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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-14
TALKING TO THE STARS.
a Dying Soldiers Last Thoughts of Home
and Loved Ones.

/ thought the soldier at my feet was
dead--killed by fragment of the same
shell which had rendered me helpless
but as the night came down and the
dew began to fall life came back to
him. lie lay on his back, his white
face upturncd to the heavens. and as ]
peered through the gloom saw that his
eyes were open BY and 10y, as he
whispered and muttered to himself,
the smoke Of battle which had hung
for hours like q black cloud over that
part of the field hoated off before the
night breeze, and the purple canopy
was stabbed with bright stars. His
eyes saw them as well as mine, and
presently he cried out in a joyful way:
Ben. Little Benz An Thank
God! l was dreaming of him, and
dreame, that got home from the war
to find him lying in his coffin. | wept
over him and called him by name, but
he was dead. kiss me, Benny. Thank
God, that was only a dream
He was talking TO one Of the bright
stars above him.
And that's Mani" he went on, after
minute. Il dreamed OF Nan, TOO. j
was going home from the war and she
cam running to meet me. Her face
was pale and she was weeping, and
when l lifted her mp She laid her head
on my shoulders and sobbed. 1t was
only dream They haven't been UNI
kind to my motherless Nan. She is
smiling and happy. My little Nam
1t was only another star Heaven
was keeping the film of death from his
eyes that he might see them in his last
hour on earth.
And there's baby" he almost shouted
after the pain of his wounds had drawn
groan of agony. Il remember now,
Nan sobbed and sobbed, and finally
told me that baby was dead. Poor
motherless babel 1t laughed and
crowed when ] tossed it in my arms.
Were they unlnnd to ? No. 1t was
only dreaml Ben and Nan and baby
are all here! They know mc-thank
God, I've got home to them
An hour later men came with Ian
terms and stretchers.
Take him first" l said HE has
three motherless children.
His children are orphansr replied
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-14
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
WIPING OuT The SIAN.
lie Deserted, But He Came Back aud
CIsared His soldier Record.

lie Deserted, But He Came Back aud
Cleared His soldier Record.
One day. an hour after the mail had
reached us down at the front. we no.
ticed a great change in Sergt. Roberts.
He was our orderly, and he was one of
those big, kind-hearted, good-natured
fellows who have legions of friends
and never an enemy. We knew of his
wife and child-knew that he loved the
one and idolized the other Yes. on
the morning we left the state rendez-
vous for the Potomac his wife and
child were there 10 cling to him with
loving words and tear-stained faces to
the very last, and it gave some of rs
young fellows sore hearts 10 witness
the parting.
Look ont for my boy, sergeant
many father and mother had said to
him as they came to see us off. and the
big-hearted fellow had replied that he
would be a father to Us and hoped to
bring US back safely when there was an
end to the war.
In the rank and file there was a com
radeship which made rs talk of home,
which passed our letters around, which
brought all photographs under score
of eyes. Our odd Sarge, as we called
him, used to read most of his letters to
MS. and dozen or more of Company G
carried photographs of his little girl.
On this day the sergeant had a letter
from home, as we all knew, but instead
of a smile on his face there was a look
of trouble. lie was a bit gruf with rs
that day for the first time We hoped
he might tell as if he was in trouble,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-14

TIE bottle from which Geae Sher-
man and Johnston took a drink at the
time Of the lattcr's surrender is claimed
to be owned ~ q Mrs. Jones. of RAJ
leigh, \.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-14

JOHNNY REBs, the sobriquet given
By the soldiers Of the union army to
confederates during The late war Of the
rebellion. is said to have originated in q
colloquy between pickcts The con-
fedcrate objected t. being dubbed by
the union soldier as Johnny Bull in
allusian to the eounteuancc given by
Great ,ritain 70 the cause Of the seced-
ing states, but submitted u Johnny
Reb without protest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-14

the corporal as ne bent over the rigid
form and flashed his light into the halt
open eyes THE poor fellow is stiff in
death."-D Detroit Free Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-14

