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strong ’ s recollection .
H. F. Bedwell, the North Yamhill Recollections of M. H. Strong, the Gen­
After showing the Globe-Democrat’s
merchant, was in the city Wednesday.
erai s Chief Clerk.
correspondent a number of other
Have you seen J. P. Irvine’s cash price
Are al ways a pleasure. They
very interesting reminders of his
list for No vent tier?
C.
Walker
and
J.
A.
Frisbie
will
j
Incident, of the Great Command- war service, the veteran, without re­
e . c.
w.;~.
.„d
can be JUST AS SERVICEABLE
er’. Life in Camp, from Vick»-
ferring to any written history of
try privet hedge for a yard fence.
burg ,o Appomattox—His Cool­
General Grant’s camp life, except the
Cheat seed for sale. Inquire of T. D.
ness Under Fire—A Narrow
as the plainest kind of ware.
souvenirs spoken of above, told the
Henderson.
44w2
Escape—Lee’s Surrender.
following
story:
Prof. C. E. Magers, of the Willamina
“I do not know how it happened
school, was in the city over Sunday.
Special Correspondence oi the Globe-Democrat.
O zark , M o ., Oct. 7.—Six miles that I was called to the general’s
A series of revival meetings began at
the Methodist church Tuesday evening. south of Ozark, Mo., on Wood’s Fork headquarters.
It may have been
W. A. Howe of Carlton will have a big of Bull creek, is a little white cottage that the mention of my conduct in
Are always most desirable
stock and implement sale to-morrow. of two rooms, the home of M. Har­ the charge on the rebel works at
For particulars see handbills.
reasons at once apparent,
rison Strong and wife. The ravine Vicksburg, May 22, 1863, attracted
Clair Brown of Burns, Or., nephew of down which the mountain stream the notice of the commander, though
judicious housekeeper will select
Dr. Calbreath, arrived last week and rushes during the winter and early that would seem hardly probable, as
again enrolled as a student at the college. spring is so narrow that the wagon so many soldiers were receiving sim­
a dish not easily broken.
An eight day, mantel, striking clock, road passing in front of the home­ ilar honors about that time.
The
with alarm for $5, without alarm $4.50,at steader’s dwelling must follow the lines of rank were not closely drawn
Wm. F. Dielschneider’s, the leading winding course of the rivulet. No in the clerical department of the gen­
jeweler of Yamhill county.
sign of any other human habitation eral’s office, but I was regarded as
Lawyer O. H. Irvine has been in Al­ can be seen from the Strong cottage. the chief clerk. I had charge of the
ban}’ this week attending to a number of
The landscape which meets the eye official records, and handled all the
cases in court.
of the visitor is wild and lonely. The mail that came to headquarters. I
Will Kuns has imported a fine lot of
people on the uplands around Ozark had authority to open and examine
red fish from California, and displays
designate
this section of Christian all official letters and dispatches.
them in his window.
Are the kind that you wil find
county as “down in the hills.”
There were generally two or three
W. B. Keene has moved from North
Mr. Strong came here from Chica­ “machine" men in the office who did
Yamhill
and
is
occupying
the
A.
C.
Da
­
at WALLACE & WALKER’S.
go six years ago and entered a home­ copying, as I directed. There w’as
vis farm near this place.
A. A. Unruh is preparing to manu­ stead. Though having seen much of but little display of military red
Then, too, they combi ne cheap­
facture barrels on a greater or less scale. metropolitan life, the isolated couple tape at Gen. Grant’s headquarters,
There
seems to be a scarcity of cooperage. would not exchange their quiet home and some officers who had more re­
ness with other good qualities.
Dr. J. H. Nelson has put in a privet in the Ozarks for all the attractions gard for the pomp of war seemed to
hedge about his residence. The C. P. of the city. This modest and gentle­ resent the authority which had been
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church property is being likewise manly ranchman has a history. He | entrusted to me, a humble corporal,
adorned.
was General Grant’s chief clerk from j with a very boyish face and bearing.
