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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
A Notable Episode.
For the Dlspatch.l

(FOr the DlSpatcn-)
With your leave. Mr.. Editor. will re-
sumo my war sketches. which have been
suspended FOR a long time.
After the battle Of Second Manassas.
on the 10Th and Goth August. 1907 the
enemy retreated during the night, cross
ed Bull Run, and took position at Cen
treville, which position, however. they
quickly abandoned. without resistance, on
the approach Of General Jackson. Gene
raj Stuart. with the cavalry. had been
sent TO their left flank and rear. to OBJ
struct and delay their march as much as
possible. This he succeeded I'm doing at
Chantilly, where General Jackson over
took them and on the 1st of September
quite a severe engagement was fought,
but night coming on. and a severe rain
and wind-storm coming up, the enemy
again escaped, and continued their re-
treat towards Washington. The pur-
suit was thus abandoned and all eyes
were turned TO Maryland, and thither our
march was commenced the next day.
and on the 9Th Of September we crossed
the Potomac near Jeesburg, on lovely
September afternoon. and the beautiful
river and bright waters were a delight
and refreshment to US. after long ana
hot and dusty march.
the enemy on the Maryland side, and at
Pooleville we captured some stores-cloth-
ing and shoes-and the next day we con-
tlnued our march into the interior. Our
regiment was detached from the brigade
and sent on an expedition 20 Westmin-
ster. which we captured with very little
opposition, and we remained there during
the night, guarding the town and picket
ing the roads leading into It, which proved
TO be rather an unpleasant duty. we
|. were up all night without rations-the
enemy, familiar with the place, and Turk
ing, for aught we knew in every home
and behind every tree-and the inhaoi-
tants not very friendly. Indeed, they
were rather surly and very inqusltive,
and we tried TO make them believe that
we were in Maryland with an over
whelming force Ga million Of men, more
or less), so that they might be persuaded
60 Join us. II not from patriotism. yet
from fear and the hope Of safety. There
we first saw General Lees proclama-
ton to the people. a model Of its kind.
and I'm vivid contrast with the Federal
papers Of that sort. Morning came at
last, and we were glad 10 get away,
As the watch that guards the night.
Long for the first beam OF the morning
light,
And meet them with their eyes
so we welcomed the coming day with
10y, and started TO rejoin the brigade,
closely followed by the enemy, who pick
ed up two or three of our men who stray
eed from the ranks. AS well as j re-
I member, these were the only casualties
In a few days we were sent TO Boons-
boro'. which we reached on the after
noon Of the 18TH think, just after Gene
raj ID. II. Hilrs unsuccessful engagement
with the enemy. We remained in the
vicinity during the night. and were I'M
disturbed. and early next morning march
ed into the town. TO meet and repel the
advance Of the enemy, who were near at
hand. Now occurred the most mortify-
ing episode in our whole history
BY the misconduct Of the leading
squadron, which, at the order TO charge.
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Captured n Prize.

