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s1.A single bottle of fsPALDNG'S PREPARED GLUE will save ten times its cost annually. SP4LDINTS PREPARED GLUE!
 SPALDLNTS PREPARED CLUE!
 SPALDNTS PREPARED CLUE!

SAVE THE PIECES!
 ECONOMY! DISPATCH! 6He"A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE" As accidents will happen. even in we'll regu- lated families, it is very desirable to have some cheap and convenient way for repairing Furni- ture, Toys. Crockery, Sc.
 SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE meets all such emergencies, and no household can afford to be without it. It is always re ,dy, and up to the sticking point.
 USEFUL IN EVERY HOUSE. N. B.-A Brush accompanies each Bottle. Price 25 cents. Address,
 HENRY c. SPALDING,
 No. AS CEDAR Street, New York.
 CAUTION
 AS certain unprincipled persons are attempt ing 10 palm of cn the unsuspecting public, imi- tatlons of my PREPARED GLUE, would eau ton all persons to examine before purchasing, and see that the full name,
 g SPALDING's PREPARED GLUE, M is on the outside wrapper; all others are swind. ling counterfsits. 44
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Ladies' Dress Goods. VIM. H. RRAMAN

aE AS now open large assortment of DRESS H H GOODS of the most Fashionable Styles to be sold at
 LOW PRICES New Grey Goods,
 |" Mozambiques, :. Embroidered Mohairs, '' POpiins, 6 Jaconct Muslins, :. Chntze Organdies, ' Prints, Ginghams, Pa-asols. &c. fT TO BE SOLD CHEAP -aa
 WI H. BRAMAN. May 22d, 1861. tf-5
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RsYxoLDsBURG, FRANKLIN Co., Ohio,
 January 9. 1861. { HENRY c. SPALD1NG, No AS Cedar st., N. Y.: (25, J for which send box of ''CcplIaIic Pills D Send to address of Rev. Vim. c. Filler, Key noldsburg. Franklin Co.,. Ohio.
 Four Pills rork like q char,n-eure Ueadaehe al most instanter.
 Truly yours, WI. c. FILLER.
 YPsILANTI, Mich, Jan. IA, 1861. MR. SPALDING-SIR:
 Not long since I sent to you for box of Cephalic Pills for the cure of the Nervous Head ache and Costiveness, and received the same, and ey had so good eect at ,cos induced to send for more. Please send by return mail. Direct to
 A. R. WHEELER, Ypsilanti, Mich.
 From the Examiner, Norfolk, Va. Cephalic Pills accomplish the object for which they were made, viz Cure of headache in all its forms.
 From the Daily News, Newport. RI Cephalic Pills are taking the place of all kinds. From the Democrat, St. Cloud, Minn. If you are, or have been troubled with the headache, send for a box, Cephalic Pills,l SD that you may have them in case of all attack. From the Advertiser, Providence, R. I. The Cephalic Pills are said to be remarkably effective remedy for the headache and one of the very best for that very frequent complaint which has ever been discovered.
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Chestnut ShingIe. l laeeD,OOO cHEsTTST aasF eITSea si5ISsIE. SS R June 2. 9l BALDWlN's.
TO CONsUMPTIVES And those affliceed with


 DYSPEPSIA,
 NERVOUS DEBILITY, HEART DISEASE, FEVER & AGUE, Or - CONSTIPATION.
 The undersigned now seventy years old, has for years devoted his time to curing his Par. ishioners and the poor in New York of these dreadful complaints which carry thousands to an untimely grave he has seldom failed to cure all who have applied to him for relief, and believing it to be Christians duty to relieve those abroad, as we'll as at home, he will send to those who require it, Copy of Prescriptions used, Free of Charge), with directions for preparing and using the same. Also rules on Diet, Bathing. Ventilation, and Exercise for the Sick, they will find these remedies, sure cure for Consumption, and all diseases of the THROAT AND LUNGS, FEVER AND AGUE, CONSTIPATION, HEART DISEASE, DYs' PEPsIA, NERVOUS DEBILITY, and FEMALE CoM. PLANTS, and he hopes every one afflicted VIII send for copy as it will cost nothing, and those suf' fering should, apply before it is to late. These Prescriptions are used by the most eminent Phy' sicians in London, Paris, and New York. ThosG wishing them will please address
 REV. DR. CHAMBERLAIN,
 31-1yr-12m. Williamsburgh, New York.
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GREAT CURE.
 D. LEILA T3D's Anti Rheumatic Band, Is THE ONLY KNOWN REMEDY FOR Rheumatism, Gout & Neuralgia,
 AND A SURE CURE FOR ALL NEHCURIAL DISEASES.

