Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 27, 1892, Page 10

THE ARIZONA - KICKER AND OTHER STORIES. BY “M. QUAD". Bpecial attontion is called to the fact that Tar Ber has oxclusivo use in its territory of “M. Quad'’s” current writings. (Copyrighted 1892 by C. B, Lewis.] A Wonn 1x Kixnyess, —~Two days ago his honor the mayor (which s oursell) received & written communication from the leador of Major Throckmorton's gang of cowboys to | tho effect that he was coming in with his crowd at ap oarly date to capture and hold the town and have some fun. His honor was adyised not to interfere with the program, if he desired to live on and coatinue to enjoy the best climate in the world. We wish, as editor of the Kicker and mayor of the town (elected by a large ma- jority), to say a word or two iu kindnoss to this crowd. As editor wo have always ex- tended a warm welcome to the boys, and on two or three occasions we have mounted our mule and *‘done” the town with them. But things have changed. As editor we could do tuings which would be beneath the dignity of the mayor. Tho crowd can come in and shoot The Kicker oftice full of holes, but their fun must stop right there. As mayor wo have a duty to perform and shail porform it 1f the hovs attempt to take tho town wo shall rally our boay guard and wipe out as many of them as possible. We shall 8hoot, to kiil, and we can positively guaranteo that from six to ten of the gaue vill be left on the street and buried at the expense of the town. This town can’t be run by outsid- ers. It can’t bo run excepy according to the rules and ordinances laid down. e want the cowboys to get all possible enjoyment out of life, and wo want every citizen of the town to feel and realizo that it is good to bo here, ovon if they are dead broke balf tho time, but there must be a limit to the gamo, 'Tho gang who attempts %0 monkoy with tho peace and order of this burg will find eight two handed shooters on deck and londed to the chin, and if any get away it won’t be our fault. Town Hiy So—On Wednesday night at about 11 o'clock we were aroused from poace- ful slumbers by Major ‘lurner tappiug on the alloy window and informing us that tho boys were going to hang Shoshone Bill and wanted our rone and our assistance. We were sveedily dressed and en route with the major to tho usaal spot. Three weoks ago wo dropped a gentle hint to Bill m our local columns that he had struck the wrong town und ought to move on. He sent us word that we were off our feed and hadn’t sized him up correctly. We were pretty woll satisfied that our diagnosis was correct and that the boys would soon taken hand in, dnd we were right. Shoshone Bill was in the care of thirty determined men, and liko the averago bluffer his sand was all gone. As editor of The Kicker we brought a rope, but as mayor we aavised the boys to give Bill one more chance, He was elevated and lowered times enough to give him a fair idea of what a regular hanging would be, and then set free and headed to the west and told to travel. He didu’t stop to ask any ques- tions about the route, and there is no fear of his roturn. The Kicker has nevec made a mistake on a man yet. When a chap wbo thinks he 1s a tad man and goes blufting around with achin on his shoulder sees a double-leaded notice in our locai columps to the effect that land can be had furtber west at 50 cents an acre, ho should take it as a hint and start out to look for a farm. Those who have been obstinate about it have wet with a surprise which was Dboth sudaen and painful. Dox't Waxt IT—Our contemporary down the street, failing to make the public believe that we had to leave Connecticut for stealing 8 cow, now charges us with seeking to assas- sinate the postmaster of this town soas to secure his place. We could not secure tho appointiment even should he resign in owr favor. ‘the Kicker and Mr. Wanamaker have alwuays been antagonistic. We don't like his way of running things, and he re- fuses to subscribe for our paper: There is a yawniag gulf between us, and noither of us cares a continental cocked bat for the other. True, we have shot the postmaster threc times, on threo different occasions, and _ho has shot at us atleasta dozen times, but those were side issues. No oune can make him belive we want his