davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
Campfire CheStnuts.

The following stories are told by a
correspondent of the State. "You re-
member our chaplain" said the man
who served in the Second Maine. One
day at Yorktown he took notion to
mount our breastworks to get a good
look at the rebel lines. He had hardly
got in position to use his field-glass
when he was rather gruflly ordered to
Get down off those works. Looking
around and seeing that the man was I'M
armed, and, of course, not on guard,
he paid no attention to the order.
Pretty soon the order was repeated,
whereupon the chaplain remarked,
who be you?' The answer came
quickly, l am General Heintzelman,
that's who / be- Now get down off
there The chaplain got down" "I
remember Finkey," said the jersey
man, land he was pretty particular
about rank, but we had captain in the
Eighth Jersey that could match him.
One day at Brandy Station the captain
and two lieutenants, who messed to-
gether, were on picket. Their cook went
out on the line with their dinners, and
first coming upon the lieutenants, he
supplied their wants, and then passed
on to the captain, who was some dis
lance away. The captains temper was
as warm as the dinner was cold, and he
gave the cook his views at some length,
concluding with, You know that |
rank both those leutenants, and | want
my dinner first.'n g | saw something
like that in the hospital at West Phila-
delphia, " remarked the fellow from the
Fifth Cavalry. There was an old man
and his son on guard there, and the
father was private, while the son was
a corporal. One day the barracks were
to be washed out, and the corporal de-
tailed his father for the work. The old
man refused to do it, and, after remon-
STRANGE, finding him still determined
to disobey, the corporal said, Come
father, duty must be done; pack your
blanket and the young disciplnarian
marched his mutinous parent off to the
| guard house.'n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
Questions Answered.

E. B. p, Tyson. our father is en-
titled to pension if his disability was
contracted in the service of the United
States while soldier, or if it results
from any disease that originated in the
line of his duty while in the military
service; otherwise he is not entitled to
pension.
w. B. NJ, Mortified. We do not
think that congress would pass a spe-
cial act to restore and continue de-
pendent mothers pension after she had
again married, even when the second
husband had died and she had again
become widow. The objection to
such an act is that there are large
number of such cases, which should be
provided for by general law if at all.
G. p. r., Berlin.-The attorneys fee
for procuring an increase of pension is
fixed by law at so, and is paid to the
attorney by the agent who pays the
pension out of the first payment of the
pension after it is increased If the
pension is not increased the attorney is
entitled to no fee for prosecuting the
claim. In original applications for
pension an attorneys fee of S25 is per-
missible, paid in the same way. No
fee should be paid in advance of the
granting of the pension.
S. d. b., Woodbury.-Every officer,
enlisted or hired man, who has lost a
limb or the use of limb in the mil
itary service of the United States is
entitled to receive. once every five
years, an artificial limb or commuta-
ton therefor The period of five years
is reckoned from the filing of the first
application after June Il, 1870. The
communication allowed in case of the
amputation of leg is SIS; in all other
cases, $50. No attorney is recognized
as necessary in the prosecution of
claims for artificial limbs or commuta-
ton therefor.
w. A. B., Warren.-Your claim is
waiting an examination of the records
in the war department to ascertain if
you ever deserted the service. The
commissioner refuses to grant pension
in any case where charge of deser-
ton stands against the soldier. The
fact of the soldiers having an honorable
discharge from the service is not sufli-
cient, while the records show desertion
to warrant the granting of a pension
under the recent ruling. If desertion
is found on the records in your case,
you will have to apply to the adjutant-
generals office and have the record cor
rected before you receive pension.
c. NJ, Pomfret.-Attorney residing
at Washington have no advantages in
prosecuting pension claims over attor-
neys at home. The pension Office has
heretofore issued circulars warning APP
plicants against putting their claims in
the hands of claim agents residing in
Washington. Last year Senator Nor
rill, i'll answering constituent who
asked him whom to employ to prose-
cute pension claim. said: " You must
apply to some competent home agent,
as l have heretofore advised YOU. |
do not have any faith in any agent
whatever employed here at Washing
tom Claims that are rejected in the
hands of Washington agents are often
transferred to home attorneys and pen
sions procured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
How Young Man May Get Situa-
ton and Keep 1t.

