pd 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, By T. P. Meyer, Sergeant Co. A., 148th Regiment, P, V. {To be Coutinued.] CHAPTER 1V. Then we would flounder through swamps, mud and streams, through briers and bushes. From six p. m. to midnight, six hours of fatiguing toil, miles, and bivouacked in a field of oats | deep the Wapping | Heights battle field, near Front Roy-| { al, on the Bhenandoah river, Sheuso- | doah Valley ; but the battle was over | and won, by the Cavalry and the | Third Corps, the enemy thousand five hundred en, in killed, | wounded and treated across the Shensudouh river] after night. i and wet, near losing two I prisoners, and bad re-| We spent the torenoonn of the 24th at | Wapping Heights Toward many of ussiripped and bathed in the | Hoon | river, and began to wash ourshirtsand | drawers, which had been worn contin-| uously for four weeks, ting sour, and heavy dirt smoke and We had! scarcely commenced this greatly need- | ed work, when the bugle call of *‘Fall | in,” was heard, at Brigade Head | Quarters. We husried to wring and | put on our wet clothes, which slow best, and pleasant ; but we were ready on time, and moved out with the Regiment, | marched back through Manasses Gap, | this time in the road, eight camped east of the gap. and with were get- and dust, “bugs! is RK business at none too | miles, and | Heard dis-| tant cannouade all day; daily music at | some point io our great military field. | At dawn on the following morning | we resumed the march, moved White Plains, twenty miles, and | cam ped On the Plaios at | day-break, and marched all day, with | a few halls; came twenty miles camped near Warranton, Va. For nearly two weeks the weather had been beautiful, sand with the ex-| i to | 26th we left White and ception of a few cloudy days, intense | ly hot. The dust lay ankle deep in| the bot roads. The forces that preced- ed ur with their bumercus wagons, had raised a cloud of dust that huog over the road and darkened the sun, and often hid the trees aud at the road-side. Men a ; near, they could only | be distinguished by their voices, and, but for our flags, we cculd easily have been taken for a column of Confeder- ates, The yelow dust settled on beard and | hair and uniforms, completely hiding the origiual colors; it filled the eyes | and mouths, and burned the parching | throats, while the perspiration made! muddy channels down every face, i fences were invisible few steps Away The setting sun shone red and dim | through the yellow haze. We were| tired, hungry, thirsty, and erabbed. | There were frequent halts, but no rest. | When the column ahead got jammed | up on itseif we waited, standing, till it straightened out, five minutes, some- times fifteen or twenty. Night was falling hot aud murky, when we filed out of the dusty road aud camped near Warrenton, Va., where we remained till five p. m. July 30th, when we marched ten miles and camped at Elkton at eleven p m. Next day we moved to Morrrisville, Va., eight miles, and went into regular camp. The weather was so hot at this time, that it was impossible to make any military movement with success, The infantry (men), wearing the small, round-hiead army fatigue caps, the scorchiug sun had full play upon the ears and faces, which were so burned that the skin peeled off as if scalded. Agreeably to orders, on August 1st, I reassembied my Pioneer Corps, and put up the Brigade Hospital tents in a permanent manner, which was con- sidered a favorable sign for a period of rest. It was also rumored that we would here await reinforcements and recruits secured by conseription, and call for three hundred thousand more men. Water was scarce and far to bring ; 80, on Aug. 20d, I was ordered to take the Pioneers, locate, and dig a well near camp. We located a well right by our Regimental camp, dug it ten feet wide, and fourteen feet deep, when we struck plenty of good water. The ground was white clay, and the well needed no wall, We put up two tilts in the usual way on crotch posts, and ® tilt and dip poles, with camp kettles for well buckets attached. We tinish- ed the well on the 3d, which was also a welcome pay day. The Regiment was paid for two months in full to July 1st, at following wages : 1st Ser- gennts twenty dollars un mouth ; other Hergeants seventeen, while corporals aud privates received thirteen dollars | eight cents on the dollar, or six dollars and twenty-four cents a month in | “sound money,” for full calendar months, and twenty-four hour days, | with good, solid board ; so solid that | dyspepsia was never heard of in the jarmy. | Aug. 4th at noon we packed up and | moved toward Bealton, a few miles, land put up a new camp; since we [ could not bring our new well along we {immediately went to work and dug [two others right by the camp, about | the same depth as before, and struck {abundance of water; they were rigged / ’ 4 oe Om ue KN * nbd A. a For nearly two months the troops 1ad no time or opportunity for abluent the eflects were plainly visible. Therefore, in