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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
JUSTICE STEPHEN ]. FIELD.

Broderick's seconds knew nothing of
the code, and they were duped.
The meeting was arranged to take
place on the morning of September ~,
1859, and the principals and seconds
and a number of friends of both par
ties were upon the ground, where they
were arrested. They were almost i'm
medately discharged, however, when
taken to court, on the ground that no
duel had occurred Senator Broderick
was urged again and again by all of his
best friends, notably a brother of DR..
Edward McGlyIn, the noted priest, and
by Col. Butler, brother of Gen. Ben
jamln 4. Butler, to forego the deadly
meeting, but he said that he could not
do so with honor. On the morning of
September 13, 1859, at Laguna de Mer-
ted, beautiful lake IL miles from San
Francisco, the final meeting occurred.
Senator Broderick slept at the Lake
house, near by. and was early on the
ground. Judge Terry came with his
seconds soon after, and there were up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

ator Broderick, although a democrat,
was opposed to the extension of slav-
cry. Judge Terry represented the
ultra slavery wing OF mis- party, and he
was put forward to kill Senator Brod-
erick. 1t was a cold-blooded piece of
business. In a speech at Sacramento
in 1859 Judge Terry denounced the SEN
ator as a traitor, and said: "These peo-
pie call themselves Douglas democrats,
but they are not followers of Stephen
A. Douglas. They are under the ban
ner of Douglas, it is tue, but it is
the black Douglas. His name is Fred
erick, not Stephen"
That speech called forth some bitter
remarks from Senator Broderick. for
which Judge Terry challenged him to
a duel, and he accepted the challenge.
Judge Terry was born and raised to
believe in and to practice the code
duello. Senator Broderick knew prac-
tically nothing of dueling. Judge
Terry selected for bis seconds men
who had had experience. Senator
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
ARMouR,s WHEAT DEAL.
A Chicago Paper Claims That in the strug-
gle with Mr.. Letter the Provision Man
VIII Lose Almost 81 100000.


gle with Mr.. Letter the Provision Man
VIII Lose Almost @1,OOO,OOO.
Chicago Dec. 22.-The Post prints
the following concerning the present
situation in the December wheat deal:
December 81, Settling day" on the
board of trade, will witness the cul-
mination of the gigantic Leiter-Ar-
mour deadlock. The trade will not be
surprised then to learn that Armour
will lose 81, 1000, 900 on the December
deal. True, he has performed tho
marvellous feat OF bringing 100000
bushels of high grade cash wheat tc
this city in defiance of all settled rules
of commerce, but that act may result
in nothing more substantial than
glory. 1t is a growing belief on
change that Mr.. Armour had to pay
dearly for bringing the big volume OF
wheat to this city, and that his short
selling will cost him about 1s or 20
cents bushel
The present status of the case is
about as follows: Ii July the Letter
clique began it's operations by gobbling
up July wheat at SO cents. The amount
in its possession was variously esti'
mated at from 100000 to 10000, 900
bushels. No matter what the actual
amount of its holdings, it was large
enough to boost the price and empha-
size the growing foreign demand. The
price of July wheat rose to 73 cents,
and between 20 and IS cents the Letter
clique sold out its stock of July and
transferred portion of it to Septem-
ber, pocketing by the transaction the
premium which at that time existed
When September came around the
clique repeated its bullish tactics and
accumulated at 81 cents a vast amount
of September wheat, estimated as high
as IL, 900, 900 bushels.
1t was during this month that the
foreign situation was brought out
more boldly. September skyrocketed
in a short time up to 80 cents. A large
portion of the holding was transferred
to December with another handsome
premium to put away, and considera'
BILE bulk was sold outright for a big
profit. The present line of 5000, 0OC
bushels of December wheat, which the
Letter clique is caring for, was bought
iIoh Ile SleNdbOr people III iroh o. "
SO cents a bushel. At one time the
clique had an opportunity to sell this
immense holding at profit of nearly
20 cents bushel. Armour, Seaverns
Peavy and the Central Elevator Co
were the people who sold wheat to the
Letter clique. Armour's shortage was
only guessed at until the great ship
ments of wheat from Duluth by vessel
and rail showed the sensationally
large increase of the contract stocks il
store. The amount said to have beer
brought here is nearly 5000, 900 bush
els, and that is regarded as the amount
| of Armour's shortage
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

