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Items of Interest Gathered from 15
'Various Sections by our j''
Correspondents.
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Reminiscences of the War. >;
At Cold Harbor, or Gain's Mill, re
June 27, '(32, after the buttle was gi
over, a wounded Federal called to th
one of our men and wanted to know to
what deVtlsdiud been lighting Vbcm, 0f
as he bad never see n such a fight -v
before. The soldier fi.atisflWT
ouriosity, by mentioning Greggs, be
Jenkins and other South Carolina j0i
troops as be could remember them, ea
and at last mentioned Stonewall lv
Jackson. 'Ts that devil here too?" an
replied the Yankee. '"Why, yester- f0>
day, McClellun bad an order read to ba
the artny, faying that he had boon an
cut to piect'3 in the volley." in
It is not generally known that one 'LV
_r r* .1 1 i 1 i ? 1
oi vjrcuerai uraui a huimiuis cupiureu qj
the city of Richmond, Va., long be
fore the General and bis army ever th
got there. It was this wnj: ;n
Some Federals, including a lieu- ,.r
tenant, named llubinson, all belong- tli
ing to a Pennsylvania Regiment, and n'
attached to a raiding party, were th
r captured near "Bottom's Bridge" by 0i
a portion of Gary's command of S. as
p. Cavalry sent out as a scouting Ci
psirty to meet the raiders. The fii
aiders were dispersed and scattered Vi
abroad. But stragglers were picked m
up on the roads by citizens and sol- tli
diers. Sometimes they were hatless, sc
horseless and hungry. One fellow, 8j
a raw Dutchman, having seen the <>;
spires of the city from afar and being
anxious to get rid of the war and w
find shelter aud something to cat di- m
rected his footsteps thitherward. ,1
Meeting a gentleman?a citizen? tl
on the road he said to him; "Vere p
^ you keeps the Lippy brison at mine r,
frent?" ^ ,,
"What?" said the gentleman look- a
jng puriously at the astonished ex- h
plirsionist dressed in blue, e
vants to go to der brison? I
umph, yaw!" o
"What do you want to go there s
for?" ?iskr>d t.hft irflntlpman.
"I bees so zick of dees vor und I r
comes ant geeb mine/elf oop und 1
ante to go to dor Liison, 'uiit the v
Lippy." t
( "Where did you come from?" c
queried the gentleman. ;!
"Vrom Yankceland, wit an offieor, t
veres der brison?" he asked impa t
tiently.
The gentleman directed him to
keen the straight forward road and
rrr ? o ;
he would find the object of his search
TJic fellow went on into the city and
becoming overheated and wearied
at down in front of the Provost <
Marshal's office and went to sleep, i
where he was soon observed and his 1
oharactei ascertained. He was then
taken to "der brison"?tho first
Federal sold er that ever entered ,
J - * Richmond on his ovui hook.
Our command reached Richmond
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a '*
o w
Jars' National Ban^f
"v. Ci^s |
$60,000 ?
7 50,000 ?
. .1)0,000 f I
? .-.?170.000 f
H. Wallace, Wrt. Jeffries, i
. P. McKistjiok, A. H, Foster, I
ir Business. * ' . ^
i+4+4+4* m mm
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i.-t after tlie second <1 iv\s lig'it in V>2.
Yoin Richmond to Ckiokahouiiny
vcr tb<Pntiw>3phero was re lolont
iili the fragrance o?' decomposing
pinrnl wnuUinr. ''Wcss" McKowu
as ili'taiApi^in Richmond to attend
> some detail duty after the lloliinb
Legion Cavalry was ordered to
s position on Peninsular. As
>on as "Wess* was discharged he
out on <-Qti Puck" to overtake
ic coimn'inqjP Night came on about
ic time be ^./acLn-d c>*v?u> Pines" ,
ittioground. The night was inn-ely
dark ivii l the r.iiu set in. |
.e lost his why and after wandering ,
)out fur a loifg time be found a do- |
rt(d cabin in which he concluded j
? st''p tiil aiyligut. Hitching old j
tick to the d^}r facing ho.entered
id lay down. During the night ,
} heard nothing save the chirup ]
ng of t ho ^lonely crickets or the t
)lcful notes* of the whippoorwill as* \
sang its lonely rctpiriuni to the '
dor of tlio Americans who had so t
ceutly made this one of the nation's j
eatest battlefields. All through ,
e jnight.the stench tested his ull'ao [
rie? feven'to their grea'e-t power
* endurance. After awhile the ?
