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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

"By giving me an answer of 600 to
500 words for publication over your
signature you will do me a great favor
and aid US in settling this long vexed
question regarding literary methods
aud as 10 what character OF literature
and at what time executed must be the
literary work to outiive the corroding
efforts OF erosive centuries.
A dozen people reply TO this letter.
Some are literary, some are pugiilsts,
some are bridge Jumpers, some are no
body at all, and you ind, after you
write your own opinion and see 1t pub
ished, that Mrs Cleveland did not re-
ply. Only yon and Steve Brodie wrote,
with the exception Of Mr.. Seely, of the
National Shoe and Leather Bank, per-
haps, or some other person who has
risen TO prominence at Sing Sing IN
purely ephemeral way by means OF his
zen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

z the transmission Of sound" This
prediction has since been verified in the
periecting of the telephone.
1t must be admitted that Major Jack
son was regarded by the cadets and
others as an eccentric man. His health
had been impaired by his service in
Mexico, and he always seemed to be
more or less sensitive and III at ease in
his Intercourse with strangers.
Speaking from a social standpoint, no
man ever had a more delicate regard for
the feelings OF others than be, and
nothing would embarrass him more than
any contretemps that might occur to
cause pain or distress OF mind to others.
Hence he was truly q polite man, and
while his manner was often constrained,
aud even awk ward, yet he would usually
make a favorable i'm preston, through
his evident desire 10 please.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
mander OF armies.

Ii was one of the marked character
istics of Major Jackson that be always
inspired confidence 10 those who knew
HIM intimately. The cadets believed
In him as religious man, although he
would sit D acidIy and sleep through
greater part Of the long and tedious
sermons OF the Presbyterian divine 10
whose church he was an elder They
knew that he slept because of phYslca
weakness. and that inslncerity was not
& part OF his natuae.
Governor Letcher, who had oeen Ia
miliar With him for number OF ye-rs'
anpoipted him TO a coloneIcy at the be
ginning OF the war, aud he never had
doubt OF Jsckson's capacity TO hIi any
rank 10 the army, however great.
Major Jackson had tho great mislor,
time 10 lose his wife the second year oil
his marriage. The Rev. DR.. White, an
aged minister OF the PreNby terrain
a. urch, ofliciated at the funeral to
which the cadets marched as a guard
of honor. After the services were over
Al the grave, and the attendants
had all left the grounds except
the cadets, who were forming their
rapksat distance, it was noticed thai
Jackson was standing alone, win un
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

door went over 20 speak 10 him about
how his animal was violating city or
dinance on those grounds. Before she
could get at the subject, however the
owners son came along from the garden
with a liie-slzed china dog.
There" said the father, 81 thought
! had concealed that china dog 10 the
currant bushes where IL wouldn't DO
found any more, but mes gone and dis
covered IT,"
lis that the dog that has been theirs
in the bushes the past two weeks
Yes"
"Well, the police will DO here after It
in a few minutes"
"Why?"
"WeiI. we thought we could smell Is
a good deal lately, and people threat
ened 10 move away II the police dl1nt
10 something with IT, Some Of my
friends said that the odor kept them
awake nights. One family whose nome
is AZ Constable, Hook, j. D., and VINO
are used 20 the clover scented ar OF
E izabeth ana the Standard OH WORKS,
moved away yesterday on accoun. Oh
IT,"
And soon afterward the police dIl
come along TO relige toe ne.ghborho'l
Of the poisonous and pestileuta' odof OF
a china dog. This is true story t''1
me by one OF the victims.
Imagination is a great thing. nave
seen a fresh air crank, after hours oil
restlessness on Pullman car az n'Eh',
raise window and sleep s"eeiy Ai
night, forgetting that IL was 4ouy''
window.
Thirty years ago wrote a comDos.,
ton upon the Powers OF lmse 1a-.on'
and I then said, the power, Oh mar
nation are certainly many ana won ei
fol-" PunQert radical a. tlIs ,''.'
ment SEE med TO me az the time can
say now truly, even after The u'Rhs vi
wears. that sec no reason Tor ILADS'
ing my mind.
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neon potency in their studies or for
excess of demerit marks, while on
CHRISTMAS frOlIc made raid on the
professors rooms in the barracks and
literally deSuoiled them. Major jack
som. room a one was left intact. II is
difficult to determine Why these young
vandsls should have respected
his Quarters when they
seemed 10 respect nothing
else. Some suggested that, as cadets,
thew respected his military fame won
i'm Mexico. Ii is a notable fact that
even Ar tbat time the cadets bad an
abiding faith in Jackson as military
man. and perhaps very few OF them
were ev1r afterwards much surprised
AT mis- great achievements In war.
He was one of the mlst scrupulously
trutofui men that ever lived, and even
car led mis- eXactlJuCe Of expression ana
performance 10 extremes in small
matters.
On one occasion be borrowed the key
OF library of Que OF the literary soci-
cites. aud promised the secretary 10 re-
turn jt within an hour. However, be-
coming absorbed 10 bis book, he put the
KEY boz his pocket and aid not think Of
il again uuu. he had reaJhed his board
ing place 10 the town, nearly a mile
away. Tae0, although a hard storm
bad sprung uD 10 the meantime, be
turned about and marched AL the way
back through the rain 70 deliver the key
as he bad prom sed, though be knew the
library woulO n1t be Us d and the key
ID n.a
To conversation, % ne ever happened
TO mak&an ,ronical remark, even II iJ
were so plainly ironlcal that none could
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
NYE ON SYMPOSIUNS.
M GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF COW THEY ARE
CONDUCTED |, WASHINGTON.
A National Pest That Bids Fair TO Take Up the
Entire lima of The Senator aud Congressman
The Power of Imagination illustrated by
Story.
3. lnrt n 1sq5. bu Elq1r ": We.

