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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-23
The Col. Of the Fourth
A Story Of the Late War.
aY naRNARp nIosnY.

sand, where on earth did you spring
&romP"
"oh, we were on our way down
South to join Sherman's force under
Fitzpatrick. We've had rambling
time of n If late-but, we must not
stand here talking. Let us first get
your wounded out of this burning
rattle-trap."
But they found that by tearing away
the smoldering boards the building
might yet be habitable, and it did not
take them long to accomplish this
little work, to the qualification Of the
poor fellows, who dreaded moving
worse than any thing. Not only did
they make their own helpless ones as
comfortable as circumstances would
permit, but they tenderly cared for all
of the poor bleeding guerrillas, whose
wounds were not fatal. AS the men
were moving one of these latter, his
slouched hat fell back, and disclosed to
the astounded Major the drawn feat
ures Of James Lawson. None recog-
nized him but Frank, whose compass
sion was stronger than his indignation,
90 when they had laid him on the floor
and gone for another ghastly burden,
he lnelt down by the sufferers side and
whispered:
Lawson, can do any thing for
your"
"Who is itP" was the feeble question.
Frank Besant-do you not know
meP'
The PROSTATE figure shuddered.
Eyes, I know you now. You can
give me a drop of water and-let-me-
die"
The Major not only held q can Of
water to his lips, but bathed his face
with the cooling liquid.
"Ah, that is good. Now Frank, be-
fore it is too late, let me tell you that ]
took no part in this dark work to-
night. Those men made me come with
them-I could not get away"
~ am glad to hear that"
"But, oh, Two been bad man-bad
to the minister, Miss Ruth, Grace, and
all who ever showed me kindness"
''And your wife and child, Jim? Have
You no thought of them? If you should
die now"
Oh, Frank, for Gods sake get me help, "
the poor wretch moaned. 81 am not fl
to meet my Maker yeti In pity, get me
help"
1--WE have only one assistant surgeon
with us, and You must take your turn
with the others
But the others are not like 1 am
with hell of remorse raging in Their
breasts, with dark secrets on their souls,
which,"
But the blood choked him and the sen
tence was never finished. Presently he
revived little.
Are you there, Frank?" he asked In
such weak tones that Besant had Il
stoop to catch the accents.
Eyes, am here, Jim; what is ftp"
Tell Jane I'm sorry didn't treat hel
better, and, if the time had only to come
over again would-what was saying
dark, it's all dark now-and-"
He was dead
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-23

On the 10th Of May jefferson Davis
was captured at Irwinsville, in South
ern Georgia.
On the 14th Of May all Confederate
troops east Of the Mississippi laid down
their arms.
On the 9eth Of May all west Of the
Father of Waters" followed their ex-
ample, and the Confederacy, with its
high hopes and great ambitions. was q
thing of the past.
There were no more bivouacs by the
camp-fres now, no weary marches, no
CORY scenes Of battle, no more hunger
and thirst In beleaguered cities for the
Fighting Fourth, for the regiment was
on its way to Columbus to be mustered
out of service. Its beloved Colonel had
suddenly and mysteriously resigned.
and had preceded them some weeks be-
fore, leaving the delightful task of con-
Quoting the jubilant fellows home to
Frank Besant, who had in vain sought
the reason of his superior's desertion of
his men at so interesting a moment, but
had attributed it to some important
business calls, for he knew that Hop
kins was man of large property, and
consequently would be glad to get back
to his affairs.
It was not till they were well into
Ohio and a dispatch from his friend
reached him at roadside station that
the real object of Hopkins mission was
revealed to him.
"Your commission was signed to-day,
my boy. Though your hours Of COM
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-23
CHAPTER XVIII.
NEARING THE END.