Our prices are lower than Portland or September, 1863, until the last rebel I was only a few months past 19
Salem laundries’ and the work guaran­ surrendered, and stood in the most years old when I went into General
teed equally as good, then why not en­ confidential relation to the great sol­ Grant’s office.
courage your home laundry.
dier during all that eventful period
“In his camp life Gen. Grant was
The pastor of the Cumberland Presby­ of the war. He has to-day in his very unassuming and approachable.
Are You
terian church will devote time to the possession the most convincing evi­ The spirit of democracy prevailed
coming city election this Sunday eve­ dence of the official service rendered around headquarters, and the most
Considering
ning. All are welcome.
P astor .
at the headquarters of the union natural and friendly relations exist­
The
Baptists
have
revived
their
Friday commander, and the great Chicago ed among the members of the com-
The Purchase of a
• • •
night symposiums. The first one was fire in 1871 destroyed many of his ■ mander’s household.
It was more
held last week, in conjunction with a
souvenirs of the war, which by this , like the life of a pleasant family than
free lunch. There was a house full of
time would have acquired much his­ a military office when the general
people.
toric value.
was ’at home.’ To strangers, Gen.
All persons indebted to R. Jacobson
Learning
something
of
the
ex
­
Grant
would seem rather diffident
will please call and settle as we have
waited patiently, and now are obliged to soldier’s secret—for the unassuming and a little awkward in bearing. He
homesteader had always been very was never a man of very graceful ac­
make collections to meet obligations.
The ladies of the W. R. C. had a big reserved in speaking of the war—the tion, and would at times strike rath­
dinner last Saturday, but were com­ Globe-Democrat’s correspondent went er angular attitudes. At camp he
pelled to eat it almost alone. Owing to to Mr. Strong’s cottage to get the was always pleasant and thoughtful
A Large Line of the Best Styles at
weather conditions but one Sheridan man to talk about Gen. Grant’s army about the w’elfare of every one in
lady was present.
life. It was with much reluctance the office. The distinctions of rank
Proprietors of other town laundries do that the veteran yielded to the re­ were ignored except in matters per­
not spend their money in McMinnville, quest of the interviewer.
He had taining to the management of the
then why patronize them.
42-3
never before talked for publication, army. When directing a movement
Jones mill has closed down for the though often urged to give the press of the troops, he acted as a self­
season, and the boys came down this some of his recollections of the fa­ trusting leader and obeyed tbe dic­
week. John Bean says there were about mous warrior, whose real Character tates of bis own judgment.
two inches of snow on the summits when the headquarters clerk must have
grant ' s weaknesses .
they came out.
seen at the closest possible range.
“Outside of military matters Gen.
J. P. Irvine has the best baker that
Grant's weakness, in some respects,
HOW HE BECAME GRANT S CLERK.
ever struck the town, and you can get
was not concealed from bis subordi­
Corp.
Strong,
for
this
was
the
that nice bread cheaper than you can
nates,
but the errors of the man
rank
of
the
soldier
when
he
took
bake it.
were
always
on the side of virtue.
charge
of
the
records
of
Gen.
Grant
’
s
Dr. Farnsworth of Amity died on
He
trusted
a
friend implicitly, and
office,
is
a
small
man,
now
about
50
Sunday.at the advanced age of 88 years.
was
as
innocent
as a child of the de­
years
old.
He
enlisted
in
the
72d
The
funeral
was
under
the
auspices
of
NEW
signs
of
a
schemer.
Honest, direct
the Masons. Deceased leaves an aged Illinois infantry, better known in
widow.
Chicago as “the Board of Trade Reg­ i and unselfish in thought and con­
8. D. York, who lives on the Setronen iment,” July 31, 1862. His regiment duct, he could be imposed on by the
place, had a $50 Jersey cow damaged by took part in the first assault on the cunning man of the world. He need­
a railroad train Monday. The cow catcher rebel works around Vicksburg, May ed a friendly mentor to stand be­
struck her and broke a fore leg. The 19, 1863, and three days later Corp. tween him and the self-seekers who
LARGE INVOICES JUST IN! company allowed $30 damage. Mr. York Strong
was severely wounded in the sought his favor, and in the person
will try to repair the leg.
second
charge.
