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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A STORY oE EoRr FISHER.
The Capture of the Colors on the
First Attack.

The Capture of the CoIOrs on the
First Attack.
On Christmas day, 1864, Curtis
brigade had by hard fighting worked its
way close up under the confederate
works at Fort Fisher. The union
trenches ran close to the ditch in front
of the pa-apet, and the sharpshooters of
both armies were on the alert for a
chance to send bullet whistling at
any head exposed by the enemy. The
union feet, under Admiral Porter, had
rained shot and shell upon the confed-
crate Works, compelling them to cease
working the guns because of the carnage
the storm of iron occasioned among the
gunners. The confederates sought the
shelter of their works, and with grim
determination prepared to resist the as
sault expected from the union troops.
Ammunition. was distributed all along
the lines, and the men were instructed
to fall back, in case they should be over
whelmed in the assault, to new posi-
ton behind the first line of traverses,
The "Johnnies" were determined, and
fully prepared to hold out as long as
rogsible, hoping for reenforcements
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29
DYNAMIT
Insurgents Blow Up a Military Train, KILL
ing Many Spania rds-Other Cuban News.


ing Many ySpaniards-Other Cuban News.
New York, May 26.-A special cable
dispatch to the Sun from Havana says:
1t is reported from Santiago that a
Spanish military train from FL Cristo
to Songo was attacked by 600 insur-
gents. The train was carrying troops
to reinforce the garrison of Songo.
Several dynamite bombs, which had
been placed on the track by the Gu
bans, exploded, killing Lieut. Lafuente
and IL Spanish privates and wounding
50 others. The Spaniards surrendered.
Gen. Claxito Del Rey, who was re-
called from Santiago by Weyler, on
account of his defeat by Garcia at
Guamo, embarked Monday for Spain.
He said that Weyler is not the man to
quell the revolution. In Rey's opinion
200, 900 Spanish soldiers in the province
of Santiago alone could not subdue the
Cubans in less than year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29
the doctors skill with the art.

the DOCTORS skill with the art.
The doctor was tritie chary about
showing his powers, but the two
young women begged him to crafty
the elder woman's curiosity. The
chaperon smiled to herself and bubbled
with delight when the doctor finally
consented TO experiment on her, In
Is minutes it was the turn of the two
girls to bubble with satisfaction. I'm
der the Doctors persuasive power the
chaperon was lost to the world and all
but the NJ. DIS power.
sAt lasti" exclaimed the Washington
girl. Here at last is practical use for
Lypnotism. Anything that can put a
chaperon to sleep is worth having about
Teach me, o doctor!"-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29
A Tinge of JeaIounx.

~ hear" said one man, that the
president has filed the place that you
thought was well adapted to your ca
pacities."
"You are misinformed," was the re-
ply, with a manner of studied hauteur;
'he has appointed another man to the
position, but he hasn't filled it,
Washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29
Killed His Son and suIcIded.

New York, May ae.-Charles K. Hill
yard, so years old, well-known law
yer of Brooklyn, shot and killed his 49,
year-old son William and himself Mon
day night. Their bodies were found
yesterday in bed room in Hillyard's
elegant home. Mrs. Hillyard died last
October and since then he had been
subject to melancholy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29
WWMullz,,.

