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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
AS TO CAVALRY.
\ Western Veterans Ideas as to
Equppine That Part of the Service.

In the fall of 1863, being then II
years old, l went to Augusta, Me. to
anlist in a battery, or, preferably, Ahe
avalry, being farmers boy and used
horses, writes an old soldier. One
battery, one regiment of cavalry and
wo of infantry were then forming at
he capital. l tried the battery (siX
)ounders), which appealed to me very
strongly with it's brass pieces and
}very man mounted, but it was full.
| then applied to the cavalry, which
vas on drill when l arrived, lot of
yreen horses ridden by greener men
oaded down with the usual cavalry.
mans arsenal saber, carbine. revol
yer, etc. l looked them over, and con
3luded l was not cut out for that
lind of a mob. This regiment was
he Second Maine cavalry and did
rood work at the front, but at this
lime It was hard to tell which was on
'op, the horse or would-be rider. Load
ed down with winter clothing, camp
aquipage and the arsenal" the re-
oruit had trough house" most OF
the time. | finally became member
Of Co. H, Twenty-ninth Maine; bat
hat, as Kipling says, is another story
What | want to know is this: Is all ol
hat rigging necessary to good serv'
ce? What is the saber good for, any
way? Was it ever sharp enough to
ut watermelon? Was anyone ever
hurt by one? l know we of the in
'antry thought the saber useless. An
other point with regard to the cav
airy is this: The barbed-Wire fences
50 common in the country have made
cavalry movements now out Of the
~uestion. | have raised many horses
md mules, and never had one that
lid not lose its head upon getting into
barbed wire. My idea of cavalry is
this: Mount picked men on western
"ased horses, large and strong enough
to carry double, cowboy saddle and
trimmings, two revolvers with 12-inch
barrels heavy enough to carry zoo
Yards. Men to be eligible must pass
IN examination in horsemanship and
craftsmanship, and rejected unless
able to hit q man at rs yards while
On horse going at 20 miles an hour,
IS to guarding wagon trains and bat
teries, 10 or 20 horses pulling by the
horn of the saddle with their picket
ropes on cable would bring the
wagon or battery out of the mud in
short time.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

tain and took in the situation, and
tried TO save our extra horse by fore
ing it to travel In front. This we could
not do, and had to let them go. The
captain did not have his sword, but
was carrying a cane, having been
wounded in the knee. This he used to
urge on his flying steed. But what
was | to do? At the first bound Of
my horse the hams went flying OF in
the air or somewhere else. A trick
of my boyhood came to my mind.
When fighting the bumblebee / fire.
quently made use of the straw hat
which mother gave to me, always with
the admonition: 'Now do take care of
this one" Lying fiat on my horse's
back, | applied my big army hat
(Sherman's army ali wore these hats
on account of the heat of the southern
SUM, which proved most effective in
this emergency. 1t was Wheeler's
men, sure enough, who had jus been
hea' ten minutes ago." With the old
familiar yell, interspersed with words
their mothers never taught them, they
commanded us to halt. and the zip
of the balls from their carbines made
it a very ticklish position for us.
However, they could not have had
much target practice, for they did not
hit us, although at one time we were
pretty close together. The colored
boys had captured the horse and mule
at the first house, but when they
heard the firing and shouting took to
the woods, so we did not stop there.
At the second house the captain gath.
cred up the mules with assistance.
while / kept my eye out for our pur.
suers, who had stopped at the house
at the foot of the hill. We reached
the regiment at last, and turned in
ten mules and two horses, The next
lay we moved out and encamped for
the night just where this adventure
look place, and found we had been
four miles from our command After
his experience l resolved | would
never venture so far in the enemy's
country again unless the preservation
Of the union required It, for had
Wheeler's scouts cone aGAng two min
ties sooner, while | was down at the
house getting the hams, | would surely
have been captured, probably sharing
he fate of so many of Shermans
never been written.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

