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The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-11
An extraordinary Feat.

Admiral Togo's report that in a re-
cent engagement he arranged his ships
in a formation representing the first
letter Of the Japanese alphabet leads
q London paper TO say most unldndly
that we have all been doing the Jap
anese alphabet great injustice II II
contains letters into the shape of
which a fleet Of ships can be arranged
without bending them.
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frame, which grips with another cog
wheel on the inside of Il.

frame, which grips with another cog
wheel on the inside Of It.
AS the wheel rolls over the ground
the inner frame. holding the motor
and drivers seat by means Of its spe-
cifc weight maintains these in the
normal position.
Steering this new vehicle is deli
cato matter. as the slightest move
ment Of The body Of the driver aside
from the center Of gravity will upset
the equilibrium Of the wheel and send
Il out Of its course. The brakes are
seif-acting, and the wheel is brought
TO a stop by the interlocking of the
inner frame and outer circle.
The vehicle has not yet been per
fected, and may never be entirely
practical but It is interesting. and
servlceable in bad weather and over
rough roads, its large curves offering
less resistance to obstacles than those
of smaller wheels.
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on on THousLeo WATERs.
Wind Unable to Obtain a q. ZIP on the
Greasy Surface.

llGds1 oufIaCEs
A few gallons Of oil east n. ION
stormy seas moderates their violence
and prevents the waves from break
ng with force. That this is the case
has long been knoEn. Theophylactes.
the Byzantine historian Of the sixth
century. propounded the question,
why does oil calm the sea2" and
answered it to the effect that, as the
wind Is a subtle and delicate thing
and oil is adhesive and unctuous, the
wind glides over the surface of the.
water on which oil has been spread
and cannot raise waves. The wind, in
fact, slips over the water without be-
IDs able to obtain a grip.
In the Gulf of Mexico there is a re-
markable stretch of water about two
miles long by tbree-quarters Of a mile
bread, to which the name of "oil-spot'
has been given, because in the worst
Of storms the mariner finds still water
here. Its character as a safe harbor
o. refuge is said to be due to an oily
property Of the mud stirred up by the
StoFin.
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Monument over Thoroughbred Bull.

George M. Slaughter. a stock grow.
or Of Roswell, n. NJ, will erect a
marble monument over the grave OF
Sir Bredwell, that thoroughbred which
died suddenly of gastritis. He was
one Of the finest bulls in America,
and took first prize at the Omaha ex-
position in 1898. He was purchased
at the time by Slaughter for $4,000.
Mr. Slaughter refused $1,000 for the
hull.
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4 NovEL MoToR vEAIeLE.
cns-WheeI Arrangement Something
Like a Bicycle.

Something new in the way Of motor
vehicles is a one-wheeI arrangement,
in which the driver or rider sits in
the center, It is the invention Of an.
Italian, Lilo Hegroni, and attracted
mueh attention at the last automobile
exhibition At Turin. The wheel is Of
steel With a pneumatic exterior. and
~ the Inside concentric frame.
Rhich supports the motor and drivers
seat This inner frame or circle is
aleEed By means Of smaller wheels
sef Qt regular Intervals on the circum-
ferepce Of its outer edge The motor
operates the vehicle with friction
coupling and chain transmitter. con-
Meeting with a cog wheel IN the
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cANoEs o. rAe kANAkAs.
Construction Considered a Matter Of
Much Innnorfance.

MUCH Importance
The early Kanakas built their fast
calling canoes out Of the body Of
single tree. following it out, and stay
ing the edges with strips OF hard
wood; these strips extended to the
ends, and covered space at both
stem and stern. The triangular sails
were made Of fine mating. and the
little craft was steadied By an out
rigger. The ruling chiefs and their
families Travelled in large double
canoes. with raised platform in the
center for passengers.
The building Of a canoe was a very
serious business. Offerings we're
made to the gods. and prayers we're
especially addressed to the fisher.
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Two weary countrymen entered a
pawnbroker's establishment near the
Broad Street Station yesterday morn
ing. Each had hold of one end of
a very cheap looking trunk.
we want 50" said the spokes-
man Of the pair. What's in the
trunk?" they we're asked. Oh, moth
Ing worth anything was the reply.
But we are broke. and one of MS
must get to Lancaster after money
and get back with It this afternoon
for sure. If the trunk is not worth
81 this buddy of mine viii sit on it
here until get back and you can
hold him as security" The pawn
broker was so astonished at this
proposition that be broke all the rules
Of his establishment and gave up the
sum demanded
One Of the countrymen at once
made rapid break for the railroad
station, while the other, despite the
brokers' protest that it wasn't neces-
sary, sat phlegmatically on the trunk
until seven hours Id passed and his
friend cameN Rtlx with a
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-11
Peculiar Uses Of POSTAGE stamps.

