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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-13

Before the sweeping fire Of that red hell
Jest by the spot where gallant Nevis
fell.
'I took him in my arms and bore him
back
Down under shelter, where the fire was
slack.
Then called a surgeon, while I cried
an swore
And dashed myself against the fort
once more.
"He rallied from that wound an he
an |
Walked side by side on that fourth day
O. July
When Pemberton begged Grant the
siege to lift
An we marched in with arms right
shoulder shift
80 time went on, an we had stood to-
gether
In lots O. battles an In widest wealth
er;
But, some way, he had never seemed
so sound
After the day he got that ugly wound.
l used to take the little fellows place
On picket, specially when there was a
trace
OF wandering in his manner or kind
Of strangeness, like he didn't know his
mind.
zone night-'twas in the midst Of that
campaign
When sliirmishes were daily, an the
aim
or Sherman an of Hood was, day and
night,
To get a chance to start a winning
fight
Billy was placed on picket duty, where
The danger seemed to hover in the air.
He had relieved me, strange enough
to say,
An I had charged him, as came away,
To keep his wits about him an his
eyes
Wide open, or he'd meet with sur
prise.
81 didn't like his looks; he turned from
me
An kind O. grasped his musket care
lessly,
Walking away upon his dangerous
beat
With dreamy look an kind O. dragginS
feet.
81 rolled up in my blanket, but some-
way
1 couldn't sleep; before me, plain aH
day,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-13
Abraham Llncoln's Sen.

Robert T. Lincoln, son of the mar
tyred president, is resident of Chi
cago. He is the attorney for the Chi
cago Gas company. His salary is va
riously estimated at $4,000 year. He
served as minister to England while
Blaine was secretary of state. He
married one of the Honora sisters and
resides in a marble-faced mansion ON
the Lake Shore Drive. His sister-iD-
law is Mrs. Bertha Honore Palmer,
president of the. board of woman man
ayers Of the Worlds Fair. Mrs. Pal
mer's father was at one time client
Of Abraham Lincoln.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-13

Was said to make or mar hero's fame;
They kindly spoke-told me to wait;
they sent
My papers to those near the President;
But one by one they all came back, no
sign
OF hope to me in any cruel line;
Only the words that showed no heart
was moved
The sentence of the court has been ap-
proved
81 wrote his mother, an said, My
dear,
God has forsaken lis an ours fear.
Weary an sick an growing gray an
bent,
I'm going to try to see the President,
An then l give it up, an you an /
Had better lay our old bones down an
die
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-13

"They wouldn't let me in, although
told
My story to them; men are mighty cold
When griefs are common, as they were
jest then,
An all sought favors of the tongue or
pen;
But was watching, an one pleasant
day
I saw the Lincoln carriage drive away,
An in an hour return at rapid rate
An turn in quickly at the White House
gate.
1T rolled up swiftly to the entrance
door,
An he stepped out, his eyes upon the
floor;
His lips were moving as If in his mind
some question he debated, but his kind
An gentle face--wall! it invited me,
An was starting forward eagerly,
When jest as l had almost reached his
side
Iney roughly called to me to stand
aside.
"He glanced once at the officer so grim,
While looked up beseechlngly at him,
Then said; Who is the man? What
would he do?'
Only a soldier said they, after an in
tervlew.'
Only a soldierH said he, musingly.
'Periling bis life for liberty!
Only a soldier! Marching near an far,
Fighting the battles Of this awful war!
Come in, my man! Thank God, to
speak to me
You need no other name or pedigree.
An then he led me in an up the stair
While Ministers and Generals waited
there.
Il told him, with the sobs half choking
me,
The story of my grief and misery.
His face was sad an furrowed with a
care
That had never seen a mortal wear
But still he listened, an he bowed his
head
Sometimes at what felt or what said.
He looked my papers over carefully,
Then turned an smiling, gently said
TO me-
They say we must be stern if we would
win;
That pardons are the death of discip-
line;
But still think the country would sur
vive
With that boy loose an running round
alive.
So fairs our mems concerned, why,
heaven willing,
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REDEEMED AT LAST.

Then wrapped the Stars and Stripes
around the one
They all did honor tony son, my son!
when loving hands arraycd the boy
that night
In his new uniform, with buttons
bright,
They found his treasures, an among
the rest,
A picture Of Old Abe upon his breast;
An written on the back, like prophecy:
I've fought, great friend, and died for
libertyr"
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HIS GETTYSBURG ADDRESS.
Words That win Live in History as tho
Greatest Efrort OF LINCOLN.