AUGUST LANTz, Manager.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-14
LANCASTER EXCELSIOR WORKS.

or particulars can on Or address:
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02
AYERS
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Bold BY all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, -.
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equal to 5000 pages Of an ordinary
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This beautiful book, is gotten up as q
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touches an American chord in every
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be in every home in the land.
Popular prices. Territory worth farm,
going rapidly. Send at once $lOO for
prospectus, and application for exclusive
agency to THE J. DEWING CO., San
Francisco Cal.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Mr.. P. Blaixe, an extensive real
estate dealer in Des Moines, Iowa, mar
rowly escaped one Of the severest attacks
Of pneumonia while in the northern part
Of that state during a recent blizzard,
says the Saturday Review Mr. Blaze
had occasion to drive several miles dur
ing the storm and was so thoroughly
chilled that he was unable TO get warm,
and inside Of AN hour after his return he
was threatened with severe case oi
pneumonia or lung fever. Mr. Blaze
sent to the nearest drug store and got
bottle Of Chamberlain's Congh Remedy,
OF which he had often heard. and took a
number OF large doses. He saws the ef-
feet WAS wonderful and in short time
he was breathing quite easily. He kept
on taking the medicine and the next day
was able to come to Des Moines. Mr..
Blaize regards his cure as simply won
derful. For sale by
H. II WATKINS, Druggist.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02
STATE OF Ono, CRY OF ToLEDo,l

STATE OF Ono, Cry OF ToLEDo,l 90
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm Of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
Of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS tor each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured oy the use Of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this Oh day Of December,
A. ID. 1886 A. w. GLEASON,
lsEALl Notary Public.
HALLS Ca,arrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.
Toledo, o
RSold nv Druuuists Thc
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02
OFFICE OF
financial Committee Of
THE COLORADO MASS SILVER c0HYEK
TiON
OF July 11th and 18th, 1893.

Any one desiring Silver Literature, or
instructions how to organize Silver
Leagues, can have their wants supplied
by addressing the undersigned with
postage. We are also distributing the
Free Coinage Button, which every BIZ
metallist should have and wear. rice.
70 cents. A. G. FISK, Chairman
I. +. VAN WAGENES, Sec'y & Treas.
202 Boston Block,
Denver, Colo.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

A suit is liable to grow ont OF adverse
claim act up nv w. B Ridenour to the
Abe Lincoln mine At White Hills. Mr.
Ridenour claims the ground nv virtue Of
prior location This is the claim recently
sold to the White Hills Company nv
James Willard. Rich ore has heen de-
veloped in the mine and it is worth quite
a contest.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

The reported placer fields on the Mud
dy, north Of the Colorado. are fake, not
even one color OF gold having been found
in that locality. Poor men should wait
for reliable news before rushing off to
new fields
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Silver market is getting weaker ana
We fear that the prediction Of the Finan.
cisl and Engineering Journal that silver
would reach 80 cents before January /,
1894 will be on par with some OF our
weather predictions.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

William Claypool, q representative Of
the Socorro Smelter, has been out to
White Hills looking after the ore pro-
duction Of that camp. He will 20 from
here to Vanderbilt and possibly TO Good
Springs, Nevada.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

REPORTS from the country 10 the south
of ns wonld lead person 10 believe that
q hnom wonld soon strike there. as new
gold finds are haino reported from the
mountains. Capital is sadly needed fo
develop all the claims recently located
and nothing can he done until parties
with monev take hand.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

John Marshall and David Evans have
located a tunnel site abont two miles
east Of White Hills. The object Of the
tunnel ~ to prospect the hillside for the
source Of very rich foar rock found there
acme time ago The bovs are workers
and we hope they NAV strike the ledge
soon
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

John Barry il having several hunIred
cords Of wood hsnlad TO his mill on the
Minnesota mine. He has been making
rich concentrates for some months past.
bn' had 10 shnt down on account of lack
Of wood. Miners have been taking ont
good sulphide ore for the past month and
this will he run through the mill.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