No enterprising, growing COM
.nunity, nor any other kind of a
place, has any use for the malcontent,
usually known as "knocker." Many
If the worst specimens of knockers
ire not the ones who by their words
tnjure the home town, but are the
ones who without good reason send
away all the money they have to
spend to some distant place, thus
robbing the home town Of the support
that it should rightly have. 1t is the
business that keeps the town alive.
Anything that decreases the volume
Of business Injuries the place. One
may claim eat their money is earned
by hard work, and that the right to
spend it wherever they wish is theirs.
Put there is such a thing as princi-
lie, and by principles are men gagged
by their fellow men. The "knocker"
5 one who values principle as moth
'ng worth preserving or protecting.
Sometimes it is ignorance, the lack
of knowledge, which impels people 70
DO things contrary to their own in
erests and the interests of their
eighbors; but it matters little how
hese things are brought about, the
vii effect is just the same.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Preacher Charged With Misuse of the
Mails.

Springfield, O.-Rev. ". G. Whitaker
was given a preliminary hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner w.
NJ. Rockwell.
He is charged with misuse of the
mails in connection with his efforts 10
secure the so-called Parker fortune in
England.
Whitaker says his efforts are strictly
honest.
B. A. Rose, of Dayton, a relative,
testified that somewhere in America
a family Bible, in possession Of some
member of the Whitaker family, con-
tains the original bonds which would
entitle the holder to the millions which
are due to heirs of Capt. Parker.
Though he had $1.700 on his person,
he refused to give bond for $1,000 and
was started for Asheville, North Caro-
lima, where the alleged crime was COM
mitted
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Parable of the Foolish Citizen.

Once there was a good man who
labored hard on the farm, and on
each Sunday went religiously to
church. In time he gained sufficient
wealth to move into nearby town.
where all his children were afforded
chance for acquiring an education.
For all his supplies he sent to dis
tant city. He opposed every PROPOSE
tion to pave the streets of the place,
to improve the very schools his chill
dren attended, and when the assessor
visited him he was verify a pauper
for taxation purposes. This man was
a highly moral man, pillar in the
church. and even worked a soap-club
deal In order to secure for the Sun
day school an organ. At last he died
1t is recorded that he entered the
pearly gates for which he long hoped
and prayed. The streets were golden,
and there was beauty on every side.
He marveled; became enraptured
standing by he spoke: This place
must have cost pile of money!"
Yes" replied one of the white-winged
attendants, "but 1t has been Paid for
below. Each one coming here must
help bear the burden of taxes" Just
then a saintly-looking man approached
with a hook, and the new arrival from
the farm took one look at him, and
believing him to be the assessor, bolt
ed out through the gate-and W'eO
woke up.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
AduIterated Foodstuffs,

The chemist in charge of the labora-
pry of the department of agriculture
Chicago has been paying careful
ttontion to the purity of foods. Re-
entity he made a statement that one
sat spice company annually ground
600 tons of cocoanut shells and fla
1red the same with essential oils and
en- sold the powdered stuff for pure
ices. He related about another con-
N which sold 100000 worth Of
ices annually, only five per cent. of
hich were pure. The common arti-
es used for adulteration of spices
sawdust, brick dust, burnt grains
coanut shells and other kinds of
ellis and barks. 1t Is the aim of the
tied States government to put an
d to this adulteration of foods
ce the government has become
tive in tracing down such frauds q
,nber of unserupulous grocery
ises have been compelled to go out
has'ress
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Dayton, O.--Fire of unknown origin
broke out in the early morning in the
plant of the Stoddard-Dayton Automo-
bile factory the second largest in the
world. The entire fire department was
called, but was unable to subdue the
flames, which swept through the whole
plant, causing its practical destruction.
The loss, which is covered by insur-
ance, will be over $250,000. Included
in the losses are more than 200 ma
chimes in process of construction, all
costly affairs, and being made on spe-
cial orders.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Paris Pattern No. 2274.-Ffgured
gingham in brown and tan has been
used for this pretty little blouse, which
closes down the right side of the
front under bias band of the mate
rial The left side is ornamented with
a pocket and the rather tight sleeves
are box-plaited into the wrists. 1t de-
velops we'll in chambray duck, viyella
or Scotch flannel, pique or galatea. The
pattern is in five sizes-five to thirteen
years. For a boy of nine years the
blouse requires "a yards of material
27 inches wide, or rs yard sc inches
wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents to
Pattern Editor" office of this paper.
Write name and address plainly and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
So
HERE AND THERE v.tss. d.'s'' rss News s'cG G1.
MAYORS OF ALL OHIO CITIES
Urged BY Senator Howe To Aid in Civ
Ing Relief To Unemployed.

