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rz'j rs iprr Ti THE PERRYSBURG. OHIO, JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1913. WOMAN SURVIVOR OF BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. That woman played a prominent part In the greatest battlo of the Civil war Uiat was fought just fifty years ago, Is apt to be forgotten until a mute reminder such nB Is seen In tho photograph Is brought to our attention. Fifty years back Is a long time to remember, yet here one of thoso who fought under tho stars and bars, flvo decades ago, Is greeting ono of tho women nurses and ono of tho few remaining ones whoso husband was tho comrade In arms of the grizzled old veteran.

Tho great reunion of the bluo and tho gray on tho battlefield of Gettysburg has passed Into history. It was in all respects tho most unlquo gathering of the soldiers of the CO's ever held. Men 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 wore floating about as there wero veterans at the reunion.

The camp is full of unexpected meetings. Every day brings forth numerous meetings between men who havo not seen one another for many years. Many are commonplace, but some aro extraordinary. For Instance, hero Is one: I. D.

Munseo of Erie county, Pennsylvania, a soldier In the 111th Pennsylvania, was captured by tho confederates at Peachtrco Creek, when ho of Sherman's army on tho celebrated march to tho sea. Ho was being conveyed to tho rear by a confederate soldier when the union batteries opened fire upon the party among whom he was a prisoner. Tho man who was guarding Munseo was hit and fell, knocking Munsee down and lying on top of him. Seeing hl3 chanco of escape, Munseo lay very still under tho unconscious confederate while the battle raged around them. That night he slipped from under the body and escaped to tho union lines.

"1 thought that fellow was dead," said Munseo, "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 got his name, but I'm goln over later to tho Georgia camp and try to find out who ho Is." Hero Is a story which was told by A. T. Dice, vice-president of the Reading railway: Once upon a time there wxro a veteran In gray and a veteran In bluo.

They came to Gettysburg and In tho courso of events and vliUts to hotels they happened to meet. They looked over the Eights of Gettysburg and the monuments of tho field. But they found thuy must purt. The ono In bluo lived In Oregon; tho ono In gray in New Orleans. They went weeping together to their station and passed by train after train, deterring tho parting that must come.

Just whnt they said, Just how they reached tho final grand idea of tho meeting, Mr. DIco did not know. But, however, yesterday they finally decided that tho time for parting had como. The ono from Oregon could uot flguro how to reach homo via Now Orleans and his gray comrade, while willing to see tho west, didn't havo tho money for a ticket. They lined upon on tho platform an their trains stood waiting and then boforo tho crowd, they slowly stripped off their uniforms and oxchanged them thero whllo tho curious flocked to seo them.

The Oregonlan who camo proudly to town with a coat of bluo, wont as proudly away with ono of gray and tho volernn from Louisiana who boast-ed tho gray of the south unt with Dwelling cheat in Ills new uniform of ibluo. A striking contrast Is seen in the menu provided for tho soldiers fifty years ago and what they enjoyed this year: 1S63 Breakfast Hardtack, bacon, beans and coffee. Dinner Bacon, beans, hardtack and coffee. Supper Beans, hardtack, bacon and coffeo. 1913 Breakfast -Puffed rice, fried eggs, fried bacon, cream potatoes, fresh bread, hard bread, butter and coffeo.

Dinner Fricassee chicken, peas, corn, Ico cream, cake, cigars, fresh bread, hard bread, butter, coffee, iced tea. Supper Salmon salad, macaroni and cheese, fresh bread, butter and coffeo. Chief Clerk George G. Thome of the state department nt Harrieburg told of tho call made by a Union veteran early on tho morning of tho fiftieth anniversary of the start of the battle, who related that his conscience troubled him because of tho fact that on that fateful morning many years ago he had succumbed to temptation and stolen a quantity of onions from tho Thorno garden, which was located near tho historic Seminary rldgo. He told Thorno that he desired, at this late day to pay for tho onions and thus relievo his conscience.

