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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-01-07
PoPULIsTs TAKE NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the
Country central committee of the
Peoples Party in Grange hall,
Grangeville, on Jan. 18th 1898, at
10 o'clock a. m. important business
will come up for consideration, all
who are in for reform in our coun-
ty should attend. A state commit
teeman will be elected at this meet
ing. All true populists are urgent
ly requested to be present and help
the cause of reform. Ahira Man
ring, chairman of the conference
committee Of the silver conventions
at st. Louis, Populist) will address
the meeting. Our County needs fix
ing, needs it very much. Come out.
J. M, WoLBERT Chairman.
w. e. GRAHAM Secretary.
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Grand Ball.

In Keuterville on JAN, 18th 1898
in Greving's hall, a grand time will
be had, everybody cordially invited
to come. Tickets for dancing 75cts
Supper 25cts per plate extra.
By order of committee.
George A. Frances team ran away
on Friday afternoon near E. D,
Lambs place, throwing the old man
off the load of lumber and render
ing him uncons ious for a time,
and bruising hi S face terribly
nearly tearing off an ear, and other,
wise l9cerating him.
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LOST.

On Dec Sd, 3 hogs, total weight
sbout 100 lbs, two of them will
weigh about 60tbs each, all sows, l
ali black, the others spotted, ear
marks on both ears on all of them.
Whoever will bring them to me, or
inform me oi their whereabout viii.
be paid for their trouble,
Nick K1NzER, -. Westlake Idaho.
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ESTRAY.

ESTRAY.
Came TO the ranch of the under
signed, miles South of Cotton
wood, on or about the first of Dec,
one white and red yearling steer,
marked with swallow-fork in each
ear, no brands visible.
Also one red yearling steer, un-
marked, no brands visible.
The owner is requested to prove
property, pay charges and take the
same away, otherwise they will be
disposed Of according to the law
governing estrays.
A. d. GREEN
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Strayed or Stolen.

On or about June Is, last, one
black horse, weight about 110Oib
marked as follows: white streak un5 :
der the breast and branded thuo
~n on the left shoulder.
~ Also one black horse branded
on the left hindquarters thusa
Twill pay $40 to any one {
giving information that will
lead to their recovery, or whoever
will bring them to me-.
Nels .Hangop.,
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RESTAURANT

Mrs. G. W. HINKLE Proprietor
MEALS AT ALL HOURS :
COOKING, THE BESI
VARIETY THE GREATEST
Mt. Idaho, Idaho
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PROGRAMME.


OF AN ENTERTAINMENT TO BE
GIVEN UNDER THE AUSPICEL OF
o. Of S. B.
On January 10, 1898.
Address of welcome w. J. Smith.
instrumental music Prof. and Mrs.
EVANS.
Solo Mrs. BRAssFIELD.
Recitation Miss EUNIcE TURNER
Inst'ml music Prof and Mrs. EVANS.
song Mrs. BKAssFIELD, DAISY MARSH,
L. n II ,oKETT.
Recitation Miss PATTERSON
Recitation Miss DENHAM
Song Miss EUNICE TURNER
Solo Mrs. BRAssFIELD
Song l.. N. HoCKETT.
IN ODDFELLOW'S HALL,
On Wednesday Jan. 10, 1898.
An Elegant Supper Will Be
Served.
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York, and made high reputation AT the
outbreak of the war he raised company
'or the GaribaIdi Hussars, AMI then one
for the Fremont HuSSars. Later he be
came Colonel OF the 4 h No. cav, and
made brilliant reputation as ore Ct the
ablest and most enteTprising cavalry lead
ers il, the Mississippi Valley. Then he be-
came manager of the Ogden Farm at New
port. r. l., and cane into National proEni
n nee after the yelIow-fever epilomic IN
Memphis in 1878 by introducing a system
of drainage which rendered one OF the
most unhealthy cities il the country
wholesome Later he did good work In
New Orleans In 1891 Mayor Strong ap-
pointed him Street Commissioner OF New
York, and for the first time in its history the
city was properly swept. He made great
many unnecessary enemies by his indls-
Greet utterances, and his reform was strong
ly ridiouled by Tammany, but its goodness
soon became undeniable. This did not
prevent his being promptly removed when
Tammany regained power. President Nc
KinIey appointed him Special Commits
sioner to investigate the sanitary condl-
tons of Cuba. He got into trouble at
Havana with our officers on account of his
unwise utterances, but finished up his
work and returned home to report. He
became i'll on the steamer, and after he
reached home yellow fever developed, OF
which he died Oct. 20. Besides being the
foremost authority on sanitary subjects
probably in the world Col. Waring was
graceful and entertaining writer.
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Pension Esrorms Wanted.

