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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06

Information was received here the
first Of tue week announcing the death
of Mrs. Fannie Etchison, wife of our
former fellow townsman, Ernest L.
Etchison. She passed away on Sun
day last, after long and painful i'll
ness of nervous prostration. She was
good women-a loving mother and
fond wife-and her death is a sad
blow to the three little ones and the
devoted husband who mourn her loss.
Her age was about thirty years.
Mrs. Lucy F. Lambert, widow of
Benjamin L. Lambert, died at her
home in Martinsburg on Tuesday, in
the Seth year of her age. Her death
was caused by consumption. She is
survived by two sons and a daughter.
Mrs, Lambert, whose maiden name
was Barranger, formerly lived at
Shenandoah Junction, this county.
Mr.. Frank Johnson Jungwith died
at the residence of his father-in-law,
Mr.. August Schultz, in this place, on
Friday morning last, aged about Is
years, leaving wife and two small
children. The deceased came on here
from Philadelphia, in rapidly declin-
ing health few weeks ago.-CharleS-
torn Spirit.
Mrs. l. Freeman Raisin, we'll
known Baltimore lady and a cousin of
Mrs. Robert Gibson, of this place,
died last Saturday at her home in Bal
timore. Her maiden name was Clay
poole, and it is said she could trace
her ancestry back to King Edward |
of England,
Mrs Baugh, mother-in-law Of Mr..
W. A. Higgs, died at the residence of
the latter in Charlestown Saturday
morning last, after lingering illness
of cancer of the stomach. Her remains
were taken to Timberville, Va, for
interment.
Peter S. Hinton, an aged resident
of the Middleway neighborhood, died
on June Oath. He was IS years old,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06

Mrs. E. D. n. Southworth, the au-
thoress, died at her home in West
Washington, D. c., last week, aged 50
years. She wrote sixty novels during
her lifetime.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06
Harvest,
1900!
W. P. LiCkIider.

Our stock of Supplies for the Har-
vest trade is complete We think we
can make it pay you to give us your
Harvest bill, as we will save you
money. Come and see our Harvest
Coffee at 10 cents; also Rice, Pickles,
Fish, Lemons, Canned Tomatoes and
Corn. If you need Plates, Cups and
Saucers, and Vegetable Dishes, we
have them. Our line of Shoes and
Slippers will interest you. Look at
our Fruit Jars before you buy. Also
Rubber Rings, String, Sealing Wax,
Tin Cans, Jelly Glasses, etc. We
want Bacon, Lard, Butter and Eggs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06
Valuable Farm for Sale!

The Valuable Farm Of 1873 Acres, ad-
Joining the lands of the Messrs. Turner,
Vickers and others, northwest OF Shep-
herdstown, is offered for sale privately.
For terms, etc, apply 10
Mrs. JAMES II. SHEPHERD,
ShepherdstOwn, W. Va.
June 90, l599-3w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06

General Delaware Kemper, brave
soldier in the artillery ser vice Of the
Confederate army during the civil
war, died last week in Alexandria,
Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06
Remnants Pharmacy.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

A dividend of per cent will be paid
on the capital stock of Jefferson Savings
Bank on and after July 10th out Of the
earnings Of the past six months.
BY order of the Board.
b. F. HARRISON, Cashier.
July 6 lSgO-3w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06

Bishop John P. Newman, of the
Methodist Church, died in Saratoga,
New York, yesterdag> He had been
sick for long time. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06

A party has been started in Cuba
which has for its object the setting up
of king.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06

that if big bass tackles he'll be so
sorry that he tackled the Tackle
bought of us, that he'll just throw
up the sponge" and come in out Of
the wet"
We have in. great variety Rods,
(jointed and not jointed) also full
line of Reels, Hooks, Lines, Spoons,
Flies, Artificial Minnows, Casting
Spoons, Sinkers, Eyes, Bobbing, Out
line Irvine, Leaders single and
double), Floats, etc.
~~-~O--~~~--~--O~O~~
Baseball Goods, Hammocks, Gro
quet Sets, and General Stock Of
Fancy Goods and Notions, at
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06
Stockholders Neeting.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of Potomac Permanent Building and
Loan Association will be held on Thurs
day. August 3, 1899, at the secretary 5
Office, for the election Of directors for the
ensuing year
BY order of the Board.
f. /. WELTZHEIMER,
Secretary.
TuIv 18Qg-4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or sc.
II c. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-06

Special prices on slippers, at W. T.
Licklider's.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
CoMRADE LAcoCK's STORY.

