Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 2 January 1891 — Page 7

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C. B. KEESIJING, PENDLETON, IXD.

A SPLENDID WAR KECOIiD.

A Sketch of tlie Army Kxperieuee of ie ot our Citizens, Fvery Word of Which is Substantiated by the Records.

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While in the East, we fell in with a former Rush county citizen who was acquainted with the army record of our citizen, Joseph Bruner, who, he says, was one of the best soldiers, in the late war, from Rush county. We thought we would make a notice of it, as it is something that will interest all, and by means of papers and some citizens of Rushville we are able to give the .'oliowing brief sketch of his career as a soldier. "Talking about war" said a Rush county citizen to us one evening last week, "Do you know that

in your town lives one of the best and soldiers that ever carried a gun or suffered in prison? One who is admitted to have the best army record of any soldier from Rush county?" He then went on and told some incidents of his experience, which added to others we have since obtained, gives us the correct report: Joseph Bruner enlisted in Co. G. 52udlnd. in 1861. He served 8 months, during which he was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Sliiloh, two of the greatest of that year, as we all know. At these fights he was in the lieat of battle, although suffering with sickness, and at the end of eight months was discharged on account of disability.

Here-enlisted, Axig, 16, '62, In Co. II. 16 Ind., and was captured at Richmond, Ky. in the latter part of August, wioli the majority of Gen. Nelson's force, by the Confederate forces under Gen. Kirby Smith was paroled and went South, after being exchanged, under Gen. Grant to the Yicksburg campaign was in the fight of Port Gibson, Mississippi, and during the siege of Yicksburg, Mr. ruber's bravery showed itself and won for him undying praise from his soldier friends. It was during the fight at Port Gibson, that the color bearer of Brunei 's regiment dropped the colors and ran, thus causing disorder in the regiment, for a regiment without colors is no regiment at all. Although the balls and shells were falling thick around the flag, where it lay as thrown by the color bearer, Bruner rushed through the leaden hail and raised the flag, and set the glorious banner again, thus saving the honor of the regiment and covering himself with glory. This act of bravery in rescuing the colors gave him the place with the coloi's, the most dangerous position in the army, for the enemy always try to shoot the colors down. Bruner carried the flag right at the front in the campaigns that followed and in better hands they could not have been placed.

Bruner was again captured, at Mansfield, La., April 8th, 1864, Gen. Bank's by Gen. Dick Taylor, and confined in Camp Ford, Tyler Texas. Being the color bearer at the time

his capture, after

every means, it seems had been resorted to to save the flag and it was evident that the entire regiment must surrender, Bruner was seen to dart behind a clump of bushes with the colors. He stripped off his clothes and wrapped the flag around his body and then replaced his clothes, and was thus marched to prison, tbe rebs not knowing that with the captured regiment was the color bearer, still heroically clinging to the flag and his regiment's honor.

Arriving in prison, Bruner began looking for a place to further conceal the flag and found a small box in which he placed the flag and buried it in the prison.

It was a most surprising scene on the 4th of July, '64, to see the regimental flag of the 16th Ind. floating to the Texas breeze from the top of the r. bil prison, but such a scene was witnessed at Camp Ford on that day and Joseph Bruner put it there. It was the same flag that he secured on the field of battle, the one he wrapped about his body when about to be taken prisoner, and the one he buried in prison. On the glorious 4th lie went to its place of concealment at an early hour, dug it up, opened the box and placed it on the rebel prison It caused no little sensation when the morning light revealed to the mystified populace a Union flag floating from one of the most infamous prisons of the South. They soon began to look for the man that hoisted it, but before they could get to the flag Bruner was f-} there and slyly took it from its positiou and consigned it to its temporary grave in the prison.