place, and we refuse t0 believe that he inspirea the article re- ferred to. We shall probably shoot him again within & month if our mail is not de- livered more promptly, but he will under- stand our motive and do us full justice. THE NAN WHO SUSPECTED IT, No man would have noticed him as he sat Ip the waiting room of the Erie depot with a satchel between his feet but. for his cough. He was about fifty years old, plainly dressed and his congh was a cross between the sound of a horse fiddle and_the roar of an en- raged lion. On a still day it could huve been heard almost across the state of Rhode Island. It lasted about three minutes and it moved him about five feet along the bench *on which he was sitting. When he had fin- ishea he turned to a man who seemed anx- ious about his condition and said: “'Scuse me, but I can’t holp it; 've had this cough for ten vears, “Can’t you cure it asked the other. “No. Spent over §500 and it sin’t no bet- ter. 'Tuin’t no cough from catchin’ cola or anything of that sort. 1 swallered sunthin’ in my sleep and it lodged down there some- where. 1shan't gitno better till1cough it up. Here sho goes agin.” ‘Heo stood up and he sat down again, He rocked to and fro, and he coughed to the right and left. Every ove who saw him ex- cted to seo him explode and fly in pieces, @ was muking one lust tremenduous effort ‘when sometning fell on the floor in front of bim, and tho man who had been speaking with him stepped forward and picked up the object and said : “You seem to have coughed it up at last, and I congratulato you.” “W-what is it queried the cougher. “Why, I should say it was a tonka bean.”” “Tonka bean, eh! Yes, 1 guess itis, I remewmber no ‘We hod a dozen of 'em around the house, and I've allus susyected that I was just hog enough to swallow every blamed one of ’em! Kinder stand back, all of you, and lemmo see if I kin raise the other 'leven and go home a happy man ! BROTHER GARDNER'S MAXIMS. A mewl may be blind in oue eye, but I hev allus noticed dat he kicks on dat side jest as quick as on de odder. In de case of mewls U's de hoofs you want to look out fur, Comets may cum au’ comets may go, but it's our bizuess to keep right on white- washin’ at regular figgers, jest de same as if comets was sellin’ for 2 cents apicce at de co'ner grocery, While I ar* constitushunally orpmon to de theory of Iynch law, 1 hev invariably noticed dat do practive of it nebber seems to hurt anybody 'cept do man who countod on a wial an' a disugreoment of de jury. Any fule kin kick agin sarcumstances, but it am de wise mau who conquers misfortune 80 spits on s hands to tackle advarsity. 1 nev knowed instances of a county treas- urer mysteriously dlnpflolrln' an' his ac- counts ein’ found all right, but I didn't give nim auy credit for it. He simply skipped CORg somewhar. 50 loug us liberty was a persimmon grow- 10’ on the highest branch of do troe every- bod{ looked up 10 1t wid reverence. Now dat it has become a pumpkin kickin' around under foot nobody pays suy attenshun, M. QUAD'S LFAP YEAR EXPERIENCES. ‘There is no sort of doubt in my mind that whenever the month of Fevruary has twenty- nine days in it an unmarried woman has ‘a perfectly legal and moral right to propose matrimony to any man she thinks will till the bill, o fact, no one cap advance any other urible reason why February should ever ave over twenty-eight days in it. The extra d.‘ was added to give woman a fair show, and it ought to be taken advantage of in every locality. Tt has been my sad and peinful duty to rejeoct the hearts of several females red mo in leap year, and I never 100k back over the list vmgmul wisbing that it had been otherwise. One leap year night, many years ago, I found lodgings in the cabin of a Ten- nessee mountain widow. Next day, whea I as m.i:‘u:.u‘ldu my journey, she stood lore me 1 “Lam thirty-two years oid, fiod-uwm. Kind heartea 8ud economical iu wmoney mat: | ters. 1 have boen a widew for two years and am tirod of it. Will you matry mef" Wasn't that nice! Conld any man have asked for anything better! 1 took her hand and told her how sorry 1 was that Ialroady had a wife, and therefore conldn't ontertain her proposal. We couldn’t marry then, but 1'd_put her name down at the head of tho list and give her the first shoty, 1 was living 1n a house next to a church with a tall stoenle which wobbled whon the wind biow, ana thera was no tolling whon that stespie would fall and make mo a widowor. The widow flew mad. She also flow for a shotgun. 