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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03

TELEGRAPH HAD ANNOUNCED OUR COMING.
been dropped long ago, but our medical
officers mounted on the ambulance
horses, were with us.
We were now at home in southern
Ohio, and many Of the troopers of our
regiment passed their own doorsteps,
stopping only long enough to kiss the
members of their families, and for a
brief minute listen to their song of
Rally Round the Flag, Boys" and
partake Of some more fried chicken.
At Piketon, o., the home guards had
delayed Morgan's advance, and we be-
gun to pick up some of his stragglers.
1t looked now as though we might
within "a few hours more overtake him
and bring him to bay.
On the 18th Of July, our regiment
with the Second Ohio cavalry and the
Eighth Michigan cavalry all under the
command of Colonel A. V. Kautz, wac
pushed ahead of Hobson's column, and
at daylight Of July % struck Morgan S
command in the valley Of the Ohio river
near Burlington Island, where the en-.
envy had been delayed by fogs, waiting
| for daylight to cross the Ohio river. At
the moment of our arrival the forces of
General Judah had also arrived, COM
ing up the valley of the Ohio river,
while we debouched from the river hills,
and the gunboats were holding the fords
of the Ohio river.
We were ordered to attack immedi
ately, and under Colonel Garrard's di.
rections l rode back along the line of
the Seventh Ohio cavalry, ordering the
companies formed into columns of tours.
Our numbers were few, and l remember
Lieutenant Sam b. johnson, who COM
manded Company NJ of our regiment,
told me that he had ouly one set of
fours, Captain William Il. Burton of
Company B bao four or five sets of
fours. Of Cur entire regiment, 800 or
900 strong when we started from the
Cumberland river, we did not now
show up over 200 men, the remainder
having been dismounted by reason of
disabled horses and scattered along our
trail for distance of 500 miles.
When the "guidons" of General
Hobsons advance huttered in the breeze
of the Ohio valley that July morning,
Generals Morgan and Duke knew that
the jig was up. We formed within
plain sight of Morgan's force, and with
but slight resistance to the Federal at.
tack Morgan's entire force fled in dis.
order. We pursued as rapidly as the
condition of our poor horses would per.
init and many Of the enemy seeing that
further effort was useless, their supply
Of ammunition being nearly exhausted,
surrendered then and there.
After our pursuit at this point had
nased Gag of truce was brought &c
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03

oh, such a sweet sleepl thought
been in slumber for a few minute
while in reality / had slept an hour
when Ned Bowen reused me by throw
ing some water from his oanteen down
my back
Jump up, Johnny he said, my
relief is coming. You are Ill right, for
| received your officer of the guard 90
ing his rounds and he gave me the
eountersign without suspicion. / guess
all the poor fellows like you are half
asleep or they would have discovered
the trick. Now don't go to sleep again,
old man. Goodby.'
ut appears while the Confederate
night officer was approaching, Ned
Bowen, heaven rest him, jumped over
the fence and, failing to wake me up,
took my rife and challenged, thus plao-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03
BLUE SlLVERED DER.
Where roses deck each lowly mound,
Where liliee nod and sway,

Where roses deck each lowly mound,
Where lilies nod and sway,
From pine TO palm, on hallowed ground,
The veterans stand today.
Their ranks are thinner far than when
Wars music flercely rolled.
The word lie passed along again,
1.-THE boys are growing old"
Their heads are barred. Oh, vanished years
What alchemy was thine9
See what a wondrous change appears
Adown the soldier line.
The SHOWS Of ege on beard and hair
Have cast their spotless hue.
Yon grizzled crowns give semblance fair
OF gray above the blue.
The gray that fell has won at last,
But gentle is its reign,
A benediction from the past
Upon the armies twain
On north and south. no moro apart,
II sheds its tender grace,
A seal upon each loyal heart
That time cannot efface.
Not "growing old" are they that wait
The final "taps" of life,
But growing young in loves estate,
These victors Of the strife.
Blue conquered once and proudly wore
The wreath fame's hands bestow;
Gray conquers now and silvers DER
The heads of friend and foe.
CHARLES MoREAU HARGER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03

