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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
The Last to Loavo the Field.

On the second day of Chickamaugua
Lieut.. Anthony Taylor, of Company A
Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry. had
command of the couriers of Gen. Rose
Grams. When Longstreet made the
charge that broke the union line, Lieut.
Taylor was at headquarters, on little
hill a short distance from the house
owned by the Widow Glenn. AS the dis.
organized troops fell back. Lieut.. Tay,
lor dashed forward and made heroic
effort to rally them. and, falling, was the
last federal soldier to leave that part OF
the field. 1t was Lieut.. Taylor who
secured the information which led to
the capture of Jefferson Davis. the presi.
dent of the confederacy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12

good health. Wien business fourishes,
the laborer is in demand; when it de-
clines, he stands idle in the market
place.
BUSINESS of whatever sort in a coun-
try lilseSours, rich in resources, full of
energy and vitality, with all harvests
everywhere ready for the sickle, rests
chiefly upon two factors--public conf
dence and a sound and stable currency.
When either is-and much more when
both are-impaired or even gravely
threatened, business suffers, general de-
preston comes, labor declines, and the
wolf approaches many door. Without
confidence there can be no credit, no
enterprise. Capital is boarded, sent
abroad or lies idle, and all industries
diminish or cease, and the Surest way
the world has ever seen to destroy con-
tidence is to debase the currency and to
make it uncertain from day tc day how
much dollar is worth and how much
it is going to count for in the rear flu
ture-to take away, as is now proposed,
one-half it's value to begin with and to
set the other half to f1uctuating to an
IAlIcllullc cAutHl, Nlln ulle TlSlIB anu
the setting of the sun and the approach
Of every storm.
There is, therefore, in my judgment,
no man more criminal or who is a worse
public enemy than he who engages in
CT countenances that infamous and de-
structive. attempt because the less y
man has, or the less he earns, the more
necessary it is 10 him that the value of
that little should be maintained and
made sure, and that the few dollars in
his pocket should be as good dollars as
there are. AS we'll might the steerage
passengers in vessel in mdocean.
weary of their privations, be melted by
some mischief maker to scuttle the ship
in order to drown the inmates of the
more luxurious cabins, unconscious that
they themselves must be equally the vic
Tins of the common calamity.
The party is already hopelessly dis
lupted on the issue presented. We can
not follow both it's divisions at the same
time, however desirable il might be,
since they are moving in opposite direc-
tions. On the one side are the oldtime
honored principles of the party, under
which all its great traditions have been
generated, and which all it's illustrims
leaders have advocated. Chief and fore
most among these principles always In
times past has been the maintenance of
sound and honest money, of dollars that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
THE GALLANT BOY IN GRAY.

fredericksburg had mad her fray,
| And her armies stood at bay;
Back of wall and top of hill
| Union men and men in gray
Glowered at each other still.
In the space between the two
Many n hapless boy In blue
Lay face upward 10 the skies;
Many another, just as true,
Filled the air with frantic cries.
Love Of God.' with pity stirred,
| Cried rebel lad who heard
"This Is more than can bear!
General, only say The word,
They shall have some water there"
whats the use?" his general,
Trownlng, asked. "a Yankee ball
Drops you dead, or worse half way,
Once you go beyond the wall"
"Maybe!" said the boy in gray.
"still, I'll risk 1t. II you please"
And the senior i'll at ease,
Nodded, growing under breath,
For his mortal enemies
have sent the lad to DEATH"
Then the hotter fire began
As across the field he ran;
Yankee shooters marked prey;
But beside each wounded man
jHeedless knelt the boy In gray.
Parched lips hailed him as he came;
Throats with fever, all aflame,
While the balls were spinning by,
Drained the cup he offered them,
Blessed him with their dying cry. 10.
Suddenly, through rain of those
Pattering shots, shout uprose;
Din of voices filed his ears;
Firing ceased, and eager foes
Made the welkin ring with cheers.
Foes they were, of bitter need,
Still 10 every noble deed
Hearts of men, thank God, must thrill;
And we thrill, too. as we read
OF those cheers on Marye's hill.
Days of battle long since done,
Days of peace and blessing won;
Better is it to forget
Cruel work of sword and gun;
But some deeds are treasures yet.
While a grateful nation showers
Graves of heroes with her flowers,
Here's wreath for one to-day;
North or south, we claim him ours;
Honor to the Boy in Gray!
st. Nicholaa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12

