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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
CHAPTER XII.
A WAR INCIDENT.


 In ten minutes John reported at head quarters, saluted and waited instruc- tions.
 ''These dispatches are to go to Gen. Jackson, who is now somewhere in the lower valley. It is very dangerous journey and your life will be in your hands; it will require both courage and shrewdness. If you are successful will see that you are rewarded, but if you have any hesitation about it, will find another man."
 John had listened respectfully and at tentively-he replied: "I have no near relatives, general; my life is of but lit tie value to me or anyone else, and to risk or lose it for my country is all it is now good for. I do not fight for reward, and will be fully repaid with your ap- proval." ..Fs
 Spoken like soldie-, but, my lad, you must not under-value life. It is the gift of God, and is not to be lightly thrown away, and in this emergency your life may prove of great service to your country"
 'I will do my best, general" In a few minutes, John, with the dispatches safely slowed away in an inside pocket of his coat, equipped with three days rations for himself and small sack o1 grain for his horse, started on the peril ous expedition.
 Shortly after starting the cold rain began to fall steadily, but the faithful beast went forward at a rapid pace, and by night fall had covered twenty-five miles of the journey. When it grew too dark to see, he turned aside, found a sheltering rock, gave Selim a handful o1 grain, and ate bit himself, had Selim to lie down under the shelter of the rock Ca trick he had taught him in happier days) Jay down beside him and fell into sound sleep. He was awake by four o'clock, fed and watered his horse and started forward again. The rain was still falling in fitful way, and the air was chilling in the extreme, but the young man absorbed In his thoughts almost forgot the warning elements. He had ridden forward an hour or more and the somber light of a sn1len day was creeping over the rugged hills as he rode to the top of long hill and l paused for moment looking down a long and narrow valley in his front Ali he stopped the shrin blast of morn ing bugle-caIl resounded through the ] valley and rolled up the hills, and he knew that in front was an armed force He knew also that it must be a hostile force.
 ' The valley was mere open gulck | nnd but the one road, following along { ] swollen mountain broolr Tte hil1s were 7& witA aenNs timber NgQ
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zzfczaxD18 70 HEIr6 Ene camp in the valley. No time was to be wasted, and he 1t once decided to at- tempt to steal around the camp. Turn ing to the right he plunged into the thiclxets where he dismounted and throwing his reins over the pommel of the saddle struck out afoot with the horse following like dog, and stepping as lightly as cat. After two hours of exhausting toil, he came into the road Gome two miles below the camp, and outside, as he supposed, of the picl1ets. He had ridden perhaps three hundred yards, when, turning around sharp spur of the hills, he came onto picket post of two federal soldiers, within twenty feet of him, who detected him as quickly as he saw them, and coD- fronted him with the sharp demand:
 sFWho goes Ghere?''
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CHAPTER XIII.


 John was one of those men, who with out being brilliant or showy, had an activity of body and steadiness of mind which often stood in good stead of more showy qualities. In the present emer- gency he grasped in moment the des- peration of his affairs, and promptly recognized that his only chance was in utter reclxlessness.
 He answered the challenge with the usual word:
 "A friend," and as he uttered it let his hand fall to his belt where hidden under his great coat was trusty re- volver.
 Advance, friend, and give the coun- tersign," was the next sharp demand. By this time his hand was on his re- volver. Drawing and cooking it was the work of 8 moment. Striking spurs to his horse, he took quick aim at one of the federal soldiers and, as he fired, shouting "there it is," his horse bounded forward. The soldier at whom he fired fell heavily from his horse, shot through the head. The second soldier had fired almost simultaneously with John, but the suddenness of Johns movements disconcerted his aim, and the ball grazed the young mans tenn pie. Before he could fire again John was alongside of him, and even in that moment of hot conflict, reluctant to take life, instead of shooting the sol dier he brought him a sweeping blow over the head with his pistol, which sent him reeling and senseless to the ground.
 To catch the two horses and knot their bridles to his own and to rife the pockets of the dead and insensible sol diers for valuable papers was the work of but a few moments, when he re- mounted and pushed rapidly forward. Riding forward a mile, he came to a commanding position where he could see the road he had just travelled. Dis mounting he got out a small pocket glass and took careful survey of the back track. He could plainly see with the aid of his glass the two bodies lying in the road, and while gazing at them the relief guard came around the cor ner, which had been SO nearly fatal to him. He could see that all was conster- nation in a moment. Without stopping to lose valuable time, he mounted and rode rapidly down the hill, calculating as he went that he had one mile start; the relief guard would send back to amp and strong party would pursue,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
Beautiful Eyea,

