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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1856-187?, 1861-05-25

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5su Esat b~saatrasts init ssr Guir.ssss ere.
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tritiiasa untpansn gt.stilitts e~iHaifsuns in stI
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antas 9oIttts Staatss Miiipuri.
g ssrsiSt mir gum srOben gsrsnissn, Gu& ii.
nadIOlSsnss ursunss (ris ssfsrn mits,tsal. Der.
einsarans) SOrjuIsssn. pslds BON General grise
fsns 6cmmanststRssn Der Staats- streisrShe, une
scn mir. ron Ssttsn Der 8ssisruns Ger Der.
Stnutsn. anter,tiGpet II. 1an tisb i.ten, sas
bic Ssrsinistsn Strsisraits bsiber 8eaisrnnsen
SsrpFi&tst fns, rea 5risbsn BEE Staates aufse6t ;u
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10 n autoriitrt and ermG6tts
p rUarsn sin,assRsn. werren bon .bsissn apis @epii.
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wsnNiS III kHswiaiss psronsn ,u untsreriden, i
wirp bic @iitlrma&t Re ipsr 8ssisrunssn auiasto.
tin wsrben, bic 8eFimmuussn her strsunpusn un,
freunri&aitli&en uetttsintunit, wsl9e s6ssials0s,
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.iF'g'.s 5gHt3gI asfTeg' Hss.


of public. meeting, held by the Citizens.ofa
iGfasconades C64nay, Missouri, including
OF all parties at the Schoolhouse IN Rici-
land township tdilthe lSthlofaMaylS6l
Resolved first: That we the Union pariIe
will stand by the constitution Of The lnltta
Statesand the endorsements of the laws, for
whicAwill pledge our lives, our propertynnd
sacred honor.
Secondly: We will stand by the constitution
of Missouri and all consutut,oncll laws Of Mis-,
so3urrsii.. aNa. Gai,Hij r,l 1~,.Er:a,a .,ss..ape,7
Thirdly: II, the Rumors,,t that are %aloat.
such as driving US from our holnes. that We
will act in no way, !9ply OH the defenccs.
Fourlhly; That we utterly abhore ,Le mi.
litary bill, passed BY the Lt.e:siaa.arf, t~in.klug
it to be be unconstitutional and indirsct Sc.
cessionr n..a1 .E&laIa g15 ma 81 a[.tilaai .ll
Eil.hly We are hot responsible for. any
personal or privat Insult, unwarented by tho
Un{jspe P''Esys II wishing 'he tP4P7try acting
enlirly on the r,:serv
|. s,x,ly::1 Fffibaaf # die u, ,jaff ftiv sllosaAiI be forced
,.otaksY pp;ar ras.' j. q etshac'@i;; and oan'eTOt The
men. a head of q family should be killed ne
family of this killed man shall not suffer-
tgllHsg3 .tnua}25g THE Commute.
Us. HYDE. Chairman. an
;. &@.sgJ;BACMEISTEa, Secretary,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1856-187?, 1861-05-25
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uisap I5npiSssaR. sasaktss SkrssHatttStli il. Carr @ s.al
, U2lge NRfk Oiegttllngl BE Yaftn' Uat9tuteae asAass
nurh NEfaham Qinsoln.s fadf fthf tfk GrfnfSy .am
pen Gam6rtnus labtnasm Saite, .tin Id ni&f ins 'aHaS
FStanSs, mtlnsT YitssStfass -spm- gsastag svmmsw=a
a. lafta, uns n1u6 eabu. pasine ,0irtblGait i&l.s
Gen: SSatss IL i'm Stanst isin;e ia~4sssatssSs aasassss.
her Bier ~ %ts,istsn. 10 psrss Id eas gubli,um ss.
BON bsnaari6ti8sn, uns anptm fagIan
vsI&sm is iaslt&t npes46nsl8esg -
tstt srIanst werssn atrS. nifIYSN
Observation-Disclosures tsa-HaM
en- Gas fret Gitr a%usfdsnfsn."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1856-187?, 1861-05-25

8tt pnitrt esisr aus Otts.r Yrotlamasi,n .ris...
ssR u iwilSsn Gen. 5arn.s, ais GCmmausan ant Ter
Ger. Staat'E 2ruppsn. ul gmsral etsrttns
Price. SstHsbaHtr Der staatsmiti, uus tsspH>
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1856-187?, 1861-05-25

