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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-03
From Fort Stevens to Reno.

The other day l went out to Fort
Stevens and Reno. They are north
of Washington, FIVE miles from the
White House. They came into re-
pute in 1864 when Early, the rebel
general, with an army OF $4,000 men,
threatened the city. Both forts have
changed in appearance since the war.
The Seventh street road has been
cut deep into the site Of Fort Stevens.
Emory chapel has been erected on the
high ground to the west OF the road
inside the ramparts where the maya
zine stood. East of the road, one
can still trace the rifle pits leading
from the fort down the slope through
the meadow to the woods toward
Fort Slocum; but all trace of Fort
Stevens east of 7th street road has
been lost in excavating building lots.
From little ways west of the
road, the rifle pits, prolonging the
line of the fort, weather worn, and
covered with scrub, hut upon the
whole well preserved, are continued
along the brow of the hill over
toward Rock Creek. Some of the
old Vermont brigade 1st) were there
on that hot Monday and Tuesday,
July II and IL, 1864 1t was the
worst scare after Gettysburg the
North had and it was a close call
upon Washington, but the 6 III corps,
with the Vermonters, was there
about as soon as the Johnnies, and
the latter concluded they had bust
ness elsewhere, so drew off Tuesday
night and on Wednesday morning
the ground in front of Fort Stevens
and Reno was clear OF them.
The house has been rebuilt that
was burned, by order, just north of
the fort, and the ground where the
battle ragged hottest a third of a
mile farther on, near the little ceme-
terry, where forty of the fifty-nine
brave men of the defenders killed in
the fight are buried, is now covered
with houses. A little way on still on
the edge of the ravine which shell
tered strong supporting force of
the rebels on the left of the road,
l near the Cay house cover for the
enemy's skirmishers, still stands the
t big chestnut where foliage concealed
r the sharpshooters, who got in some
e deadly work on our advancing line
I; The tree had been spared in the gen.
d eral leveling months before of the
e forests hereabouts, at the earnest
= pleadings OF the owner, but the sen
t timent was misplaced and cost tn,
e life and limb of some poor fellow.
>, out at the front there on those ho
;: Jnly days. George Evarts, Co. D
" 18th Vermont, was wounded in tn,
ct thigh and hand, and a little stone
II number 81, one OF circle in the Gem
u etery, bears the name OF X L. Stevens
b. Co. D., 3 VT, July II, 1864. Yer
~ mont's gift to the honored roll o
&c men who died that day for tn
n Union.
n The fight in front of Fort Steven
~ was little one. if measured bv tn
"a slain, but very great one il meas
q. ured by its results. II the enemy ha,
''l broken our line there it was a marc
es OF only five miles to the United State
ne treasury, and the Capitol, and o.
he the 10Th, before the arrival OF reir
as forcements and the 9Th corps, onl
st, $4,000 men were present Tor duty i
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-03
ADVERTISING RATES.

Gen. Weyler reached home last Sum
day. An enthusiastic welcome was
arranged, but the falling of plat
form erected for speechmaking inter-
rupted the proceedings. Weyler was
not on the platform at the time and
was not hurt. There are people who
wouldn't be disappointed to hear
that Weyler had spent few uncom-
Portable minutes beneath a pile OF
lumber.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-03

