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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

we're heard two miles away, the feder-
sis struck the field-works-dashed over
taem-were upon the confederates be-
fore even a single company had rallied
Some of the defenders were preparing
an early brealfast-some vet slept.
More than three thousand prisoners
were captured in twenty minutes and
Lees right center was pierced.
Then came delay and confusion. and
the golden moment was lost. He form
ed new line in rear of the Horseshoe,
and the federals reached it TO be driy en-
back to the ground they had captured.
Now it was Lees turn. He did here
what he did at Gettysburg attempted
the impossible. Five times within ten
hours did he hurl great masses Of troops
al Hancock's front, but each time they
were repulsed with dreadful slaughter.
Every charge was made with momen-
tum which carried the confederates
clear up to the field-worlzs, and there
they were shot and bayoneted or taken
prisoner. After the third charge the
dead almost blocked the way, while the
cries q the wounded almost drowned
the roar of musketry. There was not a
tree nor bush nor twig nor blade of
grass which was not cut by the flying
missiles. The earth was ridged and
plowed and furrowed as if some mighty
drag had passed and repassed The
very air seemed to blaze and burn.
After o'clock it rained heavily, and
wounded men dragged themselves
about and drank out of the pools and
hollows. Those who could not crawl
lay with open mouths to cool their
parched tongues by catching a few
drops. In front of a part of Birney's
division was a sink-hole. Into this
rain and blood collected until it was
full of red water and around this were
hundred wounded men, drinking and
moaning.
Not when the sun went down-not
when the night came-but only at mid
night did Lee cease hurting his gray
masses at Hancock's front Then the
living cu1ia no longer charge over the
dead and wounded. And when the
morning came again and men looked
out on those acres of field and bush,
til. Jaw vhat was seen nowhere else
during the ong and bloody war-the
earth hidden from sight-the soil so
glutted with blood that when the bur
ial parties cleared itof its awful burden
it had turned red.-N. Y. World
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
POCKETS FAMOUS CHARGE.
The Part Taken i'm 1t By a Prominent Vir-
ginian Politician.

There are some men who always APP
preciate good story, no matter under
what circumstances it is told-whether
the thermometer registers ninety-fve
degrees in the shade or mercury is
ready to freeze. One of the groups was
seated in the reading-room of the Ar
lington hotel in Washington the other
evening, and the central figure was
Capt. j. S. Chew of Springfield, Mo. who
was in Washington en- route to Europe.
Capt. Chew was member of one of
Pickett's regiments during the war, and
has no end of good stories at his COM
mand showing the humorous side of the
struggle A reporter of the Post drop
ped in on the group while the captain
was spinning yarn about an incident
which came under his notice at Pick
ett's famous Gettysburg charge. In his
company, of which he was at that time
a lieutenant, was a young Nirginian,
only about sixteen years of age, and
when the shot and she'll began to fall
about the command like hail the youth
tried to drop out OF the ranks.
THE captain of our company noticed
the BOY, OF course, SAID capt OheW,
land yelled to him to fall in and not
act like baby, but the boy was equal
to the occasion, and, almost in tears,
yelled back: i say, captain, 1 wish l
was baby, and girl baby at that.
Well, there were lots of us there who
echoed his sentiments but just then we
were not making them public"
t'Nbat became of the bOVo" asked
the reporter.
THAT would be scarcely appreciated,
if told, by the young soldier, or, rath-
err, middle-aged man now, for he is
prominent Virginia politician and does
not live so many miles from Washing
ton. "-Washington Post
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
WARS BLOOD SPOT.
Spottsylvania, Where the Earth Turned
Red With Human Blood.

Spottsylvania, Where the Earth Turned
Red With Human Blood.
Should you ask veteran of the war,
officer or private, to point out the blood
spot of the war, the field on which the
carnage was greatest in a given time.
no two would perhaps agree. Almost
every battle of the war would be
named, and not one in hundred an
swers would locate the spot
1t was at Spottsylvania, on the second
day of the fight. On the afternoon of
the first, as the Second and Fifth corps
moved up against the earthworks
browning Laurel Hill, they were driven
back after fight lasting not over forty
minutes, with loss of almost six thou
sand killed and wounded. The dead
were ten to every wounded man. There
was no heavy fighting next day. Grant
was inspecting Lees lines for weak
spot. He found it at the point known
to every soldier on both sides ana to
history as 1.-The Horseshoe. In form
ing his battle line Lee had left this to
stand Indeed. his troops had formed
it as they came on the field. At this
one spot his field-works projected out
from the main line like tongue of
land into bay. A whole federal corps
might have been rushed against it in
day light to its destruction, but Grant
moved Hancock's troops by night and
stationed them for dash in the gray of
morning They rested on the fields of
the Brown farm and the farmers house
was Hancock's headquarters. From
Hancocks lines to the Horseshoe was
less than half mile, with the route
INSTRUCTED by thickets and a second
growth forest.
Just before day break of that early
summers morning, with mist rising
from the fields and Tickets, and while
the birds were family chirping in the
trees as they noted the coming of dawn,
Hancock's men moved forward. The
confederate picl5ets Were only pistol.
shot away As they challenged, the
lines got the word to double-quick. and
the pickets were carried along with the
rush With cheers and yells, which
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
You Take No Risk