order remedy this we had inspection every three bours, and the ‘dirty fellows” sent from the ranks to their clothing, t back to clean A the cloth- ing of the men were boiled 1n our soup the dirt bad to go, and every louse was cooked to death I were thers were d had set in; Seri BITS AL secoutrements, Once more and tidy regiment as of old. At 1s " ith 1 the Davis’ Dispensa- tory tent to make some improvements and toshade his quarters. The Dr., always very friendly to me, “winked” me oto an annex tent where he had a barrel of “Old Rye’ for medical pur- There was a little, red crock unuer the spigot, half full. He picked it up and said ; here, my boy, take a little And did, and we came the was called Regt. to see a wick soldier, was out of sight I said to my come, boys; I want to prescribe for you. I'he ten men came and none of them remained behind, and I gave them liberal doses and then When the Doctor re- much life in the Pioneer Corps; they worked like tigers, they addressed Surgeon Davis very familiarly. The Dr. gave me several glances, but said nothing. Pioneer Morehead, ove of my men, not feeling fully cured, slipped into the Dr's. anvex for another dose. The Dr. heard the spigot squeak and rush- ed in; be found Morehead with the little, red crock upraised and taking “medicine.” The Dr. punched him cn the shoulder and yelled; here, you rascal, get out of this !| Morehead ran; the little crock fell, some ‘‘fire water” was wasted, but the Dr. never referred to the incident afterward. In this section of Virginia there were few, if any, Union people; they bad less confidence in their Confeder- acy than they had reason to have in times past. Now every move seemed to revolt against them. Want and grim necessity stared them io the face and bore heavily upon them. A letter written by a lady within our lines, fell into our hands; it said, in part, “We must expect to be defeated sometimes, I confess we have reason to be cast down, The sun seems suddenly to have disappeared behind the clouds that are hanging over us; but I hope it may soon reappear, and shine more brightly than ever.”’ For the National side it certainly looked favorable during the month of July 1863--which will ever be held in remembrance as one of the most glorious months in the history of our country. At least the Confederacy seemed to be on the wane, ‘ In our Virginia marches we passed through a great section of country made desolate and lonely by the deso- lating hand of war. For miles the roads led through neglected and un- cultivated land, then into mountain gaps, We passed by and through many small towns and villages all looking much the worse by reason of the presence of the soldiery of both armies, Houses and barns were torn down to furnish lumber for quarters and fire wood. Where grand maun- sions stood, only crumbling walls and tottering chimneys remained to tell of un once happy home. Again, palaces as fine ns you would wish to see, still noon of Aug too poses, on tap, TE | out Soon Dr over to the As soon as he men ; we ‘repeated.’ there was THE STATE CONVENTION. No one expected sensational or other incidents in the Democratic State convention out of the ordinary and perfunctory happenings of an off year, when the people of the State are little concerned about politics, Btate or National. A Btate conference or convention of the representatives of the party was necessary and proper to maintain the party organization for present and future work, and this was accomplished in a harmonious and pleasant way. The fiscal officers nominated for state treasurer and auditor general are of importance, and a change in the machine routine in these offices would be of advantage to the finances of the State by guarding against future abuses and dangers which are sure to appear under the machine and boss rule of the Republicans. Admirable selections were made for state treasurer and auditor general in Benator Hill, of Wayne county, for the first place, and Benator Dewalt, of Lehigh, for auditor general. Both gentlemen have served with ability and integrity in the State Legislature, and this is to their credit, for legislators in Pennsylvania of recent years have not maintained a high stand- ard, but have been Lo a great extent a disgrace and humilfation to the people under the cast-iron dictation of the ruling ring. This is a truism understood by the people, but especially mude manifest in the nomination by the Repub- licaus of Benator Snyder for auditor general, who accepted the orders of the bosses and the machine and promoted by vote, speech and political chicanery and trickiness the latest ring outrage in the press muzzle law, in itself a ridiculous and absurd threat, and which not only aroused the indignation and censure of all parties in the State, but spread the evil repute of the Pennsyl- vania Legislature to sll States of the Union. One of the candidates for superior court judge, Calvin Reyburn, is known to the people by his judicial services on the common pleas of Arm- strong county, while the other