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The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12
KINGS MOUNTAIN

Born, to the wife of Henry Gooch
fine girl.
Oscar Best and wife, Of Danville,
have returned home after a few
days with relatives here.
DIR. Steele, of Junction City, was
here on business last week.
Mr.. Wallace Sweeney and Eva
Goooh of Waynesburg were marri-
cd at the NJ. +. church by Rev.
Straiton on Thanksgiving day.
Miss Eva Frances has returned
home after being with her sister,
Mrs. W. l.. McCarty.
Miss Murtis Montgomery, of Ara
bia, spent a few days here.
Mr.. Viii Dye, moved his black
Nmah shop from South Fork to
Wuynesburg pike near his home.
Born, to the wife of Henry Jen-
kins hoy.
Mrs. Link Walls and mother have
returned from visit TO Lexing-
ton.
Miss Matte Green, of Mt. Salem
is the guest of Miss Vest.
Girls, You had better learn 10 obey
the boys around Kings Mountain
for one boy said "if a certain girl
would obey him she could have hall
Of his farm before Xmas.
Mrs. Laura Lee gave a pie supper
for the benefit Of her school LAS
Wednesday night. They received
q nice sum of money.
| Mr.. Cyrus Johnson spent Satur
cay aud Sunday with homefoiks.
Mrs. Emma Chevolette who ha
been visiting friends and relative
in Hamilton, o., have returned hon
Some Of our neighbor schools Low
to boast of their merits in spelling
We are made to wonder why the
don't take up some other branch an
graduate.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12
CAUSE and REMEDY,

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efforts of Congress with no fixed
purpose; Organized Labor as a new
factor in politics; together with
othC- matters Of greater or less
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ests, to harmonic which is now the
problem before the country.
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The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12
MRS. SALLlE SHER0N.
Stanford. Dec. 5,


Departed from the scene of earth
in the City Of her home, Indianapo-
lis, Mrs. Sallie Sheron the relct of
Mr.. John Sheron.
The deceased was full of years
and her life was crowded with
glory. She came of Old Virginia
stock and whose maiden name
was Hiatt, that gave the name of
IIiattsville where they located after
immigrating from the grand old do
minion. Her line Of ancestry was
long and honorable ope. Born in
1874, two years before the begin
ming Of the Mexican war and joining
the Methodist church, when only IL
years of age, she led Christian life
of benevolence and charity. No
weak, trembling hand of poverty
was ever extended TO her and with
drawn empty. She shared her
plenteous board with the hungry
and needy. She gave to those who
asked. and from those who would
borrow of her. she turned not away.
When heaven saw this good Chris
tan approaching, she opened wide
her enduring gate, harmonious
sounds on the golden hinges twin
ing. Death has no terrors for ore
who leads II pure Christian life, She
said 81 am going home" They think
ing she meant her native state. Ken
lucky asked her what homep She
replied "My Heavenly home" and
Heaven was certainly made for
such Christians as she.
How good we should all be that
we may at the last find a secure
anchorage on the celestial shore and
be with her again after life's fitfu'
fever is Ger. She has gone from
the scenes of earth but to a NOR,
glorious land, whose beauty never
fades. And though our hearts ar,
dropping in mourning. We know sh'
has gone to a brighter cline. Borr
when April was weeping herself
away in the howery lap of May. Sh,
leaves the world when cold winter
with snowy shroud is wrapping al
in his icy mantle. Oh, sad tn,
though over mothers dead. in sill
ence into her peaceful head, and bit.
ter are the tears we shed, but is i
not sweet to think hereafter. wher
the spirit leaves this sphere. leav,
on deafness wing shall wac to
those she long hath mourned FOL
here, hearts from which It's deatl
to sever. eyes this world can neve
restore. there as warm and brigh
as ever, shall meet rs and be los
no more.
\ mourning daughter
MRS. ELLEN CAMPBELL.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12

The quicker a cold is gotten rid
Of the less the danger from pneu-
monia' and other serious diseases.
Mr., b. w. l.. Hall, of Wavelry, Va,
says: "a firmly believe Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy TO be absolute
~ the best preparation ON the mar
ket for colds. have recommended
il to my friends and they ali agree
with me-" For sale by all dealers.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12

the officer shall have a lien on the
cattle so impounded for his fees
and expenses, which he may enforce
in the way mortgages liens are en-
forced.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12
Junction City, Ky.

