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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-15


Men should shave at Rileys.
u. s. Carson wan6s your Ftns.
llu's Grocery will have Fireworks
Tor the boys.
All kinds Of printing done at The
Republican office
Good shaves and best hair cuts al
Riley's Barber shop. Try one.
Fancy Fruit Baskets Of all kinds
at J. c. Iler's. from SOC to $500.
Miss Henrietta Guenther has RETURN
ed from brief visit in Louisville
Lowney's fine line of Box Candy
from 1Oc to $500 at Hers Grocery.
Mr. Eugene Joiner has been in Ow.
ensboro this week visiting nslatives.
Riley's new bauber shop Is upItoIdat
and you get courteous treatmeuk there.
Prac.dcal China is always acccapta.
BILE. Barnard & Co. have only that
kind.
Nice Suit Case or Leather Bag will
please HER or HIM Christmas NOR
ing. BARNARD g. co.
Drink DIR. Shops Health Coffee.
Sold by U. s. Carson, the Grocery
man 1Stf
Don't Iwasste money; buy practical
gifts Barard & Cos. suggestions
are good.
Buy for HIM STREET. Sllm,ber Chair,
$3.50 and $500, Barnard & Co:
sell them.
Mr.. C. T. S. Overton, of OenItsitown
paid The Republican pleasant call
Wednesday.
The hunting season is now on.
Get your outfit from U. S. Carsonthe
Grooeryman 1Sf
Hon. G. B. Likens alttanded the in
auguration of Gov. McCreary at FRANK
fort, Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. 7. V. Joiner are the
proud parents of a baby boy BORN q
them Monday.
Onr line of holiday goods lis now
in. Come early and get your choice.
HARTFORD GROCERY co.
When you want Ammunition or
Gums, cali ON U. S. Carson, the Gro
ceryman. 1Stf
Give us your special order this
week to avoid the rush i'm the mails
and express. BARNARD & co.
The daughter of Mr.. Nat Lindley,
who has baen quite i'll of typhoid fe-
YER, is improving.
See the holiday panessnts for 1Oc, loo
and 25c, at Barnard 4 Co.'S. In a
class to themselves.
If you have never shaved at Riley's
Barber Shop you should do SO and
see how good you feel.
This is ]. c. Hers tenth year work
ing for Santa Claus, SO don't fail to
come around and see him.
Three hundred and fifty Books in
Iler's Rotary Library, SO give your
best girl a chance to read the latest
books for only loo each.
Mr.. c. S. Monkey, of near Fords-
Vile, was a pleasant callor at The
Republican office, Tuesday.
Mr.. Harve Bennstt's little daughter,
OF Walton's Greek, is convalasing
from an attack of pneumonia fewer
For the best of everything in
Fruits and Candies for Christmas
see the
HARTFORD GROCERY co.
Let Barnard & Co. solve your Christ
mas problams. They can suggest the
proper present for most amy small
amount.
Give us your order for your Fruit
Baskets. Ours will be the prdliest
and best in town.
HARTFORD GROCERY co.
This is the season for new Ties.
See ours or Xmas Newest crea-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

first awoke and. rolling from my
blanket. looked about me. Already a
faint dim line Of gray, heralding the
dawn. was growing clearly defined In
the east. and making manifest those
heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank
and low. obscured the valley. The
tired men of my troop were yet lying
upon the ground. wrapped tightly in
their blankets. oblivious of the deadly
work before them; but l could hear
the horses already moving uneasily at
their picket-ropes. and observed here
and there the chilled figure of sentry
leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted
In form by the enveloping mist.
Directly in advance Of where we
rested. a long hill sloped gently up
ward for perhaps hundred yards, its
crest topped with a thick growth of
young oak-trees, yet seemingly devoid
OF underbrush. No troops were
camped in our immediate front. and
feeling curious to ascertain something
OF our formation. as we'll as to ex-
anime the lay of the land between us
and the position occupied by the
enemy, ] walked slowly forward, un-
nindered, until l attained the crest.
The fog yet held the secrets OF the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08