The monks at the Hospital Of St.
Jean de Dieu, at fkent, have in their
leisure moments decorated the walls
with gorgeous landscapes, glowing
with color and life, entirely by means
OF postage stamps Of all the nations
Of the world. Palaces, forests. streams
and mountains are represented. butter.
flies lit about in the air, birds Of
beautiful plumage perch on branches,
snakes and lizards glide about, and in
Vulnerable animals find places here
end there. The pictares ore. iinost-. =
tistic, ia the style Of Chinese
seape gardening and already
nine and ten millions o1 staiik
been ugod. Rn,s
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trict where the plants $50 q. .-se
seeds and make them into a powder.
A small dose Of these causes the
most staid and sober person to dance
and shout and sing, and act almost
like a mailman for an hour. After this
the victim falls into a deep sleep. and
when he awakes. after several hours,
he has no recollection Of his antics.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-11
Prolific Rose Bush.

Mrs. Edward G. Littlefeld Of West
Kennebunk. Me-, has a crimson ram
bier rose bush with more than 100
clusters Of roses. one of which has
iifty-two blossoms.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-11

There is a y
grows in Arabif
from the effect -
eat its seeds. The Y
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-15


she came to us, saying her husband must
see but one of our party at a time. The
other woman's husband fed when he
caught sight of US. Soon we all left the
women and went back to the mountain
and hid. We remained with them for
three days. We had no arms in the party
nor did we dare make a fire. Neither had
We dared at any time to have fire on our
tramp, save in few Instances while in
the dense forest. Our limbs were in fear
full condition-swGlfen and sore and bleed.
ing, from tramping through brush and
briars and wading streams, in our nearly
starved condition when leaving Anderson
vile. We were glad TO rest and remain
with these men, although with nothing for
a covering and but BRANCHES of trees and
leaves for shelter. The women in some
conscripts We got the lay Of the country,
and found we were many miles from the
Union army. They pointed out on a sketcl,
made by Serg't Ffeelove how to reach
one house and another, and where to find
trusty negro, or some Union sympa-
thizer. We learned there were quite a
number Of the latter in that section, and
that as soon as We crossed into Tennessee
would find many by cautious inquiry.
FreelOve made q note of everything.
BRIEF MUCH-NEEDED REST.
I1@Vlng gwen our breeding feet and
limbs q rest, we, on the evening of the
third day, left them, finding we would
have to reach certain point by daylight.
We tramped all night, and made crooked
way OF It, but after q rest of few hours
continued our tramp and came to a small
river, little town being to our left, across
the river! Following the stream away
from the town, We saw man on the other
mde. with boat, and called to him to
bring It over and take no across. He re-
fused, and told NJ to 60 to q place nearly
a. bad % that from which we had come,
out whence there 10 no escape. Keeping
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THROUGH MANY DANGERS AND HARDSHIPS.
Thrilling Story of Successful Escape From Prison.