from Lee at Richmond. Hoke's division
of 5000 men was reported to be on the
way to relieve them.
Toward evening there came a lull in
the firing, the union lines having be-
come so closely drawn in around the
fort that further bombardment by the
feetwould have endangered the federals
equally with the confederates. A solid
shot from vessel of the fleet had struck
the flagstaff within the fort and carried
away the entire upper part, and with it
the flag and halyards. The staff had
fallen OH the parapet, toward the outer
side; sure death awaited the first
Johnnie" who dared leap up after it.
On the outer side of the ditch around
the works the confederates had built
stockade. The Yankees had run their
trenches clear up to this, and young
lieutenant of n Vermont regiment, see
ing the flag hanging over the parapet,
determined to capture it. Assisted by
his comrades he cut through the stock
ade, slipped down into and across the
ditch, unseen by the rebels, who were
kept we'll down under cover by the
watchful Vermonters. Slowly scaling
the outer scarp, he leaped upon the
parapet, seized the flag and broken staff
and leaped down again before the as
tonished "Johnnics" had time to fire
upon him. Needless to say, he lost no
time in recrossing the ditch and rejoin-
ing his comrades who rent the air with
cheers for him and for the gallant deed
he had just performed.
1t was some 80 years later that the
members of Vermont regiment were
holding reunion in the little city
where they had been mustered into
service. Among the speakers was q
major of the regular army, formerly a
| private, corporal, sergeant, and finally
at the close of the war, a first lieutenant
in the regiment. He had seen the oc.
| currence. and knew that che daring
| young officer who had made the capture
was present. Fully appreciating, as
| only u true soldier can, the gallantry
4! of the act, the major determined tc
bring to the rising generation a respect
for and appreciation of that bravery ano
heroism that the officers daring act de
served. After making due reference tc
the many engagements and hard march
ing and fighting in which the regimen
had taken part ana to the gallantry
of the officers and men, the speaker
continued:
"But there is one man who belonged
TO that regiment, and he is present her
tonight, who deserved censure. In jus
tice to his gallant regiment, the trutl
should be told, and as on eyewitness o
his act mean to tell it now. To captur
the colors of an enemy is an honor
able act, but when we were in front o
! Fort Fisher not only did this lieuten
ant capture the colors, but he stol
the halyards and part of the iagstat
us we'll"
1t is perhaps needless to say tha
that lieutenant, now IL gray-haired oil
man, was once more the hero of an hou
not alone with the members of his reg
ment, but with all present.-N.
| Times
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29
Has No Money to Pay War Ipdepanity.

Shanghai, China, May 26. The last in
stallment of the war indemnity due
from China to Japan was payable May
8, but as there was no money in the
imperial exchequer to make the pay
ment of 1000, 900 taels, the expensive
expedient was resorted to of postpon-
ing payment by agreeing to heavy in
terest charges by the Japanese gov
ernment. There are in the foreign
banks in Shanghai several millions of
taels, but China's credit is so poor that
she cannot secure a loan. Desperate
efforts have been made to secure an
English or German loan, but without
avail
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29

Fifty-six Kansas counties bear the
names of soldiers of the late war. Only
two of them, however, bear the names
of priyates-Osborne and Rooks.-Ohi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29

Lowelltown, Me-, May 26.-Caswell's
mills here were blown up yesterday.
Four men were killed and several in
jured. The mill is total wreck and
the loss will be heavy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-29

"A woman never goes out without
something to carry.-Washington Dem
ocrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
Want OF Time.

The man who immerses himself in
business that he may accumulate vast
property, or that his family may live
luxurious and idle lives, has no right to
plead want of time for other claims. 1t
is not true that he cannot comply with
them, but that he has chosen not to do
so. The woman who, absorbed in a
round of gayety and society, declares
that she has no time to train her chill
dren and superintend her household is
uttering an excuse as vain as it is false.
She simply decides to use her time for
other purposes. And this liberty of
choice belongs to every one, in spite Of
any desire or attempt to disclaim it
New York Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
PeacOck's Feathers Unlucky.

Unluckiness seems to be confined to
the bringing of the tail feathers of Ju-
nos bird into house. am not aware
that this idea is held outside this coun-
try, and if it is confined to England
many various causes may have led to
the belief, which possibly arose in COM
paratively modern times-no earlier
than the crusades.
Nothing is more probable than that
several crusaders brought home the gor-
geous feathers as curiosities, strange
sight, and SO likely to make a deep i'm
preston. Nothing is easier to conceive
than that some misfortune, death from
disease, loss of wealth or other "bad
luck' may have happened to more than
one possessor of the beautiful feathers,
and that they would ON that account
soon be credited with being the cause.
A belief Of this kind once started is OF
rapid growth and very long lived
Notes and Queries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
Tho Blind Girl.

