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The National tribune., 1900-09-27
THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS.

1iE bLothaDE IbNNEisH.
These nimble and mysterious persons
began to flourish soon after the Federal
occupation of Norfolk, as the country peo-
pie from the neighborhood We're only per-
mtted by the Federal authorities to take
out food and provisions for their imme-
date needs. So two Lines" were estab-
lished for running medicines and other
small but costly articles south Of Ports
mouth. One extended from an obscure
dock in Norfolk to Goose Creek" just
west of the right flank of the fortitications,
and then to Bowers Hill'' and safety.
The other grapevine route extended
from the lower end of Norfolk TO the
Western Branch, tributary of the Eliz-
abeth River; thence to its hcadwaters,
nearly two miles, and then on to Suffolk.
All smuggling was done at night. 1t was
said that the real head of this enterprise
was q former wholesale grocer.
FALLING BACK OF THE CONFEDERATES.
After the capture of Norfolk, Va, in
the Spring of 1862, by the Federal forces,
the Confederates, commanded by Gen.
Huger, rapidly retired from the vicinity
of Norfolk and Portsmouth. and fell back
on Suffolk, the County seat of Nanse-
mond County, burning the long bridge
which spanned the Western Branch, q
tributary of the Elizabeth River. some two
miles from Portsmouth. The burning of
the bridge assured them of a safe retreat.
as the bridge was the only crossing place
over the Branch, the Branch being
fringed for nearly a hundred yards from
the river proper by n boggy marsh, gar
nished with sedge and cattails.
Soon thereafter the Confederates threw
out pickets and skirmishers from Suffolk
towards Portsmouth on the Bowers Hill
and Jordan Springs road to watch the
Yankees. The Federal pickets and scouts
were advanced from Portsmouth on these
roads, also, and some little skirmishing
took place between the opposing forces.
The National tribune., 1900-09-27

with its immense and valuable property.
In the month of September Gen. Peck,
with some 10000 or 1000 troops,
marched from Portsmouth south and occu-
pied Suffolk with little or no opposition
from the Confedcrates, who retired to n
point on the west side of the Blackwater
River, 10 or II miles west OF Suffolk,
where they fortified and awaited events.
The Blackwater is very appropriately
named: the waters are nearly as black "a
ink, the color coming from the berries of
the juniper trees constantly falling into
the stream. The banks and vicinity are
lined with juniper trees. cypress. cite.
Upon the arrival of Gen. Peck at Suf
folk he commenced to fortify the place,
and put it in a thorough state of Defense
rs it was well understood that the Con
federates would soon make desperate eff
forts to retake the place, thus opening tn"
road to Portsmouth and the Navy Yard.
In April the rebel General Longstreet
The National tribune., 1900-09-27

Yard was much desired by the Ccnfcder,
ates, as it was an important station. ana
contained the largest and best-equipped
dry dock, possibly, in America, and, had
the military operations of Longstrcet been
successful, it was the purpose of the Con
federate naval authorities to rapidly con
struct IroncladS and monitors to enable
them TO destroy, or cripple the Federal
blockade fleet, destroy commerce, Fort
Monroe, and perhaps to assault even
WashingtOn; but, rs Burns says, the best
laid schemes of mice and men gang aft
agley."
In the early Spring Of 1868, during the
siege Of Suffolk, Longstrcct erected Il bat
terry of five or six guns few miles be-
low Suffolk, on the west side OF the NamSe-
mond River, which threatened TO seriously
damage the Federal gunboats on the riv-
er. The gunboats not being able to silence
the battery, and their progress up the riv-
cr being greatly impeded, a night attack
on the Confederate battery was planned.
About the latter part Of April the night
attack was made by something less than
800 men Of the Sth Conn. and S9th n. Y.
In the dark the Federal force silently and
with stcalthy tread reached the battery, to
find the pckets either asleep or so over
whclmed with surprise and astOnishmcnt
that little or no resistance was met with.
and the Confederate force, about 40 men,
surrendered, with five or six guns. This
movement alarmed LOngstreet, who began
to throw up carthworks and intrench his
position and stand on the defensive, in
stead of attacking, as he had at first CON
templated.
About the first of May Lee ordered
Longstreet to repair with all haste to
Fredericksburg and vicinity, as military
matters were progressing unfavorably for
the Confcdcrates; SO Longstrcet, about
May l, raised the siege of Suffolk, and de-
parted with his beaten hosts.
CTo be continued)
The National tribune., 1900-09-27
OLD 3 8 i, 8
VIRGINIA
DAYS 8 3 3
Military Operations Around Suffolk.
BY PROF. VIM. j. DEWES.

