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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25
Second Battle of Shiloh.

For two days and nights party of
three of us from the North were quar-
tered with a log cabin farmer while we
explored the battlefield of Shiloh. He
was a good man, though rather shy at
first, and his wife was an awful good
woman, though she had her faults. Two
of us slept in room divided from the
family bedroom only by a thin board
partition, and on the second night, after
we ought to have been sound asleep, the
old woman suddenly began:
''Now, Jabez Smith, you'n I'll have a
settIement!'
"Why, mother, what is it?'' he asked.
''What is it? Why, ever since them
strangers showed up you've bin carry
ing powerful high head! You claimed
you were in this fight.
eyes"
'STake it back! Take it back, Jabez
Smith, or I'll make bald-head of your
She evidently gave a twist on his hair,
and he yelled out that he was liar and
was sorry for it.
''And you've been taking pains to
speak of your farm, and your team,
and your this and that Jabez, who
owns this farm? Who bought them
mulesP Out with it, or III get the
gouge on your eyer
Ill reckon you do!'' he stammered.
''You bet l do! ] heard YOU telling
how you lost eighty niggers by the war.
Jabez, that was an Internal lie! Own it
up or I'll shet your breath off -
IL own it, mother"
'.And you was telling as how your
father was Judge in North Carolina.
Jabez Smith, take it backr'
''Wen, wasn't hep"
''Never! He was nothing but Ten
nessee 'coon-hunter, and you know it!
Oh! you need pounding!'
He hadn't any opinion to express on
that point, and after an interval of
silence she raised up on her elbow and
resumed:
''Now, then, you hear me! own this
squat, and that mule team, and the cow,
and all else. / run the business. I run
you. If 1 ever find you prancing around
again like you have for the last two
days I'll make dogs meat of you! Do
you listen?"
He didn't say.
''Oh! you don't! Then take that! and
that! and -!'
At this juncture the bed broke down
with an awful crash, followed by the
bowls of the dogs sleeping under il
and the groans and jaw words of man
and wife, and we turned over and went
to sleep with the conflict still raging
| Dof90;f E3.oo TJy.ecc
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25
SUICIDE.
ID. B. Van Druver, a Prominent Odd-FeI
low Takes his own Life with a Pistol a
Charleston, Mo.

ID. H. Van DruVers q prominent OG0sEek@
low Takes his own Life with Pistol at
Charleston, Mo.
CHARLESTON, Mo-, Oct. Il.
A cloud of gloom has been thrown over
this entire community by a suicide COM
united here to-day. D. B. Van DRIVER
about one O'Clock this evening shot himself
on the right side of the head, two inches
above the ear, with pistol, from the eff
fects of which he died in less than two
hours. The deceased has been in failing
health for some. months, and this fact to-
gether with financial embarrassment is
supposed to be the cause that led to his
self-destruction. Mr.. Van DRIVER has re-
sided here for two years and owned and
conducted marble-yard. During his resi-
dence here he has made many warm friends
and was highly respected by all acquaint-
ances. He came here from Duquoin, Ill,
where he had lived for twenty years, hav-i
ing there been connected with newspa-
per. He was also at one time the auditor
of the Republic Fire Insurance Company OF
Chicago. Deceased was at the time of his
death an Odd-Fellow in good standings
having once been the Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge of Illinois.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25
BLOODsHED IMMINENT.