rs o&.m'U>fing light <T~\ vr
ilie KuStehorizon aud he \
g.m to arrange for pursuing his
urncy. Bat before leaving tinbin
lie discovered a shapeless iniss
ing in another part ot the room
d be made an investigation and
and it to be a dead Yankee, who i
,d doubtless been wounded or sick t
id had sought refuge in the buil 1- t
a... 41W?." c. 1 --
in'At uav u las i?miiu ui ui
install's Station anil related his i
glit's experience. 1
During the winter of 18G4 while ,
e command lay in front of Rieh>nd
the winter quarters were gen- <
ally made by digging out a hole in ]
e ground just the size of an ordiivy
soldier's tent and stretching ]
i0 tent cloth over it. By digging j
it this holo much room was gained ]
i well as warmth socured to the oc- j
tpants. At one end of the tent a
re place was dug out with the exca ]
ition. On top of this rock and j
ml or wood and mud constituted i
ic jams and an empty flour barrel 1
t on top constituted a flue for the (
noke. Constructed in this way a
zy room was formed where half a
zen or even m >re men could stay
ith comparative comfort. Pine
raw served for carpeting and boding.
Poker was a great game with
ie boys and sometimes several dolirs
and cents ehungei hands as the
esult of the night's games. Freuently
half dozen lookers-on would
ssemble round the players when an
nteresting game was up or tvhen two
xpert players locked horns. Dolph
'ant, who was always on the look
ut for fun, would creep up and
prinkle ground pepper down the
himney, and before the fumes
eached the alfactories of the players
nrAiilil <>iin tlm tnn nf tli(? r>liimn?v
villi a Raddle blanket and run buck
o his tent and look at the crowd to
ome rolling out sneezing, coughing
ind often cursing "Dolph Kant" for
>reaking up the game at such an ineiestiug
point. More anon,
Vox.
Eita Jane, Jan. 20.
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Letter from Webster.
Mr. Editor: The Times is a weljome
visitor here. It does not come
short of keeping one posted on the
latost news of the town and county.
Tho schools here are running on
full time. The weather has been
favorable and tho people seem to be
accepting it as it comes in their favor.
The two schools having ninety-five
books h cotouichidaWe.
.say^t'ia contour to !?o rnfoic U bji
cnfajHlin^ to ?ehora to accept only
thow >* tSf.ted t?y the K' *0 W >:nd ol
Filucii i'?n. ilio sell ; <i system, in a
' few years hence, iv ll moo readily
j ace ;..upii->h the object which its orij^initor*
intended. Uniformity ^timui-Ues
progress in oUvr avenues of
life. but in this put ticulur the school
system has l.oen in a measure overlooked.
Yot the \v:ik of improvo
went moves ou steadily. litre and
ther? "fcuty bo seen a modoi school
house, mpplied with heat, light,
maps, cjptrts, etc, and a competent
instruc'.or, interested and setting
forth every effort in shaping the ii fantVmtnd.
This is a ray of hope
shining brightly among the numerous
difficulties which are yot t^be overcome.
Should the teacher's salary be increased
along with thaother aseasmri^
of imphtvouaour, more Special activity*
v. oulti be exercised. '' 8
Farm k"b VfT~JH
though the. price1 mjiJP&ause']
id a scarcity of Par< im !
bouses hero and ther?<afo vacatedH
Piihlia wo*d< has taken tho surplus
of laborers who lived ou f irms and
moved from place to place. The
towns and cities are being over
irrowded with this class. A vagrant
law enforced would make some improvement
along the line of self support.
The time being extended fur paynent
of taxes is the sauie old story,
[t is so frequently repeated that ail
wpect it year after year, lior what
>enefit goes without explanation,
flte average taxpayer hesitates in
aking the risk. Those living in u
n o
iigh? l- sphere cou'.d comply during
he time alette 1,thou who is benefitted
>y the extension?
The health of the community is
It?.*1: SEtefcJint# is
>e alarnuld here. B. L. t.
a rnoncnn onostAn*t
h runucruL otnmun
lly the New Pastor at Kultoii.
ltev. Sain T. Creech again coiunatids
the attention of his congregaion
at Foster's Chapel ehoosiug
his time for his text, Matthew 10:24.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples,
f any man will come after me, ici
liui deny himself, and take up his
truss and follow me*"
In part Mr. Creech said: '"God
leals with men in the realm of religion
as everywhere eiso us reasonible,
common sense brings and expected
every man to choose and act
tor himself, thus giving him full
liberty to run at large in the ample
fields of imagination and thought.
' In the first place He will accept
no homage or service that is not free
altogether from choice, lie will have
no man commit himself hastily or
blindly to his service, He uses no
deception, takes no advantages, em- '
ploys no unfair means to enlist men
in his cause, He witholds no part of
the truth anil keens back nothing
involved in the Christian life. But
rather sets forth in plain unmistakable
language 'the self denial,' 'the
self sacrifice.'