all the line of Notifications from be-
low Alexander around by Arlington
and Chain Bridge to the Soldiers
Home and the Potomac. 1t makes
one shudder to think what might
have been if Lew Wallace had re-
cooled at Monocacy and the rebels
had come up and made a rush be-
tween Stevens and Slocum day
sooner. There was some active
marching on both sides for few
days before and after the Fort
Stevens affair; but the matter of
supreme interest to us is the hungry
rebels who wanted to get in and
didn't.
A fine military road joins Fort
Stevens to Fort Reno, three miles
away, and over it l walked in the
blaze OF a November sun. To Rock
Creek the road skirts the high
ground where lay Battery hill; then
the nameless battery now covered
with dense forest overlooking the
bridge, came in sight just before
ascending the hill to Fort de Russy.
This fort is in excellent preservation,
and if the next war comes soon, a
little work only will be needed to get
it in order to sweep its front miles
out on the rockville road, where the
enemy shook the dust before. From
de Russy to Fort Keno past battery
Smeade, Terrill and Rossell, and
Fort Kearney. was long walk and
a weary one; but just as l entered
Reno the Observation-Disclosures
in stone quarry over on the Poto-
mac brought again the war thoughts
and vivid scenes were lived over.
Fort Reno is on the highest ground
in the District. The great guns that
helped to keep the enemy away in
"a have given place two years back
to a new reservoir in the conduit
system that supplies Washington.
Off to the west in the dim distance, |
could just make out the vague out
lines of the Blue Ridge, famous in
war times for the hop.ski p-and-a.
jump postures of Mosby and his men,
who bounced upon our lines from its
passes, much too often for our con-
tentment. The country lying before
me beyond the river to the noun
tains, was the favorite hunting
ground of Mosby southwark to
Fredericksburg and beyond. Fort
Reno on those July days gave the
rebels warm greeting at Bethesda
out on the Rockville road. The bat
teries between it and the river, Ben
son, Bailey and Marsh6eld and Forts
Bayard. Simmons, Marsh6eld and
Sumner had less work to do only be-
cause the enemy saw Il to let them
alone. They are all, or nearly all,
visible from Reno, and as | turned
from the squalid abodes of the black
race on the plateau near the fort and
looked out upon the magnificent
Landscape to the west, and saw the
pale lines OF Washington's monu-
ment cutting the southern sky, and
the noble domes OF the Capitol and
the new library saluting me from the
city, and the buildings of the Sol
diers' Home standing out, across the
ravines, beyond Rock Creek, the
warm November sun glowing over
all. could not repress an excellent
thought that the brave work done
in '61- '65. costly though it was, ha:
continued, perhaps perpetuated, ar
empire which with all its faults is the
best land yet given to men to b.
happy in.
S. o. TODD,
Washington, D. c., Thanksgiving
day, 1897
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-03

Horse-racing without jockeys is in
dulged in at Rome during the summer
The horses are started by gun, which
is discharged behind them. They carry
little spiked balls on cords which swing
round their bodies, and these act as
spurS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-03
sunniest old man you could wish to

Questioning one, do you complain
because God is a mystery? Would
you have Him as visible as tree and
as tangible as rock? Then He
would be the one understandable
thing in a world of mystery. Your
inner details, your outer life, the two
natures within you-these are mys-
teries. The workings OF the mind of
the one you love, hidden as effect
ually as strangers from your own
thought-this is mystery. The i'm
possibility of a man thoroughly I'M
Outstanding a woman and vice versa
this is a mystery. Clear out of
your daily life, in its simplest details,
all that is strange; fathom it all and
understand it; then may you raise
querulous complainings at the mys-
terry that hedges around the creator
of all mysteries.
The prisoner prayed that he mighth some
1t came and showed him but his sorry plight.
The savant prayed for power to pierce the
sky:
1t came, and, dazed he begged that he might
die.
So give us. Lord. such light as suits our mind,
To know not over much nor wander blind.
Bereaved one, weeping bitter tears
beside the empty chair, you are not
alone in your sorrow. Human woes
have preceded you by ages and
human woes will last long after time
has taken the smart from your own
wound. But these seem naught to
YOU, for they were not your sorrows.
Yet, dear one, tribulation has it's
place and its value you will yet live
to see. In tears are great sorrows
assuaged, in tears are great purposes
born, in tears are noble resolves
formed. Rise to live as the vanished
one would most iondly wish Thus
will the dead live again in the deeds
of good you do, consecrated to the
memory of the lifeless.
Bereaved. fall like wounded bird
From happy heights, to limp along
In gloomy wales wherein my song,
l think, can never more be heard.
And yet, perchance, though stricken sore,
And robbed Of all held most dear,
Some wiser hand has cast me here
To rise to heights undreamt before.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
w. n. Camp, wfo was in the

w. N Camp, WHO was in the
city yesterday, said while discuss
ing the exG"rbitant charges made
by the transportation companies,
that during the last year he had
paid out for freight on phosphate
100000. He claims that half that
amount would have been a big
price to pay for hauling phosphate
to port. He is confident that the
phosphate miners will soon get to-
gether and build railroad from
the phosphate fields to the St.
Johns river.-Gainesville, Sun.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27

The rain yesterday and last
night was the heaviest we Fave had
for many months. The weather
reports sent out yesterday and
day before indicated that it would
be followed by severe frosts, but
the subsequent reports show that
the cold wave that has been ra gipg
in the north has spent its force
and will reach Florida with very
sim prospects of being felt. The
weather today, willis being crisp
and breezy, showed no sign of ap-
proaching anyw here near the freez-
ing point. The fact is, it is vely
doubtful if the temperature goes
below 80 tonight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
TO The PubEic!