Columbus. Ex-senator Frederick
Howe, of Cleveland, proposes to make
an investigation of the condition Of
the unemployed throughout Ohio, and
for that reason introduced a resolution
in the senate.
1t calls attention to the fact that
there are thousands of men out OF
work in the state. In order to relieve
this state of affairs il further provides
that an open meeting be held in the
senate chamber, at which to decide
on ways and means, on the evening Of
February q.
- Senator Howe issues a special invi-
tation to the mayors OF all cities and
other municipalities in the state to be
present at the conference, and take
part in the deliberations ia order that
their views may be had.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
A MARROW ESCAPE.
Foraeer Has a Lively Race Getting
Away from Wheeler's Men.

Here is an incident l would like to
relate. says correspondent of the
National Tribune, which occurred
during that wonderful march of Gen.
Sherman through the Carolinas, when
an army of 10000 men cut loose from
its base of supplies, and subsisted
largely on the products of the ene-
my's country. Such an undertaking
could never have entered the mind of
anyone but our gallant Gen. w. T..
Sherman who in the face OF large
opposing force, successfully severed
the so-called Confederacy in twain,
which led ultimately to the restora
ton of peace to our beloved country.
belonged to the Second brigade, Sec
ond division, Fourteenth army corps,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
LIFE OF A Hoeo
Was Led For Years, It Is Said, BY
Mrs. Criston, Who Died at Canton.

Canton, O.-Elizabeth Criston, aged
sc, who for many years is said to have,
led the life of hobo, is dead at the
Columbiana county intrmary. Efforts
are being made to find her relatives.
The woman is said to have had his
tory but officials at the infirmary were
unable to induce her tc talk. She did
admit however, that she started tramp
ing many years ago in Canada and
eventually came to this county. where
she settled down. A week ago she
was stricken with apopleXy. She was
well educated and is thought to have
been n member Of weIl-to-do Cana
dian family
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Found Guilty of Arson.

Norwalk, O-Mrs. Martha J. Camp
bell prominent society woman of Ste
ven, this county, was convicted of aid
ing and abctting Miss Loa Mather, an
other prominent woman, in the firing
of Miss Mather's house. Chief Fire
Marshal Cramer of Columbus, wired
Prosecuting Attorney Wickham that it
was the greatest victory ever won in
his department
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
EataIiv Burned.

Felicity, Oils clothing ahame due
TO the explosion of a gasoline lamp,
Charles Jennings leaped through a
window of his restaurant here and ran,
a human torch, through the street for
three blocks, finally falling to his
knees. Witnesses, with blanket. ex-
tinguished the flames that enveloped
his body, but he already had been fa-
tally burned.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
is Barred from Telephone.

A New York man Is allowed tele
phone in his Office only on condition
that he never uses 1t himself. The
reason for this is that the man is
naturally so profane that his ordinary
conversation shocks the most har
dened, and when he goes to the phone
the operators faint, one after another
On one occasion he put whole eS
change out Of business.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Letter Carrier Sd Years.

