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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10
-ALL INSTR UMENTS WARRANTED
FOR FIVE YEARS. :

We confidently believe that the LA Pc
TlTE ORGAN, because. of its artistic ex-
cellence and adnptedness to the practical
wants Of the public, is destined to be more
widely used, both in private houses and in
churches ana halls, than any other large
musical instrument. Without detractinp
from the merits Of the Piano-Forte, which
stands confessedly in the highest place as
the interprt ter Of certain classes of music,
superiority may be claimed for the LA Pc
TlTE ORGAN in that to some extent it
unites the powers of the Piano with those
Of the Church Organ, while its capacity
for the fit expression of sacred and home
music, to which Americans are chiefly at
.ached, is entirely superior to that of the
Piano Forte. Add to this the fact that it
can be furnished AT MUCH LESS COST.
The Instruments manufactured at this
establishment combine all the recent i'm
brOvements, and are
WARRANTED PERFECT
In every respect; and should airy repairs
be necessary before the expiration of FIVE
YEARS from tho date Of sale. Mr.. WILDER
holds himself ready and willing to make
the same free Of charge, provided the injury
is not caused by acciieh, or design.
St. Paul, September Is, 1864. y7n14
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

1cE.-iesterday morning the Mississippi
was so filled with running ice that it was
impossible for the ferries to cross during
the forenoon.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10
JOB WORK..

Having one of Gordon's best job Press
es. large stock Of new type and full as
sortment Of cards and stationery, we are
prepared to print posters, circulars, bill
heads, letter heads, ball tickets, business,
wedding and visiting cards, envelopes, Ia.
bells, programmes, blanks, Invitations, or
almost anything desired, in good style and
at fair prices. A call is respectfully re
uuested.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

STEEPIr.-A neatly finished bell-tower
with steeple, some sixty feet high, has been
erected at the east end OF the Episcopal
Church. The bell has been hung, and
called the congregation together on Sab
bath morning last.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

Rc1AOVed.-TH DEMOCRAT Office
mas been removed to the Post Office Build
ing. This will be found more con, enient
location, and We shall be pleased to see all
our old friends and scores of new ones.
Our facilities for doing Job Printing are
uneQualed in Northern Minnesota.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

ARr1LLERr.-On Friday two pieces of
artillery with cassions and all complete,
passed through town en- route to Fort Rip
ley, where they are to remain during the
winter.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

VIZ are endebted to Hon. J p. Usher.
Secretary Of the Interior, for the Eighth
Census Of the United States, very valua-
bic and acceptable work.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

p Now Is THE T1MH..-Gold and dry goods
are again advancing, but J. F. Bell s Co.,
have reached the lowest point, and will
continue to sell for 80 days al bargains, all
T. new stock Of Dry, Goods and Boots
and Shoes at less than present cost, gss.r,
St. Cloud, Nov. Sd, 1864: 7@1s1r.. (
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, SECOND COL.
~ lection District, U. S. Assessors Office,
Saint Paul, October 1864. >'sea t:-=...f.
Public Notice 'c~#
Is hereby given, that the lists, Valuations
and enumerations made and taken under
the Excise Tax Law of the United States
within Division numbered eight, compris-
ing the counties Of StesrEs, Todd, Douglas,
Cass, Otter Ta,a, Becker, Clay, Polk, Andy,
Johnson, Stevens. Traverse, Pope, Penn
bina, Benton, Morrison, Crow Wing, Mile
Lac, Aiken and Itaska, will be open for
examination, at. The Office 81, s.. B. Pinney.
Esq: on the Goth day Of October, A. D.
1864, and will remain open for the space of
ten days from said time.s ss s5ss. !
~. Notice is also given that appeals will be
received and determined relative to any er.
roneous or excessive valuations or enumer-
atoms by tho Assistant Assessor of said
Division, at the same place, on the 1st day
of November A.. D 1864, and Immediately
thereafter until all appeals are disposed Of.
,::.s . :st n. H.: G. O.. MORKlsON,>
act2o-2w T., - @ 8. Assessor I'd Dist.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10
LOCAL NEWS

DIRECTORY OF N. E. CHuKcH-Dviue service every
Sabbath, At 1o4 T. m, and p. M. Prayer Meeting
and Glass every Thursday evening at ~ Sabbath
School at TX O'Clock every Sabbath morning.
DAVID TICE, Pastor,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

