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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29


rom the general next under the Pres
ldent, who Is also Commander-in-ch chief.
to the drummer boy. If the President,
as Commander-in-chief, issue an order,
the responsibility rests with him, and
his right to issue such order may be
tested by impeachment.
We had many troublesome questions
and many dangerous places to avoid
during the early years after the war
with the South. Now that calm view
can be taken, it is almost generally
conceded that our army behaved In the
South with remarkable prudence and
wisdom, and yet orders were obeyed-
This speaks well for the intelligence of
our army from highest to lowest.
Except in its more important bear
ing upon the discipline of the service,
the question of obedience or disobedi-
ence is a personal one affecting the in
diyidual citizen or soldier, and not the
nation at large. If ever the liberties
of this people are so far jeopardized as
to rest upon the disobedience of unlaw-
ful commands issued by superiors to
their subordinates in our little army,
they viii be already lost. whether the
commands be obeyed or disregarded.
UnmashIng a Female Sn,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

fcation for the unlawful act of sub
ordinate. But the rulings are gem
orally coupled with reservations or
explanations which greatly restrict
their operations in practice. Then,
again. there are arguments and au-
thorities directly In support of the
opposite views. Whether a command
is lawful often depends upon circum-
stances with which the superior is
acquainted, but of which the subordi-
nate IS ignorant. The limits of au-
thority are not determined by written
law.
Whatever is necessary for mainten-
ance of military discipline falls within
the scope of military authority. "The
soldier forfeits that portion of his civil
rights which would interfere with the
discipline of the army" says Burke.
He Is bound. says CIode, toobey and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
tnEsRx C BURNS.

We meet again. old trusty blade
OF eighteen sixty three,
Let's clasp once more your grim old hand,
Thou shield of liberty
We meet again, though parted long,
These i've and twenty years,
How proudly by my side you hung
When we were volunteers.
On many Southern battlefield,
When life was young and fair,
In parry, cut and point you swung,
Old saber, bright and bare.
EForWard march, Trot! GallOpl Charge ~
The crash came hand to hand;
Amid the gunners and the smoke,
How gloriOusly grand!
All. those were days, old sword. old friend
Worth bringing back anew;
We both are gray and warWorn now,
Old cOmrade, stanch and true.
May days like those ne'er come again,
The green fields crimson dyed,
Nor brother against brother stand,
With sabers by their side.
The world looked on in wonder then,
All, stood with bated breath,
While you and I, old cOmrade true,
Were standing at the death.
The old flag floats more proudly now,
How beautiful the scene.
1 hear some say EWhat fools are these. n
Not dreaming what we've been.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

the usual stoppages, now on one side Of
the river and then on the other, fight
ing shy of suspicious-looking spots and
steering from shore when there were
hostile indications. At one outrageous
spot on the Arkansas side we had q
startling salute from a lurking foe.
Quite little fusillade it was, and sew
eral of the shots struck our texas
Cwhere the officers of the boat had
quarters, above the upper deck and
astonished some of our non-combatants.
But, as the texas was tin-lined, the
shades of evening falling. and the dis
lance considerable, no damage was
done, and the faint-hearted could con-
sole themselves with the language of
Mr.. Lincoln, "The panic's fictitious,
and there's nobody hurt"
Cairo, at that time, was very busy
place, but it had the worst hotels on
the continent. After a night of IN
rest at this first-class hotel and a very
Indifferent breakfast in the morning,
the next thing in order was to go to the
express Office, but a crowd at the Pro
vOst Marshals Office excited curiosity.
In the middle of the large room there
stood a well-dressed female, not more,
apparently, than 80 years of age. She
was above medium height, had good
features, shapely form, raven hair, and
flashing eyes. She was Indignantly
protesting against the charge of being
a rebel spy and of running quinine and
other contraband wares into the Con-
federacy.
It was delicate position for chiv-
alric gentlemen to be placed in, but
finally some well known Union ladies
were summoned, and they, with the
defendant, retired to a private room,
the doors of which were properly
guarded. When they all returned the
defendant was an exposed culprit. She
had lost her defiant and indignant air,
and looked crestfallen and alarmed,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

