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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-11
A Boys First Earnings

II is good plan TO let a boy earn some
money for himself. He feels his conse.
quence, and he works with more spirit than
when he is working for his father Carl
earned his first money last week by drag
ging chain for the surveyors, aud he struts
around like capitalist" as Cobe says. He
has three dollars in a leather purse, and
takes it out Of the drawer every night and
looks at it and handles it and shows it to
Bessie. 1t is not the same kind of money
that have been giving him. He win get
some more this week and viii soon be both
cred what to do with it. BY and by he will
lend it to his mother, reckon, and it will
slide into a carpet or something that is
wanted about the house, and when Carl
wants money 1 viii have to pay it, that's all
l never have any trouble about buying
things-my folks are mighty kind to me
about that If | pay for them they say
have done my share --BM Arp, IA AfiaAfa
Constellation.
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Bravery Of Raw Recruits.

Recruits sometimes rush into dangers
from which veterans would shrink.
When Thomas was holding on TO his
position at Chickamauga ON the after
noon OF the second day, and resisting
charge after charge of an enemy flushed
with success, General Granger came up
with division Of troops, many Of whom
had never before been under fire. As
soon as they were deployed in front OF
the enemy they set up a yell, sprang
over the earthworks, charged into his
ranks, and created such CONSERVATION
that the Confederate veterans were
paralyzed by the very audacity OF such
conduct. Granger said. as he watched
their movements; just look at them;
they don't know any better; they think
that's the way it ought to be done; I'll
bet they'll never do it again. Men,
like children, are often ignorant OF dan
ger till they learn its terrors in the
school of experience. Century.
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NAPOLEON AND SHERIDAN.
The Likeness Existing Between Little Phil
and the Great Corsican.

The Likeness Existing Between Little Phil
and the Great Corsican.
just now the press is publishing
many interesting things about General
Sheridan. now come with little
matter which | do not think General
Sheridan had any knowledge of. 1t
was in October, 1864, after the battle OF
Cedar Creek, in Virginia, in which
General Sheridan defeated the last at
tempt of General Early to invade the
North by way of the Shenandoah Val
lev, that | heard President Lincoln, at
the War Department, in Mr.. Stanton's
room, speaking to him of General Sher-
idan and of his victories over General
Early, state that of all our fighting
Generals Sheridan was more like Ma
poleon than any of them; more like him
particularly in he forehead and in the
general mold of the bust. The Presi-
dent said he thought the Shenandoah
Valley would never be the highway for
another Confederate advance into
Maryland.
The likening of General Sheridan to
Napoleon in his personal appearance
about the head was followed by express
sions from the President that Sheridan
had effectually closed that road to the
North. 1t was that famous Sheridan's
ride that saved Washington from
panic like that which Early produced in
July. 1864. Mr. Stanton had in his
room on the marble mantel little DOCK
of about five hundred pages which con-
tanned as a frontispiece a likeness oil
Napoleon, and he took it, and turning
to the frontispiece, handed it to the
President, saying there was resem-
blance about the forehead and bust.
Sometime prior to this, when our armies
were being slaughtered by piecemeal
in Virginia, Mr. Stanton had received
a letter from some prominent person
calling his attention to saying oil Ma
noleon. that one commander for an
army was better than two aHnles with
indeDendent commanders, when he told
me to get him this book on Napoleon
from the library. They talked for some
time about General Sheridan, who mad
several days before this Cedar creek
battle defeated Early, and | heard Mr..
Stanton then say to the President that
Grant and Sheridan would end the war
soon with such fighting. 1t was after
and in connection with this saying OF
Napoleon that the President IS reported
as having said that one bad General Is
better than two good ones dShiag-
ton Star.
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RESCUED IRON DEATH.
Soldier Left for Dead Suddenly Appears
to His Friends Alive.


