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A RIDE on A MULE.

There We're two men in Company A,
Seventeenth regiment. Connecticut vol
unteers, that We're very intimate chums.
They We're I'm Huribut and Ed Malo-
ney. Their intimacy resulted from a
fight that they had had while the regi-
sefrtarrcr, r>o-9--.rrs e'e-f, &, ,--,----~---i-
arating them, ordered them to load their
knapsacks with bricks, and turned
them over to the officer of the guard,
with orders for them TO march the guard
line four hours as q punishment. They
were ever afterwards the tirmest Of
friends
Shortly after Maloneys release from
arrest, on account If his raid on the
commissary" at Brooks Station, 1868, he
was detailed rs a teamster on the am
munition train Of the Eleventh corps. The
train WAS parked ut Stafford Court
House, some two miles from our camp
Ed got lonesome sometimes, and, obtain
ing permission, would ride his wheel
mule to our camp to visit the boys Of
Company \. and especially his old chum
Hurlbut. One day Jim was on the sick
list, and WIS lying in his bunk in a half
dressed condition, only his shirt and
drawers on. 1t was about 2:30 p. m,
and the battalion was forming on the
parade ground for drill, when Ed rode
up TO his tent on his mule, calling for
jim. He got mp and asked Maloney to
give him ride on his mule. Hell
throw you in minute; he knows when
a stranger mounts him." was Ed's reply.
"Tll risk that says Jim. II won't go
any further than the end OF our company
street and back"
50 Ed disnounte1 and Jim got in the
saddle. All went well enough until the
mule got to the intersection Of the com
pany with the battalion street, and find
ing that he had stranger on his back,
h took the bit in his mouth and, turn
ing his head toward the parade ground
and home, he struck full gallop in that
direction. Jun got scared and lost his
footing in the stirrups, which tapped
against the sides Of the mule, making
him more unmanageable, and they came
tearing down the battalion street at a
fearful rate. Presently We heard a shout
of whoa. whoa" and, looking around,
saw Jim iliiAlN tciiiiii1 iihC LiftAy
and Jim holding on to the bride for
dear life, his hair standing on end, his
eyes like two peeled onions, and looking
scared out of his wits.
On came the mule. There was just
room enough at the right Of the line
for him to pass without running into
the woods. and among the stumps,
but he shot through like an express
train and on toward the camp of the
train He had not gone far when he
gave a snort and elevated his heels, laid
back his ears and sent jim flying over
his head alongside big stump, while
the mule went ON to the train camp.
Hurlbut picked himself up and struck
bee line for his tent, but he had to pass
in full view Of the whole regiment on
his way, and he got good salute as he
ran. Maloney had to walk back to the
train, and as the company marched up
the street on its return from drill the
captain struck his head in Jim's tent
and said to him, Say, jim, the next
time you are sick take ride on muller
w. w. Paynton in Grand Army Jour
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why do | belong to the Woman's
Relief corps
Well my father was a soldier-a
strong, large man, with an iron consti-
tuition, we thought, when he went into
the army When ne came home he was
face and streaks of gray in his dark hair.
Cncomplainingly he suffered few years
and died. An uncle, plain, kind and
generous man, left his little comfortable
home among the northern pines followed
soon by his son, the eldest of the family,
but scarce sixteen-tall. straight as an
arrow and graceful as the pine trees he
had played beneath.
The father, after lying in the hospital
for months, was brought home, and,
though still alive, has never seen one day
free from pain. is bowed and bent, a
helpless cripple from rheumatism. Yet
ho was paid in full for his services, and
has never secured one cent Of pension,
because some paper is wanting. The son
died in the hospital Of fever.
"Another-the dearest and best cousin
of all-fresh from college. with the
promise of Il bright career in life, entered
the ranks, was shot through the heart,
and his dead body brought home and
buried in the old cemetery near by.
"A playmate | had grown up with
from infancy who seemed like brother,
lost leg, and now hobbies around on
crutches.
1.-The man | married was soldier too,
and today suffers untold agonies of pain
from exposure to wet and cold while
bravely defending his country.
"These, my friends, are some Of my
reasons for joining the Woman's Relief
corps, hoping in quiet way with these
loyal women to relieve some suffering
widow or orphan, or at least to offer one
word Of sympathy. And l never meet
all old soldier, poor, dirty and ragged
though he be, without thought filling
my mind of the suffering and priI tons
he heroically endured while serving his
country, and l feel like grasping his
hand in token of the friendship and re-
spect feel for him."