Comrades ". Faurot, Jere b. Cook,
and Geo. ID. Boon, NJ D., comralttee
appointed by Pea Ridge Post, OF Che
tODa. Kan, to consider needed pension
reforms, have made a report which is re-
ceiving much attention in Kansas. They
believe that the pension laws as they
now stand are ample to DO full justice IL
they were only properly executed.
The law contemplatcS that the PEN
sion when once granted shall be perma-
nent. and has provided means for fixing
rates according to- the rate OF disability /,
which must forever remain during the ex-
istence of such disability iii the degree
found at the date of the actual examl-
nation of the soldiers body by medical
experts whose rating shall not be ques-
toned nor cut down by any Commits
siOner of Pensions or other official or the
Government in the Pension Department.
The committee recommends that the
discretionary power given the CommiS-
SiOner of Pensions in section MS, Re
vised Statutes of the United States, be
abrogated: that pension claimants be
given the right of appeal to- the United
States District Court in the district in
which the applicant resides; that the al
Indication OF pension claims be put back
in the War Department, where such work
properly belongs; that the soldiers and the
sons of veterans vote for no man for Con-
gress who will not frankly ard openly
pledge himself to- aid in every possible,
legitimate way to procure Legislation To-
establish means for carrying into effect
the purpose above indicated.
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sent troops to it to protect Vide and to

sent troops to it to protect Vide and to
maintain order.
At last AdOlphe Barrot received from the
French Government the long awaited in
structions to return home; all my prepare
tons were made for setting out. 1t was in
1899; 20 years had PASSED over since
| left my country. The day for sailing
came; yet it was not without heartfelt
grief that l tore myself away from my
friends, and hade adieu to the Philippines
! reached Nantes, where for some time
enjoyed, in every respect, all the happi-
ness which one feels when with those be
loved beings from whom one had been long
severed, and who formed the last living
ties OF affection for an unhappy being vino
had been severely tried by a capricious
destiny. But the want of excitement in
which lived soon became iri;some my
life had been too active. so that the sudden
transition could not fail to prove injurious
to my health, and the idea Of submitting
during the remainder of my existence to
life sterile and monotonous became intOl
cradle.
| travelled, and returned to my family
without being able to discover anything
that could induce me to forget my Indians,
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Jala -Jala, and my solitary excursions in
the virgin forests. My kind-hearted mother
spoke to me of marriage; and all her let
tiers repeated that she should not be happy
until | agreed to enter into the ties of !;
new union. She said my name WOULD
otherwise become extinct and, as her last
consolation she asked me to allow her to
choose companion fer me.
The wish to satisfy her, and also the re-
membrance Of Annals last words, Return
to thy country. and marry one of thy
country women decided my resolution.
soon made choice of one who would
have fully rendered man happy who had
not too frequently before him the rcmem-
brance of a previous union. Nevertheless,
| was as happy us l could be. l became
father of two children, and began to bless
the determination which my mother had
contributed so much to make me adopt;
but happiness was never for me lasting;
the cup of bitterness was not yet exhausted
and had still to shed more tears. In the
cemetery of Vertoux, modest tomb for
thee poor mother was erected, between
that of a HUSBAND and a son and soon
after another grave was opened at Neuily.
In profound affiiction | had the following
lines engraved on the latter:
"From Heavens hight look down and see
The sorrows of thy family;
Preserve for me thy only boy,
And in thy daughter give me joy"
The cfld.
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: a,(oRFoRAL@
SSzA ~d5 s& S:5 5;ss4 IKE