A description of the prison is but a repetition of Libby and Andersonville. They were triplets, three of a kind. In it were the usual frequency of death and continued sickness. It was here that Mr. Bruner contracted an illness that we understand is with liiin to this day. It was the last of July that a great many prisoners made that memorable escape from the prison through a tunnel which they had dug of nights, stripped of all their clothes because the peculiarly red clay would have stuck to them and let their scheme out. Finally tbe tunnel which was 196 feet long .and 6 fett under the ground and large

enough for a man to crawl through, was completed) and the boys only waited a dark night, to att empt its passage. One night about the last of July, the opportunity seemed to be at hand. It was a rainy, dark night, about 11:30, that the passage of the tunnel was made, behind each other, on hands and stomachs, about 500 passed out of the prisou and made for the woods. They had, perhaps, left the prison 32 miles behind them, when the

dreadful bark of the blood hounds was heard on their trail. They were soon upon them, and as they rushed upon our hero he climbed a tree and was there surrounded by five Llood hounds when the pursuing party came upon him and demanded his surrender. Nothing else could be done, so he was taken back to the prison. And now right here appears the regimental flag again, and as usual, in the hands of their brave and competent color bearer, the subject of this sketch. Before starting for his escape, Bruner again took the flag from concealment, wrapped it around his body, as he did when first captured, returned it with him to the prison, and it was again placed in its berth.

In January a change of officers caused the Confederates to clean up the filthy prison some, and to do this carts were driven in the yard and loaded. It was one morning that Bruner saw a darky driving in with his cart for a load of dirt that the idea struck him to make his escape in that cart. He told some of his comrades and they engaged the drivers attention by showing him trinkets they had made, and while he was thus engaged Bruner lay face down :'n the cart, just over a crack big enough to breathe through, and some of the boys loaded the cart, with the prison filth on top of Bruner. The colored man drove his tilth through the gate aud was stopped by the guards who asked him if he had a Yankee iii there. "Xo Sail!"

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A number of iucidents could be given that are full of adventure, and which further proves Mr. Bruner to have been one of the bravest of the brave, but our space will not permit it.

Mr. Bruner is now broken down in health, being a sufferer from disease contracted while in prison, and draws a pension of $90.00 a quarter, and that he is deserving of it no one will question. [Mr. Bruner has a powder horn, upon which, while in prison, he engraved with an old broken barlow knife, figures representing most of the scenes described, which are remarkable for their accuracy. The horn was one from the first beef that was killed for the prisoners, after they had been there four months. After the war the horn was given to Frank Ellison, who had it for 25 years. He recently gave it back to Mr. Bruner, who prizes it very highly. He has been offered good sums of money for it by the Libby Prison Co. at Chicago, and by the authorities for our State museum. Mr. B. bears the marks of his terrible punishment and suffering. He is well known here by Frank Ellison, Dr. Isaac McGuire and others, who speak highly of his qualities as a soldier.—El).

Rev. E. S. Conner was greeted with excellent audiences last Sunday at the Christian church, both morning and evening. The members of the church and all others who attended, expressed themselves as highly pleased with the speaker. Comparatively a small man, Rev. Conner has a big voice and is a very forcible speaker. His kindness and goodness will win many friends. A man of liis character and spirit will do much good here. Let him have the assistance of all in his labor of love. Preaching next Sunday both morning and evening.

Marriage Uotumf,

John A. A lulls and Laura Hanks. Edward .J. Keliaraiul Laura B. Frank. Carl F. Teal anil Lillie Hhultz John l^anforand Matilda Uriees James W. Enkesand Cora A. Lcumrii. Theitphilus Hargrove and Marv.f Falun John W. Kives.and Rosa L. Murnhin. David E. Elder and Mary Watei.s.

Festival at Mt. Lebanon,

A ext. Wednesday night, January 14th, there will be a festival at Mt. Lebanon church. Oysters, ice-cream, candies, etc., etc., will be served, and an autograph quilt will be sold to the highest bidder. The public cordially invited.