Guthriesville, n. c., August 2, 1897.
To the Editor of the Dispatch
l see I'm the Dispatch of July 9th an
account OF the battle OF Williamsburg by
W II. NJ, Floyd. Va / see the COM
rade was really there. Please give me
his address, as | wish to write to him.
L was in the battle. was seriously
wounded, taken prisoner, and carried TO
Washington city, ID. G.
Through the influence OF a young lady,
a Virginian, ! was paroled and taken 10
her mothers home, in Washington city,
and attended by two surgeons, who sue
ceeded in saving my life.
in course OF time i was able to ride
out, and was always accompanied by two
or more young ladies. Just think OF that,
Mr.. Editor. General Lees soldier having
such high old time. But the best is 10
come. The lady. Miss NJ, of Virginia,
came South L met her by appointment
in Richmond. and we were married JaRu-
airy 10, 1863, in st. James church, by her
old friend. DR.. Peterldn. The capture L
made is worth her weight in gold mot
silver.
1 was a paroled prisoner for six months.
and was with this lady during that time,
and was exchanged in the fall OF 1862. L
have my passes from Captain Shinburn,
ordering me to report at foot OF Seventh
street. Washington, d. c., to go aboard
Of the steamer All the prisoners were
marched down. / was permitted to ride
down I'm a nice hack, accompanied by this
young lady.
Now, If you know OF any OF the old
boys who were in that battle and came
out with such a prize, tell them to show
up or shut up. Yours truly,
n. Il. BRATTEN.
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rushed forward with drawn sabres, but
rec0i.ed at the first discharge Of the
cnemy's carbines. and with scarcely an
attempt at resistance, turned and fed
10 the rear. the whole regimen; was
thrown into sudden and hopeless con-
fusion. cur company was then COM
manded by Lieutenant John Fisher,
good officer and brave soldier after
wards killed at Spotsylvanla) and was
the third In line from tho front He
comprehended at once the danger Of the
situation. and rode forward as quickly
as possible 10 rally the broken ranks,
but was overthrow by the headlong
rush Of men and horses, and 10 escape
capture was forced 10 abandon his
horse. But. fortunately. he was over
looked by the enemy, and escaped. Then
commenced our Wild ride through the
town, the enemy close behind. and firing
at every step, the dust inpenctrabe.
could not see horse or rider in front,
or even at my side. This continued FOR
at least mile, think. Nobody seemed
20 be In command, and nothing done
70 arrest our progress. until at last. at
the other side OF the town. the enemy
were checked by a charge Of the Powha-
! tan Troop.
After the enemy had retired, and the
two or three Of us went back along the
same road, or street, to reconnoitre and
observe the situation.
We had not proceeded far when We
came TO a group OF soldiers. standing
around a wounded man lying on the
ground. This man was Sergeant Nose
, ley. Of the Powhatan Troop and he was
, badly wounded. The enemy, seeing us,
I soon began to advance firing as they
| came. We were in a most distressing
situation. The regiment had continued
! its march. We had no conveyance Of
any sort. To put the wounded soldier
on horseback would have been almost
certain death. Even now I can hear
almost his piteous cry. Boys, don't
leave me-" We hoped that he might be
| found by friends IN the town and re-
stored TO health and strength.
! It went 70 our hearts to leave him, but
what else could we do? Tho minie-balls
were whistling around us. You always
think they are within a mile OF your
ears, when, probably, they are ten feet
Off In five minutes we would
have been dead or prisoners, and so we
| left him and it is lamentable to know
that his wound was mortal.
IAN quiet along the Potomac tonight,
No sound save the rush OF the river,
J Soft fall the dew on the face OF the dead,
The plckets off duty forever"
| I witnessed the meeting next day be-
! tween General Stuart and our brigadier.
and / have a vivid recollection even
now Of his quizzical. and rather un-
! pleasant, laugh at our discontinue.
! For the next few days we did nothing
| that ] can recall. except picketing the
roads and watching the enemy, until the
/ battle of Sharpsburg; but 1 have written
so much, l will, with your leave, Mr..
/ Editor. reserve the account OF our move
ments on that field for another chap
| ter. Respectfully,
y. NJ PARHAM,
| Company /, Fourth Regiment Virginia
! Cavalry.
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never know what may save man who
seems 10 be as good as dead.
Many a man who seemed TO be dying of
consumption, and whom the doctors pro-
nounced just as good as dead has got well
and strong and hearty again by using ar
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This
wonderful medicine has shown the doctors
that consumption isn't always fatal dis
ease. II can be cured il you get az the
germs Of it in the blood and clear them out
f-cfoughiy. That is what this Discovery"
does. 1t makes new blood, -healthy blood.
The germs Of consumption can't exist ia
healthy blood. They simply let 90 their
hold and are carried out Of the system |,
then the new blood builds up new tissue,
new flesh, new power, new life. II carries
vitality to the lungs, the bronchial tubes aud
every other part of the body.
II cures people after cod liver oil has
failed, because their digestive organs ara
too weak to digest fat-foods. The " Diseov-
cry" makes the digestion strong.
For thin and pale and efnaciated people
there is no fesh-builder in the world 10
compare with it. II doesn't make fabby
fat but hard, healthy flesh II builds nerve
power and force and endurance. II is never
safe 10 pronounce any one dying OF con.
sumption" or any other wasting disease,
until this marvellous Discovery" has been
given fair trial
DR.. Pieree's thousand-page illustrated
book, 1.-THE Peoples Common Sense Med.
ical Adviser" will be sent free paper-bound
for the cost of mailing only, III one-cens
stamps. Cloth bound, 10 stamps extra.
Address DR.. r. " Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
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gade OF artillery. on hts way from Ap. =
mattox Courthouse, made our house his
headquarters. and not only supplied our
necessities at the time, but repeatedly
sent us assistance afterwards. Ny sister
was iil from tho nervous shock. and a
Federal surgeon. Or. Browne. OF Phila-
dclphia. prescribed sor her and gave US
a supply OF various needed medicines and
sent a large box filled with every delicacy
necessary FOR an invalid. General Gus
ter. who was at our house for some days.
treated my parents with great courtesy
even checking any conversation between
his attendant officers that turned upon
subjects unpleasant 70 southern ears.
For some months after tho close OF the
war q correspondence was maintained
between my mother. and Mrs. Lee, and
we had letters from the General also.
Unfortunately these were accidentally
destroyed few years ago, but nothing
can destroy our loving memories OF the
man.
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Monument to Southern Women.
For the Dispatch.)