The State az Siege IS the Bradford [Pa.Di
Coal Mines = Two Thousand Armed
Strikers Encamped In the VictnIty-VEC rse
to be Resumed and . COnnict Deens4
Unavoidable.
PTrTsBURGH, Pa. Oct. IA.
Bradford (Pa.) special says: There
were no new developments ia the minersN
strike to-day. Trouble is expected to begin
at seven O'Clock tomorrow morning. when
600 miners in the employ OF the Rochester
& Pittsburgh Read viii attempt to resume
work. The strikers, who are heavily armed,
ara encamped near the mines. The railroad
authorities anticipate q bloody tims, and
viii use every precaution to protect their
men. Said an official: s'The mines win b0
opened at ali hazards tomorrow, and we
expect the strikers win resort TO violence,
but we are prepared for them in every way.
Our mines are guarded by 100 of Pinksr-
toms detectives, all armed with Winchester
repeating rifles and Ss-caliber revolvers.
If the rioters attempt to interfere or use
force to prevent eur men from working
there will certainly be bloodshed. The de-
tectiveS are accustonedt to deal with roughs
and, as majority are good shots, they can
create terrible havoc with the strikers. A
force Of fifty of Pinkerton's police passed
through Pittsburgh last night, and twelve
more in command Of Foley arrived from
Chicago tonight I have delivered to Foley
twelve repeating rifles, twelve reVolvers
and 6, 800 rounds of ammunition. The car
contained twenty mattresses for the use OF
the men. The entire force will be there st
one O'Clock Monday morning, and will re-
main on duty until the difficulty is set
tied"
It is reported here tonight that every
precaution has been made to open by force
the mines at Reynolds. Over 1000 armed
strikers are encamped at these mines. The
owners have engaged special policemen
and say that they viii resume work if it
becomes necessary to kill on the entire
force of the strikers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25

Louis Lelong, a young Bostonian,
has had rather queer experience in
Eastern Canada. From rural settle
ment he started to travel ten miles on
foot to Jack Fish Bay, but became lost,
and was ten days in reaching his desti-
nation. All the time he was totally des-
titute of food. On reaching the Bay
he fell from the summit of a forty-foot
cliff, and was not found until the fol-
lowing morning. Although terribly in
iured and emaciated, he will probably
recover.-B Boston Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25

"A South Carolina youth twelve
years Of age boasts that he has been
engaged nineteen times, but expects
to marry his best girl soon. When that
young man finds himself with one wife
and eighteen breach of promise suits on
hand the Pittsburgh Dispatch predicts
that he will wish he had gone and been
a Norman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25

The Boston Saturday Evening Ga
zette says: "a woman's glove is to her
what a vest is to man. When a man
is agitated or perplexed he attacks his
vest buttons. A woman's vest doesn't
admit of this; but her glove is always a
source of inspiration and a refuge from
any embarrassment. She smoOths on
the fingers, rearranges the buttons,
drags out the wrinkles, looks critically
at the fit. and does dozen little things
with her gloves that allay nervousness
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25

The profile of the Old Man of the
Mountain, in the White Mountains, is to
be riyaled by a rock at Cohasset which
gives an outline of the features OF Daniel
Webster.-N z. Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-25

Nearly all the Bibles placed in the
cars of the Boston & Maine Railway for
the use of travellers have been stolen
Boston Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
How to Occupy Winter Leisure.

January and February are months wherein
farmers and gardeners have more leisure
than at any other seasonal period of hiber-
nation which comparatively few properly
appreciate, or employ to advantage. Having
closed up his affairs for the past year, bal
anced accounts with all with whom he had
any dealings, and ascertained, moreover,
whether his farming operations have proved
advantageous, the average soil cultivator
should now be prepared to improve and en-
joy the weeks or months of leisure which
may elapse before the time for actively
opening the spring campaign. Much of
this leisure may very properly be devoted to
rest and recreation, including social visits
to near and distant friends and relatives,
the attainment of useful knowledge and
mental improvement. In addition to the
social enjoyment afforded to visiting, a
farmer may often obtain useful hints and
valuable suggestions by comparing expe-
riences with visitors or those visited. An
examination of stock, implements and ma
chimes, and a discussion of new modes of
culture or management adopted, may de-
velop information of much value on practi-
cal points, and hence every farmer should
keep both his eyes and ears wide open on
visiting those engaged in the same occupa-
ton. This is peculiarly the season for &C.
curing information pertaining to rural af-
fairs and management. 1t is not only the
time for Preside readings and debates, and
outdoor talks and comparisons Tin barns
and sheds, beside the stock, and in fields,
orchards, and gardens, viewing improve
ments if the weather permits), but also for
attending the meetings and participating in
the discussions of Farmers Clubs and In
stitutes, as well as taking part in the pro-
ceedings at the annual gatherings of agri-
cultural societies. These and other modes
of recreation and mental improvement are
within easy reach of farmers of the present
day, so that none need lack opportunity to
occupy their time to more or less advantage.
Indeed, there is no occasion for any farmer
to doze away leisure days and evenings list
lessly-perhaps in drinking cider or some
thing more "ardent," and spinning yarns,
while so many useful books and journals
are easily to be had, and public gatherings
with laudable objects in view may be at
tended in almost every neighborhood. There
are other ways in which ones time may be
profitably employed at this season, but we
need not suggest matters that will occur to
the intelligent reader as eminently worthy
of adoption by those DESTROYS of advancing
the welfare of individuals, families and
communities.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
After Marriage.