hold, I tore the sash from around my
waist to bandage his torn and bleeding
limb.
The boy was praying and called down
Gods blessing on me. His petition to
Heaven seemed to be heard. The storm
of wind and rain, although still high,
was abating. Naught but the moum-
full wall of the wind through the sur
rounding forest could NOW be heard.
The great armies that had so lately con-
fcoGted each other in battle array had
seemingly vanished from the scene.
was alone on battlefield with the dead.
Wet and dripping, with the chill of
night upon me, waited for morning
and he, too, the brave soldier boy, was
waiting for morning. Oh, God, will it
ever come?
he clasped my hand with hope and
confidence, and seemed to be happy and
without pain. believed he had gone to
sleep. Morning came, and he was still
asleep-asleep 10 wake no more.-Daw
son A. Blanchard, in Washington Posi-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
EPISODE OF THE WAR.
Last Night of n Southern Soldier on
the battlefield.

Don't leave me, captain! Oh, don't
leave me!"-words that came to me
with an agonized shriek from bleeding
and dying confederate soldier on the
evening of the great battle of Malvern
Hill, July 1, 1862. He, mere youth of
II years, lay in a heap, gasping for the
breath which was fast leaving him,
along with the rays of sunlight, on that
sad and memorable day. 1, for whom
that piteous cry was meant, was n staff
officer of the brigade to which the Lou
isiana regiment, the soldier boys regi-
ment, was attached.
Well mounted, was galloping back
across that bloody field to report the
duty 1 had performed, when suddenly
arrested in my course by the voice of
despair and woe, coming from my
stricken comrade. The day was fast
passing away into darkness, darkness
that seemed to enshroud this valley of
death. The terrific cannonading on
both sides that had lasted for hours
from the surrounding hills Malvern
Hill being the central point of attack
by the confederates) was supplemented
ny luG DOOluluS VI Ill liIitIl anu DuISl-
ing of shells from the gunboats on the
adjacent James river.
Nature seemed to revolt at this scene
of blood and carnage. Thunder and
! lightning and an avalanche of rain came
in quick succession with such great
force as to cause the stoutest heart to
quake. This great battle was the
seventh days fight to capture the city
of Richmond. 1t was not an ordinary
battle, but demons fight, and the final
encounter between these two giants of
war, Robert L. Lee and George B. Nc
Clellan. 1t gave the laurels of victory
to the southern chieftain, bedew ed with
the teare OF broken hearts.
Without stopping to consider what 1.
alone, could do for the dying youth,
amidst the chaos and increasing dark
ness of the night that prevailed, turned
back and dismounted, to keep lonely
vigile with the dead. My horse, which,
strange to say, had seemed frenzed
with fear, became quiet and tractable,
as though he knew there was safety
with his master. I called the boy, who
had swooned away from loss of blood,
and was glad to know he was not dead.
Giving him the bride of my horse to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Mrst Reduee wnges In ran River.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. ga meet
ing of the manufacturers committee
was held Tuesday and the answer to
the operatives proposition was framed
1t recites the reasons for the proposed
reductions of wages and says: The
manufacturers must adhere to their
decision that it is absolutely necessary
to reduce wages in Fall River mills
IL 10 per cent, said reduction to go
into effect January B. 1898" The en-
ployes are in favor of resisting the re-
duction
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

effort, and the party slowly left the
field. Broderick was taken on a mat.
tress to the residence of friend liv-
ing near by, where he fingered in con.
slant pain for three days, when he died
on the morning of September 16. He
spoke but little, because every effort
was agony. He said: ''They have
killed me because 1 was opposed to
slavery and a corrupt administration"
The newspapers of the day were
filled with all sorts of accounts of and
comments upon the affair. The prevail.
ing opinion was that there was an un.
fairness in the selection and choice OF
weapons. Finally the seconds of Brod.
erick published card saying:
'"The Herald this morning contains the
most serious misstatement we have yet
seen. Mr.. Broderick had not the choice Of
weapons nor were his friends aware, unit!
the publication of the Herald, that one
weapon was easier upon the trigger than
the other. Had we believed that there was
any unfairness there could have been no
meeting. JOSEPH c. M'kIBBEN,
DAVID C. COTTON"
AT that time and for many years aft
erwards Judge Terry was the hero OF
the slavery extension wing of the dem
ocratic party, but after the conclusion
OF the civil war he gradually lost great
deal of his prestige. Public sentiment
had so changed during the 40 years be-
tween the death of Broderick and the
assault committed upon Associate JUS
tice Field that when Judge Terry fell
in his tracks before the bullet of Dep
uty Marshal Nagle regret for his sudden
and tragic death was by no means uni
yersal. SMITH d. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
AT SHADY RlLL.
An Incident of RnIlrondinR and Bush
whnclsInE I'm 1902.