and do it quickly, or j will sho t you
Thy began at once to stammer apologies
for their conduct, but shut them np.
q treated you like gentlemen said
Indignantly. and you have insulted me
hy your outrageous per,inacity, and want
you to get out of my sight. | don't allow
any man to intrude on me while am at
tene'ing TO my own business.
They saw that they could not draw their
weapons without exposing themselves to a
shot, 50 they walked cut of the house.
knowing very well that they would so to
camp and get more men and then return,
began to study how | Sh uId proceed.
One thing was certain, | could net get to
the bridge Immediately. for it was too
strongly guarded; 30, sitting down to the
table. as supper was announced | mad dc
the people believe | was not in the least
disconnected at what had passed; but all
the time | was studying how to beat the
rebels next.
i carefully calculated the time ii would
require for them to ride 10 camp and get a
squad of men and ride back and after
eating | stood in the door a moment, and
then said to the woman that | guessed
would go over to camp and see those
fellows; thu at | didn't know what was the
matter with them; and that they must
have thought that ] wGs a suspicious
character; and the woman thought my
plan a good enc, and | started 1t, going
across a very large wheatfie d, an then
all around it, trying to find M way
through the swamp, to the river, calculat-
ing TO steal boat and float down under
the bridge.
FOLLOWED BY BLCODHoUNDs
/ failed in this, however, and knowing
that had no time to lose, started back
up the country to find our army. l took a
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perienced In the country. Now, "
| said he, Il depend on your getting through
with il
| turned my horse down toward the
Fayetteville road, and put him out at a
rapid gait. He was a large, thoroughbred
animal, six years old and perfectly wild,
not even being birdie WISE; and, when
once got him started on Il straight road
let him out to his best, till got him
pretty tired, when ! checked him up to a
more moderate speed.
AT FAYETTEVILLE AGAIN.
He made the trip to Fayetteville in
three hours, a distance Of &c miles. When
reached the town, stopped with my old
friend, the tavern keeper, and got another
good breakfast, for / had been riding in
the latter part Of the night Col. Pope, of
the 18th Ky, was in command OF the
town, and ! went to him and asked him
for a fresh horse. He i'm ediately sum-
moned some of the leading citizens to his
Headquarters, and told them they must
furnish me with the best animal in the
town, and bring him to me forthwith; and
they were not long in obeying, but brought
a magnificent horse-the property OF a
doctor who lived near. The owner ex-
pressed some dissatisfaction at parting
with ii, but it had to come; and Col. Pope
was ii man who allowed no trifing.
Mounting the DOCTORS horse, ] went by
way Of Fishing Creek Ford, TO Columbia,
the Countyseat of Maury County, Tenncs-
see, which place was commanded by
Gen. Negley; and TO him i delivered the
dispatch, with the request % Gen. Mitch
cl that IL might be sent Immediately by
telegraph to Gen. Buell., at Pittsburg
Landing
Gen. NecIey was in bed when ! arrived
at his quarters, but he rose and called on
his Adjutant- General, Capt. Hill, to take
il To the telegraph office; while he di-
rected me to the best hotel in the place,
offering To pay my bill.
About four miles from Columbia / had
fallen from my horse, from fatigue alone,
and presume lay for at least an hour,
entirely unconscious; but on recovering
found my horse tied to a bush nearby;
and iii the vicinity was ii woman's track
in the dust, showing that someone ap-
preached me while in II state Of in
sensihility, and had gone away immedi
atciy, SuppoSing | was merely sleeping:
and it was probable that she tied my
animal. 1t was a lucky circumstance
that none OF the many squads of guer.
rillas infesting that region discovered me
in that unguarded condition, or perhaps |
would never have reached my destna-
ton.
! cannot say exactly what caused me to
fall. ! remember distinctly that / was
wide awake and whistling at the time,
when suddenly il seemed as if great
weight was lowered down upon my right
shoulder, and felt myself sinking: then
suddenly the weight seemed To shift to
my left shoulder, and / remember no
more.
ITO be eonfinued)
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CHAPTER XVII.