Once a train, with engine in rear and an
iron protected car in front, advanced frcm
Portsmouth toward Suffolk. to near .Jor
dams Springs, and en- route had several
engagements with the rebels. who We're
concealed III the dark tangled masses Of
! trees, vines and thick Shrubhcry which
! lined the railroad on either side. Small
cannon We're mounted on the foremost car
and the concealed rebels We're speedily DIS
persed, and rapidly retired out of range
| of shot and shell into the jungles of the
Great Dismal Swamp.
On the occasion of these skirmishes the
Bowers family, at the Hill. were fright
fully disturbed, and ''toted'' their money
and other valuableS into the dark reccSScs
of the ncighboring jungle or cane brake. to
be recovered in due season, for they equal
ly feared both Federal and Confederate
soldiers.
GEN. ROGER A. PRYOR.
At this period. the Spring of 1853. there
was but little fighting near Suffolk until
the engagement between Gen. Corcoran's
forces and the forces of the rebel Gen
eral, Roger \. Pryor. 1t was 4 very spir-
ltcd engagement, and continued several
hours, when Pryor was compelled TO re-
treat, with very considerable loss. A Con-
federate soldier, after the war, in speak
ing of this engagement, Informed me that
it was the purpose of Gen. Pryor to strike
n heavy blow at the Federal front, which
if successful, would have been followed by
Longstrcet's army. who hoped to capture
Portsmouth and Norfolk, thus securing the
magnificent Navy Yard and there build
more ironclads to clean out the Yankees
from Hampton Roads and Fort Monroe;
but it was a failure, and they sullenly re-
tired.
During the early Fall of 1862 it was de-
cided by the Federal military authorities
to occupy Suffolk in force in order to es-
tablish n sufficiently strong outpost in the
front of Portsmouth and the Navy Yard, |
The National tribune., 1900-09-27
The Tsar is the Nation.
Scribner'S.

Unless you realize that in Russia the
Tsar is everything, literally everything;
that not only is his will law. but that it
is also hcavcn-inSpired right, that his land
and subjects are his to dispose of wholly
as he will am speaking, of course, of
the masses of the people-you will not
grasp the fundamental condition of Rus
sia to-day. In Russian battle not so
long ago, the artillery, urgently needed in
front to save the day, was stopped by a
deep ditch. The soldiers thcreupon flung
themselves in until the ditch was full, and
the artillery gallOped over their bodies
The incident illustrates the relation Of
the common people of Russia to their soy
ereign. AS you go higher in the scale the
fact remains, but on a different basis. Of
cial rank-tchin-is the standard of posi-
tion-a greater or less tckin determines a
mans honor and influence, and of course
all conceivable tchin eliminates in the
Tsar. If you have nc> yourself Il high
tchR, you must be ''proteCted' by some
body who has. Officials of high rank will
hardly deiSn to notice you at one minute,
and the next they are wholly at your
service, if they have learned that you are
well protected" And in the highest soci-
ETY. of all, whatever views they may pri
vatcly hold and express the Tsar, as the
source of promotion and the fountain of
honors and emoluments, dwells still alone
upon the nights.
In material things it is the same. I was
once discussing with a Russian admins
traitor the military capabilities of the
Trans Siberian Railroad, and l remarked
that there would not be rolling-sto
enough to convey masses of troops in a
short time. Every engine and carriage
in Russia would be there if necessary"
was the reply. But" | objected, that
would disorganize the whole commerce of
the country, and bring tens of thousands
to ruin" "You don't understand" an
swered this official; ''if the Tsar gave the
word to take every railway carriage in
Russia and run it across the Siberian Rail
way and throw it into the China Sea at
the other end, who, should like to know,
would prevent it!"
The National tribune., 1900-09-27
HOMEMADE CONTRIVANCES:
OR, HOW TO MAKE 1000 HANDY APPLIANCES FOR
EVERYDAY USE $50 PAGES. $50 ILLUSTRATIONS.

eegenius
c
household whether village
life Not only does describe the manufacture all
ordin the
buldin
-oe
ever
It's practical guide practical men, ANDY
The National tribune., 1900-09-27
Cures Blood Poison
A Trial Treatment Sent Free to Al
Who Suffer From any Stage
of the Disease.
Cures Cases That Hot Springs AMI All
Other Treatments Failed
to Even Help.

