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DISTINGUISHED LEADERS KILLED IN THE MARCH TO At
LANTA IN 1884

parue OF Bald Fill, General j. Is. NC
Pherson, commander Of the Army of
the Tennessee under Sherman, was
killed. During the fight which was
going against his line he rode out with
a single aid to order a brigade to fill a
gap which if left open would be fatal
After making the disposition he start
ed to return to the scene Of danger,
but by some strange error rode through
the gap into unoccuDied ground. There
ne encountered at close range some
Tennessee stragglers, one Of whom
shot him from the saddle. When the
soldier learned who his victim was he
regretted that he had not spared his
life. The same day the Confederate
General w. IL T. Walker. command
Ing one Of Hoods divisions, was in
stantly killed in a charge against Nc
Pherson's left wing
CYRIL r. FOLLIN.
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which Warren hoped to pass. Warren
attacked Jones with whole division
and threw the Confederate brigade
into confusion, it's commander falling
in the encounter. Jones' brigade be-
longed to the division of General Ed
ward Johnson, who was at hand with
the companion brigade, led by General
George H. Steuart, the noted Mary
land Confederate. Johnson re-estab-
lished his line and moved forward,
completely checking Warren's march
for that day.
When news of Warren's experience
on the turnpike reached General
Meade, the commander Of the Army of
the Potomac, he exclaimed, THE Con
federates have left division here to
fool us, while they concentrate and
prepare a position on the North An
NAP Warren's whole corps, supported
by Sedgwicks Sixth corps, was not
able to Dust the stubborn division"
from its ground ON the turnpike, for
not simply division, but corps, was
planted there, in touch with the re-
mainder OF Lees army.
While Warren and Ewell fought for
the right of way-the Orange turnpike
the Federals under General Hancock
and the Confederates under General
Longstreet and General a. F. Hill were
locked in bloody encounter on the
Orange plank road, at the southern
edge of the great wilderness region.
Longsreets corps was the last of the
three corps in Lees army TO reach the
battlefield. and the troops entered the
fight with enthusiasm. looking for an
rifles was seen by his comrades q lss
deliberately SO that the upper halI -
his person was above the palapet. m
easy target for the enemy mud from
this position take deliberate MIN. fire
and crouch down to reload He 70
peafed this scores and scores OF times.
Yankee bullets whizzed around him,
buthe seemed to bear d charmed llf9
Often he would remain on Its feet
many minutes, drawing bead and then
recovering 10 wait for better ain
Einally late IN Ii day, the frenzied
gisitniaD was seen 70 draw upon sone.
object ia officer probably ~ a diss
ianee back from the Federal trenches.
fqhA chance didn't suit. and be recox
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aarmonloua Aetlon.

