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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
THE MUSIC OF 1861.
WARTIME BANDS HELD CARNIVAL ON
THE PoroMAc's BANKS.

With Drums and Trumpets the Boys In
Blue Awoke the Echoes In the virginia
Hills - Sweet Old Melodies Heard ON
Many bloody Fieid-rhe Reveille.
While Mcclellan was organizing the
army around Washington in 1861 and mat
lers were comparatively quiet on the Po-
tomac there was abundant opportunity to
observe the variety In style and compost
lion of the music furnished by the bands of
the various regiments stationed about
Chain bridge Almost every state from
Maine to the Mississippi was represented,
and even California was there.
1t was considered great thing In those
days to have drum major or a veteran
flfer who had been through the Mexican
war and was master of all the old army
service calls and marching tunes. We en-
joyed our bands, of course, and looked for
ward with eagerness to the afternoon con-
cert, for regularly every fair day when 4
o'clock came around tho really good bands
would be assembled, and then the banks Of
the Potomac seemed bathed in flood OF
martial melody. First the band of the
Sixth Maine would strike up and favor us
with some stirring quickstep. Then over
by General Smiths headquarters on the
roadside north of the new Notifications
Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy the band Of
the Third Vermont would chime in with
another the instant the echoes of the first
had died away, and before the applause for
their effort was stilled the silver comets"
of the Fifth Wisconsin would be uplifted,
and the woods would ring again.
But the field music-the 6rummers and
fifers, the buglers and trumpeters-had we
always, and after all the music that seemed
to make the most lasting impression and to
be most intimately associated with soldiers
life was that which they gave us, l shall
never forget the morning reveille along the
heights overlooking the Chain bridge. AL
ready the autumn frosts had begun to
touch the woods with fire and tinge the foil
age with crimson and gold. The mists bill
lowed upward from the silent reaches Of
the stream and its bordering canal and
hung like some fieecy drop curtain between
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
The Last Man Killed.

General Chamberlain narrates an incl
dent which happened under his eye at APP
pomattox. He was leading his brigade
through the woods advancing to take posi-
ton to threaten Lees army, which was on
the crest of a hill on the other side of the
Appomattox.
Word had not reached him of the flag of
truce. OF a sudden he saw a battery of two
guns drawn up in front of brick house, the
object being plainly to check his advance,
temporarily at least. Just as he was pre-
pairing to charge upon the battery an aid
came to him from General Custer announc-
ing that flag of truce had been sent out by
General Lee, and that hostilities would be
suspended While he was receiving this
news the Confederates attacked with their
battery, but did no damage, not having
range. Then, he said, one Of the guns was
again discharged, and the ball decapitated
young officer of his brigade, of whom be
was very fond, who had been a brave sol
der and had fought almost scathless for
nearly two years. The shock injured no
one else. and the firing was Immediately
stepped, the Confederates having received
Instructions, and they abandoned their guns
and made their way back to General Lee's
carp This officer was undoubtedly the
last soldier killed of either side in Virginia,
aud but for nisapprehension he would have
Eeen aiise.-St. Louis Pest Dispatch.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26

Ono Of the practical results of the
great good done by the sewing classes
held among society women during the
past season is determined effort about
to be made to place the sewing schools Of
New York on more practical and sci
entific basis.
Notwithstanding the large number Of
these schools and the great change
wrought during the last few years In all
Industrial education, the sewing schools
still remain In a large measure isolated,
and those engaged in this work are with
out the advantages Of comparing expert
ences with others working along the
same lines and receiving suggestions
from them.
In view Of this fact it has been pro.
posed that conference of sewing school
workers be held at the Teachers college,
New York Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26

About one third of the world conforms
to what another one-third does, thinks
or wishes. You see it on every hand.
People go to church because So-and-so
is going and it will not look well to stay
away. They go to the theaters for the
same reason. They do thousand and
one things which are useless and unnec-
essary simply because friends and rela-
tives do them. That expression, "When
in Rome, do as the Romans do" is con-
sidered very wise, an excellent policy,
but what a mean, trivial, degraded world
1t makes after ALL How unsatisfactory
it is!-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
The Unknown Dead.

Thousands of loved comrades sleep in I'M
known graves far away from the loved
ones at home They sleep in land of
strangers, where the tears Of love cannot
moisten the green shroud that mantles
their ashes, But if no kind hand is there
to strew flowers or loved eye to shed the
tear of sorrow there is one that reigns
among the eternal stars that daily floods
the unknown grave with sunshine and
nightly waters the budding wild flowers
with dews from heaven.-Exchange
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
Songs OF the War.