Under the title of Are You Ready?"
one of the weekly family papers directs
the attention of young people to the
fact that many persons seek places for
which they are in no wise fitted, and
which, when they have been found, only
serve to show that they are not ready
to keep them. The very sound advice
given is applicable in a mechanical
sense as well as in the strictly business
sense in which it was originally pre-
sented. There are good positions await
ing young mechanics on every hand, if
they are but ready to keep them, and yet
it is very difficult to find mechanics with
sufficient enterprise, skill, industry and
application-tha is, with combination
of all the good qualities which men
should possess-to occupy them. The
words of our exchange are worth re-
peating in this connection. We COM
mend them to the attention of young
men and boys who aspire to positions
of trust and responsibility, whatever
they may be: g You are looking for a
place and work in the world. Are you
ready for them? If you are, you may
be sure they are waiting for you Thou
sands of men are looking for situations.
but it is astonishing how difficult it is to
find the right man when there is a place
to be filled. A host of them want it,
but not one in hundred is ready for it..
Readiness implies something more than
willingness to roll up ones sleeves; it
means ability to do the thing required
with skill, zeal and absolute fidelity. A
merchant wants clerk; he can fill the
place twenty times over with good
steady-going, well-meaning, humdrum
men; he will be lucky if he finds in half
year boy who will take all thought
of the place off of his mind by the en-
ergy, capacity and general intelligence
he brings into it, There is an opening
in newspaper office and the need is
advertised; there is at once a host of
applicants; out of them twenty-five
young men can be selected who will do
the work set before them fairly well.
But the young man who will really fill
the place and expand it, who will over
flow it with vitality, freshness and life,
must be searched for far and wide as with
alighted candle. These select workmen
who add to general good intentions the
concentration and the mastery which 90
with high power, are the men for whom
| the world is looking, and for whom there
is always place. They survive financial
crises and outlive hard times, because
they are Indispensable. If their en-
ployers go to the wall, they rarely wait
long for another opportunity. The only
safe road to success runs past the door
of the boy who has made up his mind
to do one thing and to do it with all his
might; to focus himself on it and pour
himself into it. Whatever you decide
to do, qualify yourself for it by master
ing every detail of it; fling yourself
heart and soul, into it. Are you ready?i
Metal Worker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
Keeping His Own Counsel.

The following incident in the career
of Phil Sheridan was related to me by
general who commanded a brigade of
the first division of the Nineteenth
Army Corps under that old tiger, Gen
eral William II. Emory The Army of
the Shenandoah had been stampeding
variously before Sheridan took com
mand. Contemplated movements were
known and discussed by brigadier and
camp-follower long before they were
made, and military secret kept from
corps commanders was thing unheard
of in that army. In due time, after as
Stunning command, Sheridan was ready
for move; and, on certain day Gf
my memory serves me, it was August
8, 1863 he issued the simple order to
his army: "We shall move tomorrow
morning. Put three days rations into
your haversacks, and be ready to gol'
And now arose the question, y" Where
are we going?" 1t was a question of
interest and of moment. The briga-
diers OF the Nineteenth Corps repaired
that evening to the quarters of General
Emory to find out. But he could not
inform them. He was in a stew as
well as they He could only tell them
that he had orders to be ready to move
at daylight. 1t was decided unani-
mously that this would not answer.
Surely, the generals of the army ought
to know. Hold on" said Emory.
"I'll find out which way we are going,
at all events" And he drew out his
writing materials and wrote very po-
lite note to General Sheridan. asking
which way he should be prepared to
start his teams in the morning. And
this note he sent by member of his
staff to headquarters, and the briga-
diers waited anXiously for the answer.
Ere long the messenger returned with
the following verbal response: " Gen
eral Sheridan's compliments to General
Emory, and he will let him know which
way to start his teams in the morningln
Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

