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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-23
Six Per Cent.

have funds to loan at above rate
One note and one mortgage ard small
cash commission. Privilege Of paying
any amount at any time. Interest and
principal payable in Abilene. Call aud
see me. INLAND SoUTHWokTH'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-23

When Queen Elizabeth, Of Austria
entered Paris In 1851 she dragged afsei
her a train seventy feet in length. II
was borne by thirty-five pages.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
A Plucky Southern Woman,

"Several cases Of the extreme to
which the hatred of the North carried
Southern people during the war;" said
Major Thomas B. Odell of No. 81 Wall
street, " came under my observation,
and one was by pretty and wonder
fully plucky Southern woman near Port
Hudson, La. l was then attached to
General Hamlin's staff. One day
turned off the main road and rode up to
a good-sized plantation house. l noticed
lot of plantation soldiers on the piazza,
and around the door. A very hand
some woman, with long black hair and
flashing black eyes, paid her respects
to me and the North in the most vio-
lent language, and the contempt she
had for everybody from the North and
everything Northern was very great.
1t seems the men had overrun her
house and it made her mad | ordered
them away and reprimanded them.
This action on my part surprised her
greatly, and she seemed astonished
that Union officer could be gentle
man. When I asked her for the glass
of water l sought she urged me to take
some food, which declined, and she
expressed regret that l did so. That
woman, single-handed, and with only
her pluck and spirits as weapons, had
defied a score of men, and in those Sc
rious times it was almost foolhardy
thing to do, for she was helpless and
alone. Most women would have ban
ished themselves in the garnet. 1t
seems that her husband was a Confed-
crate captain, and as rode up heard
her declare, like an enraged tigress,
that our boys would have kept out of
her house if he had been around. af-
terward told her that it was lucky for
the captain that he was not around, as
it would have gone hard with him, but
she was as defiant as ever. | know of
other instances of the plucky spirit of
Southern women and have had Confed-
crates admit that this hatred on their
part did much to spur on the young
men of the South. There was Con-
federate lieutenant who had been cap
tured and locked up in the guard house.
l called to see him. 1t was then nearly
at the close of the war, and at a time
when almost everybody felt that the
backbone of the Confederacy was
broken. The young fellows hatred of
us was abnormal. He said he was a
graduate of Kentucky college, and as
l was college man / asked him if
could do anything for him. He scorn-
fully refused my aid, expressed his con-
tempt for me, declared that the South
would conquer the North, and that one
Southerner was as good as five North
erners. These sentiments, of that late
day, might have been expected from an
ignorant cracker but not from an
educated man and an officer. "--Troy
Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
Unacceptable Gratitude.

A lieutenant, while walking down a
street in Washington was accosted by a
fellow, half soldier, half beggar, with a
most reverential military salute. "God
bless your honor" said the man, whose
accent betrayed him to be Irish, "and
long life to you" How do you know
me?" said the lieutenant. els it how
do l know your honor?" responded
Pat "Good right, sure, l have to
know the man that saved my life in
battle" The lieutenant, highly graft
fed at this tribute to his valor, slid a
fifty cent piece into his hand, and
asked him, When?' "God bless
your honor and long life to you," said
the grateful veteran. "Sure it was
Antietam, when seeing your honor run
away as fast as your legs would carry
you from the rebels, 1 followed your
lead, and ran after you out of the
way; whereby, under God, 1 saved my
life. o good luck to your honor, will
never forget it to you"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15

Hurd, the boy soldier, went to the hos
pital wounded in both legs. For
twenty-nine years neither of the two
heard of the other. Charlie Hayes re-
turned to the old farm after the war.
Last summer while at North Hampton,
N. II he was electrified by the appear
ance of a stranger, who, upon ascer-
tanning his name and service in the
war, astounded Farmer Hayes with the
information that there was q legacy of
$4,000 awaiting him in New York.
The gentleman gave his name as
Thomas Hurd of New York city, and
then, recalling the incident on the
battlefield of thirty years ago, told Mr..
Hayes, that Harry Hurd, the young
soldier, did not die in the hospital, that
he lived to come home, but that never,
waking or sleeping, had he forgotten
his benefactor. at Gettysburg. Harry
Hurd went to California, and there be-
came very successful in the business
world. His estate is stated to amount
to 100000. Finally he died, but be.
fore his death he made will, and in it
he inserted a bequest of $4,000 to his
old comrade-in. arms, Charles j. Hayes,
who befriended him when in sore need
on the battlefield thirty years ago.
Boston Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
Saved a Regiment.

