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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

The Ladies' Aid Society of st.
James English Evangelical Lutheran
Church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Gilman, 348 Woodward ave-
hue. sf
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

The Columbia Social club will give
it's first annual ball this evening at I.
o. o. F. hall on Walnut and West
Seventh streets.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

The first of the joint meetings of
the Odd Fellows of theoeity will be held
at Hamline this evening. Hamline,
Merriam Park and WiIdey lodges will
join in receiving the visitors.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

Don't wear shoe with a sole narrowe
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

A silver tea will be given tomorrow
afternoon at the residence of Mrs F.
w. Horton, on Rondo street, for the
benefit of the guild of st. Mary S
Episcopal church. A sale of fancy
work will be held in connection with
the tea. Mrs. w. F. McGee will be
the other hostess.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

The annual meeting Of Constellation
chapter, O. e. S., will be held this even
ing in Masonic temple.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

A grand rally of all the Episcopal
parishes in the city will be held this
evening in Christ church.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

Capitol Legion No. 446 will give a
card party this evening at Odd Fellows
hall.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

The Parish Aid Society of Christ
church will hold an all-day sale OF
fancy articles today in the guild rooms
of the church. A light luncheon will
be served at noon and tea in the after
noon The sale will be for the benefit
of the building fund. v2sTe
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

baby, sleep, while the specklei
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03
CLUBS AND cHARlTIEs.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Park
Congregational Church met yesterday
in the parlors of the church. In the
afternoon business meeting was held
to perfect arrangements for the annual
holiday sale to be held Thursday and
Friday, Dec. IL and IL.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-03

social Friday A large number of peo-
pie were present and passed an en-
joyable evening. Those who took part
in the programme were Mr.. Marmon,
Mr.. Conley, Miss Emma Spicer, Miss
Mortenson, Miss Caal, Miss Hattie Rice
and Miss Matte Horn.
The Washington times., 1902-10-26

When General Lees army moved north
in September. 1862, he did not think II
90 to leave the garrison at Harper
Ferry in his rear, so sent General jack
son to capture 1t, IL possible, which ne
did after getting his batteries on tne
mountains above and enfilading the
lines. Twelve thousand men and ffty
cannon surrendered two days before the
battle or Antietam. fifteen miles to the
northward-
Special Committee Appointed.
The loss Of so large garrison causeo
Congress to appoint special committee
to investigate it, but only found that lts
command was intrusted to an of1cer o.
too low grade, colonel who was killed
of the moment of surrender. Five hun
dred cavalry did escape northward aione
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 10"
path and fell upon the Confederate
wagon train near Antietam. doing grea
damage to 1t en- route, thereby SAVING
themselves and intiicting great loss Oh
the enemy.
The flashes of the cannon at Antietan
could be seen from the heights on Har
ner's Ferry in the dusk Of the days
Great quantities of military stores wer
The Washington times., 1902-10-26

speech ever made before that court, but
while the tears ran down the cheeks OF
the slave owner jury, Foreman Tom
Butler pronounced the words: Guilty
of melting servile insurrection in the
State of Virginia. which was death
and no mercy Cook was hanged with
the rest of John Browns party.
Those killed in the attack were buried
on the edge of Harper's Ferry. and just
few years ago all their bodies were
removed to North Elba, n. Y, where
monument will be built.
John Browns Fort.
The engine house was long known as
John Browns fort, and large letters
painted on 1t made it plain to travellers
from the trains, but in 1890 the railroad
company changed it's tracks and ran
right through the building, so it was
carefully taken down and transported to
Chicago in 1893. It was brought back
by Kate Field and put on ten-acre
lot a mile or two from the town across
the river.
The Washington times., 1902-10-26
View of Water Gap at Harper's Ferry.