any guns the enemy might mount on
the bluff, and there to await the termina-
ton of the action, and, if the Ellis
was destroyed, to proceed to sea. Early
in the morning the enemy opened fire
upon the steamer with three heavy
guns and one Whitworth 1t was a
cross-fre and very destructive. Cush-
ing replied as well as he could, but in
short time the engine was disabled and
the vessel so much cut up that the only
alternative was surrender or a pull of a
mile and half in an open boat under
the enemy's fire. The last expedient
was adopted. The Ellis was set fire to
in five places, and, having seen that the
battle-hag was still flying, Cushing
trained his guns upon the enemy so that
the vessel could fight on to the last,
started down the river, reached the
schooner and put to sea. A party of
confederates attempted to cut off his
retreat, but they were unsuccessful, land
our sailors gave three cheers and hoisted
the Union flag as they sailed out over
the bar Cushing brought away all his
men, his rifled howitzer and ammuni-
ton, the ships stores and clothing, the
mems bags and hammocks, and most
of the small arms. As he crossed the
bar the Ellis blew up and the enemy
were. disappointed in getting her.
Gushing was famous for this kind of
adventure. He was what might be
called " free lance "a man who
would perform out-of-the-way deeds for
the fun of the adventure-who was al
ways ready to perform any act of dar-
ing, no matter how hazardous; and, al
though he was not always successful,
the honor of the flag eversuffered at his
hands. There was nothing particular to
be gained by his trip up New River inlet,
and chance of losing his vessel. He
lost her, but in doing so showed to the
last his spirit of adventure, risking his
life and the lives of his men to fight
with his battle-hag up, and then have
the pleasure of escaping with his men,
arms, provisions and clothing-setting
fire to his vessel and training her guns
upon the enemy so that she might give
them a broadside as she went out of
existence. --Admirdl Porter's Ne,C Book.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
One of Cushing's Exploits.

There was young officer in the
North Atlantic Squadron at this time
William b. Gushing, who made quite a
name for himself by his courage and
disregard of danger. He would under
take the most desperate adventures,
where it seemed impossible for him to
escape death or capture, yet he almost
always managed to get off with credit
to himself and with loss to the enemy.
He commanded the small gunboat,
Ellis, and in November, 1862, it struck
him that he would enter New River
inlet, push up the river, sweep it clear
of vessels, capture the town of Jackson
vile or Onslow Courthouse, take the
Wilmington mail and destroy any salt
works he could find on the banks. He
expected to surprise the enemy on
going up and then fight his way out
He reached the town of Jacksonville,
landed, threw out pickets and placed
guards over the public buildings. y
AS soon as he had gotten through
with the town Gushing dropped down
with his two prizes until he came in
sight of a camp on the river bank,
which he shelled very thoroughly. As
soon as possible next morning Cushing
got under way and had nearly reached
the worst place in the river when the
enemy opened upon him with two field
pieces of artillery. He placed his YES
sells in position, hoisted the battle-fag
at the fore, his crew gave three cheers
and he went into action. In one hour
he had driven the enemy from his guns
and from the bluff, and he passed on
within ahundred yards of their position
without being fired at. Up to this time
the fortune of the federal party had
been in the ascendant, but they were
destined to meet with an accident
which changed the fortunes of the day.
About five hundred yards from the bluff
the pilots, making a mistake in the
channel, ran the steamer hard and fast
aground When the tide fell, Cushing
sent party on shore to take possession
of the artillery, which had been aban-
doned by the enemy, but found il gone.
There was nothing now left but for
Gushing to save his crew from the over.
whelming force which he knew would
soon be brought to bear upon the gun
boat. So all hands were called to mus
ter and told that they could go on board
the schooners and get off down the
river and over the bar. He called for
SIX volunteers to stay with him and de.
fend the steamer until the last. The
volunteers came forward at once, also
two masters mates, Valentine and Bar.
ton. The schooners were ordered tC
drop down the channel, out of range OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
What We Can DO with Sewage.