Jane Jones said "Laughin' at trouble
is a sight more sensible than cryin' at
II. I've seen whole families broke up
by one measly little quarrel, jes be-
cause none OF 'em had sense enough
to know when twas time for laughin'
You can't stay mad long II all you git
is laughin' at an fun pokin,"
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12
HOLIDAY OPENING DEC y, 1911

Cut glass ivory art ware, silver
ware, from a spoon TO n complete
set, jewelry, "A complete line, every
piece absolutely guaranteed, toilet
sets, hand mirrors, gifts, story and
looks of fiction, safety razors, cut
liry, Clauss' shears and scissors
I.oYney's candy, toys, dolls games
for" the little ones. You are es-
peciahy invited. Don't buy until
YOU see our line.
Reynolds & Evans
Junction City, Ky.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12

Every family has need Of good re
liable liniment. For sprains. bruises
soreness of the muscles and rheu-
matte pains there j. none better
than Chamberlain's. For sale by all
dealers.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12
FIT, COMFORT & DURABILITY

If YOU WANT SUIT OF CLOTHES WITHOUT AN EQUAL
THAT INsuREs THE wEARER IT, COMFORT AND DURABILITY
TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU WE MAKE THE PRICE AND SELL
THE GOODS.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-12
RURAL TELEPHONES

MR. FARMER: Make nome modern family
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time This he accomplished by ephone
which you nghbors
the benefits received Call address
leadquarters Nashville regarding special
Line telephone service
Immediately interest Our lines the
Mississippi Louisiana and tie Southern portion
illinois EAST TENNESSEE TEL. ~ TEL. co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21

his cOoped up forces. Then on June
10 came the battle, i'll starred for the
north, resulting not only in defeat,
but in the loss of two gallant officers.
Battle Of Big Bethel.
Big Bethel is about ten miles from
Fortress Monroe and is on the road
from Hampton to Newport News.
Nearer the fortress is Little Bethel,
and the Confederates had forces at
both points. These troops had annoy
ed the Union outposts and had even
taken a few prisoners. They had also
impressed the negroes of nearby plan
tations and compelled them to nelp dig
intrenchments. General Butler stood
this as long as he could and then or
dered an offensive movement, putting
General Pierce in charge. On the
night of June General Pierce ordered
two regiments under Colonies Duryea
and Townsend from Fortress Monroe
and one regiment from Newport News
under Colonel Bendix to meet near
Little Bethel and take the enemy by
surprise in the early morning. That
the troops might distinguish each other
from the enemy in the darkness they
were told to tie white cloths about
their arms. Colonel BendiX afterward
claimed be had never been informed
of this arrangement
With Colonel Duryea's regiment in
the lead and Colonel Townsend's fol-
lowing about two hours apart, q rap
id march was made. In passing
through wood Colonel Townsend's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21