John l. Sullivan claims to have several
good gold ledges in the Needles noun
tain. He has been doing some work on
them the past three months and ia now
in Kingmsn enjoying Thanksgiving
festivities
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

We understand that the White Hills
company has paid off for one month and
that they cav thev will pay Oft for another
month next Saturday. Yesterday the
company owed for two months. The
non payment Of the miners in White Hills
makes that camp rather dull. while with
regular ypay days II would be one OF the
livelieT camps on the coast.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Superintendent Gerrit' says that the
Josephine mine is showing no better
every day In the tunnel recenflv rnn
in on the vein there is the richest kind
Of native silver Considerable ore il
heinp taken ont and large blocks OF
ground heino npenad mn.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

This IS the season OF the year when
reports Of rich gold diggings in inaccessible
places are sent out. People are now try.
ing very hard to resuscitste the San Juan
gold boom. Our advice to all is, keep
away from that country.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

The tunnel on the Vigilant ledge has
been run in on the vein about twenty
feet and beautiful streak Of lead ore
opened no Alongside Of the lead streak
il about eighteen inches of dry ore car
rving gold in liberal quantities
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

The lower tunnel on the Nighthawk
mine at Layne Springs is being driven
into the mountain on the richest ore ever
seen in the camp. Samples brought 10
town show almost solid rnbv silver ore.
The tnnnel is now in over eleven hun.
dred feet from che adit.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Supt. Gerritt sent in a large jar Of
native silver from the Josephine mine
last night II will he sent to the men,
bers Of the company in the east. The
silver was obtained from the fine rock
from which it had become detached IN
blasting.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

j. w. Parker and Dick Nuckols brought
in small lot Of very rich gold ore from
mine near Fenner, on the line Of the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad. They say
they have three feet OF ore in place that
will average $50 in gold, but that owing
to lack Of capital they are unable to
work ore Of that grade. Their high
grade ore will run about 20 ozs. pold.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Walter Scott has several men on his
Chemehneva mountain mines and ia TAX
ing ont good gold ore. some Of II running
"a hight as 1900 per ton. Mr. Scott saws
that he has a great deal of ore that will
run over thirty dollars in gold hut that
beine base he cannot devise any wav TO
work IL.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Prosper'nrs viii find Mohave county
the hest section of Arizona in which 70
prospect this winter. Onr climate IL de-.
lieh'fnl and We have the heat mineral
section Of the United States Gold all
YER. copper, lead, antimony. praphife
and every known mineral can he fonpd
here in paving quantities.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Henry Strawbell ia working on his
mine in Cedar Valley. MIR. StIawbell
has good claim and has il opened up
in good shape.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Wood is being packed into the G. o d.
mill and it is thought that enough will be
on hand next week to enable the mill to
start up and keep running steadily.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Frank O'Day was in from Todd Basin
the forepart Of the week. He says that
he has nice streak OF ore on his lease
on the Prosperity mine and expects to
get out several carloads Of rich ore in a
few months.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Supt. KueDcer has posted notices in
Kingman asking for bids on $50 foot con-
tract on the Ark mine. Bids will be re-
ceived until Monday at the mine, where
all information in relation to the matter
will be given.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

James Dundon is having his ore packed
out to the Todd Basin road from the Gold
mine. George Dougherty will have bis
ore packed out from the Mint as soon as
the packer gets through with Dundon's
ore.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Rod Mclean came IN from Lsyne
Springs last night. He informs US that
himself and James Mulligan have quit
work on the Mint mine tor the present.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Thomas Mcmahon was in from the G.
o. D. mine Sunday. He says that him
self and partner have commenced work
on their lease on the old G. o. d. and
have nice prospect in sight.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Charles 4. Sherman 10 in town from
Mineral Park. He contemplstes start
ing up work shortly on the Distaff mine
at Chloride and will move his family
over there this winter.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

