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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
Wednesday, May 70. 1907
HANGED IN THE CIVIL WAR.
But John Moorogan Didn't Die Until
Last January.


John McGrogan. who was hanged by
guerrillas during the civil war. but who
was cut down In time to save his life,
died on Jan. % last at his home in Pat
erson, n. J., at the age OF eighty-four
years. He enlisted with the Thirteenth
New Jersey volunteers In August. 1862,
and served until the regiment was
mustered out in 1868. He was in nine
teen battles and sklrmishes. In one of
which he was wounded His regiment
was with the Army of the Potomac
until after the battle of Gettysburg was
fought, when it was transferred to
Sherman's Army OF the Tennessee.
During the ''march to the sea" Me-
Grogan was one of a foraging party OF
eight men who were captured by guer-
rillas. The prisoners were strung up
to the limbs of trees by their captors,
who quickly departed, leaving their
victims swinging at the ends of ropes.
The guerrillas had hardly gone when a
party of Union cavalrymen arrived
and cut down the hanging bodies.
OF the eight men McGrogan was the
only one that could be revived The
guerrillas had not properly adjusted
the knot, and it got caught under Nc
Grogan's chin in such manner as to
leave enough room In the windpipe for
nir to reach his lungs The pressure of
the knot was so great. however, that 1t
destroyed the sight of one eye and left
lump on his neck that remained
throughout life. Notwithstanding his
Injuries, McGrogan served until the
close of the war. McGrogan was a
member of Slocum post, No. 30, G.
A r.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
captured His Own Brothers.

Propped up with pillows In his bed at
the indianapolis City hospital, Alfred
Isaacs, seventy-three years old, for
ner captain in the Confederate army,
recently related a short chapter from
his experience during the war of the
rebellion. Mr.. Isaacs was one of three
brothers. The others enlisted in the
Union army. He believed In state
rights and consequently enlisted with
the Confederacy. He later became a
captain. For two years he did not see
any member of his family, although he
heard his father was being tried by the
Union army for an alleged attempt to
induce the two Union sons to desert.
On one occasion Captain Isaacs was
engaged in fight at Foxtown, Ky.
with small squad of the Union army.
On the battlefield there he found his
brother. Jack Isaacs, wounded and
bleeding. The captain was compelled
to take the arms and ammunition away
from his brother, because of which,
Captain Isaacs says, his brother has
never spoken to him since. Jack Isaacs
lives in Brookvllle, Ind
A short time later, while Captain
Isaacs was out with Morgan in Ken
lucky, he captured his other brother.
Preston Isaacs, during an encounter
The brother was with a squad of Union
soldiers, who were rounded up and cap
tured. This brother also was wound
ed. Captain Isaacs was not always
lucky. for soon afterward he himself
was captured, and he carries three bull
let wounds to show that he fought for
his liberty.
Captain Isaacs' mother was shot and
killed at her home near Williamstown,
KY. in the spring of 1862. The soldiers
on both sides were camped in the yard
surrounding the Isaacs home. and dur
ing skirmish Mrs. Isaacs was shot.
Her body was found on the floor. Cap
tain Isaacs lives in Iryington, Ind.-Co-
lumbus Dispatch.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29

Dickens describes In his novel
"Bleak House" the woes of those who
were involved in suits In the chancery
court and the delays to which they
were subjected before the English Ju-
diciai procedure was reformed. Tradi-
ton says that an artist once represent
ed the same idea in much less space.
Two sultors in chancery, being recon-
ciled to each other after very tedious
and expensive suit, applied to him to
paint a device In commemoration of
their return to peace and amity. He
gave them entire satisfaction by paint
ing them in the act of shaking hands
one clad In his shirt. the other without
even that,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
Commission Came Forty Years Late

After a lapse of over forty years
Captain C. A. Sherman of Boone, Ia,
has Just received his commission from
the government appointing him a cap
tain. The commission Is dated April
20, 1866, and until few weeks ago
Mr.. Sherman never knew of his pro-
motion The delayed document is sign
ed by Andrew Johnsla, then president
and Edwin NJ. StaSsn, secretary of
war, and was issued about year after
the Boone man was mustered out OF
the army.
A short time ago Sherman received
a letter from Mr.. Seaman that he
had i'll his possession a certificate OF
commission for Charles A. Sherman,
whose address he had but recently
learned, and that II he was the right
man he would take pleasure In for
warding it to him. Mr.. Sherman at
once replied with the proper creden-
tials and is now in possession of the
document, which should have reached
him forty-one years ago.
It is explained that the commission
was given to a Captain Kelly of Com
pany A and that he had it in his pos
session for many years, being unable
to locate the rightful owner. He turn
ed 1t over to Mr. Seaman In the hope
that sooner or later 1t would reach its
proper destination. Had Sherman re-
ceived the commission at the time 1t
was intended he should receive 1t by
the government he would have gone in
to the regular army, and the circum-
stance might have changed the whole
course of his future lfe.-Phlladelphia
Press
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29

