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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17
Who Fired the Last Shot!

1.-THE question as to who fred the
last shot in the war comes under the
category of what l know" said w.
@. West, who is at the Lindell. 81
know that the late General Smith fred
the last shot in defense of the rebel
flag. l participated in the battle re-
ferred tom the federal side-which
was fought at Palmetto Ranch, Ros ca
Chica, Texas, near the mouth of the
Rio Grande, May -, 1865. On the day
of the battle General Kirby Smith had
retreated to the Texas line with force
of 600 cavalry and some light artillery.
Colonel Barre tt of the Thirty fourth In
diana Infantry, assisted by four COM
panies of the Sixty-second United
States Colored Infantry, attacked the
confederates. The result was defeat
for the Union forces, and the last bat
tie was not victory for the Union, as
has generally been reported. Colonel
Barrett could not rout the rebel cavalry,
protected as they were by six Founders,
and they were compelled TO retreat to
the cover of the siege guns, which were
at Brazos-Santiego. The object of the
federal force was to capture Browns
vile, thirty miles up the Rio Grande,
after driving Kirby Smith from his
position. The battle of Palmetto Ranch
was fought on the famous field of
Resaca de la Palma, which lent addi-
tional charm to that last victorious
stroke of the South. To escape capture,
the color bearer of Colonel Barrett's
regiment tore the flag down from it's
staff, tied the stars and stripes about
his waist, jumped into the Rio Grande
and swan to the Mexican side. The
river at that point is wide and swift,
which made the action of the color
bearer very perlous. On going down
the Rio Grande few miles the brave
protector recrossed the river and Joined
his comrades. wrote out the official
report of this engagement for the fed
eral colonel in command, and know that
what | have said is true. "-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17

CLEAN lamp chimneys by holding
them over the steam of the tea kettle,
then wiping until clear. They will
last longer than when washed, VIII look
better, and you can sit down while do
ing it. Boil the lamp burners in ashes
and water about every six months, then
wash thoroughly in soap suds and scour
with sapolio. They will be like new.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17

Look ouer these symptoms. headache, OBJ
sstruction of nose, discharges falling into
throat = sometimes profuse, watery, and
acrid, at others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
purulent, bloody, putrid and offensive; eyes
weak, ringing in ears, deafness; offensive
breath; smell and taste impaired, and general
debility. You won't have all of them at
once probably only a few of them but
they mean Catarrh
And the proprietors cf DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy mean to cure it, il you'll let them,
no matter how bad or r. long standing.
If they can't, they'll ny you $500 in cash.
They mean that, too, j.. as it's printed.
They offer you the money-o or a certain
cure, If you'll take their medicine. But IL
they weren't certain OF the cure, they'd never
offer you the money.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
Dirge for the Fallen.

Dlrge for the Fallen.
Under the winter SHOWS,
Shielded from harm,
Past all the pain that knows
Battles alarm;
Safe from all mortal foes,
Free from all earthly woes,
Sleeping In sweet repose,
Deaths holy charm:
Under the summer sod
Still shall they sleep,
Called to thy peace, o Cod
Tranquil and deep.
Naught may disturb their rest,
Mansioned among the blest;
Them shall the Shepherds breast
Tenderly keep.
Theirs Ia no troubled night,
Vexed with its grief;
Watch they no mornings light,
Wait no relief.
Not to their slumbers come
Voices of fife or drum;
flushed and forever dumb
wars tumult brief.
Pillow their weary heads
Here where they fell,
Make them their warrior beds
Where they fought we'll
Under the Southern sun
Here was their brave work done,
Here their good fight was won
Here weave their spell.
What matter where they lie,
Nameless. unknown?
Better beneath his eye
Than beneath stone
Carved with an empty name.
Speaking craven's shame,
Noicing towards blame
When life has flown.
Give them thy heavenly peace,
God of our trust
Now may their troubles cease,
And from their dust
Soar their souls unto thee,
Clad in thy purity.
Make them, o Father, free,
Thou who art JUST
H. +. Fhs, IN Harper's
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
Safe In the Arms OF Jesus.v