NASHINGTON, ~. u
Since locating here for the winter l
have received cracker box full OF let
ters from people who are getting up
what they call symposnms on various
questions Of national interest, IKE
.,What woman would you select for
second wife?" and Sucn vital SUBJECTS
as that.
The writer generally says, Tor In
stance: 81 am preparing a symposium
on the question. DO you think that
literary work done between meals Is
likely TO endure?' NJ
~ shall have the opinions Of Dr. Tai
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covered head, by che open grave, as one
',g.,rspgbt Tue venerable minister,
- wasa lame mau, was compelled TO
sobrls an the way back from the gate
NJ noS Lead him away, as be would heed
none other. ,bis o.-r.tiva
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..ebes' were Concerned, In
..e pieces aud ca sSous.
artillery practice Ne soon
Major Jackson was a very
HTacuu- officer Tie expect
nsa O. DO mis- duty-ani ev-
.nr. one dav ca zoe parade
fellow ''p'eb-' managed, ln
-u draw out jucnp.u from
the timber 40 which j WAS
.t. as consequence, in trot-
ADD incline 40 a fast pace, the
with considerable force,
.--es would have 10, rolled
toward go d J0cE,' who was
aa opposite direction. He
head iu time Co see It's APP
although 10 passed within
.. his person, he did not
" his tracks A cadet re-
..ie would not have moved
.se0 a cannon bail g0inS
nigh him .' Bat We soon OBJ
.a' bis gaze was Fixed in
our battery in way
a us feel uerY uCcOm-
and in brief space we
aces under arrest-ol6csrS, eau
0.-,-s, all, aud as O. result This
..sc'l. .ne was settled iu a way
... Icv,te any repetition Of the
Jackson was sn able iu-
..ar-.erv tactics. but To- the
u. es.ate course be aid not ap-
--Fe any special genius for
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r.r.-e-. be me. me with smile aud,
...l -.u.Wlat relieved M
..... ..r. tdl uot uut ue entirely
.-. te.- some awe la the
-l.- Military officer in full
r... bad been to.i, was a
..- aid ..l J.scip.uaria1. The
rr cap. placed lt carefully
..H. tle. made me take the
....-. the room, after which he
on. -..- himself s1i, WIKI apparent
..... Iart. tried 90 make Things
Though entertaining, he APP
ease. and Ribs, i noticed
s...t VAS characteristic of him
.ug iu Jle presence OF
....s.-.
.- aas my frs. interview with
..va." jackson. Re was then
.ut twruty-cight years OF age, SIX
20 ta'. with -ray-u.us eyes, a well
.s.IeI Roman nose, aud 81 very itir
..f ruddy cogrtruaDce. He wore side
Pr. <ers, aud one noting his very fair
.r.ev.ou au1 reserved manner might
..re mistaken Dim for at Eng Isamau,
.- .rrs Che raseu u.arce ceased, Tor To-
..-rt alt expression this quiet, uc-
.lef mao wa, was an American. As
SIT Iu his presence aud observed bis
.ace. This though, passed through
ru.aa. Can tb.s modest man De the
Hl0 f0u-bt So brav-ly 10 Mexico
... who stood oy his cannon after all
men bad been killed or driven away
rr., uot until nay second year az
st.Itary Academy that came 90 re-
.. tHt classes tauIH, by Major
Jackson. boo to- The meanwhile ] was
under r.s Instruction 40 artillery prac-
r... af.er consisted Ur.ucIEa ally, as FAR
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