For gallant conduct of Gen. John A. Rawlins, his chief of
We invite the attention
In three or four years McMinnville will in this engagement the wounded sol­ staff, this character was certainly
of all persons contem­ be conspicuous for the neatness and ex­ dier received a medal of honor from found. Adj. Gen. Rawlins was a
tent of her hedges. John Stafford in­
plating the purchase of forms us that he has completed filling Gen. McPherson through Col. W. T. bright man, in the prime of life,
quick of discernment, honest and
new goods in our line.
orders requiring 20,000 plants, and has Clark, assistant adjutant general of
the 17th army corps. After recover­ fearless. He loved his chief with a
28,000 more en route from the east.
Come and see them.
ing from his wound sufficiently to loyal attachment. I have seen Raw­
Miss Cora Bryant and Miss Lou Lynch,
report
for duty he rejoined his regi­ lins chastise Gen. Grant with much
students of the Baptist college of Mc­
ment
at
Natchez, Miss., August 25, warmth when the latter would fail
Minnville, were in the city Thursday
visiting friends. They were on their 1863, and was the next morning de­ to unmask some schemer who was
way to Portland to attend the Baptist tailed as clerk at the headquarters trying to get a recognition from the
of the 2d brigade, 6th division, 17th head of the army. Sometimes the
convention.—Oregon City Enterprise.
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The C. P. church is contemplating a re­
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choir and pulpit recess, the putting in of
electric lights and arranging the seating
in "amphitheater form. The work will
probably begin next week, under direc­
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try the climate of Oregon this winter. If
agreeable, he may locate permanently.
He has rented Mr. Evender, s residence,
and will occupy it about November 15th.
A Very good specimen of black bear
was brought into town last Saturday by
Baz. Higgs and James Arthur. It
weighed 118 pounds with the entrails
out. They killed it the day before on the
divide between Jones’ mill and Meadow
lake, the dogs having treed it, when a
couple of well-directed bullets brought
the big game tumbling to the ground.
Where is the enterprising and wide­
awake man to put in a big fruit evapora­
tor at this point in time to handle next
season’s fruit crop. There will be plenty
for it to do in handling the apples and
pears the first season, and there are
hundreds of acres of prunes coming into
bearing shortly. If the right individual
does not turn up, the fruit growers should
organize a cooperative concern to do the
work.
Joseph Lynch of Cove, Or., was a
pleasant caller last Saturday. He is an
old Yambiller, and will probably return
here in the spring and reside on his farm.
Times in eastern Oregon cannot be very
prosperous, as he Bays, when farmers re­
alize only 17 cents a bushel for their
wheat and they can hardly bunch enough
horses to bring fifty dollars. Wheat
raising in that section will evidently have
to wait upon the opening of the Colum­
bia to furnish cheaper transportation to
the seaboard.
army corps. The day after the clerk adjutant general would roll up his
made his first report to Gen. Grant’s sleeves and swear at the commander
headquarters he received the follow­ ivith great earnestness. The gener­
al would take this reproof with the
ing order:
“H eadquarters , D epartment of meekness of a child.
T ennessee , V icksburg , Miss., Sep­ I “It was a saying in the office when
tember 11, 1863.—Special order No. I went to headquarters that General
249, extract 8.—Corp. M. Harrison Grant had never shown any signs of
Strong, of Company D, 72d regi­ j excitement but once, when he found
ment, Illinois infantry volunteers, is some soldiers robbing a lady’s ward-
hereby detailed for special service in ■ robe. He w’as certainly a man of
adjutant general’s department, and most imperturbable character. He
will report in person without delay could pass through experiences
to Brig. Gen. John A. Rawlins at touching and exciting the most op­
these headquarters. By order of posite emotions, and yet betray to
his intimate associates no marked
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant.
i
expressions of pain or pleasure. With
“J ohn A. R awlins , Adj. Gen.”