You've tried DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription have
you and you're disappointed.
The results are not snsmeaS-
ate.
And did you expect the dis
ease of years to disappear in
a a0eek 2 Put a pinch of time
in every dose. You would
not call the milk poor because
the cream doesn't rise in an
hour2 If there's no water In
it the cream is sure to rise.
If there's a possible cure, DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is sure to effect it, if given a
fair trial.
You get your one dollar it
costs back again if it don't
benefit or cure you.
We wish we could give you
the msakerS' confidence. They
show it by giving the money
back again, in all cases not
benefited, and it'd surprise you
to know how few dollars are
needed to keep up the refund.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29


Napoleon I. was entertaining the Gar
Alexander and the Prussian king at
breakfast in Tilsit, when the converse
ton turned on loyalty.
My soldiers obey me blindly," said
the Gear.
@And mine, are anxious to die for
me-" boosted Napoleon.
At the suggestion of the Prussian
king a test of devotion was agreed
upon. The royal party was breakfast
ing in the fifth story of building that
faced paved street. Each ruler was
to call in one of his soldiers and com
mand him to jump from the window.
Napoleon made the first test.
Call the Gardiste Mareux," he COM
manded, and Mareau appeared.
viii you obey any order may give
you" asked Napoleon.
ayes, sire"
~Blindly, whatever it is?"
"Blindly, sire"
"Then Jump out of that window"
But I have wife and two children,
sire"
Il viii care for them. Forward"
And the Gardiste Mareau. with a
military salute, walked to the window
and lesped out.
"Can a private of the bodyguard, /"
ordered the Gear, whose turn came
next. The soldier came.
what is your name?"
"Ivan Ivanovitch.
We'll, Ivan, Just throw yourself out
of that window"
yes, father" answered the guards
man, and he walked to the window and
leaped to death.
Command the bravest of nv SOL
diers to come here" said the Prussian
King to his servrnt. A six-foot uhIan.
with medals on breast and a scar
across his face, entered.
MY friend" exclaimed the King,
~to show their obedience to orders and
their loyalty, French and Russian
guardsman have jumped, at command,
from that window. Have you the
pluck to do the same?"
as it for the fatherland?"
"No."
"Then refuse to do it."
Individuals will applaud or condemn
these different-minded soldiers, exactly
as the opinions of each individual in
regard to what "soldiely obedience"
may be-what it may be.
The Article of War" in the United
States Regulations, which enioins ODE
dienee by subordinates to all ldlCJttI
commands of superiors is familiar to
all soldiers. The difficulty is in the
application of it; therein it is that the
man in the service encounters difficulty.
What is meant by ldlCJaJl commands
Is the person commanded to Judge
in all cases of the lawfulness of the
commands?
If not, in what case. or class of cases,
is the commander the Judge of the
lawfulness?
In these two aforementioned cases,
IT there be such, would the law midi
tary protect the subordinate in DISC
beying an unlawful command?
When is it right to obey unlawful
commands?
Whether to him who gives an un-
lawful command, to him who executes
1t, to the two jointly, or in what de-
gree to each, responsibility should at
tach, are questions of deep concern to
the public service and to the COM
munity.
These are some of the questions
with which the military service has to
deal, not theoretically alone, but
practically. The soldier is not enabled
to solve them by being told simply that
he, nike the private citizen, Is bound
to obey the laws of the land. Re
sponsibility must attach to somebody
for violation of law.
There Is a formidable array of au-
thorities In support of the view that the
illegal command of q superior is not.
IN the eyes Of the common law, a iusti-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

Those of you who are weary and ladened
with sickness and care, weighed down with
the inhrmities that beset the human system,
can find the one thing necessary to restore
you to bright, buoyant health, IN Sherman g
Prickly Ash BItters. 1t invigorates and
strengthens the debilitated organs, aids d.
gestiOn, aud dispels the clouds arising from
q diseased liver
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

