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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
Torty-Nine Years Ago.

Saturday was The anniversary Of an
event In our city. but it Is only the
silvercd heads that remember what
was passing in Winchester on the
ith day Of March, 1862 Forty
nine years Of shade and sunshine
nave passed aimee then, and few or
us care 10 own TO memories of that
PARKWAY time: but clear-cut as cameo
thoso days stands before us. Our FIRST
taste Of what war maant came then ;
loved, our forced meeting with those
wc hated How strange 1t ell seems
How; how horribly roal II was then
.lnckson's headquarters wero In tho
historic mansion on Pcyton Street, now
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
HISTORY OF FAMOUS POEM.
How q" Am Dying, In She Coming |.
Came to he Written.
by j.. o. McGEIIF3F,,

How "T Am Dying, IN She Coming. -
Came to he written.
by j. .. McGEIIfF,,
Company G, Fifty-'rhird Vtrginin RcEt-
meut, Armfstcnd's Brignhc,
Pfckett'S Division.
1 note with pleasure tho publication
in your Sunday paper Of that beau
tfu: poem, 1.-THE Dying Soldier" by
Matilda. 1t Is fitting and. ! nm sure.
earnestly desired by q host of readers
that such a touching and pathetic
tribute to so gallant and linlghtly n
man should appear In the valued and
widely road Confederate Column of
The Times Dispa tch. I have the poem.
and had intended sending you q copy
and requesting its publication, but, as
your lady correspondent has already
done So. ] write only to declare what
happen to know about the occasion
and tho author Of tho beautiful COM
positions:
Daniel n. Christie waa colonel OF the
gallant and battle SCARED Twenty
third; North Carolina. Regiment, and,
on tile fat eful day Of Gettysburg, was
in command Of Ivorson,s brigade. was
which his regiment was attached. and
foil mortally wounded while CALAMITY
leading his column aga inst the, cnemy's
works. During Tho retreat OF tho n rlny
from that ensansuincd acld ho WAS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO

Cnswc
niop nordinn
and rmor yntIn Fer.
ken the Confde ntcs 80 =
etts 10 w,,
The wnr
Enrr ison. "'''-o'e"
Caroline
Charlotte ~
ri dccnr fort eu
alta kont
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army. '"n'"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
SAVED THE DAY.
How Irnrc NiaIur CInrIse Rcr,ountcd a
Gun and Repulsed II Fcdernl Fleet.

=
In 1862. when General Mcclellan
advanced up the Peninsula and laid
siege to Richmond. the Federal au-
thorities sent fleet Of ronclads 10
nscend James River and pass Drcwry's
Rlrn and capture Richmond Major
John q. Clarke was the engineer Of
ficer in charge OF the fort at this time
During tho hottest time Of tho engage
mcnt between the fort and the cnemy's
feet the thirty three-pound gun OF tho
fort. the most effective one or tho
battery, was thrown from Its trun-
Mons and dismounted,-. At this criti-
cal point Major Clarke, by his cool
ness and skill. rcmountcd the gun.
continued The light repuls;nE the Fed
cral fleet nnd causing them To take q
back track. thereby saving Richmond,
Ma Tor Clarke was promoted to Ileuten-
nnt-coloncl OF engineers and served on
General Lees staff at Ciettysburg. lie
supcrintended the laying OF tho pom
toon bridge at Failing Waters for Cen
craI Lees army 10 BASS over after the
Gettysburg campaign. Tho cncmy was
pressing our rear IT was hcrc that
General pettigrcw was mortalIv wound
cd, Lieutenant C6ioncl} Clarke was
made colonel Of engineers and assigned
70 command of Charleston: $. O., upon
the death Of Colonel ifaTris. a{,i
Is 81 ]Tf n T. M III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16
MATHEW FoSTAINE MAuny.
nfDuvAI. PORTER.
/. /. a.. I-t,,x...

Naught in NirEinla's story
Ofwhich to be ASHAMED.
Naught in her proud annals
For which she can be hlam'd,
Save this Il hate 10 write 10
she does not recognize M
Her sons who do her honor
EXCEPT in raltry Euise.
Some medieval volumes.
Scare read at any stage.
Where often dim tradition
Supplies the printed page.
Behold her matchlcss Maury,
'''Fhc Pilot of tho Sea-
Who found the path OF snfcty
Where peril us'd to be.
Whose bosom decorated
Sy monarchs and tho great.
YET dying without token
From lis own native State.
No monument arises
TO show we prize his worth.
A tho we would his mem'ry
Should perish from the earth.
Shame on thee. proud Nirginians,
That such thing should be
In State OF Stonewall Jack son,
In home Of Robert Lee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16