Outside Of Dixie" the south had hardly
u war song of their own, while the north
was affluent. ''rrampl Tramp TrampP
Kingdom Coming" Marching Through
Georgia." alag Of the Free" billiards
best soldier song), were the inspiration Of
our lads on many field, while Just Be-
fore the Battle, Mother" "Tenting To
night" "When This Cruel War Is Over"
kiss Me, Mother" Mother, I've Come
Home to Die" and raft" of other lugu-
brious ditties were the soldiers solaoe
around camp6res, and the Battle Hymn OF
the Republic" was best known to the army
of the north in the words 1.-THE boys" %
loved to sing-"John Browns BODY
Exchange
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
A Daring Escape-

1t has been calculated that for every 300
bullets fired during the civil war man
was killed, bat | saw a regiment of Missis-
sipt'ians who prided themselves on their
ma. i.smansiiip send that many bullets after
one MAE ard fail to get him." said Major
James Huxley 10 the writer I'VE were at
Cosinth and had captured smooth faced
young Yankee. convicted him. OF being a
spy and sentenced him to be hanged. he
was marched out of camp to where rude
gallows had bec1 hastily erected, and the
regiment detailed to see him well into the
next world formed hollow square The
PRISONER was a slight, girlish looking fellow
with babyish face, and ! felt that he
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
Held nv the Ene,nv

II fell in love with the young lady after
ward married while the battle OF the Will
derness was raging" said Major Dan
Thompson, a member Of the "Reminiscences
club, that was in session at the Southern.
During the first days fighting the Con-
federatcs charged us across an old ditch
and were driven back with terrible slaugh-
ter. We advanced and took up position
in the ditch, and for a'few moments theroar
of battle died away, with the exception Of
Confederate battery far to our left, which
kept snarling viciously. Right in front Of
me lay young Confederate who had been
shot through the hips. He was handsome
boy not more than II aud was evidently
suffering terrible agony. He was trying
bravely to be man, but the tears would
rise to his eyes, and in few moment he was
sobbing bitterly. asked him what could
do for him, and he took from his pocket a
portrait of his sister and asked me to give
it to her when | reached Richmond. He
evidently believed that because his regi-
ment had been driven back the cause was
hopelessly lost, and that nothing remained
for the Federal troops to do but march into
Richmond with colors flying. l had the
youngster carried to the rear and cared for
and put the picture Of his sister in my
pocket, where it remained to the end of the
war. Her brother recovered and was finally
exchanged A few days after the capitula-
ton of Richmond ! called on the young
lady to deliver her picture according to
promise, and-well it was another case Of
Held by the Enemy. The brother and /
are in business together in Baltimore. st
Louis Globe Democrat
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26

In all cases, where mild but effective
aperient is needed, Ayers Pills are the
best. They improve the appetite. restore
healthy action, promote digestion, and
regulate every function. No pill is in
greater demand, or more highly recon-
mended by the profession.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26

The use of Halls Hair Remover pro-
notes the growth of the hair, and re.
stores its natural color and beauty, frees
the scalp of dandruff, letter, and all i'm
purities.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26

The vast facilities of the j. C. Aver Co..
of Lowell, Mass. enable them to place
The Superior Blood-purifier- Ayers Sars-
aparilla within easy reach of the poorest
invalid. Don't be induced to take Cheap"
substitute. Always remember that the
best is the cheapest.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26

Have you read President Cleveland's
last speech? If not, here it is: '.Appli-
cants for Office will only prejudice their
prospects by repeated importantly and
by remaining in Washington to await
results"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26

At the rate at which the sculptors are
using up our silver to make life size
statues, pretty soon there will not be any
more .omplaint that we have too much
of it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
Memories Tia, VIII Live.

As delicate flowers spring from the mold
ering sides of old graves, so there grow out
of the memory of the war many things that
are good and pleasant at this time to look
back at and ponder over 1t would be hard
10 find the veteran whose eye does not glow
with merrier light when he tells of things
that happened during that long and sui
phurous time. Yet few of these things Of
which the soldier loves to tell have been re
corded. Many histories, colored as various
Iy bright and somber as the chameleon,
have been written, and these have set forth
the bread facts of the war. Thus the his
tory of the civil war VIII live for all time
Rev Orleans Times-Democrat
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26
LEFT TO THE PRIvATEs.
Why the Yankee Breastworks at Peter
burg We're Not Stormed.

