Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 14, Number 5, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 July 1883 — Page 1

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14.—No. 5.

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Town Talk.

THK HALL CASE.

No homicide which has occurred in thin country has attracted such widespread attention and caused so much comment as the now celebrated Hall case. It hait proven a nine days' wonder, and, at this unusually dull season, //as been a rich field for the press gang, -fall was a man who took his life in his hand wherever he went. At his funeral one of his kind remarked that if all his victims had been in attendance the procession would have been many miles long. With his wife he could never agree, and as far as character is concerned it appears that they were about equal. Kach was insanely jealous of the other and their jealousies caused many difficulties and several attempts to take life. In his wanderings around saloons and brothels it appears it was her custom to follow in a hack and take him home, and she would have done so on the morning of the shooting had not the pistol beon lying on the bureau. She didn't go there armed, consequently she didn't go for tho purpose of taking life. The preliminary examination last Tuesday afternoon resulted, as nearly all expected, in the discharge of Mrs. Hall. In commenting on the decision of the magistrate, quite a number of newspaper men In various portions of the Sate have only succeeded in demonstrating their ignorance of the facts in the case, and making a lino display of very long ears. In a preliminary examination it is tho duty of the magistrate to hear the ovldence In tho case, and if he believe* it Buttlclent to secure a conviction In tho 4Circuit Court, It is his duty to bind over the dolt ,i(!ant to await the action of the grand jury. But if, on the other hand, he is satisfied that the defendant cannot be convicted,ho la justified In ordering his or her dlschurge. In this case her mental condition was clearly proven both bofore and after the shooting. No one who hoard tho testimony, supposed for a moment thut she could be convicted 1 before any tribunal, and to have bound »*#hor over until September next would have boon to Imprison a woman who bad U*mi learly proven Irresponsible at Ifc the time and since she committed tho act, and the county would have beet* taxed to push a hopoloss case. That the law does not provldo for Incarceration In tho insane asylum Is no fault of tho magistrate, and ho cannot bo blamed for any defect In that direction. In case of this kind, too much wire cannot be taken before expressing an opinion. All the facts should bo examined and carefully weighed. Hall was a bad cltiifln with different alias for nearly every place he visited, lie counted his victims by the thousands, and was personally acquaint od with all the principal police officers of the country—also tho prisons. In his abort career he made millions In his peculiar way, and spent It as quickly as he made It. The woman who killed him hsil lioen his wife four years, and whatever may have been her eharacter previous to that, thero Is no evidence that she had t*on unfaithful to him. This being the case, she had tho right to de maml as much from him. Infidelity generally causes the death of some one when it Is discovered. In this case tho victim was Hall, aud he fell at the hand ot his injured wife. In his death the world has lost a noted character, the sporting fraternity a formidable rival, society nothing, nttd his wife a man who can lie replaced from any crowd of corner loafers.

ANOTHKR TASK.

There was another case here last Wednesday morning which has not attract ed so much attention, although doserving of it. It waa that of Frank Anleitner, who died in the jaU. He hurt himself the afternoon previous, and died from the effects of bis injuries the following morning. It Is a peculiar ease. The body waa turned over to the undertaker who has the contract for burying paupor oases. It waa learned that the d«ve*»ed had relatives in the city, the IHMI was placed in the vault subject to their orders, and at latest accounts it was there yet, with the family yet to hear from. The family consists of a wife and seveiftl children. There Is also a brother at work wine where in the city. None of them aeem willing to come forward and take charge of the remains, or even way what shall be done with tbem. It is a hard esse, and one deserving attention. A man must stand very low In the est*mat ion of bla family, when they will allow hi* cor}** to be deposited in Potter's field without even wanting to take I a last look at iU In this ease considerable complaint has been made of the nwdk*l treatment. Tbe county physician did not see him until a very abort time before his death. Of late there has been considerable of a breeae of discontent over the manner in whksb this functionary discharges his duties. Wb« MoYiek died it wan charged that after the post mortem his brain made the rounds

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of tbe saloons the same night. It is but a short time since a man died in the Boston house with little attention. It is true that pauper patients are not very desirable, but when one takes the contract to care for them, he should discharge his duties just as faithfully as though there was a large fee in it.