There has been discovered by the State Medical
Institute, 2l52 Elektron Bldg, Ft. Wayne, Ind,
the most remarkable blood-poiSon cure ever
heard of. 1t has cured all such indications as
mucous patches in the mouth, sore throat D.
per-colored spots, ,ulceratonS on the body and in
hundreds of cases where the hair and eyebrows
had fallen out and the whole skin was Il mass Of
boiis, pimples and ulcers, this wonderful speciiic
has completely changed the whole body into a
clean, perfect condition of physical health
Every railroad running into Ft. Wayne brings
scores of sufferers seeking this new and marvcl-
ous cure, and to enable those who cannot travel
to realize what truly marvellous work the In,ti-
tute is accomplishing they will send free tnevery
sufferer free trial treatment so that ey, ryone
can cure themselves in the privacy of their own
home. This is the only known cure for blood
poison. Do not hesitate to write at once and
the free trial will be sent sealed in plain package,
The National tribune., 1900-09-27

Nansemond to nssist in the defense of
Suffolk, and several sharp engagements
took place between the gunboats and
Longstreet's batteries. (which had been
erected near Tyne's Ferry, the Confeder-
ates firing across the marsh from the high
er ground beyond.
Lieut.. Gushing and Lieut.. Lamson
commanded the eunboats defending the
NansemOnd, with such skill and brave eff
fectiveness that Longstreet hesitated to at
tempt Il crossing of the Nanscmoud. Gen.
Getty commanded the Third Division of
the Ninth Corps at Suffolk, and this com
mand defended the river and various
crossings several miles. from Suffolk to-
wards the mouth of the river, and with
entire success.
In truth Longstrcct was playing very
nearly his last card. and in sheer dcspera,
ton was endeavOring to reach Portsmouth
and Norfolk by suddenly crushing the Fed
eral forces defending Suffolk. The Navy
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
THIS WIFE WAS ,T,iHoUaHTlTUiL.

saved Her Husband the Trouble Of
Cashing Unused Railway T1ckets.
you've all read lots Of jokes about
the woman who gets up in the deadsof
night and rifles her husbands peck
ets," said the man to a Philadelphia
Inquirer reporter. 'eThey usually con
fine themselves to the purloining OF
what small change happens to be
there. But here's case know OF, OF
woman in West Philadelphia, VINO
showed much more enterprise than
that, and who, l think, deserves the
palm.
ut happened the other night. The
womaE's husband is travelling man,
and is now home for a couple OF
months. He was out the other night, N
and as he did not get in until 2 or 3
o'clock in the morning, he was pretty
sleepy, and his slumber was resultant
ly heavy. His wife happened to be just
out of change at the time, and she
thought of the old way of getting 1t.
She got up quietly and proceeded to go
through the suit which her husband
had Just taken off. There was not q
cent Of change to be found, and she
saw, with dismay, that the smallest
thing was $40 bill. She hadn't nerve
enough to take that, and she was rath-
er in despair for moment. Then she
came upon a little bundle of tickets
bound with an elastic. Her face bright
ened up and she put the package in
her jewel box.
'"The next morning the clerk at the
redemption Office of one of the rail-
roads paid out 1892 for some seven un-
used return coupons, and the womah
went briskly Off to spend her ill-gotten
gains. And when she told friend.
and her friend suggested that her hus-
band wouldn't bless her when he want
ed the tickets, she answered, in very
injured tone: "Why, just think of the
trouble 1 saved him in going down to
that horrid office myself?"
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26

"And very well you've told your sto-
ry," l remarked, handing him half
sovereign. "Can you describe your
stranger to me?"
'"Thark'ee, SIR" said Billy, pocketing
the coin, gleefully. Describe i'm?
Well, he's small, rather stout man,
with little twinkling eyes and black
moustache. He's got red mark "a
scar, think) just over his right eye
brow, and he has queer way Of say
ing words over twice. I'd know him
again anywhere"
l then had brief colloquy with Mr..
Gray, and Billy was hidden to put on
his Sunday best and accompany me ON
shore. I wanted to ascertain the eX-
act position OF the house in Rodney
avenue.
l told the steward. quite frankly, that
I thought his clue would lead to the
very hest results. and that l had no
hesitation in asking him to accept I'D
on accountdetvhg&so(b shrdlu rdurdlt
as au earnest of his possible share of
the reward This pleased him vastly
and he readily undertook that no hint
of Billy's discoveries should reach the
police during the ensuing week.
drove Billy up Rodney avenue. anu.
having made sure of the house. sent
him back very happy, with yet anoth-
or half-sovcreign in his pocket.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
A MINNESOTA FARMER
Doe. Well In western Canada.