1 likewise flaw away. That's tho trouble with tho sex. Whnen one of them is rejoctod she takes it too much at heart, In- stoad of gracefally walking away to pino and droop and go into a docline, they want to pull hair and raise a row. On the second occasion 1 wos veranda in the sammer twilight with an old maid. 1 was not thero to press her soft, white hand and tell her thut one little word from hor would make me tho happiest man m all croation, 1 was there to offer her 83 cash down for a dog, which I proposed to take ont and kill without an hour's delay. Susan suddenly cuddled up to me, and said that she had loved mo for years, but foared to break the joyful tidiugs, She could stand 1t no Jonger, Without moe life would be as darcx as down cellar at midoight; if T wounld have her, the world would at onceapproach paradise within 5 per cent. 1 hung off titl I found that she wanted £0 for the dog, and then I told her that sho had spoken too late. Ony ten min- uutes beforo I reached bar side another girl had asked me to be hers, and I had given her a promise in writing. We would be brother and sister. Shomight sit in our pew at church and play with our children, but I-—— 1 wavo her a splondid opportunity to retire with honor, but she would’t take it. She leaped up und scatehed my noso and ruined my bat, and as 1 fled she encouragod that miserablo dog to follow and harass mo and Jump wo over fences, 1 cannot believe that sho truly loved me, and would have given mo tho tender care and protection a husband ex- pe ; On the third occasion I was driving over a highway in tho stato of lllinois. A long, lank girl, with pink sunbonnot and bare foet and carrying a pieco of sassafras root in hor queenly left hand, suadenly jumped the rail fence from a corn tield and stood before me in an agitated state. T had ouly to glance into her beautiful orbs to read the truth— sho loved me! How long she had been at it 1 can’t suy, for mrls are very deceptive about these matters, but probably a long time— ever sinco tho old horse raised the dust two miles away. I knew what was coming, and my cheeks wero suffused with blushes and my heart beat tumultuously, I don't think sho read my answer in my eyes, for I was wearing bilo goggles, but in pity I tried to stop her. It was no use, however. Sho put one foot ou the hub of a fors wheel, gave me tho biggest half of the sassafras root and tenderly said: Stranger, 1'm old Bill Johnson's daughter Sal, 20 years old, sound as a brick, and [ can hoo more corn, cut moro grass and plant a Dbigrer *tater patoh in onc day than any man in the county. What do you say to hitchin’ up with me?* 1 tried to appear coy and pretended not to understand her, and she brought her hand down “spat!” on the old horse, killed a big horselly and coutinued: *It's leap year and I'm going to git a hus- band or bust! Hero sbe 1s, stranger, right from the shoulder—will you have we!” Although fuily expecting the proposal, I had to place both hands over my heart to pre- vent the belt slipping off. In a broien voice, witk. frequent pauses for breath, I told her that it could, never, never be. That steevle no longer wobbled, having been braced anew, and the future hold out no bright hope. It grieved e to reject her love, but I had to do it. Sho must have realized how much in earnest I was, and how puinful it was to go back on a girl six feet long, and for a time she was pensive and thoughtful. It was her first offer, and to be rojected was like thostab of a knife, By and by, however, she rallied from the blow. She bit off about three inches of the root for & new quid, kicked a horsefly off the hind leg of old Doobin, and forgivingly sai “\Wall, old'man, I'm goingto let you off, owing to circumstances, but that tin peddler comimn up the roadis my mutton or you'll hear of a trageay !” That evening the tin peadler drove into the village whore [ was stooping, and I made some inguiries. He was a doomed man, He had promised to be hers, and her old dad was guarding the road out of town with a shot- un to see that he didn’t escape. THE ROAR OF GREAT