HIGH LICKXSK.

Ohio is fighting a political campaign this year on tbe question ol high license. Tbe last legislature, which was Republican, passed a high license law. The saloon keepers kicked. The case was taken to tbe supreme court, where It was decided constitutional—that is a great word in politics—and the saloonites have been pbtting up ever since. The law will enrich the treasury nearly a million dollars per annum. It is true it will drive out many small fry, but then there is no barm in tbst as they can be very well spared. And this is the kind of a law that the Democratic party of Ohio asks the voters to suppress. It Is true Ohio has a large vote in tbe cities, and a large saloon vote, but they caunot all be controlled sgainst the measure. Saloonkeepers who can afford to pay the license will favor it because it will drive many from tbe business. Tbe average citizen will favor it because it lightens taxation, and the honest grangfer will favor it becanae, in bis estimation, it places the burden of taxation where it properly belongs. Tne people of Indiana are interested in the working of the bill. If it proves a success, and it looks so now, there will be an effort made for a similar one here. There is a decidedly strong feeling among the saloon men of Terre Haute in favor of a high license and enforcement of the law. They know that with a license of a hundred dollars per year the law is violated every day of the year and no attempt is made to enforce it because of the small sum charged. With a high license each dealer would look out for himself and the law would be rigidly enforced.

A Woman's Opinions.

CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY GROUNDS. July 18, 1888. I have been sitting her sometime looking out upon the lake and wondering whore I should commence to write about Chautauqua. Before leav ing Terre Haute, I was beseiged with requests to "write something definite about tbe place," and the complaint was made that "all tbe letters from there are so vague and unsatisfactory." As I shall De here most of the season, I hope 1 may be able to say something that will be of interest to the readers of the Mail.

If you are coming from Terre Haute to Chautauqua, you will leave on the I. A St. L. at four p. m., eat supper at Indianapolis, and take a sleeper for Cleveland. You will reach Cleveland at seven o'clock the next morning but you will not eat breakfast there, for you have only time to step from your train to the one on the N. Y. P. A O. road, nor do you stop any place even long enough to got a cup of coffee until you reach Meadville, Pa. about noon. Here tbe road kindly allows you twenty minutes for dinner. You reach Jamestown, N. Y. at 2 p. tn. where an omnibus carries you to the wharf and you take your choice of the number of handsome steamboats anchored there. For two miles you glide slowly up a little river, the outlet of the lake, so narrow two boats can hardly pass, so shallow it is scarcely navigable and so full of curves you can only see a tew leet ahead. Presently the stream begins to widen, yon feel tbe swell of the waves, and in a moment more the boat swings out into the lake. And such a pretty lake! Twenty miles in length, and only two milea wide, yon can see distinctly the objects of in terestupon both banks. The shores slope upward In rolling hills crowned with beautiful forests and covered on tbe sides with rich farming lands and pastures. Chautauqua county Is celebrated for its milk, butter and cheese. A few milea from Jamestown, tbe boat stops at Lakewood, a fashionable summer resort which I shall visit and describe more fully hereafter. Sixteen miles up the lake you reach Chautauqua, making the trip from Terre Haute In exactly twentyfour hours.

The first person to greet me on the wharf was a lady whom Terre Haute people remember very kindly, Mrs. Emma P. Ewing, of Chicago, who is a member of the Faculty here. We made a hasty circuit of the "cottages," bat, finding none to suit, ordered tbe baggage sent to the hotel. Mrs. Ewing then suggested that we go down to tbe general office and get a ticket which would admit me to everything on the grounds free of charge, as a newspaper correspondent. 1 thought that would be very nice, so we went In and found a small, ptlt-fand, walkjwd man, fitting on one foot and writing In a big book. His name was Whitesidea or Whitehead or Whiteliver or something white—not his soul. We stated our errand and, rolling his eyes around at me, he said, "Let me look at your credentiaia.n Credentials! Good grsdkxa! I hadn't even a letter from Mr. Westfall or a copy of tbe MaiL Un. Swing said, with a great deal of dignity,

