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SSs ? A fRfv K.1 . . if Ifc V r i& ISU, I1' Bw Be It ii I' V The Dakota City Herald JOHN H. REAM, Publisher. AKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA DEFENSE OF THE APOCRYPHA Writer Declares That Modern Scholar Ars Not Satisfied With Decision of Banishment. Tho nnmo Apocrypha now attached to theso 14 books means primarily "Tho Hidden." Originally tho word apocryphal meant simply tho hooka whoso origin was obscure or whoso usago and meaning wero secrot. Neith er among Hcbrow scholars nor In tho early Christian church did tho word imply that theso books wero either un trustworthy, spurious or unworthy of religious uso and roverencq. Thoy have been printed, therefore, as part of Holy Scripture In tho Septuaglnt, the Vulgate and most Roman Catholic Bibles up to tho present time. In tho Lutheran, Reformed and English Bibles for nearly three centuries after Luther's break with Homo they wero . printed, and thoy have been read In Protestant pulpits during tho same "tfsrlod ob UBeful and good for education, Although not authoiltatlvo In proof of Christian doctrine. Homilies of tho An glican church are still full of citation" from, tho Apocrypha on an equal lovel vrlth the canonical Old Testament. It -,ati not till the year 182G that the BrIUdh and American Bible societies hanUied them, as uninspired, from tho company of tho other biblical writ ings with which for eighteen centuries they had been contributing to tho moral Instruction and spiritual nur ture of Christendom. Have these ancient books between the TestnmentH deserved this sentenco of banishment from Christian knowl edge and service 7 Tho customary rea son given for -this ecclesiastical boy cott has been that they were "uncan onlcal " Many Christian scholars, howover, doubt both the wlmlom and tho justice of this sentenco. For with tho rlso of modern biblical criticism tho rea sons on which theologians had leaned, such as that they were written in Greek, not In holy Hebrew; that an cient rabbis and scholars, llko Jerome, bad doubted their canoniclty, and Protestant councils questioned their inspiration, have onu by one lost their former forco. Modern scholars think that the. Divine fnl it whh qulto as likely to dictate religious revelation In Crok- nn In Hebrew, and that, In re spect to scholarly knowledgo and Judg ment of what Is spiritual truth, mod ern critics and theologians are ae com petent to decide as ancient rabbis or the doctors Qf divinity of one or two hundred years ago. Harper's Maga zine 8pruce to Displace Elm. In the cooperage Industry tho ubo of elm wood Is still In tho load, but tho figures seem to lndlcato that spruce will soon displace it, and'the indica tions aro that at no distant date the ubo of elm will be restricted to tho manufacture of hoops, for which it is eminently superior. Tho supply of elm will soon be exhausted at tho prcsont rate of consumptnon, but If It is made uso of only for the hoopa it will last a considerable length of timo yet. Birch has many points in its favor for coop erage and will ultimately bo tho suc cossor of elm. Was Boy's Lucky Day. A fourteen-year-old Liverpool lad has bocomo an actor in n romantlo way. Ho wont to London to find em ployment. Ono day ho touched tho arm of a man standing bosldo him and asked for work. Tho man was tho producer of Galsworthy's "Strife," which was then in rohearaal. All tho parts had boon assigned but that of a hoy, Jan. The manager- aald he would glvo tho lad n trial for tho part, took him along to tho theater and found that he would do. First Use of Trousers. Ancient Britons were among tho people whose wearing of trousers was noted by the more civilized ancients who eschewed them. "Brnccao" ("breeches") seem to have Impressed tho Roman mind very much as Chi nese pigtails did tho modern west. Gaul beyond tho Alps was at ono tltno known as Gallia Braccatn Trousor land; and Cicero taunts a man with having, sprung from "troussered", an cestors. Asltoman waya ilegeneiAtHd, tho uso of trousers began to crcop in, and It Is recorded that Aloxandor Coy cnio wore white ones, previous cm pcror3' trousers having been cr!mnon. Tired Joke. WllHam Jennings Bryan, at n Grid iron club dinner in Washington, camo to tho defense of a senator who at ov .eo' dinner had been drilled on no count of. one