until they died; and then they were car
ried out and thrown in the trench, never
to be heard of again by us or by their
friends at home. These seemed to give up
completely, coming to the conclusion that
there was no hope for them. If your hand
or foot went over or under the dead line,
side of the wall or stockade, you were
shot by the sentry, who was posted in a
box on the top of the stOckade., l saw
men killed who merely approached to what
the cowardly sentries said was too near
the line. One poor fellow who was sleep
ing near the line rolled over in his sleep.
and his foot passing near the line, in Il
moment, without warning, sentry fired
and killed him, causing a cry of "Shame!
Shame" by thousand voices of his fel-
Ow-prisoners, and curses without number
greeted the misera BILE rebel wretch's ears;
but we had all to recede some distance
ere we called to him, or he would have
given us the new charge which he placed
in his gun.
A day Or two after this, Wirz came into
cursing and swearing. A poor fellow.
hardly able to crawl, who had been near
me, got up near Wirz, on his knees, and
began to speak to or plead with him. when,
with an oath, he told his guard to: Shoot
the Yankee - -" and he, WlrZ.
pulling out his pistol, fired pontblank at
the poor fellow, and shot him dead at his
feet. He performed deeds of this kind
many times, and none of us dared make
complaint or ask him questions. Men
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Cen Osterhaus Was Cool.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | notice
many incidents are being related in con-
nection with the service of Gen. Ostcr-
haus during our civil war. One comes
to nv mind, witnessed while driving In
the rebel pickets around Fort Blakely
near Mobile, in April, 1860.
The rebels had planted lines of tor
pedoes around Forts Spanish and Blakely,
as we'll as in the bay. As We were clos
ing in on Fort Blakely Gen. Osterhaus
and staff rode past us at gallop. just
as they swerved to the left of our line the
horse ridden by a Captain on the staff of
Gen. Osterhaus stepped upon a torpedo
buried in the sand, near pine stump. VI
course, the shell exploded. 1t threw a
shower of sand over the General and those
near him. The horses ridden by the Cap
tain and the officer by his side were liter
ally turned inside out The Captain was
left standing upon the ground, covered
with sand. A piece of the shell had passed
between his arm and body, tearing his coat,
but leaving him without scratch. lie
was, however. stunned and bewildered to
the extent that he talked incoherently for
while. The General galloped on as
though nothing had happened. After the
rebel pickets were driven in we rode to
q small stream to water our horses. Our
company had reached the creek and Go.
D, think, rode in on our left. As the
Orderly Sergeant reached the edge of the
water his horse stepped upon mines of
hidden death. Fortunately, again no one
was hurt. But many elsewhere there were
not SO lucky. 1t was a new way of fight
ing and caused more trepidation than a
line of rebels in our front, because it was
a hidden danger, and no one knew at
what moment he would be blown to atoms
without the possibility of even the frag-
ments being gathered up.-GEoRGE W..
READ, Co. o, 10th Ind, Cav.
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Il Certainly was Notable.
Where
pIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

ED1TUh N<AIIONAL 4hlDONL. WHITE
does the 10th N. Y. come in as a notable
regiment? l thought surely it ought to
be around some where when the notables
assembled. l fail to find it among those
you have published; but l know the list
is q long one, and l suppose that all can
not be printed first, and the 10Th may yet
be heard of. 1t does seem to me that a
regiment that carried nearly $500 names
on it's rolls, participated in 26 battles, led
the van at Gettysburg, could muster but
Ga men Ct think at roll call after South
Mountain, could contribute but 165 men
to the new organization when it was con-
solidated with the 14Ith n. we'll, it
seems to me that such a regiment ought
not to fall too far toward the foot of the
list when a list Of notable regiments is
composed or compiled. | am not finding
fault; but / read so much about other
regiments and see never word about my
own, that my heart gets hungry for it.
You see, l have lived down here in the
been here "a years-and we do not have
SO many G. A. r. men or SO many Re-
unions of the boys in blue as to get sailed
or surfeited. l belonged to Co. l, 10th
N. Y. We were always proud of those
figures, 76 on our caps. 1t was one of
the most glorious regiments in the most
glorious Grand Army of the world that
most gloriously did its grand work. My
own part was small. South Mountain
was my last battle; I was discharged in
March, 1868; but in 1864 l enlisted in the
Navy and served till the war ended.
hope Congress will enact straightout $12
service pension law this Winter.-W. Fl.
BROWN.
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until one day there was a great commo-
ton among the rebels and we watched
them with the greatest anxiety. Soon, in
detachments, we were marched outside
and put on freight cars, 60 to car, and
learned we were to be taken to prison
at Columbia, s. c.. as Gen. Sherman was
at Savannah, Ga. Guards were placed on
top of each car, one door of which was
open. When the train ran slow they sa t
over the door with feet hanging over the
side.
A LEAP FOR LIBERTY.
When within so miles of our destina-
ton, as we were informed, Serg't John
Freelove and Miles Whitlock, of the I'd
VT, and myself, decided that We would
attempt to make our escape that night by
jumping from the car. About p. M,
Sept. IA, while the train was going fast,
passing low bit of bushy ground. we
sprang from the train, after l babe my
brother good-by Il have never seen or
heard of him snce). We landed safely
and made tracks for the interior as fast
as we could. We travelled all that night.
and at daylight found ourselves nearly ut
the spot at which We had left the train.
We concealed ourselves in the bushes and
weeds. nearly starved, until nightfall. Then
we thought we would make our way to
the seac0ast: but while in prison we
learned of so many who had attempted es-
cape in that direction and had been. re-
captured that we determined to try a
northwesterly direction, hoping to reach
the Union lines near Knoxville. Serg'
Freelove was a well-educated man, and
had memorandum book with him, in
which he had made notes from map he
had seen in the prison, and OF what West
ern prisoners had told him about the coun-
try We found it no easy matter at first
to fix the points of the compass. Hunger
next morning made us more venturesome
than judgment approved, and we made
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and killed, or to have died in

