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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10
Willow Lake and SundOWn,

Henry and Robert johnson went to
Chippewa county in quest of work.
Carrie Weed is home again from
her visit with relatives in Wisconsin.
Anna Lawrence has again entered
the Springfield school, the school op-
ening Monday.
Hunters are out in large numbers
and chickens are bagged by the score
every day hereabouts.
Owing to an accident Mr.. Lehne
has been unable to come out on his
tri-weekly trips with meats.
Philip Jacoby is having a house
built on his farm by Contractor Jaehn
of Springfield. We shall not be sur
prised to see Philip take another step
in the home-building process in the
near future.
Among our State fair visitors were
Philip Matter, J. S. johnson and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Callaghan, Robert
and Rekka Peterson, Leo Aftermath,
Matt Eichten and daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. T. L. Thorston. While in
the cities Mr. Thorston purchased a
large stock of fall and winter goods
for his store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10
What Cash Can Buy
H. G. ACKMANN'S
For the Next Thirty Days.

10 cent Rice for. &c.
3 cent Oatmeal for. &c.
40 cent gallon Syrup for. .25c.
80 cent gallon Vinegar for. zoe.
90 cent gallon Sorghum for 35c.
40 cent uncolored Tea for. .25c.
Is cent crushed Java Coffee. .15c.
10 cent Muscatel Raisins for sc.
10 cent Italian Prunes for. &c.
10 cent seedless Raisins for 7c.
20 cent Smoking Tobacco. 15c.
40 bars of Soap for. 81.
10 cent can of Corn for. sc.
20 cent can Baking Powder 15c.
10 cent can Tomatoes for. .1Oc.
10 cent salt Pork. Sc.
scent hand picked Beans for &c.
These Prices Are Strictly Cash Only
Call and see u.s.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10

Doc. Ezra P. Byram was accosted by
a man whom he had not seen before in
81 years at the North Redwood station
last Saturday afternoon. The man
was Mr.. Stephen Dellacella, adjutant
of Blair Post of st. Louis, one of the
crack G.. A. R. posts of the country,
and also proprietor of the New Everett
House in St. Louis, one of the leading
hotels in the city boasting of the cele-
brated Anheuser-Busch factory. Mr..
Dellacella is standard bearer for the
State of Missouri. When he accosted
Doc. Byram at the St, Louis train
Saturday afternoon Doc. attempted
to avoid recognition. Then Mr..
Dellacella remarked by way of intro
ducing himself: 81 am the orphan
boy from whom you took $3.50 over 81
years ago, and which you have never
returned"
The story is one of the war. Mr..
Dellacella's own statement, the origi-
nal of which is witnessed, and the ex-
planatory statement made by Post
master D. E. Laird of this city, gives
it in narrative form in decidedly in
teresting manner. There are some
details or probable results not touched
upon by Mr.. Dellacella, who has a
profound regard for the truth and was
careful not to make any statements
for publication that he could not prove.
He gave many probable details, how
ever, on the side.
From his own story he has been
looking for Doc. Byram for 81 years.
He got trace of him just once only to
receive letter that he had gone to
Minnesota and died. Then he got
trace of him last year in most acci-
dental manner, a comrade from Sleepy
Eye meeting him in St. Louis, and
the subject turning to dead comrades,
Mr.. Dellacella mentioned Byram's
name only to have the Sleepy Eye
man tell him that the fellow was alive
and residing within 80 miles of Sleepy
Eye. Mr.. Dellacella commenced his
inquiries anew. At Louisville last
year he had the statements of the
Sleepy Eye man confirmed. Then he
came to the G.. A. R. encampment at
St. Paul this year-he has not missed
but one encampment since the G.. A.
R. was organized-to find that Doc.
Byram was in St. Paul and member
of the G.. A. R. organization. Follow
ing out his previously arranged plans
he came to Redwood Falls last Thurs
day, his intention being to meet Doc.
Byram face to face on the streets or
at the depot. On the Northwestern
afternoon train last Thursday he fell
in with Messrs. H. D. Everett and H.
N. Bell, who made his acquaintance
on the train merely through the fact
of their being comrades. There also
he met Postmaster Laird, with whom
he had little seance and postof6ce
actions we're properly explained. Ar
irving here he became the guest of
Mr.. Everett, and remained here until
last Monday, when after making his
statement in presence of witnesses he
left for his home in St. Louis, feeling
that wrong committed upon him, an
orphan boy at the age of IA years, had
only been partly avenged. His last
statement was:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10

