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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-11-04
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ten6e grho1una erfahren.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-11-04
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-11-04
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bensfroft. % GtS. Bel alien 9rip-
giiten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-11-04

Gs giebt 9eute, Die nit aaer
8aiiern geDaiden itno uno bod nims
rter rein Deroen.
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bag llnnodabmlid)e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-11
TALK or THE TOWN

New suitines 25c yard AZ Vaughans.
Read the advertisement Of Moore 4
Owens On page 2.
Some more 81 the marSed-down wrap
pers left 40 pcrry's.
Cash paid for watches, diamonds, gold
and silver, at Burrs.
Fred @. Eaton returned last night from
q business visit in Boston.
Firat-class repairing on watches, clocks.
ieweiry. Work guaranteed az kidder's
Cut flowers and funeral designs at
Youngson's. Pearl street. Tel 432-ll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-11
MEETING OF THE BOARD
or CIVIL AUTHORITY

The board 81 civil authority win meet
for the purpose 81 revising the checklist
to ba used at the March election Said
meeting viii be held Ia the city court
room on the evening 81 Wednesday, Feb
ruary 16, 1910 At Z o'clock
James Mackay, City Clerk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-11
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRInAY. FEBRUARY i. I9Io.
Weather Prediction.

Probably heavy snow tonight and Sat
nfday; warmer tonight; moderate wesl
winds increasing 70 high.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

One candidate was initiated at the
regular meeting Of Hiawatha lodge Of
0ad Fellows last evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
DIspATcH RICHMOND VA SUNDAY MARCH 2o 1910
fense for Stuart Tho cavalry was
often denomihatcd "the eyes and ears

fcnse for Stuart. Tho cavalry was
often denomihatcd "tlie eyes and cars
of the army" and tho argument nd
Yanced. tho lack OF suflcicnt force Of
this arm or tho service. was tho cauao
OF Lees undoing ut Gettysburg. There
were two brIgadcs or cavalry with
the advnnce--Jcnlslns's with White
battalion. and LomnS's .Ioncs's and
Robertsor's were left by Stuart on
Longstrect's front and directed By
Stuart TO report TO General Lee. l,ob-
crtson. tho senior Of tho two brlgadcrs,
for some reason not satisfactorily cx.
,plafnnd, delayed to report to General
Lee. hence tho pnucity OF cavn.iry In
INN odiatc contact with General Lee
and liis3infantrv.
The blame doesnot rest upon stuart.
Extracts from official records have
been quoted sustaining this contention
and proving HIS absence from dircct
contact With tho main army was as
planned and approved by Generals Leo
ana Longstree,
Stuart Was Exhausted,
Tho writer rode with stuart In that
memorable march from Uppcrvillo to
Gettysburg. Eight days aud nights OF
marching and fighting made that fray
tho most strenuous and cxhausting II,
his experience. Men and horses did
not average above four hours rest In
each twenty-four in that terrible
strain.
When stuart's three brigades at
last came In contact with the main
army, It may be said 1t camc limpins
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for both mon and mounts were much

