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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13

advancing into Maryland and In a let.
ter Of that time says. Thus far the
numbers ana condition OF this army
have ut uO time justified our assuming
the offensive"
SO much for McClellan's nervous
fears OF IN attack ana stories then cur
rent In the north 70 the effect that the
Confederates had ?OOOOO men In the
vicinity OF Manassas
Mcclellan Attacks Administration.
Some rather Illuminating side lights
are also furnished In General Mct,Ie,.
lan's letters at this time These letters
are oil dated early In October. Here
are a few characteristic sentences:
~ cannot tell you how disguised 1
am becoming with these wretched pol.
iticians."
I'VE shall be ready by tomorrow TO
light battle there lAiunson's hilb II
the enemy should choose to attack.
ana ] don't think they will care to run
the risk. ! presume ! shall have to 90
after them when ! get ready. but this
getting ready II slow work with such
an administration. wish ! were well
ont Of It."
u nm becoming daily more disgust.
ed with this administration perfectly
sick OF Il, II could with honor re.
sign ! would quit the whole concern
tomorrow"
This has n rnther peculiar sound now.
when we know that ut the very time
Mcclellan was writing these letters to
his wife abusing the administration IL
In turn was preparing TO place MIN In
supreme command Of all the armies
OF the United States.
President Lincoln was having his
own troubles. The course OF events
had made II imperative that he sup.
plant two prominent commanders,
General Winfield scott. the head of
the United States army. and General
Fremont. commander In Missouri.
Neither event occurred Tor two weeks.
but both were being considered. Dur.
Ing this very week Secretary OF War
Cameron and the adjutant general had
gone west "a hold n consultation with
Fremont ana possibly to discover the
truth OF the charges against MIN,
Cameron overlook Fremont at Upton.
Mo-. on the 18th. after which he re-
turned Immediately TO Washington.
As for General Scott. ne mad ex-
pressed the desire to he relieved as
early as August. He was old and un.
equal to the physical and mental Dur.
den OF conducting great war. Ere
quent Observation-Disclosures with General
Mcclellan. then commanding the lar.
gcst army 10 the held and charged
with the defense OF Washington.
doubtless intensified his desire to be
out of II all.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
Death Of 0arlbaldi's Nurse.

The death has taken place at Aspro.
monte. at the age Of ~. OF Margherita
d'Orlando Of RivignanO. In her youth
she was one Of the most fervent pat.
riots. and took part In the Garibal.
dian campaigns. In 1862 she was as
Asprsmonte In the capacity Of nurse.
and tended the wound received by
Garibaldi. In 1866 she accompanied
him in the Trentino when he com.
manded the Red Shirts In the Tyrol.
Subsequently she became sister of
charity. and for 80 years. under the
name Of Sister Scholastica. minis
tered to the convalescents In the hos.
pital Of Portogruaro.-Nursing Nil.
ror.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13