Captain Charles Curle served during
nearly the entire war and is one of the
best story tellers at the United States
club, he having been through many
battles and thrilling experiences. Gen.
eral Jardine, then major of the Ninth
New York regiment, and Captain Curle
performed an act of signal bravery at
the battle of Antietam, and saved a
regiment from stampede. He was in
temporary command of the Eighty
ninth New York. The fire was so
deadly and the men fell so fast that the
ranks broke and wavered, the men were
on the verge of retreating. Major
Jardine jumped upon a rock and, wav.
ing his sword vigorously, shouted
loudly, " What are you fellows doing?
rally, forward, charge" Well,iit just
brought the men together like ma ic,
and catching his spirit they dashed
down the hill and routed the detach-
ment of Confederates before them. l
was at the time in the Ninth New York
but afterward commanded the 17Sth
New York.-Cor. Manchester Union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
Eating a PrickIy Pear.

b. My first sad experience of the prickly
pear was gained on n visit to the market
place of Algiers. The fruit was handed to
u.s. politely peeled, by the Arab dealer, and
thus as we made acquaintance with its de
lightful GOODNESS no suspicion Of its evil
qualities entered our minds.
A few days later, adding the excitement
of a little tresspassing to the more legiti
mate pleasures of country ramble, we
came upon "a we'll laden group Of prickly
pear bushes and could not resist the temp
tatiCn to help ourselves to some Of the
fruit The result was woeful
Concentrated essence of singing nettle
seemed all ut once to be assailing hands,
lips and tongue, and our skin, wherever it
had come in contact with the i'll natured
fruit, was covered with thick crop of
minute, bristly hairs, apparently growing
from 1t, and venomous and irritating to the
last degree
Our silk gloves, transformed suddenly
into miniature robes of Nessus, had to be
thrown away, perfectly unwearable, and the
inadvertent use of our pocket handker-
chiefs before we had fully realized the ex-
tent of our misfortune caused fresh ago
MES, in which nose as well us lips partici-
pated. For many day did the retribution
Of that theft haunt us in the form of my
riads of tiny stings.-E Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
A Dark Shadow.

A captain in the Twenty second
United States Colored Troops, speak
ing of wild raid in King and Queen
county, Virginia, says that as the raid
was intended as punishment for the
brutal murder of the gallant young
Colonel Dahlgren, the men were al
lowed much more liberty than is COM
mon even on such occasions, and great
was the havoc inflicted upon the ma
tives in the way of private excursions
among the lighthouses, and many were
the remarks created among the
I" smokes" One enterprising fellow
brought in with his supply of poultry
an exceedingly lean and thin hen.
This fact, being observed by one of his
comrades, gave rise to the following re-
mark: "Gollyl 1 fought rs berry good
forr'ger, but nebber seen man afore
dat could cotch de shadder of henl'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
Suffer MOst.-.LOve Most.

