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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-17

Of the enemy. There was detached
Federal gun there doing it's work. 1t
was a superb twelve FOUNDER, ana
Duncan's men quickly captured 1t WIN
its timber chest. Instantly dismountlng
and without waiting for orders from
him, they turned it upon the enemy with
vigorous effect, but they were SO fear
fully overmatched in numbers tnat
their work endured for scarcely more
than minute. They fired dozen shots
perhaps. but they were speedily over
whelmed, and in another instant Dun
can ordered them to mount and retire
again, firing Parthian shots from their
pistols as they went.
When he again reached the little bill
to which he had retired at the begin
ming of the action, Duncan looked
around him and saw that only seven OF
his eleven men remained. The other
four had paid final tribute of their
lives to what was now obviously 1.-The
lost cause"
By this time the light was over, and
practically all that remained Of the ar
| tillery of the Army of Northern Virginia
, was in possession Of the enemy.
But that enemy was a generous one,
and. foreseeng, as he did, the surrender
that must come with the morning. 1t
! made no assault upon this wandering
| squad of brave but beaten men, who
! were sadly looking upon the disastrous
end of the greatest war in human his
tory.
Captain Duncan's party was on a
bald hill within easy range OF the car
hines OF Sherdan'S men, but not shot
was fired at them, and not so much as
SQUAD was sent Quito demand their
surrender.
Night was now near at hand, and
| Guilford Duncan turned to his men ana
said:
THE war is practically over, l sup
pose. but l for one intend to stick to
the game as long as it lasts. General
Lee will surrender his army tonight or
tomorrow morning nut General John
.ton still has an armN in the field in
North Carolina. 1t is Barely possible
that we may get to him. NJ is my pur-
! pose to try. How many Of wv want 10
go with me?" "
The response was instantaneous ana
unanimous. "
"Well all stick by you, capita ~ I'LL
the cows come home," they cri
Every WELL" he answered. XII we
must march to James river tonigl( anu
cross it. We must make our way 3ii'o
the mountains and through Lynch rs,'
if posi-, 5le into North Carolina W.
try, anyhow" w
All hight long they marched. Thd&
secured some coarse fOOdstuffs at a
mill which they passed on their way
up into the mountains. There for q
wdek they struggled to make their way
sol thward. fighting now and then. not
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-17

had not surrendered, as by this time IL
probably had done. He therefore
brought his men together. Most OF
them lived in those mountains ROUND
about or in the lower country east OF
them, so he said to them:
"Men, the war is over. Most OF you'
as / understand II, live somewhere
near here or within fifty miles OF
here. AS the last order that l snail
ever issue to you as captain, ! direct
you now to return to your homes at
once. My advice to you Is to go 10
work and rebuild your fortunes as best
you can. We've had our last nght.
We've done our duty like men. we
must now do the best that we can TOT
ourselves under extremely adverse cir
cumstances. Go home, cultivate your
fields, take care of your families and
be as good citizens in peace as you
have been good soldiers in war;
There was hurried consultation
among the men. Presently Sergeant
Garrett spoke for the rest and SAID:
1--WE will not 60 home. Captain Dun
can, until each one of us has written
orders from you to do so. Some OF US
fellows have children in our homes,
and the rest of us may have children
hereafter. We want them to know, as
the years 90 by. that we did not desert
our cause even in it's dying hours; that
we did not quit the army until we were
ordered to quit. We ask OF you, TOT
each of us, Il written order to go home
or to go wherever else you may order
us to 60"
The captain fully understood the 10y
atty of feeling which underlay this re-
quest and he promptly responded to 1t.
Taking from his pocket Il number or
old letters and envelopes, he searched
out whatever scraps there might be or
blank paper. Upon these scraps ne
issued to each man of his little COM
pany a peremptorY. order to return to
his home, with an added statement In
the case of each that he had served
Loyalty, bravely and well even unto
the end"
That night, before their final part
ing, the little company slept together
in the midst of cluster of pine trees
with only one sentry on duty.
The next day came the parting. Ihe
captain. with tears dimming his VI
sion, shook hands with each of his men
in turn, saying to each, with choking
utterance: 'GOodby! God bless your
Then the spokesman of the men,
Sergeant Garrett, asked:
"Are you going home, Captain Dun
can?
For twenty seconds the young cap
tain stared at his men, making no an
swcr. Then, mastering himself ana
speaking as one dazed. he replied:
Home? Home? On all Gods earth
have no home"
Instantly he put spurs to his horse
half uncOnsciously turning toward the
sunset.
A moment later he vanished from
view over the crest of a hill.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-17