" Safe In the Arms Of Jesus.v
" Safe in the arms Of Jesus"
How she lightly trils the air.
maid In the bloom of girlhood.
with blue eyes and faxen hair
Life is to her so joyous,
Not trouble nor care has she,
And from doubts and idle auestionings
Her youthful mind is free.
She knows not what lies before ber
What paths she will have to tread,
How the now sunny clouds must lower
And dark clouds gather o'erhead
As she stands in the dancing sunlight
1t 10 well she cannot see
Through the cloudy veil Of the future
That hides life's mystery.
A matronly woman sits rocking
BY the hearth fires ruddy light,
Close beside her is her mending
But 1t lies untouched to. night.
She tries to grasp the meaning
OF the hymn grown doubly blest,
" There by his love o'ershaded
Sweetly my soul shall rest"
For many a stormy tempest
Has ragged both fierce and wild
Since she stood in the radiant sunlight
Such joyous and trustful child.
At times all faith seemed shattered
BY the fury of the storm,
Then, as hope shone through the gloom.
She struggled bravely on
Now, the tired hands are folded
Der the still and pulseless breast,
And the body worn with conflict
Now has gained its promised rest.
Never more will she be troubled,
Never more her faith will shrink
At the trials in her pathway.
She has crossed the rivers brink
To her peaceful home in heaven,
Where her burden is laid down
At the feet of him who's waiting
Ready now to give the crown.
All lifes mystery is unfolded
In the mansion of the best,
d" She is safe in the arms of Jesus.
Safe now on his gentle breast"
Farmer and Hon
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17

GooD.LooKs.-Good looks are more
than skin deep, depending upon a
healthy condition of all vital organs.
If the liver is inactive you may have a
bilious look, if your stomach be dis
ordered you have dyspeptic look, and
if your kidneys be afflicted you have a
pinched look. Secure good health and
you will have good looks. Electric Bit
ters is the great Alternative and tonic,
acts directly on these vital organs.
Cures pimples, blotches, boils and
gives good complexion. Sold at G.
Blakely's drug store at fifty cents per
bottle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17

- IT is not what its proprietors say but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that
tells the story. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-05-17

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDRKN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
SAYS HE sToLEA TEAM.
Maine Livery Man Finds Bad Customer
in Boston.

BOSTON, July 19.-Daniel Clarke, a
stable keeper in Pennington, Me-, ar
rived in Boston Tuesday forenoon, hav-
ing taken his long trip solely for the pur-
pose of taking look at young man
who is spending his time in the Charles
street jail awaiting trial on the charge of
conspiracy to defraud.
That young man is Fred W. Lake, but
he is perhaps better known by his sew
eral aliases, those Of Harry T. Arnold,
Royal Freemans and F. c. Luce.
He is one of the two men who were
arrested few days ago for being con-
cerned in the alleged swindle under the
name of White, Newton & Stockbridge,
produce dealers, and also in an alleged
banking concern at Z State street.
Mr.. Clarke positively identified Lake
as the man who some time ago hired a
horse and buggy from him. The turn
out never came back.
At that time he said his name was F.
G. Luce, and said he attended the Farm
ington Normal School.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
If YOU GO HOME LATE
Don't Enter by Ladder-The Lesson of a
Lawrence Shooting Affair.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July ia most
serious and perhaps fatal shooting affair
took place in the yard at 88 Margin
street at an early hour this morning, and
Abram Mills, the victim, is at the Gen
eral Hospital suffering from bullet
wound in his left breast, while Gates
Hall, the assailant, occupies prison
cell. Mills, it seems, had resided with a
family who rented tenement above the
one occupied by Hall. He had, however,
been away for the past month, and ar
irving in the city late last night, had
tried to gain admittance through a win
dow by means of a ladder. He was dis
covered by Hall, who, claiming that he
thought him burglar, fired upon him.
After the affair Mills wandered about a
quarter of mile, and was found lying
in the roadway on Morton street. The
bullet could not be found, and it is feared
that it has entered the lung. Hall was
arrested at his home and brought to the
station. He was arraigned in the police
court on a charge of assault with dan
gerous weapon. The case was contin-
ued ten days. Sureties were fixed at
$4,000, and were furnished by c. A.
Church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
Struck by Lightning.
FIGHTING A GOOD FIGHT.
How the Salvationists at the Beach Are
Pitching Into the Devil and Sin.
ISneciaI to the Press.l