l. is conveniently arranged Band, contain. 2 ing q medicated compound, to be worn around the Waist, without injury to the most delicate persons. No change in habits of living is re- quired and it entirely removes the disease from the system, without producing the injurious effects arising from the use of powerful internal medicines which weaken and destroy the consti- tuition, and give temporary relief only By this treatment, the medicinal properties contained in the Band, come in contact with the blood and reaches the disease, through the pores of the skin, etfecting in every instance perfect cure, and restores the parts afflicted to healthy condition. This band is also a most powerful ANTI -MERcuR1AL agent, and will entirely relieve the system from the penicious effects of Mercury. Moderate cases are cured in few days and we are constantly receiving testimonials of its eca- cy in aggravated cases of long standing.
 PRICE S2.0O, to be had of Druggists generally, or can be sent by mail or express, with full di- rectons for use to any part of the country direct from the Principal Office
 No. 409 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
 c. SMITH, & CO.,, Sole Proprietors.
 N. B.-Descliptive Circulars Sent Free.
 fY Agents wanted Everywhere. sas
 March 21, 1861. 481y
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McALESTER'S ALL HEALING OINTMENT. Try 1t! Try 1t!

e. A Radical Restorative of Insensible 2. Precipitation. e It is a fact, beyond the power Of contra :. .dictiun, that it is intallible in the cure of
 BURNS, SCALDs, NERVOUS DISEASES
 ALL TUMoRs, PILES, ScRoEULA,
 ERYsYPELAs, CHILBLAINs,
 SORE EYES, QUINsY,
 GROUP, RHEUMA-
 TIsM, COLDS,
 COLD FEET,
 LIVER
 COMPLAINT,
 ASTHMA, AND ALL
 DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
 :. It is rightly termed All-Healing, for there:
 :ls scarcely disease external or internal that
 it will not benefit. ss For sale at the Grand Depot, R Mo- 143 Fulton Street, New York. Ind by all Druggists throughout the Unitedi States. J. McALIS1ER, 2 p 143 Fulton Street, N. Y, g, Agents wanted immediately to introduce, it into families, who may receive it on libe sral terms, for cash 3m47 q
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By the use of these Pills the periodic attacks of Nervous or Sick Headache may be prevented; and if aken at the commencement of an attack imme- Hate relief from pain and sickness will be obtained.
 They seldom fail in removing the Nausea and Headache to which females are 90 subject. They act gently upon the bowels,-removing Costpeness.
 For Laerary Men, Students, Delicate Females. and all persons of seden:dry habits. they valua ble as Larative, improving the oppetae, giving one and rigor to the digestive organs. and restor ing the natural elasticity and strength of the ! whole system. The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result of lon. ill., vestigation and carefully conducted experiments. haYipth eeR npf JeaRy Xfar egEieG '; S;;s ,mount of pain and suffering from Headache xheshe originating ill the nerrous system or from dcranged state of the stomach.
 They are entirely vegetable in their compost Lion, and may be taken at all times with perfect safety without making any change of diet, and he abssnee of any disagreea6le tae renders easy to administer them 10 children.
 BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS The genuine have five signatures of Henry c. Spalding on each Box.
 Sold by Druggists and all other Dealers in Med Icines.
 Box will be sent by mail prepaid on receipt of the
 PRICE 9 CENTS.
 All orders should be addressed to
 HENRY c. SPALDING,
 SO1y 48 Cedar Street New-Yo1k Or to WEEKS < PORTER, Boston,
 Sole Wholesale Agents, for New England.
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For GentIemens' Wear. 0ONSTANTLY on hand good assortment of Broadcloths, Cassimeres, Vestings Wrappers and Drawers, Collars. Neck Ties, Hosiery, Gloves Sc. at prices as low as the lowest.
 Dec. 26th. A. G. FERR1SS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-29