Virden, Man., Nov. 18, 1899.
Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister of the
Interior, Ottawa, Canada-Sir: Think
ing that my experience in Manitoba
might be both useful and interesting
to my fellow-countrymen in the United
States who may be looking to Mani
toba and the northwest with the in
tention of settling there, have much
pleasure in stating that through In
formation received from Mr.. w. +.
McCreary, immigration commissioners
at Winnipeg, was induced to visit
Manitoba In February, 1898. When I
called upon Mr.. McCreary he spared no
pains to give me all the information.
ETC., in his possession, the result OF
which was that l came here with .
letter of introduction from him to tho
secretary Of the Virden Board oe
Trade. That gentleman provided mo
with a competent land guide, and,
although there was considerable snow
on the ground, had no difficulty In
selecting three homesteads for myself
and sons. Having made the necessary
homestead entries at the land once In
brandon, returned to my homo In
Lyon county, Minnesota, and came back
here in May following, accompanied
by one of my boys, bringing with US
two teams of horses, implements. etc.
Our first work was to erect tempo
rary shanty and stable, after which
we broke and leveled seventy-hve
acres and put up thirty tons of hay.
/ went back to Minnesota about July
20, leaving my son here. I returned
in October, bringing my family with
me. I found that the land we had
acquired was of good quality, being
q strong clay loan with clay subsotl.
Last spring sowed 100 acres in wheat
and fifty acres in oats p':.d barley.
(Seventy-fve acres of this grain was
sowed on "go-back" plowed last
spring.) My crop was t"rashed in
October, the result being over 2,700
bushels of grain in all. Wheat aver
aged fifteen bushels per acre and
graded No. / hard, but that which was
sown on land other than sod ego
back'') went twenty four and one-half
bushels per acre.
To say that l am we'll pleased with
the result of my first years farming
operations in Manitoba does not ade-
Quately express my feelings, and
have no hesitation in advising those
who are living in districts where land
is high in price to come out here. ii
they are willing to do fair amount
of work. am ten miles from Virden,
which is good market town, and nine
miles from Hargrave, where there are
two elevators This summer erected
a dwelling house of native stone and
bought half-section of land adjoin-
ing our homesteads, for which I paid
a very moderate price. There arc still
some homesteads in this district, and
land of fine quality can be purchased
from the Canadian Pacific Railway
company at $3.50 per acre on liberal
terms. Good water is generally found
at depth Of from fifteen to twenty
feet. have 175 acres ready for crop
next year.
The cost of living here Is about the
same as in southern Minnesota. Some
commodities are higher and others
lower in price, but the average Is
about the same. l remain, your obe-i
dent servant. (Signed.)
JACOB REICHERT. {
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
PlavInr With the Boys.

A small schoolboy who had been sent
home by his teacher because his sisters
had the measles was noticed by that
teacher at the next recess playing with
the other children on the schoo!
ground.
Johnny, didn't I tell you not to
come to school while your sisters had
the measles?"
"Yes; but I'm not going to school.
only came to play with the boys before
1t eeips,"-Commercia Tribune.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
Had No Objections.

1--WE have come," said the spokes-
man of the delegation, "to ask you to
permit the use of your name at the
convention we expect to hold next
week to nominate a candidate for al
derman."
"You are welcome to use my name.
gentlemen" replied Mr.. Pzhchtouzan-
szki, the influential Polish citizen, ''if
you think you can."-Chicago Trib-
une,
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
Too Honest.

Hes very bright young mas"
said the mother.
ooh, know that" returned the
daughter. in fact, he's too honest"
"Impossible!" cried the mother A
young man can't be too honest.
"Oh, yes, he can," returned the
daughter. "Of course young man
should be honest enough not to steal
the spoons, or resort to prevarication.
but when he's too honest to steal a
kiss he's altogether too upright to be
successful in love" Chicago Post.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
Another Disappointment.

II came mighty near tryin' to enlist
in de Transvaal army" said Meander-
ing Mike.
"You might have ter work." said
Plodding Pete.
Eur minute l was willin' ter take
de chance. l was deceived by typo
graphical error. De paper said de
Transvaal was chock full O. Beers, an
l had ter read half a column before
got convinced dat it only meant
Beers. s."-Washingto Star.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
Her Flesting Regret.