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th»t. as a member of tbe Faculty, she thought her word ought to be sufficient, but I was way up the hill by that time and, although he called out that it was all right, I could have a ticket, I marched straight on. We then called on Dr. Flood, of Meadville, Pa., editor of a large literary magazine, the Cbautauquan, and of tbe Assembly Herald, published daily here during the summer meetings. He is an awfully nice man, (if he is a preacher,) and knows a newspaper correspondent when he sees one. Without waiting to be asked, he gave me a letter of introduction to everything and everybody. The next morning we called on Dr. Vincent at his charming "cottage by the sea." The back part is a cottage, the front part a large blue and white pavilion, furnished with easy chairs and commanding a beautiful view of the lake. Dr. Vincent is the inventor of Chautauqua he is the autocrat of the place. Nobody but himself ever makes an announcement from the platform his power is absolute. He is tbe Superintendent of Instruction, marks out the Course of Study, selects the Faculty, etc. He is a most powerful man and 1 will more fully describe him hereafter. Of course he knows Mrs. Ewing well and he received us most kindly, gave me a great deal of information and a letter of, admission to everything. A short time afterward they held a Faculty meeting and he sent for me to come In, (his cottage is close to the hotel) which gave me an opportunity to see all the Faculty together. They are a rel markably Intelligent body of men and I looked upon them with a great deal of awe, but, after the business meeting was over, tb'ey began laughing and joking in Che jolliest manner. I will describe them, individually, farther on. It was now time for the grani opening at the Amphitheatre and I had to part company with Mrs. Ewing, who was to go in with the Faculty.

I must pause a moment to describe this Amphitheatre. It is built in a ravine, in the form of a circle. One side is given to the grand organ, the choir and the platform. The remainder is filled with rising tiers of seats capable of holding, comfortably, six thousand persons, and it is filled daily and nightly throughout the season. You enter this Amphitheatre by a steep inclined plane formed by the natural sides of the ra vine, and it is necessary to proceed very carefully, as a single misstep would result In a scene not laid down in the Chautauquan course of instruction. Here are held most of tbe free entertainments, the lectures, sermons, concerts, ideal trips, stereopticon views, etc. On the opening day the exercises In the morning consisted of an address by Dr. Vin cent, one by Rev. Dr. Payne, of Wesleyan University, Delaware, O., and organ music. The Faculty sat upon the platform, among them three ladles: Mrs Ewing, Miss Bemis, teacher of the Kindergarten, a pupil of Kraus-Boelte, who was Instructor of Meiss Blow, of St. Louis, and Miss E. M. Reed, teacher of the Qulncy primary method, principal of the Normal Training school at Plymouth, N. H. In front of tbe platform were the reporters' tables, with five or six reporters buay at work, but I slipped into a back seat with Mrs. Vincent and her son, and when Dr. Vincent stood up and motioned me to come forward I thought I should drop right down under the benches, but I didn't go. Tbe N. Y. Tribune, Buflf&lo Express, Cleveland Jamestown and various papers have reporters here, and before tbe season is ever most of the leading newspapers will be represented.

In tbe afternoon we had a grand con cert under the management of Prof. W F. Sherwin, of Church & Go's great music house of Cincinnati. He comes here every summer, and as an organizer and trainer has ho superior. He brings a quartette with him, selected from differ ent conservatories, and obtains bis choir from tbe students here. This magnificent organ was built expressly for Chautauqua, by Geo. H. Ryder, of Boston, as an experiment whether a musical Instrument could be constructed which would bear all aorta of weather and remain unharmed. It has proved a perfect success. This Amphitheatre has a roof, but no sides, and here this superb organ stands, untouched, ten months in tbe year, and tbe remaining two months it pours forth such music as is far above description. It is under tbe charge of Prof. Andrews, of tbe Ooerlin Conservatory. Tbe soprano and alto are from tbe Cincinnati Conservatory. Tbe soprano can not compare to some Terre Haute voices I could mention, and she sings like a machine. When she stood up and screamed at the top of her voice, "Jamie, take me, take me, Jamie, Jamie." Mrs. Ewing said, "The idea of a young woman standing op and yelling like that for her lover to come and take ber." Tbe contralto baa a rich, flexible voice, but soch absurd stage mannerisms they spoil the effect. Whan an immense, tat, bass singer, with side whiskers and spectsrlea, howled oat,