Colonel Garrard by a Confederate Off
Ger, who stated that Colonel Howard
Smith and q few other officers aud
men of Morgan's command were in the
woods near by, having been cut off from
their command, and knowing the use
lessness of further effort would surren-
der if an officer was sent to receive them.
Adjutant Allen and Lieutenant McCol-
gen of the Seventh Ohio cavalry were
sent to receive them and escort them to
our lines.
On the way TO receive these Confed-
crates they were met coming to our
lines under escort of sergeant of the
Eighth Michigan cavalry whom they
accidentally met in the woods. These
prisoners were received by the writer of
these lines, who was greatly surprised
to learn that General Basil Duke, Nor
gan's chief lieutenant, was in company
with Colonel Howard Smith. General
Duke bore himself with dignity, and l
would not have known that had him
with the other prisoners if one of his
own men had not accidentally disclosed
his identity to me. One of the Confed-
crate officers with General Duke gave
me little Confederate flag about the
size of two hands. / accepted this little
flag and asked the officer his name. He
replied, Captain Hines" l have the
little flag yet. "He jests at scars that
never felt a wound" This quotation
suggests itself by reason of the fact
that under the varying fortunes of war,
some months after the events written
Of in the foregoing, in sharp cavalry
engagement in east Tennessee, found
myself a prisoner of war in the hands
of the Fourth Kentucky cavalry, one OF
Morgan's regiments.
The prisoners captured by the Seventh
Ohio cavalry near Burlington Island
were turned over to the Federal officer
in charge of prisoners at Cheshire, o.,
and with this our connection with the
Morgan raid ended. General Morgan
himself was not captured until some
days later, but the raid ended at Buf.
fington Island, and the subsequent
flight of Morgan with his detachment
of few hundred men did not avail him
anything.
From the time or Morgan s Landing
on the Indiana side of the Ohio river
until the surrender at Burlington Is
land not less than 100, 900 militia
comprising the "Home guard" were
called into the field TO suppress him.
The force of veterans under General
Hobson who pursued Morgan from
'start to finish" comprised about 3, 00C
cavalry. Morgan gave us "a good run
/ for our money" but we got there il
spite Of all his efforts to prevent u.s.
One can but admire the dash, skill
and courage of Morgan and Duke which
enabled them to lead their 2, 900 troop
ers on such a raid.
Soon after the close of this raid oui
regiment, the Seventh Ohio cavalry
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03


the south bank of the river For day
or two we had skirmishing, "give and
take" The river was fordable in many
places, and we did not expect to hold
Morgan on the south bank Of the river
If it was his desire TO come over to our
side. In fact, we rather preferred that
he should come over. About July 4
Morgan had found it possible to cross
the river at numerous fords, and we
were called in from our picket duty to
join in the pursuit.
This was the start of Morgan's ia
nous raid, which extended across the
states of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio
AS soon as the raider chief took up his
line of march northward from the Cum
berland river the officers in command of
the cavalry in pursuit determined to fol.
low him right in his own trail if it led
them even to the state of Maine and not
at any time to seek to head him off and
not to be drawn aside on false scents
for single moment.
AS Morgan proceeded northwara
across the state of Kentucky he came
across small garrisons of Federal troops
guarding important places. At Green
River he called upon Colonel Moore CT
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03

one stretch was 90 miles in "a hours,
this being the jump he made from n
point in Indiana west of Cincinnati TO
Williamsburg, o., on the east Of Gin
clnnati.
Morgan's force did not exceed $500
troopers when he invaded the states
north of the Ohio river, possibly 500
less. think 2, 900 would be fair fig
ure to name for the number of troops
he led into Indiana.
Our march across the state of Ohio
was in many ways painful, as our
horses were failing rapidly. Twenty
two hours marching out of each "a was
more than they could stand in their eX-
hausted condition. Our ambulance had
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03

ing his life in imminent peril. When
half an hour later l got back to the
guard tent learned that two other
sentinels had been found asleep ON their
posts. They were shot next morning,
and now, madam, you will, trust, be
no longer surprised at this monument 1
have erected to my preserver.
The widow extended her hand, while
tears of pride and emotion rolled down
her face.
"God bless you," she said; "you
have q noble heart"
Next day Mrs. Bowen received a let
ter inclosing treasury note for 81, 900,
and since then on the first day of every
month she gets a check on the First Ma
tional bank of Atlanta for $50.
EDWARD p. WESLEY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03
The Flag Goes by.