ington, had IN interesting sequel.
After this position was abandoned by
the southern troops at the end Ut Sep.
tembcr It was found that they had no
works worthy the name ana that their
armament consisted Of two painted
logs und u stovcpipe. Yet with these
Quaker" guns they had held on the
vanguard VI the Army OF the Potomac
for several weeks. Their position ana
intrenchrnents looked formidable. anu
the Union troops let II 20 at that ana
did not attack. This was during Nc.
Clcllan's nervous weeks, when he was
writing TO his wife almost daily ex.
pressions OF SURPRISE thnt Beauregard
did not attack him. Finally when the
small force OF Confederatcs at Nun,
sons hill and other points roundabO
withdrew Of their own motion their
positions were occupied by the Fed
erals.
An incident Mt about this time
throws u rather luminous side light on
the situation and reveals something OF
McClel!an's military tactics. It was
reported that the Confedcrntes were
again terrifying Matthias point. on the
Potomac, and We're threatening navi.
cation, TO dislodge them II combined
naval aud military movement was
planned. Mcclellan agreed to furnish
the troops. and the Potomac hotilla Of
gunbOats were to land these and co
operate in the attack. All was made
ready and the boats prepared for the
expedition. Hut no troops appeared.
Inquiry at army headquarters elected
the information that McClellan's en-.
gineers had reported against the plan
and said It would he impracticable to
land the troops In the manner pro
posed. The navy replied that II as
sumed all responsibility for landing
the troops,
Two Logs and a Stovepipe.
Another promise was thereupon
made thar the land forces wOul0 be
ready the next night. and once more
the boats got In position, Again the
troops failed 10 show up On a second
inquiry being made the most satis:nc.
ton the naval officers could get was
that Mcclellan opposed the movement.
fearing II would bring on general
engagement. for which he was not then
ready. President Lincoln. who had
urged the taking Of Matthias point.
was chayrined by the incident. but de
Icrred 10 the wishes OF the general.
Navigation In the Potomac was closed
ana the administration came In for
general censure IN consequence The
chief naval officer In command OF the
Potomac tio'illa asked to he transfer
red. feeling that he was losing repu-
tatiOn because 0f inaction for which
he was not responsible Possibly the
Munsou's hill QuaIer gun affair was
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plying II the next day. Al about the
same time General u. A. McCairs d..
vision went forward 10 Langley, i've
miles W the Potomac from Alexnn.
drla, Other advances occurred which
placed the Union front to line ex.
tending from point near Great Falls
on the Potomac. ten miles above
Washington. TO a position south OF the
Little River turnpike and the Orange
and Alexandria turnpike. west Of Alex.
andrin. Al the end Of the week the
divisions and detachment under Gen.
eral George q Mcclellan IN and
around Washington and Alexandria
occupied the following positions:
General Joseph IloOker's division
was NJ Rudd's Ferry. Md. on the
lower Potomac. twenty five miles from
Washington; General iieintzeimans
ut Fort Lyon and vicinity, General W.
u, Fnnklin's near the Theological
seminary. General Rlenker's near Hun
ter's Chapel, General McDowell's ut
Upton Hin and Arlington, General Fitz.
John Porter's ut Halls ana Miners
Hills and General ". +. smiths at
Mackalrs lin. all nenr Alexandria,
Mccall was Ut Langley. General Ion
Carlos Buell. was ut Tennallytown.
Meridian HIN. etc. on the Maryland
side Of the river, close To Washington
General Stoneman's cavalry and Gen.
eral Hunts artillery were In Washing.
ton. General y. J.. Ranks division
was ut Jamestown. Nd. with detach.
ments at Point OF Rocks and else.
where. as far up the river as Williams
port. fifty miles from Washington.
General c. Z. Stones division was nj
PoOlesville. Md. thirty miles from
Washington, and General Dix ut Bal.
timore.
Warrington Safe.
Thus the Army Of the Potomac at
this time extended In a long arc with
its wings resting on the river above
and below Washington. its center In
Virginia. west VI the capital. with a
strong advance occupying the hills
round about and a heavy reserve, also
the cavalry and artillery, In the capital
itself. This. with an elaborate system
Of Notifications, rendered Washington
comparatively secure from attnck
either In front or on the tanks. a con-
ditiOn ut which Mcclellan had been
aiming ever since he took command
The position Of Stone at POoiesvilie
u especially worthy OF note, for II was
; portion OF his army which fought
Pie disastrous hattie Of Balls Blur
in the following week, II should be
mentioned that General ", q, Evans
Confederate brigade was then near
Leesburg. Va. opposite Poolesville.
Evans had gone there of his own mo
Con. but Branrpgarh granted him per
mission r. remain To- the hope that
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
More PRESSING.

ibid you ever consider that old prob
lem OF where all the pins GOT"
mo, ] am going to take up the so
luton Of that problem as soon az ]
have learned where all the dollars
go."-Houston Post.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
The War Fifty Years Ago

The Situation In Front Of Washington Of the
Federal Outposts- Confederate Outposts Retire From
the Vicinity Of Alexandra to Fairfax Cosrt House.
The Southern Commander at Manassas. General Beau
regard and President Davis at Odds.-Davis Urges
Attack In Maryland Of the Army Of the
Potomac Commanded by General George B. Mcclellan.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13

tion. i9llI
~ JAMES A. ED6ERroN.
~ CRING the second week Of DC.
tober. 1861. occurred a for.
ward movement Of detach.
ments Of the Federal Army Of
the Potomac. II was not an exten.
sive movement. being little more than
an advance Of the picket lines. After
the battle of Bull Run the Confeder.
ates had drawn rather close about
Washington. placing troops Of observn.
ton on several nearby Virginia hills.
The occupancy Of one Of these. Nun.
sons hill. only eight miles from Wash.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
D. JAMES A. EDeERroN.

copyright BY American Press Associa.
ton 1911
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-15
Continued Next Sunday.
LEADING CALIFORNIA DRUG
nICT
Pasadena- 81. March 9, III,