HERE does intel
gent, proper re-
Spouse to rational
command &c as g
and dog-like sub
mission to murder
GUS vanity begin ?
S o m Q military
men claim that the
duty of a soldier
Is blind obedience
to every order of
a superior officer. %
Th e editor of
Gil Bias (French),
in a late issue,
vouches for the
truth of this story
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

'sThere is a slave, whom we have put in
prison" Aye, and we'll keep him there.
He was tyrant once, but his reign is over.
his seeptre lies in the dust. His name is
Eain, and his cOnquerer is the far-famed and
world-renowned Salvation Oil.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
A High-Priced but Cheap Dinner.

; ONCE paid $40, :
600 for a dinner
for forty people,
said General VIM.
7. Clarke, now of
Denver, formerly
Adiutant General
of the Seventeenth
Army Corps, COM
manded by Gen
eral James B. Nc
Pherson. General
Clarke went on to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

seThe power of music, all hearts allow, +" but
there are few ignorant persons who have
not learned yet that all colds are cured by
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Buy it and try it,
Is cents bottle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

SEE, said man, entering a ca
terer's establishment, shat you ad-
vertise weddings furnished ?" "Yes.
SIR, replied the caterer, brisk1y. Il
wish you would send a couple to my
house right away. I've two daugeters
I'd like to get off my hands
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

A Fit of Economy.-''I am very econom-
ical these days. have given up smoking,
der to have little pleasure, have bought
myself saddle horse"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Rather Keen

What does Jiggs do for a living
now?
He raises sheep"
pretty keen man ?"
Rather sharp as a raiser, yes"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

Mild, gentle, soothing and
healing is DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Cures the worst
cases permanently. No ex-
perimenting. It's "Old Re
liable" Twenty-Five years of
success. Of druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY
BRAVE MEN WHO MET UPON THE
FIELD OF BATTLE.

Thrilling Stories OF the RebeIliOn-Old
Soldiers and Sailors Recite Interesting
"Reminiscences of Life in Camp and on
the Field.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

Trembling Youth: Madam, love you to
distraction; win you be my wife? Girl of the
Future: You may leave your references and
call again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Slow and Sure.

Fine boy of yours, Smith I"
Yes, slow and sure.
He looks it. !"
" Yes, slow to learn, sure to forget.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

Thousands of good people are still within
the grippe of the prevailing ailment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

n the fall of 1868,
while I was stationed
at Memphis, I had
occasion to go up the
Mississippi to Cairo,
to receive there some
funds that had been
to me. The
boat on which I start
Q d W a s a s tern
wheeler, rather frail,
but we plowed up
tha Straapo poakinn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
REUNION.

The Troopers Address to His Sword on
Finding It twenty-five Years After the
War.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

HEAVEN should be kind to stupid
people, for no one else can, consist
emily.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

Now that the hostiles are hemmed in, we
soon expect TO hear they are SiOuxed up.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

Take love and taxes out of life and not
much is left.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

Writers of erotic literature are people of
broad views.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
III.

And Jake Kilrain Brown, who had
also been coy about showing his hands,
clied "Airf'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
SOIdierly Obedience.

BY COL. ALEX. DUKE BA1L1E.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
BY JOSEPH A. NUNEz.

UnmaskIng a Female Spy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-02
NEW NOTES AND FACTS.

The output of whisky last year was
100. 900. 600 gallons. and the TRANSACTIONS
in whisky are by no means eonhnea I"
the output.
BARON LEiBIG says that brandy, u
its action on the nerves, is like oilo'
exchange drawn on the strength Of 'As
laborer. which for lack Of cash 70 by
II. must be constantly renewed Ia'
workman consumes his prlnclpai y
stead Of intercst-hence the lnevi'aO'
bankruptcy of the body
PERFoRATISe ulcer Of the foot : o'
casionally seen in inebriates. ana I =, us'
directly to the excessive use Of alcoHo-
Ii is also closely allied to geaeral par
alysis. and when it appears Is susr
cious symptom of profound degen me-.
ton. that should receive eareinl ave-
ton. journal of lnebriety
The Missionary Herald has an ar ar
showing how much the unitea "a, "a,
has done to promote the slave traae y. ~,
the LIQUOR traffic in Africa. II app1@'
that about two hundred ana $50 $50.
five thousand gallons of distilled llquo. -.
were Withdrawn from bond IN the zee.
ending June so. 1890. for exPortat1a \, /.
five ports in Africa, and that tAe VIZ" n,
Of this leadly stream hows thro"sH :
port OF 5oston.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-02
DRAC0, JR.,