markets respond. Why? You may
make me take a silver dollar for debt,
but if have bought my goods at gold
prices you cannot make me give as many
yards of cloth for u silver dollar as [
have been in the habit of giving for
gold one.
If have u gold dollar in this hand
and 4 silver one in that, and you declare
they are equal, and | can take that gold
dollar to bullion broker and get two
dollars for il, | know it is lie. If
have nothing but gold dollar, and
sugar is 20 pounds for one dollar, will
not give that gold dollar for 20 pounds
of sugar. l will take it around to a
broker and get two silver dollars for it
and get the 20 pounds of sugar and have
one silver dollar left. So it is, my
friends. We can of ourselves, of our
own wisdom, declare the unit of value.
We can coin silver freely, but we can
not make sixteen ounces of silver euua.
TO one ounce of gold unless it is. And il
is not unless the merchants take it at
that rate. That is where all this thing
comes in. 1t Is trade, it is the merchant.
it is the man who exchanges and deals
in these things that fixes the relative
value, and if you do not take the value
he fixes the gold dollar will go back to
the gold vault and the gold will go aut
of circulation Harrison.
in His New York Speech.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
WHAT Observation-Disclosures DO
Ex-President Harrison on the Powers of
Government.


I will tell you what this government
can do alone. 1t can fix it's money unit.
1t can declare by law what shall be the
relative value of an ounce of gold and
an ounce Of silver, but it cannot make
that last declaration good. 1t is unques~
tionably fully within the power of this
government to bring this country to a
silver basis by coming silver dollars and
making them legal tender. They can do
that. This government can say you shall
take one of those dollars in discharge OF
any debt owing to you for one dollar.
Notwithstanding you may have loaned
gold dollars; but it cannot say, and en-
force its decree, if you should call out
the regular army and navy and muster
all our great modern ships and add the
militia, and put William j. Bryan in
command of them-it cannot enforce
the decree that one ounce of gold is the
equivalent of sixteen ounces of silver.
Not only that, not France and England
and Germany can do that unless the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
Color Re,rar,. CalIantrv.

The story of the gallantry of Color
bearer John Keggins, of the One Hun
dred and Forty-ninth New York in
fantry, is one which cannot fail to
thrill any man with blood IN his veins.
1t was at Lookout mountain. AS Geary's
line swept around the point the union
Grtillery in the valley below was firing
upon the enemy, which occupied the
mountain side. Not recognizing
Gcary's men, they continued shelling.
greatly endangering the lines of their
own troops. With that sublime courage
that sometimes marks men in great
emergencies, the brave Keggins jumped
upon a stump, where he was fully ex-
posed to the view of both armies, and
waved his colors frantically to attract
the attention of the union battery. The
rebels, surmising his object, and realiz-
ing the advantage to them of having
the union battery continue in it's mis-
take, directed deadly fire upon the
heroic fellow. Two bullets passed
through his clothes, grazing the skin,
and another plowed through his hair
and scalp, but he accomplished his OBJ
ject.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
UNFAIR WARFARE.
Goodness of Gen. Gregg Under q Hst
Rebel Fire.

