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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
MORGAN WAS WILLING.
The Confederate General Wanted
Free Transportation to
Washington.

It is not generally known, perhaps,
that Senator Morgan, of Alabama, was
once threatened with arrest for al
legged completely in the assassination of
Lincoln.
OF course, Senator Morgan was not
only innocent, but actually did not hear
of Lincoln's death until a week after
it had occurred. He was then farmer
in Dallas county, his practice of the
law having been prohibited by the fed
eral authorities, and he was blowing
corn when he heard that an order had
been received by Gen. Macarthur at Sell
ma to arrest him and send him to Wash
ington for completely in the Lincoln
assassination. Senator Morgan went
into his house, attired himself in his
confederate generals uniform, with
starred epaulettes, belt, sword, and
other accouterments complete. Then he
saddled his pillow horse and rode to
Selma, where he presented himself to
Gen. Macarthur.
Good morning, general" he said.
Good morning, general" replied
Macarthur, recognizing Morgan's
rank. ''To what am I indebted for this
visit ?''
Il have come to be sent to Washing
ton," replied Morgan. 81 understand
you have an order to send me there"
Gen. Macarthur expressed surprise
to learn that the existence of the or
der was known, and smiled when Gen.
Morgan told him that ex-confederates
had not lost their habit of acquiring
information. Then he remarked that
the order would not be obeyed-or, at
least, not until there had been n reason
able delay. This did not suit Morgan,
who wanted to go TO Washington to
present some claims for destroyed cot
ton, and was quite willing to travel at
government expense.
81 want to make one request of you,''
said Morgan. ''When went into the
war had $4,000 in gold in a bank in
Selma. When / came back from the
war 1 found that my gold had given
place to $4,000 in confederate money!
With that $4,000 I bought half box
of tobacco. With some of the tobacco
I secured coffee and sugar and shoes
for my family, and the rest of it went
for II shoats. I kept those shoats IN
til they were fat enough to kill, and
now I have more meat than any other
man in Dallas county. When go to
Washington, general, want you to put
a guard around my smokehouse.,.'
"General,' - replied Macarthur, laugh
ingly, you had better go home and
guard the smekehouse yourself, and,
by the way, he added, ''the restriction
against your practice of the law will
be removed"
Senator Morgan went back to his
family and his pillow, and he has never
heard anything of the order from that
day to Washington Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
DRAFT HORSE POINTS
Every Feature of the Animal should
Indicate kindliness, InteIIigence
and Strength.