Charles Mades. who used to feed the
soldiers during the civil war, was tell
ing of row he had with Pennsyl-
vania soldier.
HE came into my place." said Mades,
"and he was ugly. demonstrated with
him about some things he said, and he
picked up a big. heavy beer mug and
threw it at me. lodged and picked
up another mug and threw it at him.
1t struck him in the face and tore off
his nose"
what became of him?" asked Colo
mel John Corwin.
"Oh." said Mades, "he Is around here
now. He got pension for injuries re-
ceived In the line of duty."-New York
World
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29

~ NE of the most touching as well
as the most beautiful exam
pies of devotion to our flag Is
to be found in the records of
our civil war. The Sixteenth regiment
of Connecticut volunteers after three
days of the hardest and bloodiest of
fighting became convinced that defeat
ind capture by the enemy were immi-
nent The ranks were depleted and to
hold out longer would only involve
needless further sacrifice of life, but
even in their hour of peril the jealous
patriots thought more of the fate of
their battle SCARED flag than of their
own. Just before the enemy made his
final assault on the breastworks the
gallant colonel shouted to his men:
"Whateyer you do, boys, don't give up
our flag! Save that at any price" In
an instant the flag was ripped from its
staff and cut and torn into hundreds
of small fragments each piece being
hidden about the person of some of Its
brave defenders.
The survivors of the regiment about
800 in number, were sent to a prison
camp, where most of them remained
until the end of the war, each cherish
ing his mite of the regimental colors.
Through long months of Imprisonment
: many died from sickness brought on
by exposure and terrible privation, and
in all such cases the scraps of bunting
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
A Famous Retreat.

The late General Schofield was once
describing in Washington certain re-
treat of cavalry.
II call it retreat" he said. "but l
should really call 1t rout."
He smiled.
'In this retreat" he went on, "the
commanding general. as his charger
tore like the wind along. turned to an
aid who galloped beside him and said:
"'Who are our rear guardT
''The aid, without ceasing for an In
stant to belabor his painting steed, re-
piled:
"'Those who have the worst horses,
sir. '"-Detroit Free Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
A Kansas War Story.

Solomon Lanham had been to Kansas
City with two cars of steers and was
returning home to Oklahoma on No. 8.
He was In the smoking room of the
rear sleeper telling "war stories" An
other man entered the sleeper at To-
peka.
"At the battle Of Nashville my bril-
gade was ordered to charge" said Com
rade Sol. I'VE were going up hill at
lively clip when we came to an old
fashioned take and rider rail fence.
I was on the top rail when rebel shell
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
Wants More Than Beauty.

The modern Englishman has more
cool common sense than his great
grandfather. A beautiful woman at.
tracts his eye, and he may have pass
ing fascination, but that feeling is only
a transient one unless Miss Beauty has
other recommendations. If he cannot
get beauty combined with usefulness,
he goes In for plainness.-London Wo-
mems Life.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
Close Application.

'Now that you are about to go to
college, my son. let me enjoln upon
you to bear in mind one thing"
"What is that, dad~
s'It is this, my boy-the greatest re-
suits are always achieved by close ap-
plication."
"Why. dad. you talk Just like a por-
lus plaster"-Stray Stories.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29

Ing of tho survivors was held, and all
the priceless fragments of the flag
were sewn together. But a very few
pieces had been lost, so that the re-
stored emblem was made nearly COM
plete.
That flag, patched and tattered as 1t
is, forms one of the proudest posses
sions of Connecticut today and is pre-
served In the state capitol at Hartford,
bearing mute testimony to the devotion
of brave men.-New York Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29

A man may have heart big enough
b love two women at one time. but he
-3pght to have more head.-Smart Set.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29

! "A dwarf sees farther than the giant
avhen he has the giants shoulders 10
mount on.-Coleridge.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
A Coffin With a Weird History.

The discovery of an old fashioned
metallic coffin in wareroom Of Shra-
der Bros, undertalSers at New Albany,
Ind, recalls a story of the civil war.
During the war young Confederate
soldier of prominent southern fami-
lst1ffed- here. and John Shrader SHuzt1sA
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29

years WAS engHgeu IN tfs7 r1Iue1 tdKiiIs
business in that city, was employed to
place the body in a coffin and ship it
to the home of the young soldier In the
south.
The body was placed on a steamboat
that sank the next day at Branden-
burg. KY, and for six months the body
lay in the hull of the boat submerged
in water. When the boat was raised n
relative of the young man had the
body transferred to another coffin and
shipped to his home. The old coffin
was placed in wareroom. where it
remained for forty years, until it was
ed.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
BULLET, NOT CONSUMPTION.
New Jersey Veteran Carried Lead In
Lunos Forty Years.