Henry Strong, IT'S North Rockwell
street, Chicago, noticed Comrade Lacock's s
appeal for word from his comrades who
were all through the jackson Miss. }
fight, and at Champions Hills and Vicks-
burg. The writer says the only difference
in their experiences of those fights was
that Comrade Lacock was in the ODD Ind.
and himself in the ODD Ill. The two ODD
regiments remained in the war to the finish
and We're sterling organizations.
John e. ingham, Sergeant, Co. F, ODD
ILL.,, Whiting, Ind, read Comrade Lacock's
story of the jackson battle in May, 1868.
The ODD Ill. was on the extreme left of the
line, in McPherson's Corps. 1t was at
this place that the first blood of the 93d ILL.,
was shed-two killed and seven wounded
The Sergeant makes two errors, he says.
The date of the battle was the 18th instead
of the 18th, and the General commanding
the rebels was Joe Johnston, instead of
Penn berton. "We did fight the latter
General, but it was two days later, the 10TH
and at Champions Hills, where the 93d
III. lost 165 killed and wounded out of 45O." :"
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
Distillation of Alcohol.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / notice
different things in your splendid paper,
which | read. / would be pleased for YOU
to print through the columns Of your splen-
did paper a description Of the process Of
distillation of alcohol. You would please a
young school teacher and a veterans SON.
WILFORD b. FLANGHER, Falls, Okla
Alcohol is the product Of the fermenta-
ton of starch, which by fermentation
changes into sugar first If the
fermentation is continued it becomes alco-
hol, then aldehyd, then acetic acid The
skill in distilling consists in carrying on
the fermentation until all the starch has
been converted into alcohol, and before any
of it has passed into acetic acid. The starch
is obtained from various sourceS-potatoes,
rice, maize, wheat, rye. oats beetS. barley
etc. In the far North it is found in the sea
MOSES and mushrooms, which are brewed
and distilled. The most of the alcohol
made in Europe is from potatoes. In this
country it is from corn-maiZe. The corn
Is ground, and mixed with water and
little yeast to q thin mash" which is kept
at about 1872 until it undergoes fermenta-
ton. This is then distilled off. The
strength of the distilled liquor depends upon
the amount of meal in the mash and the
skill with which the fermentation has been
managed. If the product is intended for
whisky 1t contains from 30 to 45 per cent of
dicoHpi. IL dlSo contains some very rank
oils, derived from the husk Of the grains of
corn. If the whisky is allowed to lie and
ripen for year or two, these change into
fragrant ethers.
Very much the greater part in this
country is converted at once into alcohol
by continuous distillation" before it leaves
the still. This is managed on the principle
that alcohol boils at about 1902, or 800 less
than water. By keeping the heat in the
secondary stills close 10 1902 the alcohol
will go over mixed with very little water
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.l
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
CAMPAIGNING WITH A GRAND ARMY.
By L. F. BECKER, I04th Ohio.

After the capture of Atlanta Gen. Shcr-
mans army lay around the city i'll the
following order: The Army of the Cum
berland, Maj.-Gen. Thomas, held Atlanta;
the Army Of the Tennessee, Maj.-Gen. How
ard was at East Point and the Army OF
the Ohio occupied Decatur.
The topography of the country in the
immediate vicinity of Atlanta was care
fully studied. and a new line Of works con-
structed for the defense of the place. We
now enjoyed breathing spell. and. 10 say
the least. after nearly one-third OF year
Qonger time than the war with SPAIN
Of the Seyerest stirmiShing. hard-fought
battles. building OF bEeastWOrks. etc. at
the mInificeat sum averaging, ON a gold
basis, but s. 10 81 monthly. the soldiers
received their pay anfi had ample oppor-
tunity to SpeAi ii. buying suffers goods
at eXo:bitant prices.
Maj-ti2ls. Logan and Blair were tenn
porarily absent engaged in the important
political cllEas5 then in progress. Maj
Gen. Sshofa!d returned to the headquar-
ters of the D9partm mt of Ohio. at Knox
Vile. to gre his personal attention to
affairs in that quarter, leaving Brig.
Gen. J. d. Cox in command of the Twenty
third Corps. The pen is mightiar than
the sword was forcibly illustrated here.
when Gen. W. L. Sherman within Il week
issued the following order:
''The city of Atlanta belonging exclusive
ly for warlile purposes, it will at once be
vacated by all except the armies OF the
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
TIE FLAG OF THE 6eth OHIO.
A Difference of Opinion as to Certain In
cideut at IoueShoro

