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The Globe-republican., 1890-12-24

sleepy, Dlack eyes
at herself, Miss Pris-
ella b a If forgave
her folly. And when
she had awkwardlY
t a ken the warm,
little body in her
arms, and a rosy
cheek, soft as satin,
Just brus b g d her
own, why, Miss Pris-
ella thought she
was almost W Use!
But when the little
girl was tucked in
bed, and Mrs. Clark
had left the room,
timidly, in her
quavering old voice,
Miss Priscilla sang
a lullaby, till the
long lashes dropped
and the pink lips
parted - and then
the rich, lonely old
maid was certain
that she had never
done SO wise a thing
in her life!
"Sh!" she said
softly, as Marjory's
mother entered the
room, then flushed
over such weakness
and straigh tie ed
into her usual rigid
attitude.
"May we borrow
your fireplace, too.
Miss Hopkins ?''
asked Mrs. Clark,
with growing cour-
age. Tomorrow
would hardly be
Christmas if Santa
Claus couldn't come
down the chimney,
you know,and there
is only a register in
my room. I will try
and keep the child
rem from being very
noisy in the morn
ing, if you'll let me
The Globe-republican., 1890-12-24

intention is the es-
sence of the crime,
and, therefore. it
must be the essence
of the good deed.
Only to propose to do
better is something;
if nothing else, it
is an acknowledge
ment of our need to
be SO, which is the
first step toward
amendment. But
in fact to propose
to do we'll is in some
sort to do we'll, for
che who is not
worse today than
he was yesterday,
is better"
So there is no
harm-indeed there
is gOod-in propos-
ing to break off bad
habits and form
good ones. Allseed
can not fall on bar
rem soil, some will
bear fruit. There
fore, make all the
good resolutions
YOU can think of and
keep as many as you
can. You can't very
we'll fail to keep
some of them.
This is the value
of New Years day.
1t is an imaginary
milestone on the
The Globe-republican., 1890-12-24

And took his honest ease.
But something reused him quickly,
He started from his seat.
A soldier bold. . maiden fair,
Were kneeling at his feet.
est. Nicholas" the maiden cried,
Behold my fearful plight!
These wounds have been inflicted
Since that dreadful, dreadful night
When you left me in the stocking
OF being dare not name
She paused, the soldier raised his voice
And said: Il blush with shame
To stand before your saintshfp
In the dress you now behold,
But the way have been treated
Makes my very blood run cold
I've been nursed and kissed and coooleo.
I've been rocked and sung to sleep;
Oh! were I not q soldier still,
I'd almost like to weep"
The Globe-republican., 1890-12-24
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'fii7'7jlili:|!l;$;l':ii!!9!I!:!!
oEJISlS[FyoCp

w0
resting
From his Christ
! mas work At
last.
The gifts had al
been given.
The hold q y 8
were past.
And DOING In his
armchair,
With his cat up
on his knees,
The good 8 n n I
SIN Ok ID b 8
honest pipe.
The National tribune., 1890-01-16
The Squadron OF Evolution.
lBosfon Budget |

In a certain w0uld-be literary circle in Boston
there Is a lady who prides herself upon her in
innate knowledge of things In general aud Of
the English language In particular, aud in her
small but exclusive set sbo is looked upon as
AN authority. When the fleet was here several
of her friends were gathered at her house, and
one OF them asked:
why do they call IL the squadron OF evo-
luton y"
THAT Is very simple" answered the lady of
the house; "the simplest thing In the world.
For long time they have been at work trying
TO devise the best kind of war ships, aud this
is the result; this is what has been evolved. >
And 80 they call 1t the squadron of evolution
See?h
And then she lay back In her chair, satisfied
that she had enlightened her visitors. And
the best of il was that they thought, and think
TO this day, that her explanation was correct.
The National tribune., 1890-01-16

nHHUry wanted. a an hour 50 new arrfrs.G
QEE MIN Catalogue and sample free.
nuuH AD C. e MARSHALL Iockoort Ny
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The National tribune., 1890-01-16