particular peccadillo. Mr. Bryan, hoping to help tho much roaatod senator, said: "Gentlemen, tho senator 1ms been a standing joke too long. A standing Joko may not require a seat, but cer tainly there are times when it should be sholved." Fear Worm From Hawaii. Tho "pink boll worm" soon will bo the subject of a hearing before tho department of ngrlculturo to consider the ndvleablllty of placing an embargo on nil cotton seed and cotton seed hulls coming to tho United States from Hawaii, according to an an nouncement mado by tho department. The department has learned that tho worm, a dangerous enemy to cotton, tuts invaded Hawaii and might be in troduced into the United States in cotton products coming from that territory. Compliments of Johns Hopkins. It is nattering to American medical electee that an eminent professor of ssaeMclae 1b Vienna haa Just sent his to lalsfa his studies In Johns Hop- . IkUa university, It is not a new thing, 1 fcowever, for the doctors of the United jsKate to aroata the admiration of Aaase of Burope. Not only hare we aaveated anaesthetics, but our aur- peoaa have invented several new op- '' arattons and in Cuba, the Philippines land Panama, we have done some of Itfca Moat wonderful sanitary work that' juu bM sara anywhere. CAPITAL STIRRED BY LAMAR STORY New York Broker Admits Having Pocod as Various Congressmen. INQUIRY PLANNED BY HOUSE Lamar Tells Amazing 8tory of His Activities In Lobby Work $82,- 000,000 Fraud In Union Pa cific Is Charged. Washington, July 6. Extraordinary developments occurred in tho lobby situation in the houso of representa tives and before tho scnato lobby committee. Thoy wero: A brazen confession by ono David Lamar, who admitted this name to bo an alias, and who described himself as a Now York operator In stocks, that ho had Impersonated members of congross in bohalf of tho employ ment of Edward Lautorbach, a Now York lawyer, to prevent national legislation hostllo to big financial in terests. A detailed chargo by Lamar that the Union Pacific company's books had been forged In 1001 on an Item covering $82,000,000, ono of tho re sults of which, ho nllcgod, was that Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and tho lato E. H. Harriman amassed enormous fortunes. Denials by Congressmen Sherley of Kentucky, Calder of Now York, Webb of North Carolina, and Bartholdt of Missouri on the floor of the houso of representatives that thoy had had any connection whatsoever with or that they had been controlled or influenced In tho slightest degree by tho National Association of Manufacturers or Its agents. Demands by these congressmen and otherB for an lmmodiato Investigation of tho Mulhall rovelatlons by a spe cial committee to bo created by tho houso. Roferenco of theso several resolu tions to tho commltteo on rules, with instructions to report a comprehon slvo resolution on Saturday next call ing for a thorough Investigation of nil lobbying operations directed on members of tho houso. Witness Enjoys Own Tale. Lamar, or whatever his real- namo may bo (and tho commltteo proposes to forco him to reveal It beforo ho Is finally excused), deserves study by psychological experts,. As If ho wero tolling a joko tho whole country would relish ho smilingly related his tele phono conversions with presidents of and counst.l for tho Union Pacific Railroad company, the Standard Oil company, tho United Cigars company, and others, all designed to bring about the employment of Lautorbach as their legislative agent At ono time ho said ho was Con gressman Pdlmor, at another Con gressman Riordan. Again ho was Chairman McCombs of tho national Democratic commltteo endeavoring to make nn arrangement with Chairman Hillos of tho Republican party to benefit through pressuro on senators and congressmen tho lntorosto with which HIIIqs now Is associated. Ho impersonated so many congress men that ho could not remember them all. Claims He Aided Public. His solo motive, ho claimed, waB to impress tho big financiers with tho ability of hla friend Lautorbach. Nor wbb Mr. Lautorbach tho boIo benefi ciary of his phllanthroplo conduct. The American people, ho declared, were heavily In his debt, for ho had saved them tho tidy llttlo sum of ?30,. 