' In other words, it is and must be
'A COMI'LETE SURRENDER' as on the
very threshold of inquiry the Master
says, 'If any man will come after me,
let him deny himself, and take up
his cross for distance the cross of
church going, prayer-meeting attending,
working in the Sunday School,
etc.' We find the gate straight, the
way narrow, the service severe and
difficult and He wants every man to
consider prayerfully and carefully
before he converts himself. Ho
needs no more enthusiasts, no halfhearted
followers, no ease seeking,
care avoiding cross evading disciples,
but men who will do, bear and sacrifice
any and all the things for the
Master,
"Liko the little bov. croiner honu
^ ' o n
from the afternoon service where h<
had been converted, asked his lather'!
permission to return thanks befor<
eating when to his surprise the fathei
refused, the little fellow hung hi
head in sorrow, but just before retiring
addressed his father again askin/
permission to hold family prayer
once more the father refused, thi
time slapping and driving Willie froi
the room. The next morning whei
1 seated at breakfast, Willie looking u
Sn'Wiiving iuc !#>;o ieiLy.v fro:^ !
I ! oiuo sou^'i', r iV>> I'vliin'1 liio i
to Lis li tie bro'-lu v fr?-iIii-'
vflMTuhat great things the Lord li <1
don^Uor hmi an I how hanpy lie Inul
boon Kinoe finding the tr'aviour.
' Vl.e Holy iSpr.it i il upon the ;
children in much poser, and as 'licit* ;
litt o voices rang out sending forth \
the? sweettirt nub dy that has ever, I
glud'htie l i lie heart of humanity the I
ninths# ran to sec what her hoys were j
doing and in a low minutes had i i
joijw^het children in praising the I 1
was too much for the father 1
j apt once decided to go out j t
j-uild Mw what the trouble was, he ; v
yittlijA.1'.:' unde;->t ?i.d . u<*'.
['Change i* add bo made and ! ;. n t :< p
\ itt i i'.: ". L.o
he SAivUc was the no'os that j I
upon the morning air until . 1
"fit" last 10 began to sing nnmelf attd ! (.
it was there lie give (Ioil his heart 1
took cross and followed the , h
. . #
pictures to our tniiui n
itie^rue v>;lo\\ vr of the cr< ss. while ' (
on the ot&er hand 'the lack of it,' is j u
today filling our churches with un- I a
converted members, whiskey drink- j 1
crs, end players, dancers, etc , and j e
bringing religion it.to contempt. j h
''Christ says, 'if any man, making it
no exception to the rule there being -(
no l'avored sinners or seekers will j p
come after,mo, that i-\ be my di ci- : p
p!o, enter my kingdom, share my j
cross and crown, let him deny him | '1
self and take up the cross and follow j
me.' As a general thing the major to
pirt arc always ready and willing to m
share the. crown but not the cross as
at times, sharing the cross means is
muKirirr -l.??- 1
T ^ - ^- uiM^uftaies sj
ftiaF weTfiive told, confessing to those ' t.
that we have wronged, quit cheating, '
swearing, gambling, getting drunk, j is
dancing, circus going, e'c. There- j tl
hue wo find ourselves not willing to i tl
share it as in this way it proves j ti
grievous and burdensome, but listen. j t:;
hear the first demand, 'deny thyself," ! st
it ttoes to the very root of the matter i
ami strikes at the very fundamental is
principles. Go and see all that thou ! n
Hast and giro it to the po >v and then ; tt
(not until then) eome and be my dis- i 1
eiple. That will of thine, the seat j
of rebellion go sell it do away with | e
it, that pride, that love of ease, self! s
indulgence, that idolatry of the world,
that unforgiving spirit, give it all up, : a
renounce it here and no.v forever i t
attempt no compromise, hut deny i
thyself and take up the cross and j t
fidlow him. 'Wheresoever lie goes | o
or leads, into whatsoever senico or I
dinger, trial or sacrifice follow Him j r
unto the end and then it is, wo share ! v
the crown. A crown imortal awaits j 1
tlico in heaven ' " ; :i
THE CENSUS BULLETIN NO. 24. .
Twelfth Census of the United , >
States. 1 s
For the benefit of the venders of ' 1
Thk Tim i s wo have made arrange- :
ments to receive the reports from ! I
Washington of the census returns i :
from the different States of the Union ' (
as taken in the twelfth census last !
year. It would he well to file away j
every copy of Thk Timks containing i
these reports for future reference. I
We will cover every State in the Union, I
and the information will be valuable !
to some of our readers. Comparative j
statements will be made showing the j
| gradual increaso in population since
i the states took their first census.
