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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

Meanwhile the mortal remains Of the great
commander lie on the western border of
Riverside park, on the bluff overlooking the
Hudson and over them is a structure which
the sarcastic describe as an unstable COM
promise between an ice house and beer
vault. 1t isn't pretty-the engraving shows
that. No one pretends that it is imposing. or
tasteful, or in the slightest degree suggestive
1t is simply a low, broad arched vault. far
inferior to any one of many hundreds erected
by wealthy private families in memory of
their dead. But it is easily reached. and in
all America the site could not be exceled
Going through Central park to the north
west corner the visitor issues upon a lovely
strip of high and tolerably level land, with
Just enough Of the native timber to make it
attractive. Westward the outlook is free
over the broad Hudson to the heights beyond: :
the placid surface of the river is ever dotted
with craft of all kinds, and in fair weather
the numerous white winged yachts give
delightful variety to the scene Whether
Washington or West Point, or one of the
western cities which claimed a right to the
honor, would have been more appropriate
has been sufficiently debated; but it is GER
tain that in no other place would the pro-
posed monument be more conspicuous or ac-
cessible to a larger number. New York is
still the American metropolis and the Hud-
son remains the most thronged of water high
ways.
There is perhaps a certain fitness in the ex-
IRENE simplicity of the present tomb. The
stones are cut in the plainest manner, the
arch is the simplest that masons can con-
struct, the little iron cross with central circle
is phenomenally plain, and the keystone from
which it rises is simplicity itself But the
Grant Monument association assure the pub
lie that they are taking abundant time only
because they want to make sure of the best
design; that they have made no special effort
to raise money because they felt sure of get
ting all they want as soon as the design and
preliminaries are settled, and that in due
time they will have a monument Of which all
the country will be proud. As it took three
| quarters of century to get the Washington
monument the public should perhaps not
grow impatient over the apparent delay IN
this case
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30
SOME STRIKING CONTRASTS.

Many orators and writers have set forth
many points in which the war for the Union
differed from all others, and yet it is not too
late to point out wherein its consequences and
the years following it have differed from
everything known in previous history. At
the close of the war nearly all foreign critics
predicted, and many Americans feared, GER
tain evil results, such as had followed all pre-
vious civil wars. 1t was predicted that the
disbanding of a million men would leave
fearful element Of vagrancy afloat; that the
vanquished would renew the conflict at the
first fair opportunity that the government
credit would sink; that liberty would be de-
stroyed by military methods, and dire evils
of many kinds follow in the line of local strife
and guerilla war.
How little did these prophets of evil under
stand the American nature. To say that the
exact opposite happened in each case is too
mild statement Every evil that has come
differed from the one predicted, and of all
elements in the population the most conserva-
tive is that from which innovation and per-
haps revolution was feared. Evils enough
have come, but not from the veterans north
or SOUTH not from the public debt, not from
a revival of old issues and most certainly not
| from any curtailment of the citizens per-
sonal liberty
On the contrary, the disbanded soldiers
rushed into the ranks of industry with zeal
that seemed almost like greed; and it is mat
ter of laughter that, instead of complaint for
their laxity, there is occasional criticism for
their push. The government credit rose
rapidly to be the best in the world, and the
surplus national vigor overhowed in public
enterprises that astonished the world. The
paroled Confederates went to their planta-
tons, offices and shops with a sort of fiery
energy they had never shown before, and
through all the southern states the eye of the
patriot is cheered at sight of Federal and Con-
federate in business partnerships and gener-
Gus rivalry.
Why this reversal of all previous expert
ence? The answer is in one word-Principle.
1t was war for principles. North and south,
men went into it to fight for their honest
faith; the point settled, they carried their
principles into civil life again. 1t was no
mercenary army. a few mercenaries, of
course, there were but most of them imbibed
something of the spirit of the mass. Honor
to the soldiers who fought for principles; all
honor to the veterans who retain their hon
ored principles in peace.
j. II. BEADLE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30
Past and Future of the Veterans.