The lack Of unanimity among farm
ers Oh matters Of legislation is one of
their weakest points. Many delega-
tion Of farmers has gone before leg
islatiye committee to state Its wants
and come away without accomplishing
anything because the members diff
fered among themselves rs to what
they wanted When a committee can't
ask with perfect unanimity for some
thing it would better keep still Legis'
lators cannot be blamed for not know
ing what farmers want as long as
their representatives are not in agree
ment about It, Stockman and Farmer
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Z really matters but little to his.
tory just how and by whom the
bloody battle of the Wilderness
was opened forty years ago, but there
was one incident Of that hour which
shows how the wisest experts may
grayely miscalculate in war. The
Army of the Potomac crossed the
Rapidan river on the 18th of May, 1864
and began its march through the
wilderness region by roads leading to-
ward Richmond Battle was not look
ed for by the Federal leaders before
reaching the North Anna river, many
miles distant.
But Robert Z. Lee saw his oppor-
tunity to hold up the Federal march
in the wilderness and deployed his
army across the roads to dispute the
passes toward Richmond The first
armed clash of the field took place on
the Orange turnpike between the Con-
federates Of Ewell's corps and the
Federals under General G.. X. War
rem. Early in the day the advance
Confederate brigade, led by General
John M. Jones, drove in the Federal
vedettes who We're guarding Warren's
flank from surprise and saw the great
array Of enemies marching confidently
toward Richmond.
Jones reported to his chief what he
had discovered and drew his brigade
back two miles to the intersection of a
crossroad with a turnpike, along
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@vORTY years ago the year of bloody
battles opened with campaigns
in Virginia and Georgia. Grant
had recently been given the rank Of
lieutenant general, with command of
all the Federal forces. He personally
conducted the Army of the Potomac
III the march against Richmond through
the region west of the Rappahannock
river known as the Wilderness. In the
month Of May, 1864, over a hundred ac-
tons were fought all over the theater
Aof war. which resulted in loss of life.
May 5 was day of battles.
The battle opened in the Wilderness
on May 5 with one of the most re-
markable struggles known to the am
nails of war. Writing Of the battle
ground, General Badeau says, Zone
tangled mass of stunted evergreen,
dwarf chestnut oak and hazel, with
an underground of low bristling
shrubs, making the forest almost i'm
penetrable.' And of the battle. "a
wrestle as blind as at midnight; a
gloom that made maneuvers imprac-
ticable; jungle where regiments
stumbled on each other and on the en-
envy by turns, firing sometimes into
their own ranks and guided often on
~ by the cracking of the bushes or
the cheers and cries that arose from
the depths around. The fighting of
May in the Wilderness, and, in fact,
both days Of the battle, was the
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heaviest on the Federal left wing,
where the Second corps led by Cen
eral Winfield Scott Hancock, fought
the Confederate right, led by Robert
e. Lee in person. General Hancock
attempted to transfer his marching
columns from the Catharpin road to
the Orange plank road, a couple Of
miles distant and leading in the same
direction While crossing over the
troops were attacked on the march
by Confederates and compelled to
plunge into the wilderness to find the
enemy. The chief leader who fell
there was General Alexander Hays,
commanding brigade This devoted
officer had often ridden in open bat
tie, even on the bare slopes Of Get
tysburg, with his staff and dag be-
hind him, the admiration of two
armies. He fell at last in tangled
wilderness where not even a single
regiment could note his action and de-
rive inspiration from his courage and
martial enthusiasm.
May found Hancock still battling
along the plank road He had carried
his right flank to the road. but every
step of the march was opposed by the
Confederates. and the Federals could
only make Roadway BY penetrating the
/. thicket along the route. During the
night the Confeaerates had built
breastworlSs Of logs The Federal right
wing was struggling under the same
difficulties In advancing along the Or
ange turnpike, couple Of niles north
Of the plank road. This wing was COM
posed Of the Fifth corps under Gener-
General Sedgwiclx was warned of the
danger of going near the exposed bat
terry, but in less than an hour after the
warning the general and the officer
who gave the warning walked out to
the battery to get better alignment
( for the troops. Seeing the men whom
they passed lodging bullets aimed at
the battery, SedgwIck exclaimed:
What menl Dodging this way for
single bulletsf What N you do when
they open fire along the whole line?
I'm ashamed Of you. Theg can't lit al
elephant at this distance.
a few seconds after reaching tie
battery fie general was struck ~ j
bullet 1sn&er lie lett ave ana liz feli
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conserxfng nroisture.

Moisture must be held in the surface
soil by intelligent culture. Quick cul-
tnre after rain or irrigation cannot be
too much stressed. TO make it more
etfectual partially cultivate each row
in going over the first time. One fur
row win usually cover seven-eighths Of
the surface IN a field. The remainder
can be reached in the return trip to
complete tho WORK. Farm aud Ranch
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MoRRIsTowN PosToFFIcE.
Open from In the Morning UntiI 4
In the Evening.