NeedleBB to say, his offer of money was refused, but tho Thornes would like to learn tho identity of tho soldiers who upset eight beehives in tho dead of night and appropriated all tho honey they contained. A remarkablo coincidence of tho camp was tho meeting of two men of exactly tho samo name, coming from towns of the Bame name, but In different states. Ono fought on tho union side In tho battlo of Gettysburg, and tho other with tho confederates. Theso two men aro John Carson of Burlington, N. and John Carson of Burlington, N.

C. They met by tho merest chanco. Tho Jersey Carson was walking along ono of tho streets, and saw a man in gray. Just to bo friendly, tho Jersey man stopped him and gavo him a greeting. It was not until they had talked for several minutes that thoy discovered their names wero identical, as well as tho names of their towns.

A uraudson of Francis Scott Koy, composer of "Tho Star-Spangled Banner," Is here. lie Is John Francis Koy, aged eighty-two, of PIkevlllo, Md and ho la a veteran of tho Second Mary-land Infantry of tho confederate army. Wearing a suit of gray, camo into town, weak and almost dropping. Ho has been In falling health, but declared ho was "going to see Gettysburg on this occasion or die." Ono of tho oldest veterans in tho big camp is Captain W. II, Fleis of Houston, Texas, who was ninety years of ago on his last birthday, February 23.

During tho war ho served with distinction in the inarlno department of tho confederate navy. Captain Fleig Is ono of tho best preserved men in camp and is more actlyo than many of tho other veterans a scoro of years less advanced. Fifty years to tho hour from tho tlmo whon tho first shot preceding tho battlo was fired a rounlon mooting of tho bluo and tho gray was hold in tho big tent. Tho gray cavalry mon who fought tho skirmishes- that led up to tho threo days' fight pledged thorn-stvlvos In the shadows ot tho stars and stripes to "forgot" and tholr brothors In bluo sworo by tho Btars and bars that tho fight was over for all tlmo. Thero wero sovoral women from tho village In tho tont and six one-tlmo schoolgirls, gray-hatred and aged now, oang "Rally 'Round tho Flag, BoyB," whllo tho veterans wopt like boys, but with pride.

Tho six women who sang tho battlo song wore among thoso who thronged tho streets of Gettysburg after tho advanco guard of tho southern army left It 60 years ago. On tho night when Buford's mon camo riding Into tho village on tho heols of Wheeler's men in gray, maidens Btrow-cd flowers along the streets and bells In tho churches pealed out tho news of tho coming of tho bluo and tho town went wild. Of all tho scores of girls who wol-corned tho vanguard of Meado, only a half dozen could bo found, and thoy stood, white-haired with tears in tholr oyes on a platform in tho big tont and sang to tho weeping soldlors In tho seatB below. "I'm afraid wo can't sing llko wo sang 50 years ago," said-'" tho matronly woman who actod as leader as sho led tho way up tho stops to tho platform. "Wo don't caro; Just sing again," shouted tho veterans.

As tho first notes of tho war-tlmo melody came from them in quavering tones, tho veterans both of tho north and ot the south sat quiet with oyes fixed upon tho singers. Tho hum of tho chorus camo from every side, and tho old men wept openly. Aside from tho old soldiers themselves, an interesting flguro is Mrs. Longstreet, widow of tho commander at tho front of the Confederate lines In tho third day's battle. Mrs.

Long-strcet walked a mllo through tho broiling sun out to tho old Rogers house to Interview General Sickles. Some tlmo ago Mrs. Longstreet sent a long telegram as representing tho southern veterans In protest against tho old Union veteran being thrown in jail in Now York because of some financial affairs. It was said that Sickles misunderstood tho spirit and his pride was so hurt that their meeting today would not bo cordial. "General, I have written an article about you for-publication," said Mrs.

Longstreet at tho meeting, and sho read several pages of tho highest tribute to the old corps leader, whom sho characterized as having como back and being onco again in the saddle. Half a hundred old Sickles' men gathered on the lawn and tho reading became 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 the world the valor which she claimed had gone unrecognized by the government. Tears flowed down the Sickles cheoks now tanned by his ninety-third summer, nnd his old followers doffed their hats and mingled their tears with those ot their old leader, wetting tho ground upon which long ago had been soaked by their blood.