was placed in the general delivery and
complying with the request on the en-
velope, after five days it was marked
"unclaimed" and returned to the
writer"
''Upon the return of this letter to
me marked Unclaimed Gt should
have been marked 'Refused) I let the
matter drop until came to St. Paul
and then for the first time 1 discovered
that this identical Doc. Byram was a
G. A. R. man and comrade of mine,
and that he was then at Camp Mason.
I thought best to leave him there un-
disturbed and l took the train for this
beautiful city of Redwood Falls.
Since I have arrived here 1 have been
at loss to know what to do with the
man on account of he having been the
victim of family misfortunes. I was
here two or three days before Doc. re-
turned from the encampment. I met
him at the train in North Redwood
and walked up to him and said Hello,
Doc He looked at me much sur
prised as though he wanted to inquire
who are you?' and relieved him on
the instant by informing him that I
was the orphan boy whose money he
was then kindly and had been taking
care Of. He asked me Immediately
what was the amount. I answered
him that he knew that just as we'll as
I did. He asked me then if I had not
received some of it. I told him that
he knew that I had not received any;
that he still had my $3.50, which he
knew l aimed to go to school with on
my first opportunity. He said that he
did not have any money then to pay
me with, as be only had Is cents. I
told him that it was remarkable
thing that me, an orphan boy, buffeted
about from pillow to post, should grow
up to make man of myself, blessed
with full and plenty of this worlds
goods and possessing the respect of
the community in which 1 reside and
for us to meet at lapse of 81 years to
find him penniless and from all &C.
counts overtaken with all the mis-
fortunes of mankind. I told him that
the hand of God could be plainly seen
in that work. He was guilty of taking
the money of IA year old orphan
boy-never to return it. Your con-
SCIENCE l said, must be in state of
torment I do not know what course
| will pursue in this matter in the
future"
Mr.. Dellacella was asked whether
the crime, if one had actually been
committed 81 years ago, was not out
lawed. He stated that just before
coming to st. Paulhe had a confer
ence with his St. Louis attorneys and
they held that certain Federal or
Illinois statutes provided that where
one man who had wronged another
and committed a crime in so doing
had been dead to the wrong, no mat
ter for how long time, and the per-
son committing the wrong was finally
discovered, it created rejuvenation
Of the crime and that the man could
be tried for the offense by making ap-
plication to the authorities of San
canon county ILL.,, where the crime
was committed, and have the latter
authorities secure requisition papers
from Gov. Altgeld on Gov, Clough of
this State for the removal of the party
wanted to Illinois.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10
Sensational Meeting Between Stephen Del
lacella Of st. Louis and Doc. Ezra
P. Byram Of this City.
Two MEMBERS OF AN ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER COMPANY MEET
MIR. Dellacella Inquired After $3.50 Bounty
Money but Doc. Said That He
Only Had Fifteen Cents.

81 do not know just what l shall do.
l think, however, that | will apply to
to the authorities of Sangamon county,
ILL.,, to have the governor of Illinois
issue requisition papers and have
this man taken back to Illinois for
trial for a crime committed 81 years
ago. Mr.. Everett suggests that the
man has been punished enough, by
family troubles and by conscience,
but that punishment was nothing to
the wrong he did me by taking the
money I proposed to use to give me
some kind of an education
AS before limited Mr.. Dellacella is a
well-to-do citizen, comfortably en-
dowed with this worlds goods, a high
ly polished and apparently we'll edu-
Gated man of about IS years of age.
A few gray hairs are to be seen among
the black and he uses cane or UNI
brella to walk with. The statement
made by him is as follows:
81 was an orphan boy at the age of
IA years. My mother died when 1
was about II years of age and my
father when was just year old. I
enlisted for three years. 1 received
$40O as bounty money and placed
$3.50 of this amount in a body belt,
placing the belt around my body and
the balance of the money l aimed to
have stretch along as far as I could
possibly make it. was sent to Camp
Butler, ILL.,, and there 1 met number
of young men from McGuiggan coun-
ty, ILL.,, from locality in that county
called Greasy Prairie, where [ worked
one year en- a farm, previous to my
enlistment. These young men request
ed me to join their company and I
gave my consent. In this company
there was a man from Palmyra, Ill.,,
IA village close to Greasy Prairie in
McGuiggan county, who went by the
name of Doc. Byram, and who had
been appointed orderly sergeant of
that company. He ascertained from
these acquaintances of mine that I
still had my bounty money with me.
He approached me on the subject in a
very authoritative manner, and de-
manded that I deliver to him my mon
ey for safe keeping mot for perpetual
keeping); that he would return it to
me at the expiration of our service, as
1 was entirely too young to go about
with such a large sum of money. The
commanding tone of his voice and the
authority that 1 knew he possessed
over me (he being orderly sergeant of
the company, and the faithful prom
ise that he made to me that he would
see that my money would be returned
to me at the expiration Of my enlist
listment caused me, in a regretful
way, to acquiesce in his imperative de-
mand. retired to secluded spot in
the barracks, removed the money from
the belt around my body and deliver
ed this, for safe keeping, to Doc. By
ram, then first sergeant Co. E, 18th
Illinois. Volunteer Infantry - $3.50,
which I had fully determined to keep,
with Gods will, and use it for the pur-
pose of paying one or two years. tut
ton at some college after the war.
"Our services ended at Springfield,
III. I made demand for my money
from Doc. Byram. He went up stairs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
Matters Of Small Moment About the City.
Very Briefly ChronlcIsd.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL HEWsAAoTEs.
A Full and Concise Record or the
Minor Events of Growing Sea.
port CITY Laid Bare to the Many
Readers of the Newsiest OF Nor.
folk Papers.