000,000 In connection with the reorgan ization of the Union Pacific in 1897. For this patriotic act ho said that he and tho lato RubboU Sage, with whom ho co-operated, were denounced as a "pair of conscienceless blackmail ers." But thiB was not all of Mr. Lamar's disinterested sorvtce for others. He told how James R. Koene and his son-in-law and some friends acquired $42, 000,000 of tho Btock of tho Union Pa cific, how ho took measures to savo them. . Ho told howV'tho golden moment" for which ho was working urrlved, und now air. Keeue failed to Ktasp It when lie lold hlia to du io, with Ihu reBUlt that Keono lost tho greater part of his fortune, and tho Arm of which Keeno's son-in-law was the head was forced to suspend Tells of "War" on Lauterbach. And then, touchlngly, ho described how J. Plerpont Morgan, Kuhn, Loeb k, Co., and H. H. Harriman, forcod Into consolidation of thoir lntorosta by tho panic of 1007, determined to starve Mr. Lauterbach out in tho practice of his profession and bring about his ob traclsm from tho buBlnoss and profeB sional world. Tho prlco of tho withdrawal of their opposition was that Lautorbach should havo nothing further to do with tho witness, Lainar. Magnanimously La mar offered to release Lautorbach, but tho latter magnanimously refused. "But, Mr. Chairman," continued La mar, In the most convincing tone, "It waB most distressing to mo to snn the mental condition of iny friend, to see the low eatato Into which ho was falling in the practice of hlB profes sion, and the curtailment of hia in come. I would have done anything in my power to change that any to ame liorate those conditions. "I realise perfectly that I could not talk with these men directly. Their hatred and dislike of me was so bit- Overheard on the Train. -O, that's the oldest story in taa world. Noah told it to his bora la the ark." "Ys. old chap; I know lt'a a chest at; the only new stories are the mm yo talL" "Wall ar it's a fact that I gener ally do get hold of the freshest ones." Alps' Tell of Human Life. About 1,000,000 tourists visit the Alps each year, of whom about 24 saaet with fatal accidents. ter that thoy would not even conrer with mc on any subject. "And It is perfectly true, thorcfore, that for tho purpose of endeavoring to rostoro tho condition of former friend ship and harmony that had existed be tween Mr. Lauterbach and tho firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and Mr. Schltf, I did, using tho names of other per sons ,havo a number of conversations ovor tho tolcphono with mon con nected with the Union Pacific com pany." Testimony Qlven by Lamar. Lamar, when ho first took the stand this morning, admitted ho waB tho man mentioned in tho testimony of Robert S. Lovett as having called Wall street financiers on tho telephono and Impersonated congressmen. Ho then gavo a history of his al leged dealings with financiers and rail road magnates. In 1897, ho said, the late RubboU Sago authorized him to proceed to compel tho Union Paclflo to pay. tho government $58,000,000 In bonds owing it. Lamar, with Senator Foraker, camo to Washington and con ferred with President McKlnloy. "Wo wero charged with being ft pair of conscienceless blackmailers," La mar said, "but that had no effect on us." When Sago retired from business In 1001, on Sago's recommendation, Lamar said, he becamo associated with James R. Koeno. Lamar Eald ho warned Koeno, when tho latter was buying Union Pacific stock, that the railroad would ruin him to get re venge for Lamar's previous activity. He detailed how, when Kccno and his associates had $43,000,000 in Union Pa cific, ho took stops to enjoin tho voting of certain stock bo that E. II. Hani man would bo compelled to buy Keeno's stock at a high figure. With Keeno's approval he retained Lauterbach's law firm and paid $25,000. Lauterbach and Lamar camo to Washington, paid Foraker a fee, and engaged him. When tho Injunction was finally de cided against Koene Union Paciflo wont down and Keene and his friends lost most of their fortunes. Tells of Phone Talks. "As tho result of tho panic of 1907," said Lamar, "Harriman, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., tho National City bank, and Morgan & Co. becamo bound together as with an Iron band." "For tho purposo of doing my friend. Lauterbach, a Borvico," ho said, "and ' to restore him to his former friendly ' relation with Kuhn, Loob & Co., Jacob ' Schlff and tho Union Pacific officials, and othors, did