Greatest Effort OF Lincoln.
-Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth on this continent
a new nation, conceived in liberty, and
dedicated to the proposition that all
men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil
war, testing whether that nation or any
other nation so conceived and so dedi-
Gated can long endure. We are met on
a great battlefield of that war. We
have come to dedicate portion Of that
field, as final resting place for those
who here gave their lives that the ma
ton might live. 1t is altogether fitting
and proper that we should do this.
But in a larger sense, we cannot ded-
icate-we cannot conservative can
not hallow this ground. The brave
men, living and dead, who struggled
here have consecrated it, far above our
poor power to add or detract. The
world will little note, nor long remem-
Der what we say here, but it can never
forget what they did here. 1t is for us,
the living, rather to be dedicated here
to the unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nobly ad-
vanced. 1t is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great task remaining
before us--that from these honored
dead we take increased devotion to
that cause for which they gave the last
full measure Of devotion-that we here
highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain-that this nation,
under God, shall have a new birth Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-13

They're talkin' nowadays" said he,
right smart
About the great Napoleon Bonaparte,
An tother day the boys says, Uncle
Dan,
You tell us who you think the greatest
man
4 don't know, boys, l says; there's
Washington,
an Alexander. an Napoleon
An lots of others, but my way O.
thinkin'
There's none of 'em come up to Old
Abe Lincoln
For greatness isn't jest bein stern,
An solemn-like, an carin' not dern
For anybody on the top of earth
Except yourself, an thinkin' no one
worth
The powder n lead to blow him out O.
sight
Unless he bets on you as jes' bout
right.
Now, Uncle Abraham could hoe his
roe
With any of 'em argyin', you know,
And then, some way he kind o. had the
swing
Of them old prophets, when he come to
sling
His English; an | guess, take him all
round,
He was the biggest man on top O.
ground.
You see, at first 1, bein reglar 'crat,
Was thinkin' that the savage little spat
Betwixt the North an South was all a
OWN
To what them Abolitlonists was dom,
But gosh! soon got crazy as the rest
An carried coal oil lamps, an yelled
my best,
An pretty quick got to howlin. round
Bout John Browns body moldering in
the ground.
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An crash of GYMS the beg replied: You
bring
The regiment to the colOrsp Then with
swing
An shouts an cheers at Bllly's brave
reply
The whole brigade came rushing madly
by,
An almost fore they sensed what they
had done
The fort was taken an the day was
won.
"But Billy had gone down; jest at the
last,
His fingers holding to the flag so fast
They had to pry them loose; an on his
face
A smile a thousand years cannot efface.
An though my eyes were full an
trimming DER
never felt such pride on earth before.
Redeemed at last The General came
and said;
place his name first among the gal.
liant dead ..
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MS ldCe
With that queer look of gazing into
space,
An not the first idea Of danger near,
Or shadow of anxiety or fear,
But just as II his thoughts were far
away
To where his mother bowed her head
to pray.
81 couldn't stand 1t, so took my gun,
An stepping over comrades, one by
one
hurried to the outposts silently,
Anxious to find him once again an see
If all went well, an II 1t did, why, then
Id jest turn in an try to sleep again.
II reached a spot close underneath the
hill,
When at a sound my very heart stood
still.
A scufiie! then cry! an oath-an' then
saw the forms Of half a hundred men
Between me an the twinkllng stars
dim light,
That jest outlined their figures on the
height.
1T want no time to think! raised my
arm
The good old musket rung out the
alarm!
A dozen answering shots the rebels
sent,
Then turned an run, yelling as they
went.
II scrambled up the hill, an awful
dread
Choking my breath! the boy he must
be dead!
An others came, an soon we found his
form
Stretched out upon the ground, but
moist an warm;
A blow upon the head that stunned,
that's all,
His gun all right, with powder, cap,
an ball,
An when l saw it---wall! felt smart
That hurt more'n IL the wound was
in his heart.
ASLEEP upon his post! He turned to
me
An put his arm around me lovingly;
I couldn't help it, dad he said, an
then
He smiled that boyish smile Of his
again,
Jest saying, as he turned once more,
You see
I've had my chance to strike for lib
erty!
Don't tell the folks at home, I beg and
pray
An then between the guards he
marched away.
ut want no use! begged, 1 plead;
swore
That Billy wasn't like himself no more,
But there he was before us, well as ever!
He'd never been so bright, reckon.
never.
Maybe it was the shock; but, anyhow,
He stood before the court, his boyish
brow
Half hid by curls, an less affected
when
The sentence came than all the rest the
men.
No matter, when I heard the verdict
read,
I wished with all my heart that was
dead.
GLOW could l ever nerve my heart to go
And tell his mother who had loved him
so?
81 didn't know Jest what to say or do.
They gave me leave of absence, an
drew
NY scanty pay, an started, whittier
bent
I didn't try to realize-jest intent
On getting aid somewhere; letters
bore
To the commanding general of the
corps,
To senators and governors, an one
Addressed to 'Abram Lincoln, Wash
ington.'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
A soldiers Story of tho War,
BY COL. GILBERT A. PIERCE.