The ideal form of beauty in 8 female face lies, without doubt, in the eyes. Blue of medium shade are the most strilkingly beautiful. But the eyes do not alone constitute beauty. There are the hair, nose, mouth and complexion to take into account. The hair should be dark, the nose aquiline and the mouth small and with rosy lips, and the complexion should be of rosy tint. There should also be set of pearly teeth to show when you laugh, and a pair of dimples when you smile. This, without doubt, constitutes feminine beauty.
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Frank Miller & Co.,. =: COA-G:- = l l
 93 Bank Street.
93 Bank Street.
NEW YORK < NEW ENGLAND.
Trains leave Waterbury for


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 Sunday Mail.
 A. C. Kendall, e. F. A Boston Apr. 17, 1899.
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his master apparently troubled could not reaist the temptation to come up and show his feelings.
 The sight of the dog did John good. He patted his head and the horse on the nose with his hand as he spoke: 'Well, we'll, Hector, you and Selim and can face the world together."
 The dog parked joyfully, the horse neighed as his master mounted, and John Hewson passed away from the place he loved most of earth, and which he was not to see again for long and weary years of toil and turmoil, of blood and strife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
The King Got Excited.

For many years it was the custom of audiences to stand when the "Hallelu- jah Chorus'' from 1.-The Messiah" was sung. This arose from mere acciden- tai expression of excitement. When George II. was present at the first Lon- don performance, at Covent Garden, of the famous oratorio he became so ex- cited by the "Hallelujah Chorus" that he rose to his feet, and thus inaugurated . custom which came down almost to the present day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
CHAPTER xI.

It was the fall of the fateful year 1861. The southern states had seeded from the union; bloody war was raging throughout the land; Bull Run had been fought; Gen. Lee was in command of the confederate forces in western Vir- ginia, and was about opening up what was perhaps to those engaged the most dismal campaign of the war.
 On gloomy day, heavy with chilling mists and threatening every moment 9 heavy downpour of rain, Gen. Lee was sitting in the rude log hut that served him as headquarters in earnest conver- sation with a cavalry colonel
 '1 want a picked man for a special service of great importance and equally great danger. He must be brave and cautious. Have you the man want?'' The colonel thought moment before replying and then said:
 'I have been impressed several times with young man in B company. He is as steady as rock under fire, never excited, never rash, but always in the front rank of an advance and one of the last to retire. I am not quite sure as to his name, but can ascertain in few minutes" An orderly was dispatched
 
 promptly reported.
 Capt Williams" said the colonel, 'what is the name of that tall young fell low in your company who is so quiet, but seems so reso1ute? I mean the sandy-haired, freckled-faced lad"
 '"That is the best man. in my com pany. John Hewson is his name"
 "What do you know about him?" asked the general.
 Mot very much. He came to my house just before the war broke out from somewhere in the south, seeking hos pitality for a day or so, as there was no tavern in the vicinity, and we were of course glad to have him, as live away from the main roads and do not see many travellers. He was quiet, gentle spoken, well informed, the best rider have ever known, had a fine, old hound, and that wonderful little horse he rides, both of which seemed to have a human affection for him. He talked but little about himself, said that he was born in Alabama, but had lived several years in Texas. At our earnest request his visit was heightened into several weeks, and when organized my company very much to my surprise he joined and is by all odds the best man in the company"
 'You think him faithful and trust worthy?" queried the general.
 ''I would stake my life on his honor," warmly responded the captain.
 'Well, captain" said the general, smiling in his kind way, ''I see the young man has your good opinion, and that inclines me favorably toward him. I want an exceptional man for cxcep- ,tional service. In fact, must get i'm portant dispatches to Gen. Jackson at once."
 : The colonel and captain both looked very grave, and the colonel voiced their sentiment by saying:
 'It is almost certain death, general. One hundred miles through country swarming with federals." , '1 know that, gentlemen" and the Generals voice was sad, ''but in this cruel business good men must risk their lives for the cause. Send me the young man."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
The Kaiser,s Yacht Again Doesatsd.