They thought of the debt they owed to the
past, they appreciated the claims that pos
terity had upon them, and they resolved to
meet the demands of the present. As citi-
zens of the republic, they had come into a
royal Inheritance. The proud memories and
the gathered trophies of centuries of struggle
and triumph We're their brthright For
them others had wrought suffered and died ;
for them Hampton had fallen on the field,
and Cromwell had fought at Marston Moor;
for them William had filled the throne of the
Stuarts, and Burke had Numbered in the
house of commons; for them jefferson had
written the Declaration and Washington had
achieved our Independence. Among all the
sons of men never did people come to SO
rich heritage. Others had for brief hour
found springs in the desert; others in their
pilgrimage had set up the tabernacle III the
wilderness, but only here III this land of prom
Use had the enduring Temple of Liberty been
erected; here only had the sacred ark found
a resting place.
Comrades of the Grand Army-It pleased
heaven to spare your lives through the war,
and today you see your country crowned
with these years of peace. Some of you
carry silent though eloquent testimonials of
your devotion to duty. You brought them
from your country's battle fields and they
shall be yours until you ''dream of battle
fields no more" While the past must always
have a peculiar interest for you, the duties
of the present claim your first attention. 1t
has been with you labor of love TO care for
the orphan and widow of your deceased COM
rades. In this, as in all works of patriotism
and charity, you have grand re-enforcements
in this corps of noble women who are with us
to lend grace and charm to this occasion.
In the darkest hours of war their faith,
courage ami ,astancy never faltered. They
We're the aids and auxiliaries that no gold
could buy; obey were ever present as the
faithful ministers of him who has assured us
that he who keepeth Israel snail neither
slumber nor sleep.
Comrades, be of good cheer. The past is
secure. The high duties of citizenship in this
great republic demand your constant and I'M
selfish service. The Goo who protected you
in camp and field and gave you the victory,
still calls ON you TO go forward in your high
vocation.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall
never call retreat;
He is Sitting out the hearts of men before his
judgment seat.
Of be swift, my soul, TO answer him, be jubilant,
my feet
Our God is marching on.
From address of S. R. Hornbrook, at
Evansville, Ind.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30
THE TOMB Of GEN. GRANT.
The Promise to Build Him q Magnificent
Monument In New York Is UnfuI6lled.

That there is more haste in the promise to
erect great mans monument than in the
performance is familiar fact, and the con-
duct of Americans in this respect is peren-
NAL fountain of jokes to the newspaper man.
1.-THE Grant monument" is at once the latest
and most striking case. New York started
out with a fervent promise that the structure
should be Enthusiastically of the
man in every respect" An association was
formed and in due time the announcement
was made that the original scheme was
modifed-a monument costing only $780, 0O
would he erected And at the date of the
latest report not quite half that amount had
been raisedl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

There is a freemasoury among the veter-
ans which is at once charming and practical.
The eastern man is at home in the west, and
vice versa, i'll "A sense that was not the case
some thirty years ago. 1t is not the free
masonry of the lodge or chapter room; it
did not come of ceremonial initiation. Its
tie is in the memory of dangers and labors
endured in a common cause The veteran
heart feels the same throbs in all sections;
the old soldier is at home whenever he meets
old soldiers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

There only echo notes of glee.
Where CLEANED mighty army's vanl
Fair Chattanooga's wooded slope
With summer airs is lightly stirred,
And many a heart is warm with hope
Where once the deep mouthed gun wa
heard.
The blue Potomac stainless rolls,
And Mission Ridge is gemmed with fern;
On many a height sleep gallant souls,
And still the blooming years return.
Thank God unseen to outward eye,
But felt in every freemans breast,
From graves where fallen comrades lie
Ascends at Natures wise behest
With springing grass and blossoms new,
A prayer to bless the nations life,
To freedoms flower give brighter hue
And hide the awful stains of strife.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

Memorial days and commemorative insti-
tutions have an educational value Of the very
highest rank. Even in unconscious nature,
even in the brute creation, we see something
of this Everything that is seems striving to
become some memorial of itself. The strata
tell of extinct Species the surface rocks bear
the marks of evasion the woods bear witness
To those who have lived among them. All
have their lesson for the observing; all L-~ke
their impress upon the susceptible.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