! started out for Decatur, still following
the railroad. When | passed houses it
would be so far off that was not noticed
and when a train passed / would be stand
ing behind something so that those on
board could not see me until they had
passed. when it would be too late t. either
stop or shoot o. do anything else.
When | arrived at the first railroad bridge
In the swamp, not far from the Y in the
road, I came to the camp of the I'd Tenn.
walked in, unconc2 rnedly, and called for
Col. Young, but was informed that he was
over the river, at Decatur
" Do you wish TO see him, sir?" asked
the Major.
-" Yes, SIR" replied; "but / will call
agar; what time do you expect him
back2"
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"Ahout 10 o'clock this evening" an
swcred the Major
Then viii cali TO morrow morning I"
S ii, and turned 10 go away.
At this point the ajor began to evince
anxiety as TO who and what ] was, and I
answered that was on mr. way to reioin
my regiment at Corinth. This satisfied
him, and he went into his tent; bat an
idle soldier bawici out:
Say, thar; what are you doin' in a
Yankee uniform, ,"
Why, always like 10 wear the best /
can get, p" said j and moved on.
No one pretended la stop me, although
several asked me questions. just as
was leaving camp someone hailed me- and
wanted to know where was going told
him TO house that pointed cut in the
distance, and that intended to stay there
ali night.
a. You lad better stay all night with
us, he said: We will treat you to the
best we've got"
No, ! thank you" ! said; 81 have
been sick for some time, and prefer sleep
ing in house when it is convenient"
Don't blame you, sir" he responded;
"lwould do it myself. if i could"
AN USwELcoME INTRUSION.
When got TO the house, told the lady
j was sick, and would like to lie down
awhile: and she invited me to rest on a
bed which was standing near the fire.
and had a short nap, when was aroused
by the entrance Of two men, without
moving, ] surveyed them unobserved for
they had not seen me yet; and then |
affected 10 be sound asleep, being well
concealed by a blanket. They inquired
for me, and said they desired to speak
with me. The woman pointed me out and
said was a soldier, that had Just stopped
there, and inquired if was the man they
wanted.
They said they supposed was. and in
CURED Of the woman who | represented
myself 10 be; and she told them sub
stantially my story, which was the same
as that | had told before One Of them
wanted To wake me up Immediately, but
the other said that should be allowed t.
sleep a little, while they warmed tnem-
selves. The first man. however, could
not brook delay, and he walked up and
shook me roughly, saying:
Come, soldier, get up; We want TO talk
90 you"
I got awake, finally, and without offer
ing 10 get up, asked them what they
wanted in tone expressive Of nC
pleasure at their intrusion. They then
began TO question me as to who / was
where was going, what my regiment was
and So on all of which | answered
promptly and carefully. Pausing a little
one winlScd at the other, who nodded in
return; then addressing me, he said:
Well, my friend, we want you TO go q
camp with us.
81 have been to your camp" said /
and came from it over here 10 stay al
night"
Well" said the spokesman, I'VE want
you 10 go back with u.s.
don't propose to go back there to
night" ] responded.
Well, he continued, think you will
have to 60"
They had mot yet drawn their pistols
and, without giving them time to do so,
seized my own under the blanket ant
jumped to the floor, ready to fire.
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next swamp, jumped over the fence, and
was soon out sight in the thcket
| When / parted with the old man he
asked my name and regiment; and the
| last words ! heard him utter, us pushed
| cut on my Journey, were:
| cole Jacob will pray TO dc Lord for you
dis night; may de Lord always keep you
| in hi: h-n'.''
My guide seemed to be perfectly at hoE,e
| in The swamp, and piloted the way for
| hrec miles over n string OF logs. which
seemed to be arranged by accident. and
not design, so as to form a complete chain
acrosS it, SO that we Were landed on the
opposite SIDE without wading a step.
| COW made my way across that I'M
mensc boiy of timtered land which lies
between Athens ana Fayetteville, to a
mill on the road To Huntsville, and II
miles north of that town, and found that
our army had encamred there on the pre-
vious night. Ia
Every horse in the vicinity had been
picked up by our men, Or would have Eow
confscated enc to overtake the command.
l. however was compelled to go on foot
till | reached Meridianvile, where, as
coed luck would have it, | met a negro in
buggy, who was driving very fine
horse. and | at once concluded to ride,
and make up for lost time
! accordingly concealed myself until he
got close to me, when | stopped him and
jumped into the buggy, and, turning it
around, | was Off-1ot onl y with the horse,
but with the negro baggage and buggy, all
of which were impressed into the service
of the United States.
Putting the horse out 10 the top OF his
speed DIR We into Huntsville just as the
men were raising the Headquarters tents.
reported the condition of the country
down below, on both sides of the river, as
far as Tuscumbia and that it was clear Of
rebels, with the exception of the I'd Tenn.
and 1st La, both cavalry regiments; but
it was impossible for me to get to the
bridge, and learned that the rebels had it
already tarred, and that pitch-pine was
piled in it, ready to be fred at a moments
notice.
AN IMPORTANT DISPATCH.
When Huntsville was captured a great
amount of rolling stock fell into our
hands; indeed, so sudden was the blow
struck. that a train. already fred up, was
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English Fed Tame.