What will you do, loveT" and the contralto swayed and twisted and gurgled out, "Love, I will lore yon, love," we thooght it waa the funniest thing we

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had seen in Chautauqua. Mr. H. A. Moore, of the New England Conservatory has a peculiar physique, very thin and nearly all mouth, like a tadpole, but his voice is a pure, rich baritone, flexible and sweet, and his manners are simple and unaffected. I like him best of all the singers. He is quite young and a great favorite here. When he responded to an encore by singing "Suwanee River," the audience were melted to t^ars, or at least they would have melted if the weather had not been so cold. But, as I am always a dismal failure at describing music, and as the concert is now over, we will go out into an open field and witness the days' fireworks. They are sent up into the air very much like a rocket, and, when at a great height, explode, and an immense paper figure unfolds, elephant, pig, sheep, trees, clouds, Japanese people, flags, balloons, etc. After floating about in the air awhile they disappear with a puff of fire and smoke.

At 7 p. m. is a Sunday school lecture at the Temple at 8 p. m. an elocutionary entertainment by R. L. Cumnock, of Evanston University, Ills., who Is Professor of Elocution here at 9 p. m. is a reception in the large parlors of the Hotel Athenseum, and thus ended the first day. Every day and every hour Is occupied. While I have been writing this letter I have missed a lecture on Psychology and a lesson in clay modeling, each of which would have coat a dollar in any city. In future letters I will more fully describe Chautauqua, its origin and purposes, will tell about neighboring points of interest, "gush" over the lake, etc., etc. As I shall be be here most of the summer, it will be a pleasure to answer any special inquiries that may be made by letter, or to send any circulars or hand-books. Direct simply to Chautauqua, N. Y. And now, having made no arrangements with Town Talk and the Breakfast Table to give up the first page of The Mail to this Utter, I shall have to say "adieu."

The Professor spoke up to say he knew "but a few who didn't chew, and half-a do$sn undefiled by slang." "I never use slang," said Jack. "My mother cured me of it when I was a little 'kid,' and the governor laid for me too, I am solid on what tbe Professor calls classic English. 1 am right onto It all the time."

The Professor laughed as be said, "It is really entertaining to note tbe unconscious slang that drops from that most perfect 'patterer' tbe boot black,from tbe girls and boys as tbey hang over tbe suf fering and crooked gates these summer nights, from tbe young reporters of the press, from the serious editorialists, and tbe weekly scarifiers of tbe Saturday papers, from sensational preachers. All the Illy-educated use It as a rule—It Is a necessary part of their vocabulary—tbey would be quite speechless without it and moat others indulge in it as a spice, or for its fun, or because it Is so easy to pick up a bad habit." •Pshaw, Professor! we can't walk on stilts like yon. 1 gue»s the habit is limited to a few. 1 expect "There you go with tbe everlasting guess' and 'expect.' Yon oughtto look over the papers moat largely read by boys and girls. Tbey are made np of slang from beginning to end. Some of it I thought most be invented till 1 beard some of our boot-blacks and streetwaifs using the same. I find in trying to core my scholars that I am at a disadvantage, for tbey read and use more slang at bome than I aan break tbemofln scbool-houn. "I must say fnUakly that I think the parents fools that tolerate the Fireside Companions, the Boys and Girls WeekU«a and all of that ilk." "Don't fret, my dear Major and Profeaaur, slang and wax are liuie epidemics that have their dqr. Like the cholera." "Mercy I Hash with jour eholera mmjt in j" exclaimed MissJLanra.

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[Another letter from Mrs. Harper will be found on the fourth page.]

Our Breakfast Table.

