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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
Grant and Buckner.

1t is one of the remarkable matters
about Grant that many of che men
who were his most tireless and intrepid
foemen during the war were his best
friends after. There were Mosby, Long
street, old Simon Buckner and scores
of others. Grant captured Buckner
twice, once at Donaldson and again at
AppomattoX, after battles which in no
sense resembled the play of children;
and yet no sadder heart attended to
bear the pail of the great soldier of
the north, no tears fell faster above
him rs hewentt to his long rest, than Gen.
Ruckner's. Probably the hemostsincerely
American incident of the whole bad
bungle of a war occurred at Lees sur
render, or within few minutes next
following it. No sooner We're the for
malities of Lees capitulation over than
Grant, in his Ingenious, single-heartcd
way-they had known each other since
an olden day at West Point-took Buck
ner one side, and inquired into his
finances and money needs. Grant want
ed to lend him whatever his exigencies
called for. That was spectacle essen
TALLY American, and Grant was never
greater than when utterly forgetting
what might be called "the set of the
stage" he was trying to lend an old
comrade-in arms against him the day
before, surrendered to him only a pre-
vious ten minutes-money enough to
put him out of care, and take him home,
And the best part of it was that Buck
ner borrowed like true American and
repaid every silver like an honest man
Washington Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
The Famous Table,

The will of Brig. Gen. John Gibbon,
U. S. A., who died at Baltimore, Nd.
recently, was probated the other day.
He bequeaths n number of war relics
to his son, John Gibbon, Jr., including
the table upon which the agreement of
surrender between Gems. Lee and Grant
was drawn mt AppomattoN. Gen. Glib
bon was appointed by Gen. Grant as the
representative of the union to draft
the articles of surrender. Col. Charles
Marshall, of Baltimore, represented the
confederate side. The participants in
the surrender divided among them
selves the important implements used
In that historic act, Gen. Gibbon TAX
ing the table and Col. Marshall the ink
stand. Mr.. John Gibbon, Jr., the tables
new owner is now in Seattle, Wash.
Members of Gen Gibbons family say
the table is in storage house in Wash
ington among other furniture that was
owned by the general.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
Shot the Wrong Man.

ALLIANCE, April 15.-Ata an early hour
Tuesday morning Policeman Jack
Jones, while looking for burglars who
had broken into house during the
night, shot and fatally wounded Con
rad McGue, aged 20 years, on Main
street. Young McGue, who lives in
Salineville, had just reached here on a
freight train and, when the officer COM
manded him to halt, feared he was to
be arrested for train jumping and
started to run. Jones then shot him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18

after the duties of that place, too.
When Gibley's commission came Gibley
was detailed as acting regimental quar-
termaster.
Just few days later the regiment,
with other troops, started one morning
on little expedition that everybody
knew was almost certain to include a
fight. OF course the men carried extra
ammunition, as they always did under
such circumstances, and, as they al
ways did when wagon train followed
the troops, they took along n wagon
load of extra ammunition. If the regi-
ment was in need of ammunition and
when team could get at it they used
to drive this team right on field and
issue the ammunition there, and gener-
ally sent u man along with the wagon
to sort O. look after things, because
when the team got under fire the
teamster was likely to have all he could
do looking after the horses.
About two o'clock in the afternoon
that day the folks back with the wagon
train heard an occasional little patter-
ing up at the front, skirmishers, and
pretty soon this pattering increased
into a downpour; they were at it. 1t
was showery sort of fight, sometimes
heavy and sometimes light, but it lasted
four hours, with the enemy slowly fall
ing back and the regiment slowly ad-
vancing. About four o'clock the
colonel sends back for ammuni-
ton. When the colonel's orderly came
galloping down the road it SO happened
that the acting brigade quartermaster
was over by the team. OF course, he
knew what the orderly had come for,
and he says to Lieut.. Gibley in n quiet,
casual sort of way-you see he knew
all the men about the train, and ap.
parently he was sort of interested a lit
tie in knowing which of the boys was
going up with it-he says:
"Who's going up with it, Stephen?"
And Stephen says, in his quiet, smil-
ing way:
Il am" and he swings himself up
alongside the teamster and says, in his
easy, pleasant fashion:
"Now we're off," and the teamster
starts his team, and the next minute
the four horses are trotting up the road
When they reached the line they
swung off and drove along the rear oi
the regiment, halting now and then sc
that the men from the companies when
they came up for the ammunition could
get it easily; and Lieut.. Gibley was ovel
in the wagon now, pushing the boxes
back to the boys as they came up, anc
good-humored as ever. and with wore
for most everybody.
You understand? 1t wasn't neces
sary for Lieut.. Gibley to go up will
the ammunition, he might have sen
a man; but nobody in the regiment evel
thought any less OF him because hi
wet his new commission or took tn,
chances of wetting it in their blood
| N Y, Sun
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
Siamese Twins Riyaled.

