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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

the bottom of the galley. Beman stood
in the sterh. as steersman to direct their
course.
With the utmost force and order they
pulled away with the tide northward
into the dense fog. Just as they were
vanishing from sight enc of the guards
on deck discovered them, and with a
cry of Halt, therel Halt" discharged
his musket at them. The next moment
several guards fired, but with such un-
certainty on account of the fog that the
fugitives were untouched, although
shots pierced their clothing.
Now they were concealed in the mist,
and all was uproar behind them. Every
guard was bawling: "Rebels escaped
Rebels escapedl" The officers were
rushing about, shouting hoarse COM
mands to fire, to let down the Whitby's
boats and pursue, and to do any num-
Der of other absurd things. The two
men in the water were calling loudly
for help, with nobody to heed them.
eprisonerswere cheering with might
and main. And as soon as word reached
the nearest frigate her guns began to
thunder as she swept with grapeshot
the surface of river and shore in the
direction in which the fugitives had
fed.
But the Americans were too shrewd
to continue their flight in the track of
th-se deadly missiles. They knew well
that they would be not only fired upon,
but pursued as soon as the British
could man their boats. So, when the
fugitives were fully out of sight in the
fog, Beman steered the galley directly
across East river to it's western shore;
and as it was night by this time they
turned their course in the opposite di-
rection from what their pursuers would
take, and silently skirting Manhattan
island southwark rowed completely
around the little city of New York.
This was an extremely hazardous
thing to do, for the course carried them
close along the front of the Battery
and under the very guns of several big
frigates. Now and then they were
hailed by sentinels from land or ship,
but Beman, having prepared himself to
answer by questioning guards and Of
ficers on the Whitby, replied in such q
way as to avert all suspicion,
Within an hour or 50 the galley struck
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special emergencies, were other gal
leys, each of which, as our plotting cap
tive had discovered while clambering
innocently about the place, contained
oars; these might come into play. And
here 1t should be added that the eight
Americans engaged in the plot were all
familiar with boats and rowing.
All things having been carefully
considered, Beman awaited favorable
occasion to undertake the perilous ad-
venture.
The chance did not come until one
rainy and dismal day late in October.
Fog rendered objects few rods distant
quite invisible. The boat from head
quarters, delayed by the fog and an un-
usually strong tide, was late in reach
ing the Whitby, and arrived just as the
guards We're changing. The circum-
stances were favorable-a fact for
which Abel Beman had been inwardly
praying all day.
When the boat touched the ship the
officer sprang up the side, bearing writ
| ten orders in his hand. Shouting back
to an oarsman to follow him with a
basket brought from the city, he hur-
ried to the cabin.
Just then the day guard was being
called away and the night guard told
off in their places. To add to the haste
and confusion of the scene the pris-
oners were purposely restless and
noisy, surging about the deck as if to
keep warm, and shouting in the most
boisterous manner.
Whispering to one of his seven com
panions, very tall man, to reach uI
and get a pair of oars from a galley
overhead, Beman, with a boyish, good,
natured smile and remark to the re
naming oarsman, sprang over the side
into the boat. Keeling as if about tC
fall, he exclaimed, childishly: Here
catch hold of my hand!"
The boatman, evidently plying him
sprang forward, seized his hand ant
gently drew him toward a seat in the
stern. But this was fatal mistak,
for the oarsman, for like fash tn,
little American captain grappled thu
bulky Britlsher, overturned him, heat
downward, as II he had been a stick
and plunged him into the river.
AT the same second the guard posted
at the gangway came down head frs
also, gun and all, hurled by the prfs
oners on deck into the water. Then
gliding down like 80 many swift shad
ows, came the seven grim followers o
the daring dwarf, and all except thos
J who were to WELD the oars squatted il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
HE WAS BOUND TO FIGHT.
A Sick Soldier Who Insisted on TAX
ing His Place In the Line
of battle.

