twenty-second Massachusetts,, Eighty
third PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers and Stock
tons Michigan regiment, were.in the hot
test OF The fight. Amid a storm Of bullets
which decimated their ranks the two
brigades made the attack and drove Jack
sons forces away, but they were met by
otDers and got into such collision that
neither the one nor the other had time to
load tnelr guns. and they had their fight
with stones and the butts of their muskets
After While General Butterfeld was able
to withdraw his command, having lost
over oDe-third of his forces.
ln that fight L had over 5000 men alto
gether and lost over 21OO.
Another circumstance in connection with
that same battle was the repulse of Long
streets forces The credit for this ia dine
to the regular troops under General Sykes
who was close by. His resistance to Long
streets advance is generally recognized as
the saving of the army on that occasion.
FITZ-JOHN PORTER,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28
TOLD BY CONGRESSMAN MORSE.

The bravest deed ! ever saw in nv two
enlistments in the army occurred at the
battle of Camp Bisland, during General
Banks advance upon Alexandria, on the
Bayou Teche. It was in the spring Of '63.
The Union troops were advancing to dis
lodge the enemy at that point. were in line
Of battle in front of the enemy'S workn,
and were hourly expecting to assault tho
same. The COnfederates had their works
mounted with some real cannon, and
about shutdown. The Confederates
emerged from the woods, with ire
msndous yell. upon the left flank of the
Union line, intending TO turn to our flank
anu route us before the assault could be
made upon their fertilization, mounted and
manned as before stated. AT this iuncture
MaJor-General Banks with his flag and
stain rode to the front General Banks
sat on his horse looking at the assaulting
party through his glass, when solid shot
from the enemy's works struck the ground
In front OF his horse and covered the horse
and rider from head to foot with dirt
General Banks sat unmoved and continued
his observation, simply brushing the dir
out of bis whIskers and mOtiOned his f1ay
TO the rear, when made him so con-
spicuOus mark. | was but a few feat
from the general when this occurred
standing in my company in line of battle
We slept on our arms that night exnecting
to make the assault in the morning bnf
that night the Confederates relreated from
their works up the bayou and left ms in
peaceful possession. This was one nf
General Banks preliminary movements
for the investment and capture of Forr
Hudson, which place surrendered TO him
in July, 1868. ELIJAH a. MORSE
CoDvriuht
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28

The bar of the Comstock embraced a
mum Der of distinguished attorneys in the
sixties. Among them were c. ii. Bryan.
Judge Brosnan, B. c. Whitman, &. y.
Hillyer, R. S. Mesick, Thomas 81. Will
liams, Charles II. s. Williams, Henry
Edgerton. ID. w. Perry. Thomas Fitch,
Jonas Seely, John Nugent, Thomas Sun
derIand, j. r, Mcconnell. David BiXler,
w. T. F. Deal. NJ. n. Stone. Jessie PitZer.
W. NJ Stewart, A. w. Baldwin. Charles
L. de Long. Caleb Burbank, Judge Rising,
A. p. Crlttenden, w. S. Wood. r. II. Tay-
lor, William Campbell, w. ii. Rhodes,
H. K. Mitchell, w. W. Bishop, William
Clagget William WOODBURY.. J. NJ Stew
ems. Judge Lewis, Il. E. Highton, Horace
Smith, Judge Kirkpatrick. Leonidas
Quint, John McQuaid. J. w. Whitcher and
Judge Hardy.
l mention these names, not in their
order OF merit. but as they occur to me at
the moment Of writing. OF the forty or
more given guile One-half are dead, Judge
Mesick. who died in oaE Francisco few
months since, being the last OF those who
have passed to the majority. Crittenden
was killed by Laura d. Fair, Seely died of
softening of the brain, Baldw was killed
bank died insane, De Long died from a
cold contracted in speaking in the open
air, and Bryan. his mind a wreck, was
sntfocnted In Carson by the Judgment in
his throat of fragment of meat
Bryan'S natural abilities were exceD-
tionally striking. and had he been able TO
conquer his appetite for stimulants there
was 90 public place either n California or
Nevada to which be might not have sue
cessfully aspired. On the stump and at
the bar he was equally effective, and his
companionship was courted by all classes
of people. He drank until his mind lost
its balance, and then became a mono
maniac on the subject of electricity. He
felt shock when ever in the neighbor-
hood of a telegraph wire He walked to
Oregon and back, over plains and through
forests. where telegraph p0les had not
been planted. lie returned to Carson
more than ever convinced that electricity
was destroying him, and proceeded to cut
down a mile or more of telegraph poles
between that city and Empire. Refusing
to deSIst. be was arrested, charged with
malicious mischief. H. demanded Jury
trial, claiming that he could show the act
to be Jusuiable. but the case was dis
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28
BEYOND THE MIST.