In addition to the above order all this apparently inflexible nature,
Strong has other official records the man was gentle and sensitive,
showing his continuation in this im­ quick to recognize a favor and ready
portant service till after the close of to see the real.value of any service.
the war. He has letters from Mrs. Those who would represent General
Grant, Col. F. T. Dent, Gen. Rawlins Grant as wanting in regard for the
and other prominent persons, all welfare of his men could not do the
bearing evidence of the trusted po­ man a greater injustice. He could
sition held by the young corporal. ' not have been cruel.
always dignified .
Gen, Rawlins and other members of
' The bearing of the man was al­
Gen. Grant’s staff address the head­
quarters clerk as “Dear Harry,” and ways dignified. There was no touch
all the letters contain the strongest of vulgarity in his language or con­
proof of a very warm friendly rela­ duct at camp. He never joked in a
tion existing between the writers coarse vein. I never heard a profane
and Corp. Strong. T. S. Bowers, word from his lips. He talked freely
assistant adjutant general, writes in about the incidents of the war to his
a very familiar style to “Harry,” and associates but avoided the discussion
signs his name playfully, “Joe Bow­ of more military questions. His mem­
ers,” “$5 worth of the best rye ory of events and faces was remarka­
whisky that can be had for Gen. ble. 1 have heard him carry on a con­
Rawlins.” The writer explains by versation with old comrades of the
saying that “Gen. Rawlins has con­ Mexican war,such as Commodore Por­
sented to use the whisky for his ter and Rufus Ingalls, while writing
health.”
the most important orders. He had a
One officer sends a personal mes- fair command of words, though his
sage to Mrs. Grant in a letter ad- speech w’as not flowery. He wrote
dressed to the “Chief Clerk, ’’ and a easily and rapidly in a uniform hand,
T'HE official reports
* show that no baking
powder received an award
over the Royal at the Chi
cago World’s Fair
The judge of awards on baking
powder writes that the claim by
another company to have received
the highest award is false; that no
such award was given to it.
The Royal Baking Powder is tiie
purest and strongest baking powder
made, and has received the highest
award at the Great International
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others.
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without blurs or interlineations. His
spelling needed much correction. He
always wrote ‘at all’ as one word,
‘atal.’ He never wrote by dictation.
I suppose Gen. Grant might have
been called an up-to-date man in
information. He read the news­
papers closely and knew what was
going on in the world. I do not re­
member that I ever saw him reading
a book. He was a busy man and
could do a great deal of work. He
did not seem to need much sleep. I
have often gone into his tent at two
o’clock in the night with a message
and found him in bed smoking. He
smoked a great deal after I knew
him. The finest brands of cigars
were sent to the office from all over
the country, The general would
start round the tent with a box of
cigars and insist on everybody taking
some. We generally took out one
cigar at first, but he invariably said,
‘take more, take more,’ and before
the box was distributed every man
about the office had a handful.
“The general was a good rider and
enjoyed the exercise very much. He
rode at an almost reckless gait, and
the attendant who kept up with him
had to use his spurs. The horse
which he rode most while in the
Army of the Tennessee was a spirited
pony captured on Jeff Davis' farm,
and branded ‘J. D.’ While riding
along the streets of New Orleans in
1863 his horse slipped and fell, and
the general was severely stunned
and bruised. It was several days
after he came back to camp before
he attempted to mount a horse, and
then aids carried him to the saddle.
As he threw his leg over the saddle
with the same motion the spur was
pressed to the side of the horse, and
the rider galloped off as though no
accident had ever occurred.
captured a herd of beef cattle. A
wounded veteran hobbled out of a
tent on his crutches and saluted the
commander, saying; ‘The enemy
stole some of your cattle to-day, gen­
eral.’ ‘Yes, but they have got their
pay by this time.’ answ’ered the gen-
eral, looking at bis watch as he made
the reply. He had such faith in
Sheridan that he anticipated the
news of the famous victory. The
next morning the army was wild
with enthusiasm over the report of
Sheridan's brilliant achievement.