In buying Bood's Sarsaparilla, for il
is everywhere recognized as the stand
ard buildingup medicine and blood pur-
itier Il has won its way to the hont
by its own intrinsic merit. and has the
largest sale of any preparation Of its.
kind. ANY honest druggist viii con
firm that statement. If you decide q
take Hoods Sarsaparilla, do not be in.
duced to buy anything else instead. BE
sure to get Hoods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
Chills and Fever, Malaria and
Ague,

In regular malarious localities there
is enough of the poison called malaria
generated to produce in all who are not
acclimated regulBr chills and fever.
Pe-ru-na, in large doses, will break the
chills every time In other localities
there is just enough malarial poison to
make many people feel indescribably
bad without producing regular chills.
There viii be slight. irregular, chilly
sensations, with flashes of heat and cold.
clammy perSpiratiOn, aching bones and
muscles, bad breath and stomach. peri
odieal headaches or neuralgia. nervous
ness, sleeplessness, stupor ami weak
Dess. For this condition Pc ru-na is a
prompt and positive cure. 1t rids the
system of the poison, builds up the
tagging powers, aud brings back APP
petite and sleep. A few weeks use OF
this wonderful anti-malsual remedy
produces such an entire renovation and
rejuvination of the whole body that the
patient feels as if he was living in an
other world.
For flee book on malarial diseases
send your address TO The Peruna Medi.
cine Company. Columbus, 0. 29-2t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring-Bone,
Stiles, Sprains. all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bot
lie. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold 10y
Stone Il Hassell Druggists, Lancaster
16 ly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
OLD NOTES FOR SOLDIERS.

THE grave of Barbara Frietchie in
the German Reformed Church cemetery,
near Frederick, Md, is marked simply
with headstone bearing her name,
age and 1852" There is a tangle of
briers and creeping vines running wild
over the mound.
THE buttons adopted by the confed
crate navy have been very highly priz-
ed in the south since the war as relics,
and have, where they could be obtain
ed, been used as vest and cuff buttons.
Owing to their scarcity they have been
in very active demand, but they now
seem destined to become a drug on the
market, as resident of Norfolk, Va,
has received a letter from the firm in
London which made them during the
war, stating that they still have the
dies and can furnish the buttons in any
number
A WOMAN was trying to induce Gen.
Sherman to use his influence for her son
in order that he might be given a place
in the army, for which, however, he
had shown no particular fitness. His
father was in the army" said the urgent
mother, and so were his grandfather
and great-grandfather and it seems as
if he ought to follow the line" ''H'mi
Three generations in the army" said
the general Don't yos think, madam,
that it is about time for one member
Of the family to work for his living?"
In the National cemetery at Pitts burg
Landing there are $3.50 union soldiers
and four women buried in the ceme-
terry The latter were nurses in the
army, who contracted diseases while at
work in the hospitals, died and were
buried in the cemetery. Every other
grave is marked with headstone, but
the graves of the women were entirely
ignored. Someone had planted an
evergreen or so over their graves, but
otherwise they are unmarked No one
seems to know why the graves had
been neglected. save that the war de-
partment directed that no tom bstones
should be erected There must be an
interesting bit Of history connected
with the matter if one had time and
opportunity to look it up. and some
women. society might start an investi-
cation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
RECOMMENDATIONS.

From A. r. SPoFFoRD, Librarian Of Congress
''The novelty Of the plan. exhibiting by graphic
diagrams complete synchronolUgy u Amerl-
can pOiIticai history Is carried ont with admir-
able ingenuity aud the work may fairly be
termed d Breyiary OF American Politics."
From HoN. S. s. Cox "Only ooe work is com
parable with 1.-THE Statistical Atlas by the
Government-and 70 say this IL high culogy."
From BENSON j. LoseISG LII d., Historian:
Liz. n coucave mirror il reflects to a single
rocus IN epi.ome Of the essential elements Of
our nali0nal history, showing clearly at glance
the progress % the nation, from it, infancy to
It's present period Of maturity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
WHAT AGENTS ARE DOING.