One of these went down to the foot
of the mountain to get something to eat
for his famished party after days
travel. when two woodchopers caught
him and delivered him at the jail and
got the $1,000 reward offered by the
State of Virginia. This was John E.
Cook, the spy of the expedition, who
visited the farmers Of the valley and
took notes of the number of slaves on
each farm under guIse as book agent.
On a window In John Links house may
be seen to this day the initials. -. E.
c." made by Cook while taking dinner
with good Farmer Link on one of these
trips. Cook was young man OF pleas
ant address, and pleased the farmers on
whom he called by his entertaining
manner. Colonel Washington even We'd
with him In target shooting with a rife.
strong effort was made to save his
| life. and a Western governor. whose
wife was related, sent Hon. Daniel Voor-
hees to Charlestown CIV. Va.) court to
defend him, pleading the youth OF the
accused, and made the most eloquent
The Washington times., 1902-10-26

making it so warm for them that they
retreated to the engine house, leaving
half a dozen dead outside.
Kept Up the Battle.
John Brown animated his men. cut
port holes through the brick walls of the
house, and kept firing at his besiegers.
His wounded and suffering son inside he
told to bear up bravely. as they were IN
a just and holy cause. SO reported Mr.
Allstadt and Colonel Washington. who
were inside the house with Brown. Next
morning q company of United States
soldiers. under Col. Robert f. Lee, ar
rived from Washington, and with lad
der smashed the door of the now cele-
brated fort and took John Brown and his
men prisoners, he having been sum-
moned to surrender but refused. One
soldier was killed and another wounded
in the final attack. Half dozen citi-
| zens were killed Owen Brown am
three others escaped northward on toI
| of the mountains after they saw th'
main party had been captured.
The Washington times., 1902-10-26
THE COUNTERSlON.

A LAST the weary hours pass slow;
~ The night is very dark ana
~ still,
And in the marshes far below
hear the bearded whip -poor-will.
T scarce can see yard ahead;
Nv ears are strained to catch each
sound:
hear the leaves about me shed.
And bhbbling springs burst through
the ground.
Along the beaten path l pace,
Where white rags mark my sentry
track:
In formless shrubs seem TO trace
The foeman's form, with bending back.
think I see him crouching low;
stop and list-I stooD and peer,
Until the neighboring hillocks grow
To groups Of soldiers far and near.
With ready piece, I wait and watch
Until mine eyes. familiar grown,
Detect each harmless earthen notch,
And turn guerrillas into stone;
And then. amid the lonely gloom.
Beneath the weird old tulip trees,
NV silent marches / resume,
And think on other times than these
So rose a dream-so passed the night
| When distant in the darkscme glen,
Approaching up the sombre height,
| / heard the solid march CT men;
Till over stubble. over sward.
And fields where lay the golden smear
| saw the lantern of the guard
Advancing with the night relief.
.ualt, who goes there?" my challenge
cr-:
II rings along the watchful line.
"Relief." | hear the voice reply
"Advanee, and give the countersign!
With bayonet at the charge. l wait
The corporal gives the mystic spell
With arms at port, l charge my mate
| And onward pass. for all is we'll.
But in the tent that night. awake,
| ask. IL in the fray | fall
Can | the mystic answer make
Whene'er the angel sentries call!
And pray that Heaven may so ordain.
That when ] near the camp divine
And hear the callenge, loud ana plair
l then may have the countersisn.
The Washington times., 1902-10-26
Potomac at Harper's Ferry. ~
III

nected. and when not near ready Tor II.
Leaving several men at the Maryland
end Of the bridge he crossed to the VIZ
ginia side and first met Haywood, tne
colored railroad station porter. whom
they ordered to halt, but the old darky,
not understanding them, kept on MS
way and was shot down.
The First Blood.
Thus the first blood shed for the I'M
Grafton of the colored race was one OF
their own number. an inoffensive, gooo
old man.
The party rapidly advanced and took
possession of the armory gate and the
principal streets leading TO it-now good
daylight.
The gunsmiths coming in to work were
arrested and put in the fire engine mouse
and held as hostages, Brown directing
squads of his men to advance up the
streets and arrest leading citizens also
for hostages. Several who resisted were
shot down and the others, seeing that'
got their guns to inquire what the In
truders meant. Just as Thomas boerl'
stepped out of his door, gun in hand.
bullet laid him low. He was the fathef
of the late mayor of the town. Citizens
now were careful and took shots at the
invaders from covered positions. whiif
runners were sent to the adjoining towi
for help. Soon several hundred citizens
with their squirrel rifles and companie:
of militia arrived and advanced upor
Browns party from severn directions
The Washington times., 1902-10-26
COLUMBIA'S FLAG.
~ all the flags that proudly float
Ger Neptune's gallant tsrs,
Or wave on high In 'ictory
ahoye the SONS of n1arS,