"Black is very common nnme," said
the doctor. Il hear it every day, see
it in the papers every day. There must
be 200 or 800 Blacks catalogued in the
city directory, and look them over two
or three times year. 1t is the whitest,
brightest name to me of all in the list,
and 1 never hear it without having the
impulse seize me to go out and look up
a particular Black, or two particular
Blacks, who5p L have never been able to
find. ~
"At Stone river, on the morning of
December 81, the colonel of our regi-
ment said there was a queer case in
one of the companies demanding imme-
diate attention. The boys had been
practically in line of battle for 30 hours
and l passed down the line of eager,
waiting men to where / was told
would find my patient, Sergt. Black.
found resting against stump large,
tall fellow, wrapped in blankets, with
an extra large double blanket pinned
a shawl over his overcoat. He held
his rife in his hand, but l saw at
glance he was very sick man. l ex-
amined him, explained 10 him the seri-
Gus character of his illness, and or
dered him to the hospital.
HE said bluntly he wouldn't go. He
knew there was going to be big fight,
and by the great horn spoon he was
going to be in it. 1 explained that he
couldn't go into hattie, that he couldn't
walk, that he couldn't stand. He re-
piled that he could stand, that he could
walk. and he tried to get up. Three
or four men helped him to his feet, and
as he stood there Shivering, but defiant,
I they assured me he was all right, and
begged me to let him stay. 1t seemed
absurd to argue the case, and l took
the sergeant's arm to lead him to the
rear.
Just then the adjutant began to read
Rosecrans' order of battle, and the men
were wild with enthusiasm. Black
broke away from me and took his place
il line, yelling like maniac. He was
little better than lunatic, | thought,
and / went to order an ambulance to
bring him back by force. When the
ambulance came we could not find the
sergeant lC liCl lldNl AIIlt anu
all refused to say where he was. Indig-
nant and angry l was, fuming along
the line, when the sudden attack came,
and 1 was in the storm, before l real
lied there had been an attack.
"As revived 1 heard an impatient
voice say: Here, Black, is a kicker
from away back. If something isn't
done for him pretty soon he will kick
the bucket AS 1 opened my eyes a
pale, intellectual, courteous face bent
above me, and a mellow voice said:
Easy, doctor; there is no call for re-
sistance.' 1 had been resisting in the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

stood at each end OF the ship, and row
of them lined the rail on either side.
Around the shores OF the bay stretched
q Gordon of pickets, while several frig-
ates were moored in the river, and bris-
tied with shotted cannon ready to bel
low away at any moment But for the
vast magnitude of these difficulties he
would have liberated all the prisoners
on the Whitby, over a thousand in num-
ber. Indeed, one magnificent attemps
was made, but failed.
On darS night the guards were
overcome and confined below decks
without shot or an outcry; then the
anchors were lifted and the ship was al
lowed to drift, in the hope that she
would run ashore somewhere and at
ford an opportunity for the Americans
to escape. But the rattling of chain
in raising the anchors reached the ears
of the night officer on one of the frig-
ates, and before the Whitby had fairly
begun to move yawl filed with ma
rines came alongside, and the under
taking was frustrated.
But so enfeebled by rigid confine-
ment and low diet were most of the
prisoners that probably many of them
would have perished even had they es-
capped. They had not endurance to
march across the country to their
friends. Thus it was plain that any
attempt at general escape would de-
feat itself.
Finally Beman decided to include a
few only of his harbor comrades, and
hoped by quietness and swiftness to
get off without awaking much oppo-
sition. To this end he selected the
seven of his companions best fitted for
the attempt, and, rehearsing his plans
to them, obtained their hearty support.
He had observed that every evening
just before the change of guards gal
ley came over from British headquar-
ters in New York, bringing lieutenant
with orders for the night and sometimes
letters or wines and delicacies for the
officers of the ship. This galley was
manned by only two oarsmen, who gen.
orally, while waiting for the lieuten-
ant, came on deck to chat with the
guards and prisoners, and left their
oars in the small boat.
Swung above mems heads over the
deck of the Whitby, and designed for
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oUANTRELL'S DEATH.
An Authentic Account of the Last DRt-
tie of the Daring Southern
Guerrilla.