whnclsinE in 1862.
All day the train had been waiting at
Shady Rill for orders. Once in awhile
the engineer would ask the brakeman
to cut him off, and he would race up
and down the track in order to pump
her." for there were no injectors on
the locomotive in 1862. All day the
conductor sat in the caboose, where
an operator was working, expecting or
ders to back away, for the Johnnies
were getting the better of the Ynnks.
Once, when the engineer went down
the track into the pine forest, he saw
band of bushwhackers riding leisurely
through the wood in the direction of
Shady Rill. These were not men of the
north nor yet of the south. They were
marauders, murderers. masquerading
as soldiers, and equally dangerous to
each army. The engineer told the con-
ductor what he had seen, and, taking
couple OF muskets and one of the
brakemen, the captain put himself into
the wood tank and set out to hunt the
bandits. 1t was an odd way to go to
work, but the conductor considered it
better than remaining at the run to
be plundered, if not murdered by the
band. The bushmen must have heard
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
How He Conquered.

He-Didn't l see you sitting in
young mans lap in the parlor, last
night?
She-Yes; the mean thing, he told me
there was n mouse in the room.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

Son Papa, what is countess2
Father-A countess, my boy, is the
wife of count.
Son (after little thinling)-Then
is governess the wife of governOK2
IN. Y. Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25

81 suppose classical music is all right
In it's place." said Maud.
I'm sure it is" replied Mamie.
81 don't care to listen 20 it myself,
but sometimes you have to play it in
order to get man to go home. Wash
ington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
An Elephant on HIS Hands.

Her Father-Do you think, sir, that
you can support woman of such ex-
travagant tastes as my daughter?
Her Adorer-I do.
Her Father-Then take her and be
happy. can't.-Up-to-Da
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
THE "WoMAN IN BLACK"
She Tells of Murderous Plot to XIII
Lady for Her Life Insurance.

Lady for Her Life Insurance.
Norristown, Pa, Dec. 22.-The hear
ing of James A. Clemmer and Eliza
beth DeKalb, the two alleged accom-
plices of Charles o. Kaiser in the MUIR
der of his wife, Emma p Kaiser, on
October %, 1896, took place Tuesday be-
fore Magistrate Lenhart. Mrs. Kaiser
was shot while riding with her husband
on lonely road near here. The al
legged motive of the crime was the de-
sire to secure $40, 900 insurance on her
life Kaiser has been sentenced to
death for the murder.
Miss DeKalb, the notorious woman
in black, went on the stand and told
the story of the plans of the conspir-
acy. Her story was of a startling ma
ture and damaging to Clemmer. She
told of plan which Clemmer and
Kaiser had agreed upon for getting
Mrs. Kaiser out of the way. This was
to chloroform the woman and then set
fire to the bed This was not carried
out because Kaiser lost his nerve.
Miss DeKalb said she was 20 years
old. Sic met Clemmer in Pottsville in
1894 and lived with him thereafter in
Philadelphia as man and wife. Upon
the conclusion of Miss DeKalbs testi-
mony Clemmer was committed for trial
next March. Miss DeKalb was also
committed for trial at the March term.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-25
Bought Battlefield on Lookout Mountain

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. GA deal
has been consu,nmated by which the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga ma
tional park commission purchases for
the government 10 acres of land at the
summit of Lookout mountain, to be
used for park purposes. The cost is
$40, 600. This property is partly the
site of the Hooker battlefield. Tablets
will be placed to mark the position of
the troops on either side during the
famous "battle above the clouds 4"
The old Confederate batteries that
stood on the summit will be restored
and number of Confederate monu.
ments will DO located in the park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God, in his wise providence, to call
from our midst, our friend and brother
Thomas w. CornwelI, who, in his
nineteenth year departed this life
February 25th 1897, at his home near
EglOn, W. Va. BY his kind and ge-
NAL disposition, he had endeared him
self to all who knew him
WHEREAS After funeral services,
conducted by his pastor, Rev George
Roger, at the Red House, on February
eth, the burial services at the grave
were concluded with the very impress
sive service Of Allegheny Council No.
g., Jr. Q. U. A. NJ, led by Chaplain, j .
E. Gibson, therefore be it resolved:
First,-That while we deeply feel
the loss we have sustained in the death
of our brother, we meedy bow to the
viii of our Heavenly Father, the SUI
preme Ruler of the universe.
Second, THAT we tender the par
ents and family of the deceased our
sympathy and coincidence in this sore
bereavement.
Third,-That Allegheny Council
No. GA Jr. O. L. 4. NJ, be draped in
mourning for the space of three
months.
Fourth, THAT these resolutions be
spread on our Council minutes, and a
copy be sent to the Oakland Republj-
can and Democrat for publication;
also a copy be sent to the bereaved
family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
Pea Ridge.