HE post was assem-
bled at the first
camp fire of 1890,
and the new COM
mander, Comrade
Wallace Ny, was
doing the honors
of presiding officer
with much more
embar T a S S m e n t
than he would have
shown in leading a
charge. The boys
had munched the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

A fine looking negro went into the Union
lines on the Potomac and reported himself
for work.
where are you fromf' asked the officer
on duty.
"Culpepper Court House, sar."
whats the news down therer
Nothing, massa, cept dars a man down
dar lost a mighty good and valuable niger
dis morning. aud l reckon he dun lose more
afore night. "-Anecdotes, Poetry and Incl
dents of the War.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30
Soldier Wit.

The colonel of an Alabama regiment was
famous for having everything done up in
military style. Once, while field officer Of
the day, and going his tour Of inspection, he
came ON a sentinel of the Eleventh Mississippi
regiment sitting fiat down at his post, with
his gun taken entirely to pieces when the fol-
lowing dialogue took place:
Colonel-Don't you know that a sentinel
while on duty should always keep on his feetf
Sentinel without looking up)-That's the
way we used to do when the war first began;
but that's played out long ago.
Colonel beginning to doubt if the man was
on dutyJ-Are you the sentinel here'
Sentinel-Well, I'm sort of sentinel
Colone-Well, I'm a sort of officer of the
day.
Sentinel-Well, if you'll hold on till l sort
of git my gun together I'll give you sort OF
salute.-Selected
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

Gen. Sherman seemed to understand that
hungry soldier has no morale or morals" for
when he caught lad in blue in his wagon
one night abstracting therefrom large sugar
cured ham he asked him kindly and without
show of anger: "Have you no meatr
"None," said the soldier; "the regiment is
one day behind on rations, and the commits
sary doesn't want TO make extra issues"
Take the ham, then" said Sherman, as he
resumed his cigar, land whenever you need
any more come to me and ask for them
Frank Moore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

81 WILL SEE WHAT I CAN DO WITH A STORY"
am reminded tonight of an episode of the
Peninsula campaign. When the Army of the
Potomac was on the march down the PENN
sua to take shipping and come away from
Richmond back TO northern Virginia ! was
sent ahead Ct the troops on special service to
Fort Monroe There | was relieved of that
service. and, of course, had to rejoin my regi-
ment As there were not enough docks at
Fort Monroe 70 accommodate the entire army
some of the troops went to Yorktown and
some to Newport News a landing place on
Hampton Roads. below the fort about eight
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30

o. Boys in Blue. we turn to you.
The Scared and mangled who survive;
No more we meet in grand review,
But all the arts of freedom thrive .
Still glows the jewel in its shrine,
Won where the James now tranquil rolls;
Its wealth for all the glory thine.
o, memory of heroic souls
George Bancroft Griffith.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-05-30
OUR FALLEN HEROEI

HE angel o. the ma
tion : peace
N Has wreathed with
" flowers the bat
tie drum;
We see the fruiting
fields increase,
Where sound of wal
no more shall
come
The swallow skins
the Tennessee,
Soft winds play o'ei
the Rapidan;
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
Tribute of Respect.

WHEREAS, II has pleased Almighty God
in his infinite wisdom aud goodness ic
remove from our midst Sister Lucrets
Weyand. who had been a great sufferel
for year or more, but who bore her suf.
fering patiently, waiting for the Master tc
call her home, where suffering and sor
row are ended, therefore,
Resolued, That We submissively bow tC
the will Of the Almighty Father in Heav
en-, who doeth all things well.
Resolued, That the church has lost one
of its consistent members, and the sab
bath-school one of its most earnest s;hol'
ars, and my class one Of its most loving
classmates.
Resolsed, That We, as bbath-school,
shall never forget her noble, christian
example. and will endelvor to live hon
orable, upright, christian lives, and tc
dedicate our lives TO the service Of the
Master.
Resolred, That we most heartily sym
pathize with the family, relatives and
friends of the deceased, and sincerely
hope that her life ofusefulness may slim
ulate others to take up the cross Of this
Master, and labor in His vineyard, Csc
that when We all come to die we may
meet our departed sister and classmatt
in heaven.
Resolred, That these resolutions be
published in the county papers. and Q
copy transmitted 20 the family of the de
ceased.
MINNIE B. KUHLAAN, Teacher.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
Grams of Gold.