In the army of the Cumberland a lit
tie pale-faced fellow had joined the
cavalry, and it is pretty certain that
the recruiting officer who enlisted him
had to give him the benefit of doubt
both as to age and height in order that
he might come up TO the requirements
of the regulations. He was hardly
equal to the work of serving with his
regiment. and was detailed as an ''or-
derby" at headquarters TO carry mes
sages or to hold the horses of the staff
officers.
At the battle of Chickamauga, while
he was behaving with great GOODNESS,
he was struck by bullet in the side of
the neck; the blood spurted in a man
ner which indicated that the jugular
vein had been cut; ne fell from his
horse and was left on the field for dead.
Twenty years afterward a gentlemanly
looking man stepped up TO me in ho-
tel where ! was staying and asked me if
/ remembered the little orderly who
was shot at Chickamauga. said yes,
that i recollected the circumstances of
his death very well.
He then turned his head 90 one side,
showed me deep groove in his neck,
and went on TO tell me that he was the
person, that "a surgeon had come across
him on the field, had stopped the bleed
ing, and succeeded in having him car
ried to hospital, that his memory had
left him for two years so that he could
scarcely recall his own name, but he
then recovered his mental powers and
became perfectly well.
] found he was a very successful BUSH
ness man and among other enterprises
was conducting large cattle interest
in the West. His suddenly turning up
in the corridors OF hotel so many years
after his supposed death seemed like the
entrance of an apparition. Youths
Companion.
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A Confederate Veterans Yarn.

Mr.. John Eastman was a Major in
the Confederate army, and this is one
of his anecdotes of the war: when /
was soldier on the Confederate side
we had a young and ambitious Lieu
tenant. One day he was ordered to
take command of a body Of skirmish-
ers. He bravely led his men on until
the bullets of the Federals began to
whizz uncomfortably about their ears.
They all knew that it was time that he
should give the order "Deploy skirm-
ishersrn but he did not. He seemed to
be embarrassed, and looked first ahead
and then back at his men. In fact, as
it was subsequently learned, he had for
gotten the order to give. He had led
them farther than he ought to have
done, and then, angry with himself, he
wheeled about, waved his sword in the
air, and shouted: Spread out, you
pirates! They spread. IN T. EreR-
ina NelCS.
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RANDOM SHOTS.

Iowa has 1915 members in the
Grand Army.
THE Department of Arkansas, G. A.
R., has been formed.
THE number of men available for
military duty in the United States is
7,171,5
THE Department OF the Gulf is now
known as the Department of Louisiana
and Mississippi.
Mrs. j. A. GARFIELD has an income
of SIS, 900, and 5000 is pension from
the Government.
SHERIDAN was modest when he en-
tered the war. He left Oregon in 1861
saying he would gain a Captaincy be-
fore his return.
New YORK CITY put 10000 men in
the field in the war for the Union, a
handy little army in itself; yet the city
has no soldiers monument.
THE title of General is not an empty
one in this country. To Sheridan it
meant an annual addition of $500 to
his salary. The honor was increased
and so was the pay.
THE beautiful statue of General
Thomas. erected by the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee, in Washington,
is having four bronze lamps, costing
s.. 900, erected on marble pedestals.
SEABRIN STROKE, an eccentric old
cobbler in jefferson, Ga. who still
keeps at his trade, although 50 years
old. is a veteran of three wars. He beat
a drum in Jackson's army at the battle
of New Orleans, fought in the Mexican
war, and served with. credit through
the war of the rebellion.
TIE Fulton County Confederate Vet
Grams of Atlanta, Ga, recently elected
Jefferson Davis TO an honorary member
shin in their association, and sent him
a handsome gold badge in token of
their esteem. The badge bears the in
scription. Confederate Veterans As
ISOLATION, and on the reverse, Jeffer-
son Davis, President c. 6. A."
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SOLDIERS DEPARTMENT.
SHERIDAN AND GRANT.
The High Opinion Which the Latter En-
tertained for Little Phil

