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PROMPTLY AND VIGOROUSLY

he commenced his work. Putting himself
in thorough training, he became an expert
gymnast. The theory of every movement
IN the manual of arms; received physio-
logical investigation. De Villers, the AL
gerine Zouaye, and himself were constant
associates
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Ellsworth devised system of tactics
which he believed combined all that was
useful in the French Zouave, and United
States army drill. He experimental and
derived scanty means of subsistence by
drilling, during the years 1858 and 1858,
several military companies in Illinois and
Wisconsin, On the l4th of May, 1869 he
organized the Chicago Zouaves cadets.
This was a wonderful organization. The
members voluntarily subjected them
selves to the supreme will of Els
worth his word was law. He was q
severe commander, as a martinez and NOR
alist, he was unprecedentedly rigorous. A
visit to bar-room or any worse place was
atoned for by an instant expulsion. For a
year he drilled his company steadily, for
three months before starting on the grand
tour, drills were had every evening except
Sunday. No regular troops have ever I'M
dergone SO severe a training four hours
every night with knapsacks filled with
bricks these western zouayes attended the
instructions of their drill master. When
they issued their challenge to drill for the
championship against any company in the
United States or the Canadas, the eastern
militia veterans laughed at the temerity of
this body OF young men whose average age
did not exceed % wears
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and originate military organizations which
should outshine the pets of the East !?
Might he not in this manner find the oppoi-
tunity he had waited for so long With
this idea on his mind he journeycd to Chi
cago. Associatlng himself with \. f.
Devereux of Massachusetts, in an agency
Tor securing patents, he met with moderate
success for - i,rinr ,,-i,''
ness was not Elsworlh's taste. \ false
friend trusted implicitly by himself and
partner, robbed them of $4,000 and alb
seconded, leaving them $500 in debt. Hear
ing of his sons misfortune, old Mr.. ELS
worth proceeded to Chicago and looked in
to the matter. He advised Elmer to give
up his military connections and apply him
self wholly to business.
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M u S AT TRAP PES
1Vl at B.W MARSHALL'S.
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THE TRIUMPHAL MARCH.

In June, 1860, young Lochinvar came
out of the west with his band of zouayes
The tidings of their matchess efficiency to
drill were at first received with increduiity,
aud then the veterans of the east with SOL
dierly magnanimity admitted that the west
after all could produce soldiers. The you.
ayes were irresistible they conquered all
prejudices and their tour was instrumental
in awakening the dormant military spirit
throughout the whole country Many who
read this remember their triumphal tour
through the cities of the Middle, Eastern
and Western states, and after n series of
bloodless victories, in which they had
demonstrated their superiority and became
the pets OF the country, they went
BACK TO IIITNOIa
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And Chicago welcomed her soldier boys
home with great ovations. Their comman-
der set to work and organized regiment
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ERANCISCO'S

FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY,
RUTLAND, VERMONT.
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proceeded to New York In both cities he
labored hard, but made little or no head
way. His passion for the military art was
strong rs ever. One who knew him in
those days says he was proud, atfectionate,
sensitive and generous. He felt that he
had great capabilities, aud his soul rcbelled
under the calling hampering of the chains
of circumstance. Thepa had no pleasures
for him., the present was not beautiful in
his sight He looked with ardent cagerncss
to the future, which should make all his
day dreams real, and in which he hoped to
reap in honor all he had sown in poverty
and weakness. One day while Witnessing
in New York, parade of tie Seventh
regiment. young Ellsworth overheard q
conversation, in which it was said that the
western military were but caricatures on
their profession. The quick mind of the
young man caught hint in these chance
words. What if he should
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THE sRUTLAND THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 28 1874