Fred w. Wolf, the oldest active let
ter carrier in the United States, died
in Troy, N. Y, recently. He was 72
years old, and had been letter car
rier 54 years On his sleeve Mr.. Wolf
wore three gold stars, two being en-
blematic of so years service, and the
other being a special honor conferred
by the president of the United States
upon the peer of veteran carriers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Paris Pattern No. 192S.-All of the
best jumper features are combined in
this useful and attractive design for a
child's frock. 1t is adaptable to serge,
mohair, Panama cloth or challis, and
should be worn over guimpe of en-
broidered pongee, dotted challis, linen
or Victoria lawn. The slashing over
the shoulder, as we'll as the V-shaped
effect to the front, combine to give the
large arm-hole aspect to the pinafore
portion and also the appearance Of the
two being buttoned together on the
shoulder. The full gathered skirt is
joined to the waist under a belt Of
the material embroidered by hand.
The pattern is in four sizes-six to
twelve years. For girl of ten years
the dress requires Az yards of mate
rial 20 inches wide, 2& yards SO
inches wide, or PA yards AZ inches
wide the guimpe needs 3A yards IS
inches wide, or 13s yard sc inches
wide; with Az yards of insertion to
TRIM
To procure this pattern send 10 cents to
Pattern Editor" Office of this paper.
Write name and address plainly and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
The Modern Girl.

The modern girl can do everything
a man can do and do 1t on less food
and with less sleep, says writer. No
man could live the life the ordinary
society woman leads and not be a
wreck at the end of the first season
Certainly no man could run the risks
the average woman runs in the mere
matter of health and not become q
confirmed invalid on the spot.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Farmers Become Rich.

Lima, O.-Farmers in the marshes
of eastern Allen and western Hardin
counties have just succeeded in mar
keting thousands of bushels of onions.
held since September for an advance
in price. When 10 cents bushel was
added a short time ago the farmers
sold. All extra cars on the Erie sys-
TEN are being loaded with the held
over crop, being shipped to all parts
of the country and for export. 1t is said
many onion growers have become rich.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Seized 15.CCO Quail.

Sheriff Campbell tAized car of
quail being loaded here on the Rock Is
land and confiscated 100 egg cases con-
tanning 10000 quail. Eight hours
later the sheriff was notified that a
second attempt was being made to
load the same car and "a more cases
were seized, all filled with birds.
There are more than $4,000 quail in
all.-Enid Correspondence Kansas City
Star
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Columbus. O.-That the future gov
ernors of Ohio may have a home in
which to live is shown by the senate's
action in the passing of a bill Of Sena-
tor Rathburn. The bill provides for an
appropriation of $4,000 with which to
build the executive mansion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Paper Plant pamaaed ey Eire.

Dayton, O.-Fire was discovered in
the plant of the Friend Paper Co, at
West Carrollton, six miles south Of
here. The flames spread so rapidly
that the residents of West Carrollton
became panic stricken. The machin
cry. buildings and stock of the paper
concern are valued at about $l,000.000.
The fire will throw many persons out
Of work
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Touuh.

Prayed Fagin--Here's piece in de
paper about a feller wot's goin' ter
swim from Philadelphia to New York.
Lilyfield Toilnot-Well, it's a tough
git-away; but yer can't hardly blame
him If dat's de only way he coSIa
manage 1t.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Columbus, O.-The amendments Of
fered by Representative Hunt, of Gin
cinnati, to do away with all party en-
blems and designations and 10 print
all the names of all the candidates for
any municipal Office (the Primary
Election Reform Leagues plan) were
all Defeated
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
WhriqIey Gets New Job.

Columbus. O.-Frank Whrigley. of
Youngstown. serving as correspondents
of a paper and as clerk in the house of
representatives. has been made chief
clerk in the department of labor statis-
tics. He fills the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of D. c. Welker, of Mt.
Vernon
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Saved the PASSENGER Train.

Hamilton, O.-Perry Temple, a
young farmer of Lemon township,
saved Erie passenger train No. from
being wrecked at a washout hear
Poasttown, this county. 1t is said that
this is the third wreck Temple has pre-
vented. The train almost reached the
WashOut before it could be stopped.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Teach Child Table Manners.

Too great stress cannot be laid upon
a thorough training in table niceties,
If we do not want some one to have
occasion to vince at the offensive
ways of eating of our children, as we
have often WINGED at others, we
should begin almost from the cradle
to instill the principles Of dainty
table manners.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Two Concerns Fail.