LONDON, May 31.-In the third yacht race at Harwich the Iverna was again the leader, beating the Meteor, formerly the Thistle, owned by the German Elm peror. Many Germans were among the spectators, and they showed considerable disappointment at the success of the Iverna. The weather was fine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
THERE IT IS. !"

but that by the time the pursuers could get to the point where the skirmish had taken place he would have five miles start.
 He rode rapidly and steadily, deter mined not to give up the captured horses, which were good ones, except as last resort. He neither saw nor heard anything unusual, as he was travelling through a thinly settled mountain coun- try, until about noon. He rode up to the summit of a mountain of consider able height, which had cost the horses an hour of hard toll to surmount, when he stopped for another survey. By the aid of his glass he made out a strong party which had stopped in front of a mountaineer's hut some four or five miles to the west, rightly judging that they had stopped for information, and would learn that he was ahead. He coolly sat down, ate sparing lunch, gave the horses a bite, refreshed him. self and the animals from a sparkling spring near by, changed over to one of the captured animals, to rest his own faithful horse, and made a final start, saying to the horses as if they were human: ''Now, boys, no more stops un- LII we sec Oeu J JACKSON SneadGuArterS." At daylight the next morning, this gallant soldier rode up to the picket outside of Gen. Jackson's lines, and, when challenged, replied: Courier from Gen. Lee with dispatches for Gen. Jack son."
 He had come fifty miles since his last halt, riding all night over the toughest roads in Christendom, dismal, cold rain falling steadily. When escorted up to headquarters he had to be lifted from his saddle, and would have fallen but for ready hands.
 The poor horses, as tt NS were led away to be cared for, staggered from utter weakness.
 The general seeing Johns condition had the orderly to give him pint cup of strong, hot coffee from the supply making for the headquarters breakfast. He gulped down the scalding but re- yiving drink, and rising to salute, handed the general his dispatches, who teok them and ordered the young man SfR to rest
 Death of . Prominent Catholic.
 DAYTON, O., May 81. --G General KreIder, |. the CommandeF-f fn- Chief Of the Catholic
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Weather Indications.

wAsHINoToN, May SO.--For New England, Generally fair: warmer; southerly winds
 For Eastern New York: Generally fair: Glightly warmer; southerly winds.
 For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Del. aware and Maryland: Generally fair, Slightly warmer; southerly winds.
 For Western New York and Western Penn- sylvania: Generally fair; slightly warmex, sOutherly winds. "a
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Flooded By a Cloudbu rst.

WEBB CrTY, Mo-. May 31.-This city and the surrounding country were flooded by 8 bloud burst Sunday. All the lead and zinc mines are brim full. The loss will be enormous
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The fund for tho erection of the Grant monument has been completed.
 Pessara won the Metropolitan Handi- cap yesterday at Morris Park.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31

If your liver is torpid and slugglish you cannot do business successfully. Get youE liver all rlrht with Dr E4ale'a Houaes hold Tea. Sold b5 D. Q. Pafilee, z8 C 761
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-31
FRED oEARTz.