GUXS. Here are two field batterios- twelve, six and nine-pounders in all—firing as rapidly as they can boe loaded. ‘I'he reports blend into a roar, and you must raise your voice as if a burricane was howling about you. You are not impressed, but vather aggravated and annoyed. ‘Lhere’sa snap to each report like the cracking of a great whip—a_spiteful sound which reminds vou of a dog following at your heels with his yelp! yelp! yelp! “There is no more frying situation for a soldier than to be lying down 1n support of a battery. He is only a few yaras in front of the guns, and he not ouly feels the full force of the concussion as communicated to the earth from the ‘‘kick” of the gun, but the re- port itself seems to strikoe the spinal column and travel up to the back of the head. Then, 100, there is the fear of shells exploding pre- maturely or of grape and canister “drib- bling,” to cause wounds or death, and it is a positive relief to seo a column of ' the enemy break cover for a charge. The roar of the guns does not linger for hours after, as is tho case with morturs and siege guns but yon find your nerves on edge and your temper spoiled for a dayor two. The men who lay 1n lines with a battery firing over them pro- bably endured more mental suffering than the enemy at whom the guns were pointed. ‘The fire of great guns is terribly trying for tne first few mioutes, but this feeling grad- ually gives way to ono of awe aud sublimity. There is something so terrific and appall- ing—you feel yourself so atomless in com- parison—that you would speak in whispers if the roar shovld suddenly cease, You are an onlooker; if assisting to work a gun, physical activity 'would take away from the mental strain, When Admiral Porter got his twenty mortar boats, each armed with a cight and a hulf ton mortar and a thirty-two-pouna rifie ball, at work ageinst the forts below New Orleans, and the big guns in both forts had opencd in reply, there was something akin to the sound of heaven and earth coming to- gether. Tho mortar shells weighed over 200 pounds apiece, and the rush of them through the air made one's hair [feel as if 1t crawled. ‘Whea the firiug had continuea untill all re- ports had been merged into one steady roar there was little short of an earthguake on land or sea for ten miles around. The earth shook as if & great steum hammer was pounding it o few yards from your feet. If standing near a tree you could feel the roots letting go of the soil with a souud liko bugs crawling over dry leaves. On the water great mud spots rose up here apd there to show where tho earth fortv fect below had been disturbed. In the Mississippi river it- sell huge catfish leapad above the surface in fright and pain or floated beily up and were carried along with the current gasplug for preath. Outon blue water air bubbles as large as dining plates floated to the surface aud bursted with a snap, and fish ot all kinds exhibited the greatest confusion and alarm, Thirty miles away the roar was like that of a gale sweeping over a pine forest, torses and cattle sought Lo hide away, birds flew about uttering cries of distress and dogs ointed their noses toward the sky and owled dismally. Birds and fowls folt the alr und earth waves long before human be- ings aid, and their amctions were 8o queer as to become nlarming. ‘I'he comirg of the ros to those afar off was preceded by ® Jarring of the earth and a moaning in the air. Springs overflowed anda the water in wells circled around as in & whirlpool. The wildest spocies of birds left the woods and thickets and cawe flying about the houses, and rab- bits deserted their burrows aud sought the compaulonship of domestic animals, The thunder storms of 8 score of years combined could not have rent the heavens uor dis. turbed the solid earth as that canonade did- 1t the bozioning was painful and exasper- ating the ending was somothing to be remem- bered forits graudeur. Ouo wmortar after another, one grest gun aftor another silenced by order, The reverberations had traveled through alr and earth and water a distanco of fifty miles. They now seemed to return back to the guns. The rent and riven skios bad kept up & constaut moaning and complaining. These sounds gradvally died away, man in palo fivally drops off to sleep. Tue earth