valley sArsiy revs~d within is Drown
hand, and ] could penetrsre uone OF
it, mysteries. 1t was like gaxrm
down from some headland into a 81
lent. unvexed sea But directly across
from where I stood. apparently along
the summit of another chain Of low
Aills similar to those we occupied. I
could perceive the flames of numerous
eampfires lssping up into sudden
radiance. while against the brighten.
ting sky great flag lasily Tapped its
folds to the freshening breeze. Evil
IDENTIFY our opponents were first astir,
and the headquarters of some division
OF the enemy must be across yonder.
A ] gazed. other fires burst forth to
left and right, as far as the unaidsd
eye could carry through the gloom.
and I was thus enabled to trace dis
tinctly those advanced lines opposing
us. Experience told me their position
must be strong one, and their force
heavy.
As turned to mark our own forma-
ton, the roll of drums rang out,
while the quickening notes Of the
rexeille soW,-ed down the long lines
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08
1ARRHH
OF

IT'S Their pesky little cuss as come
In with We yesterday, SIR he returned
with grin. He's confiscated muel
somewhat an says he's a goin' back
hum long O. we uns."
Curious TO learn how Jed had
emerged from his arduous adventures,
spurred my horse alongside of him.
The little man, bending forward
obviously, as If fearful of accident,
was riding bareback on a gaunt, long
legged mule, which, judging from all
outward appearances, must have been
some discarded asset of the quarter
masters department.
Going home, jedi" l asked, as he
glanced up and saw me.
"Jist as durn quick as l kin Kit
thar, he returned emphatically. by
gum, Cap, amt bin way from Marian
long as this afore in twelve year.
Reckon she thinks I've skedaddled fer
good this time, al ill be takin'
up with some other male critter lest
| git back thar mighty sudden. Wom-
ems odd, Cap, durn nigh as ornary
bout some things as a muel"
He eyed his mount critically.
burned if ever l thought I'd git
astraddle o any four-legged critter
agin,' he said, rubbing himself as If
in sudden and painful recollection of
the past. But sort r picked up this
yere muel down ct Their corral, an he's
tew durn wore out totin things fer
you uns ter ever move often a walk.
| sorter reckon it's heap easier
5ittin yere than ter take it afut all
Their way ter Their nountings."
1t was long after dark the second
day when, thoroughly wearied, we
turned into an old tobacco field and
made camp for the night. To right
and left of our position glowed the
CHEEKY fires, telling where Early's
command bivouacked in line of battle
From the low range of hills in front
of where we rested one could look
across an intervening valley, and see
far off to the northward the dim
flames Which marked the position Of
the enemy. Down in the mysterious
darkness between, divided only by
swift and narrow stream, were the
blue and gray pickets. The opposing
forces were sleeping on their arms,
making ready for the death grip on
the morrow.
AS lay there thinking, wondering
what might be my fate before another
nightfall, seeing constantly in my half
dreams the fair face of woman,
which made me more of a coward
than l had ever felt myself before,
| was partially aroused by the droning
tones of voice close at hand. Lift.
ing myself on one elbow / glanced
curiously around to see where 1t
originated, what was occurring. Clus.
tered about roaring fire Of rails
We're a dozen troopers, and in the
midst of them, occupying the post of
honor upon an empty powder key, was
Bungay, enthusiastically reciting
Scott. l caught a line or two:
At once there rose so wild yell
Within that dark and narrow dell,
AS all the fiends from heaven thai fell
Had pealed the battle-cry Of hell
and then the drowsy god pressed
down my heavy eyelids, and l fell
asleep.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-08
CHAPTER XXI.
The Battle In the Shenandoah.

The Battle In the Shenandoah.
To me it has always seemed re-
markable that after all my other bat
tie experiences-Antietam. Gettys
burg, the Wilderness, ay! even in
GLIDING that first fierce baptism OF
fire at Manassas-no action in which
| ever participated should remain SO
clearly photographed upon memory as
this last desperate struggle for su-
premacy in the Shenandoah, Every
minute detail of the conflict, at
least so far as l CHANGED to be
personal participant, rises before me
as I write, and / doubt not l could
trace to-day each step taken upon that
stricken field.
IT, reveille had not sounded when
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CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-01
thickness of p inches at the water