Hats OF
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, II rufile Of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky.
Hats of
The flag is passing by.
Blue and crimson and white IL shines
over the steel tipped ordered lines.
Hats off
The colors before us fly,
But more than the flag is passing by.
Sea fights and land fights, grim and great,
Fought TO make and to save the state;
Dreary marches and sinking ships;
Cheers of victory on dying lips;
Days of plenty and days of peace;
March of n strong lands swift increase;
Equal justice, right and law,
Stately honor and reverend awe;
Sign of a nation, great and strong,
To ward her people from foreign wrong;
Pride and glory and honor all
Live in the colors 10 stand on tIll.
Hats off
Along the street there comes
A blare of bngles, IA rufile of drums,
And loyal hearts are beating high.
Hats OIL
The flag is passing by.
Youths Companion
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03
A Day without a Parallel.

No war in the worlds history except
the American civil war is commemorate
ed by Il soldiers memorial festival. The
day is celebration of patriotic sacrifice,
not of conquest. 1t is the noblest object
lesson that could be devised. Men who
risked life for the flag mingle with the
people of all ages and conditions in
honoring the heroic dead Love of coun-
try is not mere sentiment with veter-
ans who carry the scars of battle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03

HE rain was
pouring in tor
rents as night
fell over our
camp at Somer-
set, KY, July 1,
1868. We were
h u g g in g our.
selves in oongrat-
ulation over the
fact that we had
a good dry camp,
and pulled our
tent flaps tight
to keep out the
storm as we set
tied down to a
quiet II hit s
raot at naaoa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03

formed a part of General Burnside's
army, which occupied east Tennessee
We had an active campaign here for six
months and saw our cavalry horses per.
ish from hunger, while our veteran cav
alrymen sustained life on mall por-
tion of parched corn, and then, more
than ever before, we cherished the mem.
DRY of the 900 miles of fried chicken
we had on the Morgan raid,
THEODORE It. ALLEN,
Rrevet Colonel u. s. Volunteers. \.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-03
PUSHING THERAIDER
cAvALRvMEN CAMPAIGNING ON RIA.
TIoNS OF FRIED CHICKEN.

Stirring and Ludicrous Incidents Of the
Pursuit. Of MorRap's Band-Tbe Great
Ohio Rsid-Troopers Pampered by q
Grateful Populace.
copyright. 1898, by American Press Asso-
citation.
The Press., 1898-08-18
MAY BE THE MISSING LINK.

That Mysterious and Useless Organ of
Man, the Vermiform Appendix.
A distinguished paleontologist claims
to have discovered facts serving to show
that the vermiform appendix, that mys-
teriously useless organ that has annoyed
the human family SO much of late
years, is no more nor less than the rudi-
mentary remnant of the gizzard with
which he believes the monstrous pro-
genitors of man of the tertiary period
Of the earth existence were supplied.
Some of these gigantic creatures, lizards
in form, birds in kind. animals in some
functions, are believed to have devel-
oped by the gradual stages described by
the supporters of the theory of evolu-
tion into the semblance of human be-
ing.
If the bird form be the original Of the
human race, it is reasonable to believe
that it may have been supplied with a
gizzard, which in the bird of modern
time possesses definite and important
function in the digestion of the food.
The bird having no teeth the food is in
many cases swallowed whole. Some
birds can crush the food with their
beaks, but normally the digestion is
permitted largely through the agency of
the gizzard, where the food is ground
into fine particles. The interior coating
of this organ is rough and muscular
Many birds swallow, as far as the giz-
zard, small pebbles that aid the process
Of attrition. Thus if the latest theory
be correct curious paradox is present.
ed Whereas In the beginning, as now,
the gizzard performed its functions
most satisfactorily when supplied with
indigestible substances, its rudiment
that now remains in the human struc-
ture becomes a center of dangerous con-
ditions as soon as any foreign substance,
and especially any hard matter, is de-
posted in it,
One of the marvels of anatomy for
some years has been this strange sac in
the upper intestines, apparently with
out the least function in the digestive
system and capable of being removed
without affecting the health of the pa
tient save to a favorable degree. Re-
searches have revealed many traces of
such rudiments in the human system.
Darwin 8 studies brought to light many
resemblances between man and the
lower orders. 1t may now be that the
despised vermiform appendix will be
exploited as the real missing link"
binding man to the past ages, when life
assumed many forms that are today un-
known Washington Star.
The Press., 1898-08-18
Guatenala.

