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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
LEGAL OLLA-PODRIDA.
Funny State of Affairs In the Dis
trict of Columbia.
what Is nm ORcnsc on One Side OF
Rock Greek Is Perfectly LeEiti-
Mnte on the other
Side.
[special washlngton Letter.l

The laws which are enforced in the
District of Columbia are peculiar. Many
of the old laws of Maryland, which were
made before this land was ceded to
the federal government, are still in
force. Then there are federallaws which
were enacted before the creation of the
territorial form government: lawsen-
hcted by the territorial legislature,
and laws enacted by congress since the
present form of government was Gre
ated in 1872.
The ancient city of Georgetown was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
SOLDIERS IN BATTLE.
Feelings of Some Veterans in Their
First Flights.

Feelings of Some Veterans In Their
First Fights.
With novelists who plume themselves
ON their realism favorite subject lat
terly has been the feeling and conduct
of soldiers under fire. Patient, psyche
logic dissections of the soldier in bat
tie, at which the enthralled reader
catches his breath and sighs: How
truc!" have made the fortune of more
than one work of fiction. With such
studies in mind, it may be interesting
to read what few actual soldiers,
chosen at random, have to say regard
ing their feelings in coming under fire.
Gen. u. s. Grant said that the instant
he heard the first hostile gun, when
down in Mexico with Taylor as a sub
lieutenant, he felt sorry he ever enlist
ed. Shortly afterward he borrowed a
horse and rode into the thick of the
fight against orders.
Lees "old warhorse," Lieut.. Gen.
Longstreet, received his baptism under
Taylor at the same time. He says that
the first sound of distant firing caused
him to brace for the ordeal But there
was q lull before he was brought into
action, and in order to keep his thoughts
from wandering, he took from his
breast pocket o picture of the girl he
had left behind him. The calm, frank
face looking into his dispelled all
thought of danger, and he went ahead
like the man he aspired to be.
Gov. Urban A. Woodbury., whose mute
badge of courage is an empty sleeve
recalled his first experience under fire
without difficulty, for it was then he
lost his right arm. Said he:
"As emerged from the woods on the
open field at the first battle of Bull
Run the enemy discovered us and COM
menced firing upon us with solid shot
and shell. If were to analyze my own
feelings, / should say / felt great
sense of danger, but not much fright,
I had no idea of doing anything else
than to march straight ahead toward
the enemy, which was doing at double
quick, when I received the wound which
caused the loss of my arm. / realized
perfectly well what was going on about
me, the troops who were going off, and
where the enemy were posted"
Gen. w. w. Henry, colonel of the
Tenth Vermont, received his baptism of
fire at Bull Run, with Gen. Woodbury..
His chief thought and anxiety was to
get sight of the enemy. A chance view
of some wounded men before going in
shook his courage somewhat. He saw
a shell burst and carry away the arnA
of his friend and comrade, Woodbury..
''This caused me to think that war was
serious MATTER" said he. "but still
I kept on, as we'll as could, bound
to see the enemy, and when under mus
, lcetry Are my courage returned"
In the old town of Plattsburg, sur
rounded by classic memorials of COM
bat and separated by the waters OF
Champlain from his ancestral heath,
set within sight of its emerald hills,
was found another Green mountain
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
A PhiIanthropIc project.

DENVER, Col, April 7.-E. Moses, r.
chairman; Judge Emery, national lee
turer of the national irrigation con-
gress, and Commander Booth-Tucker.
of the Salvation Army, arrived here
Tuesday and held conference. 1t is
proposed to take the irrigated lands in
the prairie states and people them with
the starving poor of the eastern cities,
making them independent, the Saliva
tion Army standing the expense until
payments can be made, Rockefeller,
Vanderbilt and j. Pierpont Morgan are
which is practically to purchase TIVE
ground from the government
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
A DEFIANT ANSWER.
Cubans Return 1t to woylor's Envoys who
Seek to Induce the Acceptance of Pro-
posed "Reforms."

