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same time gave, orders for the attack
| to be made by my right. following up
the direction OF the, Emmitsburg road
toward the Cemetery Ridge. holding
Hoods left as sen as could be toward
the Emmitsburs road McLaws to fol-
] low the movements of Hood. attacking
at the Peach Orehar4 the Federal Third
Corps. with part Of r. Fl. Anderson's
| Division following the movements of
| McLaws to guapd his LEFT flank. As
soon as the troops were in position and
we could find the points against which
we should march ana give tho guiding
points, the advance was ordered-at
| half-past 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
| The attack wasB made in splendid style
by both divisions. and the Federal line
was broken blythe first impact. They
of Round Top, behind boulders and
fences. which gave them shelter. and
where they received reinforcements.
! This was an unequal battle. Gen.
| Lees orders had been that when my
| advance was made the Second Corps
| tEwelD, on his left, should move and
make n simultaneous attack; that the
Third Corps child should watch close
| ly and engage, so as to prevent heavy
massing in front of me- Ewell made no
move at all until about s o'clock at
night, after the heat of the battle was
over. his line having been broken by a
call for one of his brigades to go else
where. Hill made no move whatever.
save of the brigades of his right divi-
sion that were covering our left
Sickness Line.
Early in the morning Gen. Meade
supposed that the bulk of Lees army
was his right, and would have to be
met there. In addition, as has been
before stated, to the First and Twelfth
Corps on that flank he had sent thither
the Fifth Corps, and expected to put the
Sixth Corps in there when it should
arrive. He had noticed the Importance
of the Round Tops as to his left flank,
and in his orders had in a general way
indicated to Sickles to extend the line
from Hancock's left to them. Sicklns
was directed to occupy Little Round
Top "if it was practica Bile" Hancock
put his Second Corps, about $4,000 men.
on the left of the Eleventh Corps on
Cemetery Ridge. and closed the corps
in strong line only 1900 yards long.
This left nearly a mile and half to the
summit of Big Round Top. and Sickl.'s
was expected to care for that whole
distance with his small corps of only
two divisions. What added still more
to Sickness troubles was that Buford's
Division of Cavalry, which watched the
left flank of the army, had been CON-
pletely worn out by incessant fighting.
marching and lack of food. Gen. Meade
authorized Pelasonton to relieve it. and
Pleasonton sent it off the field about 10
o'clock to Westminster to get food,
forage and rest. Meade supposed that
Pleasonton had put in Gregg's Division
to take the place of Buford's-and was
not made aware of his mistake until /
O'Clock. when it was too late. There
fore, Gen. Sickleg had also to use his
slender force to do cavalry duty in
watching the left flank.
Cemetery Ridge, after passing Han
cocks left flank, sank down almost to
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Meade also consulted with Gems. Dou.
bleday, Howard and Slocum, listened tC
their explanations of the dispositions OF
their men, decided upon the genera
line of battle, and about daylight es-
tablished his headquarters in small
frame house south of Cemetery Hill
and near the center of the line that he
proposed to occupy. This house was
an implanted frame building OF pow
erty and plainness not usual in that
country, and was on the Taneytown
road about a furlong in the rear of the
line Hancock was establishing. There
were few scattered trees around it
but it was at best a cherries and in
hospitable accommodation. The head
quarters staff promptly collected there
with wagons and horses, making quite
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POSITIONS OF BIRNEY AND HUMPH
Gettysburg and keeping under cover as
much as possible, he was discovered by
the rebel line of battle before the sharp
shooters in the house had grasped the
situa- ion. There was but one thing to
do. namely, to go ahead. and that he
did He made a rush for the house,
captured it, and held it during the re-
mainder of the battle; most of the men,
however, were afterwards taken by the
enemy. This occurred when great his
tory was being made, and beyond the
view of ordinary observers. 1t was one
of many like incidents for which medals
of honor were issued. but Capt. Boalt
never made any claim for superior
valor. He was as modest as brave. His
death at the hands of an assassin many
years after was mourned by every sur
vivor of the regiment, who remembered
him as brave and gallant gentleman
and a warm-hearted comrade."
Gen. Meade's Headquarters.
Gen. Meade, as already said, arrived
on the field about 1 O'Clock July 2, and
rode with Gen. Hunt onto Cemetery
Hill, where Hant explained to him the
Importance of the position and of his
massing guns there to hold it. Gen.
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and whatever offered a covert. While
the armies were slowly moving into po-
sition back of the pickets, with the
most of the men lying idly behind theil
gun stacks, the pickets maintained q
sharp little battle, with frequent rushes
to gain favorable positions or to dis
lodge the enemy from those which had
been gained to stop a too distressing
fire. One story from Maj. Hartwell Os-
born's Trials and Triumphs'' as to
the occurrences in front of his regi-
ment, the 55th Ohio, will be an illustra-
ton of what was happening from time
to time along the whole front.
THE pickets and skirmishers kept up
skirnish fire, which, as day broke on
the I'd of July, became deadly, and
many incidents of courage and daring
were witnessed by the long lines of hos
tile soldiers arrayed upon the wide
spread open fields and upon the nights
where the artillery and infantry masses
waited the command TO advance. The
skirmishers of the Eleventh Corps were
thrown out toward the enemy, and
were sharply engaged during the whole
battle. the position was one of great
danger, as the men were subjected to
fire from both front and flank, and
SharpShOoterS from the houses IN the
town picked them off at every oppor-
tunity. Several instances of great cour-
age and endurance were exhibited by
these men. Corpl Charles Stacey, of
Co. d, received from the War Depart
ment a bronze medal for daring and
efficient work in this line. During a lull
in fighting, but under cover Of the
smoke (which hung like a pall over the
battleb1&, company of rebel sharp
shooters had gained possession of a
house between the lines, but so low
down the sweep of the hill that the
Union artillery could not be depressed
sufficiently to dislodge them. Every
! shot from this house brought down a
man, an officer or a horse, until the
situation became unbearable. To dis
lodge them was dangerous mission
1t had to be done with rush over
mostly open space. and rushing against
trained and barricaded sharpshooters is
not conducive to long life. Volunteers
were called for, and Capt. F. III. Boat
responded. He called for volunteers
among the men of the regiment, and
instantly secured as many as were need
ed He did not take many, possibly 2(
or Is; more would have attracted at
tention. With this little force crawling
Rlong the Taneytown road leading into
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GEN LEES HEADQUARTERS ON THE cHAMBERsBURG