always upward toward
4 crests of the high mountains
the Blue Ridge range.
The roads he trayersed were scare
more than trails, too steep i'll I'll
ascent to have been Travelled by W
Ons that might wear them into III
ouelirarcs. During the many hours
his ridinc he saw 40 SIGN OF nun
habita!icu anywhere and no proSl'
of finding food for himself or his hol
though both were furnishing.
About midnight, however, he ca
upon bit of wild pasture land q
steep mountain side. where his lp
Mt least might crop the carly grass
the spring. There he halted, renlo
his saddle and bride and turned
animal loose, saying:
"Poor beast! You will not stray
away. There's half an acre of
here, with bare rocks all arom'
Your appetite will be leash enoro
Keep you from wandering"
Then the young man-no lm
captain now, but destitute, ghg
wanderer on the face of the
threw himself upon u carpet 'ine
needles in a little clump 0koei'
made a pillow of his Saddle Tue
saddle blanket over his shqS "
keep out the night chill, looi LIS
belt and straigltway fell as
Before doing so. however,. WIN
hunger as he was and W ~ the
verge of collapse, he had cere
mony to perform, and he lueu IL
in answer to sentimental " WIN
tho po,n+ of his sword ind an
earth bank free Of roc Jug d
trench there. In it he plac sworn
In it's scabbard and witoeit anu
sword knot attached. Vura"ihe
the earth over it and stqn IL down'
he said: Al
mrbat ends the soldief ter of my
life. l must turn to thu Oh peace
now. l have no fireplac whicn 10
hang the trusty blade better 10
bury it here in the lhs' III the
midst of desOlation, arVer 10 lot
get all that it Suggest
When he walked morning
soaking, persistent, ~ ram was
falling. The young m'lothlhg was
so completely sat that as ne
stood erect the wfeamed from
hiss elbows and M it trickling
down his body andss.
.'This is a pretWsuDstitute 1or
BATH" he thOn8he removed his
garments and w|rong, nervous
hands wrung thefout OF tnem as
laundresses do VN.
He had no me4 kindling fire,
and tbcre was III for that at any
rate GuilfordJl had begun to
feel the nangs mere hunger, but
of actual slim the pains that
mean collapse Needy death. He
knew that be Ind food for him.
salf and thaf5y. Otherwise he
must die thereess ana aioiie' OIL
the desolate I'm side.
He might kill his horse and
1.-Two for n feWupOn its flesh until
n sbould sI,0t such relief would
\ no only n ing of the end, and
without tbf,he doubted that he
cou,d fra vebward that western
land whic6Ad half un"ittihgly
fixed upOn goal.
No wa9p i'm the mountains
now and4e crest of the great
range. Ely lay beyond, and he
worI knene would find no food
supplies Region when he should
come to.d Sheridan had done a
norfactsv war there, so devas-
tot,no We most fruitful regions
an all M rth that in picturesque
Ids Mid, 1.-The crow that flies
j of Virginia must car
J with him"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-17
CHAPTER ii.

TINE young man rode long and
late that night. His way lay
always upward toward the
u crests of the high mountains Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
SMALL BOAT
FOR RAGING
Boom for New Glass of 10 Foot
ers for This Seasons Sport
on the Water.