Once more TO Nashville.
Glorious news from Atlantai
Sherman and Johnston had been fight
ing tooth and nail over hundred miles
of mountains and woods; and the words
Dalton, Resaca, Dallas and Lost and
Kenesaw mountains had been written
In letters Of blood on the page of HIS
tory.
Johnston had retired behind the In
trenchments Of Atlanta, when Davis,
dissatisfied with his Fabian policy, had
deposed him, and put Hood in his place
Sherman advanced on the Georgian
city, when Hood attacked the Union
army three times with tremendous
energy, but was repulsed with great
slaughter. Sherman thereupon re-en-
acted his favorite flank movement, filed
his wagons with fifteen days rations,
dexterously shifted his whole army
on his opponents line of supplies, and
compelled the evacuation Of the city.
But the victory was dearly bought; fot
Sherman's Lieutenant, the gallant Nc,
Pherson who, with the brave Logan,
had chiefly sustained the front of the
battle, was killed in action.
Sherman now longed to sweep
through the Atlantic States, but Hoods
army, though driven away, was hover
ing near him, and rendered such move
ment impossible; when the glad tidings
was brought to the Federal camp, that
the Southern General was setting out to
invade Tennessee.
''If Hood will only go there" Sher-
man declared, 81 win give him rations
for the journey"
And Hood went; and Sherman started
on that grandly picturesque expedition,
1.-THE March to the Sea-"
Hood moved rapidly devastating the
country he passed through; and critical
old gentleman q thousand miles away,
reading their morning papers, growled
over Thomas delay, and declared, that
II they were In command of the Federal
troops they would order affairs on q
very different plan; and their convic-
tions were sustained, when news came
that the Crock of Chiclamauga" was
being shut up at Nashville, just as he
and Rosecrans had been at Chattanoo-
| ga. Why, these venerable stay-at-homes
said such conduct was simply outrage.
Gus. Oh, II they could only hold the
reinsl Even Grant caught the contagior
of this popular discomfort, and actually
set out to take charge Of his troops in
person, when the North was electrified
with the report that Thomas In two
days bloody battle had driven the Con
federntes out of their entertainment.
into headlong fight, and dissolved then
into q rabble of demoralized fugitives
And this battle, so far as any grea
military movements were concerned
finished the war in the West.
Grants advance on Richmond, Sher
mans march to the sea, Thomas de
struction of anarmy, were complement
Of each other-each necessities of thu
others-and combined, were the force
that broke the back Of the Confederacy
Five dates now stand out lurid In th,
completion of that long calendar o
carnage.
On April the 9th Lee surrendered Il
Grant at Appomattox courthouse.
On the goth of the same month John
atom yielded to Sherman.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-23
Prosecuting Hebrews in Vienna.

LONDON, March 90. -Anti-Jewish senti-
ment seems to have full possession of the
middle and lower orders in Vienna and
in other places of the Austrian Empire.
Frequent outrages upon and insults to
Jews are reported and some of the wealth.
lest Jews have left the Austrian capital
for pleasanter surroundings in Paris.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-23
An illuminated Cat.

An illuminated cat Is among the
curiosities Of the patent Office at Wash
ington, d. @. It is made of pasteboard
or tin painted over with phosphorus,
and Is intended TO brighten away traits
and mice and such small deer" In the
darkness Of cellars and 0arrets. :,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-23

mand are few, 1t will be no little boast
for your children and your children's
children to say you once were Colonel
of the Fighting Fourth"
The paper dropped from the young
mans hand. His eyes swan with tears.
Colonel of the Fighting Fourth Great
Heavensl 1t was enough to turn his
brainI
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-23
You may not form a

You may not form a
very strong liking for
"The Little Man with the
Whiskers," but his in
glorious discontinue to-
ward the close of the
story will doubtless give
you a feeling of great, if
not complete, satisfaction.
There is a moral in this
quaintly-told story, and
you need not look very
sharply to find it.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-23
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Morris tribune., 1891-02-04
Reloeption at The Morris.