LoRAIN, April IA freak of nature
that will rival the famous S;amese
twins was born in this city Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Mcpherson. The
child has two distinct heads, four arms
and four legs. The bodies are joined
together just above the hips. The
faces of the twins look in opposite
directions and the bodies are perfectly
formed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
nouyht an EleotrIc Road.

TIFFIN, April IA. Sheriff Van Nest
yesterday sold the uncompleted Tittin
& Fostoria Electric railway at public
auction, each of the prior sales being
set aside by the court. Samuel b.
Sheath, the Titiin banker, was the pur-
chaser, his bid of Ss,0OO, two-thirds of
the appraisement, being the only one
ouhn,ifta1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18

TIFF1N, April 15.-Jacob Schrerer, a
laborer, aged 25 and unmarried, be-
came suddenly insane Tuesday morn
ing and cut his throat, iniicting fatal
wounds. Scheerer was at work and
started on run for the country. He
was followed by several neighbors, but
used his knife as he ran and did not
stop till he fell exhausted from loss of
blood
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
In a Reataurant.

Guest Ito waiter)-This beefsteals
that you brought me isn't fit to eat; it
must be three weeks old.
Waiter beg your pardon, sir, I
made mistake; brought you antelope
steak instead.
Guest (tries it again n)-Why that
tastes delicious; why didn't you tell
me before that it was antelope steakl"
Texas Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
c,eLEY VETS HIS COMMISSION.
short Story of the Civil War Told by an
Old Soldier.


Old Soldier.
Stephen Gibley went out az an en-
listed man-private. He was n young
man, not more than % OF "a. He looked
ut life with n cheerful eye; he was not
boisterous man, but he was good
deal more likely to have n smile on
his face than to look solemn, and he
was thoroughly good soldier in camp
and in battle. When he'd been out
about two years Gibley was first SER
geant of his company and his name
had been sent in for one of the vacant
second lieutenancies of the regiment.
About this time the regimental quar-
termaster was detached to act as bri-
gade quartermaster, but, pending the
detail of an officer to act in his place
in the regiment, he continued to look
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
Post Omce BurglarIxed.

WARREN, April IA = Safe blowers
robbed the post office at Leavittsburg
Sunday night, and secured about $500
worth of stamps and money. The safe
was ruined. The job is credited to ex-
perts, but there is no clew.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18

To dream of bear means that you
have powerful enemy who will prob
ably succeed in doing you a great in
jury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18

The American mind may be amused
by 4,453 different kinds of patented
games and toys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-18
THE THEATER HAT.

HAT have you got
t o do this even
ing?" said Cmythe.
Nothing what
ever" l replied.
WELL" said he,
Il have a couple of
seats for the Cali
fornia. Don't you
want to come ?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07

supply is regulated by the nerves, and
when these vital tissues become fatigued
and badly nourished, the bad effect Is seen
in failing digestion. distressing, ringing
sounds In the ears, dizzy spells, depression
neuralgia and lassitude. Spring days af-
ford every one the opportunity for
shaking of the old weaknesses and per-
sistent disorders.
Physicians OF every school have been
from the start urged to inquire into the
formula OF Paine's celery compound, that
they might satisfy themselves OF it's won
derful power of making the sick we'll
Prof. Edward f. Phelps. NJ. D., LII. D., as
soon as he presented Paine's celery com.
pound to his fellow physicians, was al
ways anxious to have the invigorator
tried in cases that had resisted the usua
methods OF treatment, that he might
prove the truth OF every claim made fol
his newly discovered formula for Paine's
celery compound. The great remedy al
ways gave relief. and in 80 cases out Of 1oC
made people we'll.
Painss celery compound cannot be
Judged by the standard OF any other or
binary medicine, sarsaparilla or nerve
tonic. It Is a great modern, scientific dis
covery, singularly unlike any remedia
agent that has ever aimed to effect SINH
lar purpose-to make people well.
/ Paine's celery compound Is the one rea
spring remedy known to-day that neve
falls to benefit. Get Paine,s celery com
pound II you wish to be well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07

THE RUTLAND RAILROAD,
Central Vermont Mileage Books Not Good
on the Toad Aftsr To-day.