NEW YORK, Jan. S:-The new
class of IS footers which is to be
built for next seasons yacht racing
will give small boat racing another
good boom and furnish sport that
will be almost as good as that of the
New York Yacht Club 80 footers last
summer. The committee represent
ing the Indian Harbor, Seawanhaka
Corinthian, Larchmont, American
gone into the matter very thoroughly
and has given several classes from IS
TO 81 feet in length careful considera-
ton. 1t has been decided that the Is
footers will be the best for this sea-
sons sport, as these boats can be
built at moderate cost, are fast, we'll
adapted to the waters of Long Island
Sound and economical.
1t has not yet been decided who is
to build the new boats, but estimates
have been had from several builders,
and as some changes have been sug-
gested in the details of the boats
these builders have to be consulted
again before the contract can be CIV
en-. 1t is probable that at least TWEEN
ty-fve of these boats will be built and
each club on the Sound will make a
special feature of the class in its re-
gattas. Series prizes will also be Of
fered, interclub races arranged and
then there is the championship pen
nant of the season for which each
owner will strive. The boats will
cost from $1,000 to $500 each.
They are to be built to conform to
the new rule of measurement, which
has developed good boats. Gradual
ly the yachtsmen are turning out
boats under the rule and it will not
be long now before those built un-
der the old rule will be relegated to
the cruiser classes. The new boats
are fast too, and this is another
recommendation for the rule, because
yachtsmen get boats that are not on
ly comfortable and seaworthy, with
out any freak ideas in the form, but
boats that can sail with the old rae
ing machines and hold their own
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
SPORTING NOTES..

Stephen ]. Deviney will remain as
lessee of the Belmont Driving Club
for the coming season.
Battling Nelson, the lightweight
champion, has arrived at Hot Springs,
Ark. Nelson said if the proper ar
rangements could be made he would
like to meet Kid Herman during
March.
The Tri-state Baseball Association,
which has carried on its organization
outside of the national agreement,
has declined to accept the terms of
protection offered by the national
commission or to send a representa-
tive to the meeting of the national
association, at Chicago, January 8.
For the first time the Cornell oars
men are enjoying practice on the
water in January. Friday, with a
temperature of At, and a warm south
wind. Coach Courtney took advant-
age of the spring-like weather and
had the candidates for the crews
rowing nearly two hours on Cayuga
Inlet. This practice will be contin-
ued as long as the weather permits.
Announcement has been made of
the dates for the twelfth annual
Motor Boat and Sportsmen's Show,
which will be held in Madison Square
Garden, New York, February 20 to
March g.. Not the least interesting
exhibit this year willb e a mounted
fish exhibit from New Mexico. in
which John w. Gates, Charles G.
Gates and M. A. Rice are interested.
There will be a special Long Island
exhibit in charge of Will Graham, of
Blue Point, while the showing from
Maine, the Adirondacks and Virginia
will occupy considerably more space
than last year.
The two big baseball leagues have
reserved, purchased and drafted 486
players for service in 1906. Allow
ing sixteen players on a team, this
means that 230 of the tossers lined
up are going to fall by the wayside.
The lists follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
SOME DELICIOUS CANDIES.
Directions for Making Old and New
Confections-All of Them De-
licious and Worth Trying.
Chocolate Candy.