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mouths of our young people pretty full nowadays," said the Major as he meditatively looked upon Jack and Laura. The youth murmured something about "giving us a rest" and the maiden shut her mouth promptly. "Now this gum chewing "Waxes from day to day," interrupted Jack. "—Is an innocent habit, no doubt, with nothing to offend or to commend. Perhaps it is. commendable, however, to see a confirmed old tobacco chewer, like my handsome friend Seldlitz, trying to switch off on the innocuous Tolu. Then I know a rosy, bewitching worn an who is fighting dyspepsia with 1 durable article of sugared wax—so she says—and any "number of girls, old and young, ruminate all day long over tbe tasteless stuff with an industry worthy of abetter cause "Like little Breeches 'who chawed terbacker ter keep bis milk-teeth white,'" said Jack.

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"No, I won't hush, I think a little scare would be a good thing. To be sure, I believe if I were somewhere else I would run to Terre Haute to be safe, still I want to see our streets as clean as a floor and dry as a board." "I wish yon would get after our garbage man, then. He works by the rule of three. One, to pour the liquids into his barrels two, to pour the solids into the alley, and three, to roll oar barrels out of the way of fnture use," complained Mrs. Comfort. "I wouldn't have his oontract for $10,• 000 a year .. V"Nor we can't do without him for the next year, If he costs $10,000 a year." "I have seen just enough of the cholera," said the Major, "to want to stir things up. I'll have to own up to just remembering 1833, when I was carried from a little town back to the Kentucky hills, while the pestilence decimated the town. One day I came back long enough to see tbe burning tar-pots up and down the streets, sending up their disinfecting choking smoke, and to see an old negro with a mule and cart taking away the dead. He was so indifferent, that sometimes the old fellow would stop to chat with a crony while the mule traveled his familiar beat alone and waited at the cemetery gate for Cudjo to come along. Peace to his coaly dust! It wasn't long until the mule hauled him off, too." "Now that we have heard your cheer-, ful reminiscence, Major, what do you think of our latest patient, your suffering anaconda—Gould's telegraphic constrictor "Well, I think this: that this very strike will be along step towards government interference in the telegraphic business." "Nonsense," replied Derby. "Our government has no need to assume any more responsibility, or to compete tvrith private business interests." "Maybe not! But I know no more attractive opening for arising statesman than this chance to attack an interest tainted with monopoly and public odium. The postmaster general who can carry postal telegraphy through will be a made man.. He will have a safe precedent in the English system, which shows an increasing revenue and is gradually cheapening the rates. It is proposed now by the English postmaster general to establish a rate of twolve cents for about six words, or of fifteen for ten, in the next year, but he has to admit a loss on the first year's business of half a million or more, and spend several millions besides In extensions." "Don't know why we shouldn't do the same as well as carry on a banking and express business by mail. If the people want their officials to run a telegraph, why not asked the Major, who really believed In nothing of the kind.

SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

The trade dollar is an orphan that it is perfeotly safe to kick. A New Haven (Conn.) milkman was fined $150 for watering milk.

Eli Porkins says, "I shall tell tbe truth during July," and tbe distant hills echo—"uly."

Angela Cordelia, a Nevada miner, claims to be the strongest man in the world. He can lift 200 pounds with one finger.

The Niagara hotel men are praising Allah for the plenteous crop of brides and bridegrooms which has been vouchsafed unto them this year.

Colonel King, of Texas, has sold his ranch and cattle, near San Antonio, for 14,000,000, to an English syndicate. This Is said to be the largest ranch in tbe world.

A bald-beaded man, who has heard that the hairs of a man's head are numbered, wants to know if there is not some place where he can get tbe back numbers.

Physicians say that ginger ale is a poor substitute for water, because the capsicum it contains irritates the lining of the stomach and produces dangerous Inflammation.

A young woman In Erie has married ber brother's wife's father. By this arrangement she becomes ber brother's mother-in-law, and thns tbe young man has only one boss instead of two.

A Washington Police Justice has had his fling at tbe bicycle. A wheelman was speeeding along at tbe rate of fifteen miles an hour when be plunged Into an elderly physician

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Tbe Justice held that tbe vehicle was a carriage under the eye of tbe law, and be fined the rider 920, with tbe alternative of jail for thirty days. Not having tbe money tbe man selected perforce the jail. M-''

THIMW Fifth ward sewer has reached a point on Tippecanoe street, near Ttatb. It will be of immense benefit in draining tbe low sections In that part of tbe dtyiss =ss=

Frank Pratt returned Wednesday from Chicago, where he sold a fine granite monnment to be erected over the

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THE McKEEN CADETS.

