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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-29
THE FIFTH WILL MOURN.
Michigan's Popular Congressman, Mel
bourne ii. Ford, Dies suddenly at Grand
Kapids,

Congressman Melbourne II. Ford, OF the
Fifth District OF Michigan, died at his
home in Grand Rapids. Mich. of apopleXy,
which resulted from the grip, Mr.. Ford
was elected by the Democrats TO the Fiftieth
Congress, defeated for the Fifty-frst. and
reelected last fall. He was born in Michi-
gan in 1s40. He attained an enviable
prominence in the Fiftieth Congress. lie
leaves a wife and three children.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-29
ON THE DIAMOND.

How the Clubs Engaged in the National
Game stand.
Following is "A showing Of the standing OF
each OF the teams of the different associa-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
A PATRIOT.
ae was Loyal Although He Couldn't Fire
Gun.

ae was Loyal Although He Couldn't Fire
Gun.
In 1851 it was decided to organize the
clerks of the treasury department. at
Washington to defend the building and
it's contents against an anticipated at
tack. The following paper was pre-
sented to each employee TO sign:
81 viii defend the treasury under the
orders of the officer in charge OF 1t,
against all its enemies, to the best OF
my ability"
The pledge was not received with en-.
thusiasm. They all, with one consent,
began to make excuse.
There was an epidemic OF heart and
nervous diseases, which were always
brought on by any sudden shock. But
one old southerner put them to shame.
He had been in the office half CEN
turv and belonged to an old Carolina
family. His desk was in the basement
of the treasury, where he had charge Of
surrendered ships registers. Few of
the other clerks knew him, for scarcely
anyone had occasion to go to his desk.
II never fred gun in my life, he
said. II could not hit the side of barn,
and have no doubt that l am a cow
ard. But as long as the star-spangled
banner waves have something to live
for. If am too old to be Of any other
use. | can at least act as powder
monkey. and my body will stop seces-
sion bullet with the best of you
He seized the pen. and the name first
s;gned to the paper was that of Francis
Lowndes. -Recollections of Lincoln
A Good Excuse.
with the immortal Stonewall jack
son struggling. especially during for
yvard march. was an objectionable Of
Tense: but there was one instance in
which it was promptly condoned- Dur
ING one of the forced marches, along IN
the summer of 90. through the pine and
ssim,non regions, he stopped to consult
with some general officers till the whole
command had passed some distance.
Riding forward to the front he discov'
cred a private of his old brigade up
'simmon tree.
"What are you doing so far in the
rear?' cried the general
ssrm eating simmons" said the sol
der.
ssVhy, they're not ripe" said tbs
general. with some sarcasm
Il know ii, said the soldier .
want EN- green" :.
..why do you eat green 'slmmonss
said old Blue Light
ITO draw my stomach up to At NJ.
r.4;ons.r said old Web Foot.
Enough The hero drew the Ok
SLOUGH cap down over his eyes ana rod
-. -1,,sted and subduea into silence. :
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08

ing to sell goods. The day before IT
was 'Ekin' without the title. ] told
him yes, and he entered the qual ter
masters room. Then heard the voice
of the visitor, Good morning, colonel
good morning. have come to apol-
ogize, sir | did you great injustice
Yesterday. l have been deceived, sir;
instead of making any suggestion as to
your removal, have heard from Sec
rotary stanton regarding this bureau
and the efficient way in which 1t is con-
Quoted that suggested that had better
attend to my own business, and now l
think had
ssThis was something decidedly novel;
a major-general of the United States
army apologizing in this manner to an
inferior in rank. / don't think there Is
another case of the kind on record, but
it exhibited the greatness of the man
an Indianian of whom we should be
proud. II was benediction to see the
way in which Ekin received it. He is
gentleman after the Sir Philip Sidney
pattern. He bowed, and was, II posi-
BILE, more suave and polite than evel
before. And. now, general II you
want horses for your corps, call you
officers in and I'll supply you rapidly.
Burnside did so, and the horses wer'
soon forthcoming. indianapolis Jour
| nal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08