place. It was in this house that the old
lady who had just come from Brandy when
the troops were coming in, told Mrs. Whale
that the Yankees were the strangest people
she ever saw, as they carried their dead sol
diers along with them; for she had seen over
a dozen wagons with corps-es in them.
The Ricllard house still remains as IL was,
and so around SteyensbuTg many of the old
landmarks remain, and would easily be rec
ognized by anyone who was here during
the war. Maj. Slime, who visited here last
Summer, located and remembered many
places which he had seen here when on his
pilgrimage in these parts.
Leaving Stevensburg aud going east toward
Germania Ford the first house you see is the
Grayson house, large building constructed of
brick imported from England over 100 years
ago. Ii is situated about 800 yards 10 the right
of the road. on hill, and is heavy enough TO
stand siege. After you have proceeded from
Steyensburg one mile you come 10 my house,
on the left-hand side, and McYeigh's, on the
right, about 100 yards from the road. Then
you pass the Kelly's Ford road, on your left
through the rocky gorge called the " Devils
Jump" and on through heavy woods TO the
Roberts house. on the left two aud half
miles from Stevensburg, the crossroads from
Brandy Station over 20 the plank road and
Gernania Ford coming in at the east end of
the place. Proceeding on through Billy Coles
beavy woods one mile You reach cleared land
on each side Of the road. old Mrs Evans's house
being on the right, and the site of the old
Barnes Hotel on the left Four miles from
The National tribune., 1890-01-16

INrm f.,rt MIL nnd Ernr...1

Mr.. James +. Kelly, the eminent sculptor,
has added 10 his reputation by his latest work,
the bronze panel designed for the monument 10
be erected at Gettysburg in honor of Gen Thos.
g. Devin by the 9th n. Y. Cav Tho panel Is
one of the largest ever east in this country.
being lve feet nine inches by six feet four
inches. IL represents cavalry charge Gen
Deyin. mounted on n horse. occupies the fore
ground. and is surrounded by troopers.
On tho right side Of the panel the color. bearer,
mortally wounded, is seen trying 20 rally
strength enough TO pass the Stars and Stripes
to his c0mrade. The left of the line shows n
boyish bugicr, his checks dstended. blowing
his call. Ii Is statue of great power. and
shows that the artist, whose first important
work in sculpture was "Sheridan's Ride" has
not lost but gained in skill. lie is compara-
lively young yet, aud 10 ono who has
seen his works doubts that the future will
bring him greater fame.
The National tribune., 1890-01-16

So PER DAY RRoo% ios 3f HDlSEk S1GkEH PLsTED s,so
and terms, cts J. r & J. FERGUSON, Chester conn.
Mention National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1890-01-16

Sonieaerate soldiers who captured them might
DO with them.
Wan. Ross, with bis wife, daughter Emily and
son John, lived in the Grays0n house. Bob
Grayson having refugeed South. ] have here
toiOTe told Of Bill Ross After the war he bought
the house in StcVensburg where Mrs Moore
lived, aud fixed il up with shrubbcry and fruit
trees from tie abandoned Federal camps max
ing IL a beautiful place.
At Joe Roberts'g house, he being in the Con-
ieoerate army, Bill Edwards lived, who has also
been spoken of before. When he was taken OF
by Stuart the b0use was abandoned, and was
afterwards torn down by the Federals and
hsuied 70 the camps u build shanties. as was
also The Evans house, near Barnes Branch.
Old Willis Madden free colored man. lived
as formerly described and kept sort of bouse
Of entertainment His daughter. Maria was
his bousekeeper, and was kept by Jack Whale.
the Constable mentioned as being nearly niobbed
IN New York, by whom she had tgO children. one
Of whom, Willis Madden, is pastor of the colored
church at the settlement noW at the iunctiso
Of The Keily's Ford road, and the other b a
teacher Of The cOl0red school. Old Willis Mad
oeD's house was used before the war for giving
big parties, where rich planters, like Gentleman
The National tribune., 1890-01-16

lNOrT.-I beg 10 acknowledge timely sugges-
ton from Capt stewart, calling my attention to
error-of chronological order rather than of fact
with reference To the battle of the Wilderness. In
No NJ Of this sketch stated that, after following
Nadsworths infantry In the morning of May 8
through the brush 10y wood road into the Hager-
son clearing, and the infantry beginning To retire
rapidly though in order" "we did not unIim ber
but Teireated with the infantry 10y the same road
on which we had advanced" and that we fell
back without firing IA shot" In No XII, referring
To the second day stated that, the infantry in
our front appeared To be falling back, which would
soon bring the guns In action, we got orders to
get the canister ready aud retire the eaissons" !"
Upon receiving the suggestion OF our Captain
became conscious that had treated tho subject OF
the action OF The battery in the battle of the VIII
The National tribune., 1890-01-16

- IN salary SO Expenses in Advance
~hN u allowed each month. steady emDTOvuleuF
WV az home or travelling. No s6ilcitinz On
ies delivering and making collections No postal carA
Aa,Iess , With stamp. HAFER CO., Piqua, ..
Mention The National Trbuns
The National tribune., 1890-01-16
This Touched n Sympathetic Chord.