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: While
attending the regimental Reunion of the
69th Ohio, of which / am proud to say
am member, or was during the rebellion
my attention was called to a clipping from
your paper, headed: Saving a Battlehag.
Banner of the Goth Ohio" This makes
brief statement Of the manner in which
the 69th regiment recovered the flag at
Jonesboro, and is signed, Abel COmstock,
Co. c, 2lst Ohio, BoyliHg Green, o."
Comrade COmstock, while not wishing
to have n disregard for your memory of
events of the battle of Jonesboro | beg of
you to look carefully over the field again,
and see If you are not mistaken. l was
there III the front rank i1fCo. II, 69th Ohio
close TO the colors, when repulsed and driven
back. The Color-Sergeant and three Color
Corporals all fell Onthe railroad with colors
IN the bottom. Wefell back over a little rise
in the woods, and formed, when there was
a request by the Adjutant for one man
from each company To volunteer TO go to the
top OF the dill, small distance, and protect
our colOrs until another charge, in which
participated. To go from Co. II walked
crawled, and crocodiled until at the top of
the hill. With empty gun | threw myself
on my side to load behind smallsized
tree not covering ME. A Johnny poked
a load into my knapsack while l was load
ing, after which threw myself over on my
elbows and kept sharp lookout where
the brave boys with the colors lay dead.
L know, for one, no 21st Ohio, Johnny, or
any other delegation, marched down be-
tween me and my gun and the flag, unless
1t was done while slept. From the time we
were repulsed until we charged second time
and recovered our flag could not have been
over 10 minutes at most. Comrade Com
stock would have the readers of your valu-
BILE paper believe from the way the 21st
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

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The National tribune., 1899-11-16

