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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02
The ReCOlltCtiOnS Of q Union Soldier
While a Prisoner Of War
in the South.
AEDERSOSVILLE As 1T WAS IN 1884
By James W. Johnson Of Tunnelton,
W. Va, Private in &c. G, Third
West Virginia Infantry
Co. 3, Sixth Indiana
Cavalry.

NOTE :-In writing the following
account of his prison experience, the
author has INDUCED in no romance,
aud made no attempt at literary
finish, but has simply narrated in
his own plain, blunt way. the Incl
diets Of his prison life as they actual
ly occurred. The story was FIRST
written out for the qualification Of
Mr.. Johnson's little grandson, George
Stanley Pierce, but being read by
others, the author was urged 10 have
1t published, and finally consented to
do 80. This series ot articles draws
realistic picture u life in the
Southern prison pens during the
great civil war which has seldom IL
ever been equsled. From it our
young people can get truer concsp-
tions OF the actual horrors of war
than from all their histories or from
any general literature on the sub
ject's as they appear from week to
week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02
KNGWOoD PRESTON COUNTY VIRGINIA THURSDAY MARCH 1905

none and he threw us down Ave big
plugs az long as mans arm, aud
told rs 20 divide it cut
IL was very dirty and filthy in the
yard There was = pump in there
aud some one began to pump water
out Of II, and we could smell il as
soon as il began TO run. We got no
rations that might. and the next
morning seventeen of our number lay
cold in death upon the ground.
About . o'clock they brought us in
some mouldy crackers and scattered
them on the ground. like you would
feed corn TO hogs The stronger OF
the boys got them principally all
| saw some OF the poor. starved. weak
ones get cracker aud they were too
far gone TO eat It. They would put
one corner OF IL in their mouths aud
suck it, to try to get little nourish-
ment from il.
The officers would throw a portion
Of their rations to us from the win.
dow, until they were ordered to stop
under a penalty that IL they showed
themselves at the window any more
they would be shot
While we stayed there, every half
hour, day and night, our batteries
from Fort Sumpter would throw over
a she'll or a solid shot into that end
Of the city. The people had vacated
that part Of the city and a great
many OF the buildings were burned
down from bursting shells. A solid
shot had struck the big stone build.
ing where our officers were and made
hole through both walls as big as a
barrel, and went on and bruied itself
deep in the ground. 1t did not hurt
any of the prisoners. but killed three
Of the guards We stayed in there
about four days, aud in that time
about fifty OF our number died.
They would let them lay around
among us until they would smell
before they would carry them out.
One morning they took those Of us
who were able to go. back on the old
fair ground, and put us In with some
other prisoners, and pnt heavy
guard line around us Our camp
was pretty clean, but our rations
were very scsnt. What rations we
drew were raw and we could not get
wood enough 10 cook them. The
greatest consolation and comfort we
had in there was the Sisters OF Char
ity. They would come with their
baskets on their arms three or four
at a time. At FIRST they were per
mitted 10 como inside. They wUuld
have their basket fun of something
for u5 to eat, such ss bread, sweet
potatoes, fruit, and everything they
thought we could eat They would
go to this most distressed and needy
first, and would administer 10 the
sick aud suffering first They would
get down on their knees aud pray
over the dying.
saw a sister, one day, with a
loaf Of bread she would break il off
in bits and put a bite In every hun.
cry boys mouth aruond her, 50 they
could all get a taste Ever since
then | have always had warm place
In my herat for the Sisters Of Charity
and have always eaid "God bless
the Sisters of Charity The boys
treated them with the greatest re-
spect The rebsls finally forbid them
coming inside. Then they would
come and throw the grub over the
guard line to us They continued
to come as long as v stayed there.
ITO Be Continued
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02
Won A HUSBAND IN RNFFLE
A Rev and Successful Scheme of
Matchmaking.
YOUNG MAN rs DISPOSED OF
BY Rafio Match Bright and
Pretty Girl Wins Nice
Young Fellow.
DUNG MAN rs DISPOSED OF