James H. Lansberry of St. Louis, who enlUted In tho Third Indiana cavalry from Madison, recited to his comrades tho details ot his capture in the town of Gettysburg by Confederates BO years ago. Following the skirmish jUBt outsldo of town which marked tho opening -of what was-to bo a world-famed engagement, ho had been detailed to assist In carrying a wounded officer to the old seminary In Gettysburg. Whllo in town frantic women flocked about him and begged that he tell of the battle.

Ho remained to tell the story, with tho result that he had to spend several days In following tho Confederate nrmy as a prisoner. After tramping 50 miles over rough country without shoes ho succeeded in escaping and finally made his way back to Gettysburg, where ho remained till August In assisting In tho care, of tho wounded, which wore housed In tho semln-nary, churches, barns and public buildings. One of the unadvertlsed reunions of the celebration occured in tho confederate section of the camp. A fifo and drum corps of men in bluo tramped up and down tho streets of the confederate part of tho city of tents. They stopped before the tents, play-ed such fanfaro as only drums and fifes can make, summoned forth tho occupants and shook hands, throw their arms about tho gray shoulders and in a dozen other ways showed their feelings of friendship.

Thoy kept it up for hours nnd visited practicnlly every "reb" tont. Their recoptton was as warm as their greeting. Ono ot tho most interesting places In camp was tho lost and found bureau, located under the benches in tho big tont. Everything found on tho grounds was brought thero and thousands applied every day for missing artlclos. Thero wero nt leaBt 100 crutches piled up in tho bureau, dozen or so applicants having called for them.

Thoso who como to redeem their lost crutches soldom can rocognlzo them and most of thorn go away with somebody oIso'b. There was ono woodon leg also lying unclaimed. It was brought in by a Boy Scout, who had found It under a tree. Soveral sots of falso tooth were found. MEAD'S HEADQUARTERS AT GETTYSBURG VETERAN TH Mr.

Wilson Delivers Address at Gettysburg Celebration. DRAWS LESSON FROM BATTLE Declares Great Army of the People Must Fight Peacefully to Perfect the Nation All Love. Gottysburg, July 4. National day In the semi-centennial celebration of.tho Battle of Gettysburg was made especially notable by an address delivered by President Woodrow Wilson. In his audlenco wero many thousands of the veterans" who fought In tho great battle, as well as great throng of other visitors.

Tho president's address follows: Friends and Fellow Citizens: I need not tell you what the battlo of Gettysburg meant. Theso gallant men In bluo and gray sit all about us hero. Many of them met hero upon this ground In grim and deadly Btruggle. Upon these famous fields and hillsides their comrades died about them. In their presenco It wero an Impertinence to discourse upon how the battle went, how it ended, what it signified! But 50 years havo gono by since then and I cravo the privilege of speaking to you for a few mlnutea of what thoso 50 years havo meant What have thoy meant? They havo meant peace and union and vigor, and the maturity and might of a great nation.

How wholesome and healing the peace has been! Wo have found ono another again as brothers and comrades in arms, enemies no longer, generous friends rather, our battles- long past, tho quarrel forgotten except that wo shall not forget the splendid valor, tho manly devotion of tho men then arrayed against one another, now grasping hands and smiling Into each other's eyes. How complete tho union has becomo and how dear to all ot us, how unquestioned, how benign and majestic, as state after state has been added to this great family of free men! How handsome tho vigor, the maturity, the might of tho great nation we love with undivided hearts; how full of largo and confident promise that a life will be wrought out that will crown its strength with gra-cloua justice and a happy welfare that will touch all alike with deep contentment! We aro debtors to thoso 50 crowded years; they have made us heira to a mighty heritage. Nation Not Finished. But do we deem tho nation com-pleto and finished? Theso venerable men crowding hero to this famous field havo set us a great oxamplo of dovotlon and utter sacrifice. Thoy wore willing to dlo that tho people might live.

But their task is dono. Their day la turned into evening. Thoy look to us to porfect what thoy established. Their work Is handed on to us, to bo dono In another way but not In another spirit. Our day is not over; it is upon us in full tldo.