Open from z in the Morning UntiI I
In the Evening.
MAILS CLOSE.
7.S0 A. M.--For New York and all intermedi-
ate stations.
8,15 A. M.-For Easton, Newton, Chester and
all intermediate stations. Whippany.
8.l5 A. M. For Brookside, Mendham and ali
stations on the RocKaway Valley Railroad
9.l5A M.For New York: and Intermediates
stations.
9.l5 A. M.--F'or Mount Freedom.
9.45 A. M-For Newark, New York and be-
yond.
ll.25A. M.-For Newark, New York and be
yond
ls.45 p. M.-For New York and ell interms-
date stations.
12.45 P. M.-For Rockaway and Dover.
ESQ P, M.-For New York and all interne-
diate stations.
MAILS READY FOR DELIVERY
7.2oA. M.-From New York and intermedi-
ate stations.
$50 A. M.-From Hackettstown and inter.
mediate stations. Whippany. Mt Freedom.
eA.M.-From Brookside, Mendham and all
stations on the Roczaway Valley Railroad.
1920 4. M.--From New York and intermedi-
ate stations
IL A. M.-From Dover.
n.10P. NJ. From New York and intermedi-
ate stations.
l.2s P. M.-From New York.
$50 p. M.-From Philadelphia, Easton, New
ton, Chester and intermediate stations.
4.8O P. M.-From Brookside, Mendham and all
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
SAL p. M.-From New York and intermedi.
ate stations.
*4.ll From Newark and New York.
delivered by carriers
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There are two kinds Of red raspberry
plants, the dormant plants dug and
kept in storage and the green sucker
plants dug in May Or June Of the year
they are set. There is difference of
opinion among planters as to which
kind is best, says an extensive berry
grower of Oswego county, n. Y. He
has had the best results when planting
green sucker plants of either red or
black raspberries. He digs them up in
May or early June, cuts back and sets
out at once.
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The hlghest aim Of t9e farmers In
stitpte was admirably stated by Pres
dent w. q I.attG at tie late meeting
II the International Institute associa-
lion. In part he said .rhe farmers
Institute should be something more
than a means Of making agriculture
more profitable. II should be the means
OF uplifting the people morally and So
cially. To tell them how to earn dol.
lar is good thing, but to instruct in
the wise use Of the dollar when earned
is better. The institute should be the
means OF forever banishing the farm
er's low estimate of himself ana his
calling and be made the means of rid.
ding farmers Of the petty jealousies
and suspicious which prevent them
from intelligently cooperating for niu
tual protection and ADVANCEMENT III
would be difficult to say more In the
same amount Of space Probably tile
most important itssm is to get farmers
TO respect themselves ana their work
This will come with a better knowledge
9f agricultures place III the worlds
economic structure and the practice Of
the best agricultural methods Doing
anything well with accompanying sue.
cess breeds self respect a broad gauge,
successful farmer certainly Has asl
easise Is he proud Of Ills voeati9n.+
American AeIienltlIlst
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.He married money. didn't hep
mo, he thought he was marrying
money, but he merely married some
thing else that talks. Philadelphia
Press.
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us your friend Borrowby tall or
short2'
'tIHe Is tail physically ana short fnans
cially and habituaIlv
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Il married my husband for love
clone
Ibid y0ug rye often wondered what
the cause was
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WHEN THE FIRE BELL RINGS.
Look at This and You VIII BE Able
to Locate the Blaze.
now 70 SEND IN An A1ARM.


now TO SEND IN AN ALARM.
TO send in an alarm, open box and pun dow
the lever on the inside when ali alarm Il
sent in, the fire bell viii sound the number IL
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
There are several keys to each box, which are
held by persons living nearbg-a card attached
to each box gives the names of such holders.
Policemen also have keys.
HOW TO LOCATE AN ALARM.
# the alarm is sounded from box rs, the firs
bell win strike two then pause and strike ave.
which viii indicate that the fire is in the vicin
ity Of No Is box. Every alarm is repeated
four times.
NO. BOX. LOCATION.
% ,....,.......... Western Ave, near Miller st.
20 ............ Mendham Ave, corner Mills St.
~ .,....,.. Corner Early and Harrison sts.
y -,s.,.. Speedwell Ave, near Early st.
"a ,.......ss..... Water st., corner Cole Ave.
90 .......,.s.. Morris ST.. at Depot
SO Morris ST., near Washington Il dos
81 Madison Ave, near Ford Ave.
4S. Franklin ST. near Franklin Place
d. Maple Ave between Oak 8 Boyken sts.
40 Market ST., corner Macculloch Ave.
AZ Washington st., at Roy's drug store
81. ..... Police Headquarters. Speedwell Ave.
t5s. Memorial Hospital, Morris ST.
"a. Water ST. corner Linden Ave.
So. ........... Maple Ave, corner Madison st.
s6s I'm. All Souls Hospital, Mt. Kemble Ave.
SO. ....South ST, front Morristown Club
81. ,,.......s.... Sussex Ave, corner Mills st,
S5 Washington ST., corner Atno Ave
NJ tMacculloch Ave, corner Boyken st
70, ........... corner Park Place and South ST.
a. ........ Cor. Ridgedale and Albeit AYES
$40 be rune at Police Headquarters.
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LIKELY 10 Last.