No one question of housef I'D condi-
tons is more perpleXing than this. In
a country home, free from the compli-
cations of city closeness, it ought to be,
and frequently is, a very simple matter
All dish-water and all laundry-water is
thrown out upon the grass, or around
the grape-vines, or flowers, or at some
points distant from the house and WELL
AS "A rule, this is much better than pits
and cesspools, which are either trouble
some to empty or risk the purity of the
water-supply; for it is always to be re-
membered that the water in wells per-
colates or filters through the ground,
and, if this ground has deposits of
fecal matter, the remaining ground
may not succeed in filtering out the
surcharge of foulness it gets in this
way. AS rule, cesspools are the most
Objectionable constructions for the
care of foul matter; for it is almost a
sanitary axiom never to arrange to
store filth; and these do it to a great
degree. The apparent success often
deceives, since, in the absence OF heat
and moisture, the material does not
take on fermentation or putrefaction.
But some days of rain or dew or close
heat furnish the aid, and chemical and
vital actions take place, which either
cause specific disease or faint the air
with common foulness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
Bad Penmanship.

In spite of the theory of a bad pen
man who wrote sprawling hand twas
it not the first Napolean?) that the
poorer mans handwriting is the more
character it has, the majority of letter.
writers, authors, scholars, and Journal
lists are envious of the clerk and copyist
with their one talent for writing clear
and beautiful hand. As nation, we
have sadly degenerated III the art of
using the pen. Comparing the beauti-
full and uniform handwriting of the last
century with the skim-along, spider
track, rail-fence style of the present
day, one almost regrets the fact that
the goose-quill has gone out of fashion
and stiff and awkward writing imple-
ment been substituted in its stead. A
fortune awaits the man who will invent
a flexible writing-stick-no a gold pen
tipped with platinum-of some non
corrosive material. 1t is so hard to
break in pen and having worn down
the points to suit your style, they are
likely to snap or splutter before you
have tossed off dozen pages of manu-
script. Then there is the annoyance of
getting a fiber between the nibs, analo-
gous to that of getting bit of meat be-
tween the bi-cuspids at the dinner
table; and nine persons out of ten will
wipe the pen frantically on the occiput
to rid 1t of the tilament-and catch a
hair. a new steel pen is as awkward
as phenomenally stiff collar, or pair
of new shoes and, moreover, as the
average penman is in continual danger
of - impaling himself on his own pot
hooks, perhaps the only relief is found
in the typewriter, which seldom be-
trays one into loose and slovenly style
of handwriting.-T Current.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
The Charms of Woman.

| want to tell you secret. The way
to make yourself pleasing to others is to
show that you care for them. The
whole world is like the miller of Mans
field, " who cared for nobody-no, not
he-because nobody cared for him;'
and the whole world will serve you so if
you give them the same cause. Let every
one, therefore, see that you do care for
them by showing them what Sterne so
happily calls " the small, sweet cour-
teses of life," those courtesies in
which there is no parade, whose voice
is too still to tease, and which manifest
themselves by tender and affectionate
looks, and little, kind acts of attentions,
giving others the preference in every
little enjoyment-at the table, in the
field, walking, sitting or standing. This
is the spirit that gives to your time of
life and to your sex its sweetest charm.
1t constitutes the sum total of all the
witchcraft of woman. Let the world
see that your first care is for yourself,
and you will spread the solitude of the
Upas-tree around you, and in the same
way, by the emanation of poison
which kills all the kindly juices of affec-
ton in its neighborhood. Such a girl
may be admired for her understanding
and accomplishments, but she will never
be beloved. The seeds of love can
never grow but under the warm and
genial influence of kind and affection
ate manners. Vivacity goes a great
way in young persons. 1t calls attention
to her who displays it, and, if it then
be found associated with a generous
sensibility, its execution is irresistible.
On the contrary, if it be found in alli-
ance with cold, naughty, selfish heart,
it produces no further effect, except an
adverse William Writ.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
abe Suloiers' &uoget.
Pensions Granted.