Cubans Return 1t to weylor's Envoys who
Seek to Induce the Acceptance of Pro-
posed "Rcforms."
New York, April THE Suns Ha-
vana dispatch says: Desertions are
still very numerous in the Spanish
army. At Matanzas company of AZ
men passed over to the insurgents on
"ccount of the poor food supply and
the non-payment of the money due
them. The authorities are careful to
prevent this news from being printed
here for fear that it may influence the
rest of the army to follow the same
course. In Santa Clara province the
desertions are still more numerous
BY orders from Madrid, Weyler tried
again to induce the insurgents to ac-
cept the alleged reforms and employed
for that purpose Senior Marcos Garcia,
ex-mayor of Sancti Spiritus.
Weyler suggested to the insurgents
that after the present plan of reforms
had been practically tried in the island
Spain would grant to Cuba more lib
eral home rule. He held out the pros
pect of general amnesty, including
the pardon of all Cubans who are in
the revolutionary ranks and all who
are under charges before the Spanish
tribunals for common offenses. Gen.
Gomez rejected all these proposals and
warned Senior Garcia that if he falls
into his hands he will be hanged as a
traitor.
The same attitude is assumed by the
Cuban government at Camaguey. A
committee from Gen. Castellanos was
dismissed by President Cisneros with
the same answer that, though the Gu.
bans do not like to ill-treat official
deputations, they will be obliged to
arrest and try before drumhead
court-martial all who may in future
enter the Cuban camp with proposals
for peace not based upon the absolute
| independence of the island.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
GRANT AND THE DYING SOLDIER
The Grent General Had Time to Pity
n Wounded BOY.

The Grent General Had Time to Pity
Wounded Boy.
The incident occurred during the at
tack on what is now called "Hell's Half
Acre." near MassaponaX church. Gen.
Grant had ridden over to the right to
watch the progress of the attack. While
he was passing q spot near the roadside
where therewere Il number of wounded,
one of them, who was lying close to the
roadside, seemed to attract his special
notice. The mans face was beardless;
he was evidently young; his counter
gace was sstrikingly handsome and there
was something in his appealing look
which could not fail 10 engage atten-
tion, even in the full tide of battle. The
blood was flowing from q wound in his
breast, the froth about his mouth was
tinged with red, and his wandering,
staring eyes gave unmistakable evil
dence of approaching death. Just then
n young staff officer dashed by at full
gallop, and as his horses hoofs struck 4
puddle in the road mass of black mud
was splashed in the wounded mans
face. lie gave a piteous look, as much
us to say: Couldn't you let me die in
peace and not add to my sufferings?"
The general, whose eyes were at that
moment turned upon the youth, was
visibly affected. He reined in his horse,
and, seeing from motion he made that
he was intending to dismount to bestow
some care upon the young man, l
sprang from my horse, ran to the side
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
Forper Lewis Captured.

CINCINNATI, April THE chief of
police received word Tuesday from
Ypsilanti, Mich, that q. T. Lewis, the
Urbana, o., banker and forger, is un-
der arrest there. The financial world
was shocked several months ago when
it developed that Lewis had forged
thousands of dollars worth of Dayton
city bonds and hoated them. A war
rant was sworn out for his arrest. De-
tectives have been on his trail ever
since
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
Starving NIodocs.

REDDINe, CAL, April 7.-The rem
nant of the Modoc Indians. now living
in Modoc county, in the neighborhood
of the scene of Capt jacks treachery
and Gen. Canby's death in 1872, are in
a pitiable condition, verging on actual
starvation. In all there are about 1000
families of the tribe. The winter has
been severe one and their number
has been reduced one-half by death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10

Mrs. Runluck-Why weren't you at
the whist club last night?
Mrs. Briden-Because Jack said he'd
rather stay at home and play solitaire
with me.
Mrs. Runluck-But two people can't
play solitaire together. Why do you
call your game that?
Mrs. Briden-Because-oh, well, be-
cause we use only one chair.-N. Y.
journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
Proved Her Speed.

BALTIMORE, April 7.-Torpedo boat
No. returned yesterday from build
er's trial trip in Chesapeake bay, in
the course of which she demonstrated
by making 25 knots an hour that she is
the fastest boat in the world except
the EarraRut,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
Gen. sheIby,s old servant.