NooihSsh VA oEOHS - NV
Rebel Fire.
A good story is told of the coolness ami
bravery of Gen. John Irving Gregg, who
commanded cavalry brigade in the
Army of the Potomac during the war.
1t was at the second battle of Malvern
Hill, August 5, 1862. He was cavalry
captain then, and his regiment was o.
dered to support old Bull Sumner in
his movements against Lee. He was on
the right, and was in field in a column
of companies. The Johnnies were ad
vancing, and presently got within
range, pelting the federals with bat
terry and line of sharpshooters. 1t was
very hot, and all the more uncomforta-
bic because the fire could not be re-
turned. Seconds seemed hours, and
minutes seemed days, as the federal
troops sat under that death-dealing fire
Directly behind the head of the column
was Gen. (then captain) Gregg's COM
pany. But the general never WINGED
He sat bolt upright in his saddle. He
motioned to the captain commanding
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
GRANT TOOK ADVICE.
The GREAT General vaiued the Opinion.
of Others.

of Others.
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently
printed some "reminiscences of Gen.
Grant, written by Rev. j. L. Crane, who
was chaplain of Gcneral-then Colonel
Grants regiment early in the civil
war. One of the anecdotes related by
Mr., Crane brings out noble quality of
the great commander-an ability to
change his mind under advice. The in
cident occurred in Missouri. Two young
soldiers, eager to show their zeal,
started out on their own account to
"put down the rebellion"
They left camp in the afternoon,
stayed out all night, and came bscl the
next day with flying colors, bringing a
confederate and two of his horses.
Grant was seated by the door of his tent
when the two heroes brought the
trophies of their victory before him.
He did not rise from his seat, nor pull
his pipe from his mouth, but quietly
asked:
"Who gave you permission to pc abb
sent from camp?"
Nobody; we just thought we'd go
out and look after some scceshers, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
Ex-MINISTER PHELPS.
States His tReasons for Opposing tho
Chicago Platform.

Chicago Platform.
Hon. Edward j. Phelps, ex-minister to
England, has written the following let
ter, in which he urges all true demo-
Gratis to join in Sefeating the candidates
who stand on the un-democratic plat
form adopted at Chicago:
l regard the pending presidential
election as presenting the most danger
GUS crisis that this country has ever en-
countered. 1t does not, in my Judgment,
involve any political controversy nor
any question of the supremacy of party,
for such considerations are lost sight Of
In the far greater gravity of the situa-
ton The real issue is one upon which
all patriotic men and all who are in
terested in the prosperity and welfare
of the country should find themselves
upon one side ana opposed to common
enemy. The attack that we have to
resist is not upon the policy hut upon
the life of the nation, for they would
take its life who destroy the means by
which it lives-the business of many
thousands and the industry of millions.
On these we are all, whether rich or
poor, high or low, alike dependent.
Those who are independently rich are
very few in proportion to the 70, 900, 900
of American people, the vast majority
of whom gain their living by some form
or other of useful employment. That
there should be prosperity in some of
these employments and not in others, or
among one class of people and not
among others, is impossible, for they all
rest upon a common foundation and are
affected by the same considerations.
Business" is a generic term and COM
'rehends all lawful industries. When
y is stimulated, all profit; when it is de-
pressed, all suffer. No part of the body
can escape the effect of general paraly-
sis or fail to get the benefit of general
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO BE
ABSENT FROM CAMP?

