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bill to restore him to the pension roll.
They mention Dodge's service in two
wars, but without recommending apen-
sion, they ask to have their report lie
on the table until his new claim for adj
ditional pension is decided in the pen
sion office.
HENRY CARLY of Calais, who has
had claim for a pension pending for
several years, waiting to find Captain
George E. Wood of the Sixth Regi-
ment, was recently informed by the
pension office that Captain Wood was
in Randolph, VT He at once addressed
Captain Wood on the subject of giving
testimony for him. " Captain Wood F"
replied that he was willing to give tes-
timony and arranged to meet Mr.. Carly
at Mr.. Deavitt's office in Montpelier.
The meeting took place last week, when
Mr.. Carly, to his disappointment, found
that George E. Wood of Randolph was
only private soldier and knew nothing
of his case. Wood, who failed to re-
ceive pay for his trip to Montpelier, has
acquired title of Captain " that he
viii not soon shake off, for he says all
the boys in Randolph now call him
Captain George E. Wood"
JOHN BATHS of Burlington, who APP
piled for pension ten years ago and
whose claim has been several times re-
jected by the commissioner of pensions,
on the ground that he had no disability
from his wound and rheumatism for
which he claimed a pension, went to
Washington recently and was examined
by the surgeons in the pension office.
General w. w. Henry, who accom-
panied Mr.. BATHS, says important testi-
mony filed in the claim had been lost.
He was told by officials at the pension
office that many papers were lost or
mislad in moving from the old to the
new pension office building last fall.
There has been much complaint lately
by applicants for pension in being called
upon to furnish testimony to support
their claims that had been previously
furnished, but the loss of papers at the
pension office explains why such dupli-
cate calls for testimony are made.
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Sherman in Atlanta.


When Sherman entered Atlanta, in
the early part of September, 1864, and
established his headquarters in the
building now used for high school, on
the corner of Washington and Mitchell
streets, there was a general desire on
the part of the citizens to catch glimpse
of the famous general. The successful
commander was at that time a young
man, counting his age by years. He
was just forty-four, but he looked fully
fifty. On fine afternoons he would sit
out in front of his headquarters pen
sively smoking cigar, with his SLOUGH
hat drawn down over his eyes, leaving
only the lower part of his strange, rough
face exposed to view. Over his head
was stretched a big United States flag,
and on the sidewalk a lonesome sentinel
kept off linguistic idlers. Citizens passed
to and fro, sometimes talking loudly,
but the general never looked up, never,
under any circumstances, looked at
them Occasionally, when his hat was
tilted back for moment, the spectators
saw that he had scowling, wrinked
brow, but his steel grey eyes appeared
to be fixed on the tip end of his cigar.
Ii was not an inviting picture, and ii
generally reminded lookers-on that they
were in the midst of war times.-EG.
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Mr.. Bingle's Old Coat.

sSSplendid ~ said Mrs. Bingle, pull
ing the collar up and the skirts down,
and setting the pocket flaps, as Farmer
Bingle tried on the new overcoat
Real silk velvet collar!''
Yes, and such a piece of cloth!
Forty-fve dollars for the whole thing"
"Forty-fve dollars" echoed Sam
and jim, admiringly.
eyes. Seventeen for the tailorin'
and trimmin's and twenty-eight for the
cloth. It'll do me till I'm gray"
"What are you going to do with the
old one, PAP" asked jim.
"It's good coat yet" said Mrs. Bin
gle. Sam'll be grown into it by two
years more"
First-rate coat. But 1 was think
ing some of giving it to Parson Graves.
You see it'll 90 on my accountfor year,
and won't have so much to pay on his
salary"
Mrs. Bingle measured with her eye
how much Sam would have to grow be-
fore fitting well into the roomy coat,
and decided it might be at least three
years, in the course of which time, adj
ded to the seven during which it had
been doing service on Sunday and great
occasions, it might begin to look old
fashioned, and Sam might object to
wearing it, that young gentleman hav-
ing already developed a taste for cloth
ing which came reasonably near fitting
him. So it was agreed that Parson
Graves should have the old overcoat.
Accordingly, on the next Saturday,
when the farmer and his wife were about
to drive into the country town, he asked,
at the last moment:
L" Now, where's that coat?"
"Bless me-" cried Mrs. Bingle, I've
been so busy over that butter and eggs
if | didn't clean forget about It'll Sally,
Sally!n she ran into the house, calling
to the hired girl who helped in the
Der and take that overcoat that hangs
there, and some of them papers that
lay on tie shelf, and wrap it up well
and bring it to me-"
Sally brought it, and the huge bundle
lay in Mrs. Bingle's lap as she rode.
" It's good coat" she observed, half
regretfully, smoothing with her hand a
corner of the cloth which peeped
through hole in the paper, and again
revolving in her mind the possibility of
Sans growing in two years. Sam
won't be likely to get any ready-bought
coat half as good as this"
Like as not he won't agreed the
farmer, " but never mind It's more
blessed to give than to receive, you
know"
The Bingle household awoke the next
morning with the impression that some
thing of an event was impending with
the family, which impression became,
with full wakefulness, defined into the
remembrance that the new overcoat
was to be worn for the first time on that
day. There was, however, no undigni-
fed haste or tritling in the matter. The
morning chores were done, morning
PRAYERS conducted with the time-hon-
ored lengthliness, and then the farmer
leisurely shaved himself, as usual, at one
of the windows of the great kitchen,
before saying, in as indifferent voice
as he could command:
"Jim, run up stairs and get my over
coat"
Jim went, but delayed until his
mother had put the finishing touches to
the bow in her bonnet-strings, process
which was invariably interrupted by
her husband with the remark that they
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Stray Shots.