The steamship Oceanic, which has ar
rived in San Francisco from Hong Kong
and Yokohama, brings copies OF native
paper called Kokkai, which publishes re-
markable story of a monster serpent
IL saws that a man called Noemura Tahi-
chi, twenty-five years of age, went out
with his wife. Otora. who was forty-eight,
to pursue his usual avocation of tree cut
ting IN Kushitamura, province of Bamba-
The husband and wife separated at place
called Mastu Yama.
Shortly afterward. while engaged telling
a tree, Tahichi thought he heard his wife
cry out. Running to the place, he was
Mortified to find that huge snake, de-
scribed as being three feet in circumfer-
ence, had Otora's head in his mouth and
was engaged in swallowing her, despite
her struggles. Tahichi ran off to the ham
let and summoned seven or eight Of his
neighbors, who, when they reached the
scene Of the catastrophe, found that the
snake had swallowed the woman as far as
her feet, and was slowly making its way
to its home. They were too much terrified
to touch it, and it finally effected its es-
cape unmolested.
The province Of Lamba is one OF the
most desolate in Japan, and monster rep
tiles and wild animals are FREQ aentiy
killed there
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08

1.-THE hot weather, so terrible in its eff
fects on infant children, reminds me Of a
sad incident in my own experience several
wears ago. said well known physician
recently. zone afternoon during spell
of blazing July weather noticed that my
baby boy seemed ailing He was so much
worse at night that told my wife to take
him to Cape May the first thing in the
morning, and that in the meantime l
would. carry him out to Gray's Ferry bridge
and keep him there all night to get as
much fresh air as possible. thought l
would be alone on the bridge, but when
got there found it SO crowded with moth
ers and fathers who had come there with
their sick little ones that | could scarcely
find room for my baby carriage.
at was an awful torrid night. know
that a number of babies died on the bridge
before morning, and that many mother
carried away her little one either to have
it die on the way home or soon after reach
ing there. Never before did | realize the
sufferings of the poor in the crowded city
during hot summer. When the morning
light came at last we FASTENED away with
the little fellow to the seashore, but it was
too late. The city heat had done its work,
and the next day he died. philadelphia
Raoord
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
Bad Luck in the spo,.

There seems to be a singular fatality rest
ing on the locality where young Will Ross
was killed by the explosion Of his gun on
Okohojo creek, Sully county.
Near this same spot in the summer OF
1885 two young ladies, the Misses Walter
and Kenney, were drowned while bathing.
Within a few rods stood the house of Will
liam Mcshne, which was destroyed by fire
in thesummer of 1887 during the absence OF
both parents, and three young children were
cremated. Later, one DR.. Veazie attempted
suicide in this same spot. He afterward
died from the effects of poison. Within
a short distance man named Porter was
killed by lightning. In the same locality
George Henderson was frozen to death. A
school teacher, Miss Yates, was thrown
from her pony and dragged to death over
the prairie, and German herder was killed
by a bucking bronco.-South Dakota Cor.
St. Paul Globe
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Living ON the Roof.

"You will find Mr. S. on the roof" re-
piled the low voiced girl to our interroga-
tory. "He told me to tell you towaik ngnr
up stairs
Slightly wondering, we mounted one
flight. then another, still third, and, tired
at the knees and half out Of breath, we
climbed the steep pair of stairs that led 70
the roof.
Once on the roof we had come upon
scene of domestic felicity. There sat our
genial host, lounging in neglige attire IN
big armchair Smoking the pipe OF peace
he looked the picture of comfort. ny MS
side. swinging 10 and fro with the breeze,
his mate reclined in a hammock. Near at
hand two children were playing and enjoy
ing themselves TO their hearts content
/ After the first greetings were exchanged
the host said: 'This is our summer tea
room. What do you think OF itY'
Then we took in the situation. The roof
was the kitchen, dining and drawing room.
/ IL was also blooming flower garden. All
along the edges of the roof was double
! row of boxes, each one filed with plants OF
different colors The air was heavily laden
/ with a pleasant perfume. The nostriis
were tickled By stealing odorof geranium
and by the delicate heliotrope. Altogether
4 il was a desirable change ana rellei Lroh
the smells that rise from the dusty streets
below.
One corner OF the roof seemed to be a
regular bower of vines and climbing plants
Morning glories, scarlet beans and asters
overrun an arbor made of heavy wire. Be-
meath all this mass of green ana color
rustic chair was almost hid from view.
The other corner Of the housetop had
been arranged for solid comfort. The roof
was covered with Spanish mating, and IN
convenient places lay several fine rugs. A
pretty Japanese screen shuts of the en-
trance TO a teut, the inside of which con-
tanned kitchen utensils Thus protected
the mistress OF the household brewed tea
on an alcohol stove, Two or three low
sized tables were decorated with bouquets
and dainty bits Of china and cut glass
New York Cor Louisville Courier-JournaL
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
He BEAT The BULLET.