~ all the flags that proudly float
Ger Neptunes gallant tars,
Y Or wave on high In ,ictory
Above the sons Of riars,
Give us that flag, Co'umbia's fag'
Pure emblem of tie free,
Whose brilliant 7T5 flashed through
our wars.
For truth and liberty.
Then dip it, lads. in oceans brine,
Greet it with three times three!
Columbia's flag shall heneeforth shine'
The banner OF the sea.
Beneath its folds we fear no soes,
Our hearts shall never quail,
With bosoms bare the storm We dare,
And brave the battles hail.
Fen when our decks with shot were
plowed.
Their blanks with gore dyed red,
Our gallant tars firm at their posts,
Ne'er paused to count their dead.
Then dip it. lads. in oceans brine.
Greet 1t with three times thr.el
The banner that was at Mobile made
The banner Of the sea.
Far DER the sea TO every cline
This honored flag shall go,
And through all time its fame sublime
With brighter hues shall glow.
For Freedoms own that flag Is now,
Its guardians Freedoms sons.
And woe betide the insolent
on whom they train their guns.
Then dip it, lads, in oceans brine.
Greet II with three times three!
The flag for which our tars have won
Dominion on the sea.
Its enemies dispersed shall be
Upon land and main,
Its stars SO bright mid storm and
fight
Will never shine in vain.
No foreign power nor treason rife
Shall shake our courage keen,
| Well give our lives in deadly strife,
To hold that flag supreme.
Then dip it, lads, in oceans brine,
Greet II with three times three!
At last thank God! our navy flies
| The banner OF the sea.
The Washington times., 1902-10-26
Jeferson's Rock.

On the Shenandoah River bluff Is JET
ferson Rock, so named because Thomas
Jefferson sat here and wrote part Of his
history. Notes on Virginia" and who
said the view looking eastward through
the mountain gap was worth trip
across the Atlantic. The rock was
raised upon pillars Of stone by order OF
the superintendent OF the national ar
mory there prior to 1860. When the
town had a strong garrison during ths
civil war regiment of soldiers opposed
to some of the principles OF the great
statesman started over to throw the
rock down the bluff, but another part
of a regiment of opposite views hearing
of it also marched to the scene and
prevented 1t. and only the GOODNESS ana
determiued efforts of officers prevented
a riot The rock is still place OF great
interest to visitors and thousands OF
names are cut in the great limestone
slabs around it. From this point can
he seen the Washington Fishing Club
house. two miles east of the gap. wnefe
many of our business men go to spend
few days of rest and recrsation, 9u'
must leave the better halves at horne'
as no women are allowed by rules OF the
| club
The Washington times., 1902-10-26
Important Papers.

General McClellan's officers found
private order of Gen. r. E. Lee IN MS
abandoned camp at Frederick CITY, stat
ing to his corps commanders his purpose
~ DELAY fighting till General Jackson's
army could unite with the main pods'.
So General Mcclellan hurried to attack
and brought on the battle OF South
Mountain. the Confederates falling pacK
slowly. till Jackson's division united
with Lees by forced marches from the
fIarper's Ferry battlefield Had jack
son delayed, like Grouchy at Waterloo
the battle of Antietam might have end
ed the war, instead OF Gettysburg, from
which time 1t declined.
The Washington times., 1902-10-26

