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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
"JOhnny Reo."

BY Clarence cary.
written for the Dinner of the Confede-
rate Veteran Camp OF New YORK, held
January IS, 1886, in Commemoration NJ
the Birthday of General Robert Il. Lee,
and published by request)
Ar yo' asktn' who mout l be? Shucksl
I'm Johnny Reb, TO shol az,
Johnny Reb, dun quit caVoriin' seedld-
out, gTOne ole en- po'-
I'd allow'd yo'd ekonized me, shore es
eggs. en- right off, plum;
But rekun / dun altered, los my holt,
sence the Yanks, at Ieas', onc't know'd
me- .know'd me, too, durn sight too
much.
Wen / holpen fur toe stress 'em. limpin'
roun' with gun en- crutehs
Tell they dubbed up, en- starvd me;
starvd. en- tird, en- wo' me out;
AFTER TO years rippin, tarin', cost Their
ION toe RichmUl Route"
Well, hit pears foxes mem'ries fur me.
dun got scace es Cohnfed notes,
Less wen, 'Lectlons-Oh s-hunters. runs
aroun' fur solgers' votes.
Them ar times yo'll hyar the can'dates,
rip. en- sweat hole days cla'r thru,
Bout ole Johnny, en-. his murrits, en-
what deeds he use'ter do. :
Iawzee! / dun hear'n 'em prove me. mos
scand'lus turble man,
Plum unhappy 'cept while wadin' whar
the goaT in freshlts ran.
En- they'se low'd Use cyaryed mitch out,
in them Cupiloes OF Fame,
Long NV fightin' like hell-fyur, right clar
thru a losin' game.
They'se dun proniist me, them orturs,
tibet shc fuchur'd hole me high.
Tho they Civ no Home. nur penshun,
nowadays that's passln' by.
/ amt clar Jess wat they'se UP toe; jess
wat all Their talks about;
Wen they cracks me 10 one minnit; en-
the mex, goes on toe shout
Bout the blesslns Nv the Union, en- re-
turltn' toe the Fold
Tho los lams like mes KEEP. wandrin'.
out en- darkness en- In cold.
Mubbe trainin' up fur Congriss 'quires a
man toe jaw like that,
Sos toe w'uk both sides. VILE hidln' Jess
En- twur p'raps Their kind that fix't hit
so tibet friens NV 70 the wah
Suddin tund like rrn-med tom-cats, en-
begun toe spit en- claw;
Tibet ar Pollytiks IL puzzlin'! Ell twur
tru; es I've hearn sed
7het a haf a milyun humans. halter tu'n
toes-up. en- ded.
Try'n toe settle hits mistakins. Jess to
git whar We Is now,
Pears a mussed-up kline o. bisness, en-
plum wase'ful ennyhow.
weni dun grone kline O. rustlus. sufii'rin
on, en- scratchin long
my trlfiin' patch O. COIN,
Fur haint no wife es help-mete, fur toe
nuss, ur keer fur me.
Nur no peart en- wheedlin' chillun baint
cum sot upon my knee.
Pears old sojers caint get hurried. less
they'se lucky Boys in Blue
Thet, with chanst fur widder's penshuns
ketches lovin' hearts en- tru.
So Use play'd a lone han' NV II, fout a
fight that pears TO me,
Heftier then hole craps O ruckshuns like
wa cohnfeds sssstss sAA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
Interesting story of the Experience
of Two scoats.
der the Dispatch.

VT <sEU DfoPdtSIt.J
In the early spring OF 1864. In a sec
ton OF Northern Virginia. which was
pickefed and patrolled by detachments
of Yankee cavalry one fine morning
two soldiers were cautiously picking their
way across the plney country. choosing
the iittie-tFayelled lanes. and at every
eminence carefully using their glasses
- detect the movements OF any large
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

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Extra-Larse White Merseilles Quilts at
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Every quality for ladies'. men, and chill
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| IN the assortment will be found both
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
PLAIN TALK.

