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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-15

one hand, the left, to cord. The other
hand is kept behind the back. and one
PLAYER holds in his or her free hand
small stiff haired clothesbrush.
At first oil the circle dance round and
round 1.-The searcher' (the player sta
toned inside the ring) humming
"brosse, brosse" If some one plays a
few notes on the piano, it helps the fun.
The minute the music stops the one who
holds the brush must suddenly brush
his neighbours dress, so as to be we'll
heard, and then pass the brush on be-
fore the searcher can determine where
the sound comes from or on whom to
pounce. If the brush has passed some
distance around, daring player may
even brush the searcher's own back and
send the brush safely onward again.
One hand must remain always on the
cord, though it may be changed if neo-
essary, and the brush may even be
thrown to any other player on the watch
for it. But this must be done only IN
case Of deadly peril, as the watcher has
the chance Of catching it as 1t flies or OF
brushed somebody.
When the game is properly played
and there are many players round the
ring-that one in whose possession the
brush is found becomes searcher, and
the last seurcher goes out OF the game,
the cord / wing shortened each time by
tying knot in it, taking up about the
same space as that occupied by one
player, SO lessening the ring gradually
until at last it is the searcher himself
who gets most Of tho sharp brushing,
and the fun gets fast and furious if the
players are active.
Usually the game stops when there
remain only four in the ring, but that
is as the players choose. 1t is always
time to stop any game when those en-
gagged in it get too tired to enjoy its fun,
for always remember to
Play with good will or don't play at ALL
What Jack Overheard In tho Pantry.
"Please shut tho door, " the pepper cried
Its chilly in this pot.
"Now, that Is strange to come from you,
Who always are too hot
1.-THE bread told me piece OF news.
Twas such funny tale"
"Then don't repeat it, said the cake,
For she is always stale
Dear mel" the ported ham exclaimed,
1.-THE knife looks bad enough
EYES," said the oil, hes cut the meat
Because it was SO tough"
''How noble Mr.. Lobster looksl"
The little pancake cried
"Why, he was once right in the swim.
The pumpkin pie replied.
'Well," said the clam between his shells.
With q resounding whoop,
''That's better than the oyster,
For he's always in the soup.
Just then the heavy pantry doors
We're shut to with slam,
For Jack heard mamma coming,
And he was in the jam.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-23
LINCOLN AND GRANT.
Opposition to the Grade Of Lieutenant
General.

Opposition to the Grade Of Lieutenant
General.
1t is interesting to call to mind some
of the forces which made Grant the
general in chief of the armies OF the
United States, and some OF the Incl
dents that attended the consumma-
ton of that historic work. 1t was by
no means grateful task for the con-
pressmen of that time to lend hand
in creating the grade OF lieutenant
general in the army, although there
was no question as to the man on
whom that distinction should be con-
ferred. l question very much IT the
bill to revive the grade OF lieutenant
general would have gone through con-
gress then if it had not been for the
very general dissatisfaction with Gen.
Halleck, who was acting as general in
chief with headquarters at Washing
ton. This dissatisfaction was con-
stantly increasing, and, although the
country at large did not seem to be
very keenly alive to Halleck's made
ouacy to the situation, Washington,
and especially the chambers OF con.
eress, resounded with complaints o.
his sluggishness, his unwillingness to
take responsibilities, and his supposed
incapacity to grasp the whole military
situation. / doubt if the most out
spoken and malignant copperhead IN
congress was SO disliked, SO raiied
against, and SO reviled by the more
radical members as this unfortunate
general in chief.
The belief that some new man. no
matter who he might be, could vigor-
ously prosecute the war and Dring 2
sneedy peace If he were in Halleck,s
place made possible the passage OF tn
bill reviving the rank OF lieutenane
General of the army. Oddly enough
men who complained that the pres,-
dent chung tenaciously to Gen. HaiiecS
as his military adviser, never doubted
for a moment that Mr.. Lincoln was
more than willing that the rank should
be- revived with the distinct
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Normal Notes.