thickness of u inches at the water
line.
The New Texas.
The new Texas, officially known in
naval circles as battleship No. 35, for
she has not been formally named yet,
will be a fighting machine of which
the entire nation as we'll as Texans
may well be proud. The vessel together
with No "a was authorized by act of
congress June "A, 1910. and the con-
tract was let last December. The con-
tract price limit for the hull and ma
chinery alone is $4,000, 900. The COM
pIement will be So officers and 1909
men. The length over all will be SIS
feet, with a breadth at water line of
95 feet, IL inches, and mean draft
of % feet six inches. The normal ton
mage will be $4,000 tons. The contract
requires a maximum speed of q knots
an hour The propelling machinery will
develop $4,000 horse power as com
pared with S507 for the old Texas The
main battery of the new ship will con-
sist of 10 II inch and 81 five inch
guns. with four three Founders, two
one Founders, two three inch and two
80 caliber guns and four FL inch to-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-01

has served to again call attention TO
ono of the oldest ships of the navy
no1, in commission The vessel is to be
strinped of guns and equipment and
will be used as a target for the pig
Guns of the fleet. This Will be the first
time the American guhners in time OF
peace. ever had a real ship on which TO
train guns. Usually a target consisting
of an anchored canvas screen, has been
used, and naturally the gunners are
anxious to test their aim on an actual
vessel. =
Has Been Receiving Ship.
For some time past the Texas has
been used as a receiving ship at the
Charleston IS. c. navy yard. Along
about the first of April she will be
lowed to the shallow water of the
capes of Chesapeake bay to enter in
the last act of her career, when the
annual target practice of the battle
ship fleet commences.
Firing will be conducted at range
of from 5000 to 10000 yards and the
effect of projectiles when striking the
armor Mate and also the effect of IN
der water hits will be noted ordnance
experts are anxious to ascertain what
effect the water will have on the flight
of a projectile which strikes the sur
face before reaching the vessel and
which takes a downward course to-
wards the hull of the ship. Similar ex-
periments are now in progress in the
British navy, it is said
Historically the following may be
said about the old Texas which taken
in comparison with the new ship Of
that name, well shows the progress in
battleship building in the United States
navy in the past 25 years:
Commissioned in 1895.
The vessel was authorized by the
4eth congress in 1886, and was put in
commission August Is. 1895. The trial
speed developed was IT'S knots. It cost
s4.2O2. 121.49. What the 40 cents was
for. the records do not state. The gov
ernment navy yard at Norfolk was the
builder. It had a total length of sos feet,
10 inches. a breadth on the water line
of "a feet, one inch, mean draft of p
feet, six inches, and tonnage of 6315.
Thirty officers and AS men were need
ed to man the vessel The main battery
consisted of two u inch guns, six six
inch rapid fire guns. with a secondary
battery lof IA six pound rapid fire guns
and three one pound guns and no to-
pedo tubes. The armor had a maximum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-01
THE Old TEXAS To
Be MADE 4 TARGET
New Battlesllip to Bear the
Name to Be Worlds
Greatest.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 1.-The Tex
as the Lone S5uA states onfy repre-
sentative in the navy, which is going
to be put up as a target to be shot
at. is the only second class battleship
that ever sailed under the stars and
stripes The new dreadnOught Texas.
for which the contract was let in De-
cenber, viii be, when completed, the
most splendid piece Of fighting ma
chinery shat ever slid down the ways
under the flag of this or any other
nation.
The recent decision of the navy de-
partment to use the old Texas in the
target practice of the battleship fleet,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-01

sion. but comparative figures on No.
SO, now well under way, may be used
to give some idea OF the time required
to complete a modern warship. No. 3s,
the Wyoming, was authorized March 8,
1909. The contract for building was
signed October a. 1909, the keel laid
February 9. 1910. and the date of COM
p1etion is set for June IA, 1912
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-01

battery, it is planned to make the ar
NOR on the vessel the most complete
and effective of any in the new navy
of the United States, the navy depart
ment figuring that a warship must be
able 20 take heavy blows as well as
give them.
1t is hard to state just about when
the new Texas will go into commits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-01

pedo tubes in the secondary battery.
The new warship marks an import
ant departure in naval construction not
only in the United States, but in all
naval powers She Will be the first
modern fighting vessel to carry IA inch
breech loading guns instead Of the Il
inch guns almost universally used. This
change was made only after exhaustive
tests had demonstrated conclusively
that the larger guns had much
greater destructive power and geater
wearing qualities due to a lesser We
lcefty. Then 10 IA inch guns Will be
placed along the center line in the
same manner as in other modern ships
of the United States navy. Thus they
can be trained to either side and
volley fired. the Wsrudtiveness OF
which nothing can Withstand.
Power Of a BrOadside.
Some idea of the enormous power
generated by one broadside from these
big guns can be gained when it Is
stated that energy is generated suf-
ficient if properly applied to lift the
big 1900 ton battleship over the
Brooklyn bridge.
In addition to this very powerful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-01