| Acting ION the suggestion OF the
TRIBUNE, made two weeks since, q
meeting of bur citizens was held at
the parlors 6f The Morris last even
ing, to make arrangements for art
ception at THE above hotel on Friday
evening, FEBRUARY 9th, 1891.
Judge Darling was elected chair
man and re. Stevens secretary.
On molten it wias decided that the
price of the tickets for the banquet
and dance should be 1880.
On motion the ehaiH appointed the
following committees:
On Invitation-W. J. Munro, F. A.
Hancock, Chas. WILSON,, Buckley a..
Dushek.
On Reception-Mr. and Mrs. G. II.
Munro, Mr.. and Mrs. E. y. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Hancock, MIR. and Mrs.
H. II. Wells, Mr., and Mrs. j. E, Dam
ielson, MFR. and Mrs. G. L. Brown.
Invitation committee authorized to
select floor managers.
Geo. E. Darling, S. j. Stebbins, and
r. G. Stevens were selected as COM
mittee on sale of tickets.
There was a large number of our
business men present and all expressed
themselves us heartily in fayoro of the
reception and pledged themselves to |
do all in their power to make it a sue
cess. No doubt it will be brilliant
and enjoyable OCCASION.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04

1t is to be hoped that the Morris
boys and girls are not so far ''gone"
on cigarettes as they are in Red Wing,
according to the Advance Sun. That
paper says: The assertion that cigar
cite smoking appears to be gaining
ground as common practice among
girls as well as boys, is probably one
that will be received rather incredu.
lously by the majority of our citizens.
Yet it is true and no great effort is
necessary by any one to establish it.
Girls ranging in age from ten to four.
teen years are indulging In this prac.
tice to an extent that would put many
bOyst to shame, and the vice is evil
IDENTIFY spreading. Of course the pa
rents know nothing of it or they would
undoubtedly put a stop to it, and it is
for the purpose of attracting their at
tention to the Msttet that this men.
tion is made. If the matter is looked
into properly some parents are going
to find II condition of things in this
respect that will certainly horrify
them.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04
What Milo Says.

EDITOR MORRIS TRIBUNE:-In your
issue of the 28th of January, 1891, you
ask some Alliance brother to inform
you what need there is of two AIli-
ance papers in Stevens county! Well
and good so far, if this is asked inican-
dor; if not, it is. in my estimation, an
insult to the Alliance men of this
county; because it is we'll known that
the paper on Pacific avenue was run
during the last campaign as q Simon
pure Democratic organ, as far as state
affairs were concerned, although the
writer had been instrumental in get
ting the county Alliance to endorse it
as its organ some two years ago. That
paper did not even publish, until re-
quested by myself, our state ticket,
and there are large number of Dem.
ocratic Alliance men who do not
believe that the paper did us one
iota of good during the campaign
where there was straight Democrat
running against our candidate. And.
we know the tribune did not. except
in the case of L. j. Schlattman. AZ
though the kind hearted editor may
have wished us the very best of sue
cess, he was forced to dance to Repub-
lican music, OF seek patronage some
where else. And my friends, when
a mans family is in need of bread
and butter he generally goes where he
thinks he is most sure of it. And
right here l want to say that 1 am
satisfied if Col. Stevens could have
had his own free will the Alliance
could have been using fair share of
the TRIBUNE at the present day.
Milo CAMP.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04

There was a meeting of the Morris
Library Board yesterday afternoon.
Present -Pres.l Darling, Secretary
De Kay, Thoele, Sutherland, Thorn
asson, Judson and Stevens.
Voted to keep the library room open
on Wednesday afternoon from to 6
and Saturday evening from 7 to 8
o'clock, until May 1st, 1891.
J. D. Gillespie was reelected libra
rian for one year from Feb. 1st, at a
salary $125.
The amount of SIS was allowed to
pay insurance premium on 81, 900.
The committee appointed to select
new books for the library was requested
to report at the annual meeting of the
board, May next.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04
s. ]. Stebbins \ Co.

Have largely increased stock of Staple and
Fancy Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, etc.
Their stock Of canned and evaporated
Fruits, Preserves and Bottled Goods was
never as large and choice as now. Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables always on hand.
Choice Tobaccos and Cigars a speciality.
Eggs, Good Butter and all kinds of Vepet-
ables always wanted at the highest market
price. All kinds Of goods will be sold very
low for Cash. Remember, s. J. STEBBINa
& CO. are always glad to see you, and will
do their best to serve you.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04
A PAPER for the Million.