DR.. Smith and Charles Lynch have
returned from their prospecting trip
down the west side Of Wallspai noun.
tain. They report having found an i'm
mense ledge Of quartz. but have not yet
had assays of their samples made. They
would have remained in that section
some time but for the discovery Of bear
in the neighborhood OF their camp, with
which they did not wish to become in.
timately acquainted.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

+. w. Thies is running his tunnel to-
ward the Schuylkill ledge. The tunnel
is now under cover and will be driven to
the ledge before winter is over.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02
II PAYS to Use

AYERS Sarsaparilla, and AYERS
only. AYERS Sarsaparilla can
always be depended upon. 1t does
not vary. 1t is always the same in
quality, quantity, and effect. 1t is
superior in combination. proportion.
appearance, and in all that goes to
build up the system weakened by
disease and pain. 1t searches out
all impurities in the blood and ex.
pels them by the natural channels.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

There are number OF men working in
the Valley View mine at Chloride and
considerable good ore is being taken out.
The fine ore is being worked through a
liz.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

There are u number OF men in Cedar
Valley working on mining claims tina.
carry gold in paying quantities.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Quite number Of placer locations have
been made along the proposed route oi
the Bill Williams canal.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

BY Collins has located the old Corde
lia mine In Bobtail Basin and will do
some work on IL this winter.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

E. p. Bates is in the east trying TO raise
funds to redeem and work the Arnold
property in Cedar.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Newt Smell and Willian Brown are
working on the Antelope mine at Walla'
pai mountain.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02
MINES AND MINING.

w. 8. Carter is still working on the
Tintic mine, near Chloride.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

A number OF beautiful specimens Of
ruby silver were brought 10 from the
Nighthawk Tuesday. They can be seen
in Gaddis & Company's store.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

There is vast amount of mining going
on IN this county despite the fact that
silver is now lower in value than at any
time in the history Of the world
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Leaky flues again caused stoppage OF
work in the Rural mine at Mineral Park
last Saturday. The defect has been
remedied and work resumed.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

The Gold Bug company has steam
hoist on the way from Denver.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

Many prospectors have lately gone
into the mountains near Aubrey in search
of gold.
Mohave County miner., 1893-12-02

. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-12
Proposals for Buildings.

TINTED STATES INDIAN SERVICE
- Crow Creek and Lower Brule Agency,
s: d. Crow Creek, Buffalo County. S. D..Juiy
3lst. lSg3.--eEALED PROPOSALS. Endorsed:
Proposals for Buildings" and addressed TO
the undersigned at Crow Greek. Buffalo
County, SD. will be received at this Agency
until one o'clock P. NJ. of Wednesday. Au-
gust %, 1893, for furnishing all necessary
materials and labor and erecting and COM
pleting on the site selected therefor on the
Lower Rrule Indian Reservation, S. D. one
% two-story frame warehouse building;
eight (S) twO-stOry frame dwellings: and one
% twOstory frame stable,-ali in accordafice
with the plans and specifications which NAV
be examined at the Offices of the Buildersi
Exchange, st Paul, Mimi: The Builders!
Exchange, Omaha, Neb; the Tribune, ;, of
Sioux City. To-; the "Dakota Democrat Of
Cham berlain, S! D., and at this Agency - Al
form of proposal is attached TO the specifibat
tons. The right is reserved to reject anvEor
all bids or any partof any bid if deemedifor
The best Interest of the service. All bidders
will be held to conform TO the provisions, of
the act OF Congress, approved August 1. 1892!
relating 10 the limitation of the hours I1f
daily services of mechanics and laborers en-
ployed upon the public works of the United
States and the District of Columbia. Bidders
are requiredto state the period of time prol
posed to be consumed in the erection of each
of the buildings.
: CERTIFIED CHECKS y
Each bid must be accompanied by ceFti!
fed cheek or draft upon some United States
Depository or solvent National Bank in the
vicinity OF the residence of the bidder. made
payable to the order of the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, fer at least five per cent of
the amount ofithe proposal which check OF
draft will be forfeited to the United States in
case any bidder or bidders receiving an
award shall fail to promptly execute a con-
tract with good and sufficient sureiies,
otherwise to be returned 70 the bidder. Bids
accompanied by cash in lieu of a certified
check will not be considered. For further
information. as To location of the building
sites. means Of transportation, etc, etc., ap-
ply. to ~ ,......r ~ A. P. DIXON
.fy,e,.> O.. S. Indian Agent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-12
Proposals for Flour. Mess Pork and
Fine Salt.