A Maine Mans Remarkable Race with
Confederateat Gettysburg
It was in well-lnown hotel in Ban
COR party of gentlemen were con-
versing on one subject and another.
During a lull in the conversation one
gentleman noticed scar on the hand
of another, and Intercepted him as TO
the cause. The other answered that
he received it in very curious way,
and told the following story in regard
to it:
got that wound in the battle of Get
tysburg. / had been fighting all day
and felt very tired. and so sat down on
a rock and shot from there.
was just loading up my gun when
long. lean, lank fellow darted by me,
making for the woods like a streak OF
creased lightning Iup with my gun
and let drive at him. but he didn't
drop. and, as / had shot just nine
hundred and ninety-nine and didn
want to lose the thousandth l started
after him.
never saw a man run so fast in all
nv adventurous life, and | could see
that was gaining upon him, but every
once in a while / lost sight of him be-
hind a tree or rock.
| noticed lull in the fight, and
glancing aside saw that both armies
had stopped fighting, and were strain
ing their eyes to see the race.
That raised my courage, and forgot
all about being tired Just then made
a squirt of speed. and as ] did so felt
something strike my hand, which
spread out like the fan of windmill.
Well, to make long story short, l
caught up with him and was about to
collar him when he turned about and
tried to stab me- | lodged his blow
and lust then something hit him and he
fell over dead / sat down beside him
to rest, and as did so noticed blood
triclxling down my hand. On closer In
vestigation ] found that there was
bullet hole in my palm.
The dead man had bullet in hi'
breast. and am positive in my belize
that both wounds were made by thu
same bullet. and that it was the SAINT
bullet that / had fired at the confeder
ate.
The race was SO hot that / caught NJ
with and passed it at some time during
my chase. That is why now wea
that scar.-Bangor News
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
GODS UNKNOWN.

Tho following poem obtained the first prize
n $50 which was offered by Geo. H. Thomas
oost. OF San Francisco. Cal, TO be read at
me memorial entertainment held In the
Grand opera house in that city last Memorial
day:
Where prayers are few no tear-drops shed
Above the lonely, nameless dead.
NY sweet st buds are strown;
weave my roses in crown
And lay the fragrant blossoms down
Where sleep the brave unknown.
For on some distant battlefield.
Under the flag. his life-blood sealed
MY brave boy tents alone;
But angel sentinels will keep
Their vigils er his dreamess sleep
Though m lrked his grave, Unknown"
know not II my loved one fell
When loud the shots OF vici'ry swell
And hushed his dying moan:
or. II in clouds OF dark defeat
when even coming death seemed sweet,
He joined the great unknown
Bright hirds-swift hsrbingers OF spring;
A message from the South land bring
On eager pinions flown;
Where woodland choruses resounr,
Have ye not spied a grass grown mound
IHal pears tut Hhint
In murky swamp or open glade
Or meath the moss-draped forest shade
Where sunset arrows shone
Swift to the mark they softly sped
Ard formed d halo round the dead
That rest and sleep unknown.
O. south wind watt your fragrant signs
Born meath the cloudiess summer skies,
Where orange buds are blown;
And swing the pure magnolia bloom.
cleaning censor fperfume,
Above the graves unknown.
When dew and rain and smiling sun
Their round Of duty each hath run,
A fathers love was shone;
First Decoration Day Of God.
When springs br ght blossom kissed the SOD
That covered the unknown.
A garland twined OF rarest flowers,
Whose petals fall in ROSY showers
Let friendships chain be thrown
Around our land Till east and west
Shall decorate their place OF rest
Remember the unknown.
Uproot the bitter hate and strife
Implanted with each buried life;
Let seeds OF love be sown,
And blossoms OF sweet peace and trust
Shall flourish Ger the sacred dust
OF those we call, Unknown.
pray when comes the Grand Review.
And each true soldier-gray and blue
Shall stand before the throne;
When sounds the roll call loud and clear
That every soul shall answer. Here
BE counted with the known.
Mrs G. c, Bateman.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
STATEMENT.