resumed its solldity agalo, the sun skown forth 1o its old familar way aod the bank of clouds piled upin the west and tinged with gold ur aloug their lower edges seemed proof to the eye that the worla sull stood as we had Lived in it the day be- fore those monsters awoke and demsnded bumaa blood ana wreck and destructiongse the price of their silence, M. Quan, atod on a THE_OMAHA GRAND ARMY DEPARTMENT A Beautifnl Testimonial Prosentad to Sen- ator Manderson by the Nineteonth Ohio. THE FIRST BLOOD SPILLED IN THE WAR Remarkable Escaps of an Indiany Soldior om Helng Baried Allve—A Status of Sheridan In San Franciseo— Camp Fire nles, Wasntvorox, D. C.. March 20.—[Speoial to Trn Bre.]—1t is an oraof buttons, Evory one soems to have ono in his coat Iapol—ma- sonic and emblematie, trade aad professional, military and civilian. Hore m Washington 0u 800 thom 1n endless profusions, from tho y biuo and white sillc puffed insignia of ons of the American Ravolution to the rod, whito and blue badge of the Loyal Legion. But the most interesting to tho mass is the plain_bronze emblom of the Girand Aemy of tho Republic. Mo me 1t aiways speaks of comradshin ana fellowship in danger, of ne- tion at the front and not at the desk, of swords unstioathiod umid shell and shot, and not worn only at 1nspection o aress parade. Tenjoy hearing threo or four of tho old timers witih tho bronzo patent of patriotism and pluck on their coats et together and swap vominisconces of the olden time or renew ne- quantances made when it cost something to “toueh tho clbow." Threo membors of the Nineteenth Ohio sat the other day in Senator Manderson's con- mittee room talking with thoseuator. Thoy were membors of the rogiment in command of a company of which Captain Charles I Mandorson of Canton, O., was eaptain at tho outbreak of the war and they were discuss- ing tho result of n regimental aasociation meeting held 1ast August in Detroit, whon tho following resolution was passe “On motlon of Comrndo Julfus Bracher, a commistee consisting of Julius Bracher, Com- puny alion, O, Captain W, A, Knapp, Company, 1y, Wishington, D. O, and Thomas 1 Dadly, Uompany A, Goshen, ‘Tnd.. was ap- vointed £ procurs « gavel to bo made out of wood obtained from each of the battle fields on which Colonel Manderson with his rogl- ment was encaged, and to have the name of ouch buttio engraved thereon, and prosent tho same to our belovod Colouel Chatles 1% Man- derson, now senator from Nebraska und pres- ident pro tem. of the United States senute. In compliance with tho resolution tho com- mitteo procured a gavel beautifully made of nine different pieces of wood and bound to- gether with a gold bana bearing the inscrip- tion stated in ihe accompruying latters, The lotter from tbe committee 15 s follows: “Doar Sir: At tho regular mecting of the Nineteenth Regiment Oliio Infantry associa- , hield in Dotroit, Mich , August 6 ultimo, the undersigned were appointod'a committee 1o procure and present to you n gavel to be made of woods from the different battlefiolas on which you were engaged with the sald rogiment, and to have engraved thoreon the names of such battlefield: A copy of the resolution is herewith transinitted. “It was the intention of tho committee to muke the presentation at the openinz of tho present session of conzress: but unavoidable deluys oceurred, and It is only quite recontly that the committee has been able to comply with the requirements of thoe resolution. It is now our ]_‘lc.numc auty to present to you, on behalf of the surviving members of the regiment which you commanded with such siznul ability, the” uccompanying token of their love und esteem for you personally and of their great gratification at your elevation 10 the exaited position you now oceupy in the councils of the nation. 1t 18 o small thing we offer you: but the names inscribed thercon tell un eventful story of loyal service and heroic en- of “duty nobly done; of woary marches, patient endurance =nd hard fought Duttles; of “hair-broadth escipes;” of trinls, sullerinzs and death; of victoriesund defouts: Tt tolls also of the admiration; respect and love borne by brave men for a wise nnd al- lant feader. 