On motion of Congressman Grout the
house took up and passed the bill giving
Walter A. Phillips, first lieutenant in
the Third Vermont Battery, pension.
GENERAL l.. A. GRANT of Mime
apolis, Mimi, formerly commander of
the Old Vermont Brigade, will deliver
the Grafton on Memorial day at Bran
don. w. II. Parker, 4" the gentleman
from Cambridge" delivers the address
at Barre.
The house committee on pensions
have made report in Richard Dodge's
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Pensions Granted.

20 George D. Bickford, Barton, "a
|nonth and 81 ,104 arrears; Kingsbury
hittemore Ga dependent father),
Prth Craftsbury, So a month and
B072 arrears; James Farrell, Middle
ry, SO month and $1,000 arrears;
Tdia Dow, Grafton, So month and
300 arrears; Albert Webster, Gov
try, "a a month and 1928 arrears;
E. Rawson, Jamaica, "a month
d 81 900 arrears; Ruth Gray, East
larleston, So month and 81 $50 ar
ars; Henry M. Foster, South Barre,
a month and 1886 arrears; Nathan
Dyes, Chelsea, "a month and S36
rears; Lewis Davis, Barton Landing,
increase from S12 to SIG month.
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The Late Mrs. Hawley.

The Hartford Co,rdnt, in its obituary
notice of the late Mrs. Joseph r. Haw-
ley, gives the following: "She could
not be contented with home life while
her Imagination pictured the need of
woman's ministrations on the field, and
in the fall of 1862 she joined her hus-
band, then Colonel Hawley of the
Seventh Regiment, at Beaufort, S. G.
From this time to the close of the war
she remained in active service as hospi-
tai visitor. Many soldier now living
will forever bless her memory, and the
last hours of many were consoled by
her sweet ministrations. She devoted
such time as her health would permit
to the work at Fernando, st. Helena,
Hilton Head, and finally in charge of a
ward in Armory Square Hospital in
Washington, position to try the nerve
and exhaust the vitality of the strongest
nature. Mrs. Hawley reached this
hospital the morning after the wounded
began to arrive from the battles of the
Wilderness. Her ward was one of the
largest, containing some ninety-seven
patients at one time, and to add to its
horror there was no separate operating
room. In one day during that terrible
April forty-eight patients died. The
hospital, which was designed for 900
patients, was at this time compelled to
receive and care for 400 Surrounded
by such scenes, Mrs. Hawley lived in
the hospital in charge of the ward as
assigned her for four long months
months of the severest labor, taxing
her utmost strength and drawing upon
her deepest sympathies. In September
her health failed and she was obliged to
relinquish the charge, returning, how
ever, in November and remaining until
March, 1866. The simple story of her
work needs no comment to tell of her
character
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EDUCATED AND EXPERIENCED
Hoods Sarsaparilla is prepared by @. l.
Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell,
Mass, who have thorough knowledge
of pharmacy and many years. practical
experience in the business. 1t is pre-
pared with the greatest skill and care,
under the direction of the men who
originated it, Hence Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla may be depended upon as thor
oughly pure, honest and reliable
medicine.
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Selected Storp.
Written for the Waterman.
The Wreck of the Metis.