President Percival w. Clement of the
Rutland railroad. with his secretary
Harry q. Smith of Rutland, master me-
chsnic, @. w. Kinney and f. B. Aldrich.
local freight agent at Rutland, passed
through the city yesterday afternoon at
3:l5 o'clock en- route to st. Adams In Rut-
land division car No. 1s6, drawn by CO.
CINE n. i. Davis the train being In
charge Of Conductor c. r. Bates. At st.
Adams conference WAS had with Presi-
dent Smith and other officials of the Gem
trail Vermont road concerning certain
matters growing out OF the transfer Of
the Rutland road to its owners at mid
night tonight. The special passed through
this city on the return trip at o'clock.
Conductor Wyman, who took Conductor
Bates run on the afternoon mail train,
taking charge OF the train here. Presi-
dent Clement kindly held the train at the
station while he gave a Free Press man
some Information as to how the change In
management would affect the travelling
public.
The train service will remain unchanged
for the present at least. Mileage books
are row in the hands of the printers and
placed on sale at all stations Monday.
Until that time passengers will be
obliged to purchase tickets at the several
stations. as Central Vermont mileage
books will not be accepted for passage
between Burlington and Bellows Falls or
between Leicester Junction and Ticon-
deroga after midnight tonight.
The main offices of the company will be
located at Rutland and the new officers
of the road will be announced in few
days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The Varsity ball theam arrived Sun
day morning after their first trip and
games of this season. OF the four games
played they won three, which is n better
record than most OF the former teams
have been able to report, The team won
games with Union college Cornell Univer-
sity and West Point academy and lost to
Hobart college.
The senior treasury Is In want of s175.
A. w. Newton of Wallingford is visiting
his cousin, Otis Barrett. SO.
Whelan, '9s. who has been obliged to
cease practice with the varsity ball team
on account of an injured hand, expresses
his hope to be able to play soon. His
hand Is yet In a poor condition and he
will probably not be able to play in the
Dartmouth games.
President Harvey 's6, has appointed
for general committee, steaMs, ingalls,,
Weston, West and Hayward; for boat
ride committee, Bingham, Canneld and
Wright.
Daniel Parker. '96. left yesterday for
Shelburne Falls, Mass, where he has a
situation as assistant engineer of an cleo
| tric road which Is being constructed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
PATRlARCHS MILITANT.
biennial Election of Officers and Orders
issued by the Dept. Com ander.

The result of the biennial election of Of
fcers of the First regiment of Vermont
Patriarchs Militant, was canvassed Tues
day morning and was as follows:
Colonel-L. c. Grant, Burlington
Lieutenant-C olonel-H. f. Parker, Brad
ford.
Major 1st battalion-W. D. Wilson, St.
Adams
Major I'd battalion-C.W w. Farr, st. Johns
bury.
Major 80 battalion--F. C. Houghton, Rut-
land.
General orders No. were also issued
by Department Commander l.. C. Grant,
as follows:
1.-THE First Regiment of Vermont, Patri-
archs Militant, is hereby ordered to APP
pear at Rutland. VT, on Tuesday, May
18th, 1896, at 4:3O o'clock p. m. for a gem
eral parade and drill. Headquarters will
be established at the Berwick House,
where all staff and commanding officers
will report Immediately on arrival. Chew
alters detached from their cantons will be
assigned positions by the adjutant. ON
Wednesday, May Goth, the regiment will
accompany the grand lodge of Vermont
to Ludlow to assist In thu dedicatory ex-
ercises Of the "Gill Odd Fellows Home
leaving Rutland on special train about II
O'Clock a. m. Cantons from New York
and Massachusetts, win be present at this
time, and your commanding officer looks
to you for support by your attendance
with full ranks to uphold the reputation
Of the Odd Fellows of the Green Mountain
State. Let each and every chevalier make
an earnest special effort to attend and
help by his presence to make this 'red
letter" day for our beloved order in Yer.
mont. Captains OF cantons will report not
later than Saturday, May 10Th, the mum.
Der of men they expect to have In line"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
OUR CITY FATHERS.
Much Business Transacted at Protracte
Session Monday Evt ming.