To Fanny l.. jenkins, West Tops
ham, S1S month and $3.50 arrears {;
Asa G.. Anterior, Waterbury, an in
crease of pension from So to IS a
month; A. G. Boutwell,, North Sher-
burne, an increase from So to S24 a
month; Henry Bailey, Calais, an in
crease from "a to SO a month; II. b.
Goodale, Dauville, an increase from 81
to SO a month; Thomas j. Hastings,
West Glover, an increase from SO to
1924 month; G. G. Hood, Williams
town, an increase from ~ to So a
month; James Marsh, Jr., Cabot, an
increase from SO to IS a month; Cy-
priam, Dubois, Burlington, an increase
from "a to Sl2 a month; Frank Gard
ner, Arlington, 81 a month and about
1000 arrears; Eli Carpenter, Rut-
land, S4 month and $3.50 arrears.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

AFTER Observation-Disclosures is
a terrible disease, requiring the greatest
medical skill to effect complete cure.
Even when its power is broken it
clings to the patient with great persist
ency, and often leaves the system poi
soned and Frustrated. just here Hoods
Sarsaparilla does vast amount of good,
expelling impurities from the blood,
giving it richness and vitality, while it
renovates and strengthens the system.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
The Dividing Line.

The one point beyond which no game
is innocent, according to the belief of IA
very large part of the Christian com
munity, is when it is played for a stake
of any commercial value. If boy is
allowed to play marbles for keeps "
he will easily be led to throw dice or
play dominoes for money. 1t may be
said that the playing of dominoes or
backgammon renders familiar imple-
ments which are thus more readily
adopted for gambling; but in other di-
rections we do not condemn the inno-
cent practice because it may be ex-
tended to the immoral. More gamb-
ling at the present time is done in one
day by speculation in necessary articles
of daily life than in year by simple
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

a MISSIONARY just returned says he
regards Johnson'S Anodyne Liniment as
beyond all price, and efiicacious beyond
any other medicine 1t is adapted to
great variety of special cases, and is the
best pain-killer in the world.
THE most dangerous fevers are ty-
phoid, bilious, malarious and gastric.
These all originate in the stomach,
liver or bowels, and may be easily pre-
vented. One of Parsons Purqdtipe
Pills each night for week will drive
disease from the system.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28
Select gflistellanp.
From Hoods Seasons"

Summers gone and over
Fogs are falling down;
And with russell tinges
Autumn's doing brown"
Boughs are daily rihed
BY the gusty thieves,
And the book of Nature
Getteth short of leaves.
Round the tops of houses
Swallows as they fit
Give, like yearly tenant,
Notices to quit.
Skies of tickle temper
Weep by turns and laugh;
Night and day together
Taking half and half.
So October endeth
Cold and most perverse,
But the month that follows
Sure will pinch us worse.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

" MA" said little Tommy, "do the
lnjins own the railroads 2" y" No, my
SON." a" Well, they've got somethin' to
do with them, COS pa says he bought
his ticket of scalper."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

If | do not devote myself to the ODE
dience of God with full purpose of
heart, and steady, sole regard to his
will, no number of acts, religious or
moral, will recommend me to his favor.
My whole life is sin.--Rer. r. adams.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

Marine Engineers.
CLEVELAND, o. June %, 1883.
q troubled with weakness of the kidneys.
Did not know the trouble but constantly grew worse.
Urination was painful and accompanied with blood.
Noticing an advertisement of HUNTS Kidney and
Ltver] REMEDY, procured bottle. began imine-
diately to improve in many ways The second bottle
left me without pains My appetite is now good and
feel renewed vigor, thanks to HUNTS Kidney and
Liverl REMEDY."- William Jones, Marine Engineer,
252 HdROrer street.
Price Sl25. Send for Pamphlet of Testimonials
HUNTS REMEDY CO., Providence, r.. I.
c. n. CRITTENTON, Gen1 gent, New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, April 20, 1883
" am satisfied from personal experience and care
that HUNTS kidney and LIVER REMEDY will do
just what is claimed for it"AiJert holt, Payndster
b. g. A. r. Il.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

It cures Pain in the Side, Back or Loins,
General Debility, Female Complaints Dis
turbed Sleep, Loss Of Appetite, and Brght's
Disease.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-28

II cures all Diseases Of
the Kidneys, Blad d err,
Urinary Organs, Dropsy,
Gravel, Diabetes, and In
confluence and Reten-
ton of Urine.