command was fired on from ambush,
one man being killed and several
wounded The fire was returned and
the regiment literally took to the
woods on the other side of the road.
Colonel Duryea from in front, hearing
the firing, contermarched his regiment
only to discover that two Union troops
by mistake had fired on each other.
Colonel BendiX. arriving ahead of
Colonel Townsend, had concealed him.
self in the woods When the other
appeared Bendix. believing Town
sends troops to be the enemy, had
ordered an attack This unfortunate
and wounding of several Union sol
diers in both regiments, but warned
the Confederates at Little Bethel, who
beat a hasty retreat and joined the
other force at Big Bethel. Thus the
federals were compelled to attack an
army twice the size Of that originally
contemplated and to do so by day
light with the foe alert and prepared.
At Big Bethel the COnfederates were
found entrenched with a stream and
morass in their front. At about 10
o'clock in the morning of June 10 Gen
eral Pierce opened the battle. For
nearly two hours and a half an in
cessant fire was kept up on both sides.
The Union troops made several at
tempts to charge, but were unsuccess-
full owing to the morass. Neverthe-
less. it was claimed by the Union men
that they were gradually gaining
ground when the order was suddenly
and unexpectedly given to retreat
Lieutenant Colonel John 7. Greble,
ordnance officer at Fortress Monroe,
had charge of two howitzers, and in
the retreat held off the Confederates
and probably saved the Union army.
Greble was a West Point man, who
had been an assistant professor Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21

ethics in that Institution ana although
only twenty-seyen years % lit the
time of the fight had seen service 1T
Tampa, Fla, ID the Indian troubles
He was not favorable to the eXppdi-
ton against Big Bethel. and it is said
he believed it would result in his own
death. Nevertheless he went uncom-
plainingly. and his two hov1tzers did
valiant service throughout the fight
Just as orders were given to retire
from the field he was struck in the
head by a cannon ball and killed in
stantly. He was the first regular
army officer to fall in the civil war.
Major Theodore Winthrop led one
Of the most thrilling charges of the
day. So CALLING was the Confederate
fire that his dead were streWn across
the morass. At the head Of his men
Winthrop reached the fence near the
enemys works, leaped upon log.
waved his sword and shouted: Come
on, boys. One charge and the day is
ours!" That word was his last, as he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21

LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN T. GREBLEs
KILLED AT BIG BETHEL, FIRST REGULARS
ARMY OFFICER TO FALL IN CIVIL WAR.
a graduate of Yale and a distinguish
ed writer He was only thirty-three.
Despite the fierce fighting the losses
other than these two officers were
small. On the Union side there were
sixteen killed, thirty-four wounded
and FIVE missing. The Confederate
losses were said to have been six kill
ed. The generalship on the Federal
side has been much condemned, al-
though no formal investigation into
the battle was ever made. Strange to
say, the feature most criticised was
the order to retreat Had that not
been given it is contended that the
Union troops must certainly have won
the day. as they outnumbered the
Confederates two to one This asserr
the military experts, was even II
greater bunder than that of Colonel
Bendix in firing on bis own troops.
Any body may mistake the color of a
uniform on dark night. but no real
general Will order d retreat when l. lis
men are ON the eve Of victory or when
be has an advantage in numbers suff1~
cient to assure him Il victory by lit
tie more fighting. Had it not been for
Grebles howitzers the day might have
ended in an utter rout for the Fpderals.
Movement on Earpers Ferry.
Aside from this engagement the at-
teution of the country in early June,
1861. was concentrated on the move
mentS toward Harpers Ferry. There
were now three armies threatening the
Confederates at that point Mcclellan
at Grafton was within striking dis
taHce, having command of the Balti~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21

GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, COM
HANDING TROOPS AT FORTRESS MONROE
FIFTY YEARS AGO
more and Ohio railroad for a part Of
the way. Patterson with his Pennsyl-
vania troops was approaching daily,
and to his support several regiments
from Washington were hurrying. A
clash seemed imminent. and the coun-
try expected that any day would wit
ness there he first great battle of the
war General Joseph E. Johnston was
in command Of the COnfederates, how
ever, and be was ever cautious com
mander He did not wait for the
Union troops 10 strike, but on June -
evacuated thus saving his army to de-
eide the day al Bull Run
In the meantime General McClellan
was busy in West Nirginin After the
rout of the ConfpdrrlteS III Ihilinpi be
was preparing To follow them and
bring on another engagement. This
did not tranSpirp for i month. how
ever, when there was another small
battle at Laurel Hill
Before this time General Beauregard
had taken charge nj Manassas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21
Oh DH/YG CROSSES