A Paper for the Million.
The Western Rural s. American Stock.
man is one of the Oldest and ablest farm
journals published in this country, and
none is more fully identified with the
best interests of the agricultural classes.
1t deals not only with the farm but more
especially with the farmer. It's columns
are devoted to subjects involving litera.
ture and science and its aims are for the
promotion and elevation of the social
and economic condition of the farmer
and his family. The Rural advocates
physical culture and manual training, as
we'll as intellectual endowment. It be.
lieves that the State owes to the citizen
the right to such an education as shall
fit him for self-reliant citizenship and
that our Public School system should be
enlarged along the more practical lines.
In short, The Rural is Fireside Com.
panion as well as helper in the affairs
of farm life. Subscription price $3.50 q
year. For free sample copies address
Milton George, 1853 Clark street, Chicago.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04

Here is a prediction by the Mime
apolis Agriculturalist which will be
interesting to our Stevens county
horsemen: 1.-THE trotter is an Ameri-
can product, and is +, r,cognized as such,
as generally as the thoroughbred run
ming horse is product of England.
1t is possible in the near future that
an American draft horse will be de-
veloped out of the foundation blood
now in use here, that will far sur
pass for our uses any of the imported
breeds which are, at best, very much
modified after being bred for few
generations in this country. Within
twenty years France and Scotland
may be coming to this country for Il
supply of draft horses, which we can
breed here for less money than it
costs the farmers of those countries
to raise them"
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04

Little Falls is attaining a wide rep.
utation as having great advantages
tor the manufacture of paper. A mem.
Der of the Hennepin Paper company
recently received a letter from Hon.
Dan Lamont, making inquiries about
the advantages offered by Little Falls
for pulp and paper mills. A large
company, of which Ex.Secretary
Whitney and Hon. Dan Lamont are
officials, and Ex-Preaident cleveland
q director, has recently been formed
in the East for the manufacture of
chemical pulp, and this location is
one of the places that they deem
worthy of Investigation. The increas-
ing uses made of pulp is greatly in
creasing the demand for it, and the
business is deyelepiHg very rapidly in
Che favorable sectfohs.--Little Falls
Transcript.
A paper mill located at some point
in this part of the state where there
is a sufficient water power, whicr
would create a market for the rags
now destroyed, would be good thi-ss hil..s
Morris would furnish her quota Of
rags, so necessary for making good
paper.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04

Willmar Argus: We are pleased to
see the people of Morris and the towns
where other roads have access. fight
for their rights as regards the day
passenger of the Great Northern be-
ing placed on time again. When a
community are day behind in mail,
express, general news and accommo-
dations, it becomes to them annihila-
tion to some foreign country. The
American people must be upwith the
times, and they will sacrifice great
deal to do it, even should they ship
their freight and pay more for it, as a
means to obtain the end sought, as
they do at Morris.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04
GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS!
J. E. DANIELSON.
! prlsssrs N and wholesale 1 sllsss Merchants.