PROSPECT OF THEIR DISBANDMENT—CAPT. M. N SMITH "5, RESIGNS.

Although but little has been said publicly of the matter, it has been well understood for some time that the McKeen Cadets, once the pride of the city, wereon their last legs, with prospect of a speedy dlsbandment. This has been brought about by a lack of interest, both among privates and officers^ and although it was decided to attend the State encampment at Indianapolis next month no steps have yet been taken for preparing for the drill. The matter culminated this week in the resignation of Capt. M. N. Smith, who has commanded the oornpany since June, 1881. The cause of his resignation is best explained In the following totter:

TBRRB HAUTK, July 25, 1883.

Ib the President and Members 0/ the MoKeen Oadets GENTLEMAN I hereby resign the office of captain of your company, and heve forwarded to Adjutant General Carnahan my resignation.

The company owes to itself tbe duty of Immediately bringing to court martial. Mr. W. A. Jarboe, the author of the enclosed clipping from the Terre Haute Gazette of date July 24, 1883. However much that is true there may be in the "card," the reflection therein contaiued upon a superior officer, thus covertly given to the public over the signature of "Cadet," is conduct unbecoming a soldier and gentleman. A complaint might have been brought to the notice of the oompany by a resolution, but to card tbe public was an outrage, and deserves a court martial and tbe severest penalty.

I have the honor to be your frlond and best wisher. M. N. SMITH. THE following is the article to whioh Capt. Smith takes exoeption. It was published in the Gasette of Tuesday evening last: t!

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Editor Gazette: It is possible, but not probable, that the Cadets will participate tin the encampment at Indianapolis next month. The oompany has not yet commenced to drill for it, and at this late day it Is not likely that thoy will, owing to a lack of interest in the captain and a few of the members. It is only a question of time till It will disband, unless there is more interest taken by the citizens aud some of the members.

It is acknowledged everywhere that the Cadets are the best drilled oompany in the state, and one of the best in the country, and it would indeed be a shame were tbey allowed to disband without an effort on the part of our citizens to prevent it. CADET.

Mr. Jarboe, who is a recent addition to the membership of tbe company, acknowledges the authorship of the lotter, but denies all Intent of doing his commander any Injustice. He greatly regrets that he prepared the communication which has occasioned tbe trouble.

Capt. Smith has made an excellent commander, and all tbe notable victories of the company were gained under him, and an effort will be made not only to have him withdraw his resignation, but to re-awaken interest, and prepare for tbe State encampment. A special meeting of tbe company has been called for Monday evening to discuss tbe matter, and it may be that tbe unfortunate occurrence may be settled without tbe loss of the captain.

ABOUT WOMEN.

Surprised eyebrows, whatever that may be, are among the new fashions. Ladles at the watering places are being photographed in their bathing costumes.

The Maine spruce forests are dying out, andt be Yankee girls are suffering from a scarcity of gum.

A New York wife, too young to bring proceedings In courton ber own account, is suing through her guardian for a separation from ber husband.

Moran, a fellow who committed suicide at Brooklyn recently, wrote that there never was a blonde woman yet who was true and loved but one man."

A Louisville belle to quoted as replying to her betrothed, in regard to wives wearing tbe breeches," that if she was to wear those necessary articles after tbey were married, be would have to get them made a great deal larger.

Noting that, padded bethiag suite are late seaside novelty, the New York Commercial Advertiser says: "Tbey are strictly for that very spiritnelle style of girl known in tbe technology of the dress-maker's art as 'plank-shaped.'"

Newport is scandalised because some of tbe gentleman sit out on tbe planum of tbeir oottage in their shirt sleeves, but ladies in extremely decollete costumes many expose themselves aa much as they obooee without exciting comment.

Miss Snsan Turner, of Hew Haven, Conn., has written a letter to tbe adju-tant-general of tbe state of Ohio, in wbieb she says that throughout the war she served as an orderly in the lOftb Ohio volunteer infantry, being drsssod in male attire and known as Jim. She now want* to know whether she cni|r obtain some compensation for ber ser-

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