Black horse. foaled June - iSS2. stands Is
hands high, weighs 1000 pounds. Sire Young
Draeo, by Draco. Dam Campbell mare. by
imported Black Diamond. Grand dam by i'm
ported English Chieftain.
VIII stand at the stable of Charles South
worth, SO, Royalton, Friday p. m. and Satur-
day Of each week. Fridays. from to / a. m.
Al the fair grounds. Tunbridge and the re
mainder of the time at my stable in Chelsea.
Terms, single mare. 50 to warrant. All
mares at owners risk. No business done on
Sunday. l.. A. BURBANK.
Chelsea, May 20. 1891.
STATE Of VERMONT. This is to certify.
Orange County. IS. that |. l.. A. Bur
bank, of Chelsea. in the County of Orange am
the owner and keeper of So lion kept Tor
breeding purposes; and that intend To take
advantage of Act No. los of the law of 1888.
entitled An act for the protection of horse
owners that his name Is Draco. Jr.; age. .
wears next June; color, black size, Is hands
high. and weight 1000 pounds; bred by Charles
Campbell of Washington. Terms So to war
rant.
Witness my hand at Chelsea. in said County
this 5lst day Of March, A. ID. 1891
L. A. BURBANK
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-02

Drunkenness is the greatest e'n :
this nation. and it takes no - w.
process to prove that drunken ma -
cannot l,ng be a free nation -
your attention to the fact that o'. ~,
enness Is not subsiding, certainly J, -. I.
Il is not az q standstill. but ina, N.
on an onward march. and il Is H., -
quick. There is more rum s"ai'y 80
in this country and Of Wois s g. -.
than was ever swallowed since 'Hs -
distillery began its work o. u s,n,
Where there was one drunken -, ~,
there are ten drunken homes W,
there was one drunkard's grave - !: -
are twenty drunkards' graves - -
the increase. Talk about c. -
whislxr-hv which men mean .
whisky that does not pay tne "a. 80
government tell YOU a., 49,
drink Is crooked. Crooked - -.
crooked Cornae, crooked sehnl ~
crooked beer. crooked wine 60. .,,s
whisky because it makes a man / "a
crooked. and his death croo l.... =.
81 eternity crooked De "-''
mage
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-02
Famous Stations,
SEASON OF 1891.
BON CGUR, JR.

Dark gray horse foaled Aug. q, 1856. stand.
- hands high. weighs 1900 pounds. Sire Bon
Occur. the Sanders Percheron, he by imported
Percheron Stallion Bayoret /. Dam. a thor
oughbred Morgan mare by Bradstreets Billy
Benedict, out Of Kimball's thoroughbred Eng.
ish mare.
He will make the seasonof 1881 at my stable
on the Randolph road. Chelsea West Hill.
Terms single mare. S TO warrant.
STATE Of VERMONT This is to certify
Orange County.ss thar |, l.. A. Bur
bank of Chelsea. IN the County Of Orange am
The owner and keeper Of stallion kept for
breeding purpo rs; and that ! intend TO take
advantage Of Act Ne. 1893 OF the law Of 1855,
entitled An act for the protection OF horse
owners that his name is Bon Occur. Jr.; age.
years next August; color, dark gray; size Il
hands high; weight. 1900 pounds; bred by me.
Terms IS 70 warrant.
Witness my hand ar Chelsea. In said County.
this Slst day Of March A. ID. 1871.
L. A. BURBANK.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-02