candidate, Mr. Ward, of Philadelphia, is an acceptable and well-qualified lawyer of Philadelphia. The State would find its best interests promoted by the election of a Democrat as superior judge, thus giving the Democrats proper and just representation on the bench. The platform is strong, fearless and manly, meriting the indorsement of every voter in the Slate who believes in a free press, an honest ballot and the equal rights of labor and capital, Natioosl issues ure not touched upon, for the reason, apparent to all, chat this is a State affair and an “off” year in National politics. The campaign will be waged on State issues and along the lines suggested in the platform. The Balus-Grady libel law is vigorously denounced, and the position assuined toward that infamous measure by one of the Republican candidates is pointed out, while the measure itself is criticised. The necessity of a pure ballot law is referred to, and the promises and failures of the Republicans in this regard are dwelt upon. On the subject of labor and capital the platform assumes the unassailable position that each has rights that the other is bound to respect. On such a platform the party ean fearlessly take its stand and do battle for the welfare of the people of the State, z REV. GRESS MARRIED, The flower girl wore white and car- Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 2nd, st three o'clock, beneath a cloudless sky ried a basket of white carnations and blue nesters, of an ideal Beptember day, a pretty church wedding wassolemnized in the The were attired in white persian lawn, trimmed in lace historic Brush Creek church, near Ad- amsburg, Pa. Although the present church edifice and insertion, wore sashes of blue satin was erected eighty-seven years ago, ribbon, and bandsome white-plumed yet this was the first event of the kind chiffon hats with a touch of blue, and that has ever transpired within ite sa- a plain gold crescent Lrooeh, the gift cred walls, of the bride. They carried bouquets of white carnations tied with blue satin ribbon. The coutracting parties were, Rev. Daniel Gress, pastor of the Centre! The groom wore the conventional clerical attire. Hall Reformed charge, and a recent graduate of the Reformed Theological The church was beautifully decorst- ed in mountain Isurel, potted palms Beminary of Lancaster, and Miss Em- ma J. Black, daughter of the late Stan- ton Black, of near Adamsburg, anda and ferns tastefully arranged. The pulpit was draped in orange, red and black, the church colors. i promivent worker in the Reformed church. Miss Margaret Black, a sister of the Blue and white ribbon, the Frank- lin and Marshall college éolors, were in evidence throughout the church. bride, was maid of honor. The brides. maids were, Badie Gress, of Pleasant Unity, sister of the groom, Della Har- The cut flowers were white carna- rold, of Manor; Margaret Moore, of tions and blue asters. Greensburg, and Bara Googaware, of The bridal procession immediately Irwin, after the ceremony was performed left The flower girl was Alverda Gress, the church by the exit on the south the handsome little daughter of Wm. side, to the music of Mendelssohn's Gress, of Pittsburg. wedding march, led by the flower girl, The groomsmen were Charles Lauf- who strewed flowers ia the pathway fer, of Manor, the best man, and Rev, of the happy party. Clarence Zimmerman, of Mt. Pleas- The bridal company, together with aut; W. E. Kunkle, Esq., of Greens- many of the friends of the bride and burg ; Rev. C. L. Moss, Lancaster, and groom repaired to the home of the George Black, brother of the bride, the bride where a reception was held from ushers. Four of the groomsmen were | four until nine o'clock. college mates of the groom at Lan-! The home was beautifully decorated caster, in mountain laurel, potted plants, also The bridal party entered the church | in blue and white ribbon, white carna- from the east side at three o'clock, | tions and blue asters, the predominat- keeping step to the strains of Lohen- | ing colors of the event. grin's wedding march, rendered by At five o'clock Rev. Leader led the Prof. G. W. Pooler, of Greensburg, on | way to the spacious dining room where the beautiful pipe organ which graces an elegant repast was served ; the blue the church. ‘and white were in evidence even in The ushers led in the march, follow- | the ice cream and cake, ed by the bridesmaids ; then came the The happy couple were the recipi- groom accompanied by the best man, ents of many valuable and useful followed by the maid of honor, then presents. the flower girl, and last of all the bride. In the dusk of the evening more Rev. D. H. Leader was in waiting | than a hundred merry serenaders ap- at the chancel and in the presence of peared onthe scene. In this compa- more than two handred and fifty in- | by were about fifty young ladies dress- vited guests, read the marriage service ed in white, who were invited within, of the Reformed church, so beautiful | and were served with the delicacies of for its simplicity. | the