II. T.. Lee.
No room for him in the Tall OF
No space FOR statue or tablet for the
or him for whom treachery YOU claim
The hero, r. E. Lee.
No traitors are wanted there, you say
(You who wore the blue) he wore the
And led his army day BY day
The soldier, r. e, Lee. t
Who with them all dire dangers
And on their scanty rations fed;
Yet to be true to his convictions dared
The statesman, r.. T.. Lee.
And when at last tho struggle DER.
With banners torn, weary and foot
They parted with him to meet no
Their leader. II. f. Lee.
WHO asked that each one in that tat
tered band
Receive blessing from Gods hand
And that; they His love might under
Their general II. T.. Lee.
The Tho r sunny South is his '''IIall Of
Ills prestige fair virginia's name.
Whose sons all honor for him clnim,
The Virginian. r. II. Lee.
Small need that you should seek 10
The unsullicd name or tho sacred sod
or him whose soul rests with his God
The chteftian. II. r.. Lee.
Richmond " -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-16

owned by Dr. Hyde: that rainy winter
OF 1902, and the terrible suTerings OF
poor Lorings rnmand. who left Win
chester on the first DAY OF January for
a forced march Of six weeks through
the mountains There was snow. or
rain during all that time. and as there
were many from the far South in his
command they suffered terribly from
exposure to the weather Some were
left in lonely graves on the mountains
That march that resulted in no good
was probably the only blunder that
Jackson made in his whole military
career. IsorinE bitterly resented tho
unnecessary suffering OF his poor
Southern !, boys; 80 unused 70 the ex-
Had an angel come to us and told OF
he three dark. bloody years 10 follow
we would not have deemed II possible
But the 18th day OF March; 1867
found jackson carrying out his Fabian
like policy OF falling back before the
enemy. Ranks with large army was
! and Jackson then must have been
aware OF the fact that owing to the
hills around the town that the attack :
Ing army had all the chances In its
favor. for the forces inside OF the town
could be thanked and cut off from re-
treat. We Yet remember that the
Hateful day of the first evacuation of
Winchester was balmy and bright. and
that there was a full moon that night
by night the last tent had been struck
from the camps north of the town. and
the last soldier in gray had disap-
peared The camp fires on the western
hills were left burning brightly TO
deceive the energy, not many miles
away. But there was little sleep that
night IL and around Winchester There
/ was many an agontzed parting with
the loved ones who wero going out into
that dread unknown that held such
awful possibilities. and those who re-
manned were feeling as did the people
OF Brussels the night before the battle
lof Waterloo-"whlsperin with white
lips the. foe. they come: they, come,
Rut the full moon looked calmly
down upon 1t all, md we We're angry
that nature did not sympathizc with
our misery. We were new to sorrow
then, but we have never forgotten that
first ba ptism of 1t on The 18th dag OF
March. 1862. But many full moon
iius shown since that night OF many
years aGo-The Winchester Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

side, | would have undertaken to go
forward with the wedding ceremony
But never in my life have l, and never
shall l, join two in wedlock when
either is not in that state of mind and
soul consonant with that holy hour"
All at once l felt swift revulsion.
There came over me the reaction, an
icy calm.
Gentlemen" said I slowly what
you tell me is absolutely impossible
and absurd. But if Miss Elizabeth
really doubts me on evidence such as
this, l would be the last man in the
world TO ask her hand l have no time
to argue now. Good-byi"
They looked at me with grave face,
but made no reply. l descended the
steps, the dainty, beribboned slipper
still in my hand, got into my carriage
and started back to the city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

great Importance regarding the far
northwest. A missed cog now may
cost this country 1000 miles of terri
tory, 100 years of history"
In spite of myself, l began to feel
the stimulus of a thought like this.
1t was my salvation as man be-
gan to set aside myself and my own
troubles
You are therefore" ne concluded,
ito go to Montreal, and find your own
way into that meeting Of the directors
of the Hudson Bay Company. There
is a bare chance that in this intrigue
Mexico will have an emisSary on the
ground as well. There is reason to
suspect her hostility to all our plans
of extension, southwest and northwest
Naturally, it is the card OF Mexico to
bring on war, or accept it if We urge;
but only in case she has England az
her ally. England will get her pay by
taking Texas, and what is more, by ia,
king California, which Mexico does
not value. She owes England large
sums now. That would leave England
ONHC1 vi Tic dCIuC COdSLy lOI, CnCG
she gets California she viii fight US
then for all of Oregon 1t is your
duty to learn all Of these matters
who is there, what is done; and to do
this without making known your own
Identity
| sat for a moment in thought. 1T
is an honor" said | finally; IAN honor
so large that under it feel small
Now said Dr. Ward, placing a
gnarled hand on my shoulder, you
begin TO talk like a Marylnnder. It's
a race, my boy, race across this con-
tinent. There are two trails--one
north and one midcontinent On these
paths two nations contend in the
greatest Marathon of all the world.
England or the United States-mon-
archy or repuhlic-aristocrac or hu-
MARTY"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