She would never see the sun rise
again, never watch the dawn flushing
over that low belt of frs til at marked
the verge of the meadow. And her pic
lures, tho tentative studies Of which
had constituted her keenest pleasure,
they would never be painted. No one
but herself would ever know how the
sun looked when it sank oversa hill field
green with the first green Of spring,
while far distant along the horizon the
trees were bare in exquisite tracery
against sky of palest violet.
All, the days, the days! She would
be "poor Grace" Her cousins would
surround her with their cheerful oonso-
latory pity, their quiet, practical ac-
ceptance of an extra care. She would
never be free again.
And then suddenly, in a crash of ter
Tor, she saw the years, endless, innu-
merable, relen tless from sinister gulf of
time. Twice 10 was 50. She might live
her whole life over again and not be
middle aged. She might treble the num-
Der of her years and still not be old.
Had no one ever noticed how long life
was? Why did no ole exclaim at it and
cry against it;-Eli zabeth Carter in
Lippincott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
Dropping . Ball Through the Earth.

&c. H." of East St. Louis asks the
following curious question, IF it were
possible to bore hole foot or more in
diameter entirely through the earth,
and to then start 100 pound ball to
falling through this s, 600 miles of hole,
at what point would it stop:' In an
swer to this we will say that weight
in the sense to which our correspondent
alludes. is the measure Of attraction of
gravitation, or, in other words, it is
the measure of force with which q body
is attracted to the earth. This attractive
force decreases both ways from the
earth's surface. Therefore if q ball
should be started ON the tour outlined
in your query its weight would decrease
to a certain extent with every yard of
its flight Cor fall), until finally, upon
reaching the center of the earth j.
would have TO weight whatever This
curious state Of affairs would be brought
about by the gradual lessening BY the
force Of attraction, or gravitation, until
the center of the globe would have been
reached, at which point the ball would
DO held in suspension. as though fixed
by numerous magnetic points. In other
words. at the center Of the earth the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
Feminine Suicides.

Statistical tables yield curious in
formation to the careful student For
instance, they show that over one third
of the women who kill themselves are
not yet % years of age. They show that
women take poison, where men shoot
themselves, and they show that the
poor, sick and the infirm are not by
any kind of reckoning i'll the majority.
A physician who makes a study of at
tempted suicide said this:
Get girl past %, and she'll go
through poverty, sickness and desertion
and misery enough to kill ten men.
The more people suffer the more they
cling to life. I've seen it in hospitals.
1t is not the patients with the incurable
diseases or the hopeless cripples who
beg to die, but the young, strong, vital
woman, who hates pain and doesn' t
want to suffer it, even for the chance
of getting well. 1t is strange thing,
this getting of a girl past 25, but not
uncommon. Any physician with a large
family practice will tell you of a dozen
cases in his own circle of knowledge.
Sometimes it is called pyromania, some.
times kleptomania, sometimes catalep-
sy, sometimes hysteria, sometimes feign-
ing and sometimes tantrums-it's all
the same thing-nothing else to do :"
Another physician told of a girl who
committed suicide and who left note
stating that her reason was that she
was tired of doing the same things over
and over every day. The monotony of
life had become unbearable to her
Philadelphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
Rhea Fiber.

The claim is put forth by the London
Times that the CONFESS process for
treating the rhea fiber is completely
successful in rendering that plant a
most valuable source of textile materi-
al. This process adopts zincate of soda
for the elimination Of the resins and
effects it without the slightest injury to
the fiber. After the ''ribbens' or strips
of bark have been freed from dirt they
are placed in weak acid baths for q
night. Next morning they are passed
through mild alkaline bath and then
boiled in weak solutions of caustic So
da to which zinc has been added. When
washed and dried by the usual me.
chanlcal means, the fibers emerge as a
long silky floss, entirely free from the
cuticle and resinous gums in which
they were imbedded, being also clean,
white and ready for the comb of the
spinner. They likewise take the most
attractive dyes and can be worked into
every variety of fabric, from the finest
quality OF velvets to cheap drills and
delicate laces. The combined lightness
and toughness of the fiber render it pc
culiarly suitable for tents and ship can
vas, and three-fifths more cloth of equal
strength can be produced from rhea
than from the same weight of linen
that is, 1000 yards of rhea canvas
weighs only as much as 600 yards Of
linen. its durability and resisting power
to strain being also much greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
phenomenon OF weight is eithely want
ing.-St. Louis Republic.
lduaic and Q Church