event. The bride was attired in white strip-| The boys and men were served on ed embroidered silk mouseline over the lawn, beautifully lighted with white silk, trimmed in chiffon and Japanese lanterns and the lunar rays. applique, and wore a vail which ex-| About nine o'clock all guests and tended to the end of her train, which | friends departed for their respective was pinned to her hair with bride homes, feeling that they had fully en- roses and also carried bride roses, tied | joyed the happy occasion. with white satin ribbon, | The guests present were from Pitts- The maid of honor wore cream burg, McKeesport, Wilkinsburg, Brad- mouseline over white silk, trimmed in | dock, Bwissvale, Irwin, Manor, Penn, medallions and white satin ribbon, a | Jeannette, Grapeville, Greensburg, in ribbon bridesmaids THE GRANGE ENCAMPMENT, The Exhibition Grounds In Readiness for Opening of Camp, The arrangements are nearly com- pleted, and by Friday evening every- thing will be in readiness for the open- ing of camp Baturday morning. More than the usual number of tents are already engaged yet there will be an abundant additional supply that can be erected at a moment's notice. The coming encampment will be the thirtieth gathering of this kind. The Grange Is to be congratulated upon the continued success in this direction. Beginning with a one day picnic, the gathering extends over an entire week, One of the delightful features of this gathering is the encampment, where the families can mingle socially dur- ing the day, and be entertained each night in the auditorium, THE PROGRAM, Saturday, September 12-—-Opening of camp for tent holders. 7 P. M.—Free entertainment in the auditorium. Bunday, September 13, 2.30 P, M.— Auniversary Harvest Home services. Bermon by Dr. W. H. Bchuyler, of the Presbyterian church. Monday, Beptember 14—Opening of the exhibition proper and placing of exhibits, and further locating of tent holders, Tuesday, September 15,1,30 P. M,— Opening exercises of the exhibition by the officers of the County Grange. 7 P. M.—Entertainment by the young people of the Grange. Admis- sion 5 & 10 cents, Wednesday, September 16, 10 A. M. —Public exercises. Address by 8. 8. Blyholder, of Armstrong county. Recitations and songs by young peo- ple of the County Grange. 2P. M.—Addresses by Prof. H. A. Burface, Stale economic zoologist, and J. T. Allman, secretary of the State Grange. 7.30 P. M.—Entertainment by the young people of the Grange. Admis. sion 5 & 10 cents, Thur sday, September 17, 10 A. M.— Addresses by Hon. W. F. Creasy, of Catawissa, and Dr. B. H. Warren, dairy and food commissioner. 1.30 P. M.—Addresses by Hon. Mortimer Whitehead, of New Jersey; Hon. N. B. Critehfield, secretary of 7.30 P. M.—Entertainment by the Admission 5 & 10 cents, Friday, Beptember 18, 10 A. M.— A ddresses by Mortimer Whitehead 1.30 P. M.—Addresses by 8. 8. Bly- holder, Col. James F. Weaver and other visiting friends, In addition to the above announce- ment the young people of the County Grange will intersperse the exercises with musie. The parties announced have given the assurance that they will be in at- teudance during the encampment, and the programm must be subject to their convenience, EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS, The evening entertainments will consist of plays, dialogues, recitations, class ringing, solos, duets and instru. mental music, The female quartette club will give some of their best selections. DEPARTMENT MANAGERS. The eommittee appointed by the county Grange will have the general supervision of the encampment. The public meetings will be in charge of Master of County Grange George Dale and Lecturer James F. Weaver. Thos, L. Moore will manage the evening entertainments, while Mrs. Rose De Woody will have the various plays under her care, and Mrs. Helen Gren- oble the marches. Mrs. Thomas G, Wilson is the musical director for the evening entertainments, MISCELLANEOUS, Pratts Food Company, Philadelphia, have offered a premium of five pounds of stock food to every poultry ex- hibitor. D. C. Keller, of Centre Hall, will conduct the boarding house, John Dauberman will manage the ice cream pavilion, Distributing post office, telegraph and telephone offices at headquarters, All mail addrested to Grange Park will be delivered within an hour after arrival of mails. white plumed chiffon hat with a touch of blue, and a gold crescent pin, the gift of the bride, and carried a bouquet of white carna Tp Lumber Train Wrecked, A lumber train on the Kulp narrow gauge railroad, having Lewisburg as its terminus, one day last week ran off the track, demolishing an engine and four cars. The four men jumped from thelr posts when they saw that the ep« gineer had lost control of the train. George Dorman, of Hartleton, was se- # month, in money worth about forty- ¥ Continued on fourth page, riously hurt, Beatty, Bradenville, Lancaster, Mt. Pleasant, Lycippus, West Newton, Pleasant Unity, Adamsburg, and vi- cinity. re os AS IAA NAS The Exhibit The horticultural and agricultural