Put one pound of loaf sugar into a
pan, add half a gill of cold water, and
when the sugar is dissolved put the
pan over the fire and bring to the boil.
When it boils stop stirring, and let 1t
boil up, then remove the pan from the
fire. add half an ounce of butter to
the boiling syrup. When it is melted
put the pan on the fire and bring 1t to
the boil again; take it off the fire and
add another half ounce of butter. Do
this until two ounces of butter are
used up. When the butter is added re-
turn the pan to the fire and boil for
five minutes; stir in three ounces OF
grated chocolate. Stir it quickly and
boil till it leaves the side of the pan;
water. add half a teaspoonful vanilla
extract and pour the mixture into we'll
buttered shallow tins.
Butter Scotch.
Boil two pounds OF brown sugar with
two gills of water and a pinch OF
cream of tartar without stirring for
nearly 20 minutes. Then add in small
pieces at a time four ounces of butter
and boil again till a small piece
dropped into water will harden. Pour
into a buttered tin, and when half cold
mark into squares with a knife. When
quite cold break these squares off and
wrap each in way paper.
Walnut Candy.
Put half a pound of good brown
sugar into a pan. add half a gill of cold
water and a pinch of cream of tartar;
boil till they become clear. Then add
half a gill of golden syrup and half an
ounce of butter. Boil the mixture IN
til. when some of it is dropped into
cold water, it sets. Pour the mixture
onto an oiled marble slab. or a large
dish will do. With an oiled knife keep
folding the edges over into the mid
die and go on doing this till the nuts
two ounces) are mixed in. Oil your
hands and a pair of scissors and as
soon as it is possible to handle the
candy cut it into thick strips. Pull and
stretch these out till about an inch
wide. You must be very quick in add,
ing the walnuts. Otherwise the candy
will set.
ION do N~EVV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08

even when it is devoted to legitimate
party service; and when the time
comes l shall sumbit proof of the
charges preferred and do all in my
power to accomplish the removal of
the accused officials"
When seen Saturday night one of
the accused officials laughingly said:
Mayor Pagan realizes that his can
didate for chairman of the county
committee will be defeated next Fri
day by nearly 100 majority and these
charges can truthfully be called a
grand stand play to advertise himself
as the champion of equal taxation
and a fighter of trusts. We r not
worrying about the mayors charges
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08

First, last and all the time, IL you
you wish to avoid catching cold" says
a writer in a medical journal, keep
your strength at the maximum. When
ever the vitality is lowered by over
work, poor food. worry or by any 9th
er cause, your power of resistance is
impaired and an opening is made foi
the thousand and n agencies Of dis
ease which are continually seeking u
break in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS ;
OPEN NEXT ONDAY

Theodore Bloodgood is hustling
things so that he can open his new
pool and billiard parlor in the Run
yon building at Smith street and Mad
ison avenue next Monday morning.
He received word that the new fix
lures will arrive here tomorrow
morning and they will be put in place
at once
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
STATEN ISLAND
RAPID TRANSIT R. r.

TINE TABLE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
Perth Amboy to New Y9rk:M5I5, sig.
{ IS, I4s. rs. 10 5 lis ?. NJ,
Sundays and Legal Holidays.
6;02. ~, s.4L "a. lo.47, 1l47 A M
I245 - 247, S.47' 447' 6-47' S'4''
New York to Perth Amboy-s.eo. ZOO.
500, 800, 1000. 100 A. NJ. l2.3o; 1:so.
.2.3L z 80. 43i Is, $50, As, o.i5, $50, 7.3o,
.gt0, 1000. Il o, P. NJ. s123l a. NJ.
Sunday and Legal Holidays.
80. 500. 1000, 100 A. NJ. 1900 NJ.
loo, 200, 500, 4.0O. 500, 500. 700. soc.
Ferry FsG, Between Perth Amboy and Totem
vile.
Leave Perth Amboy-515. els, $50.
100 .7.53, 500, so, s.25, AZ 1880 HI
SIS, 600, 6.85, 7.05, 7.24, as, S.4S,. GAO,
sunday and Leeggal Holidays. ,o47
11o&i22-' M. 'i5'4i' I.i7, IA. S.47, 4.47,
So. So. : a. sl7, Q q. 10 %. II 20 p. N.
Leave Tottenville-l.03, 500, 6.25, e.43,
los, 80. S;l2, 9o5' 9$5, 1905 la;o5 A.
SIS. 6l9. $50, ia. 1888, s.33, 9.29. 1909.
HOB, lI.33 p. NJ. 1908, 1888 A. M.
sunday, and Legal HOLIDAYS. ,,oz
A. NJ 12.05, los, POS, sos, 4o5. sos,
sos. 7.05, sos, 9.05, 1000, 1895 P. NJ.
Express train leaving Perth Amboy at
1873 A. NJ. will stop at New Dorp only at
Express train leaving New York at
$50 T. NJ viii stop at New Dorp only at
Express train leaving Perth Amboy at
500 a. NJ. will stop at Pleasant Plains at
s.l4, Huguepot At : Is New Dorp It s.2I
~WiH run holidays. but not sundays.
GEORGE J: BROWN.
Gpul Traffic Agt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
roo ACTIVE
IN POLITICS.
Mayor Pagan, Of Jersey City,
Finds Fault With Federal
Office Holders.