At all the rooms of the City Schools this afternoon there will be recitathns and songs of a patriotic nature. The scholars have been making preparations for a big time.

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was honest in it too. for he was not aware of his human freight. It was customary for the guards to push their bayonets through a load o" trash of this kind, but Providence was kind, and they did not do it this time. When the "nigger" dumped liis load a short distance from t::e prison, his eyes enlarged with wonder at seeing a real live man roll out. He made the best of it however, and told Bruner where to hide until night. He did as the darkey told him, and at dark started for the Union lines, and had left the rebel prison about 40 miles behind him, when he heard the blood curdling bay of the bloodhounds on his trail, and was in a few moments on his way back to the prisou, for the armed rebs were close be hind their keen scented and ferocious hounds. It must be remembered that the 16 Iud flag was with him in the cart, in the woods, and again in prison. This was January, 1865. From then until May 27 he remained in prison, when they were all discharged, for the very good reason that Lee surrendered. It might be remarked that this time he did not hide the flag, but triumphantly unfurled it in the faces of the chagrined Southerners.

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To Correspondents.

All write next week, send letters! in on Tuesday please, and regularly thereafter,

Bessie and I. «|f-

Bessie and I have journeyed together, ,, Journeyed through fair and stormy weather. The storm, though heavy, has been but brief, And more we have had of joy than grief Foroneday's rain how many of shine. Then why at the one day's gloom repine For after the storm the cahn will beThat is tlie comfort of Bessie and me. ,?

Bessie and I have been asKed at times

Bessie and I have wondered why Some should ask, with a long-drawn sigh, "Is marriage a failure?" It will prove A failure, indeed, unless there's love For love illumines the poorest lot, Transforms to a palace the humblest cot. Doubtless to others the same 'twill belt has been a success to Bessie aud me.

Mrs. Mark Coflield is reported quite sick. She has been confiued to her home f:ince Christmas.

Elmer Gaut and W. P. White, are on the sick list. Mrs. Julia Meudenhall and r'aug^ter Alice, of Indianapolis, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. P. James.

To-night you will have to hold or? to your chairs to keep from falling down :he steep, icy sides of the Alps mountains- as Major Dane takes you over. Only 35 cents for along slide.

It is rumored that George W. Diiuet-ii has beeu elected President of a bank at Coldwater, Kansas, in which he has considerable stock. If such is the case he will remove to that place. The facts are not defiuately know however.

THE Democrats elected Mason Niblick speaker yesterday T. D. Heimbaugh, Doorkeeper Thos. J. Newkirk of Rush, Clerk, and Charles E. Crawley, Asst. Clerk, lu the Senate D. H. Fenton vas elected Secretary Geo. S. Pleasants Asst. Secretary and O. T. Wells Doorkeeper.

Howard Branham and wife ate Nnv Year's turkey with his brother-in-law. Jas. Reed and wife of Carrollton.

D. H. Goble has purchased the lot cjrnering on Pennsylvania and South streets, and in the near future will build a n3w home thereon. The new residence will give tone to that locality. s®

Chas. Reod, of the H. and S. Visitor office, returned Tuesday from a his best girl in Shelby county. will be happy for the year '91.

The man Potts, killed by a train near Willow Branch last week, and reported by the REPUBLICAN as a married man with a family, was a single man.

Scarlet fever has been doing its ravages in and about Willow Branch. Mr. Jas. Parker, living west of the Branch, is quite severely afflicted, five children and wife suffering from the disease. Two cases in the family of Mr. Henry Johnson, one death. Three cases are reported in the family of Mr. Frank Jones, east of the town. It is thought however by the doctors, that the disease is well under check, aud with the proper precautions its further spread can be staid.

THE Indian war in the West is about as it was last week, no important battle since. In case the Reds do not surrender, there is likely to be a big battle in which all will engage.

An 8-year-old daughter 6f Mr. John Orr, near Willow Branch, died from congestion of the bowels, last Saturday. Her remains were interred at the Simmons Cemetery, last Monday.