We have arranged with all the
banks in the larger towns OF Flori-
da to handle their business at this
place, and have prepared ourselves
to do general exchange and col
lection business. We Will accept
no deposits nor make any loans,
but will sell exchange on New
York and Jacksonville and cash
checks on all points at current
rates.
MUNROE & CHAMBLISS.
T. T. Munroe.
Z. c. Chambliss. 2IIW.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
1t is a strong illustration Of the

1t is strong illustration Of the
disappearance Of war issues and
the prejudicls incident to the
great slavery cor fjct that the sue
cessor 4 M. PETER Of K4Eses, ir
, the United States senate viii be
Hon. William 4. H2rfie, wkt
served portion of the late war IS
an officer in the Confederate army
MIR. Harris is the son of former
Virginia congressman he went 20
Kansas in 1862 as a railroad SUI
veYor, and up to 1890 was demo
crat, and then joined the populist
party. He is the first tx Confed,
crate who has been ele cted to the
United States senate from north.
EN- state, ard that state the state
of old John Brown.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
4 Coed Business Stand

Tcc ts-dsomc-glas. fcnt store
IN She fist Eacr of the BAPTIST
WITNESS building is bow vacant,
and we are anxious 10 find a ten
art. A T2a with small capital and
husiacss snap can soca build " 4
good rrad4 ard make money AZ
dress ali communications inrcgard
10 the n:ai,cr to the BAPTIST
WIRES, Oc-'a, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27


w. w. CIyatt, who was elected
city fax collector LIST night, IS
without doubt eminenuy fitted fer
the position. He was formerly
city clerk and later manager CT TIE
Ocala Abstract cnice, and has a
thorough knowledge ef our tan
paying people. B:sidcs this, he
has the reputation OF beirg thor
oughjy reliable business man. The
council could not have made 4 be-
t.. selection.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
The new city council is certain

The new city council is certain
ly exhibiting a great deal CT wis
dom and foresight ira beginning
the WORK of the year by intrcduc-
ing some much needed reforms IN
our city finances. They pro.
pose now to have the treasurer's
bond secured by one of Our leading
trust and surety companies. In
addition to this the finance COM
mittee, composed of Davis, Smith
and Waterman, is hard at work on
an entirely new and improved pol
icy that will be introduced at the
next meeting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
No Assignment

l have not made an assignment,
but IN order to meet my obligations
[ will sell goods for the next Thirty
Days below my usually low prices.
My Seeds and Grocery Stocks are
fresh and frst-class in
every particular and at prices lower
than ever bsfore known.
J. B. SUTTON.
IS Exposition St. Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27

The Racket. S;decomb:, Sc,
s., Il -; vide lace, Sc; silk yelling,
TO-; nice J=it buckles, ;; fine oil
store, To-; harness soap, &c; steel
5u'chsr knife, To-; si.vc-ire Dust
par, 10; chair seat and nails, &c;
fire prcot milk boiler, To-; fire
proof ri.cher, I2c; pie pans. PC, sc;
tube cake pan, Z.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
Special Rates Il TIE Flint System

To Tarp~n SPriogs or ecccuat
f Mttio-ist Episcopal church
c2rf>rerce, J-n. est t. 231, ~.
o. January I9,a 10Th aud 81, Tie
Plant System Will sell tickets to
Ta'pon S2rir IS auj return, limited
% Urn January %I5t, o.. a. one
md enc qua.ter fares f9r the ccurd
zip.
Excur,i2n e S, Petersburg or
account cf The Grand Army
annual cncamPment, January 10Th
to 23rd, 1907. On January 18th
10th ard 2osh, tie Plant System
Wi sell tick. IS to st, Petersburg
and return, limited to return Jan
uary 23rd, ~. st rate Of one fare
for tic cuHd Trip,
Excurslou 20 Jacksonville, Fla,
January 10Th II 22ad Oh account
Of Grand Lodge Z. s a. NJ. Ga
January 18th ard 10Th the Plan;
System wiil sell tickets 20 Jack;on-
vile and return, limited 10 return
January 25r1. q, st rte q one
AID enc quarter t-rc for Tie 1ouno
trip.
Excursion to Tempo, &C. mt Of
South A:lrntic AID G1f Safes
Ha1b.r defense ard Irr!ayer:ert
convention, January 20 to 3 n,
1897.
On January I7.h, is l. AID 70 !
the Pant SYSTEM Will s2'I tickets
to Tampa ana leturn limited % re
turn Ja1u-rY 20.h 1T rate Ct o1e
fare fer the round trip,
Excursion to Tampa accoun;
annual ccnventicn If the mission
airy Protestant Episcopal church
January 18th ard l4th.
On account Of the above meet
irg the Plant SYst@n viii sell
tickets to Tampa and return
January II>h SID l2th limi:ed to
return January IS h 1t rate Of enc
and ore quarter fares for the
round trip.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
Spring SaUpIes Ready