The new summer uniforms for the
police force have arrived.
The steamer Northampton has again
resumed her trips after a thorough over
hauling.
Mr.. N. Beaman, president of the Bank
OF Commerce, is confined to his home by
sickness.
OpeR-air Gospel temperance meett
ings will begin tomorrow night on Conn
mercial Place.
. Howard Boulder, who last season had
charge of the amusements at Ocean
View, Is in the city
Marshal of Police Jacob Frey. of Bal
timore, passed through the city yester-
day on his way South.
The steamer Luray has gone on Thorn
as, ways to be overhauled, and Will be
followed later by the Accomac.
Mr.. John +. Mayer, agent of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, In Rich
mond. was in the city yesterday.
A fishing party made big haul at
Ocean View yesterday. Large crowds
are being attracted there by the sport.
John Robert Thomas. colored, was
brought into the station-house last night
dead drunk and with his face terribly
battered up.
Deputy City Sergeant Vail will leave
to-day for Railway, N. j., to bring to
this city Miles Overton. colored, wanted
here for theft.
Mr.. r. L. Weimer, the former mana
ger of the Princess Anne Hotel, at Vir-
g!nia Bench, is now manager Of the Lo-
chiel, Harrisburg. Pa.
Mr.. w. Il. Gregory, Grand Archon of
the Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men.
will leave for Danville in a few days
to institute new lodge of the order in
that city.
Material for u Union Depot of the
Norfolk and Carolina and the Southern
Railway at Port Norfolk has been placed
on the ground, and the work OF con-
struction will begin in few days
The regular monthly meeting of the
Rosebud Society, of Queen Street NJ
e. Church South, which was postponed
from last Sunday. viii be held this
evening at 3 o'clock. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The Port Norfolk Electric, Railway
has lately adopted ffteen-minute
schedule between the ferries at Ports
mouth and Port Norfolk, in effect from
p. m. to IL p. m. The half hour sched-
ule Is still adhered to during the morn
Ing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
Reduced Rates TO NJ. Iout.

The Republican National Convention
VIII meet In st. Louis June 10Th. For
EniS coca SION the Baltimore and Ohio
haiiraad company VIII sell excursion
tickets from all stations on its line "a st
OF the Ohio river for all trains lime
18TH TO 10Th inclusive, valid for return
passage until June 2lst, at one fare for
the round trip.
The Baltimore and Ohio Is a direct line
to st. Louis, running two solid yest,-
pulled fast express trains with through
Puliman sleeping cars attached every
day in the year.
for rates and other Information apply
TO ARTHUR G. LEWIS,
Passenger Agent,
my lV-laWtJelb 60 Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
Military Matters.