exhibit at the exhibition and encamp- ment next week should be of special interest to every member of the Grange. There are few farmers who do not have some meritorious fruit, grain, or vegetable, and all that is nec. SHMALY Ja to take them $6 thy eneam metst. The success of this t CIT de runtins of Se asmbes of . { Fertilizer, Fertilizer, We will have on hand during the tilizer Company's fertilizer. You can- not go wrong in buying these fertil- izers, and you will not go wrong, be cause the very first essential to success. ful farming is the production of good crops, and in order to produce the sat- isfactory crop the proper quality and quantity of fertilizer must be used. We can give you what you need in this line, and it will not take very much of your coin, either. FOREMAN & Byrrn, $ NO. 36. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Beventeen murderers at SBchuykill eounty. large in You can’t always judge a woman's weight by her sighs. Prof. W. A. Krise is teaching the Grammar school at Potters Mille. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Durst, of Lin- den Hall, were in town Monday. W. B. Ripka, merchant of Spring Mills, in this issue gives the readers notice of seasonable goods at his store, Farmers in Penne Valley are anx- ious to sow wheat, but the wet weath- er has interfered greatly with the prep- aration of the soil. A new Lutheran church is to be built at Lillyville, Mifflin county, Rev. A. H. Bpangler, pastor. The stone was laid last Sunday. The little son I Robert B, Wolf, of Kansas City, Kansas, died at the age of nearly nine months. The child died of pneumonia. corner ’ 03 ev Vv George E. French, an old and highe ly respected citizen of Moshannon, died at the age of about peventy-four years, He that place. was postmaster at Mrs. William T. Lucas, a highly re- spected resident of Howard, died at her home in that place, aged sixty years. Her maiden name was Sarah Btrunk. Mrs. Busan Blair, of Mifflinburg, mother of Prof. Will D. Blair who is teaching music in this place, died Monday of last week. Her age was al- most seventy-four years, H. A. Larimer, of Raymond, Neb., who has been in the east for some time, will prolong hig visit among friends in Centre county until after the Grange Encampment, William Btover, of Orangeville, Iil., is visiting among in Centre county. He is a son Wm. Stover, deceased, who for years lived on the Wilson farm at the Station. friends of The good judgment in the line of fancy stock possessed by C. L. Grimm, of Madisonburg, had a requisition drawn on it by the Franklinville (New York) fair association, where he was appointed a stock judge. Duck, stepson of ‘Squire Thomas D. Weaver, of Moshannon, is visiting friends in Penos and Brush Valleys. About the middle of this month he will leave for Valparaiso, Ind., to enter a school of telegraphy. Grover Jacob Yearick, a prominent citizen of Jacksonville, died at that place of old age, he being in his eightieth year. Years ago he ran the old Washington Furnace and later engaged in farming, He leaves eight children to mourn their loss. Rev. T. E. Clapp, at one time a resi- dent of Bellefonte, died at Syracuse, N. Y., aged sixty years. He served in the civil war. He was pastor of Bap- tist churches in Williamsport, Port- land, Oregon; Manchester, N. H.; Syracuse and other points. Rev. Baumgardner suffered a long time with polypi located in posterior nasal cavity, says the Sugar Valley Journal. This moplasm was removed by Dr. Bickell. The operation was performed without the loss of a drop of blood. The polypi weighed an ounce. Mrs. A. Miles Aroey was the chapers on of a little party of young ladies who Friday of last week greatly en- joyed a corn-roast on top of Nittany Mountain. The party consisted of the following : Elsie Boal, Cora Boal, Maybelle Keller, Tillie Keller, Savilla Rearick, Grace Lee, Carrie Spicher. The following is from the Daily News : Bunday evening Miss Blanche Hampton and SBimon Shilling were united in marriage by Rev. W. H. Brown, pastor of the United Evangel- ical church. Mr. Shilling is an am- bitious young man and holds a posi. tion at the Standard Scale Works. This paper wishes them happiness and prosperity through life. By combining two districts into one it will be advantageous for the United Telephone and Telegraph com- pany to move ite headquarters from Williamsport to Bellefonte. This are rangement will place Superintendent Nelson E. Robb at Bellefonte, and give him the management of fourteen exchanges, embracing the territory be- tween Willlamsport and Hollidays John Coble, of Linden Hall, pre sented the Reporter with a mother o’possum and ten babies. While walk- ing along the mountain one day last week he discovered the opossums in his path and bagged them. The fami ly will be placed on exhibition at the Encampment. Mr. Coble served in Company C, 148th Regiment, where he learved the art of capturing, but he says he never came in contact with a rebel who acted the 'possum.
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