COOLNESS UNDER FIRE.
“No man could face danger with
more courage than Gen. Grant. He
did not seem to know the feeling of
fear. I have seen him under fire
many times, and he always mani­
fested the same unflinching coolness.
He would take great risks in order
to get the best view of the army
when engaged. I have seen his aids
gather around him as though trying
to shield their leader from the fire.
They would often urge him to go
back to a place of more safety. He
would not have about his headquar*
ters a man who was unable to listen
to the storm of battle without getting
nervous.
“At Spottsylvania Court House I
saw the general exhibit his charac­
teristic nerve. We were breaking
camp under fire of a rebel battery.
All the office furniture had been
moved except one camp stool, and
Gen. Grant was sitting on this smok­
ing. Capt. Hudson, one of the aids,
and myself, were the only persons
near the general. A bombshell had
just exploded over our heads and one
of the fragments had buried itself in
the ground near the tent. I was
digging out the piece of shell when
the shriek of another missile caused
me to look up. It seems that the
NO FRILLS.
shot did not miss the general’s head
“He was a man of very uniform more than ten inches. The shell
habits. From Vicksburg to Appo­ struck the ground about 30 feet
mattox one could see no change in away and rolled a short distance.
the manner of his camp life. He Speaking to his aid, the general said;
was always the same quiet, patient, ‘Hudson get that shell and let’s see
firm, courageous soldier, doing what what kind of ammunition the enemy
seemed to him best under the cir­ are using.’ Capt. Hudson got the
cumstances, and making just as shell, a 6-pound spherical case, and
little noise as possible. He never | brought it to Gen. Grant.
He
put on military airs, and would not I smoked his cigar as calmly as though
humor the vanity of any one. His j there had not been an enemy in a
camp equipage was as light and! hundred miles of headquarters.
simple as possible. His baggage
In the Wilderness I saw a dis­
was not half so elaborate as that of I
tinguished officer lose his head and
some corps commanders.
dash up to Gen. Grant in the wildest
“In his estimate of the merits of a
excitement. The storm of battle
soldier Gen. Grant was very just and
was then terrific. A portion of the
liberal. He would praise the conduct
army was giving way in confusion.
of his subordinates fraukly and
Brave men bore on their faces the
freely, though without any effusive­
expression of horror as the explosion
ness of speech. I think it may be
of musketry and cannon shook that
said, without any disparagement to
Virginia forest, and the prospect of
other soldiers of the war, that he re­
disaster threatened the army. The
garded Sherman as his first lieuten­
self-reliant soldier stood unmoved in
ant. He often spoke of Sherman,
the presence of his agitated associ­
Thomas, Logan, McPherson, Sheri- (
ates.
He met with perfect com­
dan and many other generals of less j
posure the excited officer who had
note. Thomas he considered an ideal
lost his balance in the fight, and re­
fighter and Logan and Sheridan had
assured the doubting as they sought
his highest esteem. I do not know his counsel.
that any general stood nearer to him
“Gen. Grant had a mind for de*
in a personal sense than John A.
tails. He looked over the vast
Logan. He regarded Sheridan as
armies of the United States after
one of the most brilliant men of the
taking command of them, and studied
army. The day of the Winchester
the merits of obscure officers. He
disaster Sheridan was in consultation
knew the value of brigade com­
with Gen Grant. The soldiers parted manders whom history will hardly
—Sheridan going back to reinforce mention. He was always looking
his troops with nothing but the in­ over the heads of officers of distin­
spiring presence of the leader, and guished rank to find some humbler
Gen. Grant returning to headquar­
soldier who was really fighting the
ters. That evening I rode out to the
battles of the war.
hospital tents with the general.
grant ' s “ luck .’’
They were about a mile from the of­
“The day of Lee’s surrender was
fice. That day the rebels had made a
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movement around our left flank and
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