There lacks one thing-the bride
What do you mean?"
He put out his arm across the door
Il regret. that / must bar my door
to you But you must take my word,
as coming from my daughter, that you
are not to come here tonight"
I looked at him, my eyes staring
wide. l could not believe what he
said.
Why" I began; "how utterly mon
strous!"
A step sounded in the hall behind
him, and he turned back We were
Joined By the tall clerical figure of
Rev. Dr. Halford, who had, it seemed,
been at least one to keep his appoint
ment as made. He raised his hand
as if to silence me, and held out to me
a certain object. 1t was the slipper of
the Baroness Helena Won Ritz-white,
delicate, dainty beribboned.
Miss Elizabeth does not pretend to
understand why your gift should take
this form; but as the slipper evidently
has been worn by some one, she sug-
gests you may perhaps be in error in
sending it at ALL He spoke in even,
icy tones.
LET me into this housed" I. de
manded Il must see her!"
There were two tall figures now,
who stood side by side in the wide
front door
"But don't you see. there has been
a mistake, horrible mistaken" I de-
manded.
DR.. Halford il his grave and quiet
way, assisted himself to snuff. "Sir, y
he said, knowing both families, l
agreed to this haste and unceremoni-
BUSINESS, much against my will. Had
there been no objection upon either
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

So, briefly, / told him what little /
knew of the events of the last hour
l told him of the shame and humilia-
ton of it all. He pondered for a
minute and asked me at length if /
believed Miss Elizabeth suspected any
thing of my errand of the night be-
fore
''How could she?" | answered. $50
far as l can recollect, 1 never men
toned the name of the Baroness Won
Ritz"
Then, all at once, l did recollect!
l did remember that I had mentioned
the name of the baroness that very
morning to Elizabeth, when the bar
oness passed us in the east room!
Dr. Ward was keen enough TO see
the sudden confusion on my face, but
he made no comment beyond saying
that he doubted not time would clear
it all up: that he had known many
such affairs.
But mind you one thing" he added;
keep those two women apart"
Then why do you two doddering
old idiots, you and John Calhoun,
with life outworn and the blood dried
in your veins, send me, since you
doubt me so much, on an errand OF
this kind. You see what it has
done for me. I am done with John
Calhoun. He may get some other fool
for his service"
Where do you propose going, then,
friend?"
West" l answered. West to the
Rockies"
DR. Ward calmly produced a tor
toise shell snuff-box from his left
hand waistcoat pocket, and deliberate
ly took snuff. you are going to do
nothing of the kind said he calmly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

"You are going to keep your promise
to John Calhoun and to me. Believe
me. the business in hand is vital"
81 care nothing for that" I an
swered bitterly.
But you are the agent of your
country. You are called to do your
country's urgent work All life is only
trouble vanquished. l ask you now
to be a man; not only expect it, but
demand it of you'll"
His words carried weight in spite
of myself. 1 began to listen. I took
from his hand the package, looked at
it, examined it. Finally, as he sat 81
lently regarding me, 1 broke the seal.
''Now, Nicholas Trist," resumed DR..
Ward presently, there is to be at
Montreal at the date named in these
papers a meeting of the directors of
the Hudson Bay Company of England.
There will be big men there-the big
gest their country can produce; lead
srs of the Hudson Bay Company,
many public men even of England. 1t
is rumored that a brother of Lord
Aberdeen of the British ministry will
attend. Do you begin to understand? p
All, did l not? Here, then, was fur
Their weaving of those complex plots
which at that time hedged in all our
history as a republic Now I guessed
the virtue of our knowing somewhat
of England's secret plans, as she sure
IL
hind me the impulse of John Cal
houns swift energy.
lit is OTegon!" exclaimed at last.
DR.. Ward nodded. VERY possibly.
It has seemed to Mr.. Calhoun very
likely nat we may hear something OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
SYNOPSIS.