ABSENT FROM CAMP?
we found this teller and brought him
up" and they pointed triumphantly to
the prisoner, who was still sitting on his
horse and looked as if he expected to be
shot before he could say his prayers.
I'll attend to your case first" said
the colonel, and the flush of victory be-
gan to fade from their faces as he con-
tinued:
Captain, you will take these boys and
have them tied to a tree Cor six hours
for leaving camp without permission
The boys looked crestfallen and disap-
peared in company with the captain.
After the colonel had questioned the
trembling farmer, and found his profess
sions of attachment to the union Salts
factory, he set him at liberty, resumed
his smoking, and in half a minute
looked as though nothing unusual had
happened. Then turning to me, with
apparently no aim in his remark, he in
quired:
chaplain, what do you think of camp
life by this time?''
1T is entirely a new phase of life to
me, colonel, and 1 have hardly been
able to come to definite conclusion
yet"
What did you think of the conduct Of
those two young men?" he asked, as
coolly as if he were inquiring about the
weather.
Il think they We're not Intentionally
guilty of violation of discipline; the
method was irregular, but they doubt
less thought they were doing a good
thing for the country"
DO you think punished them too
severely"
"Well, colonel, do not know that
am prepared to judge of what is too Sc
we're in military life"
Il don't ask you for a military opin-
ion. l ask you for your opinion as q
citizen. Chaplains are not supposed to
be military men. They are supposed 70
carry into camp the same feelings and
views of justice and right that they had
in civil life" And he raised his eyes
to see if 1 appreciated his remarks.
"As you have asked me for candid
opinion, will give it. think the pun
ishment was not proportionate to the
offense. Ifitwere 1, six hours tied up to a
tree would be rather a serious busi-
ness. | think it was rather too severe
on the boys, colonel"
"But, chaplain, suppose we were sur
rounded by an enemy, and men were al
lowed to stray from camp, they would
be taken prisoners or lose their lives in
such a case"
THAT appears reasonable, colonel, but
we are not near an enemy; besides, the
boys are in new position, and know
not exactly what is expected of them,
and had no idea of what they were
bringing ON themselves"
But we should so prepare when the
enemy is at distance that we may be
ready when he is near at hand"
THAT is true, sir; yet l still think
milder punishment for unwilling Of
tenders would as effectually work the
same result"
The colonel stroked his beard with
his left hand. habit TO which he was ae-
customed when there was the slightest
interruption to the current of his
thoughts, and puffed his smoke with re-
newed vigor. Then, in a moment, he
called ont:
"Orderly, go and tell the guard to re-
lease those boys; they have been pun
ished long enough"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
Worst OF All Mlsfortunes.

The great trouble about reputation
is that you cannot pay debts with it
more than once. In other words, it in.
wolves the crucifXioa of credit ON p
cross of rascality, atd the loss Of credit
is the worst of misfortunes.-St. Louis
Qlobe-Democrat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
Phxslcal snaalon.

man has been discovered in OhJt-
homa who wants the government 10
~oin silver dollars, and "if the other
nations act frisky. take 'em by the
throat, darn 'em, and make 'em take
'em for legal tender.'A-Kansas City
Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12

1t may be said of the theater hat.
like some other disagreeable things,
that there is likely tobe woman at the
bottom of it.-Tenas Sitter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
Thrift's Savings Would shrink.

The savings bank deposits of the
United Stutes amount to 81 SOC, 600, 900
on gold basis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
.sEE.. u "a

Under free coinage they would shrink
in actual value to about 5000, 100000.
EXHNT|El
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-30

I've called this evening 10 tell you Ger
trude. that / shall probably never ask
your hand in marriage. You"
what DO you mean. Ned WattsE How
dare you talk TO me like thatZ since Wnen
did 90 become allowable Tor a young man
70 tell young woman t1at ne lil nGl
care TO pTopose2 You would run no FISK
even IN you went on your knees Please
apply that neutralizer TO your SELF con
ceit." said Gertrude. according 70 the De
troit Free Press.
Don't close the case till I've made my
argument" responded Ned, a modern
Hercules who had won honOrs on the
football field as we'll as in MS classes i
want you TO understand IL all Mother
tells me that when I was a chubby little
fellow OF 4. ! used 20 run away and go up
your house TO play with the baby. That
was you. When YOU started to school i
hauled you on my sled or that little red
cart Remember how / whipped that dish
faced Metzger boy for hitting you with a
sn0WhaL2'
u oppose you committed yourself by
thO= =ariy attentions. I absOlye you, Mr..
Wat"
Try 10 restrain your temper, Gertrude,
and don't infame that pretty face. When
you got further along and were adding 10
the length Of your dresses inch by inch 1
carried your books and spent every cent i
could raise for joint dissipation at the
soda fountain. or the ice-cream stand. On
occasions when I was absolutely pauper-
tied and we walked by those resorts you
looked haughtily indignant, and 1 grew
so desperate that I wished 1 knew how to
pick a pocket"
why, Ned Watts"
Yes, I did. And when I wrote you long
letters from college you answered by tell
ing me what jolly times you were having
and how you refused this fellow or that
one because he was too soft. Perhaps il
is my duty to propose after all these years
Of Intercourse. but you have slain so
many loves, your idea is so exalted and
/ have so little means and"
What difference does that make Ned,
If we 10 ! wish you would leave me,
sir"
But when she pretended to struggle in
his strong arms it would have broken her
heart had they failed of their duty; and
it was for this the big schemer had been
working all the time An orthodox pro-
posal would have set his chances back at
least six months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-30
whnt Do RepubIlcnns want,