One of the mourners at Gen. 10 Shell
by's funeral was an old negro named
George Miller, who took care of the
generals horse during the war. George
is So years old and delivery man fora
grocery. Shelby saw him as, he was
put up for sale at Lexington. Mo-, few
years before the war, and paid $4,000 for
him.-Chicago Chronicle. s'e@@i@t' w
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
Father and sons Drowned.

REDFIELD. S. D., April 7.-Henry
Struive and two sons were drowned
yesterday near Frankfort, this county.
This makes six deaths from drowning
during the present overflow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10

"A Jersey City landlord woke ten
ant up at 12:45 a. IN. on the morning
of March to demand the rent due that
day, and was thrown down his owl
stairs for his early-bird business
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10

Ibid you wish to see anyone in par.
ticrlar, madame" asked the floor.
walker.
"oh, no." replied the lady, with a
giggle; II made an appointment to
meet my husband here."-Yonkera
Statesman,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10
WAR "REMINISCENCES.

SI1APELMSS relic,
battered, bruised,
rimed with the
rust of years,
Stained with heroic
blood, suffused
with woman's
tenderest tears;
It's pristine luster
long grown dim
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-10

Sensational Disclosures Concerning Insol-
vent Concerns In ST. Paul and Minneap-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04

While two companies of local militia
were having their annual inspection on the
athletic grounds of the South Carolina col
lege at Columbia Friday a foul ball struck
by student engaged in u game of base
ball at the other end of the grounds struck
the horse of an officer. The militia had
been given permission to use only half the
grounds, but Gen. Watts Immediately re-
quested the ball players TO withdraw until
the troops could march past 10 leave the
field. This the students refused TO do,
and the police, declining to interfere, Gen.
Watts ordered the troops to advance. The
students resisted. A general riot followed,
in the course of which a policeman was
knocked senseless and a student had his
head crushed, from the effects Of which be
may die. The police being powerless, the
faculty finally quoted the students and the
students and the soldiers marched back to
their arnories.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04
FabuIousIy Rich Gold Find.

Fabulously rich free milling ore has been
discovered at Takush Harbor, in the
northern waters of the Gulf of Georgia
140 miles from Vancouver. Every piece
of rock taken out of the vein, which is
said to be ten feet wide, is ribbed with
coarse gold 1t essays many thousands of
dollars to the ton, and the specimens are
far richer than any ever seen before in the
province. Like all other rich strikes here
it was found by accident and not by a
mining expert. There is a stampede from
Vancouver for Takush Harbor. Very rich
milling finds have also been made in Lii
loet and Squamish. Excitement is intense
throughout the province, and American
money and men are coming in very fast.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04
More FiendIsh Than Jesse james.

A negro boy five years old is said to
have committed three murders near
Gainesville, Fla. When four years old he
burned his little sister to death. He stood
by shouting with glee and poking her with
blazing stick. The next year he killed a
little brother older than himself, stabbing
him with a butcher knife in a dozen
places. Last week he took his father
pistol, and approaching his younger broth
er pulled open the little fellows mouth
and, putting in the pistol, fired both bar
rels, SCATTERING the boys head to frag-
ments. Dogs, cats and cattle have suf-
fered from the murderer's bloodthirsty
spirit. He now will be taken in charge
and sent to some asylum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04
Peary,s Next Arctic Expedition.

Lieut. Robert f. Peary has been grant
ed five years leave of absence from his
duties in the United States navy. in order
that he may devote the time to Arctic eX-
ploration. He will start North July 5,
the object of this trip being to make ar
rangements for the final journey in the
summer of 1898. H. will be accompanied
on the first voyage by parties of scientists
headed by Prof. G. H. Barton of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Prof. c. H. Hitchcock of Dartmouth.
The scientists will work independently of
Lieut.. Peary. Lieut.. Peary's object in his
preliminary trip will be to communicate
with a colony of Esquimaux at Whale
sound. He hopes to induce them to es-
tablish a village farther North, and he
will make it his base of supplies on the
trip in 1898.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04