Ess- HH- -H-. 80 L=. .
Die gsluntar>3situns. Sci rem gs,
la&s Don Capt. Sole in YutOii bate la Ter Ser,
ausSstsr Res rcrtissn SsuiiOnsprsans nSsHtron
County 5sralo" aus rsm. Staute sslnadt, intern
sr ittn glatt NIT np& siOs .esrrudtsr 9ubtatits
surailieb. ssiOrt madtsn fd RE Grudsr UNI
sster Der Gumpasnts an Die artsit rsr g.rsOls
aauriSune rsr 3situns. lup ls satsn FER Sn-
n%snisits ZEN 3itfl: "Ths Z. S. American Vo-
lunleer." lnr wd9rsne fas IOttU aubsn Iaui
tst: n6ar iarli&s Ts&te unp bic ghre ron Iii'
,uuri", sriasint iaasa ais Ge9enfad: uGar GFei.
tsit unr Union, jsst uns fur INNER, Gins unD un'
,srtrsunli4," = serrudt spn Comp. a., S. 3esi,
msnt @U. guluntars Capt. GOlt."- SSn Rem
slsiasn Gsifs iR rana natirIi& aud ,rsr 9sitar'
titsI ~sstaltsn. Gie rstsriariit %reItIbsn it,: uSur'
rat!" Ger @rs mar jsrsniaaS rim isRr gutter.
50; III .- 'r...s ..su (an3; :. 81
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1856-187?, 1861-05-25
ease,a pldS,t geounis saaSuirt9i4aftli4.s
3's6 ,FsaG2a7 9 .,ni sisij lid
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:sqg si3taGtn: Def Gin .Gunitf rspsn 5ainisa ere
naun, wsrs., I'M Der natasn BtriammlsnS siasa
plan sSrsulsssal ME Fer Berlin spi, bic stHfaaes
unp Gle asa.t alsr lseirsIttsst 'asiR f&srnriR
Btis IN cline aettsasstaiaaitt Ssruassste wspsa
baaf1I .ruon4,H
Der fpsiFpsnt 'truunute3 bic nssrrsu Q. Q.
.@aapafins. 8. u. @iEe,lS asObl NsmmslFN's
aaa uhs' Nrt. agSi&tt.- .ilHIi s6tI2
- 6usmann & @%!!sarartas 'Rtatta ArtSesa sa
May Duke STRIDE inns Chester uaD Eclipse
Srs6sstsaA avs. sgGts .Gsessrsns up siHi@tiA
r@sssbs UNI Ghaiks ltsr ID ldsisFthf -
Ns4 Switching siass srssen GnaHiitaf BON
Ger Yatsnt.S iFte smpiaassnsrS dmsreia
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Eaid +bE !tng1e ts5gE---1nAs sHa .HG2i
P. S. Sm auitras Der Tateat.O Pee ,ssia4s
lad al. .Dtripufn. nc ,eaafp6s srtaltn sabsn ane
moo ,rsafisn, trs @i&tissta elmer AOrsidltissa
guitur= id acknowledgement rs oSsarallssili Der
gEan,sn aa ssvbadtsRii pig Art Bee Ssbansluua
UNI aas einEaft, pstAs easat tsitruesn. cine ssa
frissjaense gInrts ~, n~ytrtsns ya nettrtn UNI psna
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epsf9s1gas aaa!iqs ttur Bsnasanssa bis gum
L.raeA Restmbsrf l. 8. init,dtttaen. Seem aud
nairf ia pssnais..1 ssS'tt.aS Vt istassa 4a,aN ssaseltsr
E@apRutn sip,s paasrnsta aatahs srDsttsi bsfuns
ssn4wstssrs r. y ssr .3wed Ser Oiies srrsi&t ans
NRs'sts' empidassr fin iAu SssSfalt gts<a cute
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1856-187?, 1861-05-25