Size is an important item in the
draft horse, provided, of course,
that his disposition is such that his
size and strength can be used to adj
vantage.
The 1900 or 1.30O-pound horse can
not draw the load that the 1,S00-pound
horse can, so that the buyer of a good
draft team usually wants them as
large as possible, provided they are
as good as they are big.
While there will always be a consid-
cradle difference of opinion among
buyers on minor points, in general the
main points will be similar
The neck should be deep, but not
too thick above, and should appear to
be a part of the animal rather than
stuck on. The head, neck, ears, and,
indeed, the whole horse, should indi-
cate kindness, intelligence, energy
ana vigor.
The shoulder must be strong and
muscular, and should stand at nearly
right angles, as he will thus get hold
of his load better. In coach or car
riage horse sloping shoulder is de-
sirable, but not so in a heavy draft
horse. While the leg should be clean
ON4ON. II SnOu1o OS well InuSClSQ ABOVE.
with strong, well-defned tendons. es-
pecially behind, and gracefully thick
ening and widening up the arm and
thigh, until their outlines are lost in
a symmetrical arch at their connection
with the body. Such a formation sets
the legs under the horse, rather than
stuck on his sides and ends like the
legs OF a trestle. A horse may get
along if he is little loose in front,
but any weakness behind units him
for draft purposes. An open gait be-
hind is often desirable in a trotter, but
draft horse must travel with his legs
under him, rather than spraddled.
The hind legs are the fulcrum upon
which the power and the load must
rest in heavy draft horses, and it is i'm
portant that they be in the best posi-
ton of correct formation. A deep,
well-sprung rib makes room for large,
healthy vital organs. A large, sound
middle, with a full flank. denotes good
feeding qualities, while being well
ribbed denotes an easy keeper. A
short, strong back and long, heavy,
muscular quarters are elements of
strength as well as of beauty.-St.
Louis Republic.
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are available. Regular communication
is had with the confederate leaders In
Virginia, and they are waiting only for
a definite, tangible opportunity TO
strike. Such an opportunity would
come if the confederate army made an
advance toward Washington-a thing
they expect-or should the union army
meet with another serious reverse in
the east. If Beauregard had pursued
Mcdowell after the battle of Bull Run,
they would have risen then; and many
were the curses heaped upon him for
his failure, as they expressed it, ''to
follow up his victory" They are con-
fident their. chance will come, and if it
does you can rest assured the attempt
will be made to make Baltimore, to use
their own language, 1.-The barrier be-
tween the north and the national capi-
tal'''
:" What I asked, do you union men
propose to do if the movement you an
ticipate is made?'
g Burn the city, he replied. Just
as certainly as the Russians burned
Moscow, Will we burn Baltimore if the
confederates here to take it out of the
union
How can you, so few, comparative
ly, in numbers, do this?'
We'll, sir, we, too. are organized,
and for this one purpose. In every part
of the city preparations have been
made, and when the time comes a hun
bred or more fires will be started at
once. Do you know what this is?' he
asked, taking from closet a ball of
tow, cotton or oalzum, about the size
of a large cccoanut 1T is fireball,
thoroughly saturated with turpentine.
Plenty of these are ready, and at an IN
derstood signal they will be lighted
and thrown where they will certainly
prove effective. Oh, we know well
enough that we cannot resist the or
gained confederates, but you can rely
upon it that only the ruins of Baltimore
will ever become part of the slave
holding confederacy.'
81 never saw my old union-loving to-
bacconist after that evening, for not
long afterward I was sent to the army
in the southwest and remained there
until~the end of the war. We all know
that Baltimore remained in the union
and was not burned; but we know, too,
that the confederate army never made
a serious advance on Washington, so
that the opportunity waited for by the
confederates in the Monumental city
never came. How much truth, if any,
there was in the old mans story must
therefore remain unknown. only tell
the tale as it was told to me.'-N. Y.
Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

The best manure for permanent pas
lures is top dressing of ground bone
From 1000 to 1880 pounds an acre will
show permanent effect for seven or
eight years following.
good way to reduce bones for fer
tilizing purposes is to break them into
fragments and place in layers in
heap of fermenting manure-fresh ma
nure from the stables, for example,
Never use the land roller when the
ground is wamp enough to become i'm
pacted, is good advice, but to the grain
grower be sure to use it when the
ground is in proper condition, is equally
good.
Painstaking French farmers not in
frequently select the finest heads of
grain, from which they raise what may
be called mother-plants, as sources of
future seed. Generally the heaviest
heads are laid aside for the purpose.
In trip over the country one will
see mowers, harvesting machines,
threshing outfits and other expensive
machinery just where it was last used,
taking the weather as it comes. This
kind of experimenting is all done at the
purchasers expense.-Westeru Plow-
man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