There was no atsentees at Monday nights
meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The
following licenses were granted: To j. w.
Geary for house on South Union street;
to A. p. Gosselin for addition to house on
Hyde street; to Joseph Aud for addition
to building on College street; to W. II.
Fuller for green house on Front street; to
Paul Bonnette for piazza on Elmwood
avenue; to Andrew Major for moving
House; to II. N. Coon for hotsl.
The application OF Joseph ]. Monta for
membership In the IRE depar tment as a
call man was granted, although Alderman
Shea wanted it laid on the table.
Resolutions we're adopted approprIat1ng
slOO FOR the observance OF Memorial Day
and providing for permanent street i'm
provement bonds amounting to $z0, 900 to
cover this years work.
The sum OF $50 WAS appropriated to aid
In the care Of the college green.
Alderman Wright presented two bills
for fire wardens Roby and Bull for last
year. The bill of Mr.. Roby for s1a5 was or
dered pad. The bill OF A. ]. Bull for
sl25 was warmly discussed and objected to
on the ground that Mr. Bull was in the
employ of the street department, and also
the fire department. An amendment was
offered by Alderman Kelley amending the
bill to s25. but wes not carried; again
amended by Alderman Wright TO 500 and
ordered paid.
The resignation OF r. II. Wells as oeme-
terry commissioner was read and accept
cd.
Elias Lyman then addressed the Board
relative to the bond OF the electric road.
lie asked that the road be allowed to file
an operating bond of 10000 for 20 years
| to be offered by the company with no in
dividual sureties. This bond was offered
| in place OF the old bond of $4,000 as re-
| quired by the resolution Of November g.
| 1895, and will covcr the entire lines Of the
| road. The matter was referred to tho
| railroad committee and city attorney to
| report to the Board
j. r. Carlin was elected first assistant
| engineer of the fire department, c.. w.
| Burt, second assistant engineer and
| Michael McGrath, third assistant engi-
neor The election of the fire wardens
was deferred until tho next meeting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07

A congressman is public servant in
the full sense of the word.
He is responsible to his constituents, to
his party, to himself-the honorable office
Is full of hard, thankless work, and heavy
responsibility.
Congressman William w. Grout Is
grateful to the friend who directed him
to Pane's celery compound, when pro-
longed official work had well nigh ex-
hausted his health and strength. His
letter reads:
Committee on Expenditures the War Dept
House of Representatives, US,
Washington, D. c., Feb. rs, 1896.
I found relief in Paines celery COM
pound for insomnia Its action on the cir
culaton and digestion was also beneficial.
Very truly yours. William W. Grout.
There is something wrong when one
feels tired all tho time" II is contrary
to every condition Of good health.
There ought to be no necessity of drum
ming. into the ears OF tired men and women
who feel they are broken in health, and are
every day losing In weight and strength
the urgent need of taking Paine's celery
compound. now tits spring, to restore
their spent nerve force and purify theft
blood.
Some OF tho earliest good results noticed
from taking Paine's celery compound
during these spring days is regularity
Of the bowels. a better appetite, sound
sleep, and good digestion. A healthy blood
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
RUNAWAY OF THE SEASON.
Horse and Wagon smashed up on Church
street.

