The Cedarville Herald, Volume 11, Numbers 22-52

<SK l. (.TUB for it r ib I T t tf- k en . r. FKD. 4T. tontc*. a n M L«U> ' itedf oatk> !»*«•-** liitid rear. ston. rjuue. *rort* m mi IMHO* m t r — > I m k * e,*3e* Y ork . !NT. NXA>O* fftrsl t NAMitl ■> |( THEBATTLE FIELD. PRETTY MRS. MASON. How She Mode to the Con* federate Government. Some o ftb o most v»lu»blo as well as courageous secret agents of tho South during the war were ladios. Possossing, as many of them did, heauty, finesse, the instinct!vo knowledge of human na­ ture that enables tho sex to penotrato the weakest point of man's armor, and a patriotism that made them proud to as­ sume any risk that would boneflt thoir cause, many undertook missions so desperate that only their womanhood •saved them from a short shift when dis­ covered. A case in point occurs to me. We had fallen back from Fairfax Court House and gone into camp at Centerville, Win­ ter was at hand and smoke curled lazily upward' frgm 10,000 olay-built ohimnoys. Every tree had been leveled by tho sol­ dier's axo; tho old ‘'turnpikes ,were lost in a labyrinth of foot-worn paths, and fields where only a little while before the wind played bide and seek among the growing com wore now ns hard os the bed of a billiard-table. The head­ quarters of Beauregard were in a farm­ house, unpainted and unpretentious,' that once had been the homo of famous Virginia hospitality, but “ the boys had gone to the war,” tho old folks had re­ tired to moro congenial scenes in the interior of tho Stato and all around were signs of ruin. The plans of McClellan, whoso army was encamped in our front, his fighting strength and 'he disposition of his forces, togotlier with tho new phase of public sentiment in the North- that was, then beginning to take shape, were at this time subjects of grave concern to our commander,-and it was important to obtain more definite information than had been furnished by the regular spies. How to get it, however, and through whom was the question. The problem was solved Jit breakfast one morning by a member of Beaure­ gard's staff. “ I know a lady,” he said, ‘in tho neighboring county of London, who possesses every qualification of a successful secret agent. Her name is Mrs. Virginia -Mason. She is a young, fascinating, highly educated, a welcome guest in many Washington families and acquainted with a large mimbor of Southern people who spent their winters in the capital before'the war. Withal, she l i a widow, dior husband having boon' killed at the battle of Manassas, and bravb' enough to undertake any thing that will servo the land she loves.” Beauregard instructed the officer to ride oyer to London and .invite the la­ dy to visit headquarters, and In a day or two sho appeared. In the interview that followed ho toid her what ho-re­ quired—-a report from McClellan’s army, its condition, the disposition of his forces and the plans discussed by tho military authorities in Washington. For ' this purpose sho was to ingratiate hor- jgolf with prominent officers, visit New 'York, Baltimore, tho various depart­ ments, or any othor points whoro infor­ mation could bo procured. She was also to communicate with tho representatives of the Confederate government in dif­ ferent cities of tho North. The young lady oagerly accepted the proposition; and supplied with an abun­ dance of monoy, started at once on the perilous errand, which meant glory it sbo was successful, and prison if she failed. Sho returned after an absence of sevoral weeks, crossing tho Potomao opposito Dumfries, and arrived at the camp of Colonel, now Sonator, Wade Hampton. .Thence, escorted by one of his officers, she was drlvon to headquar­ ters at Centerville. I can sea her nowas she alighted from the ambulance, on'tho piazza of tho little brown farm houso; a young hut matronly looking lady, handsome, too. with glow­ ing, dark eyes, that looked as if they bad fireworks In them. Stye was dressed in black, and her only baggage was a small hand sachoL Sho was also ac­ companied by a shaggy Skye terrier, a mere armful, that made a soldier who hadn’t seen a pretty woman for a month of Sundays envious. What occurred within tho doors that closed upon her was related to me after­ ward by General Jordan, then and sub­ sequently Beauregard’s Adjutant-Gen­ eral. Beauregard was, of course, de­ lighted to seo hor, and with a woman's volubility sho told him more In two hours than ho could remember in two months. The verbal part of the inter­ viewbeing ended, he inquired for her papers, tho record of her trip and the dispatches ho expected from .Confeder­ ates in the North. "Why, General, I didn't dare bring them on my person,” the replied, with a peculiar smile. "It was unsafe, you know. I might have been captured, and ; therefore I have told you all I know by ; word of mouth.” Beauregard could not conceal his vex­ ation, and the more he showed it tho More the little woman seemed to enjoy it Finally, after teasing him to her heart's content she said with affected fanurones.