In quiet neighborhood, where there
was more latent than practical patriot
ism, one earnest woman succeeded, by
her energy, in awakening an interest in
behalf of our country and the soldiers.
The clergyman of the village opened
his house TO this patriotic woman, and
all the people We'd with each other in
the service of preparing comforts for
the soldiers. One night, after the
clergymen and family had retired, they
were aroused by some one trying to
gain admittance. They found, upon
opening the door, humble man, who
was not willing to give his name, but
said that his children had picked some
berries for the soldiers, and that he
had brought them, after his days work
was done, distance of six miles. 1t
was subsequently ascertaned that this
man had been drafted while the three
hundred dollar exemption clause was
in force. With him there was no al.
tentative. His family must starve if
he left them. He, therefore, sacrificed
everything, save the bare necessities
OF lie, to raise the three hundred dol
lars. His children were stripped of
every article of clothing save one suit
each, and when, during this time of
rigld economy and trial, another child
was born, it had literally nothing to
wear" Still this family grew strong
through suffering, and learned that
they who for their country's sake suffer
most, love her most.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in said Dis.
trct on the 9th day of March, A, ID. 1898:
Truman @. Kelton, Administrator with the will
late of East Montpelier, in said District, de-
ceased, presents his administration account for
tion for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate said deceased Whereupon Is order.
ed by said Court that said account and said appca
ton be referred to session thereof to be held at the
Probate ONCE. In said Montpelier, the 30th day of
March, A ID. 1885, for hearing and decision thereon;
and 1t is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Vermont
Waterman a. State Journal, newspaper published
at Montpelier, previous to said time appointed for
hearing; that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause, IL any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such decree
made, BY the Court-Attest,
ASH HIRAM CARLETON, Judge,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
Central Vermont Railroad.


Trains Going South and East tciH Leave Mont
pelier as foiloloS.
9:OOA. NJ. MAIL. for Fitchburg Boston. Spring.
field, New London and New York.
lie: 80 +. NJ. FAST TRAIN, for Boston via Low
ell and New York via Springfield.
5:6b +. M PASSENGER, for White River
Junction and Windsor.
.12:4O A. Nj. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points in New England New York and South.
Trains Geing North and West:
$3.50 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Montreal, ogdens-
6:s3 A. NJ. ACCOMMODATION. to St. Albans.
Burlington and Rutland, Troy and New York.
1000 a. M PASSENGER. for Burlington, st.
Adams, Rchtord, Rouses Point and ST. Johns, maxi
connections for Troy, Albany and New York
S;3 +. Nj. PASSENGER. fer Burlington, 81.
Adams, Montreal, ORdensburg and the West.
ing Car 10 Chicago.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West fog
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at 1915. 700. s;I5 lO:4O, A. NJ.
2N, 5;5O, b;5O $3.50 p. NJ. Arrive at barre
twenty hye minutes after leaving time.
Leave Barre at 70 AS, sos A. M, IL O IL AS $500,
40, I;2V, S;lo, p. N, Arrive at Montpelier twenty
five minutes after leaving time.
trains leave Tor Williamstown at Gals A. M. and
$3.50 Pm.
Daily Sundays included. Sundays only
All passenger trains will stop at the Pioneer Works
10 take or leave passengers when signaled,
L. w. THOMPSON, Agent
r. w. BALDWIN, General Superintendent.
D. W. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
CURRENT LITERATURE.

MIR. M. NJ BALLoU, one OF the most indie
fatigable of modern travellers, whose books
have been read far and wide. not long ago
made protracted visit to Malta, studied
the many interesting features of the island
and OF its history, and will immediately
bring out from the Riverside Press The
Story of Malta
A NEW revised edition of Leoky's " His
tory of England in the Eighteenth Centuryn
is brought out by D. Appleton & Co.
New York, in duodecimo form The re.
vision includes Encouragement so as to
bring the parts devoted to Ireland by them
selves, making seven volumes of the Eng
lish history and five of the Irish each work
complete in itself, but bound uniformly
with each other.
GoDEY's MAGAZINE for April, issued to-.
day, is fragrant with the breath of Easter
and filed with timely, interesting matter
It contains a complete novel by Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher, entitled Light Out Of
Darkness" with fine portrait of Mr.. and
Mrs. Beecher A sketch of Her ROYAL
Highness Princess Victoria of Teck, a
book review by the author of "Helen's
Babies" an editorial entitled "The Search
Light" Easter poems, fashions, ETC., go to
make up number that is sure to be widely
read.
SIR ROBERT s. BALL, F. r. S., the we'll
known English astronomer, has Just COM
pleted an " Atlas of Astronomy" contain
ing numerous beautifully printed telescope
views of planets, the suns corona, etc., and
diagrams of orbits. There are many star
maps, and a series of twelve plates devoted
to the moon, showing its aspects on consec-
making seventy-two plates in all. An in
PRODUCTION of nearly sixty pages gives
comprehensive explanatory text. 1t is pub
lshed by d. Appleton & Co., New York
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
A Little Hero.