Mayor Pagan, of Jersey City, an
nounced Saturday that he had pre-
ferred charges against five Hudson
county postmasters, and with the
treasury department against four
Hudson county employees of that de-
partment. The persons he accuses
who are active and loyal supporters
of Colonel Dickinson, are PostmaSt-
ers William Armbruster, town of
Union; Charles Eichorn, West Hobo
ken; James Freeman, Arlington; Ed
ward w. Martin, Hoboken; Edwin
Cadmus, Bayonne; Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector John J.. Bechtold,
Allardice ad Jacob Strauss, and John
Doescher, assistant collector of the
port of New York.
The mayor hopes that President
Roosevelt will discipline these fed
eral officials, whom he u of vio-
lating the civil service rules by par
ticipating in the political warfare
which has been raging in Hudson
county since last September, when
the mayor denounced Secretary of
State Dickinson.
Mayor Pagan was reelected TO
sorve a third term. but Dickinson's
candidate for sheriff, John G. Kaiser,
was edected, and the secretary of
state captured seven of the Is repub-
lican aldermen in Jersey City. The
aldermanic body is in a deadlock, and
the mayor has been unable to place
his candidates in the Office Of city
clerk and three minor positions,
which + still being held by demo-
Gratis. He fears the Dickinson alder
mel will form a combination with the
democrats January 1G and divide the
Offices.
Next Friday night the Hudson
county republican committee will or
ganiZe in Jersey City and elect a
chairman. Sheriff Kaiser is Colonel
Dickinson's candidate. City Collec-
tor Edward Frey, the present chair
man, is the choice of Mayor Pagan,
whose action in preferring charges
against the postmasters and other
LNRtla u tIipios co hoo ihtVlloIlCu Jlt
terness among republicans.
n Il statement Saturday Mayor
WEan said
Z Judging from the record of these
government officials in the past, it is
pir TO presume they will use the in
ucncc Of this government positions
lld tho t"sg &ecretar" nicklneor
= hta corporate clients next fall IL
p~gniaating candidates Who can be
epended upon to obstruct and defeat
ur efforts to force the railroads and
rusts in New Jersey to pay their
equal share of the taxes. The SSp-
of these officials is in
e of the. United Stax
expressly forbid sud
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
FINE POOL BALLS.

Theodore Bloodgood has six pool
balls which are thought to be the
finest in the city. They are of ivory
and he bought them at a bargain
from a mar in South Jersey some
time ago, but has not used them as
yet. They cost over $40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
Can't Stand English,

The Calcutta Bengalee evidently is
considerably worked up over some
thing. for it remarks e%ditorially: I'VE
rannot even with all the blasting in.
fiuenees of passive resistance, stand
against the rorroding action of Brit
ish domination and save ourselves
from tbs pounding operation e po!!t-
ico.&-Ee-c.ol aS-.cist-1t.c1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08