Guatemala might easily sustain ten
times its present population. The soil is
rich and easily cultivated, and, unlike
the other Central American republics,
there is plenty of labor. Some parts OF
the country are quite thickly populated,
but the others are covered with dense
forests and variety of timber, which
might be easily made marketable if
means of transportation were provided.
But, although Guatemala is much
further advanced than the rest of Cen
tral America, her railway system does
not exceed $50 miles; there is no inter
nal navigation, and the wagon roads are
in a deplorable condition. The mineral
wealth of the country is supposed to be
large, but it is only slightly developed.
The mines are inaccessible, and, in the
absence of modern machinery, which at
present cannot be conveyed to them,
cannot be worked with profit.
The government offers generous in
ducements to immigrants. The land
laws are liberal, and efforts have been
made from time to time to secure the
establishment of colonies and the pre-
emption of public lands by private set
tiers But all the accessible area is at
present occupied, and no foreigner can
expect to prosper in Guatemala unless he
has abundant capital which will enable
him to purchase at high prices planta-
tions already developed. Forum.
The Press., 1898-08-18
TransplantIng Muscles.

The wonders of surgery will, it seems,
never cease. Among the most important
achievements is the transplanting of
muscles. This has been successfully
done in the case of a patient who had
for half a lifetime been unable to use
one leg on account of paralysis occur
ring in early childhood The operation
is thus described: ga six inch longi-
tudinal incision is made on the inner
side of the thigh, with the middle OPP
posite the top of the patella. The sarto-
RUS is dissected out, cut off at its in
sertion, brought forward and attached
to the muscular fascia just above and q
little to the inner side of the patella.
'The attachment must be made firmly
by splitting the fascia and drawing the
muscle through, SO that it becomes ad-
herent to both inner and outer surfaces.
Kangaroo tendon is used for sutures,
being the best material. The wound is
then closed, and the whole thigh is
bandaged, and finally plaster of paris
bandage, or long splint, is applied.
The patient is kept recumbent for two
weeks at least, gentle motion is COM
menced at the end of three weeks, and
the plaster is entirely omitted at the
end of from five to six weeks. This op-
Grafton has been performed several times
with great success, the only failures oc-
curing where the muscles were imper-
fectly attached. This state of things
was entirely remedied, however, in the
later operations. New York Ledger.
The Press., 1898-08-18
A Queer Old Geography.

Among the interesting old books and
papers belonging to the late Edward w.
Wells of this city was a geography
that lets in some light ON the state Of
general information in the world a
century and a half ago.
America is "the last quarter of the
world" and the north part of the con-
tinent is very little known" The map
Of North America gives all the region
northwest of California as ''parts un-
known" The great lakes are down as
Superior, nlenois, Huron, Erie and
Frontenao. IN. England" is all one lit
tie patch reaching up to the st. Law
renee Louisiana occupies most of the
middle country. The "Oyo" river is the
name of the Ohio. The chief town Of
New Jersey is said to be Elizabeth
Town. The climate is thus explained,
I'm the north are vast unknown Noun
tains, perpetually covered with snow
from whence the Winds blowing the
greatest part of the year these Countries
become much colder than those in Eu-
rope in the same latitudes.''
It is interesting to note that this work
that is more than a century and half
old should advocate quite vigorously the
construction of canals across the Pana-
ma and Suez isthmuses. - Hartford
Courant
The Press., 1898-08-18

Too Tired To Work.

Malaganians do not want to be both
cred or improved. They want to be let
alone. They neither welcome you when
you come nor speed you when you go.
They are Indifferent which you do. You
may pay your bill to the day if you like
or leave it if you had rather wait No
body will touch coin or valuable if
you leave it ON your table, but if you
lose pencil or an eyeglass no one will
ever find it. 1t is too much trouble.
Never hope to have letters forwarded,
for you will see them no more, and few
registered parcels escape the post entire.
A year ago-for we wintered there
twice. wanted to send a telegram and
went to the principal office Malaga is
fourth or fifth in Importance among
Spanish towns. The office was only
open twice day for an hour or two at
q time. Not clerk could speak any
thing but Spanish, SO had to go back
to the hotel for the interpreter to trans
late my message. When returned with
1t, / wanted a note for % pesetaa
(francs) changed. All the clerks at all
the pigeonholes were very kind and
civil and smoked cigarettes while they
looked for change. But the whole office
could not muster it, so was left to pay
next time. 1t is as q life apart alto
gether.-Spectator
The Press., 1898-08-18
Had to Hustle For = Captain.