At the siege of Fort Donelson,
boy of eleven years of age, whose
father, volunteer, had been taken
prisoner by the rebels at Belmont,
struggled himself on board one of the
transports at Cincinnati, laden with
troops for Fort Donelson. On the field
on the morning of the great fight, he
joined the Seventy-eig Ohio, and
being questioned by one ofthe officers.
he told him of his father having been
taken prisoner, and, having no mother,
he had no one to care for him, and
wanted to fight his father 8 captors. The
officer tried to persuade him to turn
back, but he was not to be denied. So
he succeeded in obtaining musket and
went into the thickest of the battle. He
then crept up by degrees within short
distance of the rebel intrenchments
and posted himself behind tree, from
which he kept firing as often as he
could see a head to fire al. He was
soon discovered by the enemy's sharp
shooters, who endeavored to drive him
away from his position, as he kept pick
ing them off very frequently. One of
the rebels who was outside of the work
got sight on the boy with his rifle,
but before he could discharge his piece
the little warrior fired, and down went
the rebel As this rebel had a fine
mimic rifle, the boy ran out and picked
it up, taking time to get his cartridge
box, together with his knapsack, while
the bullets were flying on all sides of
him, and then retreated to his wooden
breastwork, where he renewed his
fire and with better success than be-
fore; and, after being in the fight all
day, he returned to the Seventy-eighth
at night with his prizes. Many of the
members of that regiment saw the gal
liant conduct of the little hero, and
vouched for the truth of his story.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15

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nothing and will surely do you good, if
you have cough, cold, or any trouble
with throat, chest or lungs. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds is guaranteed to give
relief, or money will be paid back.
Sufferers from la grippe found it just
the thing and under its use had
speedy and perfect recovery. Try
a sample bottle at our expense and
learn for yourself just how good thing
it is. Trial bottles free at c. Blakely's
drugstore. Large size, fifty cents and
S1.0O.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
DArL DILLINGHAM,s ESTATE.

l. STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District Is,
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in said Dis,
trict. ON the 2s,h day of February, A. ID. ls9a;
William 2. Dillingham;, Executor of the last VIII
bury, in said District. deceased presents his adj
ministratlon account for examination and allowance.
ana makes application for decree VI distrpJ, u-
ton and partition OF the estate of said de-
ceased es whereupen, it is ordered by said Court
that SAID account and said application be re-
tpe hro 70 q session thereof to be held at the
rfo',ate ONCE, in said Montpelier. on the 18th day
thereon. And, it is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested by pubca-
non OF the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Hatchman d State Journal. newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time time and PLACE and show cause. II any they may
such decree made. BY the Court-Attest.
553 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
" High Private"

Can be stem and another be wheat7
Can be shell, and another be meat7
Another be head. while am the feet7
If God will-God wot.
Dross may be up, and gold may be down.
The hero may prosper, or, haply, the clown;
The wise forge ahead, or the Ounce take the town
There's no telling what.
One man will RISE while many must fall;
One speeds the birth, while ten bear the pall
Fame speaks for one, but death takes them all;
The worm careth not
Let me be stem, then-another be ears
Another tend birth, while bear the bier,
Or do the more work, and get the less gear;
stand to my lot.-Harpers Magazine
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
TANNER,s ESTATE.