This is bargain value giving
bonafide in every sense of the
word and merchandise; for
never before has such quality
of Administer Rugs been offer
ed at this ridiculOusly low
price. New goods of artistic
decorations in both floral and
oriental patterns
Newark post., 1911-06-14
Newark Trust and Safe Deposit Co.

find our admiration burning more bright
ly as we read the story of her struggle
with ill~health and poverty than over
her as literary success.
Reared in a home of culture and refine
ment, where the "seen and not heard"
idea for children was unknown, she cas-
lily joined in the round table" discus
sion of the topics of the day. Right or
wrong, in that home, was ever the deci-
sive issue regardless of profit or ex-
pediency.
While still a small child, an aunt re-
turning from a West Indian home re-
peated her impression of slavery as seen
there, and the idea sank into the child's
receptive mind. AS young woman she
spent a number of years of her life on
the banks of the Ohio, where she came
in contact with slavery at close hand.
While there she taught a number of
children of slaves in a private school
and when one OF these brightest little
ones was about to be sold she herself
Newark post., 1911-06-14

collected his ransom and returned him
to his motheG.
Upon the return to New England she
was horrified by the stories told her by
friends of the way honest hard working
negroes were seized in the city of Bos-
ton and carried back to the Southland.
This gave her the idea that the good,
kind folk did not know the true story,
and that it was her duty to tell it,
What a lesson her telling it breaches
to those whose excuse for their sins Of
omission is lack OF time!
While making a home in the country
for her family of children among whom
was very young baby, teaching her own
and the children of her neighbors, aside
from more ordinary cares, she found
time in between to write this most fam
Gus OF abolition tracts, which awakened
the conscience of North and South alike,
and caused Abraham Lincoln to address
her as "The little woman who made the
war;.
Newark post., 1911-06-14

The Blue Hen is really here, my lad.
Do you know the reason for it?
They needed all the space they had,
And could no longer store it..
Prof M. Van G. Smith was taken to
the Homeopathic Hospital in Whining
ton, last Wednesday, suffering with 4
severe attack of malaria.
Last Wednesday Delaware put one
over on Rock Hill College to the tune of
to 4. Although both teams were
somewhat crippled by the absence of q
few seniors owing to the final exami-
nations, it was a hard fought contest,
and the best team deserved to win, as it
did Raughley pitched a great game for
the cadets, and won it in the ninth by
driving in the winning run, when the
score was tied and two down. Because
Bishop Dunn was away. Harvey occupied
his old position at second, and demon
strated that he was much more at home
there than at short, where he has been
playing this season. Time of game, 2.O5.
Umpire, Mr.. Lovett.
The annual Faculty Senior farce was
played on Friday, and the fourth year
men had no trouble in winning in five
innings, IL to l. PrN, Tiffany started
the game in the box foN the Faculty, but
couldn't hear Coach McAvoy's signals,
and was replaced in the second inning
by g gentleman with a brilliant red hir-
suite adornment who was later discov-
cred to be Prof. McVey. Patterson,
Monk Hodgson, and Babe Heisler did
the battery work for the class of 1911.
The feature of the game was the one
handed grab of line drive by Licker
Davis, at short. Time of game, lao
Umpires, Raughley, '13 and Hoch, IA.
On Saturday the Peaches went down to
defeat at the hands of Albright College,
to !. Raughley was on the bill at the
beginning, but was knocked out of the
box and Jolls finished the game. Della
wares inability to hit at critical points
was the main reason that they lost the
contest. Time of game, 2.O5 Umpires,
Mr.. Crow and DR.. Rowan.
COLLEGE X.
Newark post., 1911-06-14
PERSONAL