Kansas City, Mo-, Febr. ga
Under circumstances that would
have daunted most maidens, Miss
katherine Knoche, stenographer
living at S7o6 Central street, girl
OF lS, last night walked bravely
through dense crowd, and claimed
as her husband.,o be man she had
won IL a drawing at an entertain
ment given by the Wesport Protect.
ed Home Circle in the hall at 4rI2
Shawnee avenue. The "prize" is
H. l.. Arnett of i7sS Oak street.
The society had advertised as a
feature OF the entertainment that a
Youu man would be offered as the
capital prize" in drawing and
the hall was packed. Not many in
the hall believed the drawing would
take place, or at least if ii did there
would be some sort of "fake"
about il. The program commenced
at 10 O'Clock after some announce
ment had been made that drawing
would take place last. About 70
O'Clock the crowd began to get anxi-
Gus and at 1880 amid a profound
hush the chairman announced that
the drawing would take place i'm
mediately.
There was no response when the
first two numbers were announced,
but when the third was sread Miss
knoche stepped forward. She was
presented to the prize" and the
crowd cheercd frantically.
At length order was restored and
The president Of the lodge said to
The couple:
"Do you want 20 be married here
now ?"
Arnett pulled himself together by
an effort braced himself against a
convenient chair and looked up
long enough to say.
OTIS up to her. Whatever she
says goes. Pm game"
Then nc discovered some new
charm about his feet. The girl de.
cided to wait and talk it over.
Miss Knoche lives at 37o6 Cen
trail street. She is a stcnographer
and is employed at the Barton
Bros, shoe factory. She said al
guess we'll be married. hated to
come through that crowd but I do
not regretit | was previously acl
with Mr.. Arnett. We be
long to the same lodge and he has
taken me home two or three times"
ole was born in Virginia, Janu-
airy ~, 1880, making him IS years
old. He was educated in the UNI
yersity OF Virginia, and is in bust
ness in. Kansas City. Mo. lie has
chestnut hair and brown eyer, his
height is FIVE feet eight inches,
weight $50 pounds. Does not use
narcotics or intoxicants, has no bad
habits and is a gentleman in every
sense Of the word. lie has a jovial
disposition and is very popular"
The lodge agreed to give the
couple $z5o with which to furnish
a b ne and TO rent a house for
them and pay the rent six months
10 advance. Arnett aries So, 600
insurance on his life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02
NUMBER Is.
MuCm ACTIVITY NUS ARMY.
Many Regiments VIII he Prepared For
the Tropical Service aud Long
Sea Voyage.
FROM ~ Wheo .log Register

From Tho Wheeling Register
In short time there will be much
activity in army circles, with gen
eral changing around OF regiments;
brought about, not by any possibil-
ity Of war; but by the fact the al.
lo''ed two years of service in the
Ph'hppines has expired Tor six In
tantry, and two Cavalry regiments.
and they viii az once be brought
back to this country, and as many
regiments now stationed az home
Will DC prepared for the tropical
service, aud tine long sea voyage.
All short term men viii be at once
discharged, and their places filed
10y recruits, although a large pro-
portion of the soldiers will at once
re-enlist, prefering service in the
land OF Aguiualdo, to their native
heaths. However, there is a grand
opportunity just at present to get
foreign service on the part of the
recruit although this chance will be
open but a short time, as men are
coming very fast, and in all prob.
ability no more men will be wanted
after these regiments are filed for
at least year
The soldier of Uncle Sam has
wide and varied field IN which to
serve the flag, and to inc dently get
acquainted with other ands and
other people. It is NJ generally
known by the people, Aat we at
present and have had for that mat.
ter ever since the China mr. a com.
pany OF soldiers atP. IA. China.
Company "B" 9th u. Infantry.
mas the honor OF Bud the u. S.
legation there aftw lg its full
share OF the wore ,cue from
the boxer hordce fo
Alaska nov mold regiment
OF infantry p clutches,
the 3rd bevs Thomas
LAS, year up suy onar.
tered in .'e 3rt5 scat
tered over ,he terr busilv en-.
gagged in police wors u.d are com
forlably located, or care being
taken to supply p'enty Of recreation
and amusement for the soldiers.
Probably The most desirable sta
ton falls to the lot Of the two com
panies Of Coast Artillery stationed
at Camp Mckinley, at Honolulu
and they are indeed fortunate living
in about the best climate in the
world, ia the suburbs Of this CITY Of
gardens and flowers.
Even in the Philippines, where
the bulk Of our army on foreign ser
vice is located, the soldier has many
OF he comforts Of civilization, as
they are quaflered in barracks in
large camps, with none OF The siren
uous days Of hiking and outpost
duty.
Great attention is paid to athletics
and contests are arranged between
the different regiments, and prizes
given for the winners.
Every outfit has a ball team, and
as the game can be played the year
round, there is much interest. and
in addition there is grand sport
hunting, and boating, for the entire
life is in the open air all the year.
The local recruiting omce has
been sending many prospective sol
diers 10 the Philippines, for such
service appears 20 b; the m ost at
tractiye for the recruit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE.
Record Made This Time That Should
Defeat Any Party Responsible
For Such Work.
OVERWHELMINGLY REPUBLICAN,.
Investigating Committees The Big staff
pinner-List Of Appointments
Six Months Free sohool.
Special Correspondent Of Tllr ARGUS.