state of the financial condition OF the
Puildinv and Loan Association'of Dakota,
~ Aberdeen. South Dakota, at the close OF
business September 9th, 1891:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08

cat E-NEN WANTED -siary nd ex. e ses
>NHl paid Brown q CT Ro h ter. n
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Sc
County Of Brown.
y c. F. Easton, Secretary OF the
Building and Loan Association OF Dakota,
being first duly sworn, deposes and says
fhaf The foregoing is a true land correct
statement Of the financial condition OF
aid Association at the close OF business
. ''e'1 CT. EAsTON, Secretary.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
The Capital Savings Bank (
Trust Company.
sl0,0O.O0
SlO,0O.m
Capital Stock,
Additional liability,

Total Guarantee to depositors s200, 10000
The bank guarantees per cent, inter-
est free from taxes to its deposltors,
which in most cases is equal to 40 per
cent. investment when It is taxed 10 tne
individual. ,-..,a..
the largest of any Savings Bank or Trust
co. in Northern or Central Vermont; Inc
management OF the bank is IN the hands
OF seven Directors who are all well known
men as follows;
ALBERT JoHoNNoTT, A. = S4b 'li.,. >
= = RfAKFIy. T. j. DEAVITT,
ALEXANDER COCHRAN.
This Company solicits loans on real es,
tate in Vermont and to towns and school
districts. A few shares OF stock IN this
company are offered at SiOo per sna a1 SUI
ject to sale y. T. sLA .i,i ~ - -
Montpelier, Vt
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
Bine Lees AurIferous Duck.

Bling Lee, Of Chinatown, found gold
nugget worth seventy-five cents in the crop
of a duck yesterday. The find created great
excitement in Celestial minds, and the
killing of fowls proceeded with dispatch
Up to date enough poultry has been sacri-
feed to feed all Chinatown, but it has
panned out no more gold. The one wealthy
fowl hailed from Alpine, where the people
feed out nuggets when the corn runs low
San Diego Sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
Relief in the Horseshoe.

The popular belief i'd the horseshoe at
tanned its greatest diffusion about the end
of the last century. Aubrey tells us that
in his time most all the houses in West
London had a horseshoe over the door.
Lord Nelson nailed one to the mast OF the
Victory, and Lucky DR.. James used one
as crest for his carriage.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08
Banks.
RANDOLPH SAVINGS BANK
West Randolph, Vermont.
VERMONT INSTITUTION.
<rx.orup1.t, ~ 1898

Receives and pays deposits every business aAy'
Anv person can open an account
Accounts accepted from mafficu iauieH anu M
uors in their own name. az r..
Accounts received from Trustees, 6raraians, EA-
ecutors and charitable and religious societies.
Deposits received from slo0 TO $1,000.
Interest is credited TO depositors only on ihs nr
DAYS Of January and July ana y h"t "it"u'""
draws interest from date. s,sao -.
The bank pays all taxes on deposits OF SLOW o.
The only stockholders are the depositors, mere
fore All earnings less expenses belong 10 the aepos
Loans are made only on approved security.
All accounts are treated as strictly prNA'e Aho
confidential. ...,.
Especial preference for small accounts, -,
Deposits made or before the Din OF any moh.l
draw interest from the irst , -. a..
No interest paid on any sum witheta"h 'os N"'
time elapsed since the last dividend gay g..
This bank is under the supervision OF the S'a's
Ne loans made out OF the State until all home de-
''''"' JAMES HrTcHfHsoN, Pres.
w II. NICHOLS, Vice Pres.
LANYARD. Ireae.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08

"well, Nimrod. how is sport"
Lively"
nowf"
In the markets-as usual "-Harper's
Bazaar.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-08

WANTED Agents everywhere TO sell
w warranted nursery stockton salary Aaarsss
tor terms, ETC., ". D. CEASE & Co, Gsness, ,. !
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
OUR CONFEDERATE HOME.
The Old Guard in the Legislature Or
ganized.