bloodhounds and killed, or to have died in
our efforts to reach the Union lines.
Several years ago | made efforts to find
Freelove and Whitlock. and learned that
both had died, only a few years intervening
between their deaths. My wound and
subsequent exposure caused me to become
extremely deaf in my left ear, and grad
uaHy affected the right, SO that to ordi
nary conversation ! have been stranger
since my return to my regiment after es
cape.
/ have given only a part of what saw
and passed through from September, 1861
to the date of my discharge, June =, 1860
l am not one who believes the rebels
treatment of Union prisoners was just OF
their cause right: but | am glad that the
Wirz. was made deadly tight.-JOHN
SIMMONS, alias JOHN HALL, Co. {, 18th
N Y
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along the river bank. out Of sight, we ran
across an old skiff, broke it loose, Dor
rowed it and crossed over. We had landed
below the town, and we made it our bust
ness to keep clear of it. We came across
a negro and begged him for something to
eat. He became much interested in US,
and Informed us there were a number of
white gentlemen who were Union men in
that section. He went some distance with
us in a northwesterly direction, and
showed us a house the owner of which we
were told by him had been within the
Union lines. We approached the house
cautiously and knocked but found the
man abed. it being somewhere near
o clock, and very dark. We aroused him
and made known our wants. He came
down and let us in and gave us food. We
found him of strong Union sentiment He
Informed us that we would have to go in
straight line 45 miles before We would
reach any Union troops. There had been
skirmish between forces Of the two
armies sope distance from this place a
day or two before, and there were then
numbers of searching parties in the local
ity. We remained until nearly daylight,
lying on the floor, and then made for
| shelter. No highway could be taken in
| that section, and we knew what 40 south
ern miles were and meant. and we judged
that 60 to - miles would be nearer the
| through bush and bramble, occasionally
hating and resting. and approaching the
roadway in order to get the lay OF the
land. We felt that this man could be
| trusted, for the information given us by
him we felt assured could come from none
save one in sympathy with us and our
cause. For some distance we found it
more thickly settled, and ere we rested
appropriated anything We found lying
around loose-and some things that were
not-that we thought would protect us
from the storm or cover our bleeding feet
or limbs. which were in horrid condition.
The next morning, after long night 8
tramp, We learned from a negro we came
suddenly upon in the edge Of wood.
who, by our sudden appearance, we scared
nearly to death, that we were in Ten
nessee. Not knowing when or where We
crossed the line. we determined, if possible,
to ascertain just about where we were,
feeling now we were comparatively safe.
Yet we were cautious in our movements,
and kept pretty we'll up on the mountain
side, to get, il possible, a good view ahead.
Now and then We saw a rebel scouting
party. Where We. were we left to
surmise. Yet we pushed on our way for a
part of that night. keeping to the road
way all We dared. AS daylight appeared
we took to the mountain side, continuing
our journey, resting every few miles, as
that is very rough section of the coun-
try, as our route had been for two or three
days past. Night found us in view Of a
house ON a good-looking piece of farm
land, and being almost used up, and
nearly starved. we determined to try to
get something to eat. One cautiously ap-
preached, and we were invited in and
given supper; and, although the man, by
actions and expressions, seemed to be a
strong Union man, and gave us some in
formation, yet we were fearful of be-
trayal, as we had informed him who we
were.
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Comrade j. NJ. Griffith, S7th Pa, writes
from the State of Washington: Il have
suggested in a meeting of the Post that
the comrades oil make out their prelimi-
nary reports and bring them in and send
in a bunch to The National Tribune. The
frequency of accidents admonishes us to
take all available precaution. Two COM
rades in the same neighborhood lost their
houses with valuable contents by FIRE; one
had taken the precaution to have his dis
charge recorded; the other has died, leav-
ing widow that does not even know what
regiment he served in! A few weeks ago
a comrade from a suburb fell dead in this
city while his wife was waiting for hin
to join her to 60 home"
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DIR. B. F. BYE's Oils for cancers and tn.
mors are a painless cure. Most cases are
treated at home without the services of q
physician. Send for book telling what
wonderful things are being done. Gives in.
slant relief from pain.
If not afflicted, cut this out and send il
to some suffering one.
DIR. B. F. BYE, Indianapolis, Ind.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-21
COOperVille.