mage. Steve Brodie, Mrs. Frank Leslie
Marshall 2. Wilder, John L. sullivan,
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Rudyard kipling,
Mrs. Cleveland, Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
General E Burd Grub, Ii Hung Chang
AMI diversified opinion also from Mil
lie Christine, the two headed nightin-
gale.
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halted between two opinions; and he
bsd the intuitions and instincts OF the
boTn soldier, quickly to take ADVANTAGE
81 s,v mistakes his adversary might
va Above all, he had realizing
sense OF the inestimaole VS'ue OF 'ime;
in connection with the operations Oh
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

Last summer n mysterious crime &C.
Cured In X street, north west, which
was never given to the public. 90 a
sutry midsummer day man might
have been seen CHANGING iurtiyely about
In that neig boorh0od ss II to SEQ II any
one might be observing him, while un-
der his arm aud partially concealed he
carried an inanimate, cold ana puiSeess
body.
The servant who saw him from tina
window of an upper story nesr by
thought it looked like the body OF. de-
ceased dog. While she watched him
from behind 4 closed shutter he dexter
ously concealed his burden beneath the
shruoberY in the adjoining grounds and
fled on swift pnions, SO 10 speak, being
soon lost to view.
In couple OF days the neighboring
servants began TO complain .; the odor,
aud as the owner Of the ground whereon
the body had been deposited was away
temporarily 1t was suggested that the
boys who played on the adjoining
grounds every day should set over ths
hedge and secure the remains, so that
they might be entombed.
The boys crept up toward the shrub
berry with patent clOlheSpins on their
noses. but could not approach nearer
than 25 feet, though they could see the
still, calm features OF the little pet
through the green leaves OF the currant
bushes. Evidently In life IL mad been q
watchdog. and even 10 death 10 succeed
ed Ia keeping the boys away from the
fruit, L. was kind OF touching 20 see
the little dumb brute lle there so still ia
death, yet so eloquent withal that even
mis- voiceless clay made people pay al
tention.
The boys came back to report that
the dog seemed TO crave that part OF
Washington mostly for himself, and
that be was not Only contenttd with bis
lot, but desired most Of 1t for his own
use.
BE and bye the neiqhbors got uneasy
about their health. Washington gets
pretty hot In summer, and even a mod
erate-sized dog under the genial rays OF
an August sun Will attract more adverse
criticism sometimes than the admins
tratiOn.
This one did.
So lady on the corner, whose house
aud grounds are next door 10 where the
dog seemed TO be taking place, sent word
10 the police department asking that
cart and good otf hand memorial orator
be sent up 10 X street.
Meantime the owner returned to his
residence, and the LADY who lives mex.
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81 caught sight Of sneak l1'..
under my bed in the hgle. ihs ''"''
night" 3D., y,ok
him out?" maid
No. sent for the ch2mo''%T11' s
and &d her sweep the r.'H. -
Door fellow died OF suI1cA.'on'
Chicago National Hotel Esp'.'s''
THE Mosr remarkable cures Of ' 'c[U.
ula on record have been l,i.joe
OF Hoods Sarsapsril.a ms l''[ .loot
j. unequalle4 for diseases Oh '-' ''0'
Tske Only Hoods.
HooD's PI1Ls are handmade ana p pc.
feet in proportion and appearance E'~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

