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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
A WAX STORY.
How a Desperately Wounded Soldier Was
Shot Dead at His Own Request
nv q Cnmrada

How Desperately Wounded Soldier Was
Shot Dead at His Own Request
by COmrade.
Henry J. Savage, one of the Soldiers
Home veterans, tells the following thrill
ling story of war incident:
The Oft-moOted question "Was ever a
desperately wounded soldier shot dead,
at his own earnest solicitation, by a com
rade?" is answered in the affirmative by
your humble servant. It happened as
follows: The writer, a member of @
company, First Delaware infantry, was
then attached to the third brigade We
ber's), third division (French's), second
corps (Sumner's). After wading Antietam
creek, plunging through plowed fields,
stubblefelds and cornfelds, his regiment
was finally located within plain view of
the enemy, when the welcome command
rang along the line to load and fire at
will" It was then that our daily target
practice at Fortress Monroe came into
excellent use, as many poor fellow of
the Sixth Alabama learned to his cost
After firing eleven rounds the writer was
wounded and ordered to the rear. While
retreating in good order, but making most
excellent time, his route let through
portion of the Irish brigade. Here he
saw sight that capped the climax of
horror. A member of that devoted bri-
gade was aimlessly stumbling around
with both eyes shot out, begging some one
for the love of God,'' to put an end to
his misery. A lieutenant of the Fourth
New York was passing, and, seeing the
poor fellows condition, and hearing his
appeal, he halted before him and asked
him if he really meant what he said.
go, yes, comrade," was the reply. az
cannot possibly live, and my agony is I'M
endurable."
Without another word the officer drew
his pistol, placed it to the victims right
ear, turned away his head and pulled the
trigger. A halfwheel, a convulsive gasp,
and one more unfortunate had passed
over to the silent majority.
cit was better thus" said the ieuten-
ant, replacing his pistol and returning
toward the writer, "tor the poor fellow
could"
Just then a solid shot took the lieuten-
ants head off, and the subsequent pro-
ceedings interested him no more"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

A correspondent of the New York
World tells all about the sensation pro.
duced by jim-jams. This is the way he
tackles the subject: "Delirum tremens-
snakes llm-jams? Yes, I've had touches
of them. You want to know how it feels?
Pu tell you. You have been drunk
maybe week, maybe more. At last
liquor ceases to excite, brace or tran
quilize. You drink half-pint of brandy !;
it has no more effect than so much water.
Then you are close on the horrors. Food
won't help you your stomach rejects it.
Now your punishment commences. You
are weary, oh so weary, but there is no
rest. You are tired of thinking, yet the
brain will think. You lie down, drop
into dOze for moment, and wake up
with a shock, as if touched by an electric
wire. You are covered with perspira-
ton. You get up and walk the room,
streets-Walk, walk, and then fling your
self down, praying for a few minutes
sleep. All this for days, with people
about you, and through nights. But no
Chinese tOrturer employed in keeping
some miserable criminal awake until he
dies was ever more 1ull of relentless vigi-
lance than your abused nerves. breads
Understandable seize upon you. Your
hands have a sensation of being of enor-
nous size. They do not look it. Your
head in like manner feels as if enormous
ly pulled out. Then your breath comes
spasmodically; hot flashes strike at the
region of the heart all the blood seems
to rush in that direction, and you fight
aimlessly for life and expect to fall dead.
This is the commencement of the horrors.
Now you are prepared for seeing rats
and snakes and Vermin."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

''In connection with the Waltham
Watch Company, it may be stated that
when the proprietors of The Age desired
to present Mr.. G. E. Morrison (the ex-
ploTer of New Guinea) with a reliable
chronometer, acting upon the advice of
Mr.. R. L. j. Ellery, the Government
Astronomer, two Waltham watches were,
however, procured for Mr.. Morrison in
stead. These were kept at the Melbourne
Observatory for a fortnight, and thor
oughly and carefully tested, and were
pronounced by Mr. Ellery, at the end of
that time, to be better suited for Mr..
Morrison's requirements than any chro-
nometer." -Extracts from Melbourne Age.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

bands old associates and she drifted out
of sight. 1t was aiterward learned that
she went with her father to the Pacific
coast, and few years ago became sud
denly rich by legacy left her by a rela-
tive; 1t was with this money that she
made hertheatrical venture at New York,
again opposing the wishes of her parent,
and again without warning leaving his
house. Salmi Morse's play, ION The
Yellowstone" was in reality a dramatiza-
ton of Harry NOrton's book, and the
probabilities are that the unfortunate
young woman has fallen among wolves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