The best instruction is TO practice what
you teach.
More is accomplished by doing each
days work faithfully than by crowdiDg
two days's work into one.
The one prudence in life is concentra-
ton; the one evil is dissipation and it
makes no difference whether our dissi-
pations are coarse or fine.
The lessons Of life make deeper i'm
pressions than the lessons OF books, be-
cause they touch the heart before they
reach the head.
Beware of prejudices; they are rats,
and mems minds are like traps. Preju-
dices creep in easily, but it is doubtful if
they ever get out.
No one was ever corrected by q sar-
casm, but oftener driven further in the
wrong way. In teaching always be kind
and patient.
There is no surer mark of the absence
Of the highest moral and intellectual
qualities than cold reception ofexcel-
lence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
Motion of ProiectlIes.

Photog raphs of the interior of the gun
are even taken by means of the electric
light, and the information obtained by
these means is most valuable, and is
manifestly more satisfactory than that
given by the method Of taking impress
sions of thebore in soft rubber.
Photography has also been made use
ofin studying the motion of the projectile
In the case of large guns instantaneous
views of the shot during lis fight have
been successfully taken by means Of a
camera provided with a quick acting
shutter. This method is not appiieabs
however, to small arms A rifle bullet Is
a very small object and the camera must
be set very near its path in order to OBJ
tain picture of sufficient size to be Of
use; but the nearer the instrument is
placed to the moving object to be photo
graphed, the more rapid is the motion of
the image over the plate, and no "in-
Simultaneous" OF quick-acting shutter could
possibly be made TO operate with suffi-
cient rapidity, or at the proper instant to
give sharply picture The de-
sired end is accomplished, however, by
the aid of electricity. The camera is pro
yided with an extremely sensitive plate
and placed in dark room, through
which the bullet is made TO pass. The
instant the bullet is in front of the cam
era it breaks an electric circuit, pr, du-
cling spark which iliuminates the bullet
for an instant, and its image is impressed
upon the sensitive plate. The duration
of the electric spark is almost infinitesi-
NAL, and since the plate is affected only
during the continuance of the spark,
well-defined photograph of an object
moving al greater velocity than that Of
sound is obtained. Such pictures show
the condensation ofthe air in front of the
bullet, the vacuum left behind it, and the
eddies and currents produced in the sur
rounding atmosphere by its motion and
they afford information which is of value
in determining the best shape to be given
to the projectile in order TO reduce TO a
minimum the resistance which the air
opposes to its fight, and 50 increase its
range and effect.-Scribners Magazinc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26

The total coal consumption of the
world is said to amount to more than
100000 cwt. per hour. Ofthis quantity
about 100000 cwt. are required per hour
in order to heat the boilers for stationary
and marine engines. locomotives, etc
The production of pig iron requires 100,
600 cwt., and that of other metals $4,000
cwt. per hour. The average hourly con
sumption Of household coal is reckoneJ
at 100000 cwt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
TAX PAID.

Thsre Is probably few who realize the encr-
nous amount OF money annually psid into mo
q. =. Treasury on both Imported and Domestic
liquors. Are sou aware thai Max Klein, OF Ale
ghcny. Pa, Is large contributor 10 that fund? |?
Are you posted a. to who does oIse Of the largest
business In the liquor line ? II not. let Us tell
you that Max Klein leads them sll--and why I.
Because he has long since succeeded Ia con-
value He sells six year old Guekenbesmer
Finch. ugeris,st aud Gibson 81 $1.00 per quart or
six qrsrte for $500. His Silver Age thai dedes
iy pacl cd boxes. Send for his price list and
cenipiase catalogue and do nos hesitate to ssSc
yaur or9erfo Max Klein, s. Federal b.. Ale
sheny, "a.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
On the Slightest Sign

Ofanythlng wrong with the Kidneys
or Bladder, recourse should at once be
had to DIR. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,
Of Rondout, n. Y. Neglect may lay the
foundation for painful difficulties. The
Favorite Remedy has completely cured
cases of Stone in the Bladder, from which
relief had been yainly sought. Where
there is tendency to Rheumatic Gout,
speedy relief invariably follows its use.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
The Spring Medicine.