A story illustrating the red tape of Eng
lish governmental life is related by Ar
mold White in his London letter to Har-
perS Weekly. An engineer officer in the
course OF his duties. which involved trav-
cling, sent in bill which contained a
charge, porter, sixpence." He was told
that alcoholic drinks were not to- be in
cluded in the travelling allowance for
officers. He reioined that he was not
claiming for the beverage porter. hut
for the hire of a man to transport his bag
gage at a station. Upon which the sa
picnt official rejOined that in future he
should use the word porteragc. Later
the officer, who was "a wag, sent in bill
which included the item, cabbage two
shiIlings." The bill was promptly re-
turned, with the statement that green
vegetables were not to- be included III tho
travelling allowance for officers The Off
Ger replied that he had taken cab. and
that as when he had asked for the hire OF
porter he was instructed to- call il pOr-
terage he thought that they wanted him
to call cab a cabbage.
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course by the stars, and travelled till late
in the night, when ! head the deep
m0ushed baying OF a houndbehind me-
stopped to listen Il few minutes, and hea I'd
il repeated several times, and then came
Il chorus, loud and strong, several dogs
Listening attentively, knew by the sound
that they were following my track. ] was
near a dense body of timber, a1d darted
into 1T at the top OF my speed. and did
not run far till found To my great Joy,
was plunged into stream Of water waist
ccep.
now felt confident of breaking the trail;
so, ading across the stream. raised Oh
the other bank into d dark shallow
swamp Of considerable extent Holding
on nay course by the stars, | wandered for
nearly an hour, when it became SO dark
and cloudy that | could not see. I, how
ever, kept on till so thoroughly exhausted
that rest was Il necessity; but still the
swamp seemed in erminable. and the
water was about waist deep.
| was almost ready to fall from fatigue,
when l discovered white spot on the
surface OF the water. It is an old adaCe
that a . drowning MAJ will catch at n
straw, and it was true in my case.
pushed on, and found it was a pile Of new
rails, rising above the water about five
inches, and ! clambered upon it, and
stretched myself out to rest, and was
soon in deep sleep. | could still hear
IaIl-pie, and was astonished at it,
for thought must have travelled 10 or II
miles.
A RELIABLE CoNTRABAND.
Next morning l awokc, chilled almost to
ceath. j could scarcely straighten my
sell up, was so benumbed with cold
got down into the water which, by con-
| trast, actually appeared warm; and wadcd
through 1t for almost half an hour, when
| | reached dry land, in the rear of plan
tatiou; and looking across "A field | could
see the negroes Just turning out TO work.
| Immediately slipped across TO their
quarters, and approa ching gray haired
veteran, | told him | was a Yankee sol
dier and needed his assistance, and he
replied that anything he could do would
be done quickly ard cheenully ! told
| him was hungry, and he went in and
/ brought out an ash-cake and a very large
thick slice of ham, and gave it TO me.
saying he was glad to be able to do some
| thing or our people" adding:
| Massa, allus calls you our people, ;
Gods people-'cos knows you wants
TO make de poor brack people free, and
| don't want to keep dem down, crushed
down like dumb beasts, and make slaves
of dem as long as dey 1--we. God will take
care oh his soldiers dat he will; and dem
what gifts killed in battle he takes right
hcme to glory. Tank de Lord for his
mercy; de day oh 'iiberancc is at ham,
wen do poor brack man kin hol up his
| he'd an say lZe a man, and not a beast.
Tank de Lord, tank de Lord, for bringin'
de brave norden soldiers to fight our battles
and make us free like oder people, and de
Lord Dress you, my son. an hope you git
back to your own people, an not har of
your head be touched"
Had listened q moment longer / must
fhave shed tears, SO feelingly earnest and
with such deep sincerity were the old
mans words uttered. AS was in haste,
l broke off here, and taking a young negro
with me, to SHOW me tho way through the
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Never Should be Returned.

An officer in the Regular Army ut Ma
Mia, writing his brother in Washington,
says:
THE climate makes cxcrtiOn very diff
cult and everyone is slow. The troops
are scattered about the city in companies
and hold all the streets to- keep out the
insurgents. This is "a beautiful country,
and never should be returned to Spain
brutal old medieval Countrywide has
butchered these docile people Wholesale
for ages"
The National tribune., 1898-11-03

EDITORIAL EoTE.-Corp1 Pike in the next
chapter tells how he was waylaid on his re-
turn from Huntsville, and how he discom-
flied those who plotted against him. Ex-
citing incidents of scout-work he tells of
with his usual pertinent descriptions.