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Gin GtnIastgaafssbottm Sas
GssIassr in ct. Sutpt II auf Stissl ses Sous
psrneurs SafioH atsebrg&en wOrssn. 6 @adrsn
stpa 200 3ann ealsltR unp patrtnO Ser leBisn
3tif tatten 4. tsfaasts Gur&t, ron @snsratSa Jar.
nss ansssriHtn 1u ~srosn.
Gis pen rsn Sseslionitsn In. ct. Splspb sins
s,iabrts S6rsdsnsbsrri6ait bsistt INNER nod uno
ritt.t nit ssrrOppslter Starts. Gas Suurnal
Rom S~tsntas iast saritsr GrIsenses:
- isle GamiiisR batsn rie Staet :frInftn, neil
fs Standardization iur&tstsn, unO itIbl Der g.
Gcus.rnsur Stswart, wtlGrr fir ST Sgtp6 pstr
astbam sat, ais ,pan,ts anesrs BIER, it jsst BON
sisr Fa&tis, ptit raan itia aessa sssru4tr:
100000 giunp glsi purS.n pen ZEN sssiFp'
nifsn In ssm iaepsfliasn 1ttiI pom g9tfuuti, aui
SlUws gleimiusn, wesssnSmmsn. Tt 8auttr,
bOrse tsfanp aus 40 Munn. General sarnss
sat icicrt au rem gous.rn.ir bic anirass sef.lt
Of Sisifr Naflr iorssn tpua., tas Pas ssROblsne 9ki
riessr ,ariderfatttt trsrre, prer Of tr, 5arpfp, Eel.
Ser 1abrssslu .trsftn ipae. um rem 6~eyaattsr
rnisniisn itin gisent9um surid3usrlattsn.
Gus Ssffsricu City mirr ttrittst, eat
@cupsrnsur Sadiun BEN @snsral Guntp9ar
gum Srisaessg General rsr State GuarS" srHannI
tats. unp pab 5srr GUnipban ras amt anSsnUm'
men batsn ieQe. ..-..r r,a
Gint Naari&t ron SsHtrirn. gttp sstt Pa9tn
rab General Yrtte tsi isinsr aaftslr pom ct.
Qouis cine Efentlihe Hepe peritt. rpprin sr erflIrt
raB Ct ZEN 6lisnsnsrertras nit Gem alien 5arusg
klcs earum etnsesanseu. tainit CT 3sit sspinne,
Man UOat i&pn nod f'ttis msrren nit Zen leHt.
iten Ser. Staatsn 5rurrsn &c. t.r-. .ar
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1856-187?, 1861-05-25

;. y 4@.'gJ,yBACMEIsTEa Secretary,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-05

The startling reports that Spain bad Ian.
ded an army IN ST. Domingo. and ei'in'
sui.hcd the Republic, are explained by Mr..
Redpa,h. agent OF the RePnblic OF iiayh'
santana. the Pre.iden, Of st. Domingo,
borrowed a million dollars OF Spain. Fail
ing to pay. he gave mortgage OF bis Gus
tom houses. The Spanish government sent
out force OF 80 persons. Three OF them
became collector. Of the customs: and the
Others, mechanics, wen, abou, other busi'
ne.-. Tb. he thinks will turn out to be
the state OF facts upon which 80 many
alarming statements are based.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-05
The Cause o! Crime.

VIVA, an, our jii. with criminals, DIV
POOR hou--. with inmates, Ani ,ur'~'- W.
on the people Al. enormous ball Of .nSt ne
have u ny annually tor criminal prO-~'u'
uon.2 We answer rsn. and the gr0s shop
tn. conclusion cannot Ne avoided Il !.
written in capital. uPou cvcry court docket
throughout th~ country. Oar a'teuu'u
Ia, hesr lso,e i.sg,sji.tsly called 20 th'-
.uhiect ~ q cri-'a,l ;r. IN OS'ord Conn
" a, The recent Mach Urn We mean
the case u- JOIN . =. r. rap. Ia thu,
matter .as.,f leg to a. testimony, run a..
the active mp,in, sryn,. the dr~-t cause
and hal t not hen for ru1 ard ,he srO:
.hop.. no such oFruec voold have he-n CON
mipsi. WIS, sse the eOnselSeoee,' A
highly respectable lady vs. ~aylaid, az
slulted and outraged. the whole community
excited. and srll q CO; hi. already been
saiIlsi upon this county Of aboU, SIX urS-
pEEb DOLLARS.
This 10 bat a supple cA's among the thou.
sand. ,ha, occur annually. when the most
A,rrocious oriRss are Committed, and the
bones, bard working men Of this country
are directly ,Ax.i - an enormoG. amour,
in Consequence Of intemPsrancc. Aud Yet,
IL our citrr,n., BY way VI ,elf protection.
and b. save themselves from oneroas taxa
ton. attempt 70 snfores the Laws Of the
s,at- against the Illegal sale Of intoxicating
drinks. a great hue and cry = raised and
every maa tha; has anything 20 Do With en-.
forcing the law. against thee vile ofeoees
10 denounced and abused IN the most un.
measured terms. la the eye. of these lib
srd specimen. Of huaaniiy. ieSals limo
cvncs Is nuihIn; protection against lncen.
d,,rt.m - n';h ~ exc --iys taxation O.
paw cr,mnt, h,li- =. nothing. compared to
tr. le~a,t1a. e liberty claimed Nv anpr,n
.,T' ia ram l'.rs sni ,h.ir friend. and SYN
y.tHr.r. >uixs a. 81. --,s -hor- aud
ron ..y ;h' axe al che rot 81 the tree.
Parss tie COMMUNITY OF thee nuisance.
and yoa take away tie grea, procuring
cause OF crime. We know IL is unpopular
with certain classes. q speak plainly aud
Cell the truth upon this suRjeci. but with
Us. this Is q matter Of no moment whatever
50 long as Ne have connection with pub.
lie pres, we mean occasionally to - free our
mind. and II any one is hit" /, i' be.
cause they stand in the way. wespeak
o., as . politician, bat as a friend to ha
nAni,y, friend 10 las ana good order. a
frisnd to religion and sJunt morality.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-05
1850
5000
Southern Traitors coming 10 Counsel
with their Northern Brethren.

