The Monitor-register., 1897-01-29
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT
SAIEM Ian. % 1897

| Ill FIRiuld aUOul buifGy- 1--we IulleS pelOW
Petersburg where he engaged board on a
farm owned by a Mr.. Moore. Always
having fondness for relics, during his
rambles about the farm he was naturally
delighted to fad several mementoes OF
the war, such as swords, csnteens, etc.,
carelessly thrown in the loft of an old
gin house. Before returning home he
purchased four of the swords, two bayo.
nets and four canteens and brought them
to Salem with him. Once home he ina.
mediately proceeded to polish up the
swords and to his surprise found the fol.
lowing inscription on one of them
| presented to Lieutenant Charles w.
Osborne, Company D, 95th N. Y. Vols,
by his friends of North Haverstraw, N.
Y" Naturally this interested Mr.. Car.
penter and he determined that the sword
should be returned to Lieutenant Osborne
if he were still living and, if not, to his
relatives if they could be found. Taking
his cue from the inscription on the weapon,
Nj. Carpenter sent a letter to the post
master at Haverstraw, New York, asking
for information concerning the Osbornes,
but received no reply. Then, by the
oarest chance, he happen ed to see the
name of George G. Felter, Haverstraw,
N. Y. in the L. A. W. Bulletin. He
wrote to Mr.. Felter for the same informa.
tion and received in return letter from
that gentleman stating that he might
learn something by writing to Hiram
Osborne, at Sing Sing, N. Y. Mr.. Carpen.
ter made haste to do this and vas re ward.
ed by reply to the effect that Chas. W.
Osborne, the original owner of the sword.
was his brother. Mr.. Osborne also state d
that Charles and himself had enlisted in
the 95th N. Y. Vols, in which regiment
they served until 1863 when Charles re.
turned to Haverstraw on a furlough.
While at home he endeavored to secure a
commission as Second Lieutenant and
was successful through the efforts of
Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, who was an
Assemblyman at that time from the dis
drict in which Mr.. Osborne lived. Mr..
Depew took the young soldier before
Governor Horatio Seymour, and advocat.
ed his cause with success. To consequence
of this recognition of his service TO his
country, the friends of the Lieutenant
presented him with the sword which
young Mr. Carpenter found rusting on
the old Virginia farm. Immediately after
receiving his commission the young
soldier returned to the front. At that
time Hiram Osborne was a first lieutsn-
ant, and the two brothers fought together
until the second battle of the Wilderness,
ln that bloody fight Charles was killed
and from that day until his sword was
found his relatives had never heard a
word or been able to secure the sliohtest
trace of the whereabouts of his body.
Hiram has spent years in search Of
some trace OF his brother: and the
recovery of the sword Charles welded so
bfaVely, has been the source of much
gra ification to him. Mr.. Carpenter has
received several letters from M. Hiram
Osborne as we'll as from Mr.. William
Osborne. another brother, in all of which
the heartfelt thanks of their family are
rendered himself aud son for restoring
the sword which they consider a reli
without price. The weapon was sent to
Mr.. Hiram Osborne on Saturday and on
Tuesday Mr.. Carpenter was notified by
him that it had reached it's dstination
safely.
touch of real winter weather accom-
panied the snowstorm last night, and
to day the wind has been on frolic like
a real Arctic blizzard. The fall of snow
was the heaviest of the winter, and being
very dry, was drifted quite good deal
by the wind.
The revival at the First III. E. Church.
under Evangelist Hyde, is at white heat.
A large nun Der have been converted and
nightly there are seekers at the altar.
This will probably be his last week,
Rev. r. w. Hunsicker, of Chestnut
Hill, Pa, will occupy the pulpit OF the
First Baptist Church on Sunday.
Mr.. j. Clinton Arnold, of Lancaster.
Pa, and Miss Lucy Harris, were married
by Friends ceremony at the residence of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Quinton
z. Harris, in this city, on Tuesday, at
l O'Clock, p. m. The ceremony was held
in the presence of the following commit
tee, which was appointed by the meeting:
Louisa Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fogg
and Franklin Bradway. The newly
m arried couple left on the 4. 10 train for
Lancaster, where they will make their
future home.
Hon. George Hires was elected mem
Der of the Board of Directors Of the New
Jersey Trust and Safe Deposit Company
at the annual meeting of the ckholders
in Camden last week.
Miss Grace D. Mortos. daughter of Mr..
Isaac N Morton, is anaong the students
Who will graduate from the State Normal
School. at Trentoa, Oh Friday.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Miss Emma Gertrude virgins.
daughter of ex,Sheriff Wriegins, and
Mr.. Chas. G. Ford, Jr, to be held in St.
Johh's Episcopal Church, on Wednesday,
Feb. 10th, at 10 80 a. m.
William T. Hilliard, attorney for the
City National Bank, sold at public sale
on Saturday. the E. W. Dunn s. Son
planning mill property, on Market street,
to George q ,iser, for $1,000.
Absalom Wilson purchased The Cuff
containing II acres, in L. A,
Creek, on Saturday, for $500.
The canning factory, at Sharptowp.
was offered at public sale on SATURDAY..
but was not sold. The highest bid was
$3.50.
Elk Sheriff virgins has purchased the
Damon virgins property, on Sinnick-
son street, for $1,000.
Samuel P. Carpenter celebrated his
S5th birthday at his home. on Market
street, on Tuesday. As surprise to him
a dinner was rendered him by bis Chill.
dren.
Sheriff Westoott took two of the
prisoners sentenced at the recent term of
Court, to State Prison on Saturday, two
more on Tuesday, and the two women
were to be taken on Friday.
The Grandest Remedy.
Mr.. R. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chlhowie
Va, certi6es that he had consumption, was
given up to die, sought all medical treatment
that money could procure. tried all cough
remedies he could hear of but got no relief
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