S. INDIAN SERVICE. OFFICE CHIP
". pewa Commission, White Earth Mimi,
July 70, 1S93.-SEALED PROPOSALS. in
dorsed proposals for Flour. etc." as the
case may be- ana addressed 10 the under
signed at White Earth. Becker County, Minn
will be received until ] o'clock p. m. of
Wednesday. August 2.d, 1893. for furnishing
and delivering at Detroit. MIMI. IL, 100 lbs
-four. l65 bbls mess pork and ,, 100 lbs fine
salt. Flour must be either what is known as
straight full stock of good sound wheat-60
pounds of wheat to be ground down to about
~ pounds of flour low grades TO be taken out
or it may be what is known as patent fl our
and delivered i'll extra strong single cotton
sacks. to weigh s -ouHces to the yard said
sacks 10 be of about 100 pounds capacity
Samples of not less than 10 lbs. must be fur
nished by bidders. Mess pork must be well
preserved. sound and sweet in good barrels
with sound heads and well hoped. Fine
salt must be hit for table use put up in small
bags, packed in double sacks, burlap covered
with gunny. Bidders will be required to
state Specifically in their bids the proposed
price of each article offered for delivery I'M
der contract The right is reserved to re-
ject an, or all bids, or any part of any bid. if
deemed for the best interests of the service.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Each bid must tie accompanied by certi
fed check or draft upon some United States
Depository Or solvent National Bank in the
vicinity of the residence Of the bidder. made
payable 10 the order Of the Commissioner of
Indian 4 fairs, for at least FIVE PER CENT of
draft will he forfeited to the United States IN
case any bidder or bidders receiving an
award shall fail to promptly execute a con-
tract with good and sufficient surelies, other
wise TO be returned to the bidder
Bids accompanied by cash in lieu of Ger
WELL J. FLINT, Commissioner and special
Dis 'ursing Agent. ...
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-12
pRoPosALs-[s-5O2l-FoR ARMY SUP

DROPoSALS-[2- 5O2l-FOR ARMY SUP
L PLIES.--Otfice Chief Commissary of
subsistence Army Building. corner Second
and Robert Streets. st. Paul. MIMI, August
Z, 1S9 SEALED PROPOSALS, in trIplicate,
sui ject TO the usual conditions will be re-
ceiyed at this Office until II Of clock A. NJ
august II, 1873. at which time and place
they will be opened in presence of bidders.
for supplying 10 the Subsistence Department
at St Paul, Mimi. CD or before August 70,
1888, the following subsistence property:
Rubber bands, blank books, envelopes.
erasers evelet punch, ink, inkstands type
writer ribbons, mucilage, paper, paper
fasteners paper folders, paper weights. lead
pencils, steel pens penholders. pins, rulers.
shears, stencil plate and brushes tablets,
tape. chairs, bushel baskets. paper bags, corn
broomS letter press, counter and marking
brushes, tickets, butcher knives, butcher
steels. cleavers tunnels, hammers. hatehets
lamp black. lantern globes mating. marking
pot. liquid measures. meat saws. scales
scoops, turpentine, Irvine. For further in
formation apply TO this Office. Preference
will be given te-articles of domestic produc-
ton or manufacture, conditions of quality
and price. (including in the price of foreign
productions or manufacture the duty there
on) being eqral. With the consen. of the
bidder to whom award is made an increased
quantity may be accepted at time of award.
T he government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. Proposals should be en-
closed in sealed envelopes, and marked
Proposals TO be opened August H. 1893
JNo. j. CLAGUE Captain and c. s., Chief G..
S. Dept of Dakota.