TIE coniedcrased Congress AZ Na'sos-
ery. have rA-s.d resolutions u .cni dele-
ra,e. 70 all the Surt,ern Dsmcva,ic Con.
,ention.. excepting Ne~ EnglaHd. They
.upposs the L,ni n the rilkr'w'. ton bet a
place fJr trA,t,S. We ieel rroaa THAI they
entertain that opinion. Yet Ia the 'hsne
oi tia. scvhy hs~iiacs, Their srr men IN
tie deaocraiic party Who waa'd welcome
,h--e G ~ satips rrbsls - these oan--.tions
snd are-ide.. Why !. It that thee DesrO-
driving. whisky erl0kiaS -.r-tcr- are cur
;pr North e. to Jc-,oorgfic eonSsnticns'
The question I, fully answered by the old
rroyrrb. bird. u q tcsth-c aocs together.
They are coming among their fr'rnd'--'he
men Who are .yspAthiiins With then the
MN Who were rceculy giving them AID ani
comfort
Ju., look at il. In the Tree States the
Denoera. assemble in convention. In
come. . tary-a nan representing Goa
i.deraey % traitor. and Thieves; eantei
,rasy ~hisA haul. down the American Tag,
and .shs,itaS- in ,is place the IiIi1s ds'y
Paln.its. from the land Of Modification
eoalel-tA-y nov gagged in erret'ns fort.
and iort,6caAJus 10 reduce % submission
Am~ican military po.i.. b'vsht Ani paid
Cor With American money, ard crcr which
fas tie star. md stripe aconsrtefsey
which cog. at ice lab,S. end wskSs to-
ceiling VI inn.sent women md children up.
.u the auction hlock The chief cIrorr .,oRe
81 tb~,r cJi6c,. IL - ,nV,csi 1" a -sat -
80 ,ts flauutz.. n 5.'i,"V. w. ms-.'sc
81 --rt.,n: ~. ,li,-- - ,h-,r AM S~'eom"
r..s tu rurls..l y aporr .ypPi,hv'Ps
'riHos
l'th, u -rso'nsrv -rN-'-e'rrv ir'' n"
cation ,n,i- r-.o'1,l,p, and srni ,hSrp'Sr.
and -rie- M, tie fr,- STAT 60 Wet tsnc
cratic Conventions. t',rr b. ju't one entsr-
,Aiuueut 70 which tS-E shogh L. invited.
They should he arrested fJr tress1n, and e
(ou.d guilty. hups high =. llsmio. II.
honor. a.. dignity, sud the .slf-r~1~c' q
the propI- 81 The fT~c Sst-- deus"d th'.
arrest o. all -uch d-turh-C- Of tire rSk'c
psace. The people u 'h. FRYE State. have
hem in,aii.a All shsscG ,sns enough by
tbe prniobs q Hesrr slavery. There has
been talk enough. IL j. time ior de,ermln-
81. visorou. action. The one horse csR''d
rraey a, Montgomery .bsd'G te taught
sa!utsr- ic-sSn 80 ken ~ traitors at home.
ssd no, farther s1,r.ee bor,hSrn i.si'ne by
i-sul.s too infamous AM tssrae,iul - u
longer borne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-05
THE OXFORD DEMO CRAT.
Golden Wedding.