If there ever was specific for any one
complaint then Carriers Little Liver Pills
are specific for Sick Headache, and
every woman should know this. They
are not only positive cure, but sure
preventive if taken when the approach is
felt. Carriers Little Liver Pills act direct
ly on the liver and bile, and in this way
remove the cause of disease without first
making you sick by weakening purge.
If you try them you will not be disap-
pointed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
Boston Bloods.

Mr.. C. S. Hollis, Veterinary Surgeon,
Boston, Mass, certiies that he has
made the great pain-cure, St. Jacobs Oil,
the sole remedy in his practice for horse
ailments and considers it superior to any
cure he has known in forty years. He
tried the same great pain-banisher on
himself for rheumatism and by which he
was completely cured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27


Silver City, New, and she was beseiged
with admirers whom the Judge endeavor-
ed, with a popular sort of parental mon
opoly, to keep at arms length.
Probably the most obnoxious Of all OF
these to him was Harry j. Norton, a
bright young newspaper man who was
publishing a typical mining camp jour
nal there. Norton was romantic look
ing fellow,
DARK HAIRED AND HANDSOME,
and had a history full of incident. and ad-
venture. He had been a soldier, had
fought his way into Mexico; he had been
a scout and in government employ; had
threaded the labyrinths of the Yellow
stone into the most marvellous fairy land
that the foot Ofman ever trOd; he was the
sole survivor of wild raid of Apaches on
the ella river and escaped by sheer and
desperate courage alone; he had been a
gold miner; hunter all alone in leagues
and leagues of prairie land, and above all
ne was a keen observer, an easy and
graceful talker and these moving incl
dents by food and field" wove themselves
into his conversation and lent it an inef-
fable charm. He was man of undoubted
nerve; will power was the dominant trait
of his character, and it is not at all
strange he soon captlVated the belle OF
the camp.
Judge Blackburn, however, regarded
him with dislike and suspicion. He said
freely that he considered him danger
Gus and dissolute man and forbade him
the house. Speak no i'll of the dead, and
Norton has gone over to the silent ma
jority long ago, but the truth is he was
not averse to an occasional game of poker,
about faro bank or drink of whisky
and it is not unnatural that Blackburn
declined to intrust the future happiness
of his child IN these hands.
Norton loved her tenderly and purely.
and was not the man to be baked. Next
to himself the most prominent sutton was
a rich Mexican, who had drifted north,
and whose name has escaped the pen.
He was however rich, rather dashing, and
a really dangerous rival anywhere. Nor
ton fancied that he was standing in the
way, and prejudicing the judge against
him, and he lost no time in finding a
pretext for a quarrel and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

Blanche Correlli, a comic opera sing
er of Boston, has recovered $135 from a
theater in that city for whom she trans
lated the "Beggar Student" from the
German.
"A trout was recentIy caught in Grand
Lake, Maine, which had in its stomach
an undigested squirrel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
PiIesI PnesIl PilasIII

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. One box has cured the worst cases Of
twenty years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes, after using Williams Indian
Pile Ointment. It absorbs tumors, allays
Prepared only for piles, itching of private
parts, nothing else. Mailed for 81 Frazier
Medicine Co. Cleveland. O.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

The Commonwealth at Topeka, Kansas,
is Offering magnificent premiums in con-
nection with the weekly edition. Send
for saml lie copy with list of premiums.
Write name, postoff1ce and county, plain,
and address the Commonwealth Co., Tope-
ka Kansas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
"oN THE YELLowsroNE.n