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Among the rlarnes Of those who have
been decorated with the medal of honor
is that Of Sergeant James Fegan. who
for thirtv-tive years was a soldier in the
United States army His record shows
that he enlisted in 1857, re-enlisted sew
eral times, participated in thirty battles,
and was wounded five or six times.
Army regulations ordain that the funeral
escort Of a sergeant shall consist OF six
teen privates, commanded by sergeant,
and accompanied by the non-commis-
sloncd officers Of the company wearing
side arms only.
When Sergeant Fegan died at Fort
Shaw, Mon, the colonel ordered ont the
whole garrison to follow the remains of
a man whose years Of faithful service
and brave deeds were thought worthy of
extraordinary honor.
Fcgan was an Irishrnan who loved the
service. and delighted to participate in
its duties and dangers. One day in 1867.
when his regiment was at Fort Dodge.
on the banks of the Arkansas. Fegan
called at the abode of his lieutenant.
accompanied by his wife and son.
He called to put e. 800 in the lieuten-
ants hands TO keep for him. Standing
erect, 6 feet ? inches in height, he put
his left hand on the boys head, saluted
with his right hand and said:
''Liftlnint. the proudest feather in his
fathers cap it Will be when he sees this
Lad idducated like an officer and a gin
tleman. An we've got the money to do
II, too-havent we, ould woman? Dhrop
a cnrtsy, woman. Right hand salute,
James, TO the liftinnt,'
When the son grew up he enlisted in
the fathers regiment He was promoted
70 be first sergeant of the company, and
thus tlere WAS presented the singular
spectacle Of father and son serving as
sergcants III the same regiment,
dierly IN MS derneannr TO officers, VINO
Were to him of the quality" and he e1-
acted similar respect to himself when on
duty
One night at the guard house, he be-
ing the sergeant Of the guard, was ad-
dressed BY recruit as Jim"
Whack! and the raw recruit was
sprawlng
Jim, is it:' roared the irate sergeant
"Whin I'm on dhuty It's Sergeant Fay
gan yell call me. Whin I'm Of dhutv,
thin, an not TIL thin, I'm jim. Dye
mind it: Dye mind it:"-G. \. K. Ga
zette.
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Immediately after the ordinance of
secession had been passed, and it became
apparent that there would be a war, the
attention of the southern youth was di-
rected almost exclusively to "Hardee's
Tactics and especially to the drill of
the company. Military organizations
sprang up as thick as hops all over the
country, and the rivalry between them.
as we'll as the interest elected from their
civilian friends and admirers, was i'm
mense There was one very fine com
pany organized at Memphis. which ac-
quired wide reputation for excellence
in all the evolutions. 1t was commanded
by Mexican veteran, who was master
of tactics and martinez in drill.
Every afternoon throng Of people
would resort to the large vacant lot
whereon this company was receiving in
struction, to witness and applaud. Once,
when an unusually large crowd was col
lected, the captain became SO enthused
that after exhausting every recognized
movement he began to extemporize, and
shouted out the command, Company,
right and left oblique, march," The
men essayed to obey the order, and scat
tered widely. The captain racked his
brain for proper command to bring
them together again, but the tactics
provided no formula for such dilemma
AtJength.Ihep the boys bad become
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Soldier. rcst. thy warfare DER,
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking:
Dream Of hatile;s,iis nn more.
bass Of danger. nights of waxing.
In oar iNlc's enchanted hall.
Hands unseen thy cpnch are strcwing,
FAIRY strains of music fall.
Etcry sense in sl48lhcr dewing.
Soldier, rest. thy Warfar. DER,
Dream OF fighting field, un more.
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Morn ot toll, nor n,..ht of waking,
No rud" sound shall reach thine ear,
ArmOr's clLnx. or war -tccl champiue.
Trump nor pibruch summon here
Mastering clan or squadron tramping.
Yet the iark's SAriIl lItr tnay come
Al the daybreak from the fl!.ow,
Anf the h'ttcrn sound his drum.
Brpmla: from the s,igy shallow
Ruder sounds shall none be near,
Guar'!s nor wardcr, challenge here.
Here's uo war steei's neigh and champinS.
Shouting clans, or s1uadrons stamping.