Comrades: l submit this to your IA
vorable consideration. and ask you TO
remember that the surviving ex-Contede-
rates are rapidly passing away. Death
thins our ranks each year; soon there
will be none Of us left TO transmit 70
coming generations the deeds OF that
noble band Of heroic women who from
1861 to 1855 did so much to aid our cause
and theirs. In that immortal band are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
A New CD johnson story.
Gondon Figaro)

In glanclng through the recently pub
lshed work on that worthy bore, DR..
johnson, ] failed to discover the following
anecdote 1t is carefully preserved by q
family whose Scotch ancestors took a
rise out Of the great photographer.
Hostess: Or. Johnson, what do you
think Of our Scotch broth?
Or. Johnson: Madam, In my opinion
It's only fit for pigs.
Hostess: Then have some more.
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names that would be an ornament TO the
page Of any history. whether OF ancient
or modern times. There are women IN
II whom any country. from the creation
OF the world down 10 the present day,
would be proud to own as citizens.
Comrades. other people have nonored
their illustrious women, and have shown
their gratitude to them b. erecting monu-
ments in their honor Are wo less CRATE
full to our women than they were to
theirs. Let us erect monument to them
ere II is too late-beforc the last sur
vivor Of the Confederate army shall have
obeyed the memorable summons. and snail
have
Passed over the dark river
Never to return
a monument that viii transmit to pos
terity the noble deeds Of those heroic
women more eloquently than mortal AN
glage can describe, and that Will be
more enduring than 1t is.
Comrades, the achievements or those
women are so bright as TO cause the ac-
tons Of Joan Of Arc to pale into signiii-
canoe beside them. Remember, II was
from the hands OF those women that the
necessary medicine was administered I'm
many cases. to our sick soldiers; whose
fingers skilfully often dressed the wounds
of the Confederates; whose voices cheered
with comforting words many dying SOL
der in his Journey to that unknown
land": whose hands soothed them on beds
Of sickness or death; wiped away the cold,
clammy perspiration from the brows OF
the dying; whose voices went up 10
Heaven in prayers for their safely and
preservation from all the dangers OF war,
and for souls in the hour Of death; whose
hearts well-nigh broke in unutterable an
guish of spirit at the loss OF their loved
ones. If II were not the hearts OF south
ern women, whose voices and hands ten
derby and lovingly nursed the sick ana
wounded, cheering them with loving words
on beds Of sickness or death. II theirs did
not? Ought we not TO be grateful 10
them for all these things?
Comrades, whatever may be our faults
! let not ingrautude be one OF them. Let
the survivors OF the Confederate army
the grandest and most heroic one or
modern times-show tho world that we
are grateful to those women by erecting
in the near future a monument that Will
tell to generations yet to come their
deeds-one that will proclaim them better
than tongue or pen.
JEFF. r. RUFEIN,
ex-Meurter Rockbridge Artillery.
Chesterfield county. Va, July 70, 1897.
Southern papers please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
When a

When a
man falls out
Of a ten story
W n d o W
you'd nztu-
rally say he
Is a d cad
man. Well,
perhaps he
is aud then
again, per-
haps not.
Something
may save
him. There
may be a
friendly avn
ing that will
let him down
easy, so lie
may be sound
and well to-
morrow. You
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
TAYLOR.