One frequent cause of trouble in married
life is want OF openness in business mat
tiers. A husband marries pretty, thought
less girl who has been used to taking no
more thought as to how she should be
clothed than the lilies of the field. He be-
gins by not liking to refuse any of her re-
quests. He will not hint 80 long as he can
help it at care in triaing expenses-he does
not like to associate himself in her mind
with disappointments and sef.denials. And
she, who would have been willing enough
in the sweet eagerness to please of her girl
ish love, to give up any whims or fancies
OF her own whatever falls into habits of
careless extravaganza and feels herself in
iured when at last renionstrance comes
How much wiser would have been perfect
openness in the beginning "We have Just
so much money to spend this summer
Now, shall we arrange matters thus or
thus 7" was the question | heard a very
young husband ask his still younger bride
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24

She Endures the Pain of a Severe Surgical
Operation Without Taking Chloroform.
From the CourierJ


Mrs Schoonmaker OF Creek Locks, Ulster Co,
N. Y, had the misfortune TO entirely lose the
sight Of one Of her eyes, through an accident and
endured painful infammatory action therein for
two long years; the other eye finally becoming
alphabetically affected, her general health
seriously suffering indeed she was mere wreck
a walking skeleton. In this terrible strait she
consulted DR.. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N, Y,
who told her at once that the injured eye must be
removed She quietly but firmly said; "All
right, Doctor, but don't give me chloroform
Let my husband sit by my side during the opera
ton, and will neither cry out nor stir" The
work was done, and the poor woman kept her
word. Talk of soldierly couragel This showed
greater pluck than it takes to face hundred
guns To restore her general health and give
tone and strength to the system, DIR. Kennedy
then gave the " Favorite Remedy" which cleansed
the blood and impaired new life to the long suf-
ferng woman. She rapidly gained health and
strength, and is now well. The Favorte REM
edy" is priceless blessing to women. No family
should be without it. Your druggist has it, II
not send to Dr. David Kennedy, Rondout, New
York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
Cold Hands and Feet.
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
An Internal Revenue Officer Saved.
PROVIDENCE, August 81, 1882.

PROVIDENCE, August 81, 1882.
Editor Of Boston Heraid,-
DEAR SIR, - During my term of service in the
Internal Revenue Department of the United
States, at the time my office was in this city,
was afflicted with severe attack of Kidney dis
ease and at times suffered intensely. | re-
ceiyed the medical advice of some of our best
physicians for long time, without being bene-
flied by their prescriptions. Being discouraged
by the failure of the doctors to help me, and be-
ing urged to use Hunts Remedy by friend who
had tested its merits although reluctant to try a
patent medicine, was finally induced to try the
Remedy, and procured two bottles of it, and
commenced taking it faithfully according to the
directions
Before had taken 1t three days the excruci-
ating pains in my back had disappeared, and be-
fore had used two bottles was entirely cured
Whenever, from over-exerton or a violent cold,
the pains in my kidneys return, a few doses of
Hunts Remedy quickly effects a cure.
Before closing beg to mention the remark
able cure of friend Of mine in New York CITY.
to whom / recommended this valuable medicine.
He suffering severely from an attack which
was pronounced by his physician a decided case
of Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. | obtained
two bottles of Hunts Remedy for him, and he
commenced taking it, and began to improve at
once, and was speedily restored to health and
he attributes the saving Of his life under the
blessing of merciful Providence, to Hunts
Remedy
Another friend Of mine in New York, to whom
/ recommended Hunts Remedy was suffering
severely from Kidney disease, and was entirely
cured of it after using this wonderful medicine
only short period.
Feeling deeply grateful for the great benefits
experienced by my friends and myself from the
use of Hunts Remedy / feel it to be my duty as
well as great privilege to furnish you this vol
untary and unsolicited statement of facts for the
information of your large number of readers,
many of whom are undoubtedly suffering from
this widely-spreading scourge, and | believe that
it is the best medicine now known, and that II
will cure all cases of Kidney diseases that can b
cured
shall be pleased to confer with any one who
may desire an interview regarding the statements
herein contained. Truly yours,
RICHMOND HENSHAW,
80 Messer Street.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24