Judge George E. Mann tells the fol-
lowing story about the Second COM
pany Of the Richmond Howitzer bat
TALON. "All the boys who wanted to be
officers had been taken care of and the
others preferred to be privates. Our
first captain was George W. Randolph,
who was afterward secretary of war Of
the Confederate states. He was succeed
cd by John Thompson Brown, who was
afterward made colonel o9 artillery.
Then we tried to elect a captain, but
none of the boys would have it. They
went out to fight and were content to be
privates. The duties of captain were
onerous, and none of them cared to ac-
Cept. We had to get captain from an
other company. Galveston News
The Press., 1898-08-18
Number 90.
DESCENT OF LOVE.

Hath man eer had experience like this
(For poets sing love which children mocR
And bliss Of love therein is laughing stock.
Their silly words make creed for common
menlf
Our life had long been dreamy holiday
Till when one even on the bleak highway,
told her that loved her, and she left
Her soul upon my lips, and thus we staid
Bereft of earth, and then-oh, strsngei-we
fed
Down the bleak highway till the places fear
Had closed his wings and left from following.
So here. within sound of her sweet singing,
This summers day / fathom that dread time
And hken it-how up some desert peak
Sublime wentancient men and heard God speak
And won his law. But once they went, no more
Yea, though God 8 dreams ran burning In theiH
brain,
They hurried to the ways of humble men,
Nor prayed of him to visit them againi
"A. Boyd Scott in Black and White.
The Press., 1898-08-18

We haven't said much about
silk lately, but we have a big
story to tell now, and every
one who gets cutting from
this purchase will have some
thing to boast of.
A 2o-inch changeable taft
feta silk, made in Italy, 22
different combinations, at
soc the yd!
Even when the prices of
silks were in general much
lower than they now are, this
silk at soc would have been
considered a remarkable val
ue.
The Press., 1898-08-18
Nnt Writtan I.Ina.

Excited Lady Cat Atlantic City-Why
isn't something done for that ship in
distress? Why don't some of you
Life Saver (hurriedly)-We have sent
the crew line to come ashore, mum.
Excited Lady-Of all thingsl We're
they waiting for formal invitationG-
New York Weekly.
The Press., 1898-08-18

On one occasion two gentlemen, in
vited as guests at table where Mr..
Gladstone was expected, made wager
that they would start conversation on
subject about which even Mr.. Glad
stone would know nothing To accom-
plish this end they read up an ancient
magazine article ON some unfamiliar
subject connected with Chinese manu-
features. When the favorable opportu-
nifty came. the topic was started, and
the two conspirators watched with
amusement the growing interest in the
subject which Mr.. Gladstone's face be-
trayed. Finally he joined in the con-
versation, and their amusement was
turned into gnashing of teeth-to speak
fguratively-when Mr.. Gladstone said,
"Ah, gentlemen, perceive you have
been reading an article wrote in the
- Magazine some so or 40 years
ago" +"
The Press., 1898-08-18

The longest plants in the world are
seaweed. One tropical and subtropicaI
variety is known which, when il
reaches its full development, is at least
600 feet in length. Seaweeds do not re-
ceive any nourishment from the sedi
ment at the bottom or borders of the
sea, but only from air and mineral mat
ters held in solution in the sea water.
The Press., 1898-08-18
Cameras.

The bargains we are offer
ing in Cameras are attracting
attention from all over West
ern New England.
It's something out of the
regular running of things to
see such cameras going for
such low prices as these:-
The Press., 1898-08-18
information From . Boatswain'a Mate.

An American vessel lying at Naples
was visited by the king and his suit
One of the latter, with cooked hat,
mustache. sword, etc., was exploring
the ship and mistook the main hatch
wind sail for mast and leaned against
it. The officer of the deck was promptly
advised Of the accident by the boat
swain 8 mate, who said:
Excuse me, sir, but think one Of
them ere kings has fell down the main
hatch, sir. ''-''On Man Of War. -