The Choral Union, with Madame Mattei as directress, gave a lengthy program Tuesday aud Wednesday evenings of this week, the house being well filled. The REPUBLICAN wishes to accord all honor and praise due, the Madame as a directress aud vocalist of ability, but some of the essential parts were not well sustained. The singing of the Madame and J" tf. Bailey was fine. Her tableaux were goou and the singing by the ladies and children was highly enjoyed. The singing

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Iiy those who lived but for dol.ars and dimes, Who knew not the love of child or wife, ho looked not with pity on human strife, "Is life worth living?" We've answered, "Xo, If out from self vou never can go." We live and love, are joyous and free— Life is worth living to Bessie and ine.

It seldom happens that in one day Two loving spirits are called away. Sometimes the loving divided are, Sometimes from the old home sundered fav, But the souls that really love in this Will love in the better world of bliss Tlieir love as the love of the angels be, And such love remaineth for Bessie and me. —[RKV. J. P. HUTCHI.NSON.

Mrs. Bailey on Wednesday evening in highly spoken of, as is also the first and second act of Laila," as given by the Cnildreu's Choral Union. Our citizens pronouueed the program too iengthy.

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BEGINS ABOUT NOON.

Social ihte In Bnssta a* Described by th« Princes* Engalltcbeff. The Russian princess, Eagalitcheff, gave a very pleasant talk to the people who filled the Women's union to overflowing. Her subject was "Social Life in Russia," which means, of course, social high life, for she told her audience 'of nothing else. She began by saying ^that social life was similar everywhere, except as it was modified by aristocratic or democratic governments. The long severe winters of Russia, as far north as

St. Petersburg, are very favorable to brilliant seasons. To the south the climate .is very mild, and in the. Crimea the wet and dry seasons suggest the tropics. That place is a resort for invalids.

In summer, said the lecturer, St. Petersburg is deserted. Everybody, even the poorest, goes away if possible. By the last of May or the first of June the town is shut up. The schools close and there is no life again till in the fall. As cold weather approaches carpets are put down, double windows are put in, and every attention is paid to the general comfort. Nearly everybody lives in flats. There are no small private houses, and only the rich families live in their own houses. "We Russians do not rise early," said the lecturer. "It is 10 or 11 o'clock before anybody is astir, unless it is the children or teachers, who must be in school at 9, and if one is to call on an official he should wait till midday."

The day of the high born Russian was described at some length. Everybody drives in the afternoon, and brilliant equipages with only two occupants are seen everywhere. At 4 o'clock driving is tit an end. for it is dark by that time in the winter season, and receptions are in order. Dinner is at 6, which, to the foreign mind, appears to be a series of standing lunch, sitting meal, smoking soiree—for women smoke cigarettes as well as the men—and card party. Everybody plays whist, and for money. The stakes are small usually, though at the clubs fortunes are won and lost in a night.

The lecturer described tlie Russian theatre as the finest in the world and the most fashionable. Wraps are left in the hall. The performance is always preceded by the national air, and passionate plays and music are popular. Tho ballet is excelled only in Paris. Aftei the play follow a long drive to a restaurant, a leisurely supper to the most ravishing music, and the day draws to a close. Then were described tlie balls at the Winter palace, led by the emperor and empress, the carnival, Lent and Easter—all of which are observed in grand style, just as they were of old. Nobody eats meat during the six weeks of Lent. The theatre gives way to grand concerts, and after Easier many leave town.

The summer resorts are very rustic and very quiet. There are cottages: there is no (ine style, no formality, no grand dressing. It was with evident sadness that the princess declared that Russia was poor and growing poorer. There were only a few very rich families. "As a rule we are poor," she said. "The

visit .generally dms in dajls tcAors Charles

and not expensively. What would your young ladies think of only two ball dresses in a whole season?" After having seen our Saratoga and Newport the lecturer was ready to say that Russian watering places were bad. There were no entertainments, few conveniences, and. only very poor music. Once the people were rich enough to seek these things abroad, but now they could not and were obliged to accept such as they found at home.