Any old and beautiful cha ,rch gives
rs all that is most moving and noblest
-organim, beauty, absence of all
things momentary and wort bless, ex-
clIsion Of grossness, of bru te utility
and mean compromise. equality Of all
men before God; moreover, time. eter-
nifty, the past and the great dead. All
noble churc hes give Us this. How much
more, therefore, st. Marks. which is
noblest and most venerablel
It has, like no other building. been
handed over by man to nature; time
moldi7g and tinting Unto life this struc-
ture alxeady Sd absolutely or ganic, SO fit
to live. For its curves and vaultings,
its cupolas mutually supported, the
weight Of each carried by all; the very
color of tho marbles, brown, blond, iv-
ing colors, and the irregular symmetry,
flowerlike, of their natural patterning,
are all seemingly organic and ready for
vitality. Time has a dded that, with the
polish and dimming alternately of the
marbles and billowing of the pavement,
the slanting of the columns, and last,
but not least, the furnishing of the gold
and the granulating Of the mosaic into
an uneven surface; the goltf seeming to
have become alive and in a way vegeta-
BILE and tc have faded and ;ihrunk like
autumn leaves
One Sunday morning they were sing
ing some fugne composition, by know
not whom. How we'll that music suited
st. Marks! The constant Hlterchange
Of vault and vault, cupola and cupola,
column and column, handing ON their
energies to one another; the springing
up of new details gathered 8 t once into
the great general balance Of lines and
forces; all this seemed to finsl its natu-
raj voice in that fugue. to express, in
that continuous revolution of theme
chasing, enveloping theme, its own
grave emotion of life everlasti ag-being,
becoming: becoming, being. -Contem-
porary Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11

Among the numberless stories Of the
quick wit and felicitous sayings of DIR.
Oliver Wendell Holmes is one connected
with the breakfast given in his honor
by the publishing firm Of Houghton,
Osgood & Co. on the occasion Of his
SEVENTEEN birthday.
Not long after the breakfast he met a
friend who had been guest Oh that
memorable occasion and had written
one OF the many bright poems which
formed part of the entertainment.
In referring to the late festiyity the
doctor said to his friend:
Il knew there would be q good many
things said that would be calculated TO
draw tears. Twas resolved that 1 would
not cry-that nothing should make me
cry-and so l went to the breakfast de.
termlned to maintain a rigid upper eye
lid. Youths COMPANION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
ROBERT FULroN's 'FlANcEE
what Betrothal Meant to . Girl Early In
the Century.

wha& Betrethal Meant 70 . Girl Early In
the Century.
For Helen Livingston there remained
hardly one more year Of happy giflhood,
free to 60 and come, dance and be mer-
~, in the old innocent girlish fashion,
for at that time betrothA was as sacred
as marriage itself and much more re-
strictive of privileges. That is. the free
dom of girlhood was lost and that Of tbs
matron had not come. If the lover were
present, of course these restrictions were
not felt, but in his absence the poor girl
had little more liberty than q Hindoo
widow. She must not accept even the
most ordinary attentions from any man,
must dance with no one except her IA
Their or brother, and she must always
wear, conspicuously displayed, hanging
from her neck face outward, the min
iature of her future husband.
These miniatures were often skillful-
~ painted on ivory and were usually
oval in shape and about 81 inches by
az in size, without counting the gold
frames, which were sometimes quite
heavy. The broad remarks which it was
considered in order for even chance &C.
4uaintances to address to the fiancee
upon sight Of this badge of appropriation
were intolerable to Helen Livingston,
and rather than subject herself to them
she resolutely refrained from accepting
an invitation even to her loved "Cousin
Chancellor's" during the few months OF
her engagement, which ended in o hap
py marriage in the spring of 1909.
On one occasion, when a large and
most interesting company OF American
and foreign guests was expected at Cler-
mont, Helen vainly sought her mothers
permission to attend without wearing
the telltale portrait. Finding that this
would not be allowed and realizing that
her sisters disappointment would be
great, "Sister Patty" only Is, but al
ready tall and stately, heroically volur-
teered to wear the obnoxious picture,
personating its rightful owner. But the
innocent fraud was not permitted, and
as Helen would not go if obliged to
wear the miniature, she was compelled
to relinQuish the coveted pleasure. OF
course the boy lover-he was barely 81
was in no way responsible for this
custom, which he subsequently often
and justly characterized as odious, and
think that he never liked TO see the
miniature which had been the means of
depriving of ever so small a pleasure the
woman whom he ido!ized through q
long life.-"A Group of American Girls
Early In the Century" by Helen Evert-
son Smith, in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
The Illinois Steel company and the