A violent fit Of coughing, physicians
say, recently saved the life of Caleb
nin>yeteran of the civil war, residing
nnNear Plainfield, N. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-29
Little Stories of
the Great War.

NE of the most touching as well
as the most beautiful exam
pies of devotion to our flag Is
IN ba found in fha raoords of
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w HIT E F LY

Fungi infected nursery trees for sale as follows.
Brown fungus on sour seedlings only, years old,
II to "a inches, branched, 20 EACH $500 for 1907
"a to 80 inches, branched, rs EACH $4,000 for 100
prices infected with red pink fungus only. Bud
ded trees, orange. grapefruit and tangerine: One
year buds partly branched, 25 c. each $1,000 for
100; two year buds well branched, IS c. each,
$4,000 for 100; three year buds heavily branched
so c. each, $1,000 for lO0 to feet sweet sou r
and lemon seedlings heavily branched are worth
35 C. each or $4,000 for 1O0 All f. o. b. Orlando,
Fla. G. A. BOONE. If
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N. /. Willet Seed Co..
Augusta, Ga.

offer to Florida truckers as a
special leader; Hopkins Valen-
tine Beans $500, and Buist
Lightning Valentine Beans $2.85
and First and Best peas at So. 50
per bushel. Two bushel sacks
18c each extra. Get prices on
other things. State amount
wanted. Get their 1907 seed
catalogue. They want to make
contracts to buy in large amounts
Velvet Beans, and unhulled Beg
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THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Appeal of the Commission to the
People of Florida.

FeOp1c OF H1OI1Qd.
To the People of Florida: On be-
half of the Jamestown commission we
submit to you that we are without
funds. That we must rely upon the
spontaneous response of the public
spirited people. That Florida should
be among the bright galaxy OF the
southern states that will shine in the
national sisterhood OF Jamestown.
The time is short within which any
thing may be accomplished. Tat v"
must call upon you for volunteers to
come up and help us IN this crisis
That we estimate $5o,coo would ana
bic Florida to have representation ut
this great exposition. That twice
this amount is needed to male the
state show to her best advantage.
That Florida can doubtless make a
better showing on less expense than
perhaps any other state in this Union,
therefore,we make this appeal to every
patriotic citizen of this state who
sees THIS article.
We ask you to form committee of
your own, to get in touch with some
one of this commission, do not wait
for us to reach you personally, but
we ask every man, woman and child
in Florida to get to work.
AS you feel pride in your own
state, if you wish to have her re-
presented at this great exposition, get
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scription and ask for a subscription
list; for in so doing you will place
yourself on the honor roll and will
help to tighten the burden which rests
upon your shoulders now as it rests
upon us all.
Unless there shall be subscribed as
much as $4,000 under this call then
the commission feels it is not justl-
fed in pursuing the matter any fur
Their, and will so report to the legis-
lature at it's meeting in April.
All who desire to subscribe will
please notify Mrs. Katherine L. Eagan
vice president of the commission, at
No. 216 West Forsyth street, Jack
sonville, Fla, so that record may
be kept of the amounts subscribed.
Respectfully,
THOMAS J. L. BROWN
President,
MRS. KATHERINE L. EAGAN
Vice President,
EDWIN BROBSTON,
Treasurer,
GEORGE RIGGIN, Secretary,
R. w. STORRS,
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-09
MONEY SENT TO NEW SCHOOLS.
First Distribution 10 Made Of Fund
Arislna from Fertilizer inspection.

Atlanta, March s.-GOyeTnOr Ter
rell has sent out 10 nine OF the new
district agricultural schools their first
installment Of the fund arising from
che inspection OF fertilizers, this fund
having been especially appropriated for
their maintenance and support by the
legislature.
Governor Terrell sent 50, 900 10 each
Of the treasurer sof the nine schools.
whose bonds have been filed and APP
proved. NJ remittance was made -
the min district. on account OF the
fact that Organization has only just
been completed. nor 10 the tenth dis
trict, because IL was found necessary
first 10 correct a Little informa.ity In
the bond.
A second insta!lment Of little more
than 81 600 will be sent 10 each OF
these schools later In the year, and
this will give them something over
81. 900 the first year. This money
will be used principally for furnishing
the buildings.
n the legislature will omit the
clause from several snail approprla-
lions In The general appropriations
bill, which requires that they be paid
out OF she genera, fuli. this will re-
suit In giving the new agricultural
schools a large amour Tor mainte-
nance next year, and each OF the II
schools viii, have about Sc 600 from
this fund Is 10 20 - the agricultural
schools, and It will no doubt see that
II does so.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-09
Robbers Secured 500. 900.