for both mon and mounts were much
exhausted.
Yet In tho second and also tho third
days battles this command performed
It's part In that bloody dran,l.
Then on the retirement OF tho army
a IL had It's full share OF excitement in
guarding the rear and flank OF the
army and In daily combat with the
enemy.
Or. Nrckim has spoken unadvisedly.
Tie must go to tho records and select
n now victim. Strong substantial eyi-
dcncc directly contradicts his conten-
ftion. and his unsupported ipsc dlxit
cannot at this latc date tarnish the
memory or reputation OF the cavalry
commander OF tho Army OF Northern
Virginia.
General John Scdgwick, the COM
nander OF the Sixth Corps in Meadc's
army, brother officer OF Stuarts In
tho old regular establishment, said OF
him: Stuart was tho best cavalry
officer ever toaled In America"
Tho writer Is not prepared to In
dorse this inenuivocably, for Hampton.
Forrest and Joe Wheeler measured up
to that standard as fully as did Stuart.
Take these great troopers--Stuart.
Hampton Forrest. Wheeler and Nor
garland no nation in any wnr OF
parallel dimension or endurance can
match them. They stand beyond COM
pnrison, and como fully into the corr,-
pliment paid the Confederate soldier
by Teddy, tho Terrible, whom he wrote
1.-THE world han never seen better SOL
dicrs than those that followed Lee"
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passed along tho iinc. that when the
order to Charge Id given every nlnii
will move at double quick, raise thu
rebel ycll, and never stop until wa
are in tho works. A moment later
and the order WAS given. Forward,
double quick, charge instantly the
mon lcapcd over tho small eartiworks
Eeinbankment, raised q deafenlng yell
and the limo moved grandly forward.
III seems TO mo that l never saw q
straighter limo even on dress parade
and the enemy rescrving his artillery.
fire. tho movement was brought to
common time for the present. and
the line moved up the slope. four rcEi-
lmcnts--tlle Twerty-sixth, Thirty
fourth. Itorty-siyth and Ffty-ninth
3virginia--thougli there were other
troops on our right and left. we were
In plain view OF tho bIuecoats on the
hill, but still they did not open fire..
Tho sun was shining brightly and tho
bayoncts Of the ragged vlrginians
glistened In tho light. Tho four bat
tie flags OF the regiment f1oated
proudly In tho breeze On they moved
with perfect alignment. When with
In about zoo yards OF the enen1y's line
a brisk artillery fire opened. 1t was a
storri OF Ehells, solid shot, grape, can
lister. but fortunately for us their guns
wcre not enough depressed for the
slope OF the hill. and their missiles Of
destruction passed high over our heads
and did not harm us. Soon there was a
white sheet OF smoke, streaked here
and there at rapid intervals with
tongues OF red flamo and lurid spots
OF bursting stlells. .t
Selling the lines.
Now their volleys Of ,nuskctry CONF
| menccd and instantly our limo sprang
forward, again taking up the double
quick stride. and renewing the "rebcI
yell, delivering a yolley and then
continuing to move rapidly UP the hill
| firing at will as they went. lust at
this time, and as our line continued to
move, tho scene was orc OF the most
splendid over beheld. Tho lines We're
/ straight, as far as one could see to
the right or left. and the constant
heavy fire being delivered mado
column Of white smoke that seemed to
! BIO rolling up tho hill in front OF the
line. Tho sound OF battle was deafen.
ing, but tho hideous yell could be heard
above It all. on, on moved the line. but
still the heavy firing continued from
, both sides, the Yanks still aiming toe
high and their fire passing harmlessly
over us.
Into tho works wc went. but our foes
had fled. It had been an almost blood-
less victory. TAO boys were not salts
fed to stop here, but jumped over the
rear parapct OF the newly captured
works and started on In pursuit. 1t
was only by strong threats that the
officers succeeded In stopping the mon.
Tho battle OF Clay's Farm was ended.
The men went vigorously to tho work
OF rccoustructing this portion of the
Hewlett limo SO that 1t would face the
opposite direction.
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Here he most unexpectedly struck tho
head OF the Union army; first, dis
mounted cavalry, and then Reynolds's
Corps OF Infantry About ~ or \
gagged With General Rcynolds,s Corps.
and III about one hour and n n ali Cen
oral Hcth was shot in the head. When
/ saw him fall rode back at full
speed for an ambulance, meeting a
body. Of twenty or thirty horsenlsn. As
] rode up General Leo separated from
ithom and asked mo how We we're get.
ting on. answered thought we
had WHIPPED syerytting L. our d 1r0nnt
ed, and l came for all ambulance. Gen.
cra1 Leo called for his surgeon and
his own ambulance was sent. Among
those who were with General Ice at
stan. and, think. General E.yell and
staff. General Rodcs's Division had
connected with our left. AS ! passed.
returning, General Pender's Division;
/ carried my brother back to Cash
Town !; returned the next day and VOL
iuntcered to serve, on General a. =.
Hills STAFF until we commenced fall
ing back
stuart's Fart In Campaign.
Now as to whether General stuarts
Cavalry should have been at Gettys-
burg or whether he should have In
formed General Lee, OF the movements
say. This Will be decided by more
competent Judges than Jno. 8. Mosby.
4 have always retarded General Stuart
as ono OF the first officers In orr
arnybravc to a fault. gallant. manly
and true. His glory needs no oulogy
from mo or from Jno. S. Mostly clther
I Personally. I only have to rem embct
tho most cordial Kindness. served
on his tan at the battle OF Chancellors,,
S,l1Y, NJ nv hrothpr WAS wounded
In that battle. Jno. s. S1osby among
many inyldlous remarks, says: Cen
cral Hill and General Heth were not
blind they knew the enemy held Get
tysburg. 40 they did not need cavalry
to tell them It Is absolutely untrue
that they knew tho Federal army or
any portion OF 1t was at Gettysburg.
Colonel Mosby complains that his let
Historical Society papers. or course
not. true history Is recorded there.
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front. We had not proceeded FAR when
@c were met BY the enetny's Hkirmist.
nrs and bot, sides oponed q brisk fro.
Tile etiemy'a skirmisherH showing
atiibborness, otir maiti lif,e pushed for-
ward through O. small wood. across n
narrow field. and soon met tho yoIlcys
OF their main Inc OF battlo, which
were strongly cntrenct,cd on n ridge
but as yet q long distance away.
All Dny Under Fire.
& f or some reason IL WAS not thought
pest 10 mako an assault, and tho line
was halted and presently rctrented to
apohition, not quite so much EXPOSED To
The enolmys fire. and there wers left
upon the firing line Until late IN the
afternoon, irlng at Will. nnd roccivlns
from the enemy D. pretty brisk IRE all
tho while. But for tho long distance
separating tho two opposing arn1ios.
our Losses would llave been very
Heavy. AZ II waa, wo lost d great
many men In killed and wounded. Wa
could mover understand why II was
that VIC were kept hero In tho open
Held not permitted to MAKO an H.
ssult. whilo the enemy 1pere ON
5tronciied In front OF us. doing m
damage thai 1t was possible for us to
infict upon them. We felt that Some
officer had made a genuine mistake.
Just before nigrtfall wo retired to
our position on the Hewlett limo. hay
ling had q hard day OF 1t, lighting a
battle that has never had n ,iarne or
a place in history, and by which moth
Ing was accomplished.
Battle OF Clay's Farm.
On the Sunday following this un.at.
isfactory affair. we were again cail,,
to arms. and pushing Ia the left about
two miles, formed limo o. battle AMI
advanced to the front. where there was
another anglo In Buffers lines. In or
der to drive him further 70 the rear.
When we emerged from the woon.
wo were in full view OF u large open
tng-a smooth. uncultivated field
which sloped upward for about 40U
yards-and could plainly see the heavy
carthworks OF the enemy. brslling
with artillery. Between us and this
field was depression in which linu
of rife pits had been dug. Hero we
were ordered to halt, and informed by
General Hoko that when tho signal
gun had fired, VIC would charge Clay's
farm. The large. clean field. elopiug
gently upwards, with no distractions
of any kind, and the long distance to
be traversed made 1t ideal. but the
high anEry-looking works and frown.
Ing guns Of tho Yanks on top OF the
hill looked dangerous.
Up the Hill at the Farm.
The action that now followed was
tho most spectacular I ever had wit
nessed. It was awc-inspiring in
tho extreme. Tho men were undaunted
by what they know they had to do.
They waited in Silent impatience for
tho signal gun. After awhile. how
long 1 do not know Como cannot
measure time under such circu;n-
stanccs). tho gun on the ridge in our
rear pealcd forth and the order was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
'HENRYHETH'S PART
IN &c TYS.B.UR.G
Captain Stockton Heth Replies to
Charges Made in Recent
ftl Letter Of Col. Mosby.
ny STOCKTON HETH,
Late Captain G. s. a.