Your face 1t was so thin and clear,
The night you said good-by,
1t touched me with awful fear,
As II "A ghost were nigh
But then ycu smiled and softly said:
tbs pleasant where | 60"
And ont beyond the mt you fed;
Whittier DO not know.
Oh hidden are the ways of love!
Come back, sweet Owe, to mel
The floor of Cod mis- roof above,
Can these barrier be %
Or Will love ind between the stars
A path TO where wait?
Can no bold spirit lean the bars
And foil the guards OF Fate ?
oh. maiden. whittier fare you now
Beyond the mist OF blue
And are you happy? Tell me how
The strangers greeted you.
When through their gates you wandering went
And walked in stately guiSe.
AS some tall. chidlike angel sent
Abroad in Paradise.
And you pass by avalon
To catch the fruit perfume,
And fragrance blown itwiXt sea and sun
From apple groves a-boom?
Oh, whisper back one word to tell
In what far lands you go,
On grassy glades or nowery fell,
Or where the lilies blow.
l must believe your feet are set
Beyond remotest space;
But have You reached OF sighted yet
The city of Gods grace
oh, is IL cold or is IL warm,
Or clear OF cloudy weather.
Dear soul, we felt not any storm
Inc While we walked together.
hold my heart with both my hands,
And close my soul to doubt,
what time you stray in hidden lands;
vaguely reckon out
The sum Of life. till may find
The secret of your flight.
And come TO you, as down the wind
tar music comes by night.
MAURICE THOMPSON.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28
TOLD BY FITZ-JOHN PORTER.

The brave deeds OF the war, are so MANY
in number. and striking in character, that
1t is difficult task 10 select any particular
feat Tor the purposes of the series that is
intended to commemorate its brayest acts.
When both sides, in the aggregate and in
the individual, did their best to excel each
other in bravery and devotion to the cause
which they respectively held to be right.
it must follow that acts of heroism became
the order OF the day. In fact, eyery true
soldier becomes hero, given the occasion
and opportunity. | am asked to relate one
particular incident Of the war. and | will
select Tor that purpose the action of the
two brigades under General Butterfield's
command at the second battle of Bull Run.
In which the heroism of rank and file de-
serves all credit; the more so because il
has been attempted to show that they took
no part in the engagement.
The brlgades-the one commanded by
General Barnes and the other by General
!terfield-together with that of General
Griffin. formed Morrell's division. General
Morrell, with Grlffn's brigade, did not
reach Manassas in time for the battle. He
nad taken wrong route. which brought
him to Centerville, Va. The senior officer
present happened to be General Butter
field. and he was accordingly in charge of
the division, minus Griffin's brigade.
L had been ordered to send my command
OF when the Morrell division formed mari
to make an attack upon the enemy. who
were said to be retreating. This supposi-
ton afterwaId proved to be false. as / then
anticipated, contrary to the positive asser.
ton OF the commanding officer, Jackson's
men occupied a strong position behind a
railroad embankment from which thew
had to be dislodged. This fell to the sbare
principally. of General Butterfeid's com.
mand, although the entire CORPS and King
division, under General Hatch. engaged IN
Ii. Butseriieid aud his men, among them
neing the thirteenth. Seventeenth and
forty.Iourth New York, Eighteenth and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28

A young man ambitious for success wrote to
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes pot long ago pro-
pounding four questions which are often asked
OF public men. ana the distinguished poet
answers are not without interest for their con.
cseness.
My Dear Sir: j must answer your questions.
II at all, in my own hand. as my assistant is
absent at this time.
1. young man OF good taste and good prin.
ciples may safely 60 TO see good actor in a
good play.
2. he best three books? The Bible, Shake
speate's plays. aud a good dictionary, say Wor-
cesier or Webster.
concentration on some useful calling adapted
TO his abilities.
4. Shall he smoke? Certainly not. 1t is liza
bic 10 iDjure the sight, 10 render the nerves
unsteady, to enfeehle the will and enslave the
nature TO an imperious habit likely TO stand In
the way or duty TO be performed. Yours. very
truly. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28
She Ordered Clam Chowder.
New York Weekly

Ladv-ODce last summer / saw some bows
threading for CLANS" as they called it. They
were very dirty-lo0king boys; they were bare
footed-feet unwasbed, most likely--and thew
were walking through the mud at low tide
When they felt a clam with their feel thew
lifted Il out with their toes. 1t just made me
sick. / hope your CLANS are not caught thai
way.
Waiter-ID course not. ma'am. The man wo,
furnishes clans TO this restaurant fishes for 'em
with silver spoon.
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An Experienced Publisher.
Nav York Week,v

New York Weekly.
Publsber-Good. That song will take the
town and sweep the country. Give me the
manuscript, quick.
COmposer-But It hasn't any words yet.
''Wern't you singing words?
NO L just sang Ia la.lum.tum-dee-ls-la,'
etc.,
Well they'll do as well as any. Hurry up
and write 'em down.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-21
GunpoMder.