in northern Illinois. Perhaps his soldery
intuition told him of "thc battle afar off,
the thunder of the captain and the shout
ing" The services of the regiment were
rendered to Governor Yates "for any SER
vice consistent with honor" Afterward
he went to Springfield and applied to Mr..
Lincoln for permission to study law IN his
office. This application was granted.
LINCoLN's LAW STUDENT.
Ellsworth found in Abraham Lincoln an
appreciative friend. There was something
in the young mans struggles that drew him
to the rail splitter. Their youthful expert
cnccs had been much alike, there was a
striking similarity in their deaths. At the
moment when the future seemed brightest
the. bullets of the assassns ended their
lives. Mr.. Lincoln found his student 10 be
heroic and stainless and generousand loyal.
When Mr.. Lincoln went to washington
he was his companion on the Journey. He
craved position in the war department
where he could establish a military bureau:
jealousy on the part of the sleepy army
officers prevented him from securing the
place he desired. Mr.. Lincoln made him n
Lieutenant in the regulars, intending to de-
tail him for special duty.
THE WAR.
Then came that supreme moment in fine
nations life. when in righteous tndjrnaiion
it rose to avenre the attack ON F"if Snm-
ter. 1t put new life in Ellsworth lie
threw M his commission, hastcned to New
York, and organized. from nmono the
firemcn, regiment of znuayrsgeryrn hun
dred strong.
rur ,,sr ,cr
o, .,e '.,' on, ,o,,
on tne high. OF INC ~3u o. May lo0l'
nc ulsinlsseu MS men WIN the5e Norus /;
now poyS' 20 10 oeu anu WaE '6 u p at :
ocl9ck lor sali or a sNlIlhlsh re a. re-
lreu 10 ms 'ent ny lle slioie Oh ''e NJ, Ii'er
anu ARRANGED ms leSlihgnlhl llia!rS' uen
al was = que On inc tolomSc ne W I
9l.er 10 DIS nai,cr anu i ,J Hnu ' nc
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THE MARTYR ELLSWORTH
Dedication of the Monument at Mechan-
icsville, N. Y, Wednesday.
umPHEssIvE CEREMONIES.
Imposing Display of military and
civic Societies.
MECHANICsVILLE.

MEonANIcsvILLE, N. Y, May %.
Thirteen years ago the 2ith of this
month the country was startled as the
news of the assassination of Elmer e. Els
worth was flashed over the wires, carrying
horror and CONSERVATION into thousands of
homes in the north The circumstances
attending his tragic death are quite fresh
in TIE minds of our readers, and it is hard
ly necessary to recall them at this time, but
in view of the events of to-day it may
be well for us to refer to some OF tie prln-
cipal events of his life.
EPnRAIM ELMER ELLSWORTH.
so he was christcncd, was born in Malta. n.
Y, April 90, 1887, When very young his
father, who had been previously well to do,
met with financial reyerses from which he
never recovered. The boy grew up in his
native village and received Il fair schooling
He was a soldier from the cradle. In 1854,
when all his hopes and ambitions had crys.
talized into the one purpose of becoming
4 WEST POINT CADET
he induced friend 20 call upon GOV. Sey
mour and ask his aid in furtherance of the
project. The Governor listened patiently
TO Elmers friend, and replied 81 can dC
nothing f}r young Mr.. Ellsworth. If hi
hai wealthy and influential friends they
might prevail upon the member of congress
to nominate him to West Point This was
bitter blow to Elmer. He had cherished
the hope that somehow he would be sue
cessful in this application lie buried hi.
ambition and with it buried part of hi.
life, and after working
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possible the several organizations were
formed into line on Railroad avenue and
marched to the cemetery, by the following
route down Railroad street to Main street,
down Main to Capt Ellsworth's where
they counter-marched, passing up Hall
Moon avenue to the cemetery, over the en-.
trance 20 which was hung a large United
States flag.
The following organizations were present
and joined in the procession and other ex'
crciscs of the day;
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GENERAL.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-31
SHOWING THE BOYS HOW TO
SHOOT.