L ALL, SduuI Aldll'
with gri2zled
beard and hair,
And something Of
the soldier in
his air,
lie told to us, in
simple phrase,
this story
About himself, the
army, and "Old
GlOry."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-17
EAST HAvEN,s scnoon MEETING
A Lively Discussion Had Last Evening.

East Haven, Jan. ia special meet
ing of the school board came up to eX-
pectations for liveliness tonight The
meeting had been called to listen to the
report of the committee composed Of
Robert I. Merwin of New Haven, Mar
Gus e. Baldwin of Woodbridge, and AL
den II. Hill of North Branford, who
were appointed by the superior court
to investigate the condemnation pro-
ceedings brought by the citizens who
opposed the purchase of school site
at the exorbitant price of $4,000. The
site comprises two pieces of land adj
joining, one belonging to Mrs. Ellen
Kirkham and the other to the estate of
the late Stephen Hemingway. The COM
mittee fixed the value of the land at ST.
700, which was $2,7OO less than the price
asked. This price also is considered too
high for the location, and several citi-
zens openly expressed their disapproval
of the committees findings. The prin-
cipal speaker of the evening was Nor
ris Russell, and some of his remarks re-
f1ected upon members of the Old Stone
church. Charles w, Bradley, secretary
of the board of education, took the floor
i'll defense of these members, and the
result was a lively discussion between
these two men.
The opposition of the citizens at this
stage is useless. Now that the prop
erty in question has been condemned,
the owners have the right, according
to the statutes, to collect the amount
found by the commission, and the town
must condescend to acknowledge the
property.
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LOCAL NE WS.
Brief Mention.

High water to-day at 1890 p. m.
Huyler's candies at Hewitt's.
Buy a house-R E. Baldwin.
SnowShovels, Bradley Damn, Darlington.
Ashes rted-Connecticut Concrete
Co., 40 Church street.
Loans and insurance furnished by
Ex-Lieut Governor George E. Sum-
ner of Hartford arrived in Washing
ton yesterday morning and called on
the Connecticut delegation.
The midwinter sociable of the Elm
City lodge, No. 2S4, Railroad Engineers,
was held in the old Unoin armory last
night. The grand march was led by
Louis E. Basserman and wife, followed
by 200 couples.
Mr.. George Musgrave, of William &
MEsgrave, managers of the Princess
theater, Melbourne, Australia, was the
guest of Mr.. Joseph P. Smith of "a Trip
to Chinatown" company in this city
last night. Mr.. Musgrave will take the
company to Australia this summer
The regular aoi-monthly meeting of
the New Haven Kings Daughters union
will be held in the Howard avenue
Congregational church this afternoon
at o'clock. Mrs. Tracey Peck, a for
mer secretary, will give talk on
Things of Interest Aboard" Mrs.
Peck has brought home many fine views
with which she will illustrate her talk.
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7o5 es1 1923 % 81 81 2
STATE GRANGE.

Hartford, JAN 1.-THE following ad.
ditional state grange officers were elect.
ed late this afternoon and evening
Master, Stephen O. Bowen of Eastford
overseer, A. C. Beckwith of New Hart.
ford; lecturer, Mrs. Estella H. Barnes
of Southington; steward, Joel H. Brew
er of East Hartford; chaplain, Rev. D
b. Hubbard of Westfield; treasurer, n
S. Platt of Cheshire; secretary, Henry
z. Loomis of Glastonbury; gatekeeper
H. W. Moore of Jewett City; assistant
steward, H. C. Miles of Milford; pomo-
ma, Mrs. Mary ]. Brooks of Clifton; Flo
"a, Mrs. Jennie NJ Robinson of Thomp.
son; Sores, Mrs. E. F. Gaylord of Bris-
toll; L. A. s., Mrs. H. L. Crandall OF
Pennington; executive committee fol
three years, Orson S. Woods of Filing
ton.
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WILLING FORD.