BY B. MINERVA BOYCK.
When the summer days were ended,
And the harvest moon rose late,
From pleasant northern harbor,
Where the blue waves seemed'to wait,
Launch ed the noble Metis,
Proudly and swiftly sped away,
While softly all about her
Rose and fell the foamlng spray.
They glided on till nightfall
The pleasant sea breeze died.
The blackening sky at midnight
Its starry lights denied"
And the distant growing thunder
In warning voices spoke,
While the blazing glare of lightning
On the mighty terror broke.
o needless was the schooner,
Who gave no signal light
And cruel was her captain,
That dark and fearful night;
In vain the shattered Metis
Hailed for friendly sign,
While through her parted timbers
Swept in the foaming brine,
And the thunder and the whirlwind
Broke on the trembling crew,
While through the roar Of tempest
From brave hearts strong and true
Uprose shrek of horror
Above the bowling blast,
" God save us In our agony,
The ship is sinking fast"
Z" o save us, Fatherl save us!"
But the wild and Kissing moan
OF the thunder and the whirlwind
Stifed every groan;
A crash the ship has parted
In the pause of wave and wind
A prayer goes up to heaven
For the dying left behind.
And the surging angry waters
In fury lash the deck,
Now tossing on the pillows,
A frail and broken wreck;
Within that hour had persisted
hundred souls or more,
While fifty rode the deck-raft
Borne toward the Watch Hill shore.
Daylight dawned; a scene more fearful
Meier met the gaze of man,
While shoreward came the frail raft,
Mountain high the breakers ran;
40 God of mercy, spare them
From the wild waves and the blast,
From the fierce and angry pillows,
Now breaking DER them fast.
See how they cling together.
With faces blanched-upturned;
Hark hymn goes up to heaven
A HYMN in childhood learned
The trembling raft moment
Now battles with the wave,
o God of love and mercy,
Ogive the power to save"
"Seel breaker dashes DER them,
Do they risel ah, never;
A broken song unfinished
Goes on above forever"
Then from the anxious watchers
Went forth bitter wall,
AS DER the closing waters
They saw the petrels sail.
There was wailing on the mainland,
From the distant Watch Hill shore,
And hundreds now are mourning
For loved ones gone before;
Gods eye was on the water
That dark and fearful night
The dying prayer unspoken
Went up to realms of light.
And still the sailors outbound,
When off the Watch Hill'shore,
With fearful eyes the story tell,
And oft repeat it DER;
And when the white-caps'gather
And fearful breakers rise
Above the lost at midnight
The white-winged petrol cries.
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be Soldiers 8uoget.
Written for the Waterman.
Travel Slow.
by g. MINERVA BoYoE.

by g. MINERVA BoYCB.
This world is ever fleeting.
A ceaseless round of change;
To-day our friends we're greeting.
Tomorrow parting, meeting,
with faces new and strange.
What need of fret and furry,
The seasons come and go;
Too short is life for worry,
There's little gained through hurry,
We'd better travel slow.
Tho joys are like bubble,
A moment only seen;
T'were better they were double,
Enough of i'll and trouble,
Is scattered in between.
Above the clouds is shining
The golden light of day;
The heavy heart repining
May find a silver lining,
A gold CLEAN through the gray.
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APPOINTMENTS.

st. Johnsbury House Wednesday April T.
Groton Hotel. Thursday forenoon April s.
West Topsham. Thursday afternoon, April g.
Bradford Hotel. Friday, April 9, until ten o'clock.
Woodsville Hotel. Friday, April Q, from to three.
White River junction House. Wednesday, April IA.
Mortified Hotel Thursday, April Is, until noon
West Randolph Hotel. Thursday afternoon, April Is.
Montpelier, Pavilion Friday, April Is.
Burlington, Van Ness......... Saturday, April II.
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DERANGEMENT of the liver, with con-
stipation, Injuries the complexion, in
duces pimples, sallow skin, etc. Re-
move the cause by using Carter's Little
Liver Pills. One dose.
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IL MAkt