Pasadena, Cal, March 3, 1911.
Foley and Co. Gentlemen:- We
have sold and recommended Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for years.
We believe It to be one Of the most
efficient expectorants on the market.
Containing no opiates or narcotics u
can be given freely to children Enough
of the remedy can be taken to relieve
a cold, as II has no nauseating results,
and does not interfere with digestion.
Yours very truly. c. II. Ward Drug
Co, G. L. Parsons. Sec'y and Treas"
Get the original Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound in the yellow package.
w. A. D'Ale1n beTte, druggist and
apothecary. 12l S. PalafoX St
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-15

7 regard conversation as a gift"
remarked the studious woman.
1T usually is" replied Miss Cay
enne. IF people had to pay for IL.
there would be much less Of it,
Washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-15

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer months;
viz, ChamberlaiH's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is almost GER
tain TO be needed. It costs but quar-
ter. Can you afford TO be without II?
For sale by AL dealers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-15

Gee, amt It a great relief when
you've been suffering from toOthache
TO summon up your courage and go to
a dentist and have II over with ?"
Il guess so. Did the dentist relieve
your
You bet! He wasn't in!"-Toledo
Blade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-15

Strange Microbe Ito passing broth
err Say, where all you mikes go
ing? The Other Microbe- Why, we
are going UP to our recreation park
to ride on the public roller towel
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Continued on Page Sixteen)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-15

East 90 Feet OF west 233 feet
north front by 24o feet block
Donelson and 18th Arpent tract
20 feet south front by 240 feet
beginning SO feet west OF west
line Of Barcelona street. part
lots % and 29, and of south
half lot %, block 4, Donelson
and 18th Arpent tract ...,,1
East half lot 81, block 4, DoneI-
son tract and 10Th Arpent tract
West half lot d. east feet lots
26 and 80. and of south half lot
q. block 4. Donelson and 18Th
Arpent tract ......
Vest IS feet Of east rs feet Of
lots rs and 30, and Of south
half lot %, block 4. Donelson
and 18th Arpent tract .......,.
North $50 feet lot 6, block z
Donelson and 18th Arpent tract
North I20 feet lots 35 and SO in
south half Of block Sc. Maxent
numbering. Donelson and 18th
Arpent tract .........
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
WANTED.

WOMAN for homework: steady job Inquire of Mrs. S. Slmson.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
2. DUDLEY SHELDON

VNo F'NhS MT F. Dudley Sheldon the chemist. who was connected with the Butler drug store for a long time returned to Nome recently from a mush into the Kouga rok where we started to hunt for Mir. James camp. and to work a few shifts for the balance of the fall on the prop erty James and his son Ward are work ing.
 Mir. Sheldon related his experience and told how he was lost in the wet nasty country up there. Tn fact lt was showing a great deal of the time he was mushing trying to locate the prop erty on which James was working. He got along fine until he came to the point where four trails branch out fin as many different directions The first he choose led him back to the start ing point after ten hours travel. The second trail after one night and day also led him back by a round about way to the starting point. or where the four trails branch or. That was enough for Sheldon. He had been 3s hours with out food. 1t was showing and he hit the back trail for Nome Nome Is a pretty good place after all." remarked Mir. Sheldon. after telling his expert ences.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
RICHARDSON IN TOWN.

Mir. Richardson. who is the original discoverer of placer tin in Alaska and who staked the first tin mines on Ear mountain, is in town from the North where he has been looking after his property. He expects to leave in a few days for the states where he will spend the winter, but will come back next summer. T have only to wait a few more years remarked Mir Richard son. when they will toe hunting me for my tin mines. have only to walt. and having the mineral the market VIII be created in the future"
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
SEEN AND HEARD:

This evening at eight o'clock the democrats will meet in the commits e sIoner's court room to elect 2e dele gates to the territorial convention which will meet at some future date.
 This Is the first gun to be fired in the election to be held. less than a year hence, and Dr. Hfl. who has been looked upon as the bulwark of demo .cracy in Nome for the past four years will be able to get line on the mem bers of his party in and about Nome.
 october will be the great day in Nome. for the brass band will play and the people will visit the mill. see the stamps fall and be introduced to our new enterprise. the mill which is to build up Nome.
 Many orders are now coming in for copies of the Mining and Dredging Edi- tion of the Nome Daily Nugget. The magazine this year will be more com plete than last. going into detail of both placer and hard rock mining.
 People who wish copies of the edi- tion mailed to their friends should send or bring their address to the Nugget office and we will see that the copies are forwarded on the Northwestern which will leave here about the mid dle of October.
 The first section of the magazine has been run on and from day to day the work of compiling this wonderful record of mining and dredging will br carried forward to completion. We are striving to have the magazine out by the 10th of october SO all should get in their copy at once.
 There was large outfit in front of NJ n. Samuels store yesterday ready tp be shipped to Bonanza country. and many wondered if Mike" was going (" open up a trading post in that sec ton of the country.
 Tomorrow \. Polet cuts the melon" and it is safe to state many will take advantage of visiting the new store and being served chunk" of the juicy fruit
 Toby has turned his ice cold soda" service into a red hot chocloate" foun- tain. The nights are commencing to get cool and there is nothing like be- ing in style
 Dr ] NJ Sloan is moving into the Wild Goose building and this means that the four doctors are now in the same block. The building in which the Nugget k located is the business center of Nome and all the principal business houses are closing in and about this section.
 The steamship Senator left St Mich ael at o'clock this mroning and the vessel may not get away until sometime during the night.
 The Senator is the last boat to send out letters on and expect to receive answers. There will be about four more mails leaving Nome this fall via the water route then they will have to go overland via the ffty-day route.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
STEAMBOAT NEWS

Steamship Senator left St Michael al D. m due in Nome this afternoon at { o'clock.
 Steamship Victoria 7sO miles north of Cape Flattery
 Revenue cutter Bear arrived from Unalaska at 2:3O today.
 DuNbury sailed for the North yes- terday afternoon.
 New Jersey sailed for Sinrock this morning.
 Noakatak sailed for Norton Ray this morning.
 In the roadstead: Bear. Augusta c, Fl Sureno Wasp and Arizona.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
YoRkeY BRINGS FINE CARGO.

The trader Yorkey that arrived from thc extreme North coast of Siberia last evening brought a fine trading outfit consisting of ivory. white fox skins and other trading supplies.
 Tine vessel reported that the ice was commencing to show up in the Arctic and they saw the Tiddlewink and the vessel was in good shape.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27

FOR SALE-Hand and gasoline drills at Walker Bros. Shop. corner Lanes Way and Third Ave
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
A, B, DANCE.

owing to repeated demands hy the brothers and their friends the Arctic Brotherhood have decided to givy one of their informal social dances on Fri day evening, September 29. to which the public are cordially invited. Gen tlemen Sl.5O.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
A. 8. dance. Friday night. Sept. 2s.

We sell bonded uhiskies at the san price you pay for blends. Try bot tie, gallon or case. All goods delivered ot any part Of the city free Of charge. The Eagle.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
BENDER BROS. LANDS
 SUPPLIES AT HOOPER BAY

Word has reached Nome that the Bender Bros. must have landed the government supplies at Hooper hay be- tween here and the Kuskokwim river, for there is a Few school house nearing completion over there.
 The Bender Bros. had the lumber and supplies for nearly all the government schools this summer that are being constructed.
 Social dance Sat nioht Eaole Nall
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27

The finest line of cigars to choose from. Infinite. Lovera. optimo Fl Rayo. Juan de Fuca. Carahana and Humboldt Seward ComI Co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27

For q nice warm bath in the largest bath rooms in the city try the City Bath House. Everything first class and up to date.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-27
REMEMBER THE NAME.

For prompt and satistaet,ry laundry work call up the PeoplsE Laundry. Phone Main t5t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
YOUR CHRISTMAS
GIFT PROBLEM
Loeke's holiday Footwear Is soiv,,s
the GIFT Problem FOR Many.

Footwear H always acceptable end
appropriate anil best of aIi. Dr. SOU
select footwear as a ru for father.
brother. son. mother. daughter or
ter. you are do.ug a practical thirs.
because such e. glr 81 s1methinr
useful
Why hot be- sensible and give ,orr
friends or loved ones something real
useful and s-cr,iceah'c- Then
there H. sure fo be greater apprscI,
ton on The part of tHe recipient ana
satisfaction to Yourself
Remember that footwear s aom.
thing that can ~ Ruru trr ysr-
around. aud think of fhe ,1mfarf AND
satisfaction one can cef o.t of "a pair
Of slippers. for example
n you viii read Tire Locke rfter.
basement Boo this paper today o MAJ,
End somethinr there thar VIII 'us,
strike YOU ~ NOT. 1gl should s.sit
one Of the Locke stores and certain.
~ you gill have 200 trouble ir making
n selection from their Iarce assorf
ment OF Holiday Footwear
The courteous. otiIrirr Locke
clerks are alvats p.rIs.i fo show
goods aud help .n masking selections
See them FOR early BUYERS aI
vays set the adtanfs4e cf f-sf seiec.
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Notners Club q Day Nursery Plans
tlsbsrste Entertainment fo-
December 80