"Receiycd fhc 20 mape this afternoon; cold
7 before supper
sold II maps yesterday; VIII send you
large oFier next saturday"
Have cauysssed for years; never saw any
thing equal TO this map"
II sold six maps Ia one hour; everybody
vents one"
send twenty-five maps at once; want this
entire county"
/ have canvassed enc half day; took is
orders y
II sold IS maps in four days expect to sell
100 next week "
"Took ordcrs from the circular
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

English Lord-'In your note to ne
you gave me more titles than | am hon.
ored with.
American Giri-'Did I?'
English Lord-Yes. What does that
G. S. stand for after my name?'
American Girl-'Tm sure l don't
know. Brother told me to add it. Here
comes little Dick. I'll send him to find
out. Dick, 90 ask brother what c. S.
stand for after Lord Toploftv's name.
Little Dick-'I ast him when you ad
dressed The letter He said it meant
Card Sharp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Boston Transcript: Old Fogy (read-
ing paper)-'It says they weighed an
chor; but, confound them, they don't
say how much it weighed. What | want
is facts, but these newspapers never tell
what man wants to know
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
Rheumatism Cured in a Day

"Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to days,
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappear. The first dose greatly ben
eiits. 10 cents. Sold by Stone &
Hassell, Druggists. Lancaster. 48ly
Large size SOC andS1.00.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Itch on human and horses and all
animals cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion, This never
fails Sold by Stone a. Russell Drug
gist, Lancaster. 16ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Indianapolis Journal.-OuL in Kan
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is that tall Chin
ney for? Some one putting up a fac
! tory? Citizen-'Naw. That's Jim Bis
bees well. Cyclone turned it inside
out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

a bald headed woman is unusual be-
fore she is 40, but gray hair is common
with them earlier. Badness and gray
ness may be prevented by using Halls
Hair Remover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Binghampton Republican. The
shades OF night are falling fast, sang
Mr.. Mitts as he vent to pull down the
blind and jerked it off the roller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
Political and u. s. Map.
Latest Edition. Printed COlOrs.
SIT. 6 in. by 3 #. 10 in. Largest printed.)
THIS DOUBLE MAP CONTAINS ON ONE SIDE,
U.
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AND ON THE OTHER SIDE:


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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Every tissue OF the body, every nerve,
bone and muscle is made stronger and
more healthy by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parllla
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Atchison Globe: No Cause for Di-
vorse.-If ever you hear that man is re-
signed to his troubles, you know that it
is because he has to be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Washington Post: Chicago is excited
because four messenger boys have been
missing for the last week. Perhaps they
are answering calls in the suburbs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Ny. Weekly: Doctor-'Did you
have heavy chlll?' Far Patient 1t
seemed So Doctor-'Did your teeth
chatterP' Fair PatIent-'No; they were
in my dressing-case'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

Washington Star. Thanks, said the
guest to the colored man who brought
his soup at last. You have taken a
great wait off my mind
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
Rare California Views.

Enclose stamp for catalogue. Sam
pie Of views will be sent upon receipt Of
twenty-five cents.
California Art Gallery, Santa Rosa,
Cal. 4Sly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
1T ALSO GIVES IN BRIEF:


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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

n. Y. Herald: What did your affian-
ced saw when you told her you were
brokeg She said she'd break with me.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

For fever and ague, and miasmatic
diseases, Ayers Ague Cure is a positive
remedy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
CURIOUS WAR RELIC.

A Vest Stained With the Blood of the First
Federal officer shot in Battle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05

call an Aunt Elizabeth Aunt Betty for
once, what would have hindered your |
saw nothing to hinder me- Uncle Wills
wife was my Aunt Elizabeth. She died
month ago. Betty is the short for Eliza
beth. Fofid tout I only hoped Colonel
Harbeck would have shown more fight.
but he did not. He went down before the
one shot, and never invited another. He
was really too easily caught. l have had
very little credit out of him."
Caught echoed Betty with flaming
cheeks. The living image of the Betty of
old she looked at this
Aye. caught" repeated the exuitant
schemer, nodding merrily: Caught but
not by you, aunt. You might have gone
on with your foolish tantrums to the end
OF time but for me- Now, listen, good
people. both, and will tell you all. Col
onel Harbeck, don't you suppose | know
what brought you here, straight as die,
from that old curiosity shop in Watergate
row. Don't you suppose L know what
you found In the drawer of that old corner
cupboard there? Don't you suppose | put
it there? Sold the cupboard on purpose
when l heard you had come to the neigh
borhood, and were roofing about
among the old oak shops? That
was my little trap, INTO which
Aunt Betty had told me all about you, you
see, and | knew she was still hankering-
oh, auntle, don't look like that, it's no use;
you were hankering after him and don't
blame you for it-(with charming glance
over her shoulder)-but yet nothing could
you do or say; so, thought /, l will just
try If | can't pull the strings little. He
was here before | could draw breath. if
you'll believe it," turning TO Betty this
time. Il had no time TO surprise him with
you at once, as had intended doing. so
all could think of was to try and md
out for myself how the land lay. don't
know how | did it." to Harbeck.
"Uncommonly well, | assure you" said
he. But still | don't see why / was told
that Betty was dead"
at was to stir you up bit," replied
Eleanor briskly. ALSO to inform N.Y.
self. feared a lot by your start on hear
ing it. If you had not started, and not
been so silent afterward, and not looked so
absently out of the window and so pathet-
ically at me, / don't know that | should
have been so resolute with Aunt Betty
here, that she should appear on this door
step at D O'Clock today, not minute be-
fore or after. And now" added the
warm-hearted girl, gazing from one to the
other with real tenderness in her beaming
eyes, land now you may abuse me if you
like for my stratagem."
cit was noble stratagem," cried Har-
beck, with enthusiasm.
sit was bravely DONE" added Betty,
with kiss.
at was just poor little fy's Web" said
Eleanor modestly, ''but | do think it
caught rather fine spider"
L. B. WALFoRp.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05