The special borough meeting called
discuss and take further action if deem
ed necessary in the matter of the with
drawal of the Patten case from court,
promises to be am interesting one and
it is hoped will be largely attended
by the citizens and taxpayers of the
borough. There seems to be quite a
change in opinion of many who. when
the matter was first brought up at the
annual borough meeting were in favor
of Withdrawing the case on! the ground
of economy, but since the case has been
more thoroughly aired and both sides
| considered, there is a different phase of
affairs percievable, and what at first
seemed to be stroke of economy pre-
SCENTS now a different aspect entirely
and it is believed that the withdrawal
of the case at the present state of af-
fairs would be an egregioue mistake.
The racing on the lake yesterday af-
ternoon was quite interesting and some
very fair showing of speed was brought
out. The fact of the poor sleighing on
streets makes it unpleasant for the
horse owners from Meriden and out
side the center to get to the lake on
runners. E. E. Halls old gray that
done up everything in the horse line
on the lake a year ago was a short
time since owned by Walter Shaw of
Meriden.
The cold weather has caused con-
siderable trouble with the street lamps,
and every night quite a number are i'm
darkness on account of being frozen up.
Maltby, Thomas & Curtis Co.'S works
will start up Monday in all it's branch
es.
There was a lively wrestle with
coon on Main street yesterday after
noon. There was fun for a few sec
onds, but none of the fur was much
disturbed.
The new 300-horse engine at H. L.
Judd & Co.'S works is now in position
and will be started up to-day for a
short trial to see If everything is in
good working order. There is eonsid-
cradle work to be done in rearranging
the connections. etc, and it is not
expected to start up the works for
some time yet.
Who will be the next borough attor-
ney is a. question not easily answered.
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Attorneys Harrison and Fowler are
said to be neck and neck in the race.
The classes of the Misses Sadie and
Winnifred Kelsey at the High school
will have a holiday to-day, as the
teachers will visit other schools out CT
town.
There will be a strawrlde out to Sc
lectman w. Il. Halls house in East
Wallingford this evening.
There was an interesting whist party
at the house of Assistant Postmaster
C. Storrs Hall last evening.
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May Rafnse to Work

Pittsburg, Jan. 16.-This morning $50
men and $50 women employees of the
Westinghouse Electric company in East
Pittsburg were notified of a % per cent.
reduction in their wages. At noon they
decided that the reduction was unjust,
since for some time they have been able
to make only half time, and quit work
in a body. 1t is rumored that wage re-
auctions in other departments will be
ordered tomorrow and that the 1000
men affected will also refuse to continue
work, ~ ~~N---.-s
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LECTURE BY DIR. BUCKLEY
BEFORE YALB KENT CLUE AT COL
LEGE STREET CHURCH LAST NIGHT.