the sum total of $347 ,217 was checked
out, for transportation of troops. The
stubs of the check book show every
transaction until the close of the war.
The largest check drawn was for $780,
600 in favor of the Richmond & Danville
Railroad company; but marginal note
shows that the company accepted $780,
600 in coin in lieu of the 100000 in con-
federate checks. To such an extent
had the value of confederate money de-
preciated.
The total amount of paper money is
sued by the confederacy was 81 100000
600. That is an immense sum to con-
template, and all of it became value
less. Towards the close of the war
milk brought $40 quart in Richmond,
in confederate money. Lunch at a res
taurant cost 500. Coffee was five dol
lars per cup, and it was not good coffee.
either. Gen. Hunton says that these
conditions were brought about not only
because the confederate money of law
full issue had deprecated, but because
that money was counterfeited, and
hundreds of thousands of counterfeit
confederate money flooded the south.
The confederate government was pow
erless to stop this practice, because the
counterfeiting was done in the north.
Northern spectators bought cotton
with this counterfeit money Inasmuch
as it only cost them the price of print
ing, they could afford to pay fabulous
prices for the cotton, and then the
money was circulated throughout the
south by its Innocent holders.
1t is not generally known, but it is a
fact, that previous to the civil war this
government had mint at Dahlonega,
Ga, where gold to the amount of about
$7,OO0,000 was minted; and most OF
the gold was taken from mines in that
vicinity. But when the war began the
mines were deserted, and they have
never since been operated. Because of
the scarcity of gold within the boun-
diaries of the confederacy, that govern
ment was never able to establish a mint,
and hence was obliged to depend upon
its issues of paper money.
All these interesting facts resulted
from the brief conversation with dear
old Gen. Hunton, who, in speaking of
the electoral commission, made earnest
and feeling reference to the war be-
tween the states which has been aptly
termed "The Irrepressible Conflict
SMITH D. FRY
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toms brigade offered their serviceE.to
the federal government.
Gen. Hunton's references to the vicis-
STUDIES of the confederates during the
latter part of the civil war reminded
friend of an old scrap book in the treas
ury department which mutely but elo-
quently tells the story of the failure of
the cause. 1t was shown to the writer
to-day. 1t is filled from cover to cover
with samples of confederate money
The first bills issued by the confeder-
acy bear the inscription: 1.-TWO years
after date the confederate states prom
Use to pay," but very soon thereafter,
when it was seen that long war in
stead of a short one must ensue before
the confederacy could be established,
the notes were issued with the inscrip-
ton: six months after the ratifica-
ton of treaty of peace between the
confederate states and the United
States and this wording was contin-
ued to the close of the war.
In 1861 and 1862 the paper money OF
the confederacy was maintained at
par. Gen. Hunton referred to those
days as days of comparative ease for
the soldiers and for their cause. But
in 1868, when Vicksburg surrendered
and Lee was defeated at Gettysburg,
the confederate money fell to so per
cent. of its face value. At the close of
that year the money was held to be
worth As per cent. of its face value. In
the spring of 1864, when Grant mobil-
lied his army in Virginia, Sherman at
Chattanooga, and Sheridan in the valley
of Virginia, the value of confederate
money deprecated SO rapidly that it be-
came practically worthless. The union
armies encircled the confederacy with
walls of steel and fire, and the financial
world would give no recognition to con-
federate promises to pay.
Then it was that the confederate sol
diers suffered many privations, while
their families at home suffered for the
necessities of life. The women and chill
dren lacked clothing and shoes, and
often were deprived of food. No won
der that the old soldier and statesman
now says that the presidential success
sion is not worth another civil war. The
old scrap book referred to containing
samples of all issues of confederate
money, has a companion in the last
check book used by the quartermaster
general of the confederacy. This book
was opened January 26, 1865, and dur
ing the few remaining days of January
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
UNION PLOT IN BALTIMoRR.
Preparations to Burn the City In 1851
If 1t Fell Into the Hands of
the Confederates.

During the first year of the war; y
a grizzled colonel remarked, while re-
calling incidents of. the great rebellion,
business connected with the recruit
ing and equipping of volunteers in
Pennsylvania took me frequently to
Washington, and, as the hotels in that
city soon became crowded and uncom-
Portable, I made it custom to stop at
Barnum's, in Baltimore, remain over
night there and run over to the capital
in the morning, arriving at the war de-
partment by the time it was open for
business Sometimes this arrangement
was repeated, in a modified form, on
the northern journey, and thus I passed
many nights during 1861 in the famous
old hotel of the Monumental city. Near
it was a large tobacconist's shop, where
I discovered. a superior grade of cigars
was sold, and of this shop I became
regular customer. Ordinarily I was
served by a young salesman, but I fire.
quently saw in the shop an old gentle
man who, presumed, was the proprie-
tor. One day was rather surprised by
the old gentleman's stepping forward
to wait on me himself. After I was
served he said:
eff you are not in a. hurry, sir, I
would be pleased to have you walk into
my private Office and have smoke with
me-
81 readily assented, and he led the
way to room at the rear Of the store,
separated from it by a glass partition,
plainly but comfortably furnished, and
having the appearance of long and ha-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01