Moscow. March S.-A daring hold
up occurred al the university here on
Thursday. While the officials were
being paid OF In the chancellories =,
seven armed men entered. threatend
all present with pistols and demanded
the money The intruders then fired
in the air. seized $40 900. and de-
camped, killing a sergeant Of police
whom they met at the door as he was
about 10 enter The building. The
university building is now surrounded
BY police and ali the houses In the
vicinity are being searched.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-09
National Bank for Evansville.

Barnesyille. Ga, March s.-TAs
officers Of the First National bank
here have just received notice from
the secretar yof the treasury at The
City OF Washington. d. c., that be
has designated this bank a depository
for the government. This Is con-
sidered quite a compliment TO the
bank and to the city as well, as II Is
quite a rare thing for the governmea;
to designate a depository In little
city, as small as Barnesville. Not
all OF the larger cities are so fortunate
as here are only three or four
in the state north OF Macon, these
being In cities several times larger
than GAINESVILLE. The bank repre-
Sents considerable wealth and Is q
strong Institution.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-09
Cause OF Death Unknown .

ST. Louis, March S.-Beyoni a ca
blegram announcing the sudden death
Of Mss Corneiia Fitzgerald. a. Pa
nang Malaysia, no additional word
concerninE the cause Of her death has
oeeL received Bishop J y Ftz-
gerald. accompanies BY his wife, two
daughters and son departed from
s.. Louis last December on a trip
around The vo-,i The deceased wa,
the elder daughter. Il is prooa5le the
body will be brolgh, home % ST.
Louis fol- bH~.a'.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-09
Will Arbltrate Dispute

Louisville. Ky. March s.-The To-
cal union Of street railway employees
early Thursday morning decided 10
present the entire question Of the mat
tiers in dispute between the Louisville
street railway and It's employees 10
President Minary. OF the railway
company for arbitration. II was
unanimously voted that n the compa-
ny refused 10 sign the articles Of
agreement. a strike would be called.
The railway officials have up 10 this
time. decliNt TO grant any Of the
demands OF the men for better wages
and shorter hours.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-09
100 Bale. Of Cotton Burned.

Raleigh, n. c.. March s.-The
freight station az ioungsville. n. c. ,
together with two loaded cars and 100
bales OF cotton on the platform ad-
joining the station. were destroyed
by FIRE that broke out after midnight.
A message was sent 20 this city for
aid from the FIRE department, but
before a special train could be sent
out. the FIRE was under control. The
loss is probably $50. 900. The cotton
was the property Of Percy & Patter-
son. but was placed on the platform
for shipment. so the loss will fail
on the Seaboard Air Line railway.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-09
swiNT JAILED FOR KILLING.
We Claims that Ne Killed Matthews
In Self. Defense.

waynesboro. Ca. March s.-Jamss
swtut 10 in Jail here charged with the
killing Of Arch Matthews. both OF
whom live near St. Clair. In Burke
county. News Of the killing reached
the city on Wednesday, but no partic-
ulars could be learned.
Sheriff Johnston Immediately start
ed for the scene OF the tragedy, but
was met about s miles from the city
by Swint, who was In charge Of Con-
stable W. T. Moody on his way 10
give up.
The killing occurred near q. Clair
and the facts, as We learn them, are
that Matthews was advancing upon
swtnt with an iron pin, when Swint
fired four or Ave times. killing Mat
thews. When seen at the jail, Swtnt
stated thar he did not think It necss-
sary to make any statement. He was
In the same cell with Tom Moore.
who Is charged with the murder Of
his brother, when occurred In or
near the same community.
Swini seemed under a nervous
strain, but was smoking and listen =
ing to the strains OF music from a
graphophone which Moore was oper-
ating. The preliminary trial will
take place before Magistrate E. 8.
CaTlick.
Matthews, the dead man, was As
years old. married and a prominent
Mason and woodman. Swint Is a
young man between % and 30 years
OF age.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-09
Acquire. Control Of NJ. q N. T. Co

Boston. March s.-The New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad has
acquired control Of the Merchants and
Miners Transportation company =,
which operates lines Of steamers be-
tween Atlantic coast points from Ba-
ton Rouge TO savannah. Ca. accord
ing 20 statement made by Mayor
John +. Fitzgerald. OF Boston. Mayor
Fitzgerald said that this information
came out at the conference held here
between tn Mayor and Charles S.
Millen. president Of the New Haven
road. concerning the transaction be-
tween the New Haven road anr Chas
w. Morse, Of New York. for the pur-
chase OF the Sound lines controlled by
the railroad.