It was the idealized story of his adven-
lures, and while it never reaped the au-
thor a fortune its sale was wide and is
still to be found in the larger book stores.
In 1879 hard work and a reckless life
broke Norton down and he was seized
with pneumonia. His wife was telegraph
ed for and came in on the big numbering
stage on the evening that he died. They
took her to the bare log cabin in which
he lay and the scene at the bedside was
pitilul beyond all words. In the delir-
ium of grief she chung to the corpse and
had to be finally taken away by sheer
force. Norton was buried under the pin
on trees in the Carbonate hills and the
widow of less than twenty went back 10
Nevada, carrying with her the dead Bo-
hemian's few effects including the manu-
script for the revision of his book, "On
the Yellowstone" making more of
story and less of history out of it. A
purse was raised for her among her hus-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

For nausea, dizziness and sick head
ache DR.. Sanford's Liver Invigorator has
no equal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

DON'T DE IN THE HOUSE. 'Rough on Rats clears
'ut rats, mice, hAes, reaches bed-bues. 49,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

There was a young lady quite fair,
Who had much trouble with her hair,
So she bought Carboline
And a sight to be seen,
Is the head of this maiden, I declare.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

but is cure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
Exploration of New Guinea.

WELLS trough ON CORNS.' l5c. Ask for it. Coz
plete permanent cure. Germs warts, buttons
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat

should not be neglected. Browns BRON-
CHIAL TRoCHEs are simple remedy and
give prompt relief. % cts. per box.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

SKINNY MEN. "Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and v1gOr, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence. 81.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

SINGING, irritation, inflammation, all Kidney anC
Urinary Complaints cured by "Buehu-Paiba. 81
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

~Tn applying 70 any Of che above sd
yertisers, do not forget 70 Hay yen sAW kAs
advertisement Ia thIa paDeI.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

nANnuDO sCrOfuIa, Salt Rheun, EryEipO-.
uhNGnIlD las rheumatism and all Blood
Diseases cured by Losses Ext. Red Clover. Send
for circulars Testimonials, J. n. LOOSE d CO.,
Monroe, Mich.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

To OnsumptiVes, Many have been happy
give their testimony in favor the Of y{Ibor PFe
CodLivsr Oil and Line Evrerienee has proved Be
valuable remedy for C0nEHmpsiau Asthma Dfphsheris
diseases Of the Throat and Tunrs RaBufaeurs3
oniV By A WILB0R, Chemist Bostez Solo b al drlE-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
A CHECKERED LIFE.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Topeka, March Is, 1884.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-09

looked as grim and hideous as any pirate
who ever cut a throat
One glance was quite enough for the
dismayed artist. Down went pencil and
drawing block, and away he flew, with
such amazing speed that | could hardly
see which way he went. What he took
me for. or what account he afterwards
gave of the adventure. have never been
able to find out; but if be ever thought OF
taking portrait of me as first appeared
to him, it must certainly have been the
most striking sketch in his whole collec-
ton. Whence the artist came, or who he
was, remains as profound a mystery to me
as whittier he went-GoOd Cheer
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NOTICE.

This is TO certify that have given to nv son. Geo
h. Hanson. his time during his minority
that claim none Of his earnings pay any bills
Of his contracting after this dste.
J. II. HANSON.
Augusta, Me-, Nov. eSth, 1854. wsw4s.
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Ladies Ask your druggists for the Royal Chinese
Pills dc5d&w4w
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al gladly testify to the merits Of Athlopho-
ros as a specific for rheumatism" A Mey-
ers. driver for L. ) Express Co, n /,
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Notices.!