To REST.-A comfortable two story
house, pleasantly located. Terms reasona
BILE. Inquire o! this office.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

Rouso:-On Monday evening, near Egle
& Robbers Billiard Hall, a KID fur tipped
glove, which the owner can have by calling
! Of this office and paying for this notice. II
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10
MEALS ATALL HOURS,

Oysters, poultry, game, steaks, chops,
&c.. served up on short notice and in any
desired style. Fine pastries always on
hand fresh. ~ :...''
J. EGLE L. ROBBERS.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

ARMY AGuE DRors.-Any one of the
countless multitude who have shivered,
shook and burned with fever and ague will
be rejoiced to learn of a remedy This is
to be found'in the Army Ague Drops, ad-
vertised in another column. Glance at the
list of testimonials
AGENTS WANrED-throughou the coun-
try, to push the sale of "The Dacota War
Whoop,' the best and cheapest History of
the Sioux War published. Price $1.25.-
Any active person wishing, to spend the
winter East, can pay all expenses by going
into this, 1t retsils for less money, faster
and affords better profit than any other
Book,
Address the publisher, %3&2~- 100 .
49,: r. ,.... D. D. MERRILL,
St. Paul. Minn.
Sample pies sent by mail on receipt of
price. oct20-4w
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10
st: Cloud PloW% Factory.
- 49,! w/?5~
NICOLAS LAIR

s~AAAAAS
Would call the attention Of Farmers to his
-,' '~ various kinds Of
DOUBLE AND SINGLE SHIN, HARD
ENED, CAST AND COMMON STEEL
GROSS PLOwS
Which he will warrant to clean in any soil.
to run with easy. steady motion and light
draft. Also, all kinds Of 49,.
BREAKING PLOWs.
Old Plows repaired in good style.
AS have selected large stock Of the
best materials and superintend the con
struction Of all my Flows myself, am EN-
abled to sell them at low prices. Moreover
all my Flows not answering the above rec
concentration can be re,u, ned to me.
NICOLAS LAIR.
St. Germain ST., opposite Brokers' Block
sign of the Pow, v5n9O-tf
E. ..f,<
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

~ The Circulation OF the Democrat
is DOUBLE that OF any other paper
published above St. Anthony Fails
Let Advertisers rene mber this.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

Gov. MlLLER.-This popular and hi gh-
ly respected executive officer addressed the
people of St. Cloud at the Court House on
Monday evening. 1t is not necessary now
to give an outline Of his speech, but only
to say that it was one Of the Governors best
plain and honest, sharp and caustic,
sparkling and goodhumored: The Court
House was filled, many being compelled to
stand.
DAILY ExPREss.-A daily express line
between this city and St. Paul has been put
in running order by Burbank & Co. Or
ders left with Mr.. A. B. Curry will be fill
ed at St.. Paul and returned dext dsy.
Charley Baldwin, who is so we'll known for
his accommodating spirit, will make tri-
weekly trips. Mr.. Page fills the other
days.
MEANNEss.-About as characteristic an
exhibition Of Copperhead meanness as we
have ever known, was the challenging of
Gov. Miller's vote on Tuesday last and his
being compelled to swear it in.
It was we'll known fact that he had vo
ted here and no where else for the lat
seven years, that he paid his poll tax here,
md that he considered St. Cloud his resi-
dence. Notwithstanding his statement Of
these facts, he was compelled to verify
them with IN oath. The man who challeng
ed his vote was but q tool in the hands of
pettifogging politicians. TOO cowardly to
stand forth themselves and cast the at
! tempted slur on the chief executive of the
State and an old citizen. 1t injured no
one but themselves, and served to show how.
edeetp'ally e9pperhh'eaad 1iss can can beli'tle
men. 49, ;5.9J .a.no.& IT. H. a1sErG >:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

~ For all kinds Of JOB WORK
call At this Once.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

CoNpLINENTARY.-La evening a COM
plimentary farewell party was given at
Brokers Hall to DR.. end Mss,,J v Wren,
who start to-day for Fort Ripley, where
the Doctor is Post Surgeon. 1t passed off
very pleasantly.
ELECT1oS.-The election on Tuesday
passed of very quietly, there being not the
slightest disturbance or manifestation of
i'll feeling. As will be seen, the vote was
heavier than ever before polled.
PEEsoNAL.-Hon. Jared Benson and W.
b. Li:chheld, Esq, were in town on Friday
last, on busi mess connected with the St.
Cloud and St. Paul Railroad.
DR.. W. K. Hunter and family leave on
Saturday for the East, where they intend
spending the winter.
TRoops.-On Sabbath one company of
the First q. S. Volunteers, (ex-rcbels)
passed up on the east side of the river,
bound fo1 Fort Ripley.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10
ANTON SMITH,
BOOT AND SHOE STORE.