GEN. LEES HEADQUARTERS ON
the level of the surrounding country; in
fact, at one place there was nearly a
swaIe before reaching Little Round Top.
On the other hand, the Emmitsburg
road, after leaving Gettysburg, swings
off toward the west and Seminary Ridge
until, when opposite the Round Tops, il
is one mile from them. This road runs
along a considerable ridge commanding
the stretch between it and the Round
Tops. Above this shallow valley Gig
Round Top rises to a hight of 800 feet
and Little Round Top to 1877 feet. Both
these hills are steep, partly wooded, and
covered with huge boulders.
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case must rest on Round Top. and con-
meet with the left of the Second Corps
as to require larger force than the
Third Corps alone to hold it, and II
would be difficult to occupy and
strengthen the angle If the enemy al
ready held the wood in its front. AT my
instance Gen. Sickles ordered recon-
noissance to ascertain if the wood was
occupied.
about this time a cannonade WIS
opened on Cemetery Hill, which indi-
Gated an attack there, and az / had ex-
amined the Emmitsburg Ridge l said I
would not await the result of the recon-
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CHAPTER XIV.

LEFT.
Lees Plan to Crush the Third Corps and
Seize the Round TOps-SiciSIes's Much
Criticised Line on the Emmitsburg
Road.
The Morning of the Second Day.
The sun rose early in harvest splen-
dor that morning of July 2. AS soon as
it was light enough to see the pickets
on both sides began a slow, deliberate,
murderous fire on each other, sheltering
themselves behind trees, stone fences
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PRANG WAR PICTURES.