The story of the last fight and the
shooting of Quantrell and his death
later, was told to Maj. John N. Ed
wards by Quantrell's ieutenants, who
were there. They knew Edwards as
their friend, and confided to him the
message of Quantrell and his report of
the fight at Wakefield's house in Ken
lucky in June, 1865. The story, ms Ed
wards wrote it, is too long to be repro
duced here, nor is it necessary that it
should be. But as "new account" is
out, it is well enough to summarize
the old account, which is the correct
one.
The men with Quantrell at the time
were John Ross, William Hulse, Payne
Jones, Clark Hockensmith, Isaac Hall
Richard Glasscock, Robert Hall, Bud
Pence, Allen Farmer, Dave Hetton and
Lee McMurty. A rainstorm of unusual
severity drove Quantrell and these men
to a barn. They dismounted and
hitched their horses to fence. While
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

into North river, and here the tide was
running in their favor, for it set north
ward int a mighty current. Before morn
ing they were beyond danger, and
within few days had arrived, some al
Washington's headquarters and others
at their homes. While their pursuers
were searching the stretches of East
river and the shores CT the Sound for
them, these Yankee Eebels were march
ing triumphantiy onward to enlist
again in the struggle for liberty.-La-
mar Beaumont. in Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

belief that was still struggling with
the stubborn Sergt. Black, who was
now prisoner with me, sitting in dog
ged silence, with his big blanket, worn
in uncanny shawl fashion, still about
him and something more than the fire
OF fever in his eye.
II was lifted to my feet and stood in
the presence of Surgeon Black, of the
confederate army, who had evidently
been listening to the story of Sergt.
Black, of the union army. The fellow
had triumphed over me, had gone into
the fight in spite of me, and the con-
federates were siding with him in quite
enjoyment of the unusual circumstance
of surgeon being captured in an at
tempt to keep a sick man from going
into battle. In half an hour Surgeon
Black left me, impelled thereto by
quick shifting of the union lines, and
| was left in charge of the group of
wounded men in blue and gray. Two
days later had the satisfaction of see
ing Sergt. Black, who had stuck to me
like faithful dog, in the hospital, My
own wound was slight, and ! went else
where. but ! would like to meet thosr
two Blacks" Chicago Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
"Better Be Wise
Than Rich. -

Wise people are also rich
Suhen they knoav a perfect
remedy for all annoying dis
eases of the blood, Kidneys.
fOer and bo1uels. IT Isl
Hoods Sarsaparilla, 1vhichl
Is perfect in its action. H
so regulates the entire sys-
tenn as to bring Utgoroas
health. IT neUer disappoi,ts. j
GoItre-" For 42 years 1 had goitre, or
dwellings on my neck, which was dis
couraging and troublesome. Rheumatism
also annoyed me. Hoods Sarsaparllla
cured me completely and the swelling has
entirely DISAPPEARED. A lady in Michigan
saw my previous testimonial and used
Hoods and was entirely cured OF the same
trouble. She thanked me for recommend
ing it." Mrs. ANNA SUTHERLAND, 406 Lowell
Street, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Poor Health = Had poor health for
years, pains in shoulders, back and hips,
with constant headache, nervousness and
no appetite. Used Hoods Sarsaparila,
eat heartily and sleep well. 1 took 1t be-
cause 1t helped my husband" Mrs.
elizabeth j. G1rFELs, Moose Lake, MINI.
Makes Weak Strong-"I would give
IS bottle for Hoods Sarsaparilla il I
could not get 1t for less. 1t is the best
spring medicine. 1t makes the weak strong"
ALBERT A. JAaNow, Douglastown, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Told the Truth.

Willie Littleboy-I wish had been
George Washington.
Papa-Why, my son?
Willie-Why, papa, he couldn't tell
lie, and SO when he was visiting and
was asked If he would like another
piece of cake, instead of saying "No,"
just for the sake of being polite, he
told the truth and said "Yes."-Lon-
don Punch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
plsposed to ExaEgerate.