SCOTS LADY Of the Lake"
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books haye been placed on its shelves. OF
these. four were sent from the Bar Harbor
Union, and five from the Bluehill Union.
The rest have been given by private indi-
vlduals. Two came from little girl of
twelve In Orland, accompanied by sweet
little note. l have also received Sl.30
from different persons. Ten cents came
from little girl at Ellsworth Falls. The
note that came with it is as follows:
Mss Phelps:
You don't know me- but know you, for
I've seen you lots of times. l will send
you ten cents to buy books for the jail IL
brary. will try and send you some every
month. am seven years old, and go to
school. l can't write very well, but
want to be your friend.
MABEL L. WEBER.
Besides these books, $50 papers, both
secular and religious, have been distribu-
ted. Through the kinoness of Dr. |. p.
Warren, editor of the Christian Mirror, q
copy of that paper has been furnished the
Jail each week. A copy of Word and Work
has also been given each month by it's edi-
tor.
In closing this report, | cannot help
wishing that my successor may find as
much joy in the work as | have done, and
realize in her own experience what Christ
meant when he said, "Sick and in prison
and ye came unto me-" And may the spr-
1t of Him who "is not willing that any
should perish" animate the hearts of all
who engage in this service.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. L. PHELPS, Supt. Jail Work.
Ellsworth, May 2l, 1891
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We We're at Baltimore. hear Warren
ton. in November, 1862. General w. II.
L, Brooks commanding the division in
place of General Slocum. who had been
called to lead the Twelfth corps. Brooks
had lead brigade in another division.
and when We asked his soldiers what sort
OF leader our Eew man was, they an
swered: "Oh, he's all right. We call
him Bully Brooks" 4 few davs after
he established headquarters with us one
OF our men came in from foraging ex-
petition with half lamb. we'll wrapped
up and slung over his shoulder The or.
ders about furaglng We're strict at the
time, the penalty being confinement at
Dry TortugAs breaking stone.
Our comrade was challenged by soma
one at headquarters brought before the
general, the plunder seized and sent to
the headquarters mess Of course. The
exact conversation that took place can
not recall! but the delinquent was told
In substance that he deserved q good
kicking, or some other mild but hurnili-
atlng punishment, for not bringing in
th., s.si..,l.. l-,---L
orders We're In vogue.
When he owned up frankly that he
had blundered and was novice in the
business, the general told him To go to
the cook and get share o. the lamb
and repair TO his quarters. never TO re-
peat the oHense. As soon as this story
got around camp our boys OF the First
division concluded that Brooks was
u
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Obituary..

Mr.. Francis Barnard Patten died at his
home at Franklin, May 18th, of heart fail
ure. He was nearly eighty years of age,
lacking but a few months. and appeared
to be in his usual good health and spirits
the morning of his death. He was ma
tive of therrytield, son of deacon and
Mrs. Nancy Alline Patten, and grandson
of DR.. Alline, one of the Boston Tea Party,
who moved to this state at the close Of the
Revolutionary war.
His sister, Mrs. Austin of Cherry field,
and his half sister, Mrs. jerks of Brook
line, Mass, survive him. In 1910 he was
married to Miss Joanna Hooper and set
tied at Franklin. At the time when the
Aroostook troubles threatened to involve
this country in a war with England, Mr..
Patten joined his cOmrades-the Cherry
field Light Infantry, then commanded by
Capt. hiram Burnham, which rendered its
services to the state, and went with them
to Calais where the company remained
until affairs were amicably settled. He was
engaged in numbering for a considerable
time when that was lucrative business in
his locality; but for several years he has
devoted his time to his farm and cram
berry culture. Always an Industrious,
honest citizen and kind father, he reared q
lduiiiy VI tcu CuliuiCH, CiSut VI "uom al
now living, four sons in the West, son
and daughter at Sullivan, a son and daugh-
ter at the homestead. Although member
of no church, Mr.. Patten had ''set his
house in order" for the Masters coming,
having, it would seem, premonition of
being called suddenly; his bible with its
turned-down leaves indicating favorite
passages, pointing often to oul Saviour's
warning to watch" for the hour Of his
coming. A good neighbor has passed from
our midst; the little children have lost in
him friend; his bereaved wife Is left to
counsel and comfort the sons and daugh-
ters, who will miss the ready help which
father" was SO willing to give, and they
in turn will miss the many attentions they
were so watchful to render him in the de-
clining years of his long, active life.