tight wall feeder is quickly made.
The floor or bottom should be one foot
wide and placed one foot from the
ground. The front (C-D) should be
placed two inches from the floor and
three inches from the wall and in
clined at an angle of about 80 degrees,
and can be as high as desired. The
necessity for the cover (D-F) will de-
pend on the height of CD.
For portable feeder, use two-inch
stuff one foot wide for the founda-
tion, so inches long; to these nail
twC-by-four uprIghts "a, b.. Place
these frames as far apart as the de-
sired length of the feeder, but eight
feet is long enough for anyone. Bet
ter make more than to have them too
heavy.
Set up the frames and nail on the
floor of seasoned lumber; next, fasten
the braces (B, c. securely at the top
and toe-nail to the floor at such a dis
tarce apart at the bottom that sides
will be four inches apart at distance
of two inches from the floor. The sides
should be of matched lumber, and the
spaces four inches apart, and two
inches from the bottom are ample if
shelled corn is to be used. For mixed
feed or chop the spaces should be
greater.
A three-inch lath nailed around the
edges will ordinarily be sufficient to
prevent wasting. If the feeder is made
eight feet long it should be braced
from the sides to the floor by lath
stays. An end view will make the mat
ter plain.-John B. Peelle, in National
Stockman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
TWO sides of sheen Raising.

Sheep raising affords profit aside
from the wool produced. But many
farmers seem totally blind to this fact
They do not seem to consider that the
sheep is a mutton producer as well as
wool producer, and that mutton has a
good cash value Time will come when
there will be growers for both mutton
and wool, each specializing. This is
true to-day to some extent. There are
special wool and distinct mutton types
though a good many sheep raisers seek
a breed combining both qualities. How
ever, either type is valuable for more
than its one special produet-wool or
mutton, and in order to secure the larg-
estprofit from sheep breeding attention
should be given the mutton considera-
Transformers Voice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
THE SONG OF THE PIG.

The horse secures the warmest staIl-he
gets bed of straw,
And every dainty bit of grain goes straight
into his NAV;
It's oats and hay for Dobbin, and a hot
bran mash for Grey,
But let the piggy live sWilI, and what
they throw away.
The cow is called the butter queen; she's
carded every day,
The pig must go and card himself or else
uncarded stay.
The silo's fragrant mess is heaped up to
the hangers rim,
The moldy part is piggy's share-that's
good enough for him!
Work horse, driving horse, cow and sheep
and hen;
Eggs and butter, wool and work, every
one with pull
Cream yours, culls are mine, brag away,
but then,
I'm the chap that pays the rent, and
keeps the barrel full.
The farmer always takes his friends to see
the shining colt;
They linger at the latest tool and tighten
every bolt.
They always grease the buggy wheel to
tighten Dobbin's task,
But mighty seldom do I get the simple
things I ask.
I furnish meat to feed the farm, and yet,
ungrateful men
To eat a piece Of custard pie will go and
court the hen.
Deal gently with the good old coW-her
feelings might be hurt,
But jump on piggy's feelings, for they're
only made of dirt.
Work horse. driving horse. COW and sheep
and hen,
You have got the softest job I ever, ever
knew;
Cream yours, culIs are mine, brag away,
but then,
I will keep the barrel full and help the
farmer through.
Rural New Yorker.
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pie to such an extent again. Having
been through one civil war, and having
known by experience all of it's horrors,
L would surrender the presidency even
If L felt that L had been elected, rather
than have civil war over it. Many peo-
pie blamed Mr.. Tilden at that time for
not insisting upon his Inauguration,
but he was patriotic and wise in declin-
ing to carry his contest to the arbitra-
ment of war.
Speaking of civil war reminds me of
hundreds of sciences and incidents in
that four years of fighting. During the
greater part of the time 1 was on Vir-
ginia soil with Hunton's brigade, and
we were kept busy all of the time.
With plenty of money and unlimited
resources, during the first two years of
the war, we had plenty of supplies, food
and clothing. Even then the hardships
of army life were severe enough. But
when our cause was failing, when we
could get no money from abroad, when
our confederate paper money was de-
preciated and depreciating, when our
ports We're blockaded and our supplies
exhausted, our sufferings were as in
tense as those which were suffered by
the continental army under Washing
ton at Valley Forge and elsewhere.
Moreover, our soldiers, believing in
their cause, were as patriotic and noble
as were their ancestors, the heroes who
fought for the liberty of the IS colonies.
ssrhere are thousands of living con-
federate soldiers who will freely admit
that the cause was wrong, and who will
say that it is a blessing to all of us and
to our posterity that we have a great
united country, but no self-respecting
confederate soldier will say or permit
anyone to say that the confederate sol
Siiers were not as patriotic, self-sacrific-
ing heroes as ever carried arms for any
cause in the history of the world. And
on many a battlefield we learned to re-
Spect the soldiers of the north. No sol
Sliers on earth but southern men could
have made such charge as Pickett's
men made at Gettysburg. No soldiers
in the world but northern soldiers could
have withstood that charge and rolled
our shattered columns back from those
heights.
stAt the beginning of the war with
Spain received letters from scores of
the old members of Hunton's brigade,
begging me to blow my bugle and call
them together. They wanted to fight
for our common country just as freely
and patriotically as they fought for the
confederacy. Some of them were more
than 60 years old, but the fire of youth
was kindled in them, and they were
ready TO leave their families and march
under the stars and stripes against the
foreign foe. OF course, they did not get
into. the army, but their sons enlisted,
and / have been told that upwards of a
4aousandof the sons of veterans of Hun
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
TALK WITH HUNTON.
Venerable Virginia Ex-senator Tells
Some War Stories.
would CheerfuIIy Surrender the
Presidency to Avert Civil War
Confederate Bills Mt a Ire
mendOus Discount.
Especial washington letter.