An object of unusual interest to resi-
dents and visitors in Troy, a "steeple
Jack" has for several weeks past been
swinging daily about the steeples of
st. Joseph's Provincial seminary, the
famous Towers of Troy as they have
come to be called, occupied, with as
much nonchalance as though on terra
firma, in the task of making extensive
repairs to those steeples and placing
an eight-foot gilded cross on each of
the four spires. The Towers of Troy"
from their elevated position on the
crest of the hill overlooking the cen
ter Of the city, form a landmark easily
recognized for many miles in all direc-
tons, and like stalWart senCinels they
have stood guard over the busy COM
mercial section Of the city below these
80 years or more.
Weakened by age, high wind sew
eral months ago carried away the
pinnacle of one of the spires and drew
attention to a general weakening of
the others, so the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph, who hold the seminary property,
recently awarded a contract for
strengthening the steeples and placing
g large gilded cross upon each. George
Ferguson of Albany, famous "steeple
jack" was selected for the hazardous
undertaking, and for the last six
weeks he has been engaged with two
assistants in performing the work.
A few minutes of observation of the
painstaking, methodical movements of
the "steeple Jack" is sufficient to con-
vince the observer that his is no easy
task. Beside being a sort of mechan-
ical engineer, the "steeple jack to
be a success, must be master of sew
eral trades. To observe a man seated
in his boatsWain's chair anchored
against the side of a spire may give
the impression that the work is easy,
but imagine standing in loop Of rope
and saving off a section of tower
above ones head weighing nearly half
ton. Yet that was what was done
on these towers. The old final orna-
ments, placed at the top of the spire
when the building was erected back
in the '70's as a Methodist university.
were each IA feet high and nearly
four feet in diameter, and in their de-
cayed condition considerable skill was
required to prevent them falling the
wrong way and causing damage to the
building.
Mr.. Ferguson declares that the only
part OF the work which may be called
easy is the actual climbing. This is ac-
cnnplished in novel manner, for the
steeples, rising Is or more feet in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21
BY JAMES A. EDGERTON.

copyright by American Press Associa-
ton, 1911.
PREPARING for war is grewsome
~ business. Perhaps those engag-
Il ed in making ready for the great
civil war in 1861 were too busy
10 think much of the tragic side, but
at this distance it is apparent. For
TO us children of peace it is difficult to
understand how millions of men and
women can become so wrought up. by
the lighting fever as 20 risk life and all
for cause. though doubtless we would
Go the same thing if the call shou d
come. Yet we look with 4 certain awe
and wonder at the spectacle.
Measured by the number Of battles
fought and the amount Of blood shed
1861 was the least important year of
the conflict between the states. but we
cannot SO estimate it. There are other
factors in the reckoning. Both the
north and the south were going into
nntried fields For the most part they
had no presidents. They were facing
novel problems and had to decide new
Lo>uCSs tlle uttIutSt tdSh ueu eN TT III
dertake. They We're at the parting OF
the ways and were required to choose
the directions they would go. carve out
the ways they would follow and create
the tools for the work in hand 1t is
as difficult to organize a war as to con-
duct it when organized 1t is as
great feat to call an army into be-
ing as to win battles With that army
when it becomes q tigh ing entity. We
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21

air, present nothing upon which hold
may be secured, and yet he climbs
without scaffolding. Patiently - it
may seem tediously-the steeple is
climbed by means of two ropes Sc
curely wound around the tower, leav-
ing loop to slip over the body. AL
ternating from the lower to the upper
loop, similar to hitching up pole, the
"steeple jack gradually works up to
the very top, carrying tackle and
swing-chair, from which he proceeds
to repair or paint as required
Mr.. Ferguson inherited his profes.
sion of steeple-climbing from his ia.
Their, who followed that business for
more than 80 years, climbing the high.
est spires throughout the eastern
states and finally meeting his end by a
fall Of 80 feet at the Albany peniten-
t1ary building in 1891 A decayed wall,
capped by stone, gave way while he
was painting it, and he was killed in
tantly. The son was serving at the
time as an apprentice in the navy, a
calling which presents some similar
situations, and when he received his
discharge in 1892 he succeeded to his
fathers business. Of modest but
jovial disposition, he credits the fact
that he has had no accidents to his
athletic build and temperate habits.
for, as he strongly declares, drinking
intoxicants and steeple-climbing "do
not mix"
The illustration gives an idea of the
size of the crosses being gilded be.
fore placed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21
Palestine Grows Best Oranges.