May He when He comes find US also
ready. XXX.
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she did. and thus preserved ner youthful

she did. and thus preserved ner youthful
vigor.
A Apressing necessity was now revealed.
A picket guard was offered, but for pru-
dental reasons Miss Winsor strongly OBJ
jected. She preferred to rely on her
own 500 field hands, with whom the
most amicable relations had already been
established. She therefore selected from
them 100 able bodied men. drilled them
daily in the manual of arms and estab-
hshed her guard. which did good service
for over year.
During this period Miss Winsor held a
captains commission and drew the pay
of a captain. She was officially recog-
nized by the United States government
Her duties as captain occupied but one
hour daily, and, i'll fact, constituted but
small portion of her labors. 1t is, how
ever, possible that these duties proved
her as competent TO deposit vote as
any one of those 500 men whom she di
rected in the labor of raising cotton or
the 100 whom she drilled in the manual
of arms.
When the necessity of protecting the
plantation no longer existed. Miss Win
sor's company entered Colonel Higgin-
sons First South Carolina regiment with
the advantage of years drill in mill
tary tactics.
After the close of the war Miss Win
sor married and became Mrs. J. N.
Cushing. She went to Burmah as mis-
slonary, and remained in that service
fourteen years. .-Philadelphia Press.
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sweet, darling confedsratsAs Southern
Bivouac.


Three or four Of us on the car were
talking about General Sherman's death.
and, as might have been expected, one
Of the group modestly admitted that he
was with the lamented general on his
famous march to the sea. There was q
woman in the seat ahead, surrounded bv
bundles and baskets, and evidently going
somewhere on a visit. The war talk soon
stirred her up, and she turned to the vet
eran and queried:
"Were you right in battle?"
"Yes'm"
dead men all aroundy
"Yes'm."
wounded crying for waterY"
"Yes'm"
"Bombshells and cannon balls falling
around you like hail?'
"Yes'm."
And You didn't rum"
Nom, l should hope not" he modest
ly replied
STOOD right there and never got scairt,
eh?"
"Yes'm."
We'll. now, don't believe it,! she
bluntly exclaimed. 1T amt human
natur'. 1t amt accordin to things"
II hope you do not doubt my word,
madam"
"Yes, | do" she sharply replied. II
don't believe you have got any more
nerve than my Sam has, and Sam can't
stand the test"
Then you have test?"
Yes. have. You jest get of at
Scottdale. where | am going to stop.
There'll be wheelbarrow somewhere
around there. and you just stand off
about thirty feet and let me bear down
on you with it. n you don't Jump or
dodge or climb telegraph pole I'll give
in that you're the bravest man ever
sawr
lin afraid haven't time to stop
of. he stammered.
Il knew You wouldn't have" she dry
ly replied They never do. They talk
about bombshells and dead men and
slaughter pens, and they make out that
they charged up to the roaring cannon,
but the minute talk wheelbarrow they
knuckle. You needn't say no more.
You've wllted."
And he hadn't another word to utter,
Exchange.
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You never was scared in battle, Here,
Old comrade, don't make break like that.
The man don't live who vas free from fear
When the vicious bullets began to spat
And the cannons beiched from their iron
throats
The deafening notes OF the song OF war
The frlghtful, terrible, laundering notes
That caused the eternal earth To jar!
I've heard men say they were Just as cool
In tho heat Of battle as they would DO
In quiet seat In a Sabbath school,
But they couldn't ind believer in me-
| never flinched never shirked . call,
But several times in the war swept south
II I'd been shot through the heart the ball
Would have had to hit me square In tho
mouth
It's the silliest sort OF talk We hear
And hear from soldiers of solid worth
That they stood in the front and felt no fear
When the rumblings OF battle convulsed the
earth.
hold that our bravest men were those
Who felt alarm at the cAnnon's roar
Yet never rear ward pointed their toes,
But stood like mer till the battle was DER
Captain Jack Crawford. the Poet Scout
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THE GIRLS SOlCIER LIFE.


The Romantic Military Career of y Phil
adeIphiA Lady.
In January, 1852. Edward l.. Pierce,
of Massachusetts, was sent by Secretary
Case to Port ROYAL. S. c., to inquire
.nto the condition Of the negroes on the
Sea Island cotton plantation, and TO re-
port on the feasibility of opening schools
at that place for the benefit of the in
habitants.