*! "General, have you a pair 0i scissors or a knife? I’d like to use it fern minute,” Beauregard handed her an Ink eraser, "Como hero. Dot,” she called to the dog, taking him in her lap continued! *T W4 you, General, it was not safe to car* ^ important papers on my person and I have not done so; in fact, have been ftttpefeicd and searched, but a woman** Jit Is something superior to a man1* Wflnento Sect” sh* said with coquet- *h nonchalance, a* she turned the little **hnal on Us back and deliberately pro* *td to tip him op**, "H * rea te th * dispatches!” -As she spoke she held In one hand the hide of hor Skyoterrior, and with tbejother smilingly extended a package oLaslosoly written tissue pa­ per, while dancing about tho floor was a pretty “ blook and tan,” happy at hfts de­ liverance from another dog’s dothes. Tho doception was perfect, the mission a succehs. Beauregard was enabled to anticipate .McClellan's movements, and the oharmidg spy not only received a handsome toward, but was led to tho al­ tar after the war as tho bride of the young officer who sang hor praises at kBeauregard’s breakfast table. Mrs. MaBon afterward engaged in a number o f perilous enterprises, visiting the North several times, and once run­ ning the blockade from Charleston with tho late Captain "Bob” Lockwood, so long identified with the New York and Charleston line of. steamers. Whether/ she Is still alive I.do not know.—Felix G. do Fontaine, in Chicago Globe. ONE MORE WAR STORY. A Confederate's litre Saved Through Kindness to t Union Doctor. A number of good stories were told at the late meeting here of .the survivors of the battle and siege of Lexington. Ono of them was as follows; . Dr. Bluthardt, tbon a young doctor fresh from college, was in charge of the hospital ■here-—a largo, fashionable mansion, owned hy one Anderson. One day he was pulled unceremoniously through a holo in the basement by a bard-looking rebel, who marched the doctor to a large tree, tied him to it and skipped oil touse his victim, as a target. This piqued the brave surgeon, and ho exclaimed: You coward, youf Give mo a revol-' vor, lot us Walk five- pacos, turn and fire." ‘ At this juncture a manly young Con­ federate walked up, and taking in the situation, at once exclaimed; . . . "Lou scoundrel! I did1not come all the way from Kentucky to' fight with such ho devils -as you! Release, the man or I’ll blow your black heart out!” The doctor thanked his defender, and walked off as his prisoner. He was taken up town, feasted with General Price, and next morning got an escort and marohod baok to bis hospital. That afternoon a charge was made upon tho hospital. The Union men were quick to resent the unmilltary action, cloBod in upon tho Confederate forces, and a melee ensued Inside the hospital,' whore the rebels were either bayoneted or takortjjrlsoners. Dr. Bluthardt hasten­ ed. up stairs to see about tho sick and dying men. Tho room was full of smoke, and he could scarce soo bis own hands before his face. Two men rushed toward him, and oriod, ‘ ‘For-God’s sake,' save us!” • . The Doctor placed them both beneath a blanket which partially covered aUnion man whose log had been shot through, and they lay there until dark. In tho meanwhile the Union forces had search­ ed tho house for stray rebels with strict orders to show thorn no quarter. When tho smoko of tho battle had cleared off Dr. Bluthardt wont up-stairs to release his prisoners, and in ono of thorn ho rec­ ognized bis defender of tho day before, who bad saved bis life. He escorted them through tho lines, and bade thorn good-bye. At tbo meeting of tho survivors of the battle and siege, of Loxingtoii. he, for the first time, learned that, that man was "T ip” Mansur, tho banker oi Chilli- cothe, Mo., a brother of tho Congress­ man —Loxington (Mo.) Lottor. What Killed General Meade. Captain Moade, U. S. N., is said to re­ semble tho lato General George G. Meado, his uncle, ns the latter appeared when a young man. Captain Meade says It is a mistako to supposo, as many peoplo do, that tho Union commander at Gettysburg died of nervous prostration. Pnoumonla was tbe cause qf death. ‘When a post mortem was mado of Gen­ eral Meade’s remains, it was discovered that a small portion of one of bis lungs had been slightly wounded by a mlnlo ball. At Fair Oaks, on tho Peninsula, a ball struck tbo General in tbe right side, passed around his sword belt and came out in the neighborhood of the shoulder blades. No ono suspected that tho lungs had boon touched when he re­ ceived his wound, and the surgeons at tho post mortem expressed the opinion that the wound contributed to the Gen­ eral’s death by- weakening tho lungr and thereby making him susceptible to disease.