havo conversations with Union Pacific officials, and In those conversations I did use tho i names of other persons. But thcro was I no suggestion of a fee to Mr. Lauter bach. On the strength of these tele phono messages Mr. Lovett came here and charged that Edward Lauterbach had tried to blackmail him." The Lauterbach Incident, added, "paled Into Insignificance," compared with an $82,000,000 forgery which ho alleged was committed on tho Union Pacific books In 1901. "I don't know who did it," said La mar, "tho chairman of the board or tho office boy, but I do know this $82, 000,000 was tho fulcrum which enabled ilarrlmnn and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. to gain control of these corporations." Tells Story of "Forgery." Ho described a double entry of $82, 000,000 representing securities tho Union Pacific assumed In taking over tho Oregon Short Lino and the Oro gon Railway and Navigation company. Tho items, ho said, wero carried In tho "consolidated balance shoot" of tho Union Pacific Juno 30, 19Q0, but between that time and Juno 30, 1901, ho alleged, some one had erased the $82,000,000 Item from ono sldo of tho ledger, leaving It aB a credit balanco on tho othor side. "Thoy took all tho securities of tho Oregon Short Lino and the Oregon Railway and Navigation," ho said, "and used them as security for an Is sue of bonds. They got that money and used it to flnanco the deal for tho Northorn Pacific and Great Northern transactions and tho flotation of Groat Northern Oro properties, which they sold out at an enormous profit." Later, Lamar alleged, tho principals in tho transaction went to Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and secretly got nearly $200, 000,000, which ho believed was for their own uso. Danlal Made by Cravath. Immediately after Lnmnr had fin isnod this phase of the story, Paul D. Cravath of counsel for tho Union Pa cific railroad put in this roply: "In vlow of tho Btatement regard ing tho account of tho Union Paclflo Railroad company which David Lamnr has gono out of his way to mako bo fore this commlttoo, and, inasmuch as persons not familiar with David La mar's character, who may read this statement In tho vnowspapor8, may bo misled thereby, I deom It my duty to mako tho following statement for tho rocordB of tho commlttoo: "For several days porsons con nected with tho Union Pacific Rail road company havo boon In formed that an effort was being made to clrculato and aecuro publication of a prepared story about nn alleged falsification of tho accounts of the Union Pacific company involving $70,000,000 or $80,000,000 of Its sur plus. "Wo were Informed, in subatanco, that this story was so palpably falao nnd scandalous and so plainly offered for an impropor purposo, that the nowspapors would not publish It. In formation then camo that thn tm- would soon bo mado public in such a way that tho newspapers would have to publish it. "It now appears that the medium for the publication of this story was to be this man David Lamar, who has confessed himself to be the most un conscionable of. liars of modern times." Rara Avis, , . A likeable fellow, Wigley. Every- body seems to have a good word for film. What do you suppose is the secret charm about him that attracts "Oh, I dunno. Maybe it's because bo s one of the common people and la always so modest about It" Prison Mission's Qood Work. The English prison mission eTery Christmas sends out 40,000 personal letters to inmates of English Jails. WOMAN SURVIVOR OF JUL. T n J flB3y 4BSSSshttjBSSSsV v'jfc & I'HX e& w) vT" ""' r jf t? fcf v That woman played a prominent Civil war that was fought just fifty years ago, Is apt to be forgotten until a muto reminder such as Is seen In tho photograph Is brought to our at tention. Fifty years back Is a long timo to remember, yet here one of those who fought under tho Btars and bars, five decades ago, Is greeting ono of tho women nurses nnd one of tho fow remaining ones whoso husband was the cdmrado in arms of the ferlzzled old veteran. SI IG HTS . OF GETTYSB Tho groat reunion of tho blue and tho gray on tho battlefield of Gettys burg has passed into history. It was in all respects the most unique gath ering of the soldiers of the 60's ever held. Mon who fought each other fifty years ago this year fraternized as long-separated brothers. Naturally such a