On Oct. 1 Hood began his fatal march
TO the north, and crossed the Chattahoo-
chee with his three corps of infantry, and
pushed northward by way of Dallas. Leav-
ing Slocum with his (Twentieth) corps to
hold Atlanta and the railway bridge over
the Chattahoochee, on Oct 4, in accordance
with his previous intentions and arrange
ments, Sherman marched with the re-
mainder of his army 10 Smyrna camp
ground, and on the following day to a
strong position at kenesHw Mountain.
The Twenty-third Corps FASTENED via
Winnings 10 the relief OF Gen. Corse, who
was holding the fort at Allatoona Pass,
but arrived there too late. The battle
was already won by less than 1000 noble
SpartanS.' Next day we continued our
tramp. tramp through Carterville. Kings
ton and Rome. where we arrived on the
18th. After Il brush with the enemy,
having thus ascertained that Hoods move
ment upon Rome had been merely feint,
we marched 10 Snake Creek Gap, where
we lay two days watching the willy John
neS under Hood. who it seems remembered
that little over five months before we gave
them a whipping in this region. Learning
by scouts that the enemy had retreated
toward the Alabama line. at Summerville,
we skirmishcd with his rear-guard on the
18th, and the next day marched down the
rich valley of the Chattanooga TO Galesville.
At Blue Pond. two miles from town, We
went into camp. rested for five days, and
lived off the rat of the land
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
CHARGING UP BRUSH MOUNTAIN.
Taking an Important Line of Works without
a Struggle.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: One
evening in the latter part OF June, 1864, Co.
+, 18th Ohio, got orders TO be ready to goo
picket next morning at , O'Clock with one
days cooked rationS and full equipment
AS we were only to go on picket, the boys
talked the matter over and concluded that
we knew what was best so we would only
take our guns, ammunition and canteens,
and would send some of the boys back to
camp to make coffee and fry meat, as We
could not make any fires on picket line.
So in the morning, at the time ordered, We
We're marched out and placed on picket,
relieving some picketS who were on duty
when we went out. The men we relieved
told us TO keep still, as the reEs were so
close they could hear them talking.
Soon after daylight we got orders from
Capt. A. l.. Waller TO be ready at Il moments
notice to advance. The order came to de-
ploy as skirmishers, guide right. and ad-
vance. We expected TO be shot at as soon
as we started, but kept moving through
woods and fields, but still there were no rebs
in sight.
When we had advanced about a mile it
began TO rain, and it just poured down for a
few minutes, and the Skirmishers We're
halted till it stopped raining, and then we
advanced again.
After we had crossed field we looked
back and saw our Third Division. Seven
teenth Corps, in battle-line, following us.
When the SkirmiSherS had advanced about
two miles we very suddenly came out of
thick woods, and right up on top of Brush
Mountain were heavy Notifications, and
we could see some rebS.
We did not know how strong force was
in those works, but our Captain said Let
us charge them, boys" So up the mountain
we went. AS there proved to be onlya
picket-line in the works, they got out in
a hurry. The main force of the rebs had
been sent to their left, where they We're ex-
pecting an attack, and our officers had adj
vanced our line to capture their works
whilst they were away.
As soon as We got possession of the works
our Captain called for "a few of the boys to go
with him down the other side of the mountain
and | think John Tanner, Lew Huffman
and Joel Runi0n went with him. In a few
minutes they came back with wagon, four
mules and a rebel Sergeant. ] think Lew
Huffman drove the mules. and there We're
cooked beef and warm cOrnbread in that
wagon, 50 our company got a good dinner
if they did leave their rations in camp, and
we got possession of a strong line of works
on Brush Mountain with but few shots
b. 5. VERNON, Corning, Kan.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.

"THEY HAVE LEFT Us HERE TO DIE
| W. III. H. Wallace. Co. B, 18th Ohio
| Nelsonville, o. writes: "1nyour paperof Oct
| II i read the poetry, 'They Have Left Us
| Here to Die, and at once remembered having
| copied it into my army ScrapboOk, which
kept for practice and to copy selections IN
while in camp. / found the same words,
with these facts: They were printed in a
small paper called the Florida Union, |
! think printed by some of the soldiers at
Jacksonville, May 6, 1865. and copied by
myself May Z, 1865. The information
was that the words We're composed by
Serg't J. W. Hyatt, Co. X, 141th Pa, at
Andersonville Prison, July 1, 1865. who
died the next day after he wrote them.
Referring to my diary kept at that time |
find that from April 2S TO May 1, 1865, 10,-
600 OF our prisoners came III TO our lines,
and | was one of detail who went to the
White House, 13 miles from Jacksonville,
TO assist the many helpless ones into wagons
and ambulances, thence three miles to
cars, and into camp at Jacksonville, where
many poor boys died after farewell look
at Old Glory. The sights OF the two days
and nights among those helpless. brave
heroes who had endured Andersonville for
weary months will never be effaced from
my memory. Among those returned |
found my cousin, John Wallace, 122d Ohio,
who had been in AndersOnyille II months.
The change was so great that he was taken
SICK. dilu III ~ utNS uletl, tuulIlS dliOtueI
TO those who chose death before dishonor'
to the old flag"
BURIAL AND RESURRECTION.
Daniel P. Donnell. I'd Iowa, Newbury-
port, Mass, writes: EARLY one morning in
1862, at Pennington, near COrinth, Miss,
as Gen. Palmer was riding along his lines
to inspect some breaStworkS thrown up
during the night previous. he came sud
denly upon some of Co. /, 9th ILL.,, who had
just shot 2OO-pound hog, and We're en-
gagged in skinning it. The soldiers were
startled; their chief looked astonished,
Grieved, and his words revealed a mis-
take on his part. "Ah, body-a corpse.
Well he must be buried with military
honors. Call the Officer of the Guard"
The officer was speedily at hand, and re-
ceived orders to have grave dug and the
body buried forthwith. The grave was
soon prepared and the company mustered.
Pall-bearers placed the body of the dead
upon stretcher, the order was given to
march, and the solemn procession of go
men followed the body to the grave. Not
word passed, nor muscleof the face stirred
while the last rites of sepulcher were being
performed. The ceremony over, the Gen
eral and his staff We're soon lost in the dis
tance. The philosophy of the soldier is
usually equal to the emergency; he has
read and pondered; he now painfully real
ICES that flesh is as grass, and that life is
but shadow, but thinks of the resurrec-
ton, and his gloom passes away. So with
the philoSophic boys of Co. |, 9th H.; ere
their General was fairly seated at his own
breakfast table, there was raising of the
dead, and savory pork-steaks We're frying
in many camp-pan.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
SCATTERING.