My attention has been called to an
article published In The Times Dis
patch OF February 90, In which Colonel
John S. Mosby takes occasion to quea-
ton statement made with reference
to tho opening Of the battle OF GcttSs.
burg by my. brother Major-Gencral
Henry Heth. In n letter to the Count
of Paris. The letter was written many
years ago II have never seen copy
OF it,, and was In response to a re.
quest from tho Count OF Paris for a
statement OF facts Tho count did not
aDplysto a bandit, a narauder or q
time-serving Mnncha,lscn. but asked
O report from an officer high In au-
thorty, as to the causes which led up
10 the battle OF Gettysburg, and from
General Heth he received the truth
without fear. favor or affection.
Served With Hurry IIcth.
] was on General Heth's staff. and
write OF what I personally saw ana
heard on that memorable occasion. ]
know that for tho purpose OF procur-
ing shoes for his barefooted soldiers.
General Heth. with the consent Of Gen
cral A. T.. Hill moved bri"ade. fol-
lowed BY the rest OF his division. on
July /. from Cash Town to Gettysburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

II the author of the Duncanson fam >
lily, in The Times Dispatch February
8. 1910. Will write to NJ. ~. B.. T. O.
Box 174. Covlngton. Va he can learn
moro OF this family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

Miss L. c. b.: There is a voluminous
Carter tree which may be purchased
at tho Bell Book Store, In Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

NJ. r. AZ. City: We have not tho data
you have the Norfolk records searched.
They are intact. and tho senrcl, prob-.
ably would not be more than $26 We
cannot answer by letter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

& Mrs. NJ q. Mccubbins, Salisbury
N. c.: We have not a genealogy OF
tho families which you desire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

Can any reader give the Eustaca
family. which intermarried with the
COnwavS? N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
nifty and beauty. whose spirit seems
to rest In stately Westoycr. III i9