one of tho most r~nlofable events %
the entire wear fo- the Mothers club
of 'he South side Day Nursery q Tho
annual Christmas party Tho club De-
composed Of The mothers OF the chill.
frnn uho attend tho nursery and 90
nNihers whose children have been A.
trndanfs az fbe Institution In fhs raaf
This year their Christmas party is
20 De held on december IT, and or.
oi thn mosf attractive pr1era~e over
ARRANGED f0r ffr ooraa.0n De- De- ~
planned for ibis Time Auorg other
tnlugs special music is being sr.
rtrFnf q fuarfet.n s1mp0ref al giss
Nel -r0eacre Niss Leah Fgifor
'harIrs Iaarerrr and Judge Aim
kobt1so1 having beel engaged wss
tsfnrr Carson. % South roT street
eI also snE The Rev james Law.
Fence formerly ~ Noun1-elre but
now ~ Canton. o.. who has delivered
me address before fhe mothers f9-
each ~ Tho rsef three years ala
aea'n DO present. and on fa- occasIo,
WlI '"I 3 original C1risfuaa story
Another interest nz feature or ,ee
occasion H fhe Injunction Iesuef d,
everyona no attends that ffev bring
p fnorerf stamp aIfh them. 20 he
used ln The extension a. the work OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
RIVER men ALL
FAVOR CANAL
BOARD o. TRADE SANCTIONS
MOVEMENT
"eH rsnnis &c Vase F,s-; 90 Lsse
Ere cseai-Fess Case De
lsy - s~ehecsieA

SancronirE To proposes 1rotec' o.
op~nils a Caral from %. iakss ~ 80
ono river. ne .ocal rs.ru@r al ID.
Board % Trade All coop~ra.~ .r o..
royemenf 90 haV. funds uis-f tu
nincn this EiEsutic scheme p.
trzre % Trade % thts clty anc manv
% he tusiness men SO rrras "a
'uf~ FOR wheeling should the caral %
Opened THIS CITY 4ou.d thea - ore
OF t1e greatest uN~r ports Ir Che
Nor 4. % th- markets - al nations
NOuii D. opened 20 th~ Pan Handle
TIE proposed canal uiI b. 1Hs
miles long o. shich 30 mile. all D.
cana.zrd riVers-the Beaver and Ne.
honing The estimated cost o. the
canal All b. So eU .uoa IL pro.
posef that The canal shall D. entirely
public enterprise and that me money
needed shall b. provided bs the Issue
% bonds b. Tho many .u
Ohio Pennsylvania. W@st viz MA and
kentucky The canal RlIl greatly
cheaper freight rates. aud 'ccaI river.
men are taking an active interest .u
The project with 20. cana. opened.
f sIl revive the rver business here.
they state. % many new boats al.
be- constructed
FoEs hanging over The valley have
caused all M" packets 20 become de-
iay"d many being compelled 90 seek
be willows The Virginia ~ many
hours late on her trip 80 Pittsburgh.
and all hardly arrive az this port IN
ul near midnight
The Ohio registered "a stage of 10
feet Inches 90 this port la.t evening.
and b. sfll rfsnE Rains are sfli fafI.
INK over me watersheds. and The river
j. rising a. Pittsburgh and Parker
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13

u by the Ancient ORD. OF Hiber
mans Of OHIO and Marshall counties
"Iu eclipse any attempt OF fhe past
Last year "a play was staged by the
ONO county HibHruians and was "a
Bus succcss. but for the neVt ceiebra.
ton The four divisions BOO Ohio county
VIII combine with the two OF Mar.
shaN. located af nenwOod and
Moundsfi'Ie. and tho play will Do
staged on a magnificent scale
Preparations for the affair pil NOT
h" started lufl after the first o. the
year 0hon the raining OF tho ggan
'tr cast ~iIl start if III expected that
az least tno hundred persons wiz Dol
WED Oh pr. emitting The big spectacle.