The lecture was followed by a pleasant reception. Coffee was served down stairs and Russian tea up stairs, which latter, to the provincial American sight and taste, was merely good tea sweetened with candies and given a foreign character by lemon juice. The princess was very sociable and made everybody at home about her. She passed freely from one part of the gathering to another, and everybody was charmed with her manner.—Buffalo Express.

Authors Proofreader Had Met.

Some one, a man apparently, who signs himself "B. F. P.," is writing a series of papers on "Authors I Have Met" for The Boston Transcript. How do you suppose he lias met his authors? At the club or in the dining room? Not at all. In a much more practical way— as a proofreader and compositor and he discusses them from a manuscript point of view. The most of his meeting was done in Boston, and he tells us how amiable were such men as Robert C. Winthrop, Josiah Quincy, Joseph Story and other equally distinguished Bostonians when they visited the printer's. As a rule these gentlemen wrote carefully and their manuscript was not difficult to read. It was not until -B. F. P." came to New York and had to read ihe proofs of a pamphlet on "Intagliotype Printing," by Horace Greeley, that he learned what it was to have a really hard time with a manuscript. When the "galley proofs" came to him they were almost "pi," but he and his copy holder struggled with them and did the best they could. He says: "Horace came in one morning to read the author's proof, for he did not want The Tribune folks to know just then what he was up to. We were in fear and trembling. But what was our surprise to hear him reinaik to the boss, 'Your proofreading here is better than it is in The Tribune office and he had made but few changes. The boss was a fair man and introduced Mr. Greeley to repeat the compliment. He did. I explained why. My copyholder had been a compositor on The Tribune and handled the chirography before. 'Been in my office?* queried Mr. Greeley. 'Yes, sir.' 'Come back to it.' I lost him."

I don't wonder that Mr. Greeley did not want to part with a man who could read his handwriting.—Critic.

The following inscription is to be read on a gravestone in Pere la ^liaise: "Here iim

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PAN-HANDLE ROUTK.) Took effect Nov, 23d, 1890. Trains arrive at

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as follows

GOING EAST.

'•'No. 6, New York Express 5:25 a. aa. No. 12, Columbus Accommodation 9:46 a. m. fNo. 4, -Richmond Accommodation 4:47 p. m. *No. 8, Fast Line 6:10 p. -.P1 JLoc&l Freight Ar. 7:00 Dep. 7:25. a.w

GOING WEST.

fNo. 5, Richmond Accommodation 8:ltt" ^No. 1, Fast Line Mail I0:5f fNo. 11,Indianapolis Accommodation 2:5E

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9, Western Express 9:14"" tLocal Freight Ar. 1:25*^1 Pullman Sleeping and Dining Cars are attai through trains, which run without change, bound, to Indianapolis and St. Louis East-1 to Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Wash!) ton, Philadelphia and New York.

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For time-tables, rates of fare, through ticket! and baggage checks, and further informatioa regarding the running of trains, apply to W. H. SCOTT, Ticket Agent, Greenfield, Ind.

Runs Daily. Daily except Sunday, Does not carry passengers. JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,

Gen'l Manager, Gen.'l Pass. AT'kt Agt. "V Pittsburg Pa. Pittsburg, Pa,

Notice., •.

All persons furnishing aid to the poor of Jackson township, Hancock county Ind., you are hereby notified that after January 1st, 1891, that you are not Allowed to furnish anything to the poor Jackson township without a written ord from Trustee, and when the claim Is pp"M ented to the Trustee, the order* must

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presented with the claim or I will not low the claim. By order of J. H. Mckowh, Y^1

Trustee of Jackson township

This 25th day of December. 1890.