There could be no stronger testimO-
NAL of the widespread regret caused
by the death of Henry Moreland than
the large concourse of friends and
relatives which attended the obseouies
of this lamented resident and citizen
yesterday afternoon. A short funeral
service was conducted at the house.
The remains We're afterward taken to
the Presbyterian church, of which the
deceased was a member The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
+. A. King, of the Methodist EDisco-
pal church. and Rev. l.. r. Foster,
Rev. Mr. Brooks. Many floral offer
ngs were given by friends of the de-
ceased, and they presented most
beautiful appearance. Among the
pieces was a wreath given by the
knights of the Golden Eagle beau
tiful pillow of roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS, with the words, "Our Brother"
inscribed in the center by Emblem di-
vision. No. 81, Sons of Temperance.
At the grave the services were con-
Quoted by the lodges. David owens,
prelate of the knights of the Golden
Eagle, recited the ceremony of that
order, and Edward d. Davis and John
Welburn the same for the Sons of
Temperance. Rev. Foster then offered
prayer and both lodges then passed
about the grave and deposited a sprig
of myrtle ON the casket. The flower
bearers were Misses Sarah Samuels
and Martha Lewis, both of the Sons of
Temperance. The singing was led by
a uuartette consisting of Professor
James f. watkins. John Tubbs. Will
lam Jones and William Thomas. The
pall-bearers were six members from
each order. Interment was made at
the Forest Home cemetery.
Frank Caswel. of Kingston. visited
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

w. NJ. Lathrop left Saturday for Pat
erson, N. j. Mrs. Lathrop will join
him this week.
Master Mechanic Frank Strutenger
of the Ontario and Western, spent sun
day in Syracuse.
Mrs. l.. w. Anderson and daughter,
of SusQuehanna, are visiting in this
city.
Morss Aitken and Miss Ethel Ait
ken are home from Newburg for their
Easter vacation.
Max d. Lathrope and Mrs. Isabelle
Lathrope spent Saturday in Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Marcy, son Ray
mond and their guest, Miss Belle
knoWlton, of Windsor, n. Y, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewsley, of Oily
phant, last week.
Miss Kate Gilligan left Saturday
morning for New York, where she will
make a protracted visit.
Mr.. Sidney Crocker moved his fami-
ly to Vandling last week.
The new Century club will meet at
the home of Mrs. y. L. Patterson this
afternoon.
Joseph Burke, of Oneonta, IS visit
ing friends in town.
Miss Eva Whitney, of Susquehanna,
is the guest of Miss Rena Daley.
Miss Lizzie O'Grady has returned
from business trip to New York.
Frederick Gelder, formerly foreman
of the composing room of the Leader
has been advanced to the reportorial
staff, and his place has been filled by
benjamin Parry. The resignation OF
w. M. Lathrope from the Leader has
necessitated the change
Mrs M. Corby, of Wyoming street
who has been visiting relatives in
Montclair, n j., has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Nicholson spent
Sunday in Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. c, S. Hollis is sick at the home
of her daughter, Mrs E. Il. Corby, OF
Belmont street.
Mrs, II. r. Evans left Saturday
morning for Binghamton, N. Y, where
she will make her home with her sis
ter Mrs Baker. Mrs. Evans was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
UALLSTEAD.

Mrs. George Wolcott is ill.,
Mrs. Charles Roney and son, John,
are the guests of friends and relatives
in Susquehanna.
Ward owes has a new delivery wagon.
The initiatory degree was conferred
on four candidates by the Mystic Broth
erhood on Friday evening.
r. l.. Bowdish, of Great Bend, is
moving into his house on Franklin
street, this borough.
Mrs. Thomas Cannon visited her
daughter, Mrs. George Dennis, in Sus-
quehanna on Thursday.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western carpenters at this point are
soon to begin the work of laying a
sidewalk from the Railroad Young
Mems Christian association to Fire
mems hall.
Rev DR.. Pearce, of Wilkes Barre, will
deliver a lecture in the Methodist
church in this place on Saturday even
lug, April 6.
Mrs. n. l.. Tyler is the guest of Bing-
hamton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Sayer spent Sun
day with friends in Candor, N. Y
c. a, Holden will move into James
Millard' $ house on Franklin street this
week. c. A. Bogart will move into the
house vacated by Mr.. Holden.
Mrs. Eugene Wilmot. of Montrose,
visited here on Thursday
Miss Nettie Griswold, of Owego, n.
Y, is the guest at the home of Profess
sOr B. w. Pease on Williams street.
l. Mrs. NJ. Summerton was in Bingham
ton on Saturday.
Irving Lathrop has moved on his
farm near Windsor, n. Y.
Mrs. Barney Chirester had the mis-
fortune to fail recently and sprain an
ankle.
The Methodists of this place are pre-
pairing an excellent programme for a
concert to be given by them on April 20
A union service was conducted ir
the Baptist church on Sunday evening
under the auspices of the Women's
Christian Temperance union.
Parties from out Of town are pros.
pecting for coal on the farm known as
the Jackson place, about two and one
| half miles from this place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
.JE RMYN