Don't bother, Henry, because 1
won't marry you," said she. There
are just as good fish in the sea as ever
were caught"
Better" said he, shortly, as he rose
to depart, and for once she wished she
had consented to marry him so that
she might make him suffer for his hor-
rid remark.-Harper's Bazar.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued LAST Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

List OF Patents Issued Last Week 10
Northwestern Inventors.
Joseph w. Bates, Minneapolis, Minn.,
automatic coupling; John f. Hoallors
an, Chatfield, Mimi, hay rack; Ozello
r. Hunt, Minneapolis, Minn., spring
bed bottom; Jens Jensen, Page, N. D.,
bread or cake cutter; Benjamin r.
iubricator; r' john F. KuKacka, i Mont
gomery, MINI, cutter bar; John F.
Luce. Minneapolis, MINI, cable saw;
Frank Il. Stevens, Long Lake, pen.
holder; William H. Welsh, saltwater,
Minn., laundry apparatus. &
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson, Patent Attor-
neys. oil & 012 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
Errs. Likely.

Miss Stagestruck-Don't you feel In
spired when you stand up before a
large audience?
Haakter-Yes; and I've stood up
before some audiences when felt 9TH
er things besides inspiration.-Ohio
State Journal. r
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26

Jones-I wish. my dear, you'd let me
have one of those photos you had
taken the other day.
Mrs. Jones-Why, of course, dear,
I'll put one in a frame, and set it on
your study table-shall I?
Jones-No, don't do that. Just
bring it to me here. want it to cut
this review.-Punch.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
Industry and Luck

Industry ana LUCK.
Teacher-"What is the difference be-
tween industry and luck?"
Boy-"One door,"
"Humph! How do you explain
that?"
Industry is what you has yourself.
Luck is what your neighbors has,
Chicago Evening Post.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26

SIS Orlando Skaggs companionable
man?"
"Yes, indeed; if you don't let him get
started on pronunciations, or golf, or
germs, or Wagner or religion, or poll
s."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
Deed. of Daring.

Inker-That was a bold robbery yes.
terday. Fellow took piano right out
of the house while the family was eat
ing dinner.
fhotographer-Humph! That's moth.
ing. I took the new courthouse thee
other day right under the nose Of
Observation-Disclosures American.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
Unnecessary.

Sister-Now when you divide an
apple with Willie, ask him to have
the largest piece.
Tommy-Whats the use of askin'
him?
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

L Variety Of Quips, Gibes and 1roniss.
to Cause . Smile - Flotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-01-26

A Humble Request
"Ma, may go out to play"
"No; you must sit still where you
are"
Pause
ma, may I go down into the kitch'
en?"
mo. I want you to sit perfectly
quiet"
Pause.
MA, mayn't l sit on the floor and
play marbles?"
II have told you twice that I want
you to sit just where you are and be
quiet, and mean exactly what say"
Pause
"Ma, may w?"-Colliers Week
".
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-25

was followed by the Herald in 1896 with
satisfactory results. Its postal-card poll
In tnat year showed that Mckinley would
carry the State by a plurality of 100000
dc received 26s,oty Great care was taken
to select districts fairly representative of
the entire city
Adopting the vote of 1896 as a basis.
percentages of change among voters from
Mcklniey to Bryan and from Bryan 10
mckinley were applied to it, McKinley's
plurality in New York county in 1896 was
Z',Vo or I.6 per cent of 2sO.721, which was
the total vote IN the county, for Mckinley
and Bryan. 1t is obvious that the change
OF one-half of 7.6 per cent in the vote
would have wiped out McKinley's plural.
ity and made the result a tie The per-
ceEtage of 3.S, therefore. represents the
change required to equalize the vote of the,
two Presidential candidates From the
replies received from voters in Manhat-
tan 1t appears that Bryan has gained SIS
per cent. Subtracting from this the 3s
PEI cent required to equaTize the vote.
Bryan has still the advantage of 81 per
cent. On the basis of the vote cast in 1896
this means plurality for Bryan in New
York county of 1850.
Even the Democrats do not claim that
Mckinley will come to Harlem with less
than 10000. If the Herald poll is reliable
the State is assured to Mckinley by 10000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-25

Peter High says he was
misunderstood as to the re-
fusal ofthe Pacific Hardware
Company to give out prices
on plumbing goods to che
public. That company, he
believes to be one of the few
that has not fallen in with
this provision of the trust
agreement.