Recently, at saloon on the Di-
vide, some men were discussing
the shooting ARRAY which occurred
during the morning between the
two brothers-in- law, Fallman and
Ward. 1t was agreed ON all hands
that it was shocking bad shootiI &
IA discredit to Washoe. At last
n Phoebe man bantered a COms,ock
man, whom he knew to be "A good
shot with a pistol, to go out in the
back yard with him and o some
shooting, just to show the " boys "
how it should be done. In the sa-
loon was box OF eggs, and what
the Piocher proposed was that
each shoot two eggs of the bare
lead Of the other at the distance or
ten PAGES, the one missing 10 treat
the crowd. The Comstocker was
bound not to be blutfed by IA man
from the other end of the State, so
TO the back yard all hands adjourn
ed. Each man USED his own SIX
shooter. The Comstocker first
busted Z" his egg on the top OF the
IlOcIlcS iiSdNy Niltl SARiOlS WOO
loudly applauded by ali present.
1t was the Piocher's turn TO shoot,
and an egg was produced to be
placed upon the head of the Com
stocker, but when he removed his
hat there was great laugh, for the
top Of his head was AS smooth as n
billiard ball For full ten minutes
all hands tried in vain TO make an
eggstand on his head. 1t couldn't be
done. The Piocher then tainted
theComstocker with having gone
into the arrangement knowing
that he was safe. The latter told
him to set up his egg and it was
all right-he was there. The Pho
cher went into the saloon, and y
moment after came out with q
small handful of -four, which he
dabbed upon the head OF the Conn
stocker, and then triumphantly
planted in it his egg and shot at it,
as he didn't want TO have his head
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VIEWS 0FA GREAT REPUBLI-
CAN JOURNAL.

There is great deal OF vague apple
tension and discomfort in the public
MUD, With lively seDse OF tie dis
comforts Of the situation, there is no
clear conception of the remedy, THIS
condition OF pubic feeling is upfasora-
bic to the party in power. 1t produces
critical temper, and iault-fuding more
or less in just. Things which in good
times" would 90 unuoticed are poubced
uany aud growled over. Ii may be par
heinason ,poh v G are bound 10 say that
tut KepuD icb party is not preparedt
SO well as it might be to Withstand the
operation Of this mood Of The public
There are tou many points On which the
public If SO disposed, can Iasten criticism
The parry has talked good deal OF
credit 10 itself OF late for kicking out its
scoundiels and exposing the misdeeds
that have been done IN iis name aud the
credit has not been undeserved But the
operation is not one that inspires conf
deuce. The cahtaukerous aud obstinate
public is il clined to think that whers
such things are brought to the surface
there is more OF the came sort underueath
This impression could only be removed
by making the proce OF purihcatl"n 50
thorough that 10 one could question
IT'S complete efficacy. That We have
hardly uune. he CIediI Moulller bus
mess drove Patterson out Of public life,
but no one connected with that shame
full chapter in our political history
suffered seriously from the action vi
Congress in regard to it. The b-ckpay
bill was repeated, but III half-hearted
way. The oanborn contract law was
repealed, but 1t took change in tie
Cabinet 10 upset the ,fficiai actois III the
scandal, and Butler, the dusez machine
OF the whole dirty business, has received
no effective damper OH his arrogant pre-
tensions as party leader.
Then, the condition OF the South is
not winning Republican votes No one
doubts that the President did his duty
in putting down the White Leaguers III
New Orleans last mouth; but the TACT
that, niue years after the surrender AT
Appomattox such duty devolved on
the President, is not calculated TO excite
enthusiasm for the parry that has been
in power during that period. The party
leaders have ielt it necessary to circulate
reports concerning outrages III The
South, some Of which were obviously
no, to be relied on. They undoubtedly
expected to bring into prominence the
depravity of the Democrats but the
public seems to have thought that, how
ever deprayed the Democrats may have
been, the existence OF this alleged reign
OF terror" in the South was something
Tor which the REPUBLICANS were not
wholly irresponsible Aud it is not i'm
possible that portion OF the people Of
OHIO are foolish enough to believe Gen.
Grants personal partisans in their asser-
tons regarding a third terra, and 50 lar
as they do believe them, taey are not
enthusiastic over them. NeaC York.
Times, oct. 10.
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WHY WEDIE