New Milford Village Lots for Sale TESHE subscriber now offers for sale several -A very eligible building lots in the village of New Milford. The lots are beautifully situated frenting on Whittlesey Avenue, and upon the new highway running north towards the ceme- tery and containing from quarter to one and a quarter acres each. The terms of purchase will be made reasonable and easy for purchasers.
 A rare opportunity is thus presented to secure pleasant location and residence in one Of the most delightful villages in Connecticut.
 A. B. MYGATT. Dated New Milford, Feb. 15, 1861. A If
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PREPARED BY HR. J. [. AfER,
The Early Lights of the Litcil-
 field Bar.

A NEAT PAMPHLET, 40 pages, octavo. con IA taning biographical sketches of the follow ing eminent members of this lar:
 PATRIDGE THATCHER, DANIEL EvERITT TAPPING REEVE, JOHN ALLEN BARzILAI SLosSoN, DANIEL. w. SoUTHMAYD JOHN c. SMITH, NATHANIEL SMITH. JAMES GOULD, NOAH B. BENEDICT. Asa BACON, ELISHA STERLING. JABEz w HUNTINGTON, PH1NEAs MINER.
 LEHMAN CHURCH.
 By Hon. David $. Dnardman of New Milford Published, and for sale at this office. Price 9 cents per volume. 22tf
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An Assortment of

q HARPET1NGS, OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGs ~ &c., Sc At Low Prices.
 f. D. MCNEIL. May 2sth, 1861. li6
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THr Remedies are carefully prepared under the direct peryison and inspection of Prof HUMPHREYS in order h meet that great and long realized want Of the Pubhc naney remedies all the more common and simple ail- ments of life. ., :.
 moments reflection will show that vast majority of dseases from which suffer and ie were at their com mencement simple and tring. mere cold slight diar- thea pain in the side, headache, or hoarsenes at rt easily cured and sabdued in time becomes eonsump tion fever a dangerous dysentery, Group or other sesse which all the powers of medicine fail to arrest
 Herein these remedies supply great public want Being nm hand simple, yCu know at once what to take re.sant so as to repugnance-sae, and hence occa.opiuy no risk while the curative effects positive and certsn they taken and at once the spell broken and the danger alayed
 Other Homeopathic Medicines, however carefully pre- r.rei or however and extensive the Manual to which ou refer in order them always require study and careful examination and always leave in doubt as to te remedy chosen and the result Such examination or study and such doubt is always most unend to the sick or aiIng and especially be avoided Nay, often strikes at fine very foundation of success and prevents result which with confidence n the remedy, and hence perseVer- ence in its application, would have been easy
 Experience amply confirmed the use Of these reme dies for families and private persons as being THE BEST IN CsE ruE Nosf c0NyENIESI, THE MOST PROMPT RELIABLE
 Thousands are and have been using them for some ve wears pas in every section of the country, with almost nyariabe All speak in the highest terms of their simplicity and certainty, and among our hundreds of acents the uniform testimony s, that they give good set;sf,rtiou tn their customers.
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LIST OF H,,,.pHREYs SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES.