I Below will be found the twontyI
fourth, twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth
1 and twenty-seventh reports,
j The Bulletins arc prepared under
the direction of Mr. Wm. C. Hunt,
i Chief Statistician.
POPULATION 01' MiCIIKJAN.?NO. 24.
> Michigan was organized as a territory
June 30, 180"), and was adi
! initted as a state January 20, 1837.
) ' Tire population of the stafe in 1(,)00 ]
i is 2,420,982 as compared with u i
i ( population in 181)0 of 2,003,889, ;
r showing an increase of 327,003, or j
s i 15.0 per cent. The population of
- ! Michigan in 1000 in more than five i
s; hundred times as large as that given :
, 1 tor 1810, 4,762, the first year in
8 | which its population is given in the
o , census report.
n ' The total land surface of Michigan
p is, approximately, 57,430 square
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i- ' ** .r v -V- viirvr jciwTi-v: vflarrmmtc
mile . the sivcr.s *o number of persons
to '.he ?iju:iro :11;Io nt the census of
1U00 b-n- Vl.-l.
The following territorial changes
it lac counties of Mi-hij?an have
>ccn made since 18M0: I'ait f
Jhuricvt.ix has Keen annexed to J
la.u.c : pan i M-'iiitou was annexed I
o ('li.srlcMi ' ;< in 1 Si Ml; Dickinson!
ves oreuniy. .1 ] arts of Iron, |
iarjp.iM to. anil Mcitonii'-ac in 181M;|
mrt of Marquette i Menotniueol
avc biV-jj, annexe I to Icon: l>lo I
'oval was aiue.xcd t>? Keweenaw in I
S'.'T; ami Minima was absorbed by
Tarlcvoix and Ij-.-e'atriw in 185'u. '
<)'*the o8'J ir..- ->! vratid places <ST i
avc more than ihhOO inhabitants, \
nd /> h:r.e m-rc than 2;">,000,
...... i.. i > . 1 i
muivi), imi'iui, willi
imild Itapi '.villi S i t8aginuw.
:tii 42.845; I>av t'itv, \> i 11 27,028:'
nd J.ir-ksnn, w it!? ~5, 1 SO inhabitant^
t appears that Detroit was iir/t
imiisciMti (1 in 1820. when its pcpuit-ion
was 1.122. In throe derail - :
had increased to 21,010, and si<!?
juentiy a Iv nice I rapidly t j its i i
ri.-er.t rat.k among cities wiia ail
jpuiation'of 287,704. /
I ;
JIM LATION OF MISSOl III.?fN". 25. j j
Missouri was organized a terri*j<
iry December 7, 1812, *nd was ad- t
itted as a state August 10, 1X21. U
The population of tl/1 state inlOOOji
0,100,005 as couip?red with ait
ip 1800 <>f 2,079.184, !t
aii. '^fa~-t;rr xncc 1890 o?:
The population of Missout i in luuul
more than 140 times as largo a- i
ic p-pulutiou given in 1810, 20,8 15, '
to first census in which the popula- j'
on <.f the territory now compiling.,
to Xtate of Missouri was reported .
paratcly. i 1
Ti e total land surface of Mi.souri'
apj rexiniHtely, 08.735 srparc j
iil< s. the average nunihcr o! pcr-?ns
> the sipiare mile at the census ?f,'
000 being 45.2.
There have been no territorial?
hangos in the counti's of Missouri
ince 1800.
Of the 115 counties in the state
11 but 20 have increased in popula-y
ion since 1800.
Of tho 7.73 incorporated places
hero are 07 which have a population ;
if more than 2.000; and of these J
2 have loss than .7,000; and 4 have
nore than 27.000. namely, St. Louis,
vith 575.238; Kansas City, with j
4)0,7.72; St. Joseph, with 102,070; j
nd Joplin, with 20,024 inhabitants.
The population of St Louis, he-.
pnning with 10,040 in 1820. in-1
Teased by moderate stages to 310,.
<04 in 1870. The most conpicious
example of gain in
mpulation dining the lust decade is
iff.rded by the city of Joplin, which
had 0.044 inhabitants in 1800 and
20,024 in 1000 representing a gain
of 101.7 percent.
I'OITIjATWX OF MONTANA. ?No. 20.
Montana wat organized as a territory
Mav ? ?. 1804. and admitted as
a state November 8, 1880.