ANTON SMITH,
BOOT AND SHOE STORE. :,
A full supply of
***> Boots and Shoes, 7:.-z
BUFFALO OVERSHOES & MOCCAsINS,
Kept always on hand, and for sale at IA
vorable prices.
A good stock of Leather and Shoemaker's
Findings.
Particularattention paidto Custom Work.
The highest market price in Cash paid
for Hides. - -. ANTON SMITH.
Washington av., St. Cloud v6n19-1y
" JOHN sou W ARTZ,
Keeps constantly on hand
Saddles, Uurness, Carriage Trimmings, DC.
st. Germaine street, neir Washington ave-
nue., Saint Cloud. MINI.
A. BLAKEMAN,
: i-.' 'EF5 DEALER 1S:~@'3 .-..,7>s
WATCHES. CLOCKS AND JEwELRY.
Silver and Plated Ware,
l2G Third Street, - = = 81. Paul.
=. . : Fur doors belo'o Thompson's Bank.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry carefu]lyre-
Il y<a paired by experienced workmen.
ST. PAUL HAT STORE.
VIM. f. MASON.
70 WHOLESALE DEALER BY THE
Case or Package, @'''
Corner Of Sd and Wabashaw sts opposite the Bridge
s. Q, CRAWFORD, ~
DEALER & MANUFACTURER
~ HTs or
AU kinds Of Chairs and household
FURNITURE
ST. CLOUD, ~ :: tl1MINN.
|, = =: = W " M = TIL, =
g ..rr NJ RELIANT TAILOR.
XTOULD invite his friends and the pub
Willie, TO- cali and examine his New Stvke,
to Gentlvmen's Furnishinp Goods. part;c.-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10
L. ROBBERS.

For Rats, Nice, Roaches, Ants Bed Bugs, Moths IN
mails, dc. - 80 j.. :.
Put up in Csc. So and 81 90 boxes bottles and TASKS
sand 81 sizes for. hotels, public inStitutons, &c.
- E~"0nly infallible renedieS41n Mtfown.'E.
"free from poisons." Nu>
mot dangerous to the human family"
"Rats come out Of their holes to die" ~
~ Sold wholesale in all large cities.
" Sold by all druggists and retailers everywhere. :
@-!V Be'oare! Iof all worthless mutations:
e8-See that "Costars' name is on each box bottle
and flask, before you buy. : ),
NJ Address ~ Y .S4H@ HENRY rflarAp
~ Principal depot 49, Broadway, N. T. $500.
~ Sold byall wholesale and retaildrucgists in st.
Cloud, MINI. = yena4
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.

Ticking. Hckory Rooi
Fanes, Linen
Gnghams, Philip Allen, = ~.~s.~
Merrimac andU nion " !
Velvet
Ribbons, Black and Coberge,
Plain Laiues All Wool t1
s.ot.. Delanes,
French
Shawls
styles selected with especially
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

10 You WISH TO BE CURED?-Dr. Buch.n's
~ English Specific Pills cure in less than thirty
Gays, the worst cases of Nervousness, ImpotencS,
premature Decay, Seminal Weakness, insanity, and
all urinary sexual and nervous affections, no matter
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One box will perfect the most cases Address
v7nS3m JAMES s. RIJTTER
5'2 =. General AGENT At Broadway, new York
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-10

EDWIN LORD is putting up bailding for
saloon on St. Germaine street, nearly OPP
posite Court House Square.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18