81 know woman who pretends to be
older than she really is"
'Impossible!"
Fact. She is only 9e, but she says
she is 1O5, ana shat she danced with
George Washington."-N. Y. Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

Mrs, Lion-Mind you that you don't
let your tail hang through the cage bars
to-day, Leo; this is Washington's birth
day, and you're very sure to get it
twisted.-Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
DisnEreenbIe February.

The discomforts of this month can be
escaped by taking advantage of the winter
excursions of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad to one of the many pleasant re-
sorts of the South. This line offers unsur-
passed facilities for reaching the cities in the
South, the winter resorts of the beautiful
Gulf Coast, of Florida, of California, and Of
the West Indies. Write c. p. Atmore,
General Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY,
for folders descriptive of Florida or the
Gulf Coast.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

Some persons have done great deal to
run down cyclists and, on the other hand,
some cyclists have done good deal to run
down other perscns.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

There are too many of lis who imagine
that an iron-clad resolution, born every few
hours, is all there is to being economical.-
Atchison Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
Crescent Hotel, Eureka springs, Ar.
knnAaH.

Opens February %. In the Ozark Noun.
tains. Delightful climate. Beautiful scenery.
Unequaled medicinal waters. Cheap ex.
cursion rates. Through sleepers via Frsc,
Line. Address j. o. Plank, Manager, Room
II, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco
Ticket Office, No. l0l n. Broadway, st,
Louis. Mo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

Florida is Americas Winter Garden. No
Ice. No Snow. Conveniently reached
from all points via Plant System. For par-
tieulars write L. A. Bell, 205 Clark Street,
Chicago
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18
hoods, Saada6alAz
SJAZ42s sl4SlllJEfx

Hoods Pills euro liver ills: non.lrrItating and
,he only catharic to take with hoods sar,apATilla
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-02-18

1t is surprising how we'll homely girl
looks in a DECENTRALIZATION Globe. =,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31
NIormonisn.

The good wife looked at her mending
basket and sighed. If she hadn't seen
them there she wouldn't have believed
her husband could have worn holes in
so many pairs OF socks in so short a
time.
There are occasions" sho said at
last, when am almost ready to be-
lieve that 1t would be a good thing
for a man to be a Mormon"
Then she went at the job she would
willingly have shared with a few other
wives.-Chicago Post.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31
Honeat Advice.

The Rev. Mr.. Perkins being called
upon suddenly to address a Sunday
school, thought he would get a few
original ideas from his young hearers.
Children" said he, II want some of
you to tell me what 1 shall talk to you
about tonight. What shall say?" AT
first there was no response. THAT
bright little fellow over there" said
he, pointing to a youngster on a back
scat. What shall l say to you to-
night?" In little. piping voice came
the answer:-"Say amen and sit
down. philadelphia Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

A breach of promise suit for two
weeks occupied public attention in one
of our large cities. The defendant,
who was recently married, was sued
by a young woman who asserted that
he was betrothed to her. The jury
having awarded the plaintiff a large
sum, the case Is said to be closed. Il
a. closed? The affairs of not only the
principals in the suit, but those of the
innocent young wife and the other
members of three families have been
dragged through the courts and have
become the subject of public jest and
comment. All their lives the faint OF
this suit will follow the actors in it.
II is not pleasant theme, but the fire.
quency OF these legal trials calls for
plain speaking. Engagements formed
hastily, without mutual respect and es-
TEEN, and which are not intended to
be fulfilled, are but the first step in q
series of degradations from which
character can never wholly wipe the
stain.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

The naval appropriation bill was
passed by the United States senate
March 1st, after a debate of less than
five hours. In that time, however, it
was amended radically in one respect.
The price to be paid by the govern
ment for armor plate was fixed in the
bill at $500 a ton. reduction of the
amount fixed by the house Of S145 a
ton. In addition the secretary Of the
navy was authorized in the event of
the refusal of the armor-plate compa-
hlies to supply armor at $500 ton, to
proceed to the construction of an ar
NOR factory to cost S1,500,000. and
placing in the secretary's control ST.
100000 with which to operate the gov
eminent plant.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