tint taD.e IN erect December 81 1910.
Stations in New York foot of Cortlandt,
Desbrosses and West 23rd streets,
enn r. r. Ferries.
TRAINS LEAVE STATE TREET STATION
FOR NEW YORK
8. 0. 7S5 a. m, and 1872, i.2s p.
M. daily, connects all way train for
Bound Brook. Mauch Chunk, Weatherly,
Hazleton and Intermediate points.
FOR SOUTH PLAINFIELD
G.10, 7i5 a. m, 1872, 4.2S p. m. Sun
days SIS a. m, 1872, els ?. m.
FOR OTHER POINTS
735 a. m dai Y, connects WIN local train
( + Round rock. EastOu. Bethlehem AllentJwD.
March Chunk and int;rm -tiate p ints.
: IS a M, daily. connects W tn exp ess train
for f ,ston. bethlehem, Allentown, Pottsvil e.
Buff 10, Niagara Falls, st Louis, Chicago.
IS a. m. daily. excent Sundays. for Ruf-
falo. Niagara Falls. St. Louis n Chi
ago.
4.2s p. n. daily, except Sunday, ex-
press for Wilkes-BaHe. Scranton, Hazel
ton and principal intermediate stations.
for Buffalo, Niagara FaRs, Suspension
Bridge, St. Louis and Chicago. onnects
for New York.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PLAINFIELD
FOR PERTH AMBOY
$40 a. m, S.45. 500, 7.45 p. m. Sun
lays. 1881 q. ". g. ! 81 !. IN. Trains ar
rive Perth Amboy, 100, a. m. 4.O5.
l.25. $40 p. m, Sundays 1857, a. m, 5.25,
$40 p. m.
Tickets sold to all western points.
For further information apply to ticket
office. 1l9 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
PUBLIC SERVICE TIME TABLE
Effective Jan. q, 1905.

Effective Jan. y, 800.
Cars leave Railway Junction for Railway lie
formatory every 80 minutes from $40 u. M. until
11.40 pm.
cars leave Railway Iuncs Oh for Woodbridge
creek every hour from F. los m until II 1ep ".
connecting -ith New sruns Tick cafs Is after
the hour q1or N car from RahT2T Jun.tlo1
last car flat makes ~ccrrsc-i0cs tr SsT
Brunswick
Cars leaving New Brunswick at - a. m. and
every hour until S 45 Z M. connect with car for
Cars leaving Perth Amboy ferry at b.57 a. IN
and every hour until 30 .. NJ then 1913 2. m.
and f1.42 D. m. connect Tor Sewasen, Wood
bridge, Railway and Mest1eld.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
INTER STATE LEAGUE BOWLS.

The Interstate League will roll
up the scores in a match game on the
alleys of the Amicitia Association in
Pleasant Plains. The Amarites, of
this city, are ready and expect to
make good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
Miserable Shack.

The cars palace at Tsarskoe-Selo,
neal St. Petersburg, stands in grounds
Is miles in circumference. Inside the
pala; re there is a room known as the
lapiz-lazuli, the floor of which is
ebony inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
SCORES.

o the bowling alleys of Emil BONN
sack Saturday night the following
high scores were rolled: Harry Neal
232, 204, and l.. B. Moore 203.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
KIRBY'S HIGH SCORE.

Many bowlers rolled up the scores
on the Kirby alleys Saturday after
noon and night and the following
went over the 200 mark: Harry Neal,
pol; Jaycox, 253, 215, and Zehrer,
200.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
National League.
UNIQUE

Prof. Cerebotani, a F%renchman, has
perfected al apparatus which will
transmit the peculiarities of a mans
handwriting or drawing, enabling him
to sign a check 1000 miles away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
KEYPORT COMING Her

Word has been received by Mana
ger Golden, Of the Amarite bowling
team, that the Keyport bowling team
will come here Wednesday night to
roll a return match. The match will
take place on the Bloodgood alleys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
The Very Kind.

The Sunday-school teacher asked
the class: What kind of boys go TO
heaven" And one little urchin
yelled out: Dead boys!"-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
GIN CLUR SHOOT.

The Perth Amboy Gun Club held
a shoot at the grounds cal Florida
Grove Saturday afternoon. Some
good scores were made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
Small Start.

M~ayor-Elect Tracy, of Taunton
Mass, started out in life as a boot
black, and now is a self-educated law
yer, with a practice of $4,000 a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-08
DANISH SOCIABLE A. c.

An important meeting of the Dan
ish Sociable A. c. will be held tonight
in the club house in Park avenue.