OLD ORCHARD, July 19.-The Saliva
tionists have reason to be happy be-
cause of the wonderful and far reaching
results of the camp meeting at Old Or
chard. The attendance has been large
for the beginning and the interest in
tense. Many very able men and women
have thus far presided over the several
meetings, and considerable number
have professed conversion. The interest
is increasing and some estimate that from
five to seven thousand people will be on
the ground Sunday, which will be the
last day.
There have been more meetings con-
Quoted this season than ever, and yet
these earnest blood and fire warriors do
not weary but rush to every engagement
like the war horse that shifts the battle
from afar and is eager for the fray.
Seven a. M, sharp, the battle COM
mences each day. This engagement lasts
fast, and to the officers council promptly
8 a. m. A great deal of hard hitting is
done in this meeting. Here the leaders
gather privately together and according
to the sacred word take the kingdom by
violence.
At 10 a. m., half hour prayer meeting
is held. This merges into the holiness
at 0.30 a. M, which lasts till 1890. A
hurried dinner, long march, and an
open air meeting on the hot sands Of the
beach follow. Hundreds gather round
and the strains of victorious songs mingle
with the oceans roar. A half hour
prayer meeting comes at 2, and at 2.30 p.
M, a battle begins, that lasts for two
hours. Then all prepare for the last
charge, which begins at 7.S0 p. M, when
they pitch into the devil and sin until
10 p. m.
Today will be the beginning of the end.
Meetings will be held all day. Mrs.
Brengle, wife of Adjutant Brengle, the
district officer for Maine and New Hamp-
shire, will speak at 1880 a. m. upon the
Duties of an Umpire" Mrs. Brengle
is very forcible and powerful speaker.
Mrs. Brewer, wife Of Major VIM. Brewer,
the chief divisional officer of the New
England division, will lead at 7.30 p. m.
Mrs. Brewer is an exceptionally sweet
soloist and should be heard.
Thursday Major Swift, who is the
editor of 'sAll the World will speak up
on Darkest England, and the way out. "
On Friday she will give her interesting
experience from ''Skepticism and Vassar
college to the Salvation Army
When the Thousand of people gather
Saturday and Sunday they will find regi-
ments Of Salvationists ready to lead them
into and throug series of rousing meet
ings. Major and Mrs. Brewer of Boston,
! Adjt and Mrs. Parker of Boston, will
lead all the meetings, assisted by the
divisional staff and field officers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
AT THE LACONIA PARK.
Ellsworth, One of Nelson's Horses, Winner
in the 235 Glass.

TACOMA, N. H. July 19.-The second
days races at Laconia Park drew large
attendance and were interesting. Both
were won in straight heats. The 2.30
trot, purse $500, Robert H, Otterson,
won; Maggie M, Taylor, second; Jim,
Stuart, third; best time, 2.3O4.
The 2.35 trot and pace, purse $500,
Ellsworth, Nelson, won; Harry T, Tib-
bets, second; Romulus, Brewster, third !;
best time, 2.30.
At Detroit.
DETROIT, July 19-Another big crowd
assembled at the Detroit Driving Park
today. The 2.21 pacing, purse $4,000, un-
finished from yesterday, Delincourt
won in nine heaths; Christie Queen,
second; Boon Wilson, third; best time,
2.13, by Tip of Tip, which was distanced
in the fourth heat; winners best, 2.174.
The 2.22 trotting, purse $4,000, La Tosca,
won in four heats Fascination, second !;
Island Wilkes, third; best time, 2.15a.
The 2.15 pacing. purse $500, was IN
finished. Jessie L won two heats and
Rosewater won one. The best time was
2.12a by Jessie L. The free-for-all trot-
ting, purse $4,000, was also unfinished.
Walter E won two heats and Night
ingale, Hamlin's, one heat; best time,
2.12a by Walter E.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The board of managers of the National
Soldiers Homes left Boston for Togus
last night, and will femain at the Togus
home several days making an investiga-
tion.
The American Institute of Christian
Sociology was formed at Chautauqua, N.
Y, yesterday, its object being the appli-
cation Of the teachings of Christ to So
eial and economic difficulties.
A storm, aceompanas.i by hail, which
passed over Hartford, Ct. Tuesday af-
ternoon, made terrible havoc with the
tobacco crop in East Hartford. the larg-
est tobacco growing district in the Con-
neoticut valley.
Special dispatches from Mexico say
much alarm is felt among the people of
Otumba over the recent severe earth
quakes in that section, and it is feared
that the Curro Colorado mountain is
about to become an active volcano.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
FIRE AT T'HE FAIR.
The Great White City Has Another
Narrow Escape.
THIS TIME THE BLAZE HAD NOT
BROKEN OUT.