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hours the and Confederate forces engaged close
deadly and intensely sangunay struggle which left the ground
heaped with slain It this that occurred the IA
incident of being shot of by musky fire. showing
volume deadn of the fire which the opponents poured into
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bursting OF shells the fierce wh
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barrels and swords almost The
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-09-05
No Hope For Bryan

Great interest has been aroused
ial printed in the Cincinnati Enquirer
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Vss. iI-Iz. Here is high, on the
dark picture. There were some brave
men left yet in Israel Jabesh- Gilead
was a little town But there were val
liant souls in il, They heard OF the in
suit 10 Jehovah. II was a long march
TO Beth Shan. But they made il in
one night and rescued the dead bodies
and carried them back 20 Iabcsh and
burned them on funeral pyres. That
too was Greek and Roman and As
iatc custom
VS.. -. Then they buried the ashes
and made great fast lasting for days.
The act was religious and courageous.
and shows that national spirit was not
al dead. But the calamity was awful.
ard il would require more than the
courage OF one little city TO repair the
disaster
Tell this story in teaching as graphi-
caly as YOU can. Master the whole
details Of the story Read up all be-
tween Chapters 20 and a. Get clear
idea al the character al Saul
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not voie-l am not saying | want TO
vote: but II you are woman with
money YOU are just as powerful as a
man with money Money is the real
power in the political situation today
And the women OF America have
helped to make hard times. All they
live for, all they care for is clothes
the latest shapes in hats. the newest
tangled skirts. And they are none too
particular how they get what they want
or who pays for IT, ] am not saying
the American women are not moral.
But | do say that they do not care
what price their husbands and fathers
and brothers pay for the luxury and
fincry they demand More men are
driven 10 dishonesty by the white hand
oi the women stuck all over with
Jewels than by their own love OF
horses. rich food and gay times.
"Thc panic has got to run its course.
The Standard Oil Company or John
D. Rockefeller could stop the hard
times today with the stroke Of pen.
hut they won't do IT, II will cost the
United States Government $4,000 900
to collect that S1o.ooo.ooo fine"
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CONSIDERATIONS.

The Phiistines had been utterly
beaten once. Act they lived TO rum
Israel apparent y. That is good PIC
ture oi human lie. Often SINS that we
think We nave defeated will renew the
attack against us and often they over
throw strong men.
Saul was an old man. Age is no de-
tense against enemies. Nor is II de-
tense against temptations. Some OF
the worst tempted men are old men.
No one can tell what the conse-
quences OF one sin may be. All SauFs
trouble came out ii one sin. Beware
against even one sin
1t was not much to lose one man out
OF kingdom, one would say. IL de-
ponds ON the man. Saul drove away
ony one man. But a thousand OF the
hardest and best soldiers in the king
dom followed the exile.
Never let good thing go out OF
your lie. You will need every power
oi your soul before life is over
Never break friendship with the good
and true. No man can afford 10 lose
q single friend by his own Unfair acts.
Courage is always honorable. 1t is
a great thing TO dare TO do right, as
the men OF Jabcsh- Gilead did
One can but pity Saul. One can but
pity a criminal who makes all his own
sorrow. But pity iorgives no sins.
Saul'S big body was no defense in
the hour OF extremity. Endowment
and natural ability are no defense to
one whom sin has conquered.
There are many Mount Gilboas in
this world They are not good place
in which to fight Shun them, II your
lie name. your character name is Saul,
you Will die defeated thus.
\ little act fills the word with irag
rance. The men OF JabcSh- Gilead will
never be forgotten while the Christian
rcliginn ROMANS in the world.
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throughout the country in the editor
recently, in which John r. Mclean.
editor and owner, gives up the fight
for Bryan in the West and says he
sees no hope for him in that section
Mr.. Mclean is the most conspicuous
Democrat in Ohio. He has been a
leader for years. was once candidate
OF his party for Governor, and was
slated for the nomination for Vice
President when Mr.. Bryan was first
named in 1896.
The editorial reads:
News from the West, from all the
country west OF the Ohio river, gives
ample evidence that in every State in
that vast region the Republican party
has divorced itself from the element
in its ranks that opposed or failed to
heartily approve OF the policies OF
President Roosevelt. The bold utter
anceS, the loud criticisms, the abuse
and revilings bv politicians and rep
resentatives OF business interests have
suddenly ceased as against those poll
AlNNs tdAkNh as AlCN llbN arc Nv tUC
party's candidate. the party indorsc-
ment, popular approval. magnificent
crons and renewal OF prosperity.
III is difficult for an onlooker TO see
how the Democrats can cain Rcoub-
lican votes in the West under these
conditions Their chance was three
months ago. but the Republican new
alliance surrey is now a barrier. Mr..
Bryan can offer no greater induce
mcnts than are now offered upon the
bargain counter OF the Republican
party in the West. Not an important
radical leader has bolted his party.
WHY should he under such favorable
conditions to radical ideals? Not an
important conservative Republican can
leave. for all other doors are closed
to him.
at does not look so favorable 70 the
Democrats in the West as il did one
north ago. fortnight ago. or a week
ago"
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BIameS Women For
Financial Panic