The war among the scurvy politicians Of
the Abolition persuasion in the Toledo Dis
trict is becoming more bitter, scurrilous
and vindictive. The Toledo Blade, the
Anti-AsHLEY organ, comes to us burdened
with savageindignation against the ASHLEY
organ, the Commercial. The latter paper
describes the Blade and its party as "the
most dcpraved and desperate clique place
hunters that has ever disgraced any COM
munity." The Blade retorts in kind and
says that the ASHLEY men are clique of
scandalous officials, who look solely to their
master, JIM ASHLEY, for their hold on office,
and think they are under no obligations
to the people. That master having assured
them that he will protect them, though
''every man, woman and child" interested
in their offices desire their removal, they
feel themselves independent Of all other
power. The Blade very justly remarks
that "there is nothing new" in this sort of
conduct. That is very true of the general
ity of Abolition officials, and it is fortunate
that such papers as the Blade begin to un-
derstand it.
The two contending factions in Toledo
make fealty to their respective cllques the
test Of loyalty, and pummel each other with
epithets of ''disloyalty,n "treason," and that
kind of slang SO common in the mouths of
Abolitionists nowadays. Both parties
to this scandalous quarrel claim to represent
''great moral IDEAS"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18

President LINcoLN's conscription for
twenty thousand men from Ohio has thus
dar proved barren of results. The enormous
cost at which the conscription machinery
was put in operation has scarcely been de-
rayed by the commutation money, while
the number Of men secured Is too insignifi-
cant TO pay the revenue stamps used in get
ting them into ranks. 1t is stated upon of
fetal authority that but one man out of the
whole number originally drafted has vet
entered the service. The balance have been
exempted, paid Communication, furnished
substitutes or "skedaddled., We are NOT
informed who this solitary conscript IS, but
he certainly deserves a medal from the low
alists who are perpetually blowing abont
the popularity of the war as at present con-
Quoted. No other evidence than the result
Of the conscription In this county need be
adduced TO show the utter worthlessness Of
the conscription law, and such Stimulating
measures, to carry on war which those
who conduct It have made odious and nm
popular by endeavoring to peryert It into
an abolition crusade.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18
What Sigel Is TO DO.

According to the Pittsburg Chronicle,
which derives its information direct from
his army, Gen. fSigel was at Winchester,
Va, on Monday of last week, on which day
his command struck tents, and moved for
ward. On Thursday, he was at Staunton.
He has not more than one-third the number
of men attributed to him, and will, it is
thought, provide against rebel counter
movement in the Shenandoah valley, rather
than make offensive demonstrations. The
last dispatch announced Sigel's avalry to lie
between Lynchburg and Charlottesville, and
as having destroyed important railroads on
which Lee depends for supplies and rein
forcements. This statement, however, is
found to be without foundation, and the
same is also probably true of the report
that 15,OO0men from Sigelhad Joined Grant
The Chronicles version Of what is expected
from the former affair is most likely cor
rect.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18
The same Correspondent writes |:

The battle-fields south of the Rapidan
seem to be destined to Immortality. not
merely for the number and desperateness Of
the conflicts which have occurred upon
them, but also for the great number of dis
tinguished Generals who have there met
and embraced the skeleton Kingof Terrors.
There fell the gallant JACKSON, whose bra
very, purity and singleness of purpose
have endeared his memory to the whole
American people. There also fell the vet
eran hero SEDGwIcK, and following him
closely went STEVENSON, OWENS, HAYS and
RICE, of whom the latter, in his dying
words, 'Turn me with my face to the enc
N.Y." has surrounded his death with poetic
glory that shall grow brighter through all
time
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18
For whom Did Cox speak ?

The persistent downright lying of Agate
and a few other Washington letter-writers,
makes it our duty to print the names of the
Democratic members of Congress from Ohio
for whom Mr.. Cox spoke when he disavowed
Aleck Longs utterances in favor of recog-
nizlng the Southern Confederacy. We are
authorized to say, that our Representative
spoke for the following Congressman =
8. s. Cox, George Bliss, w. p. Noble,
w. A. Hutchins, VIM. Johnston, F. G. Le-
Blond, j. w. White, j. r. Morris, William
L. Finck, John O'Neill, j. +. Mckinney
Eleren ont Of the fourteen Democratic members.
The remaining three are-George III. Pen
dleton, Chiffon A. White, and Aleck Long,
himself-Ohio Statesman Of april 23d.
The above editorial paragraph, which we
printed in The DAILY STATESMAN of the
23d Of April, is the subject of another letter
from AGATE, which appears in The Colup,-
bus Crisis of May 11th, with editorial re-
marks endorsing the statements contained
in the letter, and repeating AGATE's charges
of falsehood and fraud against Mr.. Cox
AGATE and The Crisis both treat the para
graph they copy from The STATESMAN as
coming from our Representative in Con-
grcss. This is mistake. He neuer sasc IL
until he received The STATESMAN contdiningit it.
After taking it for granted that Cox wrote
it. The Crisis asks us for our authority" in
the following language:
Now, we ask The STATESMAN, by what
authority it names ten members from Ohio
("eleven," including Mr.. Cox as guilty of
authorizing such a statement, just on the
point of taking the vote to censure Mr.. Long.
We said what we did upon the authority
of one of the ''eleven," and that one is not
Mr.. Cox. Whenever any one of them au-
thorizes The Celina Standard, The Marion
Mirror, The Crisis, or ''any other paper" to
disayow Cox's disavowal, thereby endors-
ing LoNG's utterances in favor of recogniz-
ing the Independence of the Southern Con-
federacy, it will be time enough for us to
furnish the authority upon which we made
our statement. Until then, it will be be-
lieved, notwithstanding all that AGATE and
The Columbus Crisis may say to the con-
traryi
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18