HI. Lear and wife spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mrs.
Lear's father. Mr.. Eberly, of
New Market.
Harvey Kipcaid is on the sick
list.
Miss Ca lille Brown of Warren,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. E.
Colvert, this week.
Mrs. Bynum of st. Louis is
visiting her daughter, Mrs, Jim
White.
John Jordan, who has been a
resident of Cooperville, for sew
eraI years, has returned to
Illinois to live.
Cooperville was we'll repre-
sented at the Pee Dee debate
Friday night. A merry crowd
went over in a wagon and got
there at picking up hat
time.
The dance given at Jno. Ry.
ans Jan z, was we'll attended
aud much enjoyed by all.
Miss Claude GreeVes, Coop
ville's popular teacher, visited
homefolks, near Joanna Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca Rubison Of Mon
roe is visiting her sou, Ben
Rubison.
H. l. Lear, accompanied by
his mother. wife and daughter,
visited Aunt Jane Bower, Thurs
day,
Miss Jennie Colvert has been
quite ill with chickenpox, but
we are glad to report that she
was able to go back to school
this week.
Joe Kincaid, of Pee Dee visit
ed with George Howe and fam
lily Saturday.
Harry WeLton spent Sunday
with Gus Ryan of Pee Dee, who
recently returned from Montana
and he says: Missouri is good
enough for me-"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-21
J. L. Blair Dead

Oct. 11.-Sustained sprained
ankle IN fall from ladder caused
by gesticulating while denounc.
ing a publication of rumors
against his integrity.
Oct. 19,-Collapsed in police
headquarters while seeking war
rant tor publisher of rumors;
collapsed again on way home
~ special trolley car; taken to
Missouri Baptist Sanitarium.
Oct. "a Publication of j. r..
Roberts accusation of forgery
and embezzlement.
Oct. "a AFTERNOON. )-F |
backward down front steps at
Stancote while talking to re-
porters and denouncing Rob.
erts' story as false; after ward
developed he had been taking
morphine.
Oct. '28.-Blair's resignation
Worlds Fair counsel accepted.
Oct. 29.-Sale and shipment
of Stancote furnishings and
stables.
Nov. 5.-Life insurance COM
pany sued to annul policies for
nearly half million held by
Blair.
Nov. blair taken to Null
lanphy Hospital from Stancote.
Dec. S.-Authentic announce
ment that Blair had practically
recovered, except for injured
ankle.
Dec 10.-Indicted for forgery.
Dec. l3.-Departed for Flori-
da.
James l.. Blair died of Ger.
ebral Congestion at 2 p. m. q,
Saturday, at Eustis, Florida
Mr. Blair was a chum of Joe W.
Folk and Clipped Ia the first
81 900 of the S52, 600 slush fund
for Mr.. Folks campaign ex-
penses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-21
New Route.

The following r F. D. route
was petitioned for when the
other five were established.
From Monroe City, three miles
west; thence north, 1 mile;
thence II miles west, thence 3
miles north, to short jog; thence
Al miles north, to Bellville;
thence II miles east, thence J
mile south and q miles diagon-
al; 1-8 mile jog, thence 2 miles
south, II miles east and then
two miles south to postoffice in
Monroe City. Distance % miles
or by cutting due east from Pee
Dee, a distance of three miles
can be made. Chances for the
routes's establishment are
good.