In travelling over the battlefield Of
Antietam | met an aged negro who
seemed to know the lay of the ground
perfectly well, and after a time | in
quired; "Were you here when the fight
took place."
Right yere, sah?" he replied.
''Saw il all then?r
"Well, sab, not 'zackly. but saw de
dead folks arter de battle"
why didn't you witness the move
ments of the troops?"
''Well. sab, was dun embarrassed a
heap dat day. | lSnowed Gineral Lee
was dependin' on me not to whoop fur
de Yankees, an dat Gineral Mcclellan
was dependin on me not to whoop agin
'em, an so | dun went down cellar an
sat on de head of a cider bar'l an let
'em fight il out de best way dey could"
N. Y. World.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-02
WAITS FOR OLD WARRIORS.

BURY Me with My Grand Army
Badge on My Breast" my Fathers
Flag and Mine. "Oh, Guard That Ban
ner While We Sleep, and the Veterans
Last Song" are very popular with the
boys who wore the blue. Chaplain
John Hogarth Lozier, of Mount Yer
non, la. is the author of the last of
those named.
CHARLES F. Gu.LEr, of Cleveland has
the honorable discharge of dog from
the union army. The dog served for
three years in battery H of
the independent regiment Of
the Pennsylvania light artillery.
The discharge recites that Jack
Puppy" (brindle) is Waterman in
Capt II. Nevin's company; that he
was enlisted Jan. 81, 1862, for three
years, and was discharged June 10, 1865.
by reason of expiration of term
ADMIRAL WoRDES, who commanded
the original Monitor in its historic fight
with the Merrimac, still shows in his
face the heavy peppering with gunpow-
der which he received in that engage
ment by the explosion of shell at the
peephole TO which his eye was applied
He is living unostentatiously in Wash
ington. and it is difficult to get him to
say anything about himself or about
the battle in which he won distinction
He eschews all articles of dress which
would indicate his profession.
The late Henry 5. Sanford was
American minister to Belgium during
our civil war; but Mr.. Seward once said
of him that during the first year of the
rebellion he was virtually our minister
for all Europe He performed many
important and delicate services for the
government in that crisis AT the time
of the Trent Affair." for instance.
when there was danger of war with
England. and when by the queens or
der British ports were closed to the ex-
porting Of military supplies, some two
Thousand tons of much-needed salt
petre that had been purchased for the
United States was locked up in Eng
land Immediately, on his own respon-
sibility. Mr.. Sanford bought up and
shipped TO this country all the saltpetre
on sale on the continents responsible
ity on which he risked his whole for
tune.
The gallant Gen Franz Sigel may
be seen on broadway, New York. at
times. but he does not look as vigorous
as he looked in other years. and It is
evident that the hard experience of lire
have told upon him. He is but sixty
six years Of age. yet it is half a century
since he was a student of the military
school at Carlsruhe. in Germany. forty
three years since he held command in
the Baden revolution, forty years since
he came to New York, and thirty wears
since he entered upon service in the
war for the American union. in which
he won renown He has had life Of
activity and many experiences as sol
der. politician and writer. and it Is
pleasing to know that his mind IS vet
frightened with hopes for the future.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-02

with John, that he was killed soon af-
terward-shot in the head
We cut down those old field pines and
felled them all toward the enemy-cut
off the limbs two or three feet from the
main trunk and hewed them to a sharp
point. One Yankee who belonged to
the Twenty-first Missouri crawled near
our line and was killed. He was taken
away by neither side. Three weeks
later when Sherman evacuated our
front | and some others went to find
the body of John Chambers. His head
had come off. / remember looking at
him and thinking that perhaps at that
moment he had dear mother in the far
west, who. like my own dear mother
who was so far away, was in some Sc
cret place upon her knees asking God
to spare her boy. Perhaps that mother
now is still looking for her boy; but
alasl she will see him never on this
earth. When living was his enemy,
but when he was lying there in death |
was his friend and admired his bravery,
and now l sympathize with his family
wherever they may be.-Atlanta Con-
ktitution