The most exciting runaway of the season
occ,,rrod Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
THOMAS Hogan had hired horse and
buggy of I,iveryman Clifford to deliver
sor,e groceries, and was driving by Lake
View cemetery when portion of the har-
noe. broke and this started the horse on
his mad career. Hogan saw that he had
mo control over the animal and quietly
slipped out over the back of the buggy,
thinking discretion the better part OF
valor. ,- ...,.
The horse dashed down North avenue
and turned up Pearl, when cavalryman
unve chase to him but couldn't corral
him, The horse turned down Church
street full tilt, but the soldier kept on up
Pearl, not being able to turn such short
corner as n runaway horse. Down church
street he had everything hts own way, and
"kept to the middle of the road" until he
met a trolley ear in front of the Boston
Lstore. and then SHE'D. Tho buggy struck a
wagon standing ON the east side of the
street and knocked that into toothpicks,
and then carromed onto the trolley car,
but It didn't hurt that. The buggy went
into the dir and horse and all fell in a
pile, rolling over and over so that 1t was
diflcult to tell which was horse and
which was buggy
The horse was finally cut away from the
wreck and led away, but showed the eff
fects OF it's fall by several scars and
gashes. The buggy was not worth much
except for kindling, and the groceries
scattered about the street presented an
olla-podrida OF ground coffee, raspberry
jam, onions, etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
RAIN NEEDED.
Otherwise tho Condition Of the Ground IL
Very Favorable For Work.

Boston, May 6-The weekly crop bulle-
tin of the New England section of the cii-
mate and crop service of the weather bu-
reau says: The weather for the week
ending May 4, 1896. In New England has
been generally pleasant but cool. Only
light showers have fallen IN any section,
and while the condition of the ground Is
very favorable for work and tho recep-
ton of seed on lowlands and fields that
are naturally wet and late, oyor much OF
our district the top of the ground Is too
dry and seeds fall to terminate as they
should Cool winds have prevailed and
several nights have given white frosts; no
damage OF amount is reported from any
section. There Il still some Ice and snow
in woods In the north, but farm work has
been pushed as fast as possible. In the
south a great part Of the seeding and con-
siderable planting HAS been done. Fruit
is Just coming into bloom and generally
promises well.
The top of the ground Is getting very
dry over most of Vermont, and warm
showery spell Is needed for the best
growth OF grass and grain. 1t Is good for
team work. and 1t Is botns carried on rap
idly; blowing, hauling. dressing. etc. is
the work OF the day. Sheep shehring has
begun. A correspondent reports from
Addison county that the grass on newly
seeded land and also on old meadows was
badly killed out during the winter
Children Cry for Pitchers Cssteria,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
COURT ST. JOSEPH.

The French order of Catholic Foresters
recently organized. held a meeting In
the base menA of st. Joseph's church Sun
day evening and elected officers and dis
cussed their plans
The order will be called Court St. JOS
eph and starts off with 90 members and
any one desiring to join can make an APP
plication TO DR. Joseph Larocque,
The officers elected for the enusing year
are: Chief ranger, ". Legault; vice chief
ranger, II. Hamlin; past chief ranger, d.
F. Renaud; recording secretary, William
Cayea financial secretary Jules Simays;
treasurer. Arthur Martelle; trustees. A.
Beaupre, w. Ladoux, N. F. Frechett
court physician, DR.. J. F. Larocque.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
ROAD COMMISSIONERS MEET.

Tho annual Meeting of the ChiteDden
County road commissioners was held at
the court house Tuesday afternoon at 2
O. clock The old officers were reelected
and are Frank b. Smith Of Westford,
president, and Hollis Tuttle OF Essex,
secretary. The executive committee are
Messrs II. Stevens Of this city. Somers OF
Hinesburgh, and Sheriden of Shelburne
About a dozen were present at the meet
ing and different methods of road making
and other kindred topics were discussed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Burlington
Building and Loan association was held
Tuesday evening at o'clock in republican
Hall in the Hayward block. The follow
ing officers were elected: President. w.
J. Van Patten; vice-pres!dent, u. A.
Woodbury.; treasurer and secretary, Il.
A. Cooke; auditors, o. b. Griffin, r. G.
Stone S. r. Wager; directors for three
years, II. w. Hall, II. r. Conger, b. NJ.
Lambkin and F. c. Harrington.
The third series OF stock, limited to 2OC
shares, was put on sale, and about $1,000
was loaned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07
Relief In SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE"
account of It's exceeding prompness in
relieving. pain in the bladder, Kidneys:
back and every part OF the urinary pas
ton OF water and pain in passing II al
most Immediately. Il you want quick re-,
lief and eyre this Is your remedy. sold
lin Vton. VT.