1t isun emblem of the unswery- inz loyalty, of the undaunted bravery in the e of in'minent daner, und of the stead- st devotion to duty oxhibited by you as a soldier; of the kindly and careful considera- tion for your subordinutes whi shown a officer, and of the wisdom and patriotism you huve displayed s a leg As such wo bex you to recelve | assurance that no one can more heartily re- continued prosperty and further ament thun your former compunions s, the, officers and soldiers of the “Old Nineteenth.” Sinceroly yours, JULIUS BRACHE! TioMAS 1. DAIL W. A. KNAPP, Committee. Senator Manderson who was much uffected by this gift hud prepared a lotter since sent which was a3 follows : Murch 15, 1802.—desars, Julius Bracher, “Thomas H. Daily and Wiliiam A, Knapp, com: mitteo: My Dear Comrades—I have receivod your kind favor informing me thut at u regu- iur meeting of the Ninetcenth regiment Ohio Intantry associntion, heid in Dotroit, Mich., in Auzust last you were appointed i commit- tee to procure ind present to me u gavol made of wood obtuined from somo of the battlo fields in which our dear old regiment was en- gaged. Accompuanying your letter th ame tomea beautiful gavel, made of different woods, bearing the names “Rich Mountain, Shilol. Joneshoro, Stones River, Rocsy Face, Picketts Mills, Kenesaw Mountain, Missouri Ridze and Lovejoys Station” and with the in- scription: “To Brigadier General Charles T. Mand erson. President pro tem of the United Stutes senate from bis former companions in arws of tho Nineteenth regiment of Ohto Vol- unteer Infantry." 1 find itdifficuit to express my deep seuse of obligution for and apprecintion of this unigue gift and an embarrassed when 1 read the kind and loving words, all too complimentary to your o'd commander, combined in the ot~ terof transmittal. My Jove and cstoem for those who were my coinpanions in arms suffers no diminution as the years go by and intensi- fies with the ever shortening 1ine of survivors of the organization of whose record we nro s0 proud. 1t s 1o me a mutterof serious con- gratulation that during ull the war from April, 1361, to April, 1865, 1 was connectod with nootlier regiment than our own. Nincteenth Ohio. We had a brave and gallant leader during the first year of the war in the lamented Gol- onel Samuel Beatty, and if. as his successor in command credit attached 1o me, much was due to his yigorous discipline and couraceous example. The hilstory of our regiment 18 the history of the war of the rebelilon in the cen- ter west. 1ts noble and patriotic dead, and brave comrades, fell on every groat battlo- field from Rich Mountain, the first fioid fight of the war where Kosccruns led 1o victory, lie, whero the rebellion recoived the IR Virgin 11 085 Georglu, Alubama, and ssippl wo followed our flag, ever upholding it in herole endeavor to do our duty. Noregimental commander ever had truer or braver men. They were ever ready 1o follow where he 16d and’ often led whare hio dreaded to follow. We may indeed exult in associntion in i regiment upon whoso fag s inscribed such glorious nawes us Rich Moun- taln, thiloh, Crab Orchard. Stones ILiver, Murfreesboro. “Chickuman «, - Chattanoogu, Orechard Knob, Mission Kidie, Dalins, New Hope Chureh, Pampkin Vine Creok, Kene Mountain, Chuttahootclle, Atlants, Jon hxl-‘rln Lovejoys Station, unklin and Nash. ville, 1 thank you and through you all my former companlons in arms, the surviving ofiice and soldiers of my deir oid regiment, for this 1 shall place it by the side of the brace stols that came to me from the:r hunds after the dosperato battie of Btone River, where the loss of 2L kilied und wounded out of 419 present for duty knit us so elosaly to- gother, to bo cherlshed und most vaiued of wy possessious. Very traly yours, Onances F, MANDERSON, In canversation Senutor Manderson said that the Nineteentn Obioinfantry had ona of the most remarkable records of any in the war of the rebellion, It was organized in April, 1861, in the eounties of Stark, Colum- bia, Maboning and Summit mainly, and also in adjoiming counties in Onio. Its first colonel was Samuel Beatty. Manderson was in the three morths nervfl;o‘ the captuin of the right flauk company of the regiwent, having enhsted as 8 private the day that the news of Sumpter came, but juining with Beatty in raising a company, beatty became captain and Manderson & firsy lieutenant, ‘When Beatly beeame