He (after the acceptance) Have you
never loved any one SO much as YOU
do me?
She Observation-Disclosures in the spring
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against lis CHEF Of staff, General Nj.
7. Mcmahon, carrying him to the
ground with hine. Death was almost
instantaneous The news spread
quickly among the troops. and the
whole corps was soon mourning the
fall of Uncle John SedGwick. who was
loved by the men for his kindly and
gsuial character.
On May 10 two daring assaults were
made on Lees intrenchments at
Spottsylvania, and the troops led by
General Wrrrcn and the gallant Colo
mel Emory Upton crossed the parapets
under d Calling fire. only to be driven
back with terrible slaughter Cen
eral ]. G. Rice, who led Waren's col
umn with his brigade. was MORALLY
wounded. General Rice's death made
the fourth In four days of fighting
among the Federal leaders.
&. T.. T. ANGDON.
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Major &c n eral
James E. McPher-
son, U. s. ". killed
at tn c battle of
Bald Hill. in front
of A tlan TIA. Ca.
july %. 1864. Gem
cral NJ c P h erson
commanded I h e
army of the Ten
nessee under Sher-
man. He was shot
while rcconnoiter-
ing between the
lines.
Aged SO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-12

FOR RENT-A number of fine Office
rooms for rent in the Geo. M. Jacobs
building, Monroe street. Inquire OF
Geo. NJ. Jacobs, County Clerks office.
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WHEELING GIRL
#PRETTY, GOLDEN HAIRED, BLUE
ss EYED THELMA LOVE AR
RESTED in NEW YORK

ss8 NEW DIRK, Aug. 11.-Pretty,
golden haired. blue eyed, innocent
sIooldng Thelma Love, who is stop
ping with her sister frankie, in
house at No. 160 Seventy-ninth street,
was held today for grand larceny in
rs 1000 dollars bail for pawning a $500
diamond ring, the wedding' ring of the
dead mother Of George Humphreys,
complainantson of the deceased mil
Iionaire doctor. George II. Hum
isphreys, and brother of prominent
architect here. According to his tes-
gtimony, he sent the ring, which he
wore on his watch charm, to Thelma
one night in Marlboro rathskellar,
and instead of returning it she pawn
ed He admitted he had proposed
marriage several times to the girl but
she did not accept him. The case
may be compromised. The girl has
few friends here, having come from
the South. She was born in North
Carolina, educated in Louisville and
4 has resided in Wheeling.
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game in order that the other events
might be run on. The grounds we're
miserable, but with AL that. he local
boys made but two errors The pitch
ing of Reitz was a feature but three
hits being made off his delivery, while
the Fairmont boys all got one hit and
number of them came home with
two to their credit. The features OF
the game were the long hit by Ridge
ly, a phenomenal catch by Watson of
fly that looked good for three bases
with two men on the sacks at the
time, and a catch of fly by Parsons
after a long backward run: Both
catches provoked cheers from the
Clarksburg rooters.
The line up for Fafrmont was as
follows: Charles Reitz, pitcher; Au-
brey Meredith, third base; Glen
Stewart, catcher; William Ridgley,
left field; Hall, second base; Burner,
first base; George Watson, right field;
Fred CreeT, center field; Floyd Par
sons, short stop.
The program closed with two
hundred and twenty yard dash, one
hundred and twenty yard hurdle a
running. high jump, one-third mile
running race and an Indian club
race. 80
The officers for the meeting We're:
Referee, James H. Norris; Starter,
Willis Hawley; Inspector, Charles L.
Hill; Judges at the finish, r. T.
Lowndes, Jr., DR.. Z. n. Flowers, DR..
w. P. Golf; Field judges, C. R. Com
ner, c. F. Holden, Fritz Hawley;
Time keepers, G. w. Vannort, Frank
r. Moore, J. w. Davis; Clerk. F. H.
Rhodes; Scorer, J. w. Robinson; Mar
shall, Fred Fleming; Announcers, E.
S. Wallis and James H. Norris.
This was indeed a day of real en-
joyment, and the liberal attendance
has encouraged the Association to
continue this work of developing the
physical man, as well as our moral,
intellectual and religious natures.
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For Sale.
Choice building lots on virginia
avenue and Sixth street. Apply Ea
win Robinson, Gas Office.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. Ap
ply 325 Walnut avenue.
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Real Estate Transfers.