not long ago and all the womanhood In
her answered to this demand upon IL, and
her help at planning and counseling proved
not thing to be despised, though hitherto
she had :" fed upon the roses and lain upon
the lilies of life." / am speaking not of
marriages that are no marriages-when We
nus has welded Vulcan because Vulcan
prospered at his forge--but marriages where
two true hearts have set out together for
loves sake to learn the lesson Of life and to
live together until death shall part them
And one of the first lessons for them To
learn is to trust each other entirely. The
most frivolous girl of all "the rosebud
garden of girls" If she truly loves, acquires
something Of womanliness from her love
and is ready to plan and help and make hel
small sacrifices for the general good. Try
her and you will see.-OW' Continent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
ThurlOM Weed.

As was noticed in the New York Tribune,
the life of the late Thurlow Weed almost
spans the history of this country under its
present constitution. He was born before
Washington died, aud when Webster, Clay
and Calhoun were making their regulations
he had edited several country newspapers
and fought in the battles of his country.
He was older than Seward, or Lincoln, or
Greeley and when Clay, Webster and Cal
houn were dead he had not entered upon
the most important part of his career.
He was alive when Napoleon's star APP
peared in the darkness of the French revolu-
ton, and was already young man when
the battle of Waterloo was fought. He
lived and worked with three generations of
public mep. Most of the men who are now
beginning to attract attention might have
been his grsndsons. Benjamin Franklin
died seven years before Mr.. Weed was
born. The lives of these two journalists
take the world back into the reign of Louis
XIV. and beyond the birth of Frederick the
Great. Another such would very nearly
reach the time of speare.-Erchdnge
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
The Greside.
aRANNy's EYES.

Rapt in world Of long ago,
Granny sits dreaming half the day;
Lies eventide for her grows gray
Even the sunsets lingering glow
Fades fast away.
Dear Granny sun, and moon, and stars,
For her have lost their wonted light
The eyes that once were sparkling bright
Can see no more the golden bars,
And all is night
Yet God Is good, and with the cross,
He sends such love her years to bless
Such wealth Of patient tenderness
That day by day dear Granny's loss
Grows lees and less.
And chlldren's children haunt the place
Where Granny sits, and, full Of glee,
They Chamber wildly on her knee,
And love to kiss the dear old face
That seems to see.
And one wee figure, quantity wise,
VIII llnger there when others play,
And never care to run away;
We always call her Granny's eyes"
The children say.
For, honr by hour by Granny's side
The little maid will sit and read;
Or perhaps the tottering footsteps lead,
81 that the blind. with such fond guide,
Can see indeed.
SO Granny dear IA glad and bright,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24

THERE is no greater mistake than to sup.
pose that beer and spirits strengthen man.
They only stir him up and use up his
strength. l drove twenty-four miles the
other day. When got within mile or so
of home my horse tagged. | gave him a
sharp cut with my whip, and he went faster,
but | did not say, I've strengthened my
horse !" If that's the way to strengthen
him, why not let him live on whipcord 2
Alcohol is whip to him that drinks it, and
he is great fool that whips himself.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
Short of UnmistalxabIe
Benefits