gathering would bo productive of many incidents, both pathetic and humorous. As many stories woro floating about aB thero were veterans at the reunion. The camp is full of unexpected meetings. Every day brings forth nu merous meetings bptween men who havo not seen one another for many years. Many aro commonplace, but some are extraordinary. For In stance, here 1b one: I. D. Munseo of Erie county, Penn sylvania, a soldier In the 111th Penn sylvania, was captured by tho con federates at Pcachtreo Creek, Ga, When he was ono of Sherman's army on the celebrated march to tho sea. Ho was being convoyed to tho rear by a confederato soldier when tho union batteries opened fire upon, the party among whom he was a pris oner. Tho man who was guarding Munseo was hit and fell, knocking Munseo down and lying on top of him. Seeing his chnnce of escape, Mun see lay Tory still under the uncon scious confederato while tho battle raged around them. That night he slipped from under the body and es caped to the union lines. "I thought that fellow was dead," eald Munsee, "but I saw him today. Poor fellow, his mind's bad, and he didn't recognize me, but I was sure of him. I couldn't even get his name, but I'm goln over later to the Georgia camp and try to find out who ho is." Here Is a Btory which was told by A. T. Dlco, vlco-presldent of tho Read ing railway; Once upon a timo thero wore a vet eran in gray and a veteran in blue. Thoy camo lo Gettysburg and In the course of events and visits to hotels they happoned to meet. Thoy looked ovor the sights of Gettysburg and the monumentB of the field. But they found thoy must part. Tho ono In blno lived In Oregon; tho ono In gray In New Orleans Thoy went weoplng together to their sta tion and passed by train nfter train, deferring the parting that must come. Just what thoy said. just, how they reached tho final grand idea of the moetlng, Mr. Dice did not know. But, howover, yesterday they finally decided that tho time for parting had come. The ono from Oregon could not figure how to reach home via Now Orleans and his gray comrade, while willing to aeo tho west, didn't hnvo Jhe money for a ticket. They lined upon on tho platform as their trains stood waiting and then beforo tho crowd, they slowly stripped off their uniforms and exchanged them thero whilo tho curious flocked to see them. The Oregonlan who came proudly to town with a coat of blue, wont as firoudly away with one of gray and he veteran from Louisiana who boast ed the gray of tho south sat with swelling chest In his new uniform of blue. Wearing a tattered uniform ot gray, Alexander Hunt of Virginia waa the central point ot interest on the streets ot the town. Mr. Hunter was wearing the Identical suit and hat which he wore at Gettysburg fifty years ago. The suit was in rags and haa a bullet hole through one ot the sleeves. He tarried all his accoutrements used at Gettysburg and wore a union belt taken from a foe here. Mr. Hunter was a member ot the Black Horse cav BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG part in tho greatest battle of tho A striking contrast Is seen in the menu provided for tho soldiers fifty years ago' and what they enjdyed this year: 1863 Breakfast Hardtack, bacon, beans and coffee. Dinner Bacon, beana, hardtack and coffee. Supper Beans, hardtack, bacon and coffee. 1913 Breakfast Puffed rice, fried eggs, fried bacon, cream potatoes, fresh bread, hard bread, butter and coffee. Dinner Fricassee chicken, peas, corn, Ice cream, cake, cigars, fresh bread, hard bread, butter, coffee, Iced tea. Supper Salmon salad, macaroni and cheese, fresh bread, butter and coffee. Chief Clerk. George G. Thome of tho Btato department at Harriaburg told of the call mado by a Union vet eran early on tho morning of tho fif tieth anniversary of tho start of tho battle, who related that his conscience troubled him becauso of tho fact that on that fateful morning many years ago he had succumbed to temptation and stolon a quantity of onions from tho Thorno garden, which was located near the historic Seminary ridge. Ho told Thorno that he desired, at this lato day to pay for tho onions and thus relievo his conscience. " Needless to say, his offer, of money was refused, but the Thornes would llko to learn the Identity of tho sol diers who upset eight beehives In the dead of night and appropriated