Times are bad in New York, and
New York deserves hard times" said
Mrs. Hetty Green. reputcd to be the
richest woman in the world, "All are
SpcndthritS. moncy-wasters down
there. ! hear folks say that the hard
times will be over aS soon as the
Presidential election is settled. That
is not true. We will not see good
times. easy times. before spring. This
is going to be hard winter: Ameri-
cans are too cxtravagant-thcy have
got to pay the price.
MANY factors contributed to the
present panic OH know al the ms
aud outs oi these financial flurries
They all nave 10 come to me-cveu
President Roosevelt \ woman NAV
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In MemOriam

In loving remembrance OF Eva May
Ward, daughter OF Carrie Ward
grand dat gh,er OF Mr.. and Mrs Ross
Ward. died August 2sth. 1908, aged s
months. ? weeks and 3 days
We had a little treasure once,
She was our joy and pride;
We loved her. ah' perhaps too well,
For soon she slept and died
NJ is dark within our dwelling,
Lonely are our hearts today,
For the one we love so dearly
Has forever passed away.
BY her MOTHER
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VI NRRIED.

Ianucy- England. Vt the nrics
Meeting House. on the lst inst. by
Rev Francis Harvey. NJ" Jesse T
lanncy to Mis-, Sarah r England. Of
this county.
CampbcllWork. Or the I'd inst. by
Rev los r. Brown. Mr. William T
Campbell to Miss Mary Jane Work,
both 81 this county
Ewing Bricklcy On the I'd inst.
by Rev Charles Farguharson. William
EWING. Of Cecil county. to Mrs Eliza
beth Bricklcy. 81 Port Deposit
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DIED

lTcws On the 18TH oi sth month in
West Chester. Pa, Caroline f. wife
81 Chas p Hcws. aged 32 years. 4
months and DAYS.
Robinson In this town. on Tues
dav last. Mrs Mary Robinson. in the
10Th ycar al her age.
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PORT DEPOSIT LIBRARY ASSO
CATION.

We learn that the ladies OF Port De
posit intend to hold a fair on the 22d
81 September. inst. to last three DAYS
for the benefit oi the above named in
sttu,ion further notice oi which will
be given next week.
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ZINE PEACHES.

We arc under obligations to Mr.
Ncxandcr Wilson oi Elk Neck. for a
basket ~ very fine peaches Judging
from the 'amulc there must be a SPLEEN
did crop IT this fruit in that section 81
the COUNTY.
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DAMAGE TO \ BRIDGE.