No 1-For Fever. Congestion, and lndammation- q, aFor or@s Worm t Teysr. Worm Goi:, voiaciou' Ap
 For ps.'S CoIic. Teetina Crying, and Wakefuiness,
 Slow Growth and Feeble1ess of Infants. 25 4-For Diarrhea of Children or Adults, Cholera
 Infantum, and Summer Complaints :---....::. 9 5For Dysentery or Bloody Flux, colic, Q, G.ipinss, Bilious Colic, Fall Dysentery. 2s eFor Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Nausea, and :.
 Vomiting asthmatic Breathing. .:....:.:. 2s For Coughs, Colds; Hoasseness Bronchitis Q. eFor ''s: Tooshache @ Faeeaehe, Nervous Pains, Neu-
 rals. and Tie DOlarsuz lore Hs,i.:is: ver,;;o K.;b lo-For Dyspepsia, Weak Acid, or Deranged stOm- o,
 ael, Constipation, LyeT Complaint @ s:.n,v or
 Delaying. Green Sickness. .....-...-..-.... z 1e-For I,encorrhea or Whites, Bearing Down, ~, 1s-For Group, Hoarse Croupy Cough, Difficult and .. FoP PPssIute sslt Rhenm csty Eiuptions, Erypeas, lSFor Rheumatism, Pain, Lameness, or Soreness
 in the Chest, Back, Side, or Limbs , .: s0 FSr Fever M a9d an1stg Agne. Intermittent i1ss Fever 17-For Piles, Internal or External Blind or Bleed
 ing, Recent or Obstinate. :....:.:.. 5o ids, Failing or Weak Sight. 50 19-For Catarrh. Acute or Chronic, Dry or Flowing. aoFor Whoeping s ping Cough. shortening and palat- ~
 ing if, or spasmodic Cough. 50 H-For Asthma, Oppressed, Difficult Lab0red xo 2eFor Ear Discharges, Noise in the Head, I'm
 paired Hearing, Earache; 50 2SFor Scrofula. Enlarged Glands and Tonsils,
 SWeIIings, and Old Ulcers. 90 2+For General Debility, Physical or Nervous .,
 HeakneSs eV 25-For Dropsy, Fluid Accumulations Tumid Swell ings, with Scanty Secretions. 50 26-For Sea Sickness, Prostration, Vertigo, -, e7-For i Urinary Diseases. Gravel, Renal caleuii,
 Difficult Painful Urination. ..-............... 50 2s-For Seminal Emissions, Involuntary Dis
 charges, and Consequent Prostration and De o, 29LFor Sore Mouth, or Stomacace. Cankered
 Mouth of Adults or Children, 50 30IFor Urinary Incontinence, Wetting the Bed,
 too frequent painful, or scalding Urinaton 50 31-For Painful Menses, Pressure, Cranp or
 spas,ns at tle time; Itching and Irritation . se-For sufferings at Change of Life; Irrsgu-
 l9kitea EIushes of Heat, Papitations and even
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H1IRE & LITE INSURANCE.

GENERAL AGENCY, Office at New Milford.
 GEORGE LOCKWOOD, AGENT
 Capital represented GOO, ,000.
 FIRE COMPANIES, Viz: Etna Co.,, Hartford, Capital and Surplus, SZ,loO,O ,OOO Phoenix Co.,, Hartford, Capital and Connecticut Co.,, Hartford, Capital and
 Surplus, ....................2 25O, 900 Merchants Co.,, Hartford Capital and
 Surplus, ................... 25o, 900 City Fire Co.,, New Haven. Capital and
 Surplus, ,.................... 500, 900 Home Co.,. New Haven. Capital and
 Surplus, .....:........... 10000 Home O., New York City, Capital
 and Surplus, us,............... $500, ,OO0 Hartford Mutual Co.,, Cash and pledg-
 ed Capital, 700, 900 Ltchfeld Mutual Co.,, Cash and pledg-
 LIFE Hpi; INSURANCE COMPANIES, Viz: is:''' Conn., Mutual Life Insuranc Co.,,
 acquired Capital, al,......... $3, 5OO, 900 Charter Oak Life Insurance Co.,,
 Capital and Surplus, ........... 5oO'OOO The subscriber is also authorized to effect lnsur ances in various companies not speclhed Tn the foregoing list.
 All applications made to me will meet prompt attention. and losses will be equitably adjusted and promptly paid GEohdE AooA"ooD.
 34 If.
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL

Al ! AN M NA | ACA
 FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
 COUGHS, COLDS, ROARSENESS, lNFLU-
 ENZA. BRONCHITIS, wHOOPING
 COUGH, GROUP, ASTHMA, IN-
 CIPIENT CGNSUMPTION, and for the relief of consnmlt,e patients in advanced stages of the disease.
 We need not speak the public of its virtues. Throughout every tou ard anns hamlet of the American States its wonderful of pulmonary plaints have made it already known. Nay. few the families in any civilized country this continent with personal of its fleets and ftwerye the communities any where which hare not among them living trophy of its victory te subtle and dan gerous sr:sfs of the threat ad lungs. While it is the most antoe known to for ihe fcrnii dabIe and dangerous isass cf the lun"rsIl organs it is also pleasantes ai safest remedy flat be plOyed fT infants and young persons Parents should have in against the inSii that steals npon them unpelarp,l. We have aiuld"mt nnds 10 believe the Cry1F !.cyc saves nrt lives Icy ihe cen sunlpto;Is il prevents iir.! EGse it eH:cS krp II by Ills wl;ie Iiry ci"aile TOT neg iect thtr until nnan sh i'll nasfer e :it1'ra' :atnu, ir iuHs- they know tle l::i.:rs n! tl remedy nreG not Go tl.,. tl:.ln s::;i n:.r tle lest it be- We >tar- 'il !n l"'nuce II the most per..; F. SSi M and tins a"r these wh" r'ly ou it tie lest agent viii skill csr ih'rrs fr their crss
 PREPARED BY HR. J. [. AiER, Practical and Analytical Chemist. Lowell, Kass.
 AAp SOLD BT
 AGESTs.-A. C. smith, Litchtei,l Hart Broth CTS X G., West siIcn Fred. Boardman, N,v Milford Pratt, Foster k Co.,, West Cornwall H. C. Gregory, Cornwall Bridge A. St. Jon, Kent; G. II. Chase, Sharon smith EnsigI Morris. yl4
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F ICE.

OUR REMEDIES BY MAIL OR EXPRE8
 We send these Remedies by the single box full case to any part of the country, by mail express free of charge, receipt of the price,
 N B-The boxes Nos. to 15 small size Nos. 16 to 31 large sze and in making up s2 s1 this and in sending vacase attention is necessary this point.
 Look the list; make up a case of what kind you choose inclose amount in stamps by mail to our address, at 562 Broadway NewYork and the medicine will be duly returned by mail or express.
 VETERINARY HOMEOPATHY.
 Humphreys Specific Homeopathic Reme- dies for Horses, Cattle, Sheep. Hogs. Dogs, &c The contains ten Specific Remedies suitable for all diseases ailments to which domestic animals subec together with complete manual of directions for use plain and simple that every farmer breeder readily them The remedies are put up in large vals of Single vias with directions at q each Sent by mail express, free of charge, receipt of the price.
 Price of book singiy 50 cents
 AGENTS WANTED for the sale of our Remedies in aYery town or community in United Sates Address
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The Company have no losses or claims unpaid.
 SETH P. BEERS, President. JASON WHITING, Secretary. July l, 1861. tf-l3
 Directors of the Company. Hon. Seth P. Beers, Shelden Osborne, Jason Whiting, Philip S. Beebe, Abijah Catlin, Henry R. Colt, Charles Adams, George W. Thompson A. s. Lewis.
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NROCKERY AND GLASS WARE, very cheap, O at T. Fl, RICHARDS
 March 25th, 1861. tf-49
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-17