Assassination of Kings and Presidents Con-
sidered-Noted Instances and Their
Causes--Present Conditions Especially
Favorabie--Grover Cleveland scored-An
Eloquent Address.
The first lecture in the Yale Kent club
lecture course for 1896 was given by the
Rev James M. Buckley, d. D., of New
York., in the College street church last
evening on the subject. 1.-THE Assassina-
ton of Kings and Presidents"
Force has had more influence in law
than any other thing, said DIP. Buckley.
In early times. before nations We're
formed, force ruled and subjects were
slaves, and these facts were essential
to government What more natural,
where all ranks bowed to the king, than
spear in the kings heart, which
should leave all in a chaos from which
the strongest should emerge as vlctors!
Assassination is as old as the race.
Among some OF the causes which have
produced 1t are the desire for power, to
overthrow tyranny, to save the assas-
sins own life, fanaticism and insanity.
Xerxes, the builder of the bridge of
boats, who collected the largest army
the world has ever SEEM or probably
ever will see, became dissipated and
was assassinated by one of his officers
to save his own life. Philip of Macedon,
father Of Alexander the Great, becom-
ing very corrupt and a drunkard, was
assassinated by a noble youth, Paura-
Mas.
julius Caesar has been much discuss
ed by commencement orators, but they
do not bring out the facts that he was
an epileptic and tremendous drunkard.
William, Prince Of Orange, is the only
man in history worthy of comparison
with George Washington, surprising
Washington in th!s--that he was more
pious. He escaped several attempted
assassinations, but was finally killed by
a man who was under the influence OF
a certain ecclesiastical society and be-
came insane. when under arrest. A few
years later Henry Nv. of France, good
monarch, was assassinated for no
known reason. On April IA, 1865, Pres
;dant T.incolr was assassinated bv John
wiIkes Rootb Rooth wasen actor who
bar haen so,,rad Nv, failure In NV ear
~ Ma T saw him Kissed ar the sta o.. in
phila da1nbia He later attained some
snccess hut never rose 70 the level of
sonoo 81 ~. ralativas This fact soused
bir,
H,to,d o fr;and ..that tha man who
killad president Lincoln would he more
fannous than r.aoroe WASHINGTON ), I
lxnaxv BOSTON Corhett tha man who shc,
Pootb we'll TIa u,a : 4 ftarwards insane
ans was always ono ~ thosa men Who
,,rofass - h.,,a noll fror, cod I
sked hin, az ono time whv he shot
pooth and he sold in q vav neculiar IA
hin, "As looked ~ that wretch in tbe
u,arn 4 woe horna IN, IN me- that no
wound sboo+ como ono else and that
thev wouId MAKO a ,,,artvr Of him ~ 7
ala no+ sboo+ ard ra;sad NV ewes II
cod and cod sa,d IA me- Shoot the
mo, ana shot hin, ) Was rssipned
70 The will of God when he fold corbett
40 sboot the dog /"
In aesaseinatino, Alexander TT tbe n,
biIists lril1ed ona ~ tba hast ,n,ers
Ruseia ever had and thew NIT tha +
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Hear B. Fay Mills this noon.
Intended to Catch Your Eye.

Don't skip this paragraph because it
Is small, 1t is worth reading, for 1t
tells about the Pineola Balsam, GER
tain remedy for cough, tickling in the
throat and the stopped up feeling in the
upper part of the chest A simple cough
may turn into something serious If let
alone. 1t ceases to vex you and to keep
you awake nights when you have allay-
ed the Inflammation in your throat with
Ely's Pineola Balsam. The druggists
sell it for twenty-five cents.
ja14 Steod&1tw
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Will Watch Trials Closely.

London Jan. 16.-Counsel acting in
the interest of the government of Great
Britain will be present and watch close
ly the trials of the prisoners arrested
at Johannesburg, which will take place
at Pretoria. Similar action will be taxi
en- in behalf of the British American
and Belgian arrestees.
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IfYou Want

to go West cheaply and comfortably
take the SANTA FEE ROUTE. Tourist
excursions. Personally conducted
Leave Boston weekly.
New England agency 332 Washington
street, Boston. s12 II
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MALLEYeNEErYYS.
TELEPHONE No, 1923.
SaOaruss Of Sales 6nsssng
around their busy leader
tile Biz Store.
A Great Interest

A Great Interest
in JANUARY SALES can only
be secured through great
plans faithfully executed.
A Clearing out Sale of
stragglers andleft-overs, pre-
vious to Inventory" pinned
up with poster type in the
Newspapers, will, of course,
draw women who are inter-
ested in Left-overs and In
ventories.
But, bless you! we have
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u. G. MEYERS. ObseI

u. G. MEYERS Observer,
Note.--A minus sign IL pretixed to ther-
mometer readings indicates temperature be-
low zero.
App in connection with rain fall indicates
atrace OF rainfall too email to measure.
Snow is melted and resulting depth OF
water not known.
u, *Below zero.
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Mean temperature. Is.
Max. temperature. ~.
Min. Temperature. :.
Precipitation incnes.
Max.veiocity OF wind. BIN.
Accumulated deficiency or daily mean tenn
perature since January l, lis decree: or an
average daily deficiency OF rs degrees.
Total deficiency IN precipitation since Janu-
airy j. 1856 inches
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THE LOVE or THE WORLD.
B. Fay Mills this afternoon at the
Grand Opera House.
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The Bowling Club.

The Grays and Defenders met last
might. The score was as follows:
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THE LOVE OF THE WORLD.
B. Fay Mills this afternoon at the
Grand Opera House. -