The steamer Gaelic, which arrived at
San Francisco recently from Hong
kong, brought news OF the raising of
the United States flag over the island
Of Guam, Feb. 21st. Capt. Taussig OF
the United States ship Bennington is
the first American governor of the
island, and the paymaster of the Ben
nington has been made collector of
revenues. Capt. Coleman of the Bru-
tus, which touched at Guam Jan. LIST,
says that all the stories of revolt in
Guam against the United States au-
thority following the departure of the
Charleston are rure fiction
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31
A Change OF Opinion.

She-"Then got right mad and told
him what thought of him."
He-"What did you say?"
She-"I don't remember"
That's queer; you ought to knew
what you think of him"
"Oh, l know what l think of him
now. but l do not remember what /
thought of him just then."-IndiGn-
apolis Journal.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31
when Phyllis Sings.

hyAib oAhEbs
When Phyllis sings, her joyous notes
are heard for miles around,
They shiver up the mountain soli-
tude;
The wild beasts stand and wonder at
the strange. unearthly sound.
And cen the echoes seem in fright
ened mood.
When Phyllis sings the brides fly
away in sore alright.
And even / am thrilled from head
to toe;
That voice would put a German band
to wild. impetuous flight,
For Phyllis is a burro, don't you
knowl
Denver Post.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

A gentleman of sixty is frank
enough to tell the readers of Popular
Science that in his youth he was so
completely under the dominion of the
passion of anger that he was brought
to the brink of crime and delirium. At
twenty he became discreetly aware of
the danger and ashamed of the weak
ness. Then he set about the task of
self-conquest, and with such success
that for the last twenty years he has
not once given rein to anger. In all
ages men have committed acts of
violence against each other in hot
blood; but the doctor would probably
say that much greater number have
shortened life, besides impairing its
quality, by the nervous expenditure
wasted upon an irritable temper.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

bassador to the court of ST. James, is
being highly praised by the London
papers. Mr.. Choate is undoubtedly
an able man, but it must be remember
ed that as England is afraid of war
with Russia it would be hard to find
any respectable American who would
not make an instantaneous hit over
there
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

One of the current magazines has an
article entitled: Our Daughters;
What Shall We Do With Them"
There is nc use worrying over this
question. Our sons will see that the
girls are taken care of.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31
Audubon-Bon.

Ethel-Yes, I've taken those pretty
bird wings off my hat. It's horrible,
whom you come to think of it, to wear
the plumage of a song bird as an or
nament.
Mabel believe you're right. l al
ways wear the whole bird.-Chicsgo
Tribune.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

They are having a hot time in old
Havana every night, and do you eX-
pect a change until the annexationists
carry out the scheme they are nurs-
ing?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31
On tho Verge.

81 told her my soul was wrapped up
in her."
what did she say?''
"She warned me to be more careful
or I'd be making love to her before
long. North American.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

Some women wear their sweetest
smiles when they want favors Of their
husbands and some start the flow Of
their briniest tears.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

Boston is taking sufficient interest
IN the war with Spain to rise and re-
mark that nobody has yet dared to say
the beans were embalmed.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

No one questions the existence Of
many varieties of Democrats. but his
tory fails to record, under any circum-
stances, the actual naturalization OF
a non-partisan Democrat.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

Some Egyptian boats made of cellar.
probably in use $500 years ago, have
been found buried near the banks OF
the Nile, and furnish an interesting
proof of the power OF that wood to
Withstand the ravages OF time.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

Variety OF JoSes-GIbss aud Ironies
Original and Standardization and
Jetsam from the Tide OF uumor-
witty Sayings
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

Men wo do foolish thing when half
seas over should remain on land.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31

A cynical bachelor who has evident
ly loved and lost says the Boston girls
affinity is snow man.