KENNEBEC COUyTY.-In Probate Court. held
at augusta. on the fourth Monday Of Noreyaber,
1854.
A SHEER III. BARTON, Administrator on the
in said County, deceased, having presented
his account of administration for allowance; and
also his private account:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior TO the fourth Monday of
December next, in the kennebec Journal, newspa-
per printed in Augusta, that a persons interested
al Augusta, and show canse, if any, why the same
should not be allowed.
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN. Register. w3w4e
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Special Notices.
CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and indis-
cretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay,
loss of manhood, &C., will send recipe that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remeit
was discovered by a missionary in South America
send selfaddressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. ISMAN, Station D, New York City.
tiylbdeod&wly
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John Il. Cough, the tar-famed lecturer. ex-
cused himself to an audience because of
bad cold, then started for Egypt in the hope
of getting rid Of it. Egypt contains no rem
edy more certain in its result than DR. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
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A bov stood on the burning deck,
Whence all save him had fled;
And there he stood. in the smoking wreck,
With badly scalded head;
If it hadn't been for St. Jacobs OIL.
That self-same boy would be dead.
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decsd&w4w

KENNEBEC COUNTY-IR PROBATE Court at Au-
gtfSfa. on the second Mond1g Of October, 1854.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purporfing TO be
IN the last will and testament 81 sarah viner
late Of winthrop, in said county. deceased,
haTing been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the second Monday OF Nov
eInber next, in the kenBebec journal, a newspaper
printed in Augusta, that all persons interested may
attend at Court Of Probate then TO be holden al
Augusta, and show cause, If any, why the said
instrument should not be proved, approved and
allowed. the last viii and testament Of the sad
deceased
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OwKx, Register. 3W4ss
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DO THE RIGHT THING
Common sense Talk TO Bilious People.
Clear Testimony of q Witness.

ALBAAfsA. ].
DR.. David Kennedy, RondOui, y. 4:
Dear sir:-AboUt eight year, ago began 70
suffer from a Liver difficulty. During the attacks
experienced severe palm. accompanied By ~hai can
not describe better than by calling 1t drawing In
sensation. The agony OF u was almost beyond 90.
duranee sOne Of the usual medicines employed 10
such eases had any effect upon me. From time 20
time laid up aud unable 20 attend 70 any basa
meas. This covered perfod Of year.
Finally Hr Lloyd. druggist Of this city. saggesf-
ed your FAVOKfTE REMEDY a. an exesilsDt hing
for the Liver. had not taken the whole Of the hr,t
bottle before found most oceded relief. the pain
parsed gEay, and to my delight regained the power
TO enjoy and digest food without the former dis
Hess, Manure seemed 10 be set going again. ! can.
not better express NY appreciation OF DR.. David
Kennedy's FAyOElTE REMEDY than by telling
you that since my personal knowisdge 81 is yirues
have recommended Il 70 great many my friends
and acquaintance. Yours truly
s. PEPsON.
Zl2 Alexander Avenue.
Mr. Pepson il one u Albany's Old and respected
fesIdents. and consents 10 the publication Of the
above letter.
Dr.. David Kennedy, Physician and surgeon, Ron
don't, ". Y.
ugyit 'e0d -nThwifn
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a petition will be
presented 10 the next Legislature asking for the in
corporation Of the Boston Msine Express Co,
with the right TO operate over the Eastern and
Boston Maine Railroads, aud sill their branches
and over all railroads, steamboats, and stage lines
in Maine. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Per order J. II. MANLEY.
Augusta. Me-, Dec. l, iSS4. wsw4e
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after Oct. Goth. 1854. trains will leave
Augusta -
aud 1000 A. NJ, 2.45 and 1855 Z. III.
For Rockland, eco and 1000 A. NJ.
For Pennington, 800 and 1000 A.
For Bath, 600 and 1000 A. M 2.45 4. NJ,
and on Saturdays only at 1875 Z. NJ.
For ateryille, 2.25 and VA A. NJ; 4.0S and
500 p. NJ.
For Skowhegan. Belfast and Dexter, 2.2s A.. M;
4.A5 Z. NJ.
For Bangor, Ellsworth and Aroestook county and
ST. John, 2.25 A. NJ. and 4.06 L. NJ.
ForBar Harbor, 2.25 A. NJ.
Night Pullman Trains each way every night, sun
days Included, but not TO Skowhegan on Monday
mornings, or TO Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban
gor on Sunday mornings.
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Training School for Nurses.