The story is told by Nicholas Tr.st. His
chief, Senator John Calhoun, offered the
portfolio of secretary of state in Tyler'S
cabinet, is told by DR.. Ward that his time
Is short. Calhoun declares that he is not
ready to die, and if he accepts Tyler's Of
be added to the Union. He plans to learn
the intentions of England with regard to
Mexico through Baroness Won Ritz, Sc
cret spy and reputed mistress of the Eng
HSh ambassador Pakenham. Nicholas is
sent to bring the baroness to CaIhounS
apartments, and while searching for the
baroness house carriage dashes up and
Nicholas is invited to enter. The occu-
pant is the baroness, who says she is be-
ing pursued. The purSuerS are shaken
off. Nicholas is invited into the house
and delivers Calhoun's message. He notes
that the baroness has lost a slipper
Nicholas is given the remaining slipper
as a pledge that she will tell Calhoun
everything. EUe gives her as security an
indian trinket he intended for his sweet
heart, Elizabeth Churchill. Elizabeth's ia
Their consents to Nicholass proposal for
her hand Nicholas is ordered to leave at
once for Montreal on state business, and
decides to be married that night. Cal
hoUn becomes secretary of state. Tyler
warns Pakenham that interference by
England in the affairs of this continent
viii not be tolerated. The west de-
gOn with Great Britain cease, and has
raised the cry of "Fifty-four, Forty or
Fight" The baroness tells Nicholas she
will do her best to prevent his marriage.
She returns the trinket and he promises
70 return her slipper. Nicholas enists
4 rejected sutton of EliZabeth's. to assist
n the arrangements for the wedding and
sntruStS him with the return of the Slip
per to the baroness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
CHAPTER XII.
The Marathon.

Az if two gods should play some heav-
emily match, and on this wager lay two
earthly women.-Shakespe
An automaton, scarcely thinking,
gained the platform of the station.
There was a sound of kissing steam, o
rolling cloud of sulphurous smoke, q
shouting of railway captains, creak-
ing of the wheels. Without volition OF
my own, was ON my northward jour
ney. Presently l looked around and
found seated at my side the man
whom l then recoliected l was to
meet-Dr. Samuel Ward.
Whats wrong, Methodist" he asked.
Trouble of any kind2"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
CHAPTER XIII.
On Secret Service.

On Secret Service.
l. ,.a world was lost through women,
she alone cam save it.-Louis de Beau
fort.
In the days of which l write, our
civilization was, as I may say so
embryonic, that it is difficult for us
now TO realize the conditions which
then obtained.
We had several broken railway sys-
TENS north and south, but there were
not then more than 5000 miles of rail
way built in America. All things con-
sidered, l felt lucky when we reached
New York less than "a hours out from
Washington.
Up the Hudson | took the crack
steamer Swallow, the same which just
one year later was sunk while trying
to beat her own record of nine hours
and two minutes from New York to
Albany. She required II hours on
our trip. Under conditions then OBJ
tanning, it took me a day and a half
more to reach Lake Ontario Here,
happily, l picked up a frail steam
craft, owned by an adventurous soul
who was not unwilling to risk his life
and that of others on the uncertain
and ice-filled waters of Ontario. With
him | negotiated to carry ne with
others down the St Lawrence. One
delay after another with broken ma
chinery, lack of fuel, running ice and
what not, required five days more of
my time ere l reached Montreal
AS | moved about from day to day,
making such acquaintance as l could,
l found in the air feeling Of excite
ment and expectation. he hotels,
bad as they were, were packed The
public places were noisy, the private
houses crowded. Gradually the town
became half:m military and half-savage.
Persons of Importance arrived by
steamers up the river, on whose ex-
panse lay boats which might be bound
for England-or for some of Eng
lands colonies. The government-not
yet removed to Ottawa, later capital
of Ontario--was then housed in the
old Chateau Ramezay, built so long
before for the French governor,
Vaudreuil
Here, l had reason to believe, was
now established no less a parsonage
than Sir George Simpson, governor of
the Hudson Bay Company: Rumor had
it at the time that Lord Aberdeen of
England himself vas at Montreal.
That was not true, tut I established
without doubt that his brother really
was there, as well as Lieut.. William
Peel of the navy, son of Sir Robert
Peel, England's prime minister.
was not a week in Montreal before
/ learned that my masters guess, or
his information, had been correct. The
race was on for Oregon!
All these things, 1 say, saw go on
about me Yet in truth as to the in
ner workings of this I could gain but
little actual information l saw Eng
lands ships, but it was not for me to
know whether they were to turn Cape
Hope or the Horn. I saw Canada's
voyageurs, but they might be only on
their annual journey, and might go no
farther than their accustomed posts
in the west. In French town and Eng.
fish town, among common soldiers,
voyageurs. innkeepers and merchants,
I wandered for more than one day and
felt myself still helpless.
That is to say, such was the case
until there came to my aid that great
est of all allies, Chance.
ITO BE CONTINUED9
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
JAMES BRAID SAYS:

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teen years before the public, over 10000
testimonials. Don't go on your vacation
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Sold everywhere, 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

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