" fl +. j. - lSs44
Editor Genealogical Column. 3ss3.,
correct In stating that Edmund Waller
Of spotsylvanla county, nnrried d
daughter OF Rico Curtis, Sri, OF tho I
same county. , siisi IS
Ban dma lns W aana wo ar r ,o
William and Benjamin are family
Christian names In the Waller family
and are often found In succeeding gem
erations. The Following Is o state
,,,etit Of the ancestry o. Edmund Wat
taken from old Waller records: u
Iohf, Waller "a descendant Of tbs
poet Edmund Wallerl enligrated from
England to Virginia IN tho last quar-
ter OF tho seventeenth century Hill
wife swas Mary Ksy tic nc had 3D. ore ae
HIS song was John Waller. Jr, who
married Dorothea King. Ono OF the
sons OF John Waller, Jr., and Doro-l
thea King was Edmund Wafer, " no!
married Mary Pendleton in 174o. Their
eldest child vas the eminent preaa;c;i.s
Curtis.
| Edmund Waller Gather OF tho minis
tier, John Wal1cr). was no. son OF
tho euigrant, John Waller. but y
nnund Waller who married Miss Curtis.
was son OF the crnie.ran.. y ohm Wall
| Ter. Consequently he could not hoyol
| been the same Edmund Waller who
1 married Miss Pend1etcn.
There were several marriages be-g
Of spotsylvania county, The above
statements arc supported by old Wall
DESCENDANT.
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A DESCENDANT or
HANCOCK EUSTACE,
Parkersburg, ". Va.
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courtesy OF q reply to the above ouss
mons from any one who is informed
on the subject. 81 sslllII -
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Any reader OF Tho Times ispatcd
In Prince Edward county having record
OF Samuel Watson. who married Nam
respond with them. He was tI.a
iather Of lien Watson, who lived
and died a short distance from Redd,ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

w., Indianapolis. Ind.
wan some ono answer thiaa -
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!, s, samuel Watson served IN the Reyo- =
tt !. ~. War. BENJAMIN Watson.
us Youngest son. was my grandfather.
B. a. ROBERTS,
Chase Civ va
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have ut is all my fault! 1t is all m,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
EUROPE, CANADA, ETC.

Several important treaties have been
negotiated with Great Britain in the past
twelve months. A preliminary diplomatic
agreement has been reached regarding
each government has against the other.
This agreement, with the schedules OF
claims annexed, WILL rs soon the
schedules are arranged, be submitted to
the senate for approval.
An agreement between the United
States and Great Britain with regard to
the location OF the international boundary
line between the United States and Can
ada In Passamaquoddy bay and to the
middle Of Grahd Mahan channel was
reached in a treaty concluded May Il,
1910. which has been ratified by both
governments and proclaimed, thus max
ing unnecessary the arbitration provided
for in the previous treaty OF April IL,
1905
The convention concluded January H.
1909, between the United States and
Great Britain providing for the settlement
OF international differences between the
United States and Canada, including the
Epportionment between the Two countries
of certain OF the boundary waters and the
appointment OF commissioners 10 adjust
certain other questions has been ratified
by both governments and proclaimed.
The work of tho International fisheries
commission appointed In 1905 under the
treaty OF April H. 1908. between Great
Britain and the United States has result
cd In the formulation and recommends
tion Of uniform regulations governing the
fisheries OF the boundary waters OF Can
ada and the United States for Tho purpose
OF protecting and increasing the supply
OF food fish IN such waters, In com
pletion OF this work, the regulations
ngreed upon require congressional legisla
ton TO make them effective and for their
enforcement in fulfilment Of the treaty
StiDulations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-07
STERN ECONOMY
IS WATCHNORD.
Estimates of All Departments
Reduced to Lowest Pessi.
BILE Figure. J.
RECEIPTS WILL EXCEED
EXPENSES BY LARGE sim
Expects to Emerge From Next
Fiscal Year Fifty Millions
to Good.

patched two represe natives OF the ia.
partment Of state as special commission-
ers to Ottawa 10 confer with represents
tIves of the dominion government,
The. were authorized 10 take such
steps for formulating q reciprocal trada
agreement as might be necessary and N
receive and consider any proposltjons
which the dominion government nigh,
care TO submit.
Pursuant TO the instructions issusa
conferences were held ny these con1rnIa'
sioners with officials OF the domInion
government at Ottawa in the early pan
OF November.
The negotiations were conducted m
both sides In q spirit OF mutual accom-.
modation. The discussion Of the COM
mon commercial interests OF the two
countries had for its object satisfactory
basis for a trade arrangement which Of
fers the prospect Of freer interchan1e
for the products OF the United States and
Of Canada The conferences were ad-
iourned to be resumed In Washington In
January, when II is hoped that the aspIr-
alton OF both governments for a NIL
tualy advantageous measure of reel
procity will be realized.