Ten liquor saloons were riided in Rut-
land Friday and in all but two liquor was
found and seized. The propfictors were
arrested and three of them were fined $50
and costs. The other cases were contin-
ued.
A herd Of IL cattle owned by George
Bean of Coventry were submitted to the
tuberculin test last week Thirty-One re-
sponded to the test and have been killed
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. Bean, as his
dairy was one OF the best in the county
DR.. d. q. Kemp of Montpelier landed a
l0-pound trout at Greensboro pond last
week. 1t was the largest trout ever taken
from that body of water and it required
a half-hour of exciting work to finally get
the old stager in the meshes of the land
ing net. A seven-Ounce rod and an ordin-
airy hook were used.
Arguments were heard in the supreme
court at Montpelier, Friday, on the eXcep-
tons taken in the trial of Martin and Sa-
rah Nokes, convicted of manslaughteI.
The counsel for the prisoners also argued
for a new trial, on the ground of INSULT
cient evidence and inaccuracies in the
charge of Judge Ross in the lower court.
The decision will be rendered June u.
The Keene bicycle rim company has be-
gun the erection of factory at Bethel,
the dimensions of which will be l20x5O
feet, and four stories high. The Central
Vermont railroad will build new side
track to connect with the factory. II is
expected that the factory will be complet-
ed in two months, when the company will
transfer from Keene its large bicycle rim
shop. The company expects to employ at
the outset 80 hands.
Mrs. Jennie L. Senton filed petition
at Rutland Friday to reopen the divorce
case brought last fall by her husband, Dr.
B. c. Senton. Soon after the divorce was
granted DR.. Senton sued young John b.
Quinn of Rutland for alternating the affec-
tons of his wife, and received a verdict of
$50, 600. Quinn is now in New Y Ork city
under bonds, the suit having been brought
there. The case will be heard before the
September term of the county court.
George w. Chittenden, grandson of the
first governor of Vermont and son of the
second governor of the state, died in New
York city Thursday in his S7th year. He
was native of Wlliston and spent the
larger part of his life in his native state,
being engaged in commercial pursuits.
After retiring from business he moved with
his family to Boston in 1864. He married
in Vermont a daughter of Col. Hucking
Storrs, commander of the day at the battle of
Plattsburg. Two children were born to them
H. c. Chittenden, who died some years
ago, and Mrs. G. B. Smyth, with whom he
lived at the time of his death. George
Chittenden Smyth, his grandson, engaged
in business in New York, is the only male
survivor of the family. The body was
taken to Williston Saturday for interment
in the lot where the ancestors of the family
are buried.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04

Quietly and without attracting any at
tention the German artillery has been
equipped with new quick-tiring guns. a
battery of these new canton can fire sixty
shots a minute, and they have a range Of
over five miles The new gun is provided
with an appliance to prevent the recoil.
After the first shot a sort OF spur attached
to the end OF the gun carriage bores into
the ground, so that the gunners may re-
main quietly standing by the piece and re-
load without the loss of time. The I'm
perial Parliament has shown itself far
more patriotic in the matter than orR
might be tempted to believe from the re-
cent utterances Of Emperor William, for
the so, 900, 900 needed for the transforma-
ton was voted almost unanimously by the
Reichstag, even the Socialists giving their
consent thereto, and, what * more, keep
ing the whole affair secret. lnasmuch as
Germanys victory in the war of 1870 was
admittedly due principally to her artillery,
the Importance of the new armament is
calculated to excite an immense amount Of
attention abroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04

A slight earthquake occurred Monday
afternoon, the vibration lasting about five
minutes, the motion being from north to
south. 1t was felt from Washington, D.
c., south to Georgia, and in Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee. Pennsylvania
was also slightly shaken.
A candle fell during a special service in
the cathedral at Pisa, Italy, Saturday, set
ting fire to the building and causing a
panic. During the rush for the doors
seven persons were killed and II others
badly wounded. The fire was Immediately
eXtinguished.
A spring wagon, driven by Henry Mar
san, carpenter of Denver, Col, and con-
tanning eight children, ranging in age from
three to nine years, was struck by special
train on the Denver and Rio Grande rail
road Sunday evening. Four of the chill
dren are dead and the others are terribly
injured, two so badly that they will die. 1t
is claimed by the police that Marsau was
intoxicated, and paid no attention to the
signals of the engineer, bnt drove upon the
track while the train was in plain sight and
but few feet away, The engine struck
the wagon, demolishing it and crushing
and mangling the children in a horrible
manner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04
SMILES Irrndln,. The Countrnnnce