Why the Yankee Breastworks at PeterS-
burg Were Not Stormed.
There are plenty yet living of the old
soldiers who can tell you that the question
of "storming" or mot storming" the Yam
kee works at Petersburg by night was left
entirely to vote of the privates.
| forget dates, it has been SO long, but 1t
was just a short while before the Confed-
crates left their trenches and started on the
nine days retreat which ended at Apo
mattoX
When night approached and the officers
quietly bid the men TO "fall in," you may
wonder at the surprise Of ell privates when
they We're told that all commissioned Of
ficers would retire from their presence, and
that priyates should decide by ballot among
themselves as to whether the Yankee works
should be attempted by storm" upon that
very night.
commissioned officers retired, and none of
MS can say to what extent it bore upon the
action of the privates. The mail had ar
rived-letters from home to the brave sol
dier boys-;,n unexpected thing just at that
time, for it was so early to get the mails
then.
hS ailiNal VI tutSc lSOtclS HUH uOulo
stopped all other thought, and the men
gathered in groups around their orderly
sergeants anxiously listening to the names
upon the envelopes to be called out. AS
each man received his letter he FASTENED
from the group to some little freight, and
down upon his knees he broke the seal and
read the contents. Soon there were many
kneeling men round the fires through the
camps, and us now and then one would
reach mp and punch up the chunks you
could see the tears glistening in his eyes.
| But vote mast be taken--a ballot of
mo" if the fight was not to be made or a
ballot of yes" If it was. Each soldier knew
that time was precious, and it was picture
to watch the soldiers fold their letters and
| place them deep down into the inside pocket
Of their gray jackets, and the ones who had
received none sadly waiting as they thought
Of their own dear ones far away at home.
1t was under just such circumstances
that balloting began, and as they were gath
cred all in a hat the time had come for the
counting. Then came short moments OF ex-
pectancy. The first ballot was
| "Ycs"
And the blood thrilled through every sol
dier heart. The counting went on, and
| Yes"
YES"
Yes"
For three times the fatal yes came,
with not a single mo-" But mo" came
at last, and then long column Of noes, y
with only here and there YES" was the
result. The fight was off The Yankee
breastworks would not be stormed that
night, and they never were, but many Of
these same brave hearts ceased to beat be
fore the end at Appomattox.
And pity it was.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-05-26

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowels each
Day, IN order to be healthy this Is nece ssayi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14

her to the care 81 his squaw, with
the injunction that If she was injured
10 any way the life Of the woman
would pay for IT, But, fired by jeal-
ousy for her successor, the woman
took advantage 81 her lords absence
to wrcak her vengeance on the de-
tested object Binding her TO tree,
she deliberately pulled out the I'M
fortunate heauty's hair thread by
thread. This torture lasted several
hours, until the white woman's head
was covered with blood and she
shrieklng with agony.
When the chief returned and learn
ed what had occurred, he ordered
the witch burned at the stake. She
escaped into the bush, but was re-
covered and the sentence executed.
Thurwald had now died. but his son,
hearing Of his sister being in the
hands Of the Indian, organized q
rescuing party and succeeded in lib
Grating her, after IS months Of cap
tiyity. Her head took weeks to
heal, and it is thought her mind was
effected by the savage treatment,
though in 1872, she m arried farm
or in this vicinity. Her hair has
never grown again Fort Worth,
Tex, Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
TRANSPLA NTING LARGE TREES,

The forest has been called the nurse
Of mankind, and in spite u the dep
relations Of numbering companies
and irreyercnt spectators, man still
retains 81 deep regard for his foster
parent that he seldom is content in
new home until one or more trees
are established to whisper their mys-
ferrous benlsons over his head and
comfort him by their cool shade.
But young trees planted ever SO
carefully and nurtured ever 50 ten
derby require time to grow into pro-
portions which even in the magma
ton Of enthusiastic owners appear
patriarchial. and man, especially in
this hurrying age, Is but an impa-
ticnt creature.
The notion Of transplapting large
trees has often been tried, but gener-
ally with only Indifferent success.
Trees are 50 dependent upon large
masses Of feeding roots that when
these are manged or lost in the oper.
alton, the result is disaster. In
large specimens, when the root sys-
TENS are very extended, the difficult
ties are much greater than in small
trees. Removals are sometimes
made in winter, when the frozen con.
dition Of the earth is an assistance,
but the operation is very laborious
and seldom practicable.
The world moves, however, and
why should we not look for improv-
ed facilities in surrounding our
houses with trees, az well as better
methods Of lighting and heating
them -! In fact, the removal of trees
from six to twenty inches in diane
ter OF trunk is now undertaken at
almost any season Of the year and
success guaranteed. By improved
machinery very large trees are lifted,
together with from one to four tons
OF soil, securing sufficient body Of
the hbrous roots to insure, with
proper care, their safety when reset
in their new positions. SO con-
fident are the contractors Of success
that trees are moved without even
diminishing their tops, and a large
forest tree may be planted in full
leaf before your door with almost
entire certainty that it will live and
thrive there. In the West, where the
new method has been longest in use,
the contractors show the longest
list Of references, but considerable
undertakings are lately reported as
carried out successfully in New Eng
land.
This opens long vista Of new
possibilities, not only for the imme
date Identifying of private estate
but in the planting OF parks ant
other public grounds. 1t is sign o
the times Boston Transcript.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
a STORY or INDIAN TORTURE.