Havo affairs paused? Does tho nation stand still? Is It what the 50 years havo wrought slnco thoso days of battlo finished, rounded out, and completed? Hero Is a groat people, great with oyery force that has eyer boaten in tho life- blood of mnnkind. And it 1b occuro. Thero is no ono within Its borders, thero 1b no' power among tho nations of tho earth, to make it afraid. But has It yot squared itself with Its own great standards set up at its birth, when it imado that first noble, nalvo appeal to tho moral Judgment of mankind to toko notice that a government had now nt last been established which was to serve men, not masters? It is secure in everything except tho satis- taction mai us mo is rigut, adjusted to tho uttermost to fho standards of rlghtoouenesa and humanity, Tho days of sacrifice and cleansing aro not closed. Wo havo harder things to do than were dono In the horolo days ot war, because harder to see HEAR PRESIDENT clearly; requiring more vision, more calm balance of judgment, a moro candid searching of tho vory springs of right.

Tribute to Their Valor. Look around you upon tho field ot Gettysburg! Picture tho array, tho fierce heats and agony of battle, column hurled against column, battery bellowing to battery! Valor? Yes! Greater no man shall Bee In war; and Belf-sacrlflco, and Iosb to- tho uttermost; tho high recklessness of exalted devotion which does not count tho cost. We aro mado by theso tragic, epic thlngB to know what It costa to make a nation the blood and sacrifice of multitudes of unknown mon lifted to a great stnturo In the view of all generations Jpy knowing no limit to tholr manly willingness to serve. In nrmles thus marshaled from tho ranks of free men you will see, as It were, a nation embattled, tho leadors and tho led, and may know, if you will, how llttlo except In form Its action differs in days of peace from its action in days of war. May wo break camp now and bo at ease? Are tho forces that fight for the.

Nation dispersed, disbanded, gone to their homes forgetful of the common cause? Aro our forces disorganized, without constituted leaders and the might of men consciously united bo-cause we contend, not with armies, but with principalities and powers and wickedness in high places. Are we content to He Btlll? Does our union mean sympathy, our peace contont-ment, our vigor right action, our maturity self-comprehension and a clear confidence In choosing what wo shall do? War fitted us for action, and action never ceases. Our Laws the Orders of the Day. I havo been chosen tho leader of the Nation. I cannot Justify tho choice by any qualities of my own, but so It has como about, and hero I stand.

Whom do I command? Tho ghostly hosts who fought upon theso battlefields long ago and are gone? Theso gallant gentlemen stricken in yeara whoso fighting days are over, their glory won? What nro tho orders for them, who rallies them? I have in ray minf another host, whom theso set free of civil strife In order that they might work out in days of peace and Bottled order the life of a great nation. That host Is the people themselves, tho great and the small, without class or difference of kind or race or origin; and undivided in Interest, If we havo but tho vision to guide and direct them and order their lives aright In what we do. Our constitutions are their articles of enlistment. The orders of the day are th law upon our statuto books. What we strive for is their freedom, their right to lift themselves from day to day and behold the things thoy havo hoped for, and so make way for still bettor days for thoso whom thoy lovo who aro to como after them.

The recruits are the llttlo children crowding in. Tho quartermaster's stores are In tho mines and forests and fields, in tho shops and factories. E7cry day something muBt bo dono to push tho campaign forward; and it muBt bo dono by plan and with an eyo to some great destiny. How shall we hold such thoughts in our hearts and not bo moved? I would not have you llvo oven today wholly in tho past, but would wIbIi to stand with you In tho light that streams upon us now out ot that great day gono by. Hero is tho nation God has bullded by our hands.

What shall wo do with it? Who stands ready to act again and always In tho spirit of this day of rounlon and hope and patriotic fervor? Tho day of our country's life has but broadened into morning. Do not put uniforms by. Put tho harness of tho present on. Lilt your eyes to tho great tracts of life yet. to bo conquored in tho Interest ot righteous peace, ot that prosperity which llos in a people's hearts and outlasts all wars and errors of men.