Oven. Furnace and Chimney builder. chim- neyn cleaned and rspalred PlastestoR. roof ppmflnR eto BofleF eaitine q speciality.
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N. H. & H. Railroad Time Table

Trains leave Waterbury for NEW YoRK-s:o6, 7:SO, s:e5, 1O.45 a. m. f:0s 3:25, 6:07 pm. Return-6Ol, $500, l0:OOA -., 100, 4:O2. 6.02 D. m. NEW HAVEN-7:SO, s2o, a. m., s:e5, eO7 m Return-lI5o am:
 s:a6: :eO7 p: m. Return-7:O6. 952 a. m.. 1900, 2:38, 6:3O. 7:47 p. m. ANsoNiA--eO6, 7:so, s:s5, 10:z5, s. m:. l:a5, 3eA 6:O7 .e:o7 Snixe0 p 1 m o. Return-7:AO. iosse, WATERToWN-6 -644, s:S5,. lIsss a. m., 4:Os. e:Ih, 7sO1, 916 p. m.. last train, Saturday only. Re turn-626, 7:65, 1Ol5, a.. m., $50, 4.4bs 6:Sa, T:a5 p: m last train, Saturday only.
 Return-7:55. 1O:19, a m.. s:b6, b:lo p. m. TORRTNGTON-S:8O, 11:17, 0. m., 400, 666. pm Return-7:81. 9:66 a. m., 280, 6:17 p. m. TWISTED s3O. ila7 2. m;, 4'oo, e:6o. ?. m
 SUNDAY TRAINS. Going north, 0:25 q. m. Going south, 4:16 ?. m.
 For New Haven and points on the Shore Tin DivisiOnvia Naugatuck Junction at4:l6 D. m. LUCTUS FUTILE, General Manager.
 0. T. HAMPSTEAD. General Pass Agent.
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WATERBURY { CONNECTICUT MI RIYER RAILROAD.

AEERIDEN, WATERBURY q CONNECTICUT M RIVER RAILROAD.
 IN ERFRCT JANUARY 5. 1899.
 FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL Leave waterbury Dublin street. +s6,o0. i0:As a. na.: 500 p. m. Leave Meriden, f0:40 ann; E:45 D. m.
 FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY. leave Cromwell e:SO q. m.; i2:ia. D. n. Leave Merlden. West Main street, 7:a6 p III. 1881, 060 U. [ sHog lEeEiden and way stations only arrive as q. uaS tfiailS ezaspl l'onday
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Death of . PTominsnt cathollc.

Death of . Prominent Catholic.
 DAYTON, O., May 81 General Kreider, the Commander incl Chief of the Catholic Knights of St. John Of Ohio is dead He Wns 04 years of nge, and Waa prominent 1h church wo1k
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01

Senator Morrill, contributes an able article
to the North American Review for Septem-
Der upon the attitude of the democratic
party toward the tariff. He shows that
for whole century the American encour-
agement of the mechanical arts and manu-
features has generally prevailed and that
this en- couragement has absorbed in fixed
investments the greater part OF the surplus
capital of the country, lie says that out
side Of those engaged in agriculture it has
given remuneratiye employment to the
largest number OF American workingmen,
skilled and life-trained in the arts and man
ufactures, and whose products surpass in
annual amount those Of any other people
Senator Morrill, then proceeds to show
that tho democratic party proposes to change
all this, and BIO sums up the situation as
follows 1.-THE issue they tender in the com
ing national contest is, that American CAPT
tai and American labor will have no more
prot ection than foreign capital and foreign
labor. If Americans will not work az
cheap as foreign artisans they must hold
the plow and hoe, and no longer frsternize
with steam enhines but Danish from their
home all the lSbor-saving machinery to
which they have given birth and for which
they have the highest aptitudes. Free trade
builds up few great importing cities on
the sea shore, and creates miliionaires in
foreign trade. 1t depopulates the rural
districts, and has nothing but lip-service to
offer those who toll for their daily
bread. 1t would give to the latter the dear
est cost of living and the y per cent loss OF
wages which free trade in England offers to
those who labor 1t already rejoces at
every calamity which grieves home indus
tries, and would make our imports always
to exceed our exports, keep us always in
debt and always poor. Republicans believe
that our government should have great and
noble purposes, beyond tue mere power to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01
POLITICAL POINTS.