E. P. Walker, Captain, Co. A, s9th Ill.,,
Washington, D. c.. says the 32d Ind. was
surely in the First Brigade. Third Division,
Fourth Corps. whether the I'd Ohio was or
not. 1t was known as Willich's Brigade,
also the Horn Brigade.
L. S. Weedman, I'd ILL., Cav, Grandin,
Mo-, referring to a recent communication,
in which it was stated that Solomon Loney
died as he predicted he would on June g.,
1862. The Adjutant-General's report of
Illinois, Vol. ", page 25S, says that he en-
listed Nov. 21 and was mustered in Dec.
"a, 1861, and died at Macon, May 3, 1862,
while prisoner OF war.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS.
The Bear River Expedition and Some of 1t
Unpleasant Features.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | some
times wonder why we never see in your
columns anything pertaining TO the Cali
fOrnia volunteers. i know they never went
up against a Gettysburg or a Nicksburg
vet they saw some service, and it was not OF
the picnic kind either
No one who took part in the Bear River
expedition in January, 1863, will say that
it was a pleasure party or that it was under
taken for the good Of the mems health.
The march from Salt Lake Valley over the
Divide to Cache Valley, through the latter to
Franklin, the most northern settlement i'll
Utah, was q severe one for the einfantrY.
Marching all night with the thermometer -
below zero is altogether different from
marching down Broadway"
Who OF those present at the time Will for
get the call that aroused us from our deep
Slumber under the lee of the hayStacks and
started us off at 1 o'clock in the morning to
find the redskins? The air was intensely
cold, there was no moon to light the way,
and as we marched single file, some OF us
half asleep. it was not an easy matter to
stick to the trail \ step to the right or left,
and one would have gone plunging into the
snow.
Arriving at the river about sunrise We
found the water too deep and swift 10 ford,
so we waited for the cavalry, which had
already crossed, to send their horses back
for us.
Although we We're not soon enough To
start the ball. we made our presence known
before the finish. Considering the number
of Indians slain, very few escaping, and the
number of troops killed and wounded |
think Bear River deserves to be preserved
from oblivion, and my object III writing
this is that some comrade may see it and
be tempted to write what he knows aboutit.
C. III. GODBOLD, Co. X, Sd Cal, East
Boston, Mass.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16
Not His.

There are disrespectful questions as well
as disrespectful answers.
Now, Morton" said one of a party who
had gone deep into the Maine woods in
search of adventure, I'VE know you've
been a famous hunter, and we want to hear
about some of the narrow escapes you've
had from bears and so on"
Young man." said the old guide, with
dignity, IF there's been any narrer escapes,
not me!'
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

Ohio boys went about with so Yqeh red
making a detail, marching down ,aerei,
pulling the flag out, taking a LieutenaE.
and eight men prisoners when there was but
seven of themselves, then marching back
to the Colonel and turning over thier pris-
o}ners, THENCE to the 69th Ohio to present
elapsed between charges. Come, Comrade
ComStock, think this over, and see if you
haven't hold of the wrong regiments flag.
L. 4. BONSEL. Cridersville. 0.
The National tribune., 1899-11-16

81 wish that you would speak to Jeff,
And all his little fry;
Tell them we still trust in God,
And keep our powder dry.
We never will give up the ship
Until the rebel crew
All bow TO our majestic flag
The red, the white, the blue.