years ago every member found on his
desk a little jar OF the finest and most
fragrant of Lorillard's snuff.
Curiosity got the better Of discretion,
and before the prayer was hall com.
pIeted 27 States had voted on the Loril-
lard matter while tears were flowing
down the furrowed cheeks Of as many
more representatives..
C0ngressmar Humphrey OF Wisconsin
arose at the conclusion OF the prayer
and moved that the little jars be taken
away from the House. as they were
there In violation OF unbiased legisla-
ton. for they were evidently placed
there for the purpose o! influencing
unduly the ayes ana noes.
The motion prevailed
Life in Congress is not so uniformly
sad as The Congressional Record would
make IL appear.
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.ERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS
" STONEWALL" JACKSON.

By JoHN G. GGrTINGs.
Virginia Infantry Major Confederate Cavalry
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/ never think of General Crook that l do
not also think of how his brother-in law
made him a prisoner of war;"
Charles Crowley also told one. Mr..
Crowley is business manager of the
Gazet of this City, and was for num-
Der of years member of the California
Athletic Club. His was a Crook story,
too.
"The reason why Crook was retired
from the United States army after return
ing from Mexico, where he left Geronimo
without engaging him IN battle, has never
been published that I know of, he said,
as he called TO the oifice-boy to bring
another pot OF paste out on the porch.
You no doubt remember that when
Crook started after Geronimo in the
seventies he took only email force of
soldiers, but large force of Indian scouts.
When he got down to Sonora, Mexico, to
where Geronimo had retreated, these
scouts turned traitors. They threw away
the provisions, filled up all the water
holes they came across, and in other ways
heightened the hardships of the campaign.
On account Of all this, when the men
finally overlook Geronimo, they were half
starved and nearly famished. Crook saw
this and so did Geronimo, for the
scouts had told him. It's all right
to curse Geronimo, but no man
who knows anything about him
will deny that he was q shrewd, clever
scoundrel. He was quick to take in the
situation and, after surrounding Crooks
small force. told the general he would
either have to make terms or be annihi-
lated. Crook, under those circumstances,
decided to make terms, and. according to
the dictation of Geronimo, promised as
United States soldier and a gentleman not
to make war upon the Indians any more.
Crook thinking OF his men and not of
himself, for Crook was not man to think
of himself very much, made the promise
and was allowed to escape. When he came
back he was retired at his own request
and General Nelson A. Miles succeeded
him.
Governor Hughes told the last enc. He
had Just pardoned some man out OF the
penitentiary, and as he finished remarked:
"This reminds me of the last visit paid
to Yuma. was down there with some
ladies, and while we were there the prison
choir was practicing. One of the men
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one passenger. Times were scary then,
and the road was infested with highway
men, and unless a man had to travel,
he took the safest course and stayed
at home. [ guess 1 had been
driving a month or more, when I pulled
out of the yard at Laporte one morning in
April in 1855. There were no passengers
that morning. but they had package, or
bag, 1 should say consigned to A. D..
Rivers, manager of Wells, Fargo d CO..
Bank at Sacramento. AS the agent threw
the thing up in the boot, he called to me
In low tone, Jim, that's all, but there's
200 in that Well, sir, when he said
that something told me that | was going
to be held up. knew it just as well as l
knew / was breathing, SO, telling the sta
ble-boy to holo my horses, L hunted
around while and got some rags; these l
tied up in small square packages-just the
size of a Government bill-and sealed them
with the company's seal; these put into
another bag and took it along with me.
That was the worst ride ever took. l was
expecting some road agent to hold me up
got to the clump of live oaks about
four miles from the Eleven-miIe House
and fifteen miles from Marysville that four
men stepped out, two from each side of
the road, and covered me. I was not sur
prised-not bit of it. had been expect
ing it all the time; So picking up my
dummy bag, yelled, Boys, I'm in a
hurry; there's nobody inside and this is
all I've got l threw it down to one of
them and he cut it open. Seeing the COM
pany's seal and all signs of valuable plum
der, they lowered their guns and the
leader yelled, Pass on Now, you had
just better believe l made those horses
hurry over the next four miles. At the
Eleven-mile House we got change of
horses and a guard. Late that night I
landed the pouch at Marysyille, from
where it was taken to Sacramento. Get
any reward? No, only did what they
hired me for"
General Sampson told another. There
are many people in California who know
the general. He opened the campaign at
Pasadena last year, and is we'll acquainted
with most of the prominent Republicans
in California.
''Talk about war stories," he said, as he
drew match across the seat of his trous-
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ers and lit cigar; 81 think that one of
Ed Scbwartz's beats any | ever heard.
Schwartz, you know was a good soldier,
and enlisted in the Fourth New York
Cavalry under J. Irwin Gregg, on whose
staff he afterward served when he was but
10 years of age. This incident occurred in
the early COS when the command was in
quarters at Camp Remount near Dunfrees,
Va. 1t was early in the day when scout
brought in the news that a force of Con-
federates was moving against the picket
line. The major was detailed, and, taking
800 men, went out to meet them. After a
hot skirmish fight fifteen prisoners were
captured. They were carried to the
major Immediately. of course, and
when ushered into his presence seemed
astonished. This astonishment was so
marked that it was noted at the time, but
no attention was paid to it, and learning
that the skirmlsh line of the foe was
long distance from its forces it was deter
mined to execute flank movement. This
was successful, and the Confederates being
cut off from their horses, 400 men and
the commander were taken prisoners. So
soon as the commander was taken to the
major, the reason for the rebs' astonish-
ment was apparent. The resemblance was
remarkable; so that from what his father
had told him and what the captured
colonel said the major knew that he had
captured MS own Uncle.
Wh:telaw Reid of the New York Trib-
une told another. Mr.. Reed is spending
the winter here.
1.-THE recent death of Mrs. Crook re-
minds me OF story on her husband which
/ have never seen in print" he said as he
adjusted his straw hat and moved farther
into the sun. at happened in 1862 while
we were in Cumberland, Maryland. You
know those Maryland women are all pretty
and Crook, after meeting one two or three
times, fell deeply in love with her. She
recprocated although she made believe
that she did not since her brother was in
the Confederate army. Crook used to go
to see her often, and one night Just as he
was leaving, her rebel brother with COM
panion, both of whom had succeeded in
getting through our lines, rode up to the
house, and finding Crook there. took him
prisoner. They carried him off, but he
was exchanged soon afterward and at the
close of the war married her. 1t was a bit
funny, have always thought, and indeed
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premonitions, or whatever you call it, he
said, as he leaned back in his chair, "but
had an experience once that settled my
faith in them. You see, l went to Califor-
MIA in 1855, along about the time OF the
Frazer River excitement, and during the
period when Hank Monk, Dave Quadlum
and 'Shortv'-Dave Berg-were kings of
the whip. l knew nothing about life in
the West, but l could drive ten horses with
one hand, SO l soon got Job driving stage
from Laporte to Marysville, and many
time did l drive over that road with only
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-29