C tolls oo credit every time don't object to pyng extra
for the accommodation article ed az lowest prices
store quality good can be SOLD lower LOT
cash than on Frequently the same a' otefs e
than
better and better Goods Embro e1 Hosiery WAISTS
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things
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
Two Virginia Songs.
Quincy. Fla. March 5. 1896

Quincy. Fla, March 5, 1896.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Away off here in the Land Of Flowers
received from my own dear home
Richmond-only a few moments ago
marked copy Of your paper. In which some
one Of the long ago spoke of my having
sung "Old Virginia." and asked that some
one would resurrect. it'll suppose for
the Confederate reunion. Loving any
thing and everything connected with my
dearly loved Virginia, l venture to send
you the words Of that song, and also
the two verses Of that other old war-song,
Virginia"
The first mentioned Is a (or our family
song, having been composed by my great
urcle. ex-President Tyler, and the mu-
sic set to It by his daughter, airs. Lete-
tia Tyler Simple. And l am the Mamie
Curtis spoken Of as having sung ii. j
only wish l could go to the reunion, and
1 think l could sing it still. Hoping you
will pardon me for writing so much,
will now copy off the words Of the songs,
with a wish that some one may sing
them still in my loved old home.
Respectfully yours,
MAMIE CURTIS OWENS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
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Chorus:

My native land. my native land,
Ny heart will ever turn 10 thee;
Faln would / shout DER hill and strand
That name so dear TO me.
Virginia, old Virginia.
My native land. / love but thee;
Old Virginia, proud Virginia;
My native land. / love but thee.
H.
Land OF the wise and nobly brave.
Thy glorious star Respondent shines,
Zen now, across the b.llowy wave,
From Aztecs' golden mines,
Thy war-cry stiN IS heard above,
The din Of battles roar;
Thy sons lead on thy gallant hosts
10 victory. as Of yore.
Chorus:
Ny native land. my native land,
My heart VIII ever turn TO thee.
Fain would / shout DER hill and strand.
That name so dear to me,
Virginia, Old Virginia.
My native land / love but thee,
OLD Virginia: proud Virginia;
My native land, l love but thee.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia, Virginia.
The home of the free.
The birthplace Of Washington,
The land Of liberty,
Thy soil is invaded
BY tyrants and knaves,
Thy fields once 80 brilliant.
Now gloomy with graves.
Virginia, Virginia,
The home of the free.
Three cheers for Virginia
And sweet liberty.
Virginia, Virginia,
The battles begun,
We've met the Northern Army
And victory we've won;
The cry of our leaders ever shall be,
ION, on, TO the charge;
We brave sons and follow me-"
Virginia, Virginia, etc, etc.
/ hope this may be OF some use when
that glorious reunion comes off. l have
lock of Little Sorrers" hair which /
should like to present TO the Museum OF
Confederate Relics IL l only knew how or
to whom 10 send t. y. {. y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
OLD VIRGINIA.

Ny native land, my native land,
Whether thy smile or frown l see,
Still by thy banner viii l stand,
Wave 1t Ger land or sea.
How can ] thy proud names forget,
Thy roll of patriots hoary.
Whose fame, undying. ne'er shall set,
But live in light and story?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