1o,-c about the year 100 as the
~ tides of settlement east OF Tue
n Allegheny Mountains began u
break through the first ranges
into the rich and beautiful SHENANDOAH
Valley where the prairie grass was said
TO be level with the backs of the horses'
ii vas difficult feat to cross over tne
mountains until some settlers found the
gap, made by the Potomac RIVER a'
a place called the Hole in tne
maintains, and where an adventur-
Gus pioneer called Harper had estab-
lished a rude ferry.
Surveys by Washington.
His business grew as the word spread
that Lord Fairfax was selling 200 acre
tracts of land for $50. and so prospered
that his grandson moved TO Ohio and
had amassed wealth so he was no1il-
mated for treasurer of Ohio in 1886. SO
the name Harper's Ferry was fixed
George Washington had surveyed land
In this valley for Lord Fairfax, VINO got
enteen counties and George received as
nay 81 to SIS day for his services he
took several thousand acres OF land
eight miles from Harper's Ferry as pay
for mart of his labors, which land Is neld
TO this day by his kinsmen, the de-
scendants of Charles Washington, ms
brother, from whom the town OF
Charlestown in Jefferson county, was
named. A part of this land was lateiy
purcnased by Frank r. Stockton, since
dead, who lived there in spacious man
sion in this fine county-the best IN the
two yirginias, by census reports o'
1860. The Potomac River crosses THIS
thirty-mile valley and north OF the river
is known as the Cumberland Nalie!
through Maryland and Pennsylvania, ano
the Shenandoah Valley to the south Of
the river in West Virginia and virginia
The land here was the favorite lano
of the Indian and he fought sayageiy 'e
hold II. Near Shenandoah Junction tht
first settlers built stone TORT as
center of protection to whifh they coui'
fiy from their log farm houses when th'
Indian warriors approached, and IN lh'
old Engle graveyard just outside th'
fort is buried General William Darke
who led the settlers against the redmei
in the Indian wars preceding the heVo
luton. In a battle an Indian shot hi'
son John Just twenty-one years old. ant
the old general ran up and cut the IN
dian down with ilil sword before h
could reload his gun.
United States Armory.
The United States Government estap
lished an armory at HarpeT's ferry an
here was made the first breech-ioadin
rifie-called Halls rife, after its inVen
tor-and an excellent gun, but IN tn
excitement of battle soldiers forgot I
lower the s-inch barrel which worke
on a hinge, and they would shoot thei
nnyers of Large numbers of good gun
were made here for our army.
Here came in the early spring of 1Ss
John Brown, of Kansas fame, who ren'
ed a farm two or three miles from IN
town in Maryland and ostensibly bega
to mine iron ore and to preach at III
tervals to the farmers in the schot
house.
Brown, hearing that large shipmer
of guns WAS to be made from the arm
ory tc San Francisco in October, 1s5
hurried into action his two dozen fo
lowers-two-thirds white and the re:
colored men, so as to secure these gun
at least six weeks. sooner than he e'
The Washington times., 1902-10-26
The Gap Looking East

left by the Confederates, and. as the
Union forces returned in few days.
were saved. as the Confederates only had
time to remove the guns and cannon IN
their haste to unite their division with
Lees army previous to the Antietam
battle.
An Unhappy History.
The bridge across the Shenandoah
River has an unhappy history. When
a company of citizens decided to build
bridge to add to the accessibility OF
the town lawyer notified them he
had bought the Loudoun side landing.
a few years before at tax sale, for
SIS or $40, but they went on and built
a good foot and wagon bridge. paying
little attention to the lawyer. who
brought suit and after several trials got
| Judgment for SIC, 900 for his right. Next
came the food in the river which car
| ried away two or three spans OF tho
bridge, which had to be rebuilt. These
| floods so endangered the railroad bridge
that the Baltimore and Ohio built new
one eight or ten feet higher and cut q
tunnel through the mountain to straight
| en- the road in it's general plan OF i'm
proyement, which also destroyed the
John Brown fort as it ran right through
| IT'S site in the new route. The old
county bridge to Maryland still stands
but is sometimes covered with water.
4
when the floods of the two rivers here
damned up by the narrow gorge rises
twenty-five to thirty feet in their EFFORT
to crowd through this grand water gap
of the AlIeghenies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-27
THE DEATH ROLL.
n. WaIter BLAKE.