Levi X. Fuller of Brattleboro will address
the republicans Of Bristol Saturday even
ing, September 3.
On account of rain Saturday, the repub-
lican rally at Nergenues, at which j. q.
Crawford Of Manchester, y. H., was to
speak, was postponed to next Thursday
evening, when Congressman Powers will be
the speaker.
Tho republican rally at Ludlow Saturday
was n success, Hammond hall being filled.
William w. Stickney, president of the
Logan Republican club, presided. John H.
Griffith Of indianapolis gave rousing ad-
dress and A. j. Markham sang.
The republican rally at Bennington Sat
urday afternoon was large and enthusiastic
The attendance of members of clubs and
others from the north part OF the county
was considerable, and the Manchester drum
corps was present. Among the speakers
were Hon. J. &. Burrows, member Of Con
gress from Michigan, Senator Proctor and
Gen. Mccullough of North Bennington. Mr..
Burows's address was one OF the ablest
expositions Of republican principles ever de-
livered in bennington. The exercises were
interpreted with music 10y the bennington
City band.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01

public libraries and Grand Army ro,ts.
The volumes cost the State, not sixty dol
lars apiece, but tro dOVUS ojjd II nay
each. This purchase md dstrlritcn OF
these copies Nv the State, ---as every pub
Usher knows, and every man OF sense can
go. was not matter Of profit to the pub
hshers Of the work. The plocirg'of these
copies IN every town clerks oiIco and pull
lie library accessible to all readers, afforded
to thousands the free reading and consultn
tion of the history. Every copy so placed,
ut small estimate, cost the publishers six
subscribers to tho work, less ming by thou
sands OF copies the sale Of the history. The
people benefited by the arrangement, but
he profits of the publishers -which were
very moderate at best--were seriously les
sened 10y il.
This sample shows what reliability is to be
attached to the article rs n whole. Tho
Argus aud Patriot never liked the soldiers.
Its Office If we recoliect Alright, was once
rn!dol by some OF the veterans in the gov
ernmont hospital at Montpelier, during the
war; because they did not care to be stabbed
in the buck by a sympathizer with the re-
belllon in fighting which they had received
their wounds in front. The Argus would
have been glad, if ii could have prevented
the writing of any history Of the war, or
tho payment Of dollar of pension money to
any soldier of tho Union But tho war was
fought through, to the overthrow Of the re-
bellion and tho discontinue of Copperheads.
the proud part in it taken by Vermont Is
'bo Of In
State History has been attested by too
many of Nermont's best soldiers to be now
called in question by any anonymous penny
a-lner or pnmpheteer. 1t cost this Stutc
much less then any similar history has cost
any other State. The historian was not
half-paid for his labor, and tho people of
Vermont. We undertake to say, grudge
tho money spent on this history,
as little as any money ever paid from the
State treasury.
The tract next attacks the State auditor,
declaring that he has ''increased his own
salary and expenses from Sl400 in 1880 TO
$2230 in 1907 What are the facts Be-
fore 1850 the duties of the auditor did not
take him away from his own Office. There
was then a court auditor for each county,
who was paid from S1l00 to $1,000 year.
The State passed law doing away with
the county auditors and placing their du-
ties on the State auditor. This officer has to
visit every county clerks Office twice year
and every probate Office once n year. The
work and responsibility and expense of the
auditor were much more than doubled.
The State added $500 to the salary, and
saved by the arrangement three or four
times that amount. The auditors exam
nations of the probate offices alone have
saved the State upward of hiFy thousand
! doil0rs since 1850.
But enough for this time for this silly
piece of campaign literature. Few inteli
| ligent readers, we fancy, will be misled 10y
its specous statistics and false Deductions
and none will look to the democracy for re
trenchment aud reform if retrenchment is
needed.