—Detroit Froo Press. STRAY SHOT. H oratio H akiu S om H ughes , o f Frank­ lin, H a , is a hero of six wars. The first was the Iowa war against Big Nock chief, the second was tbe Black Hawk war, the third tbe Mormon war, fourth the Florida war, in which ho ranked Major-General, fifth the Mexican war, and sixth the war of the rebellion, in which he served four years in tho Con­ federate army. lie was in moro than forty battles In which his comrades fell right and loft, but escaped without a wound. T he last of thirteen men, former Con­ federate soldiers, who, during the war, in blasphemous mockery, impersonated Christ and his twelve Apostle at the Last Supper during a drunken debauch, in Alabama, was a few days ago found dead in * gutter, Every man of the thirteen met with * tragic death, and not one o f them received Christian burial. An old man who found tbo dead body of the last o f the hand and knew the sacrilegious Incident, exclaimed in terror, "I t was the hand of Godl”— Yeung Men** Er*. HOUSEHOLD BREVITIES. —Sauce Bearnsiso.—Put four table* spoonfuls of oil, four of water and the yolks of four eggs into a small sauce­ pan. Beat until thoroughly mixed, then stir over boiling water until smooth and thick.—Domorest’s Monthly. —Dried Apple Cake.—Two toacupfuls of dried apples, soaked over night, chopped fine, cooked soft in two teacup- fuls of molasses; when cold, add to cake. Cake.-—One cupful of sugar, hal. a cupful of butter, four oupfuls of flour, two eggs, ono cupful of sour milk, one teaspoonful of soda, cinnamon and -doves.—Good Housekeeping. —•Beaten Biscuits.—To ono quart of flour add one tablespoonful of lard and one of butter (small). Sift' .with flour one small toaspoohful of baking pow­ der. Mix with cold milk and beat with rolling-pin for one-half hour. Pinch off small pieces, roll in tho hands, prick with a fork, and bake. These are called also Maryland biscuit—Housekeeper. —Banana Fritters.—To two .table* spoonfuls of butter and one-half pint of flour add half-pint of water; stir over the fire until it sticks together and forms a bi^ll; remove it from the fire, and when it has become cool add three eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly; slice some bananas and have hot fat ready; put in a little batter; put a piece of banana In the center and thoroughly cover it with batter; turn carefully and brown delicately on both sides; dust welt with powdered sugar and. grated nutmeg and sorve hot.—Boston Herald. —Stowed' Salsify.—Scrape salsify roots, crown and all. Cut into Inch, long pieces and quarter them. Throw them into boiling water that is properly salt­ ed, and cook until tender. Drain oil the water till only a gill is loft in tbe saucepan, then add a large piece of but­ ter, a teacupful of sweet cream, salt and pepper and a little flourcreamod smooth with butter. If there is half a gallon of the salsify you will use half a pound of butter, one large oup of cream and a heaping teaspoonful of Hour. Stew a few momonts and servo in a hot dish.— Ladies’ Home Journal. / *Piccalilli.—Ono peck of green to­ matoes, one cup salt, four groon pop­ pers, six onions, two pounds brown sugar, two tablespoonfuls of mustard, four . tablespoonfuls mustard-sood, ono tablespoonful popper-corns, ono table­ spoonful whole cloves, one tablespoon- ful ground cinnamon, one tnblespoonful ground mace; chop tho tomatoes fine, mix-thosalt with them, and lot thorn stand ovor n ight In tho morning pour off the water and chop the onions and poppers and a head of celery, if desired; mix the sugar and spioes, mix all to­ gether and put in a preserving Icottlo. with vinegar enough to cover; let it sim­ mer two or throe houra—Household Monthly. —Potato Salad;—Take tho yolk of ono egg—(or moro for a large fam ily - one egg .8 enough for a family of five) and ono toaspoonful (or moro, according fo taste,) of ground mustard and with a. 1fork stir together until smooth. Then add olive oil nntil the mixture is of the consistency of thiok cream. Then add salt and a little pepper and thin with good vinegar. Havo ready iq a deop dish or saiadbowl as many cold potatoes cutup into small chunks as you think jrou wlU need for tho sizo of your family —also an onion chopped or cut tip—a tablespoonful, or more as your tasto dictates. Lottuco added to tho 'Halad improves it, and in its season celery -is delicious. This design can also bo used alone for oitbor lottuco or celery, After tho dressing is poured ovor the potatoes' • tho dleh should bo sot away onttlio Ice or In a cool placn until needed; ' This salad is very nlco for luncheon and takes only a fow moments to prepare.