An exchange has the following:-
Aside from the ilippancy of the style in
which it is writtenit contains consi err
aSle food for thought, and contains
much mere than might at first be sup
posed:
One Of the most curious discoveries
II ade during a recent investigation Of
the almshouses of New York State is
that the paupers have an obstinate way
Of Tot dying. The average length of
life after admission to their comfortable
establishment is said to be twenty years
though the inmates are, upon entering
most OF them, well advanced. Such is
the advantage of being free from bother
alton, worry, fret, trouble, anxiety,
disappointment, and the like things. the
names which may be found in DR..
Rogers TheSaurus. 1t was long ago
settled by agreement of the moralists
and the physioogisls that fuss Kill
more than lever, aud sends greater
numbers to an untimely sepulcher
The real bills of mortality are the
BRIDESMAIDS. We die OF our tailors,
grocers, butchers, and shoemakers, and
of our collectors of internal revenue
We perish of our great desire to take up
our notes. We are the victims Of too
much DR.. Franklin and poor Richard.
The wise pauper may say, if he takes
the trouble Of saying any thing: Il
have made snug harbor at last; have
all that the richest man is sure Of
three meals daily, bed nightly and
clothes to put Gu i, hon get up 10 the
morning Good-by, hope! have no
further occasion for your anchor, my
lady Farewell, care! You shall not kill
me as you did the catl Nothing to do
but to live; and, by George, ! will live
as long as possible. Old boy, you have
got into a good thing! Don't make a
donkey of yourself by prematurely
exhalingv' He doesn't it seems-and
why should he
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REF USING A LARGE FEE AND
TAKING A SMALLER ONE.

Nelpeau, the French surgeon,
had successfully performed, on a
IiJ,le child five years old a most
p' il0us operation. The mother
came to him and said:
" Monsieur, my son is saved, and
! really know not how to express
my gratitude. Allow me, however
To present you with this pocket
book. embroidered by my own
hands"
ooh, madame" replied Venleau
sharply, " my art is not merely a
qu stion Of feeling My life has its
Requirement $, like yours. Dress,
even, which is a luxury to you, is
necessary for me. Allow me there
fore to refuse your charming little
present in exchange for more
substantial remuneration
"But, monsieur, what remanera-
ton do you desire? Fix the fee
YOURSELF
Five thousand francs, mad
ame.n
The lady very quietly opened
the pocket book, which contained
ten thousand francs in notes, coun-
ted out FIVE, and, after politely
handing them over to Velpeau,re
tired Imagine his feelings!
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HOW INITIATION WORKS

The New York Tribune lin I've
financial column expresses the
hope that Senators and Represen-
tasives will return 10 Washing ton
in December next with clearer
ideas upon the mischievousness
Of currency infia ion than they
have heretofore shown. We
weu;i suggest TO the Tribune the
Likelihood that the infiationists
viii come 10 Congress encO uraged
and strengthened, rather than
humbled, by their successes in the
West This October. But und0ubt-
eddy the points made by that pa
per against the imitation doctrine
are sound Asi il says, it would
appear as II every argument adj
vanced by the infiationists had re-
turned 10 plague the inventors
They vo, ifer0usly proclaimed that
all tiiat Was necessary to restore
business activity and prosperity
was additional facilities" mean
ing thereby more irredeemable
paper money. So they inflated.
and real estate has become almost
unstable. Plenty of greenbacks
would aid the great agricultu-
raj interests, on which we all de-
pend for our bread and butter. by
afford;ng Tie farmer better prices
fo- his products. Well, they liz
hated, ard wheat has steadily de-
cIiEed from 81 .35 to 81 06$1 07 per
bushel, and cotton is "a to cents
per found lower. They inflated,
and our manufactures (which
were to set all their wheels i'm bu-
sy and profitable motion asa re-
suit have in many cases stopped
production altogether, and in
many others producing only to
the extent Oh one-half or two
thirds Of their capacity. TIL, y in
fiated,and the consequent prosper
ity Of the country has been shown
in the steady decline Of railroad
receipts, reaching for the month
of September 20 to 80 ner cent.
They inflated when many an!ici-
pated an active and prosperous
autumn trade. All see that trade
is duh and Improbable. They
gave liz more greenbacks that con-
Edence might be restored, and the
result has been increased distrust
They told us more money would
give employment To the thousands
then idie. Hundreds of thousands
are now seeking in vain for work.
They told us that imitation. would
give free circulation to mo gey. 1t
was never held with firmer grip
in large ano ints than now. 1t
would, they said, greatly help the
unfortunate debtor class, yet they
are failing every day. In fact for
every blessing promised in its
name, initiation has given curse.
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WORK FOR THE NEXT LEGiS-
LATURE