colonel of the regiment Maudersou becawe captain, The regiment in the thres months' service wasa part of Rosecrans’ brigade in_ McClellan's Artmy of Oceupation of West Virginia, It was the first field battle of she war, Rich Mountain, and was among the firat troops that entered West Virglnia. Tt re-enlisted in September and October, 1801, and the seryice of the three years’ regiment was p.alnly with the Army of the Cumberland, Manderson took command of the regiment after the batue of Shilob, baving rutiolnlud in that engage- ment as lnumf ioutenant colonel. After the battle of Mission Ridge the regiment partici- patea in the winter campaign of Kast Ten- nessee and ou the 1st of January, 1564, over 400 of the men of the regiment re-enlisted as veterans. It participated in the Atlauta campaizo and in the winter of 1504 was in the baitles of Frenklin uoder commaud of DAILY BE Liontenant: Tofonol Stratton, Mandorson veing absent,from wounds recaivad at Lovo joys station,) &lnmbfir 2, 1804 Tho regl mont in 18656 wagsont to Texas o he a part of the colummin movs into Moxico and was not musteredisuy of the service untii Octo. bor, 1865, 111 Senator Manderson bas never boen lost sight of by his old bovs 1 blue. Time and again ho has traveiod onst to attend rogi mental rountons and address gathorings of metaboers of i pld regiment. None of them over comos Lo, Washington without huntinig him out and ne Visitor is moro woloon his committoq +déms or biomo than n vote oaring tho 114 bronzo button who sor years ago underdils vommand in tho Nino teenth Ohlo, |/ W. K. A, U Fiest Blood. CusTER Crey, 8, D., March the Bditor of Tre Bre: 1 ses it statoed in Tue Bre of tho 12th that Mr, Hawkos of the pension offico claims to have some of the blood of B, ', Kelloy shed at Philippi as the first blood of the war. Tho claim is not correct. Tho first man killed in West Virginia was Liou tenant Bailie Brown of the Grafton guards, by one of General Garnett's sentries in the towa of Ietterman, on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, a num bor of days before the battle of Philippi. Isaw tho shooting dono in both cases and know that I am correct. Cuptain orge I3 Latham of Geafton can give the exact dates, B. 1IN Huans, C Compan, xth West Virginia Cav- alry. AN Kabla Case. M. J. G. Wilson of Morse Bluff, Nob., vouches for tho truth of the following remarkablo incident, told by the Spencer (Tnd.) Journal: Thomas Townsond, who resides six miles wost of Spencer, Ind., is ono of those who attribute their present exist- enco to circumstances falling little eh of a miracle. It was during the siege of Fort Donnelson in Februavy, '62, that he fell, shot through the cheek by a minnie I, which tore away his palate and left him unable to move a muscle. Ho retained consciousness, however, able to understand all that was going on about him. He 1aid on the ground twenty-four hours when a detachment of comrades came to bury the dead. Ho could hear them talk ns they per- formoed their sad duty and when they had completed his grave he lenrned from their conversation that ho was to be interred with Com- rade Haltom. The soldiers ced the corpse of his comrade in the grave. Two of them then rolled Mr, Townsend into hie blanket and lifted him from the ground. His form was limp and one of thom suspected that life was not yet ex tinct, and they left him unburied until they had completed their task. The, returned in an’ ‘hour and after some de- bate decided 0 tiike him to camp. The samo duy ho was placed on board a steamer with other wounded to be taken to St. Louiss, On the way the boat stopped to bury those who had suc- cumbed to wounds and again they gath- ered about hintito decide whether he was alive ori‘dead. All save a citizen physician of % Louis were of the opin- ion that he shoidd be buried with the others, and it was only through his in- tervention that Mr. Townsend was saved, Havingvarrived av St. Louis this physician¥ to vindi judgment, todk? charge of The first timfo . that Mr. Town- send rememlol having been able to move a musgle was when given a swallow of brandy soun after his arrival at-his destinasion. His recovery was slow, but. it came, and he returned to Owen county. His power of speech had left him, and in the roof of his mouth was a hole through which, by the aid of a glass, could be seen the optic nerves. For several years he was deprived of the power of speech, until a drunken, roving doctor came along and out of a silver quarter hammered a piate which he in- serted in the mouth to cever the hole left by the loss of his palate. He soon was able to converse, and today he speaks with remarkable clearness. His chief suffering comes from nervous trouble and dimness of vision caused by the wound. He is one of those who draw & pension by special act of con- gress. 