tertained for Little Phil
Governor Lionel A. Sheldon. of New
Mexico, who is now in Los Angeles. has
enjoyed long and honorable career in
public life. He served with distinction
In the war of the rebellion. He was 3
member of Congress for years. and he
has been Governor of New Mexico, be
sides holding other important offices
lie was an intimate personal friend Of
General Grant, the acquaintance having
its beginning in the campaign that led
to Vicksburg, and continuing until the
great commanders death Governor
Sheldon never met General Sheridan
during the war. but since then he has
known Little Phil well.
In connection with Grant and Sheri-
dan, Governor Sheldon relates an anec-
dote which has never been in print be-
fore this present occasion. 1t illustrates
Grants modesty and inclination to
honor others rather than himself.
81 had been member of Congress
for nearly six years" says the Gov
ernor, when in June. 1874, Congress
Hall at Cape May was opened. General
Grant, who was then President, several
members of his Cabinet. and many Sem
ators and Representatives, myself
among the number, went down to the
opening festivities. We returned on
Sunday, and arrived in Philadelphia to
find that we must wait three hours for
the train that was to carry us to Wash
ington. The prospect was naturally not
an agreeable one, but it turned out
quite the contrary. A number OF us
We're assembled in a private room, when
the conversation, which was animated
and general, turned upon the war and
military affairs. Then Grant began to
talk, and gradually warming to his sub
ject, he held the breathless attention OF
the others. His talk was not brilliant,
for ii never possessed that quality, but
it was sensible and solid. He reviewed
his campaigns minutely, pointing out
what he considered the salient points in
each, and gave his opinion of the vari-
Gus officers of prominence that were
engaged. He spoke much more freely
than he has since spoken in his men,
oirs, and he was as frank as possible.
"When he came to Sheridan he said:
"General Sheridan was always where
/ expected him TO be at any designated
time. He accomplished as much or
more than | expected him TO accom-
plish. / tell you, gentlemen, Philip
Henry Sheridan is the ablest military
man now living, and if this country
should become engaged in a war with
any or several of the great powers OF
Europe during my term as President,
should give him command OF the armies
of the United States.
"While | was Governor of New Mex
ico,n continued Governor Sheldon.
General Sheridan came out and paid
our country there a little visit. told
him then what Grant had said: He
laughed and replied:
"'Well, when fellow is expected to
be around anywhere The ought to be
therer ~ Los ARgcles real. Union.
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RErNIoNs of veterans at farm-houses
are becoming popular. Down East they
take the lead. Socially they are more
enjoyable than the reunions hela IN
large villages and cities.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11

IN dark room and given fifteen minutes 70
nave 1t out. Those outside could hear the
sound OF struggling within, and an occasional
yen OF pain. When the time was up the door
was thrown open:: Bowie staggered out drip
ping with blood, his eyes rolling and the knife
IN ms hand stained with crimson life fluid.
Magic was lying on the floor in his death ago
MES. w
AT THE ALAMO.
soon after this Bowie went to Texas for
sooa; lie took sides with the revolutonists
ahd ne AGAIN became famous because of his
Valor ana proves. He married a daughter of
one OF the eN-governors and was Amounted
eoionel OF Texas regiment. Many were his
uShts "lth tae Indians and Mexicans In one
encounter Bowie and nine followers defended
themselves successfully against 100 Indians.
IL there was one man Bowie hated more than
another it was Santa Anna, the Mexican gem
eral; Matters came to desperate pass with
tne teXans, the Mexican soldiers being over
WhehllnGly in the aiority. The men of tho
Lone star State were at last cornered at A Ia
mo. Santa Auna and his men had encom-
passed thctown and fort. On February %. 1876.
the texans bid defiance to the foe by disp,ay-
lug lrolh tne oattlements the flag Of Texas,
with its blazing white star. The MeNicans
TOOK possession Of the town, and made great
preparations TO carry the fortress. Bowie who
ny ms WORDS OF encouragement and energy
mad infused new life into the hearts Of the be-
sieged men, was taken sick on the 2Gth with a
1teXicans were cannonading the fort he crawled
nom his bed just to let his comrades see him.
Ills very presence seemed to be an inspiration
But the days of the beseiged ones were
numbered On March 9th the Mexicans
Stormed the fort. Several times the iufuriated
Texans repulsod the foe, but to no avail. The
Stornling force was too large, and a hand-to-
hand encounter ensued. The tory of what
followed is a matter OF history. But what was
Bowie doing? Why. as thefight ragged he lay
IN bed and discharged his pistols and guns and
each shot was fatal one to some one. When
his ammunition gave out he grasped his favorite
knife ana awaited a closer encounter. The
MeXcans were, however, afraid of him, and
would not approach Finally the cowardly
soldiers fred fusilade through the door at
Bowie He rolled over wounded in half
dozen places. The MeXicans then approached.
but one of them came too near the bed. Bowie
reached out, grabbed him, and as the fellow
gave shrek OF terror. stabbed him in the
heart. The two bodies fell over on the bed to-
gether drenched in warm blood. Bowie's body
was fearfully mutilated by the Mexicans
Such was the end of James Bowie. He died
as he had often said it was his dosire to do
with his Bowie knife in his hand and dead
enemy beSid him."
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South American Presidents.