In the case against Andrew j. Gavin,
which was to have been heard before
Squire Helmes on Saturday, Mr.. Gavin
appeared and waived a hearing, Civ
ing bail to appear at court
A meeting of delegates of Sons of
Veterans camps of Northeastern Penn
sylvania was held in Wilkes Barre on
Friday evening. The next meeting
viii be held in this town some time in
May.
The Womans Home Mission society
win hold a tea at the home Of Mrs.
John Mellow, on Second street, April
18th.
The officers of Rushbrooll lodge, No.
$50 Independent Order of odd Eel
lows, for the ensuing term will be:
Noble grand, David Evans; vice
grand, William r. Davis; secretary,
William j. Toman; assistant secretary,
William Smallacombe; trustee for one
year, Thomas Henwood; trustee for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER.
A Bill Introduced by Hon. j. i. Rey-
noIds at Harrisburg.

Hon. j. f. Reynolds has introduced
into the house of representatives bill
amending the city charter so that the
representation of the school board Will
be increased. The school representa-
tion as now fixed, was authorized by
an act in 1852. Two of the city wards
are not now represented on the school
board.
The bill now introduced receals the
act of 1852, so that the board will come
under the working of the general act
Of 1854, by which each ward will be
represented on the school board by
two members. If the bill passes every
ward will have it's representatives, and
the entire membership will be increased
from six to twelve members. The bill
is now in the hands of the committee,
and a favorable report of the measure
to the house will be favored by our
people and their representative.
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prominent i'm social and church work,
being an active member Of the Meth
odist church. and her many friends
regret her departure from the city.
VIII Delaney. of Farview street, left
Friday evening on the flyer to visit
his uncle in Lexington Ky. During
his absence he will visit Cincinnati,
Louisville and Chicago.
Loren Paine, of Binghamton, who
was in this city on business has re-
turned home. He was accomuanied
by his mother, who has been spending
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. G.
a. Place, of Terrace street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29

Friday evening q number of the mem
bCrs of the Woman's Relief corps, Of
this city, met at the home of Mrs. j.
+. Ackley on South Main street. The
affair was a complete surprise to Mrs.
Ackley and was a farewell party, as
Mrs. Ackley is soon to leave this city.
During the evening Mrs. Charles Lou
den presented their hostess with
handsome china fruit set and water
pitcher. Mrs. Ackley in few appro-
pirate remarks expressed her apprecia-
tion of their gifts. Those who We're
present were Mesdames Bell, Daley
Mum Louden, Newton, Lingfelter
William Dits, Elisha Dilts, Knapp and
Campbell
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
"SNARLlNG AND MENDACIOUS."

From the Times Herald.
The determination of Harper's Weekly
to find nothing worthy of commentator
n the inaugural utteranCes of President
Mckinley or in his administration has
reached that point where it may be aptly
characterized as editorial hysteria. The
Weekly has made up its mind to assume
the role of chief editorial obstructionist
among the small and comparatively i'm
potent hostile forces that will be arrayed
against the new administrations At this
writing no one appears to challenge the
leadership of the Weekly in the work Of
resisting the near approach of the era cf
good feeling and of industrial prosperity,
so great is the popular desire to accord
the new president support and encourage
ment in graphing with the serious econo-
mic and international questions that con-
front him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29

The Lotus club went out of existence
Friday evening. For the past nine
years it has included some of the most
prominent and energetic young busi-
ness men of our city. The Lotus club
was one Of the leading societies of Car
bondale and many brilliant affairs have
been given under it's auspices For the
past few months, however, there has
been a lack of interest and it became
evident that the club must be dissolved.
Friday evening the furniture and other
belongings were sold at auction to the
members, j. e. Bergen purchasing the
piano. All claims against the society
have been settled and the Lotus club
has passed out of existence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29

three years Joseph II. Roberts; dis
trict deputy grand master Charles f.
Baker.
Miss Bessie Hacker. of Whites Val
ley, Wayne county, is visiting In town.
John Kelly, who was arrested on a
charge of having committed an as
9ault on a woman on the Ridge Road,
states that he has ample evidence to
prove that he is innocent of the charge.
and asks that judgment be suspended
on the case for the present.