— Detroit Froo Press. AN INTELLIGENT HORSE. FAWCETT !• S K e n i a , J e w e l e r Has in stock a fine line o f -VVATOHEHi CLOCKS, J E W E L R Y and DIAMONDS! The finest line o f Optical Goods In Greene County. A Specialty made o f Brazilian Pebble Spectacles In G old , S ilver and Steel lrames. They confer a brilliancy and distinctness o f vision , with an amount o f ease and com fart, seldom en joyed hy spectacle wearers. BARR &MORCON Uk , , _ » • , , ' Now determined that no firm in this COUNTY or AD­ JOINING COUNTIES shall undersell them in FURNITURE They have a full line of all kinds of Furniture, such as Parlor Suits, Bed-Koom Suits, Dressers, Bureaus, Book- Cases, all ksnds of Beds, Chairs, Stands, Tables, Rock­ ers, and everything found in a First-class Furniture Store, Give them a call. U N D E R T A K I N G Is a specialty. .We keep on hands a full line of Coffins, Caskets, Robes, Etc. All calls will be promptly at­ tended to. B A S S & MORTON. TOI I PATRONSOFT l BALD A cordial invitation is extended to you to examine the elegant NEW STOCK being received now, A complete line of fine all the latest styles together with every grade of fine Business Suits, Overcoats, Pant- ings, Gents Furnishing Seeds. Our prices, like quality in fine goods can not be excelled. D . M i S T E W A R T * C O . X E N I A , * - - O H I O . lie In Owned lljr n Itral Entitle Agent and UsuiRead Signs. This section of the Empiro State can boast of one or two intelligent horses that will compare favorably w t.h the Connecticut animals whoso cleverness was mentioned in the Sun a few days ago, writes a Syracuso correspondent of that paper, Ex-Mayor ICirk some two years ago, owned a fine brown horse which possessed a very Big brain, ac­ cording to Prof. -Gleason, and subse­ quently passed into tho hands of a local real estate agent. The animal bad been named "George Washington” by Mayor Kirk on account of his great honesty as woll as his general reliabil­ ity under all circumstances. "George” was a most faithful animal, and became a favorite with the children of the fam­ ily because of bis unusual intelligence and remarkable powers of observation. After being sold to tho real estate agent "George” was employed in driv­ ing prospective customers around the city. Tbe horse soon learned a great deal about tbe busmoss, and Could not only locate most of tho property on tho agent's list, but also in time came to distinguish a "For Sale" sign from other placards or posters on tho housei of the city. This peouliar propensity of the horse showed itself in the even­ ing during pleasure drives, much to the annoyance of the agent, for tho horss would Invariably "turn in” every time a real estate placard came into view. On* day, however, "George” came to grief. In trotting along briskly on one of tho streets his eye fell upon a big poster tbat loomed up like a monster display "ad.” He at once drew up to the house in quostion, much to the amusement of his owner, who recovered frhm his reverie to find himself stand­ ing In front of an oyster establishment before a big sign reading "Oysters.” J. A . C iiawkokd , J . It, L ackey , Xcnin, ().' Jamestown, (). Crawford & Lackey BREEDS FANCY Poknd-ClinaIks W e have for this season's trade some large grow thy pigs o f both sexes, Prices to suit the times, Also 3 extra Short-Horn bull calves. Call on, o-fcddress as above. BANK OF CEDARVILLE General Banking Businos Transacted. G e s . W . H a r p e r , P r e s . W . I/. G lcm sns, C ssh ic r. Piltsbiirgli,CiVti&St,LouisRy PAN-HANDLE KOUTE. Schedule in cilect Juno, 1.1890, S Trains depart from Codarville as follow ' t GOING WEST. I t 4.46 a. m. * 10.14 a, m. |j * 5.31 p. m. flag stop, flag stop. GOING EAST, * 8 a. m, * 3.57 p, m. SUNDAY. The following trains stop on Suu*‘ day only. KASr, WEST. il 10,14 a. m. |; 4.17 p, m. 116 P-|n* 4.26 a.'1m, Time given above is Central Time. {Flag f Daily, "Daily except Sunday. ■> G . lu PA IN E , D .D . 8 . KBKB JtKTMOLDS, D.D.S PAINE & REYNOLDS, DENTISTS! Xenia National Bank building, cor. Main and Detroit Sts., Xenia, O. Vitalized Air And Nltrou* Oxide Qft» u*ed for the PAINLESS extrsio tion of teeth. BIDDLE Photographer XINIA, OHIO. Enlarging old pictures a specialty. Artistic Crayons, the new Opal* ftnd Transparencies. First class work guaranteed* **d*