When those atrocious bodily troubles, chills and
fever, dyspepsia, kidney or rheumatic disorders
yield, as they invariably do, TO the benign action
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a remedy Of com
prehensive use, pure in composition, unobjection,
able TO delicate palate, and thorough in effects
Sick headache, loss OF appetite, flesh and sleep.
nausea, heartburn are among the physical annoy.
ances obviated by the Btters. They are IN the
nature of signals of distress displayed 10y a dis
ordered stomach, liver and bowels, and disappear
with the cause that produced them. But these
signals should be needed at once. Then the woe
begone look of chronic in health viii speedily
disappear, and vigor and comfort restore cheer
full aspect 10 the face. That faithful index TO the
OF suns hine when the Bitters is used 10 dispe the
cloud
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Etoh.yenne Indian. on the warpath.

ElCheyenne Indians on the Warpath.
The Cheyenne Indians in Montana have
gone on the warpath and are said to have
killed almost a dozen men, including five
United States soldiers. The Indians have
no reservation Of their own, but roam over
the southern part Of the state near the
Crow Indian reservation The white set
tiers are up in arms, and the women and
children are being sent into the northern
towns for safety The Cheyennes make
the Lame Deer agency their headquarters.
Hoover, a sheep-herder, was recently shot
by the Indians while herding sheep. He
was killed because he caught several In
dams killing sheep. This so incensed the
stockmen that they armed themselves and
will fight to protect their homes, help and
stock. Two companies of coored cavalry
from Custer were ordered TO the agency
Wednesday, and on Saturday a courier ar
rived from the agency with the informa
ton that George Walter, the postmaster
and Lou Anderson, stockman, had been
shot and killed also that the Indians had
shot into the cavalry and killed five sol
diers and had 30 cowboys surrounded.
The cavalry from Fort Keogh and Com
pany + of the infantry left Saturday for
the scene.
The Indian trouble in southern Montana
was made known to the authorities OF the
war department last week, and in the
opinion Of the officials is not likely to be
followed by serious results, The absence
of further reports from the troops satisfies
the war department that the trouble has
been quoted, for they say they would be
sure to hear if anything so serious as the
killing OF troops had occurred. Almighty
Voice and tie two Indian murderers who
have been holding Belleview bluff, near
Winnipeg, for the past two days against
the mounted police, were killed Sunday.
The father OF Almighty Voice is under ar
rest as an accompice No further
trouble is anticipated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04
The Great Bank Burglary OF 1879 lie.
called.

The largest bank burglary ever known
occurred oct. p, ISIS, when the Manhat-
tan savings institution of New York was
robbed of securities valued at 2,747, 700
and 1000 in cash. With the exception
of few of the bonds offered for sale some
time ago none Of the securities have been
recovered. That the securities are stil in
existence is now known. a short time
ago negotiations were opened between men
said to represent the burglars and Presi-
dent Bird Of the Manhattan savings insti-
tuition for their return. The burglars have
made demand for 10000 and no ques-
tions to be asked, with the understanding
that the securities are to be handed over in
good shape, and that Immediately upon
their delivery the money shall be paid in
cash. There was no loss on the stolen
government bonds, as Congress passed an
act ordering duplicate bonds to be- issued
to take their place. There We're valuable
city bonds, however, which could not be
duplicated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04

There is curious complication in the
family Of Willis Hayes of Thetford. His
younger brother married the mother Of
Willis Hayes's ife, SO the elder brother ;
mother-In-law is clearly his sster-in-law
also. But the younger Mr.. Hayes has a
son and the elder brother daughter, which
makes the relationship more intricate.
Mrs Willis Hayes's mother j.. of course,
grandmother Of the little girl. who could
also call her aunt because OF being her
fathers sster-in-law. The son OF the
young man is half brother OF the wife OF
the elder Mr.. Hayes, whom lie could there
fore consider his brother.in-law In fact
il the two families looked into the matter
sufficiently they, would probably conclud,
that they "are everything to one another.