The weather for a few days past
has been very favorable for farm
work. Some of the farmers have
commenced blowing for spring crops.
Mr. Bert Baker, builder and CON
tractor, left Tuesday for Moscow,
Allegany county, where he has the
contract for building large dwelling
house and other work.
Messrs. NJ. H. Mckenzie, VIM. Hoff-
meyer, Oscar Robson; Misses Nora
Mckenzie and Mayme Liston, were at
Homecoming Saturday on business.
Frank BrOadwater has returned
home from Manadier's Ridge, this
county.
VIM. a. Robson, of Blocherville,
is saving lumber fox Squire Robson,
of this place.
Waldo Broadwater made trip to
Homecoming recently in search of EN-
ployment.
Mrs. Isaac Crow, one of our aged
and respected citizens, of lung trouble
and other ailments, died at her home
at this place, last Wednesday morn
ing. Interment took place in the
burying ground on the Brown farm
Friday at eleven o'clock a. IN. The
funeral was largely attended. She
leaves a large number Of sympathizine
friends.
Mr.. Phineas burst, of New Germa-
ny, was a welcome visitor on the
Ridge last Saturday evening. He
returned Monday morning.
Miss Martha Bowers, of Backwoods,
who has been on the Ridge for some
time, has returned home.
Mrs. Joseph Goodwin, who has had
a severe attack of pleurisy and pneu-
monia, we are glad to state, is improv-
ing slowly.
The Goodwin school is progressing
nicely with Miss Mayme Liston as
teacher, with an average of twenty.
SCRIBE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
J. A. KEMP,
J. E. GIBSON,
G. L. LILLER,
Committee.

kEEDSMILLERSVILLE,
March 10, 1897.

MILLERSN1LLF,
March -, 1897.
MEESHTER EDITUR:-I see mid de
REPUBLICAN aboud a week ago dat
de teller wot rites from ShOrd Run
and schbells his name nit a b. B. b.,
wants to no how | pulled oudt my
toose de adler day Veil id shoost
bin dis way. | wake myself up aloud
two o'glok in de morning, und Oh.
shimminy, bud dat toose did hurd; so
lides de landern und goes oud mid
de COLE house dare bin Won of desc
CLOSE lines vot has a lod OF leedle wires
wrapped mid shtring arount, so |
gids me biece of wire ,und | goes in
de house Ond tise id fast mid de toose,
den / gids me de boxer and | raps de
wire mid Gle boxer arount, und den |
poot Won end of de boxer on de shtovc
und de oder ent on my shoulter, und
den | pulls. You no bin mat like
overriding, shust because he bin hur-
den me so bat. Veil, as ! said, pulls,
kun ride down to bissnes, und de
tOose begin to grall down ware lie bin
fast NIT himself, und l shust dink &c
half of my het bin a kummen, 50 |
quit pullen and takes resd. Veil,
ven | got myself rested, den [ bin
afrate to pull anymore. Now Noes
ter b. b. E., you may dink it been fun
but eef 700 shust hat been in my
place, 700 wood seen no fun ad all,
for depe vas. / got de boxer fast
NIT de wire, und de wire bin fast NIT
de toose, ind l can'd git him loose,
so / shust walks arOunt NIT Gle keet-
chen shoost obout hat our till | gifts
loose, und ven | did gid loose den !
cand gid my mouth shut, so | bin
aboud week walken arount nit my
mouse hat oben, bud now id been
feelen poorly goot. Shust holt down
your eer klose upd | will tells you
someding. Wy de next time pulls a
toose nit a wire l don't pulls him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18