The Directors Of the Maine General Hospital pro-
pose 20 organize Training School for Nurses about
Jan. ISIS All persons desiring 10 be admitted a.
pupils will be furnished with the regulations and
blank form Of application by addressing the under
signed. CHAS. o. HUNT, MD,
w46tf Res. Physician and STUNT
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-19
WHY He Left PENNSYLVANIA.

Il farmed it up in the mountains of
Pennsylwany for fifteen years." said q
communicative West-bound passenger,
"and useter think nothin' could ever git
me to leave the old place. 1t seemed
ez twas the only place could ever live
an be raally satisfied. Though I'm q
rough man in my speech, an my close
amt o. the finest, stranger, try to be
a Christian, an 'wanter live and die one.
But t'other day somethin' happened
witch caused me to make up my mind
tibet no man can live Christian on o
meountah fa m. Ye zee, a neighbor o.
mine-Jenkins was his name-Jos
Jenkins-what l wusted onct in boss
trade, he fared up an tried to hev me
turned out o. church, an behaved 80
dod rotten mean tibet we had n reg lar
ole Pennsylwany quarrel of it. Onct
he 'cused me of trespassin' on his farm
right afore all the church members,
when / rose an made my solemn
declaration tibet of waz ever after seen
on his land they could turn me ont OF
church ez liar an wicked man. Well,
bout three weeks ago what should hap
pen bat one day when I wuz a-walkin
on my own farm, attandin' striclxty tel
my own affairs, an thinkin' how sinful
Brother Jenkins wuz TO boar me &C
much ill-will. studied me toe on I
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-19
The Caye.Men.

The bones and implements of the
Cave-men are found in association with
remains of the reindeer and bison, the
arctic fox, the mammoth, and the
woolly rhinoceros. They are found in
great abundance in Southern and Cen
trail England, in Belgium, Germany,
and Switzerland, and in every part of
France; but nowhere as yet have their
remains been discovered south of the
Alps and Pyrenees. A diligent explo-
ration of the Pleistocene caves of En-
gland and France, during the past
twenty wears, has thrown some light
upon their mode of life Not trace
of pottery has been found anywhere as
sociated with their remains, so that it
is quite clear that the Cave-men did
not make earthenware vessels. Burned
clay is peculiarly indestructible ma
terial, and where it has once been in
existence it is sure to leave plentiful
traces of itself, Meat was baked in the
caves by contact with hot stones, or
roasted before the blazing fire. Fire
may have been obtained by friction be-
tween two pieces of wood, or between
bits of flint and iron pyrites. Clothes
were made of the furs of bisons, rein
deer, bears, and other animals, rudely
sewn together with threads of rein
deer sinew. Even long fur gloves were
used, and necklaces of shells and of
bears and lions teeth. The stone tools
and weapons were far finer in appear
ance than those of the Riverdrift men,
though they were still Clipped and not
ground. They made borers and saws
as we'll as spears and arrow-heads; and
besides these stone implements they
used spears and arrows headed with
bone, and daggers of reindeer antler.
The reindeer, which thus supplied
them with clothes and weapons, was
also slain for food; and, besides, they
slew whales and seals on the coast of
the Bay of Biscay, and in the rivers
| they speared salmon. trout, and pike.
They also appear to have eaten, as we'll
as to have been eaten by, the cave-liop
and cave-bear. Many details of their
,, life are preserved to us through their
extraordinary taste for engraving and
carving. Sketches of reindeer, NAM
moths, horses, cave-bears, pike, and
seals, and hunting scenes have been
found by the hundred, incised upon
antlers or bones, or sometimes upon
stone; and the artistic skill which they
show is really astonishing. Most saw
ages can made rude drawings of OBJ
jects in which they feel a familiar in
terest, but such drawings are usually
excessively grotesque, like child's at
tempt to depict man as sort of figure
eight. with four straight lines standing
forth from the lower half to repr, sent
the arms and legs. But the Cave-men,
with a piece of sharp-pointed flint,
would engrave on q reindeer antler an
outline of O urus so accurately that il
can be clearly distinguished from an o,
or a bison. And their drawings IRE
remarkable not only for their accuracy
but often equally so for the taste apt
vigor with which the subject is treated
Atlantic Monthly.