or It's career. The Bee and its founder and
proprietor, Mr.. Edward Rosewater, are de-
serving Of the congratulations and felicia
lions OF all who admire and appreciate a
hrst-class, clean-toned and thoroughly rep
utable newspaper, and none join in pro-
testations Of esteem and regard with more
cordiality and sincerity than the Public
Ledger.
Philadelphia Record: The Omaha Daily
Bee. which first began TO buzz on the morn
ing OF June 10, 1871, has fttlngly celebrated
In a gala edition the happy event OF its sill
yer anniversary jubilee. The Record heart
lily congratulates this busy Bee upon the
brilliant way in which II has. under its
founder and editor, Mr.. Edward Rosewater,
improved each shining hour of its notable
career Of a quarter of u century. II has muir
INJURED sweetly, and on occasion has shown
its sting. Hived at last I'm a fine home,
with an enviable record OF past achieve
ments stored away, this sturdy newspaper
can look back with pride TO its rise from
pioneer Nebraska and western journalism.
and forward with confidence to increased
prosperity.
Denver Times: In the history OF western
journalism, the celebration of the twenty
NTH anniversary OF the establishment of The
Omaha Daily Bee is an event that is most
significant. The Hon. Edward Rosewater,
its founder, has achieved a great success
Of the typical journals Of Transmits
sissippi country. AS an editor. Mr.. Rose
water has so stamped his personality upon
his paper that he has become the Dana of
Nebraska and a power In public affairs.
Hundreds Of people visited the handsome
Bee building June 10, where the veteran
editor kept open house. A special edition
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

chat by the hour with him in the telegraph
office. Eckert was also a good story teller,
and some of the best OF Lincoln's stories
were uttered while the operators were click
ing out messages OF war. Under these chiefs
there were a number Of very fast telegraph
ers, among the brightest of whom was Ed
ward Rosewater, now proprietor OF The
Omaha Bee, During the war Mr.. Rosewater
vas for a time a telegrapher in the field.
After the second battle of Bull Run he was
brought to Washington to act as one Of
the confidential operators OF the War depart
ment. During his stay in Washington he
kept a diary. and he has a number of most
interesting stories of his experiences Of
the incidents OF that time which have never
been given to the public. When in Omaha
a few weeks ago | chatted with him about
the telegraph office OF the War department.
Said he:
THE War department during the time
OF President Lincoln was in the old War
department building. This was a three
story structure Just above the white house.
The telegraph office adjoined the office Of
Secretary Stanton. 1t consisted OF two
rooms. one OF which was devoted to the
preparation and deciphering OF cipher mes
sages, and another the operating room
proper, which also contained the War depart
Stager, General Eckert and two cipher
operators. The operating room contained
ten marble tables, upon each of which was
a telegraphic instrument of the latest pat
tern. We had, you know, the finest ma
chinery known at that time, and the opera
tors had To be hne penmen. and one of the
requirements OF the position was to be able
to write out in legible hand with ink tine
dispatches as rapidly as they came from
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

could disconnect it when we were through
telegraphing. Wherever the army was sta
toned for any length of time we would
establish an office. Sometimes we had a
board placed on the ground for the instru-
ment, and we sat on the ground to do our
telegraphing. The war telegraphers were
often watched by sharpshooters, and We had
to be careful in selecting our positions. Some
times the telegraph instrument would be
placed in front of the army, and sometimes
1t would be away in the rear. The day
before the second battle of Bull Run the
wires had been cut between us and War
renton, Va, and ! was sent out with a
accommodating expedition to re-establish the
connection. We had three box cars and
about 400 men. We were attacked by ar
tillery and nanked by cavalry, but we were
able, Notwithstanding this. to connect the
wires"
STORIES OF LINCOLN.
Tell me how Abraham Lincoln looked
when you saw him in the War department
at that time"
He was just like his pictures, only pos
sibly a little more worn. His eyes, you
know, were brown. They were very lumi-
nous eyes, and a peculiar thing about them
was that you could see them in the dark,
as you can those Of some animals. They
were deepset eyes, and they looked down
upon you from under heavy brows. They
were different from any eyes | have ever
seen, and were at times full of friendliness
anu BOOu nature.
Speaking of Lincoln's appearance" con-
tinued Mr.. Rogewater, "he was by no
means averse to joking about himself. At
one time while he was in the telegraph
office the newsboys outside were calling out
the papers. The Washington newsboys have
a very funny pronunciation, and as Lincoln
heard 1t he said to the operators:
Ibid / ever tell you the joke the Chi
cago newsbOys had on me?'
THE operators replied that he had not.
and Lincoln went on:
1T was but a short time before my
first nomination, when | was at Chicago
attending to some law business. The pho
tographer had asked me to sit for a pic
ture, and | did so, T had just had my hair
cut, and my head, which is none too smooth
at best, looked especially rough through
the new cutting. Just after my nomination
some copies of this picture were printed
and sold by the newsboys, who. having
noted the face, yelled out as their cry:
Here's your picture OF old Abe! He'll
look better when he gets his hair
Combed."'
As Lincoln told this he laughed over IL
as heartily as II 1t was a good joke on
somebody else instead OF himself"
CRAM G. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28
WAR TINE TELECRAPHERS
Behind the Scenes with Lincoln in the
War Department Telegraph Office.
IMPORTANT STATE SECRETS IN CIPHER
stories About the President ma the
Army Commnnders-A Talk with
One of LincoIn's Conndcn-
tInl Operators.