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict. on the I'd day of March. A. b. 1895:
DANIEL H. Loveland Executor of the last will
and testament of Prudence Tanner late of Marsh
administration account for examination and al
ioWsnce and makes application for a decree Of dis
ceased; whereupon, it Is ordered by said Court
mat sad account and said application be referred to
ONCE. in said Montpelier, on the oath day
OF March A, ID. 1893, for hearing and decision
thereon: And, it is further oruered, that no
tce hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication OF the same three weeks successfully in
the Vermont Watchnan d State Journal newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
By the COurt.-Attest,
1896 HIRAM CARLETON Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15


The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington, Commissioners to receive examine and ad.
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of HoratoH Hill Hutchins late of Cambridge
Mass deceased and ali claims exhibited In
offset thereto. hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at theWaterbury National
Bank, in the town of Waterbury in said Dis
trct on the 9TH day of April and 9th day of Au-
gust next, from one o'clock p. NJ. until four o'clock
p. M, each of said days and that six months from
the 18th day of February, A, ID. 1898, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Waterbury, this 9th day of February, A.
ID. 1898 CHARLES WELLS, coD,,,iss,ooo.s
1885 j. w. MOODY, f'oiSSio"oie'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
A Soldiers Gratitude.

Charles j. Hayes was amember of
Company II, Sixteenth Maine regiment.
during the war. On the field of Get,
tysburg he carried off to the rear Harry
Hurd, young soldier who had been
shot through both legs. The two thus
separated at Gettysburg. Charlie
Hayes soon went to Richmond to spend
nearly thirteen months in Libby prison.
and returned again under the old flag
at Annapolis, wasted to shadow. Harry
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
Cutting Off His Supplies.

During the battle of Chancellors-
vile solid shot instituted search into
soldiers haversack, tearing it from
him in very rude manner, and throw
ing his bareback in every conceivable
direction. AT first it felled him to the
earth, but finding himself uninjured,
he rose to his feet, and, looking
around, said: Hellol the rebs are
cutting off my supplies"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
TIE difference in aOoMen.

Some women are tireless in
their home work. Some are
tireless in their work for the
church. They laugh, they sing,
and are happy.
You remain at home broken
hearted, for you are utterly un-
able to make any effort what
ever.
The horror of Female Com
plants " is upon you you have
that distressing "bearing-down"
feeling, your back aches, you
are nervous and respondent,
don't care to move, want to be
left alone, your digestion is bad,
and you are wholly Frustrated.
All / dear sister, don't you
know that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will reach
the cause of all this trouble,
and you will A
surely be well. s~DVMM
Don't hesitate. u 0SA
Get the remedy g@ @W
at once. 1t will ~ ~
cure you sure. ~. N.--HrIty1
All druggists sell It, or sent ~ w Nys6kNSS$NE
BY mail In form of Pills or INZNVN>NSW
Lozenges, on receipt Of 81. s6NI<LA.ANxt3
Correspondence freely an ~N| 7@ss1sN%>Ss~
swered Address conf faux. NJ. k.<
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
xNILLIAMP. MooRE's ESTATE.

WILLIAM T.. MOORES ESTATE.
w STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District. IS
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier in and for
said District on the I'd dav of March. A. ID. 1898:
An instrument purporting to be the last will and
testament of William p. Moore late of Worcester, in
said District deceased being presented to the Court
for Probate, 1t is ordered by said Court, that all
persons concerned therein be notified to appear
session of said Court to be held at the Probate Of
fee, in said Montpelier on the 3lst day of March,
A. ID. 1893, and show cause, III any they may have,
against the Probate of said instrument for which
purpose 1t is further ordered that notice of this
order be published three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Wdtchmda e. State Journal, newspaper
printed at Montpelier, in this state previous to said
time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court-Attest
1896 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15

1T FoREsTALLs CoNsUMPTIoN.-
Miss Sarah e. Willever, Phillipsburg,
n. j., giving her experience writes:
y! was troubled for several months
with a severe cough, which would have
turned to consumption but for the
timely use of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-15
DO YOU WANT TO ADOPT A BABY

Maybe you think this is new business,
sending out babies on application; it has been
done before, however, but never have those
furnished been so near the original sampled as
this one. Everyone will exclaim, " Well
that's the sweetest baby ever sawP This
little black -and-whitc engraving can give
YOU but q flint idea of the exQuisite original