T Walter blake aged a years, the
youngest son OF the late Dr j. II. Blake
and Il brother OF Dr j H. Blake. Mrs, ).
NJ. Williams and Mrs C. II Sprong. died
Tuesday night at tho Houston lnhrmary
and was buried nc O'Clock yesterday after.
noon from the residence Of Mr. $. NJ. VII
llams, corner of Clay avenue and Travis
street, Tho iutermeut was In the old Fps
copUl cemetery where his parents are
buried Tho funeral was conducted by
Rev. William lIavpc Lcavcll. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church.
The deceased was q native OF Houston
and had MANY friends among the old citl
Gems, His health had been bad for y,a'
or more and his death was not unexpected
he held out, however. 10 the last and wa,
ON The street mn 10 within Il few days OF
hts death, the announcement az which yes
tcrdav Vas a surprise, as II is a cause o.
sorrow among his circle Of friends, The
deceased was az a warm congcniai ten
permanent lie bore malice toward none
aud loved his friends. f0rgivinG his enemies
II he hnd any. as he would desire the world
io forgive and forget whatever frQitle'
may have been his.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-27
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-27
Good Words for Texas.

Colonel W. n. Slosson has returned from
hurried "trip to Chicaso and other NortA.
ern cities, The Chicago Record Herald in-
tcrvlcwed him as follows;
W. h. Slosson Of Houston. Texas. who
was In town yesterday said In regard -
the wonderful rccupcratlon which has been
taking place In Galveston since the grca,
storm Of 1900; During the last four
months Sl,1Oo,oOO OF 4 per cent coun'y
bonds, TO run twenty years, have been Is.
sued 10 raise money FOR reconstruction, AMI
business men If the city ~ Galveston alone
have thkeu more than SlWoOo0 Of these
bonds, the remainder being held ny Texans
By an appropriation al the rivers and har
hors committee Of congress a channel TWEEN
tyhye feet deep ny 100 feet wide Is "a ht
completed mn nunalo bavou from the Gal
weston jettles 20 Within four miles 81 Hous
ton, making the latter city q deep water
port for large vessels The great industries
~ oil and rice which have grown 10 sucn
astounding proportions IN Texas lately
promise still greater results than hereto
fore ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-27
THe sAENeERFesT coMMl1TEE.
Taking Up the Details OF the Forthcom-
inn Cinninn Enefiual

Taking Up the Details OF the Forthcom-
ING Singing Festival
The local Saeugcrfcst committee met last
night at Turner hall. when satisfactory re-
ports were received from the several SUD
committees.
The contract FOR erection Of raised seats
on the Auditorium stage aud the additional
platform for the orchestra was awarded to
Mr. Carl Stock.
The entertainment committee Is at work
selecting the most available and pleasant
points for the outings on Tuesday and We'd
BesdHy afternoons ~ Snengprfpst week aud
VIII make definite report at the next
meeting
The headquarters which will he opened
~ Snengcrhund hall. whore all singers VII
De received and cordially welcomed upnn
their arrival IN the city. will be under the
management ~ Mr.. G. i Sautcr. who. with
that characteristic thouchtfulncss Of his
viii see to II that everything will he ar
ranged Tor the enjoyment ~ the visitors
| pom the arrival NJ each delegation they
VIII be escorted from the depot 10 head
quarters where they VIII he placed under
guidance of MIR L. Schurck. chairman nf
inc lodging committee. ana shown their
quarters whore they arc TO stay durins
their sojonrn IN the city.
Upol conclusion of the reception ut saen-
ecrhune hall grand banquet viii be
spread az Turner hail for the benefit of tai
singers In attendance and the guests or
honor: the newspaper mos will not he ove--
I looked In the bouutiful outlay of hospital.
itv. Here they will enjoy the best OF
cheer and the many good Things that vii
Doe made an tho more enjoyable hy happy
toasts. orchestral music and singing by
the various SINGING societies I'm attendance.
st tho conclusion uf the second concert.
Tuesday night. the Houston Sacngcrbunt
/ VIII tender farewell entertainment NJ
. ruruycretn garden to all singers and Reir
. ladies'.
/ The focal committee on arrangements,
Or Is y Miller president, have every
+ cause 10 fee prond ~ the success alton
. tails FOR the Sacnrcrfcst ON May >. and
/ T. ana II this Is ia be any indication ot
the general success, the twenty fourth
meeting ~ the German Texas Singers
League will hc a banner one in the history
of the association.
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