Copyrighted. 1896, by Frank @. Carpcnter)
WASHINGTON, June rs, 1S96.-One of the
greatest nerve centers Of the late civil war
was the telegraph office at the War depart
ment at Washington. Through 1t passed all
the dispatches which came from the field, and
by it were sent out the orders from Presi-
dent Lincoln and Secretary Stanton to the
generals commanding. The most expert
operators in the Military Telegraph corps
were detailed for the war office. General
Arson Stager. who had been superintendent
OF the Western Union telegraph, was the
head, and next to him was General Thomas
r. Eckert. who is now the president of the
Western Union telegraph lines. General
Eckert sustained the closest OF relations
to President Lincoln, and Lincoln used to
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

the wires. This is done by many operators
today. 1t was not so common then"
OUR WAR TELEGRAPH.
who organized our vat telegraph, Mr..
Rosewater?' | asked. irJy4
General Arson Stager and General
Eckert." was the reply, General Stager
was. you know, superintendent OF the West
ern Union telegraph before the war began.
He was called to Washington to take charge
Of the telegraph system and organize a mil
that which ran from the War department
to the navy yard. Then a system OF COM
munication was made with the camps lying
within ten or twelve miles of the white
house, and the capitol building was con-
nected with the Navy department by a
loop. The lines were soon extended to the
Chain bridge. then over into Virginia and
finally they had direct communication with
all parts of the country. General Stager
originated the cipher code used in the de-
partment. He was an expert operator him
self. and one time when riding on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago road the train
broke down within nine miles of any tele-
graph office. General Stager cut the wires
and by holding one above and one below
his tongue was able to receive the messages
by watching its movements caused by the
electric shocks passing through 1t. BY this
means he received a reply that another en-
CINE would be sent to him at once. General
Eckert was also an expert telegrapher. His
relations with President Lincoln were very
close, and he can, | venture, tell more good
stories OF Lincoln than any other man now
living. President Lincoln often came into
the telegraph office. He generally came in
early in the morning and he often remained
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28
A Declaration

of The Bee. which gave a history Of the pa
per. attained a tremendous sale and the
quarter century was completed In a mem
orable manner. The Times wishes Mr.. Rose
water and The Bee much prosperity and sin
cerely hopes that a change of heart may be
experienced so far as the money question Is
concerned. The Bee is for gold and for the
republican party.
buffalo Evening News: One OF the most
Edward Rosewater, founder of The Omaha
Bee. a gentleman every way worthy of sue
cess. Energetic, capable and progressive.
MIR. RoSewater comprises in a genial per-
soIality those qualities which have achieved
for the men OF the west a foremost place
in business and intellectual achievements
The Bee, one OF the best papers in the
country, occupies one OF the finest buildings
in Omaha. 1t is equipped with the very
best appliances for a modern and progressive
paper. The twenty-ffth anniversary of The
Bee takes place today. and will be celebrat-
ed by a reception at The Bee building, as
the following invitation indicates:
Il. II. BUTLER, ESQ,
Your presence is cordially invited
to participate in the celebration OF the
Twenty-hfth anniversary OF
THE OMAHA BEE
Friday, June nineteenth,
Eighteen hundred and ninety-six,
Reception at The Bee Building
s to 10 o'clock p. m.
The hearty congratulations of the Buff
on the occasion OF its quarter OF a century
OF usefulness in aiding to build up the
lourishing city
Where the sun
Takes of its night cap when the days be-
gun
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