Living near Oklahama, |. r., is a
Woman whose perfectly bald head
.clls curious story Of jealousy and
indian cruelty. In 1850, Oswald
Fhurwald, a Swedish farmer, had
home in the territory close to Texas
border and his family consisted of
his wife, two daughters and son.
The Indians seemed friendly, passing
over the Thurwalds, even when sIay-
ing the other settlers about, and
frcqucnted their place to sell their
wares and purchase such goods as
Thurwald brought out from the
states for barter. He was rapidly
growing rich, and had made his
preparations to move to Dallas,
where he intended to extend his
business, when the tragedy occurred
that destroyed his home and scat.
tered his family.
1t seems that the chief of the Ton.
kawa Indians, who visited that
part OF the country from the south
on raiding expeditions, had seen
EIsa the elder daughter, and fancy
ing her, offered to buy her of her
father. But Thurwald, though fond
OF money, refused, which gave great
offence to the chief. Returning home,
he melted his people against the
rhurwalds, and the following
spring they made an attack on him.
He and his son succeeded in escap.
ing, but the wife and younger daugh.
ter, though they eluded capture the
hrst few days, were overtaken final.
ly Mrs. Thurwald sank under the
fatigue OF her hasty fight through
rugged country, and when the In
dams came up with them it was tc
find the girl holding her mother in
her arms, the poor woman having
Just expired
The next day the girl herself, lag
glng on the march from an arrow
wound IN her ankle, was shot in tn,
presence of her sister, who had beer
seized and held from the moment o
the attack till now. She was takci
10 avlllagc and given into the charg,
on the squaws until the men shoult
have returned from the war trail
In the meantime the Kckapoo
declared war on the Tonkawas. ant
raidcd the village, when Elsa Thur
valid was carried of with such O
the Indian women as were spared, a
slaves. Che TOnkawas, returning
found the smoking remains OF tn
houses, and started after the despoi
ers, overtaking them close to tn
Colorado, where an obstinate BATH
cnsucd, and both sides then consent
ed to truce The chief of the Kicl
apoos, however, stipulated that tn
white woman would be given {
him. This was opposed by th
Tonkawa chlcitain, who claimed he
by right Of priority, This brough
on q quarrel, which was terminate
by a hand-to.hand fight between III
uyls, which resulted in the chief {
the ronkawas being killed and tt
bone Of contention falling to Il
victor.
He carried her home and con6de
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
Travellers Guide.
BOSTON & MAINE R. R.
PAssUmPsIC DIVISION
WINTER ARRANGEMENT SEPT. IS, 'ss
Trains Leave ~. JohnsbuYy.

GOING SOUTH.
For Concord Manchester, Nashua. Lowell
and Boston via White River Junction.
1890. and 900 a. n. and 1912 p. m.
arriving at Boston BOZ a. m, as p. m :,
and 7.15 p. m.
For Concord Manchester. Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth.
40 a. m, 900 q. n, go p. m Arriy-
ing at Boston. s.O2 a. m. s.35 pm
por Bellows Pals, Northampton. Spring
field. Hartford. New Haven and New York,
1890 and 900 a. m, and 1912 p. m.
Por EeYbrry, Bradford, Norwich and White
River Junction, 1890 o. m, 800 a. II,
and G.O5 p.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and MeIndoes.
9 % a. m, and s % p. m.
For Wells River, 1890 q. m, 10 a z.
800 q. n. and 2.3O and SOC 2. n.
GOING NORTH
Por Lyndonyille and Newport, 2.22 a m
2.15 a. m, 1850 A m, $40 p. m, 40 p
Por Hcst Burke, Barton and Barton Land.
ing. 3.15 a. III, 1850 q m, 40 IA,
7.55 p. m.
Por stanstead and Derby Line. Massawippi.
North Hatley, LennOxyille and Sherbrooke,
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Por Quebec VIA Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 3.15 a. m, 7.j5 p. m.
For Quebec ria Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen
trial Ry., 3.15 am, 7.55 p. m.
For Montreal via Sherbrooke and Grand
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For Montreal Via Newport and Canadian
Pacific Ry., 2.22 m, $40 p. m.
/. w. SANBORS. y. !. FLANDERS,
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