Congress adjourned over from Thursday
Of last week, until Monday of this week,
and since then have been doing nothing of
either interest or importance. The great
battles between GRANT and LEE absorb the
attention of members, and they, like other
people, devoted most of their time to the
distracting bulletins and the thousand ru-
mors with which Washington is flooded
during this month of war. The proceed
ings In both bodies were interrupted by the
reading Of the messages from the front.
The most important measure finally acted
upon was the passage of the bill to punish
counterfeiting United States notes.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18
The NIerchnnts af,ter Chase.

A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
of New York was held on Thursday, al
which much Indignation against Mr.. CHASE,
in reference to the recent imposition of fifty
per cent. duties on foreign goods, found
vent. The World states the nature of the
grievance:
1t seems that the act was signed on the
evening of Friday, the Goth of April, and
returned to Congress on Saturday,
Throughout Friday and the early part OF
Saturday the collector continued to receive
payment for duties at the old rates, and
during the time our merchants paid into
the custom house nearly half a million
dollars in gold. On Saturday afternoon
the collector was notified not to receive
further moneys for duties under the old law.
On the 9TH inst. circular letter was is
sued by the Secretary of the Treasury,
defining the law, and stating that, mas
much as the signature of the President was
appended on Friday, the '.joint resolution"
took effect from and including that day;
therefore those who had paid ut the former
rates OH the 10Th and 30th of April would
be compelled to pay the increased duties
also. This the merchants very naturally
protest against, declaring that the law
should have been promulgated at the time
it took effect; and because they had taken
the goods out of bond in good faith, and
thrown them upon the market under the
old rates, to be compelled now to pay the
additional duties would be money out of
their pockets under circumstances that
looked very much like robbery.
A memorial is to be drawn up and sent to
Congress, praying for the relief of those
merchants who were thus trapped by the
spasmodic action of that body, and the
sharp practice of Secretary CHASE.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18

AN EMBARRASSING CAsE.-When the war
first broke out, young married man of
-Steubenville, o, volunteered. He was re-
ported killed at Perryville, and subsequent
ly his wife received in metallic coffin,
what purported to be the body of her hus-
band. She buried it with all due ceremony
and affection, and, after more than year
had elapsed, she married again. A few
days SINCE an exchanged prisoner passed
through Steubenville and left message
from the husband supposed to be dead, that
he would probably be soon exchanged and
would be home again. Her present hus-
band is worthy man, and the cease becomes
somewhat embarrassing.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18

M. DuBRAY, French sculptor worked .
year on an equestrian statue Of Napoleon j,
and had it finished. In exhibiting 1t to the
authorities, and while the statue was being
turned on its axis to exhibit it from differ
ent points of view, the bar of iron by
which the whole mass was supported sud-
denly broke in two, and the work was pre-
cipitated to the ground, rider and horse be-
inc reduced to a thousand pieces, 1t is i'm
p0ssible to depict the CONSERVATION of all
present. but after the first emotion was
passed, M. Dubray announced thathe should
commence that very day on the work Of
preparing a new model.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-18

HARD FIGHTERs.-Day after day comes
the story of desperate combat, and we have
given our readers now the account of eight
days of persistent battle. 1t seems as if the
world of peace would weary OF the story
of all this before our magnificent army will
weary of the fact of its sanguinary labor
In the face of all this every one must have
made the reflection that we are, as nation,
the most desperate fighters that the world ]
the battles fought in series that this war
presents. Not one of our great fights has
been decided in one day; but they have
takentwo, three, and now even eight days
Waterloo decided the fate of Europe in
eight hours.