The following orders have been is
sued from the headquarters of the 4th
Regiment.
j. This regiment is hereby notified
that p Il. Yeatman. ESQ., has been APP
pointed Adjutant. and he will be obeyed
and respected accordingly.
.. Captain u. j. Nottingham. Ordnance
Officer. Is relieved from Acting Adju-
tant from date.
3. c. w. Diem having been appointed
Sergeant Major, he will assume the du-
ties of that Office at once
4. First Sergeant V. c. Burrow, of
Company A. Is hereby relieved from
Acting Sergeant Major. and will report
for duty with his company.
BY order of Colonel III. Hodges.
p. Z. YEATNIAN,
Captain and Adjutant.
The members of the local militia are
lifting up gymnasium in the Armory.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
To The Sons Of Confederate Veterans ::
Headquarters
Pickett-Buchanan Camp, No. 3,
Sons Confederate Veterans,
Norfolk. Va. MAY O lSl6

Norfolk. Va, May ., 1896.
We. the undersigned. officers OF this
Camp. recently organized. beg to call
the attention OF every young man over
sixteen years to the fact
First-That our Camp has been organ
iZed with view of perpctuating the
IN the four years struggle for the Lost
Cause" their suferinEs. sorrows and
sclf-sacritices. AS each year takes from
our midst large percentage of those
places ns they pass away.
Second-rhat any son, grandson.
nephew or brother of n veteran Is ellgi,
bic TO membership.
within the reach of ALL. iniation, 25c
and 10c. per month dues
Fourth-That as perhaps the largest
Confederate reunion ever held or to be
at the laying of the corner stone Of the
monument to our only President, Jeffcr-
son Davis, June Both, July lst and end.
we earnestly hope that we may swell
time; Our present membership Is a.:
ut the following places:
- Secretary BUSINESS BUSINESS Mems Assqci4tion.
Henry. No. o Fayette street, Pickett Il
Co. Plume street. The Pickett Grocery
Co. No. 43 Market Place. Geo. Todd.
Citizens II; Bank by VIII H. REEVE ieh Ne lo3
No. 200 West Brambleton avenue, and
= '''' ''' JOHN S. PICKETT.
c. B. BRYAN.
First Lieut.. Commander.
w. l.. BAKER.
Second Lieut.; Commander.
VIM. RUDDICK,
Third Lieut.. Commander.
j. HUGH HENRY.
mylO-lt Adjutant
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
Memorial Day.

In response to application from Pick
ett-Buchanan Camp, through its trans
portation committee. Colonel II. c. Hud-
gins, general freight and passenger agent
i2r the Norfolk and Southern road, states
that conductors and bagge masters have
oeen instructed To transport free all flow
ers donated for the decoration Of graves
on memorial Day, May 21st. He also
advises that excursion rates will no Ia
sued FOR that occasion as heretofore.
We!fope all other companies Terminating
in Norfolk viii respond as literally
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
TO TRUCK GROWERS.

The Armour Car Lines will begin. ope-
rating their Refrigerator Cars to Phlla-
delphfh, New York and Boston ut East
Siding, commencing MONDAY, May the
1ith. and daily thereafter. Berries re-
cosyed for New York and Philadelphia
up to $3.50 p. M: forwarding on six 60
o,clook train on MY, P. and n. r. r..
y Received for Boaton up to eight tS
O'Clock p, nj, for forwarding on IL a. IN.
train next day Rates low. See our
agents, Mr. LEW EAST and Mr.. A. II.
(Buek) HERBERT my1o-1t'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
Il. #. ROGERS.
aeeMst211eaNp 12 COLUMBIA BUILD.
sss ING GRANBY STREET.
FOR RENT.

Rw,sliinE no. sss Main street.
IASReilipB No. 220 Main street.
5 Sgat No. 10 Bank Street.
Z 6ist Albeanarle Building. CRANKY st.
S59MsIlsng No Cumberland street
IsNse{Etk No. 1s High street
RNeHins No. S3S BITE street.
SSIwsanpg Ne. S2FalHss land Street.
.s Ht2fs No. 81 Roanoke avknie
s. SsSSIWHseaA6anh, Cranky and Commerce
DNsliing 60 Dartmouth street.
as5 sssss. FOR SAIE.
Stores on Roanoke square, Church
( Main ana Bank streets
~ 2yystatqgs oh Church, Butte, Boush.
4 $EsWer. Eahk. Mariner. Main, Chapel.
SJuNbsEia1ds F'feemeson. York Falkla nd
L esam xar1houth streets and a dwelling in
Vacant. lets in all parts Of the CITY.
4 /. tsnoiee lots in Client on easy terms.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
\ sI ] I i rl'sy
|acIsl1eo pat aic
ecifics
Cure
he Sick.