The old Confederates in the Legis-
lature have organized themselves
into an association for the purpose OF
comforting together and cooperating
in their efforts to relieve the wants
and suffering of their dependent
comrades. There are sixteen old
COnfederates in the two Houses, and
by cooperation it is hoped they will
be able to accomplish some good.
Representative r.. Y. johnson was
made chairman and Senator l.. ID.
Stroud secretary. No definite action
was taken, but the gentlemen appear
to be very hopeful that something
will be done for the disabled vete-
rams who sacrificed so much and
fought CALAMITY in defense of the
Southern cause. The Legi5 allure
will be asked to appropriate $50, 0OO
for additional buildings and improve
ment of the Hermitage Home to ac-
commodate 100 more dependent Con-
iederates who are suffering and Ian
gushing in the pOor-houses Of the
State, and others not provided for at
all. This ought to be done. 1t is a
shame and disgrace to the State
that these men in land OF
plenty this should have to spend
their remaining existence in the
poor houses Of the counties such as
they generally are. The State in
providing and identifying this home
will not only confer blessing on her
noble, brave and helpless men, bu
will honor the name Of her own
Jackson, and establish an institution
that will do good and be a credit to
Tennessee for all time to come. A
law should be enacted to provide for
our disabled veterans, and counties
having dependent confederates, OBJ
jects Of charity, should defray cost OF
caring for them at the pOOr-house, to
paying for their support at the home.
This would hurt nobody, but greatly
relieve the wants of these brave
men, ami do credit to the generosity
Of The people of the several counties
Let the home be enlarged to accom-
MEDIATE all.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24

a unique and profitable entertain
ment last night at the Academy
was "Book R4ceplion,' given in
the interest Of the public library. A
very important and interesting
feature was the part in which the
post-graduates participated-Misses
Gill, Edwards, Carney, TURNKEY and
Neblett. In their rendition of seec-
ti"ns from MOI rt, Chopin, S hubert
and Hayden a high cultivation OF
remarkable talent was shown. We
cannot forbear mentioning and com
menti ing the "Defensp of Lucknow
and "Miltn's APP strophe to Light,
read by Miss Bonnie Gill.
Refreshments We're servei by the
young lady boarders, who gracefully
and successfully discharged the duty
Quite a number of guests We're pres
ent, to whom the occasion was en-
joyable and entertaining.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
G. Z. Wilson.

The LEAF,CHRONICLE is glad tc
state that it was in error yesterday in
saying that G. b. Wilson would soon
start on an extended tour fer the ben
eft of his health. Mr.. Wilson =
health has been steadily improving
for some time, and he says that be-
fore long he hopes to offer his per
sonal services to the hnilding public
Of GAINESVILLE and vicinity, and the
LEAF CHRONICLE will say for him
that there has been no more useful
man or valuable citizen than he is in
this line.
Mr.. Wilson goes north to purchase
some new machinery for his planning
mill to enable that institution to fur
nish better and cheaper material than
ii has heretofore done, thus keeping
up with the times and doing its share
for the prosperity of GAINESVILLE and
vicinity.
Ladies need a tonic, or children
who want building up, should take
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t is pleasant
to take, cures malaria, Indigestion,
biIiOusness and liver complaints,
makes the blood rich and pure.
l2,9O,3,oOd
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
Criminal Court Monday.

Criminal court will convene Mon.
day and continue in session five OF
six weeks; the docket is very full
Besides the many eases of minor i'm
portancc there are several murder
cases to be taken up-George Avant,
charged with poisoning his wife
James CrOcker and the Dill cases, all
of which will consume considerable
Tina
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
At washington.

The Senate is still fghing over the
cloture bill. The measure was taken
mn at 10 O'Clock yesterday and Mr.
Coekrell held the floor nenrly all
dav. making a speech against the
hill The Senate took a recess until
~ dav. when ;he fight was to be re-
sumed. The Democrats are still on
guard.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
"A Tough From Atlanta.

A negro was located in this city
yesterday who is wanted in Atlanta,
Ga, on charge of murder. The
victim was woman and the deed
was committed several months ago.
The officers have been securing the
city to day on the hunt for him, but
up to noon their search had been
fruitless. He has likely skipped.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24

j. o Turner is missing. Nothing
has been heard of him since he
squealed on his pals in the SHUTDOWN
gambling scrape.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24

Mrs. Brockman was reported
worse yesterday evening. Scarcely
any hope for her recovery is enter
tanned. We understand she is suf-
fering from heart trouble.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24

DR.. Knapp, occulist, will be in
GAINESVILLE Mond ", the 26th, one
day only. Office, Bradley d Boyd :.
Tue Do tors permanent Office is in
Nendome uilding, Nashville.
LNS d.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24

Askew d Edwards card in this
paper will be interesting reading to
all who need anything in first class
drug store. 1t can be found in its
regular space on first page.