The best oranges on the European
market are from the land which is
sand, yet fetches now the highest price
for orange culture There is a jest
ing phrase among Jewish colonists as
to Palestinian fertility: IF you but
stick an umbrella in the soil you will
next year get a crop Of them" The or
ange trees bear fruit two months be-
fore those of italy and SPAIN"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21
Silly Premonitions.

The utter uselessness of Fremont
tons is shown in this: That even if
true they are of no help; they do not
fortify us to meet calamity, but weak
en- us and render us feeble to resist
misfortune. And if trouble is coming,
the best way to meet it is with stout
heart an da brain unfogged by the
nonsense of dread.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21
Church Maintained Theater.

st. Paul's cathedral in London
actually maintained a theater during
the reign of Elizabeth and the first
years Of the reign Of James I. An
adjacent building was used as a the
alter, and the actors were the boys of
the choir. The company presented
many Of the most important plays of
the time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21
The War Fifty Years Ago

Tennessee Ratifies Secession First War Balloon APP
pears--Battle of Big Bethel, First Engagement Be-
tween Organized Land Forces Results In Union Defeat
Federal Generalship In This Fight Severely Criticised
Lieutenant Colonel Greble and Major Winthrop Killed
Johnston Evacuates Harpers Ferry Because of Ap-
proach of Three Union Armies - Mcclellan Busy In
West Virginia Preparing to Follow Confederates Routed
at Philipp---Beauregard Takes Charge at Manassas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21
New SWIMMING Machine

Providing a cork jacket, which keeps
its wearer upright in the water, with
a propeller, driven by two cranks, a
New Yorker has invented a device
which is a variation from most styles
Of swimming machines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21
Remedy for Whoopinq Couch.

A delightful remedy has at last been
found for whooping cough. DR.. Rod
riguez Portilla of Madrid maintains
after lengthy experiments, that all
that is required is for the patient to be
taken for a daily motor car drive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-21

should not underrate 1861. To those
on the inside the labor was rs arduouS
and the anxiety perhaps as great as in
the later years Of actual conflict. TIL.
great battles were but the visible man
Hesitation Of the forces evoked in 1861
Then was laid the groundwork for
VickSburg and Gettysburg, for Ante
tam and the Wilderness, for Atlanta
and Appomattox. Then were soWn the
dragons teeth that sprang up in mil
lions of armed men
Small Naval Engagements,
Yet 1861 saw actual fighting, ard the
week ending June 10 chronicled the
first battle of the war between organ
lied land troops. Up to this time there
had been naval commandments and
skirmishes between the land forces,
but no battle worthy of the name. Out
side Of this one engagement-the bat
tie Of Big Bethel--there were no events
of particular importance during the
week. On June the United States
steamer Susquehanna arrived from
abroad to serve in the war. On June
6 the Harriet Lane engaged a battery
at Pig Point. opposite Newport News.
The vessel had but one gun that would
reach the fort, while she was hit sew
eral times. On June Z the forces I'M
der General Patterson resumed their
march from Chambersburg toward
Harpers Ferry. and fresh troops from
Washington also started toward the
same objective On June $ the people
of Tennessee ratified the secession or
dinance. On June 8 n war balloon.
then new thing in America. was il
fated at Washington On the same
day word came that Fort Pickens was
finally out of danger This fort wat
threatened at the same time as Sum
ter, and Lincoln started a movement
for its relief even before be did that
for the succor Of Major Anderson and