0. A Statue to Sherldan, There is a movement on foot to erect a statue in Golden Gate park, San Fran- cisco, to General” Philip H. Sheridan, WOODBURY'S FAGIAL SOAP The, mont. aont seated, Dirgure: Wieth Marks. Molos, Warts, T e Nosa, Buper ir, Pim’ plos, Ste., romoved. Consultation free, at offico or by mail, JOHN H. WOODBURY, Darmatological Institute, 185 West 4%nd Street, New York Cliy, STOPS * THE ACHE(| A8 NOTHING RLSK P | WiLL, 10 REMEDY KNOWN PUNKTRATES THR TISSUR LIKR JAY wooD’s PENETRATING 17/ in advance of or PLASTER dinary porous plase ters, that 15 why It suceceds—why Woon's PLASTER is worth taking trouble to BOLD 1Y DRUC VIRYWH KR N.V. Depot, g2 William St which promises to be crowned with suc- cess, as the gentlemen back of it ure cers and very earnest in their pur- pose. The nuclous of the fund which will be requirea for carrying out the project, says the Chronicle, will come from the proceeds of a celebration of March 17, at which a committee of one hundred citizens was salected to co-oper- ate with the gentlemen who conceived the idea of honoring the hero of Win- chester, and to devise methods by which asufficient amount can be secured to make the tribute a worthy one. General Sheridan has a record for gal- lantry which appeals to every American. His dash and bravery have been the theme of speech and song. He is one of the few heroes of the war whose acts commanded general admivation. Ile erept into the hearts of the people and caused them to turn their eyes from the dull and sickening spectacle of men being killed to kindle with enthusiasm over a gallant achievement. This feel- ing hus not died out; it only slumbers, to be awakened by an appeal such as that about to be inade to fitlingly com- memorate in San Francisco a man of whom all Americans are proud, Ingersoll told a good story to a party of gentlemen who wore zalling upon him at the Denison, Lo weeks ago, says the Indianapolis Journpl. A gentlemun en- torod a stroot auf#hd'Look his sont op- posite o fine, poy iy. aristocratic-looking personage, whom he at once thought he nized. He looked hard at the man for a time, until'hd saw ho was causing him considerablo.discomfiture. Ilo then changed his sedt "for one beside the handsome-lookidg an, and, as he did 50, turned to0 thq,i.uar with the remark: “I beg your pardom, sir, for my question but I am so stroegby seized with the im- pression that we huve met before.” The gentlemutigood-naturedly replied that he, too, thought he had seen the othor’s face, butWis at u loss to tell where. Vi3 Both rode on i gflence forsome hlocks, alternately exchanging side glanoes, but saying nover & word. Finally the man who had broached the subject broke out with, “*Hold on; 1 have it, sir. Weren’t you biown up at the battle of Vieks- burg?” *Yes?” replied the ather inguiringly, *Then that explains it. So was { When you were going up I was coming down, and 1 thought, as I looked ut you then, that that fellow would give a good deal to be as near the ground as I am. 1 koew I had seen your face some place, comrade.” ' *Now that is what I call & wonderful memory,” said Colo.el Ingersoll, with a hearty laugh. e “A word to the wise is suficient,” but it is not always wise to say tbat word to one who is suffering the tortures of a headuche. However, always risk it aud recommcad Bradycroune. PURE RYE. is a whiskey smooth as cream, partieularly pleasant to the taste and guaranteed to be absolutely pure. By reason of its age and rich quality it is recommended by physi- cians to sufferers from lung diseases, heart failureand weaknesssucceeding La Grippe. It has no rival for sideboard use. You may know it by its delicious flavor and the proprietary bottle in which it is served. 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