80 # = q ~
Ask your spgslst for the Specific you
lstsed, get well and strong for quarter.
s1s Is q small investment, but means much
te you. Manual Of all Diseases mailed
nee.
Small bottles Of pleasant pellets. fit the
wet pocket. Bold by druggists. or sent
prepaid upon receipt of price. g cents.
! 1urnphreys' Medicine Company, Ill Will
liam street
M q hrIN.s.
\ HsadQuasters Pickett-Buchanan Camp,
May 10th, 1896
COMRADEs-YoU ARE EARNESTLY
y NSSre0ueSted to attend q meeting of the
Camp: to be held TUESDAY, 18th. at s
O'Clock sharp, to complete arrangements
1 Tor Memorial Day. Every member is ex-
rected to be present
4 ~, He. wooDHoUsE.
tx So Commander.
r.. b, JACKSON. Adjutant. mylo-lt
THE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
OF Braznbleton Ward will meet for
permanent organization at Acrees Hall,
corner BEani6leton and Windsor ave-
nnes. TUESDAY. s 2. m. Nay :. 18th:
1nested to Sbe present.
,rnylo.2t Chairman.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10

Several very large and attractive signs
nave been placed on the advertising
fence recently erected at the Norfolk
Terry entrance. Applicants for space on
inc Inc same can get estimates from Messrs.
auagins & O'Keefe. No. 1853 Main street.
see their advertisement In this paper.
my 10-2t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
Excursion.

Arrangements can be made with tho
Atlantic and Danville railway for char
tering the steamer City of Chester and
the tug Thomas "A. Balm for excursions
10 OLD Point, Hampton, etc.
Applications should be made to Will
liam II. Taylor. General Passenger
Agent my 3,24,Ju 14Jy5
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
Old Dominion Steamship comn.,x

Until further notice all Old Dominion
Line small steamer freight for Old
Point, Hampton, Newport News, Smith
neld, SUFFOLK. Nansemond River and
western Shore landings will be handled
at Clyde Line Dock, adjoining old chin
yard property on Water street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
Piano fer sale.

One nice Upright Piano. good make
SIPS. Asbargain.
THE HuME-MINoR COMPANY.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22
Local News.
Miss Marie BrOussard of LO-

Miss Marie BrOussard OF LO-
reauville is sOjourning here.
Our young friend Mr.. Paul j.
Fleming of Napoleonville is spell-
ing the carnivals here.
We had Thursday morning a
pleasant call from Mr.. Leonce
Sandoz, Of the Opelousas Courier.
The Sacret Concert that was
to take place at tho Catholic
church tomorrow has been post
poned to Sunday March LIST. This
change of date WAS made because
several persons who will take
part, we're unable to be here TO-
morrow.
Politics is heating up in this
parish, and all political lies are
nailed as soon as made public.
Last week lies and few blows
were exchanged by the opposing
factions. This may have a good
effect and may keep the opposing
candidates from lying on one an.
other.
The primary election has come
and passed, but it was certainly
not to the satisfaction of those
who thought to make capital out
of it. Hardly enc third of the
votes of this parish were cast, and
We believe this is about all tho
pull they could make too. 1t looks
as if the Rees -Fournet faction il
loosing, if We are to judge by the
primaries of December LIST ant
February 18th, they have los
considerably. The MESSENGER
told you some time ago not t.
fool with too many primaries, 20,
were led into this by Bob Brous
sard, we'll, get out of it you can
now.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22
Weighed and Found
Wanting.

The candidate who opposes the
publication of elections, when
they have been corrupted, stands
as an enemy of society, of morali-
ty, of the freedom of the people.
Accused, well may say free
people, be the man who, in pur-
suit of his own mean ambition,
his own selfish ends, stands as an
obstacle in the path of reform.
Strong words these, by the States,
but every one true. and we COM
mend them to our politicians who
are prepared to sacrifice their
every principle and profession OF
faith to feather their own nests.
Their opposition to the suffrage
amendment is an exhibition of
party treachery, as well as person.
al qualification, because they have
proclaimed, they have beloved,
they have hollered that Democra-
cy is white supremacy and white
supremacy is Democracy, and
when brought face to face with
their oft-repeated assertions they
are found sadly wanting.
1t is the privilege of any man
or set of men to fight the amend
ment. But not under Democratic
cover. And it is mean ingratitudt
to sail in the Rep-Pop ship aao
abuse the officers of the ship tina
are steering you to your desires
destination.