WHO 10 uNkcoUhlNTEo WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THIS
COUNTRY Will SEE BY EXAMINING his NAP THAT THE
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-25

last session by large majority and
will pass this session if it ever reaches
the House.
The Senate bill by Mr.. Robson to al
low the governor to let contracts for
building levees without advertising
was engrossed.
In the House the bureau of agricul-
tufe and immi grafton bill passed by
so to 23.
The license bill passed finally by 81
toe.
The Senate bill prescribing the man.
ner of holding special elections for
levying special taxes passed.
The general revenue bill came up.
Compensation of tax assessors in
country parishes was fixed at instead
of per cent on the first $4,000 and J
per cent on any excess thereof. The
attempt to increase the compensation
of city assessors was defeated.
The Sunday law was promulgated
yesterday ip the official journal.
The governor signed House bills re-
garding the recording of mortgages ;
declaring the competency of witnesses
in criminal cases !; giving $4,000 to
the Southern university (cololed) in
New Orleans to abolish the keeper OF
records providing for the appoint
ment of police jurors by the governor ;
preventing the destruction of fish by
poison, dynamite, etc.; making ap-
peals from Madison parish returnable
to the Supreme Court at Monroe; pro-
hibiting the exaction of advanced costs
in criminal cases |; providing for the
removal of quarantine stations.
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A GALLANT ACT.

A correspondent writes to Harper's
weekly concerning an act of bravery,
which, he says Sin any nation under
the sun but the United States would
be fifty rewarded" He says "Troop
X, OF the United States Tenth Cavalry
a regiment of colored men, but with
white officers, while scounting in the
Sierra Pinitas, or Little Pine Mountain
in Sonora, Mexico, came upon a band
of hostile Apaches, strongly posted
upon an open plateau. In the result
ing skirmish one man wss killed and
another seriously wounded. AS Cor
poral Scott, the wounded man fell to
the ground, Lieut.. Powhatan II. Clark
the second fin command, rushed for.
ward through heavy fire, took the
corporal in his arms and carried him
out OF the line Of battle to a place of
comparative safety. Germany France,
England or any other foreign nation
rewards its heroes with crosses, ribbons
and stars; but our republic, in its Pu-
ritan simplicity, thinks an honorable
mention in orders amply sufficient,
and seldom grants even that. 1 have
not the slightest desire to see any order
of nobility instituted in the United
States, so long as war lasts and brave
deeds are told In song and story, so
long will such decorations as are men,
toned above improve the morale and
increase the esprit of an army whether
that army belongs to foreign power
of our own republic. This exploit of
a Southern soldier risking his own
life to save that Of colOred comrade,
apart from its merits as an act of bra
very is conspicuous illustration of q
phase of Southern character which
some Northern people have not yet
learned to appreciate. Lieut.: Clarke
is the son of Prof. Powhatan Clarke,
of Baltimore City College, is a native
of Louisiana--Baltinore ,S,m.
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Whiskey and WOmen's Right.

SPRINaFIELD, June 25-The CO m
mittee on platform at the State pro.
hibition convention reported series
OF resolutions which were unanimously
adopted. The ecIaratiou of princi.
pies is embodied in the following pre-
amble:
Whereas, the liquor traffic Is Justly
charged with organized and rebellious
opposition to the existing statutes Of
the merciless oppression of thousands
OF innocent women and children; with
nefarious attempts to debauch the
morals OF our youth, with the psren-
tage OF most of the crime and lawless~
ness, misery and want prevailing
among US, with conspiracy to corrupt
politics and legislation, and with the
contribution OF sympathy and aid to
rioters and communists: Therefore we
call upon all good citizens to renounce
allegiance to the party allies of that
traffic and unite with US for the extirs
patton of this odious cause of crime.
disintegral and abounding misery.
The platform demands the absolute
prohibition of the sale and manufact.
ure OF liquor aud demands that the
right of suffrage be granted to women,
and that the people be given an oppor.
tunity to vote for prohibition
amendment.
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Congo National migration Company.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-A certifi.
cate OF incorporation of the United
States and Congo National migration
company Of this city has been filed
with the recorder. The object of the
Company is to run and operate a line
OF steam vessels from Baltimore to the
Congo country, in Africa, and interm>
eiiate places for the purpose of emig.
ration ana commerce. The capital
stock is placed at $4,000, which may
be increased to $4,000
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Want q Ten Hour Law,