Waterman & c., have their
new line Ct S2.ioS d Summer
samples on exhibition which en-
braces ali the latess styles for the
coming season. n this ,i1c they
can get you up hcst-ciass suit Ct
pair Of trousers for a very ljttle
more than sample houses and in
this way We keep ''p home indus
ny. While al this IS true. they
only ask your Inspection and if
you Cannot see Z dollar in i fcr
you, there is noting lost. Taey
will be g!aj 70 show you rough.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
Buek!en's ATniea SaIfo
81 l n.

The best saIve in the world
for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chiiblains, corns, and all
skin erup.ions, and positively cures
piles, Or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satis-
tactic '"ney refunded. Price
q ale by F. c.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27

Among the newly elected mem-
bers of cur board of aldermen who
will be power IN our city govern
ment during the coming year is
Mr.. S. Benjamin of the first ward.
He has lad long experience in
>unicipal affairs, is well posted on
present city laws, is a good
mentarian and hac the
st of tie Taxpayers al
ignt in linew''
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27

The steamship Florida has =.
5uned service between Port Tam.
Pa and Mobile, sailing on the fol
lowing schedule:
". IT. Tampa Saturdays 9:3c pm
Ar. M-bi}e Mondays 500 an.
". Mobile Tuesdays zoo pm.
Ar. Ia. Tampa Thursdays 500 an.
The steamship Florida has :upe,
rior atlOAT dians f.r both Fl. $.
and second class cabin passengers
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27

-Tydirgs & Co, tie i dirg
druggists, h7ve 4 special cure fer
rhcuma'iSEa that is the marvel Ct
tie medical word. lis cu2ran-
tIcG 10 giy. satisfaction.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27

Your lost reputation can be
found by inserting an al in our
cent word column.
Fresh Cedar Key and Crystal
River oysters at L. S. Backs,
fat and fine 25> p@r quart.
The best garden and flower seeds
in the city at very low prices at
Tydings & Co
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
T. c, & ?. SCHEDULE.

Going nOrth-Leave Ocala II5o5
a. n. I.i5 q n; arrive Jacksonville
5:35 ?. n. G:2C 4. m.
Cling souJh-Lcavc OCala 2:4O
p. m, 2:27 a. N; arrive Orlando
GOO p. m, 9:IO a. m; arrive Tampa
100 p. m;7:5S q. n.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS

If you contemplate Trip to any
point north, cast, vest o. 20 any
Florida point, fer reli. be infor,
maticr, through rates and most
convenient schedules, write 10 the
undersigned, who Will answer I'll
letters PROF. pity, and give you any
NJ CesSary information.
TIE routes offered via Tn
Plant System, the equipment and
excellent service, are unsurpassed
by any line, through slsepers are
operated on all trains Of TINS Sys-
tenn, irsuri1g luxury, comfort and
every convenience.
For full information. and tickets
call On or address
F. J. Huber, ticket agent, Pant
System, OCa'a, Fla.
H. c. McFadden, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent, Savannah.
F. NJ. Jolly division passenge;
agent, Tampa.
R. L. Todd, division passenger
agent, Jacksonville.
B. w. WRENN, passenger traffic
Savannah, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
AEw q y s

Strikes at the root Of the disease, which
is in the blood. Thousands testify that
they have been absolutely cured Of blood
diseases by Hoods SarsapariiIa, although
they had become discouraged BY the fail
ure of other medicines to give any relief.
No other medicine has such record Of
cures as Hoods sarsapariLa, because
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27