The bridge over Stony Run. between
North East and Charlcstown, was
damaged in one oi the abutments by
the late ireshct Mr.. u. Palmer, oi
Chesapeake City. has contracted to re.
pair il for SI2s.
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PICNIC

\ large basket picnic" will be held
in lIollinEsworlh's woods. half mile
from Elkton ON Wednesday next. The
arrangements are extensive and. We
understand. ii bids lair To- he a Splcn-
did affair
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= CecHJ Wing =
Fifty Years Ago
ELKTON. MD. SEPT. 4. 1883.
RECOVER STOLEN HORSES.

y horse stolen from Mr. Jesse Rus
sell and another from Mrs Martindale,
both 81 this county. have been rccov-
cred in Delaware county. Pa. and re-
turned To- their owners The thief who
stole the latter has been arrested
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-15
John ". Kern Of Indiana
Bryans Running Mate One Of Democracys Most Valiant
Champions Man Of High Ideals and Sterling WORTH
Excellent Campaigner-A Stump Speaker
Second to None In the Hoosier State

out his single in Kokomo and began
business on his own hook. From the
very first day he was pronounced
success in obtaining business, and his
luck in bringing his cases to favor
able conclusion soon became proven
b1al In an incredibly short time he es-
tablished business second to none in
the prosperous county town, and his
prospects We're exceedingly bright
He came by his political creed very
naturally. His father was a so called
Democrat of the old school, having i'm
bibed his political ideas in the atmos-
phere of Monticello. near which he was
born. Thomas Jefferson was the elder
Kern's political ideal, and he made a
point of training his clever son in the
same faith. Outside Of his immediate
home circle young Kern received little
sympathy in his political predictions,
for Howard county was overwhelming
~ Republican, and a follower of any
other party was in hopeless minority.
Thus it was that the young lawyer
Travelled rather hard political road in
his early days.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-15

was so opposed to him in political
views, and he accepted the situation
and devoted himself to the task of
building up his business. It was not
long until he had arrived at a legal
eminence which seemed to him suffi-
cient to warrant flight into the polit-
ical field. With this end in view he
came out as a candidate for the legis-
lature and at once entered on vigor-
Gus campaign. Although the circum-
stances Of the case did not seem to jus
tify the experiment and all his friends
were opposed to the venture, he ac-
tually came within few votes of Sc
curing the election. He carried the
city in which he lived but could not
secure the country districts. 1t was
actually a great triumph for the young
Democratic lawyer, and it added i'm
mensely to his reputation as man Of
nerve without in any way detracting
from his character.
In 1878 Kern was elected city attor-
ney of Kokomo, and when his term
expired he was accorded reelection.
While serving in this capacity he made
an excellent record. During his two
terms law and order were dominant,
and it became a current saying in Ko-
komo that there was no necessity to
bolt the door as long as Kern was on
the watch.
In the state election of 1884 Mr..
Kern was elected reporter of the
supreme court on the Democratic tick
ct. In this responsible position he
proved most efficient and conscientious
and won many powerful friends. At
the close Of his term he settled in In
dianapolis and soon became closely
/ identified with the business interests
and policies Of that growing capital.
i He was elected to the state senate in
1892 and did admirable service in the
Legislature. From 1897 to 1901 Mr..
Kern was city attorney Of Indianapolis
under Mayor Tom Taggart, the nation
al chairman Of the Democratic party
He took a very prominent part in the
great political battle of 1896 and was
identified with the fortunes of Mr..
Bryan In the state of Indiana.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-15
By GEORGE H. PICARD.

HOHN WORTH KERN, the man
who has been chosen by the
NB Denver convention to be the run
ming mate of William j. Bryan,
is known as one of the most valiant
champions Of Democracy in the Hoo
sier State. 1t is true that in the ma
jority Of the political contests in which
he has figured he has been on the los
ing side, but that has not had the eff
feet Of lessening his popularity or
RELOCATING him into the obscurity
which is the usual fate Of the oft de-
feated candidate for political honors.
It is admitted by all Of those who
are at all conversant with the political
situation in Indiana that Mr.. Kern is
far and away the most popular Demo
crat in the state This fact has been
made apparent on numerous occasions.
He has been twice honored by his par
ty with the nomination for governor
and has also been the Democratic can
didate for United States senator.
1t is not by his political associates
alone that Mr.. Kern is held in high
repute. Men Of all political creeds
have learned to like him and to ap-
preciate his sterling worth. Although
ever since his entry into political life
he has been accounted an extreme par
ty man, he has never permitted him.
self even during the heat Of political
campaign to indulge in personalities