I4ady-Who is that follow who comes to SEQ
you every EVENING"
Bridget-Iio Is gintleman who is engaged
TO me- but Im thinkin' of telling him not to
come here any more, mum. He talks too
much.
Abont whom2
About yourself mum. He says you are the
most beautiful lady in the city.
He doesn't seem to be such bad man, after
all. guess you can let him call once in
while.
The National tribune., 1890-01-16
TO Be continued1

Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune., 1890-01-16

A GOODRICH. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Ia Dear
a. born ST., Chicago III. Advice Frse- ~ veArF
experience Business quietly aud legally transactsL
Mention The National TFI5una
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20
Canning Wonders 81 this isisphoas.

Picture to yourself > great hospital,
where hundreds Of patients. forced to
spend weary weeks on their backs. are eu,
sbled, by touching an electric button. to
listen to q comforting sermon, right
lecture or popular oIera. Imagine such
q condition OF things that, ut the time for
the great Inauguration ball. Simultaneous
bslls should be held in Washington. New
York. Philadelphia. Boston, Buffilo Bal
timore and Chicago, each ballroom being
filled with enticing strains OF Strauss
orchestra stationed At . telephone station
10 New York. Think OF Chsuucey II. De-
pew making sn after'dinner speech or de.
livering political orstion to the guests Al
bsnquets or to immense party gatherings
in all OF the important cities east OF the
Mississippi.
Five years sgo such things would have
been put down - fsncies. pure and sim.
pie; but now people are preparing them.
selves for wonders. Work is being done
by thousands Of experts who are deyoting
their energies TO mastering tbs mysterious
something called electricity. Most people
will be interested 10 know thst solie great
trium phs are at hand, aud that in sll like'
lihood . year from the coming winter will
see all the things above mentioned accom-
plished facts.
The science Of the telephone Is msking
giant strides these days. II takes q hard
and faithful student 10 keep abreast OF the
progress that is being made 10 electrical
Developments generally. Possibilities are
rapidly developing into sctualities, which
are changing business methods. making
neighbors OF cities hundreds Of miles apart
and realizing the dreams OF even Eiward
Bellsmy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20
How Bill Wa. CauGh',

A night school in New England cit,
was made up Of Bewsboys. bootblscks and
factory hands. IL was rongh crowd
Ga the first night the teacher found bim.
self alone 10 room With forty fve wide
awake, noisy, Iawlers scamps. Before the
hour was half gone he bad lost his tenn
per . dtz,n times. aud. losing bis self
possession slso, The school became pan
demonium.
One boy 10 particular seemed the ring
leader. He wss . vicious looking boy.
There vas not, at first sight, . redeemine
feature about bin, His face was bad. Hs
had the thorough look ola genuinely Dr..
praved character.
Things went from bad 10 worse ss sh-
term wore on. The teacher tried eveis
method be could think OF. and still mad
no progress with Bad Bill. "as the boys
themselves called HIM.
One evening. ~ Mr.. Seldom, the teach
tf. tu'ttFu huE rNuppt Fobb, br bNefn t"c
boys talking 10 sn excited manner abon'
the performance Of = certain sltight,of
hand msn wbom they had seen at down
town theatre. BAD Biir' ~ss trying TO
imi,a.e some OF the tricks.
II f,sbed scross the te, cher's mind that
be might reach Bill through The ons thing
thst interested bin. sni b. wen, back 10
college that night dcterm med to give II =
trial
Mr.. Seldom attended The eymnasinm
regularly. ADD ie.roed tossing the Indisn
clubs. He took privsle lessons 10 learn
few fancy movements Tben he pnfch.
ed jasgiers .tools. and With the help of
bis oh um learned scne sleigh, Of hsnd
tricks, sDd by the end Of The term be Gas
ioiersbly proficient.
One week before the cod OF the term.
says Mr. Seldom. | snnoubced that on the
following night instead Of The regular les
sons. We would have 9 little entertainment.
The school stamped vigorous approval.
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and turned out the pexi evcoiug ia iul
force. Bad BIT soecapied seat 10 The
middle oi 'he room. evidently oen' On
making all the trouble be could
bfgsn TIE entertainment by s'v'ns 90
sceoun' OF some noted pres'idiei's'enrs-
ihe boys were interested, ana kep' qn'e''
IIen ! arranged my Iues'ers apparatus
on 'he ho'e' snd ala not 'ne ooys stare
When 'he sAs me pas An egg 'ofousn .
stif hsh aud turn slate into . nn PAN
And perform 'he o'ne' 'f'e-s OF 40 amateur
mss'o'ani
Inc spp'suse "" cea'en'ns' 10"
qui'e e's'e'' enoeo 'nreeauar'e's % ~
nout Q. sucoes''u' sie'en' o''nsnu Wv"
'ne ioa'An c'ups spa '"e 'sno' moves
men"'
Dau rins iAoe - ss'u"y :" '"e w
ening' ooa'' n.,"9 Ae'p soo'' :
oaosn' sn"pso " nov s"u 'ue''
was 70 oine'en' ''oni n's u'"A' 'o'ou''
u'esn 'ooa 0o''u ~. n0'P 0"u'a"os
W '"'' ~" 0'p''.e' a'n
"so. ne VS. 'ue oe'' poy ~ 'ne
'o"oo' ""'''s '"' 't''"s WIN W"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20
A Disappointed Officer.