But the Conditions Were Exactly tho
Same as Those which Led to the Loss
of Life and Property in the Cold stor-
age Warehouse-The Discovery of .
National Commissioner--Prom Ac.
tion to Guard Against the Danger.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. Chicago, Jp-
ly 19.-When the National Commission
assembled today, Commissioner Turn
bull of Florida arose to question of
privilege. He said he had just come
from the agricultural building and that
that structure was in momentary danger
of being destroyed by fire. He had
seen a smokestack which passed up
through the roof, and came In contact
with the woodwork. The woodwork, he
said, was SO hot that he could scarcely
hold his hand on it. He called the atten-
tention of Columbian Guard to the
danger. The guard said he had already
called the attention of the authorities to
the faulty and dangerous construction.
The clerk was Instructed to notify the
director general at once.
A communication from the Under
writer's Association of Chicago to the
committee on grounds and buildings was
read. 1t said that numerous defects in
the buildings that endangered them to
fire had been reported to the association
by Fire Marshal Murphy. If the Expo
sition authorities would at once correct
these defects 1T would greatly reduce the
danger to loss Of life and property. The
communication was ordered placed on
file and a committee appointed to notify
Director General Davis of the impending
danger of fire in the agricultural build
ing. The committee proceeded to act,
and reported that the Director General
had sent an official to remove the cause
Of the danger.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
Short Hand writers choose onicers.

NANTAsKET BEACH, Mass, July 49,
The third annual meeting of the New
England Short Hand Reporters Associa-
ton, was held at the Atlantic House,
Nantasket Beach, today. At the bust
ness meeting these officers were elect
ed:
President-Jo Joseph P: Bacon, Boston.
Vice President-k. G. Morris, Northampton
A. r, Lowell, Portland, Me-; W. H. Johnson
Concord, N. FL. John H. Smmon, st. Albans,
vt; G. +. Gardiner, Providence, r. I.
Recording Sccretary-Frank Fl. Burt Bos-
ton.
Corresponding secretary-Wm. II. Wright
Boston.
Treasurer-Wm. A. Haskell.
Executive Committee-Joseph Bacon, Frank
II, Burt VIM. B. Wright, VIM. A.. Haskell, Ar
thur L. Lowell, Fl. M. Wilson, Col. s. j. Man
ard.
Membership Committee-Joseph B. Bacon
G. w. Harden, Stephen O'Meara.
Several new members were admitted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
Trace.
The Crops and the Weather.

The Crops and the Weather.
The weather crop bulletin of the New
England weather service for the week
ending July II, says:
The temperature during the past week
has been about normal, and most favora-
BILE for haying which has been pushed
rapidly forward. The precipitation has
been very light in all sections and crops
are beginning to feel the effects of the
dry weather. In some sections gardens
are suffering greatly, and unless rain
soon comes. the loss will be ,considera-
BILE. The following are some of the
amounts of precipitation reported in
inches and hundredths in Maine: Sidney.
O.45; Eastport, DOL; Caribou, 0.62; Houl-
ton, OPS; Lewiston, 0.09; North Bridg-
ton, O.0S.
The farmers generally are in the midst
of haying, and that crop promises to be
fnlly an average in most sections. In
Eastern Maine, owing to the prolonged
drought earlier in the season, the crop
will be very light, but in the western
part of the same state the average
amount is being cut. At West Levant,
Maine. some farmers have not COM
menced to secure their crop, but they are
much later than those in other sections.
In Northern Vermont it is considered the
best haying weather for years and an
average crop is about half cut. In some
portions of Southern New Hampshire
and Western Massachusetts light crop
is reported. but farther south in Connec
ticut, it will be heavier than last year.
The other crops need rain badly, es-
pecially potatoes and vegetables.
Blueberries, blackberries, raspberri,es
and other small fruits are doing finely.
and good crops are being gathered OF are
in prospect
Early potatoes and peas are in the
market and are generally of extra line
quality. Strawberries are about gone,
and the farmers have paid little atten-
Hon to them during the past week owing
to the rush of haymaking.
Grapes are generally looking finely, but
it has been hard fight against the rose
bugs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
TYRoToxIooN AGAIN.
More Ice Cream Poisoning Beported From
Rochester, N. II.

ROCHESTER,, N. H.. July 19.-Excite-
ment over the poisoning from eating ice
cream at the High school reception a
few weeks ago has been revived. Today
it was learned that parties in this city
and Comic, who partook Of the ice cream
Wednesday evening, have been seriously
sick and their sufferings have been Gin
tense. The cream was made by a local
confectioner who served it at areception.
DIR. Sweet pronounces the sickness Cue
to the cream.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
Says There Was No Danger.