tense of mutton leg about her sleeves.
A Jolot OF lace was fastened just at
the centre of her collar in front by a
brooch of bright yellow stones. Her
dress was about an inch and a half
shorter than a blue silk underskirt
which reached to her ankles. Light
blue home made wooden stockings
and tan colored oxford ties encased
her dainty No. sevens. The strang-
est thing about her dress was her
wearing dove colored kid gloves and
holding in her hand large white
fan with swans down edge. After
Teasing my eyes on this queer com
binatiOn of colOrs | wondered where
on earth this oldest of fashion origi-
mated. However, it was evident to
my mind that her costume was of
recent make.
After partaking of a hearty supper
of fried chicken, waffles and maple
syrup, together with an abundance
of such delicacies as is usually found
on the table on special occasions in
the country, we returned to the par
lOr. In the early part os the evening
our privacy was seriously interfered
with by Sandy and Maria They
insisted on singing and playing on
the organ which they kept up until
about ten o'clock. What passed
between the widow and myself during
the next two hours is not for the pub
lie ear. However, l shall record one
sample of her extreme modesty.
PREACHER" she said, II had a good
kind man, an l hain't goin to run
any chances in gettin' married agin.
Really | don't believe | will ever
marry again unless | am Called |
concluded that | would sleep on this
bit of information, and | retired for
the night. | could not muster up
courage enough to tell her that was
no preacher. However, | thought to
defer it until | was about to take my
departure. l had satisfied her .eyond
the shadow of doubt that I was an
unmarried man and believed this
would make amends for the error
Truman had made in introducing me
as a minister.
About ten o'clock on the following
morning l had my rig brought out
ready for a start back to Oakland.
The widow came out to the gate to
see me off. | had got myself COM
fortably seated in the buggy, the lap
robe tucked about my limbs, lines
and whip in hand. MRS. F." L pro-
ceeded, there is one thing | neglect
ed to speak about last night. In fact
it was almost the sole object of my
visit here" What in the name of
Sam Hill is HIT she questioned.
You remember that my friend who
was with me hunting introduced me
as a preacher, when" 'Haint you
a preacher?'' she asked in amazement.
"N-n-nO, mad" You haint,
haint your" she cried in voice loud
enough to bring Sandy, Maria and
the hired man to the gate. Mix
pans, crooks, flower pots, sticks of
stove wood and all manner of pieces
of old farming implements filed the
air in close proximity to my defense
less head as | piled the whip to my
horse. a large shepherd dog followed
me for half mile or more, while
swOre vengeance at Truman w. for
the introduction he had given me,
and wished a thousand times that he
had fallen over the precipice on that
dark night when we were lost on the
mountain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
Accident.

Senator Ravenscroft is in Cumber-
land this week on business.
Two of F. G. Ries' children are seri-
ously ill with typhoid fever. We
hope for their speedy recovery.
DR.. and Mrs. f. II. Ravenscroft re-
turned Saturday evening from a visit
to GAINESVILLE, w. Va.
Prof. j. B. Emory spent Saturday
in Friendsville.
III. NJ. Speicher was on trip to
I Vest Virginia last Saturday and Sun
day.
NJ. H. Hoffman, the photographer,
is doing a rushing business in his line
The Accident and Friendsville tele-
phone company completed its line be-
tween this place and Friendsville last
Tuesday evening with the exception
of placing a phone in J Il. Englehart's
store room. The line is proving quite
convenience to our citizens, for
points in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia can also be reached. There
is strong talk of constructing a line to
Oakland to connect with this line.
We hope that it will be pushed along
as rapidly as possible for we think it
would prove a success and be a pay
ing investment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-18
Nh. Frederick. t.,2 Son.
OF FRIENDSVILLE, I'D,

Are quoting an array Of extreme
bottom figures never before
mentioned by any house any
where, solvent or insolvent, no
matter whether cash or credit.
Big prices will not do in these
times when even the wealthy
cannot afford to waste their
money, and the poor require
double duty of every Dollar
and every Penny.
We deal in good goods and
not in trash, and believe the
masses will patronize the house
that sells the best goods for
least money.
We offer such unanswerable
arguments as no house can
match-leaders and specialties
at quotations that no other can
otfer-stern and stubborn facts
that will level your head on
the subject Of genuine bargains.
We invite an early and re-
peated visit and inspection; our
stock will be replenished every
few days, and to merchants We
offer some special leaders fully
Is to 20 per cent less than cur
rent prices in New York City.
Don't forget the place but
Just follow the crowd into the
Great New York Racket
Department Store,
of the above firm.