1t was now the oak-dealer's turn to be
taken BY surprise.
well, | suppose need make no mys-
terry about it, replied his customer after
moments consideration. Il found out
yesterday by something in the piece OF
furniture | bought from you-'the name
cut, most like, concluded his hearer-I
found that it belonged, or had belonged, 10
Miss Drew. whom knew a great many
years ago have been out of England
ever since and have heard nothing of this
lady, nor did / expect TO hear anything In
this part of the country, as she was not
living anywhere near here when / knew
her. So that should be glad OF any IN
formation you can give me. l-ah, hem
II think I might renew my acquaintance
If the family resides in the neighborhood. J"
The old shopkeeper jerked his thumb to-
ward the door Round the corner, sir.
In the square-Abbey square they call it
at the back of the cathedral. Second
house from the end. on the north side.
Old Mr.. Drew, the grandfather, he's bed
ridden, but he has heap of granddaught-
ers of one kind and another. and there's
one that lives with him regular. IL was
her as told me TO come and pack off that
cupboard. Says she, We have too much
OF this old stuff about, and it numbers up
the house But Lord, sir that's what
they all saw Poor things, il comes hard
of ten-pound note"
The last words sent Harbeck straight to
Abbey square. There is something which
appeals 10 all the hidden tenderness of a
mans nature in the idea of the woman he
has ever loved enduring poverty and striv-
ing to conceal it.
Hastily threading the narrow gabled
streets until he reached the low archway
toward which he had been directed when
seeking further guidance, he turned in
thither. and found himself in quiet little
peaceful retreat whose rows of windows,
iiush with the red brick walls, glowed in
the autumnal sunlight.
"Queer sort of place for Betty" NUT
tered the soldier, passing his hand across
his brow, as there rose before his minds
eye the fairer surroundings which had
been the meet setting for his Jewel in
former times. The poor girl can't have
much of her old spirit left in her if she can
be content 10 breathe In this little pent up
place. The houses look good enough. but
when you think of Deerforth-well, well
we can't have everything, Betty, and
though I'm sorry for you, old girl, and
the speaker rang the bell of the house
whose steps he had assembled while solilo-
quiziIg without finishing the sentence.
He scarcely cared to carry out the tenor of
his own thoughts.
He was in a cheerful, kindly, compass
sionate mood; also, he was little ex-
cited; lastly, he was brimfull of curiosity
Five minutes later and all of this had
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05
ANNABKL LEE.

II vss many and many year ago,
In 3 Kingdom by the sess
Thas : maiden there lived whom you may
nv the name of Annabsl Lee.
And this maiden she lived with no other
Than to love and be loved BY me.
was child and she was child
In this kingdom By the sea-
land my Annabel Lse,
with 4 love that the winged seraphs Of heaven
Coveted her and me-
And this was the reason tnats long ago.
In this kingdom By the sea,
A wind blew out OF cloud, chilling
Ny beautiful Annabel Lee,
So that her high born kinsmarl came
And bore her away from me.
To shut her up in q sepulcher
In this kingdom By the sea-
The angels not half so happy in heaven
Went envying her and me-
Yes, that was the reasonlas all men know.
In this kingdom b. the seal
That the wind came out OF cloud one night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee;
Butour love ii was stronger by far than the love
OF those who were older than We
OF many far wiser than We
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever discover my soul from the soul
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee;
For the moon never beams without bringing me
of the beautiful Annabel Lee.
And the stars never rise but feel the bright
of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And 90, all the night-tide / lie down by the side
OF my darling-iny darling-my life and my
In the sepulcher there by the sea,
In her tomb By the sounding sea.
Edgar Alien Poe.