L. F. Brahm to Wilson c. Jamison,
property in Fourth ward; considera-
ton, S6,25O.
Gibson L. Henderson and wife to
Lewis Henderson, property in First
ward; consideration, $500.
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LOST-By w. r. Houston, three
small trunk keys at Commercial Hotel,
First ward. Finder will please return
them to the hotel at once.
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csroWl 81 ent to Manning ton to
hey ana children re:
ned from 55 Terra 4 a Alta AT. today.
Il Id Mrs Harry F Smith and
Miss Jennie Fisher, left to-day for ATT.
e Lake
hns ION, Of Hundred Wetzel
Count was Fairmont visitor yes.
terday
{ John a Bloom and Nora Callahan
were married yesterday in this city.
Rev Engles was the officiating min
Sidney Reynolds Mrs. J. E.
VI Powell and Miss Mary Abbott went
TO aIorgantow his morning to spend
the day.
Minnie Afeadley and daughter,
s#ofs sburg. are guests Of Mr.. and
ssA ~ Tough and family, on Quin-
u ~ street
Harvey, of Mildred, Pa,
was admitted to Cooks Hospital last
evening to receive treatment for ty-
phoid fever.
sam Mary Of ireland, Lewis coun-
was received at Cooks Hospital
o-day. to receive treatment for ty-
phoid fever
ttorney John a.. Lehman went to
ri ttsburg, Pa. this morning on pro-
fessional business. He: Will be gone
SssSsevera1s d avs.
Miss Rose Schmidt and her mother,
OF Virginia avenue, left yesterday
evening for aweek's visit to friends
ONT Marion.
Mrs. Clyde S Holt and daughter,
ssIury.l;;: 1eftsthis week for few days
visit to- the home of Mrs. Hollis
parents at Eldora;
r. 3. Parrish, who has been
spending his vacation at his fathers
home near Pennington, returned to
e city this smorning.
Miles Frankinbe berry, of the Fifth
ward, is adding story to his resi-
sdence. When the work is done, he
vii have quite a handsome and com
modious home.
Joseph Atti1la, of Enterprise, was
brought to the Miners Hospital to-
day to receive treatment for a serious
wound inflicted by drilling needle
running through the leg.
M Turney, wife and son
Walter of Newark, N. j., arrived this
morning on an early train to visit
Il Turney's sisters-Mrs. Eli Mus
81 grave. rs Thomas Reed and Mrs
. b Carpenter.
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prices on supplies at J. L. Halls
hardware store. Z
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Mysterious Explosion.
MoRGANToWN, w: Va. a

aIoRGANToWN, ": Va, Aug. -.
eSpecfal.)-Slr Chas. McBee, of
;&the Second ward, had an experience
this morning which she will not soon
forget She was cleaning up the
4 house and took a few papers off of
some shelves in the kitchen cupboard
and put them on the stove. Imme-
5diately an explosion took place, scat
sirering stove lids and tea kettle over
4 the floor. Mrs. AIcBee was burned
some. but neighbors came to her res
cue and prevented the house from
burning. The explosion is a mystery
Gas was burning in the stove at the
time but that does not explain it.
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We are giving 10; per cent. of on
water coolers and filters. J. L. Halls
hardware store. <
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/. Owl Day at LIoyd's.

.. Owl Day at LIoyd's.
On Saturday, Aug. 18th, 1904, one
day only, we will sell the Famous
Owl Cigars 10 for % cents.
LLOYD'S,
314 Main ST.
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s3!55 All Of the latest telegraphic and
local news will be found in the Vest
SVirginian.
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WANTED-Girl to do general house
work. Apply 127 Maple avenue.
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Your want" is not important-to
anyone but yourself-until it has been
"put into type
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms.
Apply 81 Second street.
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FOR RENT-A few choice Office
rooms in the new Peoples Bank build
ing. Apply at the Peoples Bank