all the honey they contained. A remarkable coincidence of tho camp was tho meeting of two men of exactly tho samo name, coming from towns of tho same name, but In differ ent states. One fought on tho union side in the battle of Gettysburg, nnd the other with the confederates. Theso two men are John Carson of Burlington. N. J., and John Carson of Burlington, N. C. They met by the merest chanco. Tho Jersey Carson was walking along one of the streets, nnd saw a man In gray. Just to be friendly, the Jorsey man stopped him and gavo him a greeting. It wns not until they had talked for several minutes that thoy discovered their names were Identical, as well as tho nnmes of their towns. A grandson of Francis Scott Key. composer of "The Star-Spangled Ban ner," is here. Ho Is John Francis Key, aged eighty-two, of Plkevlllo, Md., and ho la a veteran of tho Second Mary land infantry of tho confederate army. Wearing a suit of gray, Key came Into town, weak and almost dropping. Ho has been In falling health, but de clared ho was "going to seo Gettys burg on this occasion or die." Ono of tho oldest veterans in the big camp 1b Captain W. II, Fleig of Houston. Texas, who waa ninety years of ago on hla last birthday, February 23. During the war ho served with distinction in tho marine department of tho confederate navy. Captain Fleig is ono ot the best preserved men in camp and is more active than many of the other veterans a score of years let-advanced. Gen. "Tom" Stewart of Pennsylva nia is telling an amusing story ot a "runaway vet" he came across in the big camp. The veteran is eighty-five years old, and his son at home an nounced that under no circumstances should his aged parent go to Gettys burg. The desire to be here and meet hla former comrades was so strong in tho heart of the old gentleman that he climbed out ot a window of his home and ran away, turning up here in good shape. He is now happy and well cared tor. U U Fifty years to tho hour from tne timo when the first shot precodlng tho battlo was fired a reunion meeting of tho blue and the gray was held in the big tent. Tho gray cavalry mon who fought the skirmishes that led up to tho throe days' fight pledged them selves In tho shadows of tho stars and otnpes to "forget" and their brother, in bluo sworo by tho stars and bars that tho fight was over for all time. Thero wero several women from the village in tho tent and six one-timo schoolgirls, gray-haired and aged now, sang "Rally 'Round tho Flair, Boys," whilo the veterans wept llko boys, but with pride. Tho six women who sang tho battlo song wore among those who throngod tho streets of Gettysburg after the advance guard ot tho south ern army left It 50 years ago. On tho night when Buford's men camo rid ing into tho village on tho heels of Whccler'a men in gray, maidens strew ed flowers along tho Btreots and bells In tho churches pealed out tho news of tho coming of the bluo and the town went wild. Of all tho scores of girlB who wel comed tho vanguard of Meade, only a half dozen could be found, and thoy stood, white-haired with tears in their eyes on a platform In tho big tent nnd sang to tho weeping soldiers in the scats below. "I'm afraid wo can't sing llko we sang 50 years ago," said tho ma tronly woman who acted as leader as she led tho way up tho Bteps to tho platform. "We don't care; just sing again," shouted the veterans. As the first notes of tho war-tirno melody camo from them Jn quavering tones, tho vet erans both of the north and of the fcouth sat quiet with eyes fixed upon the singers. Tho hum of tho chorus came from every side, and the old men wopt openly. Aside from tho old soldiers them selves, an interesting figure is Mrs. Longstreet, widow of tho commander at the front of tho Confederate lines In the third day's battle. MrB. Long street walked a mile through tha broiling sun out to the old Rogers house to Interview General Sickles. Somo time ago Mrs. Longstreet sent a long telegram as representing the southern veterans In protest against tho old Union veteran being thrown In Jail in Now York becauso of somo financial affairs. It was said that Sickles misunderstood tho spirit and his prido was so hurt that their meet ing today would not be cordial. "General, I have written, an article about you for publication;" said Mrs. Longstreet at tho meeting, and she read several