The origin of that compound Of
saltpetre. charcoal, and sulphur known
to commerce as gun-powdcr. is very
ancient-in fact so ancient that the
first record we have of its use is by
the Chinese in the ninth century, In
the preparation of fireworks, and as
the propelling force of rockets. Sew.
en- hundred years elapsed before one
human being found that by using it
in an iron tube he could kill his fel.
low, for from the sixteenth century
dates the discovery of firearms. Car.
lyle says, in "Sartor Resartus," that
the great benefit of gunpowder is
"that it makes all men equally tall'
for the purpose of fighting. The
more modern discovery of steam
transportation is somewhat like, in
that it makes all men equally speedy
in travel. The sick can move as rap.
idly as the we'll. the old become swift
as the young, while the modern i'm.
provements in safety of operation,
and comforta bleness of surroundings,
nearly annihilate space and time.
And nowhere does this equalization
of humanity in speed of motion an.
pear more plainly than on the well.
equipped lines of the Burlington
Route, running between alI the prin.
cipal cities of the West. For maps,
time tables and tickets of this railroad
apply to your home agent, or write to
w. j. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass Agent,
st. Paul, MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-21

Richards presented for president.
II. r. Lyon moved to vote for secre-
tary and vice.president at the same
time rs for president. Lost on first
call.
G. F. Merry called for a division of
the house. Discussion followed. 1t
was moved by Merry and carried
that the rules be suspended and all
officers be elected by one ballot.
Chas. Krauth nominated John H.
Hager, of Morton for vice. president,
G. F. Merry presented the name of
Alf White. H. r. Lyon presented
the name of S. S. Green for secretary
and this nomination was seconded by
A. H. Annette. G. F. Merry nomina.
ted J. A. Farrah for secretary and
Mr.. Farrah declined to stand. H. r.
Lyon nominated G. F. Merry, who al.
SO declined. Geo. Frye was then
nominated.
The ballot for officers resulted in
the election of Dan Manning, presi.
dent, J. H. Hager, vice.president, j.
S. Green secretary-treasurer.
Association adjourned until Fri.
day morning.
The stockmen's dance, which oc.
Cured Thursday evening, was very
pleasant affair, and was quite large.
ly attended by visiting railroad and
commission gentlemen and their la.
dies as we'll as by local stockmen and
their friends. The music was fur
nished by the Arion orchestra; the
supper. by Frank Kihm. A long list
of dances was arranged; among them
we noticed Commission "Union
Stock Yards" and the leading brands
of the West Missouri Country.
Friday morning members of the
association met for the purpose of
discussion upon subjects of general
Importance and to elect a new ex.
ecutive board. Fuller details will be
given next week. The executive
board as elected are: A. H. Arnett,
A. N. Jefferies, V. H. Stickney, w
G. Badger, H. r. Lyon, S. P. Weekes
w. L. Richards, S. M. Ferris, Loui!
Connolly.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-21

There is more Catarrh in this sec.
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incura.
ble. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease, and pre-.
scribed local remedies, and by con.
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, Manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in do
ses from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Dickinson press., 1894-04-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

PERSONAL MENTION.
r. X. Foley was in town Saturday.
DR.. F. T. Edwards arrived Tues.
day.
D. B. Zimmerman arrived from the
East Thursday.
Geo. Frye and wife came in from
the East Sunday.
L. A. Davis returned from New
York last Saturday.
H. A. Gibbs of New England City
was in town this week.
II. H. Henderson of Taylor spent a
few days in town this week.
Maj. ]. 5. Murphy of Ft. Berthold
attended the association meeting.
Chas. Krauth and family were
guests in Dickinson this week.
Hon. T. S. Underhill and B. Leppe r
spent Monday at the county seat. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Ferris of Medo-
ra visited friends in Dickinson Thurs.
day.
Grant Palmer came up from Fargo
on business Tuesday. His family is
now at Fargo.
Fred A. Paris of Chicago arrived
Monday and remained for the stock.
mems meeting.
H. L. Wilkins started for Gardi-
ner, Maine, last Saturday to he alb.
sent few days.
H. r. Lyon and Co. Treasurer
Briggs of Morton came up from
Mandan Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Bennett, who has been
in town for two months, returned tt
st. Paul Wednesday.
q. Loeb, secretary of the Dakot;
Land & Colonization Co., spent a few
days in town this week.
w. j. Kendrick and M. G. Kimber
ly, of the Northern Pacific, went
west on special Thursday afternoon
Judge Winchester, Stenographe
Tuttle and Attorney Register re
turned to their respective homes Sun
day.
E. G. Welch, a prominent business
man of Bismarck, and brother of
G. DeGraff, came up Monday, return
ing Tuesday.
Joseph Cans, who has been in towl
some two weeks attending to his cas-
in court, returned to Montana tn
early part of the week.
Rev. G. w. Gallagher of Tacoma
Wash, who gave lecture in the Con
gregational church of this place tw'
weeks ago, was returning to his hom
Wednesday.
Rev. E. G. Dayton, after having
been out to the ranch to look at hi
sheep, started for Minneapolis Sun
day. By request he had arranged t.
stop over one train and preach il
Bismarck Sunday evening.