Como, lot us be comrades and soldiers yet to serve our fellow men in quiet counsel, where tho blare ot trumpets Is neither heard nor heeded and whero the things are dono which make--blessed the nations of the world in peace and righteousness and 1ot- Tho Now YornvJJow Haven Hart ford railroad has 22,716 stockholders, of whom 10,102 aro women. BACKACHE IS DISCOURAGING Backaaho makes Hfo a burdon. Hoad-aches, dizzy spells nnd distressing urinary disorders nro a constant trial. ako warning! Suspect kidney trouble Look about for a good kidnoy romedy. Learn from ono who has found roliot "Evtiy Ptclurt it us a ororp-- from tho samo suffering, Got Doan's Kidney Plllo tho samo that Mr.

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CLOSE TO NATURE'S HEART One of the Boons Granted to Farmers for Which the City Man Will Grope In Vain. On ovonin's when tho southern breeze comes soft an' sweot an' mild, just clingin' an' caressln' llko tho fingers of a child, It brings a kind of longln' to a heart to be at peace, an' feolln' full ot lovo t'wards fell humanity; It thaws out all tho hardness an' tho splto ho's stored away an' charged 'gainst aomo that's wronged him, to bo used somo other day; it makes him mild an' yloldln' ao ho hardly could refuse a favor to most any ono even If he knows he'll lose. Tho birds an' beasts are matin' an the trees an' growin' things aro Bpread with all tho soft new Hfo an beauty summer brings. It all acts like a tonic lightens up a feller's heart; It brightens up old friendships an helps new oneB get a helpB a feller Beo tho work of his Creator's hand; ho gets a gllmpso of mightiness that man can't understandthat is, If he's a farmer with a real farmer's heart when tho mild, sweet southern breezes of tho early summer start. Christian Hehaid.

Hrs.Wlnalow's Soothing Syrup ror Children teething, softens the (rums, reduces Inflammav tlon.allaya wind college e. bottlsJUr Imitating Her Elders. Sister nnd brothor, neither of whom has reached tho mathematlc stage, 'were playing tho other day on tho lawn at tholr homo In Twelfth, street, says tho Indianapolis News. Tho brother had great respect for his slater's knowledge, for she went to school. Ho looked forward to the day when ho should becomo a pupil and grow wise.

"I think," ho said, "when Juno Is gone It will bo cooler." Then suddenly: "When will Juno be gono?" The llttlo sister attempted to answer, but, evidently fearing to loso hor brother's she placed hor hand on his shoulder, and with a tone of mild surprise sho said: "Why, David, you ought to know that." Solution. "That young man has been sowing his wild oats." "Then no wonder ho looks seedy." Sarcastic "Does your landlady allow you to smoko?" "No; only tho stove does that" Women, llko the plants In the woods, derive their softness and tenderness from tho shade. Walter Savage London Without woman man would bo rough, rudo, solitary, and would Ignore all tho graces, which aro but tho smiles of love. Do Chateaubriand. CUBS' FOOD They Thrive on Grape-Nuts.

Healthy babies don't cry and tho well-nourished baby that is fed on Grape-Nuts is never a crying baby. Many babies who cannot take any other food relish tho porfect food, Grape-Nuts, and get well. "My baby was given up by threo doctors who said that the condensed milk o'n which I had fed her had ruined tho child's stomach. Ono ot tho doctors told mo that tho only thing to do would bo to tryR Grap'o-NutA I got some and prepared It as follows: I soaked Vi tablespoonfuls in one pint of cold water for half an hour, then I strained off tho liquid and mixed 12 tenspoonfuls of this strained Grape-Nuts Julco with sljt teaspoonfuls of rich milk, put In a pinch of salt and a llttlo sugar, warmed it and gavo it to haby every two hours, "In this simple, easy way I saved baby'B Hfo and bavQ built her up to a strong, healthy child, rosy and laughing. Tho food must certainly be perfect to havo such a wonderful effect as this.

I can truthfully say I think it is the beat food in tho world to ralso dellcato babies on and is also a dolldouB healthful food for grown-up's as wq havo discovered In our family." Grape-Nuts Is equally valuable to tho strong, healthy man or woman. It stands for tho truo theory ot health. "There's a reason," and It Is explained In tho little book, "Tho Road to Well' in pkgs. Ever rend the above letterT A sen ono napedi from time to lima. THtt nre ginnlnc.

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