LEWISTON, Me-, June 25.-The
knights OF Labor In this State propose
to address open letters to the candi.
dates for the Office of governor and to
all candidates for the Legislature, de.
manding decided yes or no without
any glittering generalities. Among
other things in the interest of labor
they will demand that the candidates
pledge themselves to vote for a tea.
hour law, the employers liability bill,
repeal OF the law Of imprisonment for
debt and the abolition of the trustees
process.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, June cj.-Mrs,
Cleveland, assisted by Miss Gregg,
held an infol nal reception at the
White House yesterday afternoon.
Senator Morrill,, although somewhat
improved as compared with the worst
stage of his present illness, remains in
a critical condition, His disorder is
Inflammation of the bowels.
Secretary Whitney said yesterday
that there is no truth in the report that
he has resigned, and he added he had
no such intention.
The president was so much occupied
yesterday in considering large batch
of private pension bills that he denied
himself to all callers and postponed the
regular cabinet meeting. Secretaries
Lamar and Whitney, Attorney>Gen-
eral Garland, Postmaster General
Villas and Acting Secre ary Fairchild
were promptly in attendance, but the
president informed them that he would
prefer to dispose of pension bills while
his mind was on them rather tn en-
take up business of the cabinet, unless
some of the departments had important
matters to submit requiring immediate
action. AS there was nothing requir.
ing immediate attention, the meeting
adjourned.
The House committee on foreign
affairs yesterday declined to report
favorably the bill authorizing the
president to appoint military and
naval attaches to the foreign legation |:
also bill to protect sub marine
cables.
The Senate committee on elections
and privileges were addressed yester-
day morning by Congressman Butter
worth, who advocated an investigation
of the charges of bribery in connection
with the election of Senator Payne to
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DAILY TELEGRAPH.
CIV. McCRANlE. Editor.
V. NJ. TELLES. Publisher and
Business Manager.
After Five Years

BERLIN, June 25.-After five years
OF dead lock between Prussia and
England over their respective rights
10 the appointment of the Protestant
bishop of Jerusalem, Prussia has de-
c'ded to dissolve the compact of 1s41,
under which the two countries agreed
TO alternate In tho appointment and
to found an independent Prussian
blshopric at the Holy city. it is
thought that DR.. Reiter, the German
missionary, will be the first appointee
under the new order
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Louisiana Legislature.

BATON ROUGE, June 25.-In the
Senate yesterday, the only business OF
importance was the discussion and
passage to engrossment of special order
(Mr. Smart's billy declaring unlawful
contracts for sale OF articles for future
delivery. This bill passed the House
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A Brakeman Killed.

NEW ORLEANS, June 25.-The
Times-Democrat's Brookhaven special
says; Jesse Haley, brakeman, was
killed here yesterday morning while
train switching. This makes the fifth
employe of the Illinois Central road
killed within less than five miles of
Brookhaven this year,
A Count Suicides.
The Picayune's Carencro special says
Louis Perdrigat, native of France,
residing here the past six years carry
ing on small mercantile business.
suicided Wednesday night with lauda-
mum. He was generally thought here
to have but moderate means, but after
his death 1t was discovered that he
had left will bequeating one hundred
thousand dollars to two daughters in
France. In his last writings he stated
that his real name was Count de
Chatellres Dulz, under which name he
had signed his will. He requested
Marquis Chatellres to settle his affairs.
His age is about 40 years.
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the United Stale. The committee
again today for the purpose of discus
sing evidence laid before them and
endeavor to reach a conclusion as to
whether or not any Investigation shall
be made,
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Colonel Prejevalsky's facts throw
jules Verne's fancies into the shade.
This famous Russian traveller has
fought his way through Mongolia and
Thibet with party of seventeen sol,
diers and host Of other attendants,
spent forty-three thousand roubles
killed four hundred people who bar
red his way, given number of Rus
sian names to places nominally in the
dominion Of China, and shown the
portrait of the White Czar to enrap,
tured crowds of Mongolians longing to
be taken under his protection.
Says the New York Mall and Eex>
press : ga charming woman, who
has decided it is best she should live
apart from her apparently unapprecIs
alive husband, startled society a short
time ago by inviting number of her
fashionable friends to call at her house
on a certain day to purchase her little
used finery. They called, of course,
and silks, laces and jewels were sold
'below the cost Of Importation
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In New York bank: Texas Viso
itOr-"I reckon stranger, you do
right smart business?" Banker-My
dear, sir, you have no idea how exten-
ded our business are. AT the present
time we have three cashiers in Canada
-Ereha2ge.