Soldiers advancing against Indians OF
ten march for days without seeing n red
man; but the veterans know that II the
! Indians want to find them they will bs
heard from when least expected. A story
told in 'Warpsth and Bivouao" illustrates
how suddenly indians announce their pre-
seEce.
General Crooks command was camped
on CrOzy Womsns Fork, and not M In.
dian bad disturbed them for several mig gLts
II was veiy cold. and all were impatient
for some tvrt Of excitemen One:nisbt
some tfilcSrs said. Let us go up TO
Bourke's tent, = ! they all vent.
The lieutenant. member Of Crook .
staff, was found ttudy Ing y military map
by the light OF candle.
Hello, Bonlke said one OF ths visitors.
Aren't you afraid the Indians will venti-
late your tent, il you keep that light burn
ingp
Oh no. replied B0nrke. The Indians
that have been freing into us are small
flying party. You may rely on it that you
won't hear anything more from them this
side OF Tongue River The distance is
too great from their village aud the wealth
or is too cold. Mr.. Indian doesn't care 10
be frozen. Now I'll show you on this map
the point where they will most likely
make their frst real at
Whizz! pop! bang! zipl came volley
from the bluffs above the camp A bullet
struck the candle and pnt II out. Another
made large siz,d hole 10 the map. The
officers scattered, and Bourke was left
alone to mediate on the instability Of In.
dian character.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20
Rapid Trip Rouad The World.

A postal card was recently dispatched
westward on journey round the world,
the performance OF which IL duly accom
plsbed ia the then nnbesten time OF sixty
eight days. The card wss posted at the
Gui!dhsll postofIice 10 commemorate the
penny postage jubilee on Nay II last and
was sent via the United States to Japan.
aud thence reposted via Brindisi. back TO
London, where II arrived on the Oath oi
July. That performance has slnce been
beaten. Another card has been posted
ronnd the world 10 the reverse direction
This second dispatch was sent on June l3
to Singapore. in the Straits settlements.
via, BriUdisi, and returned from that post
to the sender. via Hong Kong and San
Francisco. reaching London on the 9th OF
August. The time taken by 1t in travel
ing the entire belt Of the earth WAS only
fifty three days. or fifteen days less time
than occupied by the frs. named card In
travelling the westward direction OF the
worlds circuit. This feat was accom-
pitched 1t the very small cost Of three sud
Que hsf pence. The postmsrks on the
card record tiat IL left London on June I3
aud duly arrived at Singapore on July 8.
which shows that the outward journey
was accomplished 10 exactly twenty Ave
days Res'sniog. it left that port the
ssne day. and travelling Onward. via
Hong Kong aud San Frsncisco. II reached
Sheperds Busb, snd was delivered 10 iis
81 'iuaI sender dori5g tbs afternoon oi
10, jb Of August. Or tweniy,eisbt days
{ enf weeksl after 1t bad left Singapore,
N .sin2 ,ts total time on urDey my
thrre days.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20