Paul F. Pie and family of East Orange,
N. j., have been visiting Newark friends
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris, of Pnna-
delphia, spent Sunday with Professor
and Mrs. G. A. Short
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gamble spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stewart, Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lovett of At
lantic Highland, N. j., are the guests of
Rodman Lovett and family
Edmund McPike and family are visit
ing his father, Edmund McPike.
Howard Griffin, of Norfolk, Va, is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George w
Griffin.
Miss Jennie Moore spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore
in Elkton.
Mr.. William Grove, Chapel street, was
Marcus Hook visitor Monday
Mrs. Leslie Moore and son, Kennard.
spent Thursday and Friday with ner SIS
ter, Mrs. B. G. Messick, McCleIlandsville.
Robert Montgomery was an Oxford visi
tor last week.
Mrs. William Smith and Miss Mabel
Herdman visited Elkton friends last
week
Mrs. Howard Leake and daughter.
Helen, spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Washburn, S Chapel is visiting
friends and relatives near Henderson.
Md.
Mr.. Victor Willis and quite number
of friends enjoyed trip down the Elk
River Sunday.
Mr.. Allen Reed and Miss Jennie Greg
son spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
George Sheets, near Buck, Del.
Miss Aetna Hall spent Sunday w,th
her mother, Mrs. Robert F. Hall, Wood
law Farm, Flint Hill.
Mr.. Leslie Moore and son, Griffith.
spent Thursday and Friday in Oxford.
Mr.. Moore reports the fair crowd as be-
ing large this spring.
Miss Essie McKeon has closed her
school at Morton, and is now spending
her vacation with her mother on Choate
street.
Mrs. E. w. Dawson, OF Ekton spent
Wednesday with the Misses Waters
Miss Frances Medill visited Whining
ton friends last week.
Miss Anna Black, of PHILADELPHIA is
spendinging week with Mrs Agnes Mil
ler.
Miss Sarah McNeal, of Lawrence, Mass,
is visiting her brother, H. W. McNeal
Mrs. William Jester and son, Mr.. Will
liam Higgins and family spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood Johnston, near
Milford Cross Roads.
Miss Rena Stewart, of Newport, visit
ed Miss Bertha Gamble
Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton B. Phelps were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Steele,
of Chesapeake City, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Othoson, OF
! Stanton, spent Sunday with Mr.. ard
Mrs. James Brown.
Rev. Joseph Malone, of Camden, was
! Newark visitor on Monday
Miss Malena Tyson has been the guest
of Mrs. James Brown.
Or. and Mrs Lee Porter and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Clark leave Saturday for
Niagara Falls and trip through the
Yellowstone Park.
Mrs. Delaware Clark is the guest of
Mrs. Will Curtis, Atlantic City
Mrs Lewis Thomas is the guest Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Wright
Miss Florence Butler and her aunt,
Miss Phoebus, have returned from So
journ at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimble, of Connecticut,
spent Tuesday with Mr.. c.. f. Thomas
and family.
Miss Sarah Davis, of Pleasant Hill, has
returned t, her home after a weeks
visit with Mrs. Orlando Strahorn.
Newark post., 1911-06-14
Harriet Beecher Stowe

Today is the one hundedth anniver-
sary OF the birth of Harriet Beecher
stowe, and by pausing to review the
life OF this quiet, unassuming little NO
man we will catch a glimpse Of wor-
thy ideal for American womanhood We
Newark post., 1911-06-14
COLLEGE NOTES

The Blue Hen is really here, my lad.
Do you know the reason for it?
They needed all the space they had,
And could no longer store it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-11-24
lie Name OF London.

The old name for the city of London
was Lynden or Llynden. meaning 1.-The
city by the lake" An old tradition
gives US to understand that London
was founded by Brute, a descendant
of AeneaS. and that it was first called
New Troy or Troynovant. In the time
of Lud it was surrounded by a wall
and was then known as Lud's Town,
or Caer-Lud. This latter is probably
the correct version of the origin of the
name of London if for no other rea-
son because it is such an easy matter
to detect a similarity between the ex-
pressions London and Lud's Town. 1t
is claimed by some writer's that there
was city on the present site of Lon
don in the year 1107 &. c.. and ii is
known that the Romans founded a city
there and called it LOndinium in the
year 81 A. d.