pages of the highest trib ute to theold corps leader, whom she characterized as having come back and being once again in tho saddle. Half n hundred old Sickles' men gath ered on tho lawn and the reading be camo dramatic. General Sickles lean ed back In his big chair, closed his eyes, and looked back to meeting with longstreet Here his widow was praising to tho world tho valor which she claimed had gono unrecognized by the government Tears flowed down the Sickles cheeks now tanned by his ninety-third Bum mer, and hlB old followers doffed their hats and mingled their tears with those of their old leader, wetting the' ground upon which long ago had been soaked by their blood. James H. Lansberry of St. Louis, Mo., who enlisted in the Third Indiana cavalry from Madison, Ind., recited to his comrades the details of his cap ture in tho town of Gettysburg by Confederates 50 years ago. Following the skirmish just outside of town which marked tho opening of what was to be a world-famed engagement, he had been detailed to assist In car rying a wounded officer to the old seminary in Gettysburg. While In town frantic women flocked about him and begrced that he tell of tho battle. He remained to tell the story, with the result that he had to spend several days in following the Confederate army as a prisoner. After tramping 60 miles over rough country without shoes ho succeeded In escaping and Anally mado his way back to Gettys burg, where he remained till August In assisting In the care of tho wound ed, which were housed In tho semln nary, churches, barns and public build ings. Ono of the unadvertised reunions ol the celebration occured in the con federato section of tho camp. A flfa and drum corps of men in bluo tramp ed up and down tho streets of tha con federate part of the city ot tents. Thoy stopped before tho tents, play ed such a fanfare as only drums and fifes can make, summoned forth the occupants and shook hands, threw their aims about the gray shoulders and In n dozen other ways showed their feelings of friendship. They kept it up for hours and vis !.. -noHv Avnrv "reb" tent Their reception was as warm as tneir greeting. . Ono of tho most Interesting places In camp was tho lost and found bu reau. located under tho benches in th big tent Everything found on th grounds was brought there and thou sands applied every day for missing articles. , . There woro at least 100 crotchet piled up In tho bureau, dozen or so ap plicants having called for them. Thoss who come to redeem their losi crutches seldom can recognize them and most of them go away with somo body elao's. There was one wooden leg also ly lng unclaimed. It was brought in by a Boy Scout, who had found it undei a troe. M , . .. Several seta of false teeth were found. One of the big events was tha "charge" ot the survivors of Plcketts' division on the "bloody angle." Under the hot sun the men In gray marched across the field that had not seen anything more warlike than a blacksnake in CO years, up to the walls that form the angle. Tho "enemy" la bluo waa waiting with weapons ready, and when they met across the wall thoy shook bands. Afterward they looked over the ground tor the site ot a $250,000 monument they hopo to hove congress erect there. IES AMP and rAR CREDIT GIVEN TO 7TH CONN. Was First Regiment Into Battle of Oolustee and Last Out, Says Comrade Henry Rowley. Henry H. Rowley, Sovonth Connecti cut, Erie Pa., sends tho following clip ping of an article In the Wlneted (Conn.) Herald, which ho wroto Im mediately after tho battlo of OolUBteo. it 1b Interesting as a contemporaneous ixcount of tho battlo of Ooluotco and reads as follows: Camp of tho Seventh Connecticut Camp ot tho Seventh Connecticut Volunteers, Near Jacksonville, Fla., March 18, 18G4. T. M. Clark Dear sir: In reading) tho last lssuo ot tho Herald I notice! In tho nccount given of the battlo of Oolustee that the Flfty-fourth Massa chusetts and First North Carolina (colorod roglmenta) covered, tho re treat Now, for tho benefit of tho peoplo of tho Btato from which wo hail I wish to correct this, for I do bollovo that they wish to have all the credit that Is duo them, through their Eons who aro fighting for their honor, as well aB that of our common coun try. Wo havo no special correspond ent to speak a truthful word for ua; therefore, It Is seldom that wo get