AS the masters had abandoned these
plantations and fed into the interior,
Mr.. Pierce returned to Port Royal with
large company of young men and a
few women to begin his experiment. OF
the women there were Miss Susan
Walker, Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Don
elson, Of Washington. Among those
who offered to go We're two untried vol
unteers who Were SO youthful that Mr.
Pierce declined to accept their services
One of them returned to her home. The
other would not be denied, and her pa
triotic devotion was such she finally
overcame the objections Of Mr.. Pierce.
She pleaded for the right to serve her
country in this manner, promising 10
supplement by her strength and activity
the waning physical endurance of her
superiors in age. Soon all of the ladies
were installed in the home at the head
quarters of Mr. Pierce, on Pope's plan
tation, St. Helena Island. Under the
same jurisdiction was also the Eustace
plantation of Lady's Island.
On both plantations were 500 field
hands, with their families, needing every
kind Of care which intelligence and
humanity could bestow. They were ac-
customed to work only under the COM
pulsion of slavery. 1t was difficult to
believe in the direction of white persons.
The first thing to be done was to per-
suade them to work for just pecuniary
reward. When they found that Massa
Lincum meant freedom and gold dollars
besides, goodly crops were soon in the
ground and cheerful obedience was rem
dered
Schools were established, the younger
pupils studying by day and the older by
night, and the reign Of order and pros
perity had begun The old ladies were
soon compelled to return north. The
young men were distributed in various
duties, and on the young devotee, who
was Miss Nellie Winsor, of Boston, aged
twenty-one, fell the sole direction of the
800 field hands. She appointed them their
daily tasks every morning. She was
their paymaster when their work was
done, and in addition, she was their
teacher, minister, nurse and physician
all in one.
The duties of teaching were speedily
shared by Miss Laura Towne, of Phila-
delphia; by Miss Ellen Murray and by
several others, but the young girl who
pleaded for the right to serve her coun-
try fulfilled every promise made to Mr..
Pierce by the full surrender of her
strength and activity. She began by
determining to finish each days duty be-
fore she closed her eyes in Sleep She
soon found that her multiplied offices
brought ever developing duties, and
that these never could be finished. Sleep
she must for the coming day and sleep
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Green's Landing.
First herring of the season received at
Green's Landing Packing Cos factory, on
Thursday, when steamer Minnehaha
brought in some over one hundred bushels
which she procured at Ash Island, near
White Head.
Mellon & Shields have chartered steam
lighter Catherine James for use on their
Bar Harbor breakwater job. Capt VIM.
Greenlaw, formerly of this place, is on
board as pilot.
The body of Mrs. Luella Buckminster
Ring was brought here on Wednesday by
steamer Mt. Desert. Mrs. Ring was VIC
tim of la grippe, quick consumption hsv-
ing set in. She died at Bath where
she was visiting her sister, Mrs. Byron
Robbins, who accompanied the remains
here.
Work on extension of school-house
commenced last week, and indeed it is
about time we had more school room as
the primary teacher registered one hun
dred and one scholars last week.
The Methodist society here has rented
the organ owned by the Good Templars
for use at their Sunday services.
E. S. Thurlow Co. have put out new
sign.
il. Gross has recently bought large
boiler to supply steam for his hosting,
drill, &C., in his quarry on Thurlow's Is
land.
May %.
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Charles Gates, minor son, wished to
enlist, but his aged parents objected to
it. One morning he was sent to drive
the cows to pasture on his way to work,
taking his dinner with him. But at
night he did not come back. because he
had run away and enlisted. He remained
through the three years without fur
lough, and returned with the regiment,
unharmed by rebel bullets. He arrived
in the old pasture at home one night
just at 'cowtime," and leisurely drove
up the same old cows as if he hadn't been
away for three years. His reception"
was joyful one, none the less so be-
cause his coming was a complete surprise.
Exchange.
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Blue and Gray In Richmond.

While in Richmond witnessed a
funeral of prominent citizen who had
been an active member in several So
0eties. My attention being attracted
by the music followed. | always fol-
low band. just as l did when boy,
and on coming up to the procession
| observed, with feelings that | may not
describe, but which should like some
OF our northern q. A. r. men to have
witnessed that the guard of honor on each
SIDE of the hearse was composed of the
blue and the gray. On one side walked
men In blue uniforms Of the q. A. r.
and on the other the gray of the Con
federate veterans. War Path.