Sterling Silver trimmed walk
ing caDss and umbrellas. New de-
signs. Davidson & Var Echop.
AT Edwards Bros.'s city mar
ket you will fad anything for the
table that one can expect Of first,
c'ass market. Western lamb, Chi
cago beef, veal, dressed turkeys,
Florida beef, pcrk, fish ard oysters.
Celery, lettuce, all kinds Of vege-
tables, head cheese. bologna and
Frankfort sausage. Send a'or 6
your orte.s.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
- q R g =

Last and all the time Hoods Sarsaparilla
has been advertised as blood purifier.
The great cures by Hoods Sarsaparills
have been accom- lished through purified
blood. Scrofula, salt rheum, eczema,
neuralgia, yield to Hoods
because it eradicates the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27

Vestige Of those impurities which have
been developing, perhaps for years, in
the blood. Hoods SarsaparilIa cures
nervousness by feeding the nerves upon
pure, rich blood. 1t absolutely and per-
manentIy cures when all other medicines
fail, because Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
Pullman PlTlQT Gers Yld 7. CAP,

Ocala 10 Jacksonville, Having
O1ala It 1855 a III, arriving It
Jacksonville 1t AIS p m.
Ocala to Tampa, leaving Oca.a
n So 2 n, arriving It Tampa at
$50 ? n.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-27
! ! 90 :
Sarsa pariIIa

Is the Ies;-i feet the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills a[f III iio %y 5arsa 70 Fla
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. X. Is. Greeve. merchant, OF Chill.
howie. Va. certiiies hat he had con.
sumption. was given up TO die. sought all
medical treatment hat money could
procure, tried All cough remedies he
could near Of, but got no relief: snan,
many nights sitting up in a chair: was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
and was cured by use of two bottles.
For past three years has been ATTENDING
70 business. and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery Is the grandest remedy ever
made as II has done so much for him
and also for others in his community.
DR.. Kings New Discovery is guaranteed
for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. IT
don't fail. Trial bottles free at Bur.
row, Martin g. Co.'S Drug Store.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
GREAT "lRREGULARIT:Y
Stocks Remained Remarkably Stable Even
on Large ~Transacll,ns.
! SENSATIONAL. RISE IN SUGAR
it Covered "a Rnnge Of Nearly Points
DurinE tho Dny-T'obacco Also
Apparently I'm Sympathy with
sugar = homo Stocks We're Worry
LnrEeIy Dealt la.

Now York, August 31.-To-day's stock
market was characterized by great ir-
regularity, prices OF many stocks re-
naming remarkably stable, even on
large transactions. while the price move
ment of Others was wide and cratic to
the last degree and quite independent
of n general influence or harmony Of
tendency with holders. Sugar was the
sensational feature and covered q range
OF nearly s points during the day. There
was no news regarding the stock re-
ceived during the day that was not
known at the opening Of the market.
But the speculative traders drew some
deduction from the facts already known
hat led to very excited trading in the
stock
The speculation turned on the proba-
bic benefits to the industry from the
Treasury Departments Interpretation
OF the clause Of the tariff bill discrimi-
mating against sugar (. ON COUNTRIES that
pay an export bounty. The belief that
this clause would be administer ed so
as to insure the exclusion from com
petition of Dutch refined sugars gave
sugar stock It's strength to-day. The
stock logged along very comfortably on
the up grade to noon, covering about q
point In the rise. The price then made
n sensational rush upward by leaps Of
u. " and even a full point at a time
to l55Es. the reaction being comparative
ly small Just in the closing transactions
the price jumped again to 157 and fell
back a point. Tobacco also rose 2% In
he final ~trasaotiuns, apparently in sym
pathy with sugar.
Sales of sugar reached o 1000 shares.
The usually active railroad shares which
showed n free price movement, were
the exception to the rule. The decline
In the Changers carried Burlington down
nearly a point. but the net change In
the group does not exceed u, the
amount of the gains shown by Rock
Island. Omaha and Chicago Great Yves
tern. The same i%mmobility was mani
tested In the internationally listed
stocks, Atchison preferred. Chesapeake
and Ohio. Northern. Pacific preferred,
Southern preferred, Union Pacific and
Wabash preferred seeming to be with
held from moving either up or down BY
some pressure. The same was true OF
Louisville and Nashville until late In
the day, when the stock moved up a
point, but reacted partly. Some OF
these stocks were very largely dealt in,
but the transactions failed to effect the
price.
In the bond market the sales exceeded
$4,000. 600 and were strong generally. es.
p~ecially the Reading As. Government
4s, new, were bid up u.