Conferred upon tens of thousands of
sufferers could originate and maintain
the reputation which AYERS SARsA-
PARILLA enjoys. 1t is a compound of
the best vegetable Alternatives, with the
lodides of Potassium and Iron, all
powerful, blood-making, blood-cleansing
and DEMONSTRATING and is the most
eiiectual of all remedies for scroGt-
lous, mercurial, or blood disorders.
Uniformly successful and certain, it
produces rapid and complete cures of
Scroiula, Sores, Boils, Humors, Plm-
pies, Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all
disorders arising from impurity of the
blood. BY its invigorating effects it
always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints, Female Weaknesses and
Irregularities, and is potent remover
OF waning vitality. For purifying the
blood it has no equal. 1t tones up the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and imparts vigor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use, and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by all druggists.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
eWew advertisements
THE WONDER

Is becoming universal as to how such an i'm
mense sale could be created in Lowell for
HOOPS SARsAPARILLA. But my friend, II
you could stand behind our counter week
and hear what those say who are using 1t,
the reason would appear as clear as the
MONDAY sun. The real curative power of
HOOPS SARsAPARILLA demonstrates itself
In every case where orr directions are faith
fully regarded. We would that we might
get before the people fractional part of the
confidence that is expressed to us every day
in this medicine by those who have carefully
noted without preiudice) its effects upon the
blood and through that upon the whole sys-
TEN, stimulating all the functions Of the
body to perform the duties nature requires
of them Try bottle and satisfy yourself.
Cold Hands and Feet.
LOWELL, Feb 3. 1879.
MEssRs. c, I. HOOP & Co.; Gentlemen.
About one year ago my daughter commenced
taking your Sarsaparlla. At that time she
had very little appetite; could take no long
walks, and her face was badly broken OUT
with ahumOr. She was low-spirited; troubled
with cold hands and feet; her blood seemed
to be poor, and she was in condition Which
caused us great anxiety After taking one
bottle of your Sarsaparilla she began to i'm
prove; and she now has good appetite and
can take much longer walks. Her humor is
nothing compared with what II was one year
ago. She is in better spirits, is not troubled
with cold hands and feet as previously. And
| attribute this improvement in her cOndi-
ton largely TO your, Sarsaparlla. She has
use. was inclined to oppose the trial of it
at first ! now have great faith in it as a
A. l., IilNCKLEY,
No. 2dI Broadway, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
School Furniture for Sale!

Seats and desks for ninety pupils now offered for sale
by the Montpelier Union School District They modern
In style in fair condition and well adapted TO the wants Of
country school Can be the Union School build
ing, AT the auction Main street CAL
good bargains. BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Montpelier August a. lss2, 5s-u
Huntsville gazette., 1883-06-16
Misrepresenting Republican Sen
timont. A

The Huntsville correspondent OF
the Chattanooga Times in letter
dated on the 18th and published on
the 18th claims to have obtained opin
ions and heard discussions OF the otro-
bach case, and proceeds to say that
aStrobach belonged TO the ultra stai-
wart wing OF Alabama Republicans
and was in consequence not popular
with the more liberal and influential
members Of his party here"
Is it possible that this intelligence
was conveyed to the Times BY the
same correspondent who informed
that journal that Postoffice Inspector
Frev had been shot through the leg
bv : prisoner who had escaped from
him. when at that time the said ln-
spector Frey was a guest at one o.
our Hotels sound in limb, and had
not been in pursuit of said escaped
prisoner.
1t is possible that he shot as wide
of the mark in his report of the inter
view with his prominent Republi-
can" as said correspondent did about
Inspector Frey being shot in the leg.
So far as we have been able to
learn, the acquittal Of Marshal Stro-
bach has given general satisfaction tc
the Republicans of Huntsville and OF
North alabama, and for the very
good reason that the Republicans ol
this section are simon pure and not oi
the halt breed order.