The Illinois Steel company and the
Carnegie Steel works At Homestead
have notified Their employees that
their wages will have to be
reduced. The Illinois Steel COM
pany Is the concern that ordered out
its men to march in the Mckinley
parade last fall. on pain Of dismissal,
and placed prosperity banners in
their hands, and advance agent
buttons on their coat lapels. These
men will now have nearly four years
to experience the evil results flowing
from the maintenance of the single
gold standard and protection"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
So Am I.

An elderly gentleman living in mid
Lancashire was noted for his inebriety.
On one occasion, when he had been i'm
bibing pretty freely, he was met by the
clergyman Of the parish in which he
lived.
Drunk again, Johnr' said the pas
tor.
go am II So am Ir' replied the
truthful John, much to the amazement
OF his spiritual adviser.-Spare No
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
EARTH, THE MOTHER OF ALL

To earth we'll founded. Of all things that live
Most ancient mother, ! this song will give
She doth her nurture upon all bestow.
On land, in air and in the sea below.
With children and rich fruits. o thoa divine,
Men thou dost gladden.. Life TO give is thine
And thine 70 take. Whom thou dost honor be
Blessed with great store Of all good things shall
be.
Teemful the corn lands. in broad pastures roam
Large herds. and filed with wealth Is ever
home.
Just rulers in the city there will he
And beauteoous danes and full prosperity.
Young lads wax lortiy with joys waking
powers
The little maidens On tho soft field flowers
In festive dances join. Rich goddess. these
Thy gifts to whom TO honor thou dost please.
All hail! . mother Of the gods. hail! Tho7
Spouse Of the starry heaven. do thou cndow,
For need OF this my song, my minstrcisy
With might that shall all life make glad for me
And 30 fresh song will a:tu.e In praise OF thee
Academy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
TANNER is indeed in the tougher

TANNER is indeed in the toughest
predicament of his political career.
He knows that Madden expects him
to fulfill his obligations and make
him senator. as he is in position to
do, and he realizes how we'll Madden
knows that he can do it. He under
stands. too, that the people of the
state who. without regard to politics,
are protesting against Madden, ap-
preciate Tanners power to save Mad
den or save the people. and that they
are watching him. He stands be-
tween love and duty. To which will
he yield?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11
He Knew u Thing or Tvo-

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, a forme,
premier of the Australian COLONY Of
victoria was once made the object of q
peculiar embarrassment. A man ON a
public occasion presented himself to ST,
Charles, who had been appointed &c
some petty government Office after 2
campaign in which there had been cues.
tionable electoral practices.
Il suppose, said Sir Charles, THAT
you are one Of my supporters:''
Three Of them," answered the man.
with wink that was impossible to mis-.
understand. -Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11

EX-PREsIDENT BENJAMIN HARRIsON
is quoted as saying that, with one
exception, he never saw senator
who was not mere errand boy for
his constituents. II his cigars hold
out, Martin B Madden will show Ben
a senator who is errand boy for him.
self. He will show the distinguished
Hoosier q senator who has the same
opinion of the public as expressed by
the late MIR. Vanderbilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-11

The Chicago Record propounds
the question: will the gen e' al as
sembly Of Illinois send to the United
States senate a man shown by actual
trial to be unfit to occupy seat in
the Chicago council?" To this the
Keokuk Constitution. Democrat re-
plies: "Since the Illinois republican
machine is behind Madden. it look s
like that is just what the general as
sembly will do"