Special Correspondent Of The ARGUS
CHARLESTON, w. ". Feb. e, 1905.
The esteemed Charleston Gazette
felicitates upon wlat it believes to
be the approach OF the time
"when the reign Of The Goth and the Van.
dial is Der
And the world feels tie tread Of the Roman
once more "
But when we come to consider that
there are thousanos Of people in this
State SO ignorant hat they will de
nounce as bogus er,ifed copies OF
the Acts of the | gislature, il given
them by Demo at, it makes us
wonder how long oh how long is
West Virginia TO Y. held in the grip
of the "Golh aud The shameless
Hun" We hear I charged on the
floor of the Sena Of West Virginia.
not by Democrats but by Republi.
cans, that the present adminislra
tion is the worst 5hal the State has
ever known and worse than that,
the incoming one has every f,ul ON
ITS garments dripping with corrup-
ton; that graft and fraud in the
States governmental machinery are
rampant aud unbridied. Sensation
after sensation has marked the
course of the present Legislature;
everybody smells something, but
nobody seems to be able to locate
it. The Governor aud the next Gov
ernor were yanked up before an in.
ves'igating committee on the follow
ing charge of Senator -aldWell: 81
charge, and / am prepared ta prove
chat Governor White shares u ,he
fees OF the Office of S crc,ary OF
State, occapicd by man appointed
by him. ! cannot say what the
contract is, or how much he re.
ceives, aud / DO not know whether
It goes 10 him covered ug as a loan,
or as presents to members of his
family Co cyade The Constitution
and the law, but say he gets it.
An inv sGgauae committee ,s ne
ually worth abou, d cent billion.
Fellows engaged ia political crook
edness are sharp enough TO keen
their tracks covered until thev fail
out among themselves. but politic,l
rottenness like other rottenness b,.
a scent. and Senator Caldgeu bsv.
ing whitfield The scent. swears bv the
Eternal to find the carcass The
Legislature has been the most Re
publican and the mos, worthless
the State has ever known. No blame
can b. laid ON the Democrats Tho
Republicans have the neccsssrc tv,o-
thirds in both branches Tbev have
hacked, ana luaueled and fused
and called each o.her thieves and
liars; yea. and in certain ip,tancce
proved such charges 10 a moral Ger.
tainty. The people believe tbat the
ante-election dea! was made with
the Standard Oil COMPANY. and r..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02

The King Of Italy BIAS conferred
the Grand Gordon of thc Order of
The Crown of Italy upon Wbitelaw
Reid. who has been appointed 10
succeed Mr. Cboatc as American
Ambassador ia London
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02

Secretary Shaw sent letter ,o
Congress recommending tbata person
injured in an accident in the Trea
sury Building be given relief by
Congress After explaining how
the accident happened Sccratary
Shaw said "The right leg was
broken between the first and second
nonrs.n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02

Thomas Fitzgerald, who has been
appointed General Manager of The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, en-
tered the service of that corpora
ton as water boy In 1907, and has
never lsN IT, Tie was born Of
Irish parents in Fairmont, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02

Delegate Lamar &. Powell Of
Marion county, introduced a queer
resolution Of the personal privilege
kind u is in retaliation TO the
charges made by Senator Marshall
and charges that gentleman with
attending the theatre to witness a
bale, shov, and with asking while
on thc 0o5r Of the House for drink
Of wbiskcy The resolution was
suppressed by the other Republi.
cans, but Mr. Powell seriously de-
sired its acceptance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02