The next Legislature of West
Virginia will be almost entirely
democratic. They have control of
the State for the next two years,
and the veal or woe Of the people
viii be in their keeping. They must
legislate for all the people. and not
for the benefit of any particular
party. If they fail in this, they
violate the trust that has been con
fided to them. In the selection of
United States Senator, they will,
of course, take one of their own
party, and we shall not attempt to
prognosticate as to who is the com
ing man. In two other matters,
however, we believe there is no diff
ference of opinion between parties
as to the required action.
We refer to the removal
of the capital to some con-
venient place, and the adoption OF
some economical substitute for the
present county court system. In
this county we believe all the can
didates have either publicly or pri-
vately expressed their opinion in
favor of these measures Any ex-
preston to the contrary would
have caused defeat to any man.
The people expect this work to be
accomplished as soon as possible.
We are aware that there viii prob
ably be attempts to barter and
trade on these questions. Some
man to go to the United States
Senate would probably sell out
the success of all the people, but
we trust the next Legislature will
see that the Senatorial question is
not controlled by the Capital ques
ton, and uice cersa. The people
want honest action, and the inter
est of one or of q faction or sec
ton, must yield to the interests o
the many Webelieve these views
viii be conceded by men of al
parties IS correct, and we trus'
they will be adhered to. We are
of those who believe that the Cap
ital should be moved at the begin
ming of the session, so that tht
people can be in direct and cas-,
communication with their repre-
sentatiyes.
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chaiked vice during the game.
This was done. and tii wreck If "A
second egg sireaned ogertlc Com
slOcker's pate. The Piaci:er now
stood out with his laS. esg or his
read The C0nstocker Kissed his
pistol and fred IT, Piocher
bounded yard into tie ali, and
tie egg bounced from his head
!" I've losiio said the Comsiocker.
I" Let all come and take q drink
By slip I've put half The widti' Of
my bullet through the top Of his
left carp and so it proved upon
measurement. Virginia Enter
11risP
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Governor Peck, of Vermont. in
his recent annual message TO the
Legislature, strongly recommends
the establishing Of a public library
in each town, 10 lie well supplied
with the better class of books. He
remarks, and doubtless truthfully,
that if such an emotional measure
were adopted, and the books of the
librari $ freely circulated among
the youth of the State, it would
have ten dency to direct the tastes
and habits of the young to substan-
tiaf, solid and useful reading, in
stead Of the vile stories which now
attract their attention, and which
dissipale the mind instead of cul-
tiyatiug and improving it. There
is Already an enabling act on the
Verm mt statute book which au-
thorize the establishing Of such
public own libraries, but it APP
pears that the people have not yet
awaited themselves of its privi-
leges.
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One night, recently, Detroit police
man, passing certain house about 10
o'clock, saw man drop from window
and heard smothered cries inside. He
seized the man for burglar, bat soon
found that he had the owner fthe house
in his clutches We'll" said the officer,
dit looked suspicious to see you drop ont
of window that way" well, replied
the man, heaving a sigh, "when the old
women gets her dander up | amt par
ticnlar about what road take to get
out Of the house."
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GRATITUDE. THY MANI rs NOT
BEEOHER

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has felt
it her wifely duty TO prints letter about
her husbands peculiar position before
the people. Not an unnatural thing for
any wife to do; and the epistle in qncs-
ton would not be worth moments con
sideration but from The fact that Mrs. II.
w. Beecber, in the course of it. plain
lively says that she is guarding her
always pure husband from those cormo-
rants-the reporters" This is pleasant
from Beocher, a family that VIGOROUSLY
owe all they have to the publicity given
them by the press. Lid thisno sorely
exercised wife of the pastor Of Plymouth
Church stand sentinel over her husband
when the 'cormorants," came TO lake
down his sermons and lectures, for the
purpose of giving them to the world2
Was she compelled to do guard duty
over her precious lord and pure master,
when the "cormorauts," not so many
weeks ago; came to him for pitch to
blacken 1ilton, and polishing powder
to brighten up the furnished reputation
OF Henry Ward Beecher? Mrs. Beecher
would have done her duty better had she
long ago guarded her husband against
writing eliminating letters. Perhaps.
though, it was the cormorants' that
introduced Henry Ward to Elizabeth
Tiltou; perhapse the same "cormorants'
forced Moulton on Bsecher. Beecher--
ism is under cloud, and gratuitons
attacks on reporters are not likely to
hasten clear weather. Still, ''cormo-
rants" as applied to journalists, sounds
well from Mrs. II w. Beecher. What
does Beecher,s organ, the New York
Tribune, think of it?