From the Philadelphia News.
Costa Rica elects her presidents for five years.
The president Of Honduras holds Office for four
years.
In 1896 Barilas was chosen chief executive of
Guatemala for four years.
When Nicaragua elected Carazo to the presidency
OF that republic it was for term Of four years
Chill will elect president again in 1891. In 1886
President BalmacedG began to serve fouryear
term.
The Argentine republic elects It's chief executive
every six years, and its present ruler President
Celnan, was elected in 1886.
When the executive Of Colombia signs bill he
writes president Nunez" He was elected in lS16
7 term OF six years.
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The Old Bear Ran.

From the West BOTersville IA, Union.
Last Tuesday morning Warren Schell, of
Somerylle, noticed that the grass in one of
his fields, about a quarter of a mile from the
house, looked as ii some animal had been eat
ing it and suspected that sheep had got in, but
ON looking around he saw traces of bears, the
presence of which on his farm he had not sus-
pected. About five o'clock in the evening he
returned to the spot armed with his Win
chester repeater, and, upon cautiously APP
preaching, found a whole family of bears in
the field. The two old ones were quietly graz
ing; the cubs, which were about two months
old, were jumping and playing around their
mother.
As Mr.. Schell crept nearer, he saw that the
she bear was watching him, although she kept
eating, and lie thought it best to settle her
first, as being likely to prove more dangerous
than her mate He accordingly whistled,
which caused her TO raise her head, and he
planted bullet in her breast, at which she
rushed furiously toward him. Firing a second
time, he again struck her in the breast, and
she turned and fed but Just as she was get
ting over the fence, the third bullet from his
rifle entered the back of her head, and she fell
to the ground MORALLY wounded She groWed
and struggled fer some time and bit through a
balsam root four inches thick that happened
to be within her reach. Mr. Schell then
turned his attention to the cubs, one of which
rose on his launches and showed fight. while
the others climbed to the top of the fence and
watched the dying mother. A bullet apiece
killed them, and as the last one fell, the he
bear, which had made no attempt to defend
his family turned tail and ran for his life.
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He Got Home.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"My young friend" said old Mr.. Surplus to
young Mr.. Giddyboy "do you not think that you
were rash to ask my daughter to marry you when
you are not able to support her?'
"Wen," said the young man craftily, perhaps
was. I admit my fault and throw myself on your
generosity, sr.'
That's right" declared the old gentleman. "You
shall not lose by it, | assure you. There sir, is
nickel to pay your car fare home. No thanks, If
you please. Good day, Mr.. Giddyboy"
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Fish Prevent Lake From Freezing.

From the Louisville Post.
A well known Baptist minister boarded a
crowded Second street car yesterday afternoon and
greeted a number of his acquaintance, saying that
he had just returned from Waukesha, where he had
been spending his vacation. by the way' said
the reverend gentleman, while there heard fish
story which may strike you as incredulous, but
which was forced to believe, coming as it did from
gentleman whose veracity had never been doubt
ed The old gentleman at whose place was stop
ping. in speaking of fishing one day. told me he
knew Of a lake in the vicinity where the fish were
SO abundant that when an ordinary plank was
placed in the water the FISH we're SO crowded to-
gether as to keep the plank on the sur
face firmly that it would bear the weight of sew
eral persons, and that when even large fiat rocks
were thrown into the place they would not sink"
Ominous silence prevailed in the Cur even after
the minister paused, no one venturing an audible
remonstrance The expounder Of truth, evidently
warned by the few tmidly cast glances of incredu-
lily which he observed passing between his listeners,
proceeded to explain how it was that he had been
brought to believe the story. He said that during
the winter among the northern lakes the fish pre-
vent the surface of q lake from freezieg over en-
tirely by congregatng in one place to get air and
by constantly keeping the water disturbed at that
spot. These spots are known as "ar holes" and
it was at one of these that the above phenomenon
occurred.
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DIR. w, j, Tucker.

The card of this gentleman appears in another
column of this paper. Dir. Tucker is the "old relia-
BILE" He mas been located in Atlanta for many
years and has treated successfully many hundred
people afflicted with chronic diseases after other
physicians had failed II you are afflicted, either
call ON Dr. Tucker or write to him. What he says
can Be depended on. Those who give him O fair
trial will not regret it,
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NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE
ATLANTA, GA.

Treats Deformities and Chronic Diseases, such
as Club Feet Diseases of the Hip, Spine and
Joints, Paralysis, Piles, Fistula, CataTh, Fee
male and Private Diseases, Hernia, Diseases Of
the Urinary Organs, etc, etc. Send for illus
trated circular. W ii
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE
UNION LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY

Proposes to issue limited number Of c per cent de-
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