The population of the state in 1000
is 243.820 as compared with a population
in 1800 of 142,1.70. showing
an incrcaso during the decade ol
111.170, or 84 1 per cent. A pari
of this increase is due to the fact, that
there were 10.440 Indians and 41'.
other persons, or a total of!0,7G.r
persons on Indian reservations, etc.
in Montana, who were specially
enumerated in 1800, but were no
included in the general population o
the state at that eensus.
The population of Montana ii
1000 is more than eleven times a
lnruo sih tlio population given to
1870, 20,595, the first census takei
after its organization as a tcrritor
in 1804.
The totollaml surface of Montan
is, approximately, 145,310 squar
j miles, the average number of person
i to tho square mile at the census <
1900 being 1.7.
The following (territorial change
OLSON & SON,
<ERS, ?~~
nking Business in all its
Against Fire, Tornado,
cidents, and Issue Bonds
als of Corporations, and
rators, Etc., Etc.
SPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
in tlic- < ounties of Montana have been
; mail bin?o 1800: F'nthead organized
j fro:n put of Missoula in 1893;
j Granite < rg'.nizcl from partorDeer!
lodge m 1898; ltavalli organized
| from pit of Missoula in 1893; Teton
j organized from part of Chotoau in
1898; Valley organized from part of
Dawson in 1893; Carbon organized
from parts of Park and Ycllowstono
in 1898; Sweet Grass organized from
parts of Meagher, Park and Yellowstone
in 1895; Broadwater organized
from par's of Jefferson and Meagher
in 1S07; parts of Peerlodge annexed
to Flatl.ca 1 and Lewis and Clarke;
and parts of Meagher annexed to
Cascade and Lewis and Clarke.
<)| the 28 incorporated places 15
have less and 11 have more than
2JWO inhabitants. Of the latter the
1 largest cities are Butte, with 80
ITU; (Jreut Falls, with 14,930;
Helena, with 10,770; and Anaconda,
with 9,4.73 inhabitants.
Butte is the only city in Montana
[v.\ -.r.g a population in 1900 of more
than 26.000. Butte had a popula:ion
of only 241 in 1870, which has
4 nee then increased to 30,470.
Much the greater part of this growth
las taken place during the last
lecade, the population having in roasod
from 10,723 in 1890 to 30,170
in 1900, representing a numeri*al
increase of 19,747, or more tlian
>nc-hulf of the present
he city. Q 2
--s. '^x^uuaskA-?T
?0vvt;V >v~ ;
kvin-aska was organizea ?o a te.
. / v, <jii 1 sl-M ^.nil uiimit.tpn
iffry .>ii;v 'JKJi ui?^
iM\ state March 1, 1867.
J'L'Jto population of the state in 1900
s/1,008.539 as against 1,058,910 in
[K'.td. representing au increase since
1890 of 9,029, or 0.9 per cent. A
ortion of this increase is due to the
act that there were 3,538 Indians
md 20<S other persons, or a total of
10 persons; on Indian reservations,
etc., in Nebraska, who were specially
enumerated in 1890 but were not included
in the general population of
the state at that census. In 1860
the population of the territory which
afterwards became tho state of Nebraska
was 28,841, and during the
ten years to 1870 it increased to
122,998, a gain of 326.5 per cent.
1 he population of Nebraska in 1900
is more than thirty-seven times as
large as that given fur I860, the first
year in which the population appears
i:i the census report.
Tho total land surface of Nebraska
is, approximately, 76,840 square
! miles, t.'ie average number of persens
to the square mile at the census of
1990 l.uinu 1 8 9.
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1 ho following territorial changes
in the counties of Nebraska have
been made since 18110; Boyd was
organized from unorganized territory
in 1801, although the population was
returned in 1800, and Arthur was
'annexed to McPherson.
Of the 00 counties in the state 35
! have decreased in population during
the decade, but a few show large percentage
of increase, namely, Boyd,
055.0 per cent; Cedar, 77.4 per cent;
Pierce, 7 3.6 j>er bent,
p Of thi 3b5 incorporated places
? there are "27 which have more than
. 2,000 inhabitants, and of these 17
j have le.-s than 5,000 and 3 have more
; than 25,000, Lincoln, 40,160;
j Omaha, 102,555; South Omaha, 26,;
001.
. The census history of Omaha
l?egan in 1860, when it had a population
of 1,883, which increased to
140,452 in 1890; that of Lincoln
^ began in 1880, when it had a popu'
latum of 13,003, which increased to
n 55,154 in 1800; and that of South
ir 'Jinaha began in 1890, when it had
iii population of 8,002, which m(1
creased to 2(5,001 in 1900. Both
c Omaha and Lincoin have suffeaed a
loss iii population during the last
q- decade equivalent to 27 per cent, of
the population reported for those
. cities at the census of 1890.
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