On Tuesday, March Goth. We were Per-
ui,,ed the pleasure Of visiting Rev. s. San.
dcr.on, Of sweden. and In company With
friends from Lowell. we're cordially vel.
coined ., his house and united with HE
friends and relatives in Sweden in celebras.
10: HE Golden Wedding.
A. IL IL An event OF such rare occurrence
thata couple live together In married lie
6fiy years. We had anticipated much pleas
ure In being permitted TO join our friends In
this celebration. which anticipation We
found TO DO much moro than realized. We
occasionally see such fact mentioned In
the newspapers. but how few Of us are per-
United to participate in such festivities.
There we're four generations represented,
and Father Sapdsr.on and his wiis are 10
oil Appearances (it 10 do not stop to think
Of their ase) just in the prime OF life. They
are living on the same spot where he CON-
menced farming ffty two Years ago.
Alter enp'inga pleasant oc'ai gamer
ing around the festive board. We were high.
iy pleased 10 bear remarks from our host
and Others. appropriate to the occasion,
Before we separated, the aged bride called
on her elde., granddaughter. Mrs licsmsr.
To pa.. around her Goidon Wcdd,Hg CAKE.
after par,asing of which, and uniting with
one Of the cues. in prayer. We separated
for our homes. feeling we had spent the
day both Pleasantly and proG,ably.
Some Of the friend. Of Father Snderson.
in Lowell. fearing the sleishing would leave
before tie Goth. made him their customary
annual witt two weeks ago.
A VISITOR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-05

USioS AGEicriTrE,L AND lloETicrlrrRAL
SociIrr The annual meeting OF this socl'
ETY. VA. held a, the franklin school house.
East Sumner. on Saturday. March 3o,h.
lsGl Tho following officer. were chosen
for the ensuing year
Josiah +. Slct.1n. President. i.aae Cush.
man. SECRETARY; Benjamin =. Robinson.
Treasurer. Dir,,iorS. Bcnamin !. Cary.
Francs. T. Robinson. Ad,.ou O. Cole, Roth.
eu. Il. West. Elisha ; Bi.bcc, Albion T..
Bonney l.. q Coburn. William 4. Gcrrl'h.
Sumner liayforI. siln. Mitchell, John H..
Robinson. The Society 'o,ol to stj1urn
ua,il the la,i Saturday bsiorc .ho 9Th VI Ju.
ly 1861.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-05
Connecticut Election.

The State election in Connecticut, on
Monday. va. for Governor. Members OF
Congress and Legislature. The Republi-
can candidate for Governor. Hon. W. 4.
Backing ham. !. re elected by over 1000 ma
pri,y. assin., 81 lAs,ycar. For Congress.
the Republican. have elected their candi'
dates In the lot. 81 and I,h. and lost the
second The democrats boosted that they
would carry ,hrce OF the four districts. be-
fore The election. The Republicans have
done nobly in saving 80 many members. and
increasing the majori,ie.. Both hranchs. Of
the Legislature are largely Republican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-05

"No one will contend that our fathers
after saecting the Revolution aud the indie.
peudencc Of their country by proclaim.
Ing ,bi. system IL bsne6ccns political phi.
io.opby. established an entirely diasren, one
in the constitution assigned TO is govern.
uen,. Thi. philosophy then. Is the basis
Of the American constitution"
In Col. Fremont's letter Of acceptance OF
the nomination Of the Republican party In
1856, We find tho following You call
me to high responsibility by placing me
in the van Of q great movement Of the peo.
pie Of the United States, who. without rs-
gard to pas, differences, are uniting IN .
common effort to bring back the sc,ion Of
the federal government, TO the principle. OF
Washington and Jefferson" I" Nothing i.
clearer 10 The history Of our Institutions,
than ,hs d-isu Of the nation. in asserting
IL, own independence and freedom. TO avoid
giving eoan,enancs to the extension Of .la-
very. The influence Of the small but CON.
pac, and powerful class Of men interested in
slavery. who command one section Of the
country. AMI WELD vast political control
as q consequence in the Other. Is now dlrec-
tel to turn back ,hi. impulse Of the revolu'
ton. and reverse i's principles"
william l.. Dayton, in hi. letter OF &C.
oepiancs. wrote thus: My opinions and
vote. agains, the extension Of slavery into
FREQ territory. are Of record and we'll known.
Upon that record am willing To stand
Mos, OF the eminen, and leading Republi.
can. have Acknowledged and claimed in a
corresponding manner the principles Of the
fathers. Thus. with such dHfeo,d,Hi'. with
such punapl,s, and such odndidai,', the
Republican party uniurlei the broad hammer
OF freedom. This was the kind OF Republic
can'sm that VA. voted for by at least one
and ,h, VAS the Republieahism tina, ,ri'
umphcl. II there wa. any other kind IL
might be " instructive " TO know the candi.
dates and amour, Of support.
Iro HE CONCLUDED
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Gn,,r TuorrrKs. Thi. aged gentleman