Many persons have wondered at the mama
The Angelus," applied to Millet's noted
painting, and inquiries are numerous as to
its significance. The title was not given by
the painter himself, who dubbed his picture
simply The Potato Grubbers." When the
painting passed out of his possession the
name was changed for one more euphonious
and %poetical, The Angelus" being suggested
by the fact that at the moment the grub
bers are engaged in prayer, repeating the
ayes called for by the ringing of the church
bell. The custom which prevails in most
Catholic countries and communities of ring
ing the church bell at sunset and repeating
one or more ayes Is said to have been origi-
mated by st. Bonayentura and sanctioned by
Pope John xxi.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

in the office at night when serious opera
tions were going on in the field"
A STORY OFoHALLECK.
What were your arrangements for de-
ilVeTihs messages at night, AIR. Rosewater?"
'Ihere was, as a rule, not a great deal
OF work to be done at hight" replied Mr..
Rosewater, though at times the wires
were kept hot. During a great part of 1868
| was the night chief-of-Ee Office. | had
In the corridor outside. the operating rooms
a half dozen cavalTymeR, who were on
hand to carry such dispatches as were i'm
portant. remember once during the win
Ter OF 1868 that a telegram came urging
that reinfOrcements be Sent at once TO
Columbus, Ky. This Was then a very i'm
portant military point. and the rebels were
moving upon 1t in large force. and the
union general commanding had in this dis
patch asked for refnforcements. The mes
sage came to me between midnight and /
a. m. ! handed II over to one of the or
derlies, and told him to take IT at once to
General Halleck. | expected very naturally
a prompt order from Halleck as to the re-
Inducements. An hour passed by, nothing
came. A second hour went by, and still
no order. | was anxious. for | feared that
the wires might be cut or broken before
morning, and in this case no relief could
be gotten TO our forces at Columbus |
remained on duty all night. but no message
came from Halleck. Between 7 and 8
o'clock In the morning | went out for my
breakfast, and upon returning found that
General Halleck had not yet ordered re-
Inducements. ! asked the orderly II he
had delivered the message, and, IL so, why
he had not brought an answer. He replied
that General Halleck had given directions
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28
MANAGER DETROIT JOURNAL.

DETROIT JOURNAL, DETROIT, tune
%, 1S96.-Hon. Edward Rosewater-Dear Sir
On my return from st. Louis l find your
very kind invitation to be present at your
twenty-ffth anniversary. While It would
have been impossible for me to have at.
tended the reception, could | have done SC
I assure you it would have afforded me great
pleasure. | desire to express my apprecia.
tion Of your enterprise and the most hearty
good will for the success of yourself and
The Bee. Yours truly,
w. LIVINGSTONE, Manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28
w. LIVINGSTONE, Manager.
EDITOR TOPEKA CAPITAL.

TOPEKA CAPITAL, TOPEKA, Kan. June
90, 1S96.-My Dear Mr.. Rosewater: Accept
my thanks for your cordial invitation to be
with you on the twenty-ffth anniversary
of your great paper. | regret that 1t is i'm
possible for me to avail myself of the pleas
ure you offer me. / wish to congratulate
you on the results of the last twenty-five
years, and to extend my good wishes for the
prosperity and growth in the next twenty
five. Yours very truly, DEL Keller.