Columbus. O.-A receiver was ap-
pointed for the National Tripoli Co.
and the National Filter Co. Poor coll
lections are responsible for the recelv-
erships. Most of the indebtedness is
to officers and directors. Assets ex-
,eed liabilities
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Monarchs Are uslna EnaIlsh.

Many monarchs are using English
in intercourse with one another. The
czar of Russia, for example, speaks
English better than German, and the
German emperor speaks English bet
ter than French. So it is natural that
the two sovereigns should, as they do,
correspond in English.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
1 oses An Arm and a Lea.

Cincinnati.-Failing to notice the ap-
proach of freight train in the yards
near Second and Smith streets. Ed
ward McTlvaine, switchman, living in
1856 West Sixth street, was roun down
and suffered the loss of his right leg
and arm.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Cincinnati Lexowers Named.

Columbus. O.-President Williams
has announced as members Of the Gin
cinnati investigating committee on the
part of the senate, Hafner and Berry.
the democrats. and RUSSELL the repub-
lican. Cayman was offered the place
If Berry declined to serve.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Couple Suspected of counterfeiting.

Cleveland GA man and woman
giving the names of Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Hughes, who were living in an East
End apartment house, were arrested
by a United States Secret Service
agent on the charge of making coun-
terfeit silver dollars and half dollars.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
One Man Killed.

Cleveland, O.-One man was killed
and seven persons were injured in a
collision between Baltimore & Ohio
galway freight train and Lake Shore
passenger train, at Elyria, 80 miles
west of here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Retrlhmtlon.

MRS. Peckem--Henry, do you be
Iieve that people are punished right
here on earth for their sins?
Peckem--I certainly do-that is. u
marriages are really made in heaven
Chicago Daily News.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Iooted the safe.

Newark, O.--For the third time with.
IN a month safe crackers have been
Susv here. The New York Finance
Co.'s safe was blown to pieces and the
burglars secured $241. They made
lheir escape, leaving no clue
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Goods Burned Out,

Hamilton, O.-Eight of the Miami
University goods, who went through
the recent fire at Hepburn Hall, fig
ured in a second FIRE disaster. They
were living at the home of Thomas
Coulter, in Oxford, which was burned.
They had no trouble in escaping, but
lost a portion of their effects.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Deserter Nabbed.

Ravenna, O.-James c. Neil, said to-
be a deserter from the U S, navy, was,
arrested here on a charge of bigamy
preferred by the woman claiming to he
wife No. /, at Kendallville, Ind. He
married Mrs. Birdie Pepper, of CleVe--
land, last November.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
v. M. C.. A, Meet.

Delaware. O.-The Ohio state Y. NJ.
c. A. began its annual convention here.
Three hundred delegates are here from
SO city, A college. IL railroad and one
county association, representing a
membership of more than 10000 men.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Died of Grief.

Marion. O.-When Mrs. Samuel
Rhodes arrived home from Oaktown,
Ind, where she attended the funeral of
her sister, Mrs. VIM. Wiley, she re-
ceived telegram saying the latter's
husband had died of grief They had
lived together over half a century.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Woman Is Killed BY Train.

Gallipolis, O-An unidentified wom-
an. apparently well to do, was struck
and killed by south.bound train near
Point Pleasant. Her body. which
was mangled. was taken to Point
Pleasant
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
Hsrris Honors Reouisition.

Columbus, O.-Gov. Harris has hon
ored the requisitiou of Gov. Dincen, of
Illinois. He has ordered the arrest of
Samuel Brotman on the charge of de-
sertion of minor child. and his re-
turn to Chicago for trial.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27
D. ,he FIat.

Wifey-The room actually s-seema
to be getting w.warmer.
Hubby-Yes; can hear the janitcI
in the basement making heated 70
marks to his wife.--Judge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-27

Lima, O.-"Come and see the pretty
picture" called the S.yeaI old child OF
Mrs. r. A. Buchanan. The mother re-
sponded and found her kitchen af1re,
The to. had started fire in the wood
hoy. Part of the home was saved.