GR,ST TnoRBuKs. Thi. aged gentleman
writes to the y. Y. Observer on Feb. 18th
"This day enter on my eIeh'y.ninih
year. Mine eyes. ears and Limits iail' 9TH
erw,se my health !. good. eat. sleep and
saw stove wood. a' comfortably H' Odd
,wenty year. age. am asked how have
lived Ian.xer. I never was drunk In my
life never ate enough since 1898 have
worn white flannel next my skin. from my
neck to my ankle. summer ani winter
Hence, I never felt a rheumatic PAIN nor
headache: I hare Eel, the tOO,bacho and
some twinges OF the heart among tho bonnie
Yankee las.e.. TO remind mo that Was yet
In the body. GRANT rnoKBuHs. Senior. "
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TnE NV BRIG,nIER GENnAL Col. FL.
ward Y. sumner, promoted % the bradicr.
ship made vacant by the expulsion Of tho
traitor Twisg-, va. born in Boston. and is
abou, co year. ofagc. From 1919 TO 1916
he wa. almost constantly in service on the
Western frontier. The Evening Poet says
When the Mexican war broke on, he &C
eompanied the expedition 20 New Mexico IS
commander Of hi. regiment, tut being pro-
NOTED to the pos, Of MAJOR Of the Second
Dragons. then in Mexico. no started u
Join them. IL was me, n NV Orleans by
an order from Gen. Scott, a.. gnIng him 70
the command Of the regiment Of the Mount
ei Rides. This selection, though highly
complimentary TO Major Sumner, involved
an immense amount Of labor. \ par, Of
both officers and men were entirely ignorant
OF their profession, bot, shank. to the skill
and un,iring energy Of Major Sumner, they
attained degree Of excellence which made
the corps one Of the mos, eGic.en! 10 the ar.
my.
At the battle OF Cerro Gorio. Will, lead.
in- the Rides, he was wounded in the head
by a mu.ke, ball, but IN a icw days was
able TO resume hi, du,ic. In Pueb.l be
was appointed - the command Of his own
regimen, (the second Dragons Durins
the campaign in the Valley u Mexico be
wa. constantly in the SADDLE, and bore
most eon'picuou. part when The battle
Of Cbtrubu.cO seemed " b going against
our arms. be led the Rides IN amos, gal.
Ian, manner in an attack on the enemy
which decided the fate OF the DAY. ~ No.
lino del Rey he va, ordered To drive % a
large body Of cavalry which was cndea50r'
ing 20 outhank Worth, division. 10 DO
th. he VA. isei 10 brave the Gre Of some
thousand Of the enemy'' infantry. y which
nearly on,-half Of hi, men and horses were
disabled. With Only about one hundred
men LETT he dashed at the lancers, and sent
them HyIns IA utter confusion, 10 return no
more tia, day. \ more desperate AMI
da.hing charge was never made. For hu'
eondue, in thi, battle he was brcvtt,ei Col
onel, having previously received the bre's!
Of Lieutenant Colonel Cor hi. sillantry az
Csrro Gordo,
In 1854 be was sen, to Europe on Official
business. and a, prc-antiion OF foreigners
by their respective ministers. attracted tho
attention of Loui. Napoleon 5y his soliierly
look. The Emperor after long eon'er.a.
ton. and learning his errani, promised him
every facility. and eavc him letter r..
curing all ofIiccrs u the French army to
give him any information he a,ish, desIrs.
Ia 1855 he wa, made Colonel Of the fIr't
Cavalry. While in command IN Hnnsl' be
gained the good will Of the settler. by hi'
kindness, and IT the government had FOL.
lowed hi. advice. most OF the subsequent
trouble would have been avoided.