II EX-SENATOR EPPA HUNTON, OF
~ Virginia, is one of the most en-
pertaining gentlemen that Wis
ats this capital city. He resides at War
Eenton, only four hours ride from here,
and every session of congress brings
him to Washington several times dur
ing the winter Those who know him
well always seek his society because
they find not only entertainment, but
instruction or information in his ordi-
nary conversation.
Il am the sole surviving member of
the electoral commission" said Gen.
HuntOn this afternoon. There were Is
of us, and enc by one they have gone
hence while 1 have been permitted to
live thus long and enjoy good health
even until now, although am almost
70 years old. The electoral commission
was created by congress in order that
there might be peaceful settlement of
the contest for the presidency, in Jan
.uary, 1877.
Whether that commission was con-
:stithtional or not has always been
5moOted question. But that makes no
difference; the representatives of the
people agreed upon the commission,
and its conclusions were accepted. 1t is
"a singular fact that the learned judges
and lawmakers composing that com
mission were swayed in their conclu-
:siOns by their partisan inclinations,
rather than by calm, cool judgment.
Eight republican members of the COM
mission voted in favor of Hayes, and
seven democratic members voted in ia
Vor of Tilden, on all controverted
points, and Hayes was declared elected,
and he was ipaugurated.
''.Fhe people of the entire country
were greatly excited, and there was
some danger that civil war might ensue.
1 don't think the presidential success
sion is worth a civil war. Neither polit-
ical party should ever stir up the peo-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-01
Rubbing 1t In,

''Hiram," said his wife, 81 wish you
would go out to the shed and get a
bucket of GOALS
''Coals!" muttered Hiram to himself,
as he went grumblingly to comply with
the demand. ''Coals! That's her way
of reminding me that she could afford
to spend six months in England every
year before she married me! &C Chicago
Tribune.
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for stock and fodder. If the barn has
a second floor the new arrangement
will afford much greater space above,
while the whole of this space above
the mann floor viii be finely lighted
from all sides. Though the remodeled
barn is changed greatly in appearance.
the additions are of nature to make
the expense comparatively Light
Orange Judd Farmer.