There is but one hope for the
political bettefment of West Virgin
ia, and that is the eternal overthrow
ot The present political regime. And
the only hope of doing that is in the
Democratic party. The disease IN
The Republican body seems to be in
the blood; if healed in the solar
plexus, it will break out in the um-
bilious; and if healed in the occi.
pito palpabrarum, il will break out
in the pedal extremity. Defeat is
the only remedy that will ever heal
the Republican party in West Vir.
ginia. -.
The house passed an importrnt
bill which was only championed by
Warman, of Monongalia; Scott, of
Brooke and Freeland, of Preston.
The bill increases the period in pub.
lie schools from five to six month,
and places SIS, ooo annually OF the
States general school funds at the
disposal of the poorer countie, il
required. State Superintendent
Miller says it is one of the most inn
portant and beneficial measures con.
sldered by any legislature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02

get we'll underway it would turn ur
an endless scandal that would IN.
volve many prominent members OF
the Legislature. They feared that
1t would disrupt their party in the
State. They were willing that great
sacrifices should be made in order
to put an end to the investigation.
II took several hours of almost con
slant telephon:ng to stop il, but in
the end the senators were successful.
Reconciliation between Caldwell
and White was not voluntary on the
part of White. He was forced into
it by the two senators.
-
The House spent the entire morn
ing discussing the majority and min
ority reports Of the joint committee
to ir~estigate the charges raised by
the Elliott letter. The former finds
that there was nothing wrong in any
way connected with the matters in
vestigated that no evidence was
adduced to show that there had been
any agreement between the Rcpubli-
can party managers and the Stan.
card Oil or other corporation, prior
to the election, and that nobody was
at all to blame in any way touching
the gas bill which brought ON the
disturbance.
The minority report declared that
the evidence had shown at least
great indiscrction upon the part of
Speaker Grosscup in the means he
used to have the bill recommitted
for the purpose Of killing It, and
worse than indiscretion on the part
OF Dawson, who, while saying he
had never read the bill, yet aided in
getting it recommitted, when he
must have known it was for the pur-
pose OF killing IL. The report fur
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ed in section r, of,h. 1ri,,,l.I 80.
bill az recoononJ.d l.. ,hn o.,,
mission The ,,.ndo,c,, ,..,,,,,Ia.
for the imnosiog of .,.c;.I 49,, 7,
one-balf q cent n bs,r.i on o;I I'D
one and one third c.n,s on -
700 GOO (ect of ace So. 49,, 80.
State bui does no, i,,l,,d. e.. -
tax. The adopl;on ~ he on,.nd
ment has created a s,ir ,bs, ,ou,ino
preceding in the life Of Tho r,.s.n,
Legislature has nrodnccd n,t..,,.,
leaders immsd,atelv anc, Tho No.
adjournment went into confereoc.
The lash IS being swung. and q d...
perate effort is being made 70 syi,o
certain Republican members into
line. so that there msvb. ,.con
sideration Of the amendment
The sdo,no, of ,b. .u,.,.,,..,..,
was a sn,nri.. ,o a.. po...,.,,. ~
nc democrats icu byWetzcl { Dem.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02

-.
The following ad interim appoint
men,s were announced to the Leg
islature 10y Governor White:
West Virginia School for Deaf
aud Dumb-T. +. McDougall, Ger
edoj f. Nj Reynolds, Keyser; ID. S.
Peiugrew, SImmersville; ]. Sliden
Brown, Kingwood.
West Virginia Reform School
James w. Flynn, Kingwood.
West Virginia Colored Institute
John L. Thornhlll, Charleston; e.
Howard Harper, Keystone.
State Board of Agriculture-Mel-
vile V, Brown, Buffalo.
West Virginia Asylum, Hunting.
ton-C. Z. Rudesill, Charleston;
DR.. S. R, Howard, Athens; Wilson
Osborne, Market; Louis Queen,
Queens Ridge.
West Virginia Industrial Home
for GirIs-John CummIns, Wheel
ing; DR.. Harriet b. Jones, Wheeling.
West Virginia Humane Society
T.. j. Coleman, Parkersburg; r. II.
Brown, Morgantown; Mrs. Guy r.
c. Allen, Wheeling.
Mine Inspector Edward V.
Byrnc, Wheeling.
Stale Tax Comissioner-Ch Charles
w. Dillon, Fayetteville.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-02