Prinssrs and wholesale Merchants.
1t is not enough that printers have
to compete with the government in
the matter of printing envelopes, but
now large wholesale firms are trespas.
sing on unholy ground by furnishing
their customers with stationery eat
cost, or giving small supplies to at
tract trade. We know of wholesale
firm who ''simply to accommodate
their customers" furnish them litho.
graph letterheads 'sat cost" with the
most prominent and artistic part of
the t'head' their trade mark. Manu-
facturers of axle grease have long
resorted to this practice, and it ap.
pears to have slipped along satisfaeto.
rily 80. III;
/ These examples are called to mint
by an article in the Lake Breeze un-
der the caption, "To this complexion
has it come at last.' which we repro
duee below:
Since dry goods stores have taken
to thesselling of perfumery, toys and
soap; shoe stores to selling cigars.
clothing stores to selling books, etc..
to increase their revenue and divert
trade inthat way from the channel in
which they belong, it is no wonder
that P. I'll. Kelly, the rich grocery
man, of st. Paul, and Mr.. Pillsbury,
the wealthy Minneapolis miller, should
take notion to run job printing Offices
in correction with their establish
ments. In this way they tickle the
country merchant immensely by Civ.
ing him a hatchof printed statements
or envelopes as q gift when purchas-
ing goods of them to such an amount.
This, of course, makes hole in the
income of the printer, who pays his
grocer hard earned dollar for 10 or
IL pounds of Pat Kelly's granulated
sugar when he could get IA or 16 in
st. Paul for the same money. but he
doesn't do it. If. the country printer
has bread-and most of them do--he
has to pay his grocer $3.4Q for sack.
of Mr.. Pillsbury's flouh the -four that
was Elada by the gentleman who is
taking money out of his pocket. It
is poor encouragement for country
editor to advocate patronising home
institutions and practice what he
breaches, when the same institutions
accept bribes Of printed material
from the men Of whom they buy their
supplies. Pat Kelly and Mr.. Pillsbury
can affer1te make their customers
these presents, but it looks as if they
were driven to hard straits when their
gootlss nave to have prizes attached to
them in order to sell them, like some
alum baking powders in the market.
It is best to look with suspicion on
such tricks and such goods. We be-
lieve in the old precept to ''live aud let
live and if Pat Kelly and Mr.. Pills
bury can't make enough at their call,
ing and have such an itching for the
printing business, let them buy upa
printing office and enter into honest
competition
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04
The Farmers Millennium.

j A correspondent of the Rural New
i Yorker, in writing on "The farmer Of
| the future" makes some suggestive
observations and locates the farmers
millennium somewhere about the
year 1915. We quote some of his pre-
dictions, which may prove interesting
to our Stevens county farmers.
This correspondent says that at
that time the size of farms will be
limited by statute. One person will
not be allowed to gobble up every
thing adjoining him simply because
he has the money to do it. Most of
the farms will be owned by the men
who till them.
There will be no fences, except
those around pastures and barn lots,
and these will be composed of twisted,
looped and curled wires with barbs
one-eighth of an inch long.
Farmers will individually cultivate
smaller acreage and do it throughly
and scientifically.
A smaller number of expensive i'm
plements will be kept by individual
farmers. Harvesters, corn-huskers,
haying machines, potato planters, ,and
etc., will be owned by skilled
machinists, who will make living by
contracting for and doing this kind
of work.
Corn-husking will be done by ma
chinery. The implement will take a
row of corn as fast as team can walk
cut the stalks off close to the ground,
strip off the ears, husk and drop them
INTO wagon driven alongside, cut
The stalks into half-inch pieces and Is
either shoot them into light frame,
1rop them in heaps or rows, or scat
;er them evenly over the field to be
olowed under.
Wagons will be broad-tired and
ow-down. The box will be steel
,ound and SO constructed that one or
10Th sides or ends can be removed
'lmost instantly. The bottom will be
n two or more sections, easily taken
part and put together. @
Small, electric engines of one to
our horsepower will be found on
many farms.
The art of making malleable glass
7ill be discovered, and many acres in =
he Northern States will be covered
nth it and devoted to the growing of
egetables and semi-tropical fruits /,
Or the local markets. Many farmers A
ill cover their barnyards, piggeries,
&C., with a roof composed of this ma
,rial and sheet aluminum-steel. l.
Sugar beets will be grown on thous- e
nds of acres in Western States, which
-e now devoted to corn, oats and
heat, and we shall be making rs per h
mt of all the sugar we consume. n'
The mines and manufactures of the =
'untry will be managed in the inter +
It's of the workers and consumers,
Id not, as now, for the enrichment
few millionaire barons.
Farmers will be as prominent in the
'uncils of the Nation as lawyers now
Q, and their interests will receive as -
uch attention as those of other clas- oV
s. They will display more practical pE
mmor. soase and good ju1gementl
the management of their own bdsi- 81
sss.
Morris tribune., 1891-02-04

Elbow Lake Alliance: Grant county
is entirely ont of debt and has hand
some surplus on hand. The total tax
levy for all county purposes is only
"A mills. This is extremely low for
a comparatively new county, and it is
due to the capable. business-like meth
eds of our county oaicers.