1t is not clear from anything the mana
gers Of McKinleys campaign have said
whether they prefer that the sound money
democrats should have a ticket of their
own or should vote the republican ticker.
They are doing nothing apparently to in
fuence sound money democrats one way
or another
The way they look at the situation seems
to be this: II the sound money demo-
Gratis do not nominate a ticket pressure
viii be brought to bear on the republ1-
cans to eliminate the tariff question from
the campaign and devote their whole time
to the discussion of the monetary ques-
ton. The republicans want to discuss the
tariff question because they believe they
can greatly increase the chances for re-
publican success by doing so.
Again, they believe that comparatively
few of the sound money democrats who
would vote a sound money democratic
ticket would vote the republican ticket
if there was not another democratic
ticket Holding these views 1t is a mat
ter of no great consequence 10 them
whether the sound money democrats put
out ticket Of their own or not-at least
that is the impression gained from the
course they are pursuing. Their ticket will
be supported by many sound money demo-
Gratis even If there should be another
democratic ticket, and some of the
shrewdest of them entertain the opinion
that the republican ticket would be bene-
fitted if a sound money democratic ticket
should be nominated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-30
Tammany ana The Ticket.

u IS apparent from published inter
views that Tammauy is in favor q in
dorsing the Chicago ticket and platform.
The New York state convention has been
called 20 meet at Saratoga on Sept. t.
The democratic state committee met in
New York city Tuesday. and fixed the
date for the convention. but nothing was
said about the Chicago ticket OF plat
form.
u is probable that the state convention
VIII indorse the regular democratic ticket
and platform. even though a sound
money democratic national ticket should
be put out before that time. The reason
for this view IS that most Of the Tam
many leaders and many OF the leaders in
the country districts object to breaking
away from the national democratic or
ganlzation. They say that Mr. Bryan and
AR. sewall We're regularly nominated and
that 81 is the duty Of democrats to sup
port them. They are afraid that IL they
should oppose the regular national ticket
the democracy would stand no chance for
electing a democratic legislature or Of
getting control Of the city Offices or the
offices in the country districts.
While it IS true that the democratic
party Of New York has denounced the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver IN every
platform it has adopted since 1892. ana
Tammany, in county convention, de-
nounced it as late as 1898. it is pretty GER
tain that the democratic party of the
state viii accept the Chicago platform OF
1886 and VIII support the Chicago nomi-
nees.
Thousands of democrats will. of course,
refuse 10 vote for the Chicago ticket, but
they will be. figuratively speaking. outside
the breastworks. The democratic organi-
cation viii stand 10y the party. Mr.. Whit
ney Will not, Of course. support the CHI
cago ticket. lie has announced that he
will not. Ex-Gov. Flower is acting ap-
parently in sympathy with Mr.. Whitney
but no one is prepared to say publicly
yet what course Senator Hill will pursue.
II would not be surprising if he were
found. when she time for action comes,
acting with the regular organization.