Nh NF'tt OF universal interest W4ll
be a dinner to be given on the even
ing Of The Inauguration at Charles
ton March llh, in honor Of Cover.
nor Albert j. White. The affair
viii occur in the Hotel Kanawha,
Charleston, and is rendered the re-
firing Governor by his staff as
token Of the high esteem in which
he is held by the members of tha,
body. The members Of his family.
prominent officials Of the retiring
administration with Governor elect
Dawson and family will be present,
making a total OF probably thirty
FIVE or forty participating
1t will be one Of the most elabo
rate events in the history Of the
State and will surpass any social
affair ever rendered a retiring Gov
ernor. The staff will spare no pains
aud Col. Clarke Hamilton, Jr., Of
the Governors staff, has executive
charge Of the arrangements. lie
notified Governor White yesterday
OF their intention TO tender him the
farewell and last evening he received
from the Governor a telegram ex.
pressing his pleasure to be present.
The staff considered for quite
time the most effective manner OF
expressing their regret at the sever.
ing Of relations between them and
thc chief executive, and finally de-
n-L.N uun- Lhn L,nrnr
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-06
Plea for an OFFERING.

There is a difference between an OF
fering and a collection in the mind Of
at least one well-known colored
preacher. who is persistent when he
announces that he wants money for
any certain object. Not great while
ago. when it came time to announce
the collection. which is deposited on
the table in front of the pulpit in full
view of the minister. he said: Il want
a offering dis morning and not a col
lection. Maybe you don't know it. but
dere is difference between collAx
tion and a offering. A offering is
what you give out of your heart and
collection is anything dat is left over.
When you give Offering dere Is more
heart in it than dere is in a collection
Remember. bredren and sistern, 1t is a
offering dat | want dis mawnin'."
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-06
SHERIFF,S SALE

By virtue of writ of execution issued out of
the clerks o :e CT rhe District Court OF City and
County OF Denver and State of Colorado and to
me directed, whereby am commanded to make
the sum of Twenty Thous and, One Hundred
Ninety Three Dollars. and Six and s0-l01 Dollars
costs Of suit, the amount of certain judgmsn
recently obtained ag iinst The Ross Gold Mining
Company in favor of II. q. Davis. out of the
lands; tenements, goods and chattel- of the said
The Ross Gold Mining Company, l have levied
on the following property, to-wit:
The Mountain Lion lode mining claim, Snryey
Lot No. 1888; and The Gilpin County lode mining
claim, Survey Lot No. aiI; situate in the County
of Gilpin and State of Colombo.
Therefore, according to said comm and, shall
expose for sale, at Pnbiic Auction all the right.
title and interest of the above named The Ross
Gold Mining Company, in and to the above de-
scribed property, on Saturday the 18th day of
April, A. ID. 1905. at IL o'clock A. NJ, at the front
City, Colorado.
Dated at Central City this sOth day of March,
A. ID. 1895.
THOMAS CODY,
Sheriff of Gilpin County.
First publication, April 8. IpOj.
Last publication, April "a, 1905.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-06
The american Girl,
WHAT MAKES HER POPULAR.

The American girl is admired and liked
at home and abroad because she is the
happiest, usually the healthiest and friend
1iest of girls. She is fond of life and is
alive to everything beautiful and good in
existence. Mrs Langtry has said that the
American woman has little to learn from
her English sisters.
DR.. Pierce, the specialist in women's dis
eases, of Buffalo, N. Y, advises simple ex-
ercises for women, preferably in the out
to the house and their household duties OF
tilated rooms.
backache, sensation of irritability or
twitching and uncomfortable nervousness,
something must be wrong with the head or
back, she naturally says but all the time
the real trouble very often centers in the
womanly organs In eS per cent. of cases
the seat of the difficulty is here, and a
woman should take rational treatment for
its cure. The local disorder and infamma-
tion of the delicate special organs of the
sex should be treated steadily and system
atically.
Backed up by over third of century of
remarkable and uniform cures, record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel fully
warranted in offering to pay $500 for any
case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro-
1apsus, or Falling of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask is a fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-06
Mixed Ideas Of School Boys.

Here are some queer answers given
by school boys and Sunday school
boys. One youngster was asked why
David preferred to be a door-keeper
in the house of the Lord. His reply
Because II he was a door-keeper he
could walk outside while the sermon
was being preached"-is worthy Of
mention. A confused recollection OF
different texts and facts is shown In
many queer answers, such as that of
the boy who spoke of the man who
went down from Jerusalem 70 Jericho
and as he was going tfrorns sprang
up and choked him." Still more
mixed" must have been the mind OF
the child who wrote: "As Elijah went
up to heaven he dropped his mantle
and Queen Elizabeth walked over it."