4 CHICAGO, July 19.-Concerning the re-
port Of danger of fire in the agricultural
building, Director General Davis says
that the pipe was steam exhaust, and
although very warm when brought into
cantact with the flesh, it was not danger
GUS.
Director of Works Durham, Fire Mar
shall Murphy, and President Stainner
and Manager Mcdonald of the Cold
Storage Warehouse Company, held to the
grand jury by the coroner's jury, gave
bonds in $1,000 each today to appear
when called upon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
ASSAULTED BY A TRAMP.
wealthy Citizen of Palmer, Mass, May
Die from His Injuries.

PALMER, Mass, July 19.-W. s. Law
renee, one of the wealthiest citizens of
the town, was brutally assaulted by a
mulatto tramp today. The mulatto
asked for work, and Mr.. Lawrence was
showing him about unloading hay when
the tramp made an unprovoked attack
on Mr.. Lawrence, inflicting injuries
which may prove fatal. The tramp was
driven off by a young man with a shot
gun. The tramp escaped into the woods
after being shot in the leg. A crowd is
in rursIIit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20


Gunboats Did Right-How the German
Emperor Thanked Won Caprivi.
PARIS, July 19.-Besides referring to
the Grosgurin murder, the Khone Islands
incident and the bombardment of Bang
kok, M. Develle, minister Of foreign af-
fairs, in the Chamber of Deputies yester-
day, spoke at some length concerning
Great Britain's part in the difficulty. To
fulfill his promise of complete expla-
nation, which he took great pleasure in
giving, he said he must answer the accu-
sation that he had acted humbly toward
England. Now the fact was that both
the Earl of Rosebery, British foreign
secretary, and the Marquis of Dufferin,
British ambassador in Paris, had given
positive assurances that England would
not interfere in Siam. The statements
of Sir Edward Grey, parliamentary sec
retary OF the British foreign office, in
the House of Commons Monday, had
therefore greatly surprised the govern
ment. The remarks made by him as to
the sending of British war ships to Sia-
| mese waters were regarded by the minis
try as quite irreconcilable with the
promises mentioned. Baron dEstour-
nelles, French charge d'affaires in Lon
don, had visited the Earl of Rosebery
therefore, to express the intense sur
prise felt by the French governments in
view of Sir Edward Grey's declarations.
The Earl of Rosebery had replied that
Sir Edwards words had been misinter-
preted, as the mission of the British
gunboats already in Siamese waters. as
well as of those that might be sent
thither later, would be merely to protect
British subjects in Siam and not to back
Siam in her quarrel with France.
M. Develle's statement of the govern
ment's attitude was applauded loudly by
the deputies. When he referred to the
performances of the gunboats Comete
and Inconstante in crossing the bar of
the Menam river he was answered with
shouts of 'They did well.' ssThat was
their duty etc. AS M. Develle left the
Speakers Tribune the Deputies cheered
and applauded.
The Figaro says that the French ul-
timatum sent to Siam demands that the
Siamese eyacuate the left bank of the
Mekong river It also demands that
guarantees be given by the Siamese
government for the faithful performance
of its treaty obligations, and that in-
demnity be paid for the outrages per-
petrated by the Siamese upon the French
The French are already in possession
of the Lower Mekong river, and if Siam
comedies the demands now made upon
her the river will be made almost entire
ly French. 1t was but short time ago
that the river was acknowledged to be a
considerable distance to the westward of
the French sphere of influence in AMMAN.
A mountain range lies a long distance to
the eastward of the Mekong river and
the French claimed no jurisdiction to the
westward of this range. Recently France
claimed the entire watershed to the west
ward of the mountains to the river, and
now she demands that the Siamese evac-
uate the western bank, which, if they do,
will place both banks of the river for the
greater part of it's length in possession of
the French.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-20
New Maine Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Among the
postmasters appointed today were the
following in Maine: Jane Thurston,
Hollis Mills; H. G.. Parker, North Cor
ham; A. G. Perham, Whitefield.
The following post offices were estab-
lished today in Maine: Cole, Piscataquis
county, Mrs. Emily A. Cole, postmaster:
Manset, Hancock county, Clark Hopkins
postmaster; Reeds Mill, Franklin coun-
ty, Lewis C. Reed, postmaster; Trenton,
Hancock county, Josiah II. Smith, post
master; Webhannet, York county, John
M. Davis, postmaster.