/, II Ia 20 wonder that almost every ncus
paper reporter in Mes York he. . good
vord 10 say Of Chsuncey NJ Depew. liz
is probably the easiest prominsn, man 10
GET an interview with. and II he ,hlnt,
the reporter who hes the task 10 band no,
exactly up TO the occasion he generally a.,
sists him 10 the most gracious manner pos.
sihle. The writer. who had worked cred
i,sbly enough on weekly 10 the west, rc,
members with what ,rcpidstiou he read on
the assignment book of one Of tho great
New York dsiiies, on whose statf he lad
just succeeded 10 gaining fooihold, ''Sec
Chsuncey N. Dspew" With the impress,
sion that he WAS going 10 face lremen,
dous tsek he entered the house Of tho
famous orator and railway president
Mr. Depew is Al dioner, said the serv'
ant,
| Don't disturb him, can wait, said tho
reporter, ~ be settled himself In The ofir.
cd chair and prepared TO wal, for the seven
or eight courses TO wind maJssticsliy over
Mr.. Depews left shoulder and iuio that
eloquent orihce whence 90 many more
good things come. He was not TO wait
long, however, Tor in about minute Mr..
Depew appeared.
l'wont keep you waiting, he said pleas'
antly. iou may be in hurry. What
csD do for you?
! would like to get your opinion OF 20
and go. said the reporter.
There Is not much TO be said upon that
bend. replied Mr.. Depew. In isct, almost
nothing, at present that Is OF any general
interest.
Besides. my dinner Is waiting. he might
have added, but he didn't. He evidently
noted the ycung reporters disappointed
look. aud 80 he said cheerily instead
Well, take . seat. and will i've you
couple OF sticks. anyway.
This easy sllusion 10 the newspaper
mans measure OF space. "a stickiui."
made the young reporter fecI al home NJ
once. as Mr.. Depew evidently Intended il
should, and then Our Chauucey" reeled
of in clear,cut aud graphic sentences a
little mid'diuner speech tb.t filled M
shout half column iu the paper the u,,t
aud did much TO establish the
youug mans footing on the stall Ibs
same reporter has listened TO good many
II the famous attel,dinner speeches Of the
genial President. and they have
Ill been good, but in his estimation not Que
u them could touch that little unstudied
'ddress. deslt out between soup and fish.
o that young fellow, green from Tho
country.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20

who had stood there few hours previous
watching Tor Mr. Peter Lennon.
She had lover nov after her own
heart. and she had promised to marry
him the day on which Marcia would
marry Peter Lennon and 90 away TO ber
new home
But she could not help wondering whe-
ther II Pierce bad proposed TO Marcia. -
she bad evidently expected, Marcia
would never have become Mrs. Peter Lem
mon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20
TO Increase the speed Of steamships.

The centrifugal propeller Is The name Of
new invention designed to enable s,esm'
ers TO sttsin extraordinary speed. Strictly
speaking. the appliance is not propeller
n all; II Ia simply . remover Of resistance
ahead. The stem Of the steamer Ia cut
awsy downward sud backward from the
waicr.liue. aud here the rotary fen or cen,
trifugal mschioe Is placed. The pressure
aud resistance Of the water sbesd is got
rid Of by clearing the water swsy, TINS
yirtnsIly sndowiog the propulsive scrvs
or screws 10 the stern with greatly aug
meDted power 10 vesscls moving Ut .
speed up 10 seven knots. skin friction is
the principal resistssce ia still water; 10
vessels moving st hisb speed the reels.
tsoce ~ the water Immediately shesd In,
rrrsser st 90 rGornons rate. With the Ia
cre,se Of speed Til, cen .lssy. be not.
iced by the huge white wave s~if',mos'
ing vessel bss 10 front of ber--,b- bone
In her mouth" ~ the sailors term IL. TLs
obi ,ct Of the new inveGiion is 10 scatter
ih r.inding mas. ~ it Ia being soitrrd
sp, by this means i, is claimsd that the
fpseJ II steamers can be increased ~ lbe
poiD, tb.t will sdmii Of their crossing ,hs
oe~aD 10 four days Vessels will be fitted
With this new device Tor experimental pun
poses both IN this couptry ssd Eaglsad,
aud IL is expected ibs, thsir speed viii bs
greatly 10 excess Of sby thing nov sGlst.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20
The Mosbst's Way.

Avd now. children. remarked Prof.
u.ilrs. 10 ons oi the Baltimore schools
'br OTHER day, ''ifs family consisting Of
father. and mother. sud ssven children
shonld have . pie Tor dinner. bS~ much
would each one riceiysf"
An dRbtb psri, answered bright boy.
Ba, there sre nine persons. you mus,
rrmemb-r.
o. yer. ] kno~ that; bat the mother
wouldn't get soy. There uouidu'i he
enough 10 20 sround.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20

A grass widov 10 not woman vhoss
hpsbspd died from bay fever
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20

Judge Jtf'eys. Of notorious msmory.
pointing with his cans to . msn who was
sbjui 10 be tried. sad; There 10 . great
fogus st the eod o. my csnf7 TIE msa
to shom be pointed. looking u him. said.
Al which end. my lord,