ing our mission, informed US that he had Just
come in from there, having been out with sey
enty men under the command Of the Captain
who was with me on the house That infor
nation threw wet blanket upon all our chances
to distinguish ourselys We accordingly re.
turned to the reserve, and the Captain called for
twenty wagons 20 bring in the dead and wound
ed Here we were to stay till midnight The
hours went slowly by, Sleep we could not,
around the fires Of four hundred noisy soldiers,
singing, laughing, and indulgng in the most
refined conversation. At last one Of the 4th or
9th boys, Of speculative turn brought in a
barrel Of apples, and opened a retail apple
stand, " at four cents apiece" Fora while the
sale went brayoly on; but soon the 2d boys got
wind OF the . apple show, and they began to
" fail in This produced quite Il sensation
and every now and then | could hear something
said IN low under-tone about " lifting and
" reaching, some Of their camp yernacular
that | didn't exactly understand. However,
the apple man seemed to understand it, and
getting " scared he sung ont Justify tor
John, John, get your muskct and stand guard,
the "a boys alc coming All this produced Il
great deal Of pleasantly but when one Of them
remarked, " d--n your apples when we rcach,
We take something worth whle-turkeys, chick
ems, geese, pigs (alias possums) hoaSts, any
thing contrablad there was perfect uproar
Of laughter. Bully for the Second
This fun over, | found a comparatively quiet
spot near fire, spread down my blankets, made
pillow out Of my cantcen and two ears Of
corn, and was soon in gentle snooze. Atmid.
night We were aroused, marched up to the right
reserve, whcrewelay till daylight, doing our best
10 pass away the long, weary hours We eat,
smoked, told ,tories and finally went to chop.
ping wood to keep warm, for the night was
cold and damp. At last we were relieved by
the 33d \. Y. boys, when we quietly returned
to camp, hungry, tired and somewhat cross
Such is life. Yours, &C.,
SEE SEE Ess
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-17
AlistrIlallp.
tOur War couespondence)
From tho Fifth Vermont Regiment,
CAuP GRIFFIN, Dec. 9th, 1861

NAAf hhllllN, l'tt. ptils i0Vis
A!R. EpnoR - am now, in company with
several other line officers ol The Brigade, wait.
iur ia a tent attached TO Gen, smith head
quarters, for tie purpose, when called on, Of
giving in my te,tiu ny before Court Martial,
oneol ourcaptans ng placed IN narrcst charged
with giyiu2 al order vmie on picket to march,
when be was not in command, Tired, very tired
waiting my turn, might as well employ myself
Nv commencing another letter TO you upon pick
81 matters, az the letter it written as now have
it arranged will be somewhat lengthy. Long
lcttcrs from correspondence and on war matters
are q bore, but perhaps these long winter eve
nings your readers can manage, 10y putting tins
and that together, long letter, and one OF your
spicy qulbs, like the one on the Review Tor
instance, 10 convince themselves that they are
getting the long and short Of the matter, and SO
be contcnted.
have already told You much about our pick.
ct affairs, but as you certainly cannot expect any
very solid information about the war from this
Division oil the Grand Army have thought
that YOU might endure u little more.
PICKET DETAILS.
Most correspondents have faculty of giving
a sort of metropolitan newspaper twang to their
communications Such things are all well
enough perhaps, but the Freeman is not the
New York Herald, and it's readers, though
equally intelligent, are not as well satisfied with
tie Theses OF these talented correspondents,
as with a scattering shot OF details, fixing their
attention upon u variety of army matters at ona
and the same same 1t this is not true, your
correspondent must 60 back to the very elements
Of human nature, and commence his studies
anew.
We'll, patience coycreth multitude of sins,
but fear that YOU will be obliged TO increase
its efficiency if you publish many more letters
from your Gown army correspondent. This
picket duty is very remarkable in more ways
than one. 1t has It's ups aud downs with the
soldiers. At times 1t is very pleasant and they
hket. Again it Is very severe, very hazardous,
and they don't ike it. However, there is one
thing certain; it does more towards converting
these raw troops into an army of soldiers than
any other duty imposed upon US. A least such
has been my own experience. Since have had