mHGNLX. ARR, Dec. 2.-It seems to
II me | have heard more stories in the
last few days than ever heard before.
Some. L know, were old; some L have my
doubts about, but five of them / believe to
be new: J. D. Monihan told one of these.
All the oldtimers in Eastern California
will remember Mr.. Monihan. He was
Mayor of this city once, but at the last
eIection-btt then that's another story
and has nothing at all 10 do with the one
he told of his stagecoach days.
you may talk about omens, warnings,
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me and babe him explain. He told me
that he Just seemed pulled away 1 &C.
cepted his explanation and told him he
could sing another song. in payment for
which the ladies would remit his punish
ment. Picking mp hymn book again he
selected another hymn with great delibera-
ton, and sung as well as anybody can,
Bringing In the Sheaves.' What? No,
sir, it S fact" asseverated the Governor,
as he picked up his pen to sign National
Guard lieutenant's commission.
LEONARD FOWLER.
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possessed a very fine te.lor voice, and at
the ladies' request 1 had him brought
down to the parlor and babe him sing
something. He readily complied, and,
picking up hymn book, quickly selected
hymn aud commenced to sing, They
Are Waiting for Me Over There Yuma,
you know. is right on the river, and as he
was returning to his tier he escaped. He
swan across the river all right, but ne was
captured on the other side and returned,
all of which did not consume over half an
hour. Again I ordered him brought to
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never think of General Crook that l do
not also think of how his brother-in- law
made him a prisoner of war"