The popularity which Hoods Sarsape
rilla has gained as spring medicine j,
wonderful. 1t possesses just those ele'
ments of health-giving, blood purifying
and appetite restoring which everybody
seems to need at this season DO moi
continue in dull, tired. unsatisfactory
condition when you may be so much ben.
e6tted by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t puri
ies the blood, and makes the weak
strong.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
We All Dress Alike.

/ have = friend in New York who
thinks that he can tell man who didn't
live in New York from . New Yorker
without ever making mistake. ! held
that he couldn't, and proposed trial Of
his ability. We were standing on the
corner OF Broadway and Fourteenth
| street at the time. Two gentlemen stood
on the opposite corner. One was nattily
dressed i, the latest style. with clothes
that fitted like postage stamp toa letter,
and patent leather shoes that shone like
new buggy the other bad on an OUT
of-date straw hat. a paper collar. and
shoes size too big for him. Well =
said to my friend, are those New
Workers ssandiDg overon the opposite
corner27 why, the one in the silk hat
is" said my friend; nobody could mis-
take that Look at bis style and general
bearing and the at home way in which
he looks about him. III wager every
cent have that he is New Yorker born
and bred
"And the other fellow in the staw hat p
"Why, he is some jay from Podunk,
just getting the country dust rubbed out
of his eyes. Where do you suppose he
got that hat and look ut the dazed way
in which be looks around him."
Just then the two separated. The man
with the silk hat sauntered down Broad
way, and the supposed Jay came to our
corner.
snow ask him." said my friend.
stepped up to the man and said: 81
beg your pardon, but where is the gentle
eman from to whom you we're just talk
ing" The man looked surprised, and
then said "Why, he's from Greencastle.
Indiana. "And if not too impertinent,
might ! ask if you are from there, too?"
"No," said the man 4: II live in Brook
lyn."
Ny friend was the most surprised man
/ ever saw. In these days of steam and
telegraph people who live in cities of
any respectable size have the same fash
ions and pretty much the same manners
as those who live in the largest cities
Springfield Mass Republic Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26

Bonds 70 ne %
sheen ~~
We the AnihO Commonwealth Of
fennflsanu do
Ae relating and townships &c
of fJnuary
Judgment and ability Account
George J. Black ywith
h2SsE E PohuoAr &c Of said uuy Of
Mcsilen sheriff With
MI for The yeur ending eh nns the County Of
two hss sand dfotyon s' = - "1u AeNu"oea
~ '-@ ''' any VI 1eo-
q. sBoRFR Tsr.11
isEar.1
a. DAAari, JOHN isEsLi
County iors.
lerpi = - 'e''"e"' sAi's"oe AAs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
One Dollar Well Invested.

If you have bad breath, constipation,
pain in the small Of the back, discolored
skin, nervousness, OF dizziness, your only
wise course is to take DR.. David Kenne-
dy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, n. Y
1t will cleanse the blood of all impurities
regulates the Kidneys and Liver, and
thus restore healthy glow to your cheek
again. Ali druggists one dollar bot
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26

Many good cows give but a small quan.
tity of milk because they are not proper
ly managed. Some persons allow a GER
tain quantity of feed, FROM which no va
ration is made. A COW should be fed
all she will eat, and il she improves in
the quantity of her milk she should be
induced to eat more.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26

1t is said of corn that it is onei of the
best foods for fattening hogs, but is star
vation diet TO pigs. The reason is that
while corn contains the elements that
produce fat it is Dis 6cient in mineral mat
ter and other elements essentialto growth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-02-26
Card of Thanks.

If the proprietor of Kemp's Balsam
should publish card Of thanks, contain
ing expressions of gratitude which come
to him daily, from those who have beer
cured of severe throat and lung troubles
by the use of Kemps Balsam, it would
ill fsir-sized book. How much better
to invite all to call on any druggist and
get a free sample bottle, that you may
test for yourself IFS power. Large bottles
SOC. and 81.