much If any credit for tho part taken by us in tho engagements in which Connecticut troops havo borne as con spicuous a part as tho troops from other states. Such is the case with tho. battle of Oolustee. The Seventh Connecticut was tho first into it and tho last out I know no better way of proving my statement concerning tho matter than to give you tho words of our commanding general. Colonel Hawloy's brigade, composed of the Seventh New Hampshire, Eighth Unit ed States Colored Infantry and Sov onth Connecticut, was second in the advance, Colonel Honry'e Light BrI gado being tho first Threo miles be yond Sanderson, by order of General Seymour, tho Seventh was brought to tho front and Into position as skir mishers, nnd moved on, driving before them a squadron of rebel cavalry. This was kept up until wo camo up with tha main body, exchanging shots with a forco of rebels posted In. rifle pits and In a dense wood. At this place, and in position as skirmishers, tho force of tho enemy was kept at bay lor about 20 minutes, after which we retired to the rear in regular skir mishing order, unmasking our advanc ing column to the enemy. When to tho rear the regiment formed', took a new supply of ammunition, and ad vanced again, filling a gap In the cen ter, where they fought with a will. After the fight was over, before the retreat was ordered, tho regiment was in line of battle. Colonel Hawley was sitting near us upon his horse. Gen eral Soymourrodo up and said: "Colo nel, I wish to have your regiment act as rear guard; there will be a com'- ' pany of cavalry still in your rear.'i After telling how ho wished It conduct ed ho eald: "I hato to ask this of you, colonel, but thero Is not a regiment that I have tho confidence In that I have In tho Seventh Connecticut" This was enough. They took their po sition and conducted the retreat through to Barber's Ford, arriving there about three o'clock on tho morn ing of the twenty-first. After resting until seven o'clock tho retreat was again commenced. By General Soy mour'a order the Seventh was again retained for rear guard. While tha regiment was In line, watting for all other troops to pass, General Seymour rode up In front of tho line, took off his hat, and said: "Men of the Sev enth Connecticut, I am happy to say to you that I am satisfied with what you havo done; you have done all I could nsk; you have done your duty nnd done it well." The regiment for a second time took its position aB rear guard, and marched to Baldwin's. Here they had a grand time rummag. lng the knapsacks which had been left by other regiments. Although tired, hungry and footsore, they were not allowed to sleep. Details wero made for fatigue duty, to load cars with pro visions, etc., one company volunteer ing to push a train of six cars to Jack eonville, n distance of 20 miles. The rest destroyed such provisions, ammu r.ltion, etc., an could not bo trot away, burning railroad bridges, cutting down trees to impede the progrqss of the enemy, nnd in the morning started for Jacksonville, passing Henry's Battery nnd Massachusetts cavalry at Camp Flnegan, where they were on plckot, arriving at Jacksonville on tho twenty pecond at 9:00 p. m. Thus ended tha battlo of Oolustee, alias "Flnegan's Bnll." Since our arrival at Jacksonville ev erything has been quiet excopt an oc casional scaro, the result ot a few picket BhotB. The boys havo had no tents sinco leaving St. Helena. H. H. R, Won the Bet. Somo new recruits had gathered at tho Sutler's. "I'll bet anyone $5," said one, "that I've got the hardest name of anyone here." "Ye will, will yo?" drawled a com rade. "Well. I'll take ye on. Ill bet $10 agin your $5 that my name'U beat your'n." "Done," said he. "I've got the hard est name in the country. It is Stone." The comrade took a pull at hla pipe. "'An' mine," said he, "is Harder." The President's Choice. During a conversation on the ap proaching election in 1864 a gentle man remarked to President Lincoln that nothing could defeat him but Grant's capture of Richmond, to be followed by his nomination at Chicago and bis acceptance. "Well," said the president, "I feel very much like the man who said ho didn't want to die particularly, but it he had got to die, that was precisely the dUeaae he would like to die of." STOB fyi25r Mra I, I", m ft XI a V. i.wTiiij!?a,MPramwa'g?tfrT-'3a3