Miss Hutchinson spent Sunday at her
home in Norwich.
Miss Lucinda vose, who has been pre-.
ceptress OF Derby academy for the past
year, is home for the summer vacation.
Misses Slack, '96, and Gray, 1876, were in
attendance upon the choir festival held In
ST. Mary's church, Mortified, last Thurs.
day.
The present term Of school will close
Thursday, June 20, instead Of Friday. The
B exhibition will be given Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Mccarthy OF Springfield, Mass. gave
q talk upon essAmerican Music System"
after chapel Wednesday morning, illus.
trating by an object lesson the method OF
using the charts prepared for this system.
The sweet, childish tones Of the members
OF his class called forth his warmest ap-
prObation.
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understanding that Grant should
DO the wearer Of the title, and BY viz
tue thereof become at once generals
slmo Of all the military forces OF the
United States.
That the president did cling to "A al
ieck, in spite Of the very general popu-
lar disfavor with which the general
was regarded, is well known. When ]
ventursd one day to say to the presi-
dent that Halleck was disliked because
many people supposed that he was too
timid and hesitating in his military
conduct, Mr.. Lincoln's face at once
wore a sober, almost severe, expression
as he said that he was Halleck's friend
because nobody else was. Other men
had received from the president a
somewhat similar impression; and
whatever may have been thought Of
the very remote possibility that any
other man than Gen. Grant would be
called to the head Of the armies, con-
gressmen who were clamorous for a
more vigorous prosecution Of the war
were eagerly turning to the s'lieuten-
ant-general BILL as it was called, as
she readiest way to be rid of Gen. Hal
leck's alleged slowness
1t there was any doubt as to the
popularity Of Grant in Washington land
he was disposed to regard that city as
place of snares), the arrival OF the
nowly created lieutenant general
effectually dissipated it. He had been
called to the capital, and had arrived
there late in the afternoon of March 8,
1864.
That evening, as it CHANGED, was the
occasion Of the usual weekly reception
at the white house, and thither Gen.
Grant went by special invitation.
Thither too went throngs of people
when it was known that he would be
on view with the president. So great
was the crowd, and so wild the rush to
get near the general, that he was
obliged at last to mount sofa where
he could be seen, and where he was
secure, at least for time, from the
madness Of the multitude. Women
were caught up and whirled in the
torrent which swept through the
great east room. Ladies suffered dire
disaster in the crush and confusion;
their laces were torn and crinolines
mashed; and people got upon sofas,
chairs and tables to be out of harms
way or to get better view Of the spec
tacle.
1t was the only real mob l ever saw
in the white house. 1t was an inde-
scribable scene Of curiosity, joy and
pleasure. For once at least the presi-
dent Of the United States was not the
chief figure in the picture. The little,
scared-looking man who stood on
crimson-covered sofa was the idol OF
the hour. He remained ON view for
short time; then he was quietly SNUG.
gled out by friendly hands, and next
day he departed from the city, which
he then appeared to dread so much, to
begin the last and mightiest chapter in
his military career.-Noah Brooks, ir
Century.
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back demoralized by charge from the
confederates, thus leaving our right
flank bare and unprotected, SO that
Capt. Williams, after trying to stop the
Indian stampede, ordered our two com
panies to fall back in good order. They
went back some two hundred yards,
leaving me sound asleep, the men on
either side of me-ten or twelve PAGES
not noticing that I had been left be-
hind, nor was l missed until the Skin.
mishers halted, and it was then be.
lieved l had been killed or wounded
where lay.
After time the Indians were reor-
ganized, and, abreast of our two COM
panies, moved forward, crawling on
their bellies like snakes. When they
were within fifty yards Of where lay |
woke up with start and shudder,
and saw the rebels in front of me,
running as our boys advanced with O
yell.
It was the yell that awoke me, and |
Immediately got up on my knees and
commenced 10 sHoot. WHcn Jul hcA
got up to their original position |
turned around to Sergt. Pat Monaghan,
and said:
"You are nice crowd, to run off and
leave me here to fight the whole south
ern army alone"
Well, that's the story just exactly
as it happened; but you will say,
"Where does the confession come imp
Right here. never said a word about
being asleep, and got credit for being
brave, when, the truth is, was half
scared to death when realized where
/ was and alone. That is one OF the
many instances whereby great reputa-
tions were often made by accident
Capt. Jack Crawford, in National Trib
nna.
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THE pARKY PERFORMED HIS TASK WELL.

THE DARKY PERFORMED HIS TASK WELL
hours of congenial intercourse they
rolled themselves in their blankets and
slumbered.
Bledsoe was about six feet three
inches tall, and paid little attention to
his attire. He wore boots OF extraor-
binary size and length, which came
halfway up his long legs, and were in
nocent OF any coloring save the native
yellow Of the unpublished hide.
Barry awoks first, and, seeing Bled-
soe's great boots standing by, called q
negro and gave him confederate dol
lar to black them. The darby per-
formed his task well, and put the boots
where he had found them Then Barry
aroused Bledsoe, told him it was time
to be up, and lay chuckling as Bledsoe
searched the car for his yellow boots.
When at last he realized that the
freshly blackened pair before him was
his own, and that he had furnished fun
for the campany, his wrath arose
against Barry, and challenged him to a
duel. But he claimed down after a
while, when the jovial colonel good
naturally informed him that it was i'm
possible for colonel to waive his rank
and fight with captain. YOUTHS
Companion.
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WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A CONFESSION.
nov Capt. Jack Got the Credit Of pa,r.
Daring Defender Of the Flag.

capt. Jack Got the Credit Of Reino
Daring Defender Of the Flag.
On May 9, 1864, company r. az wb;c,,
! was member, and company A Of INV
regiment were ordered into a piece !,
woods as skirmishers. We denloved
ana advanced rapidly until a fusillads
OF bullets caused us to hesitate. The
captain OF my company said, in clear.
ringing voice:
Steady, boys. Keep covered and
ADVANCE slowly, and don't fire unless
you see something move"
1t was hard to discover the butter.
nut-clothed Johnnies, and two Of our
men We're wounded within few mo-
ments. l was lying down loading and
firing at will, when Dave Thiel. q six-
teen-year-old boy, behind tree on NV
LETT, stepped out and fred. l said to
him; Dave, don't come out 90 far. y
ana soon after Capt. Williams warned
MN to not expose himself; but the boy
did not seem to realize his danger, and
the third or fourth time he stepped
out ne was shot through the head and
killed. Two OF the men dragged him
back to cover, and for about ten min
utes we kept on firing when we could
get shot.
The two nights previous we had
marched with no sleep, except such
"cat-naps" as we could catch when a
brief halt was ordered; so that the
night OF the 5th we had had no sleep,
but what we got in these short inter
walls while moving along the bad roads
In the dark.
On the skirmish line | suddenly fell
asleep, and few minutes afterwards
two companies Of Indians belonging to
the First Michigan sharpshooters fell
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----------------------------
AN UNWELCOME SHINE.
The Captain Objected to Having His Boots
BACKED.

The Captain Objected to Having His Boots
Blacked.
During all the confusion and anxiety
If the late civil war, both officers and
men still found time for playing prac.
teal jokes, though not all were as
harmless or so unpleasantly received as
the joke one southern officer enjoyed
at the expense Of another. 1t was just
before the siege Of Vicksburg. The
train bearing the Thirty-fifth Missis-
sippi regiment and Bledsoe's battery
was detained in jackson several hours
Col. Barry and Capt. Bledsoe were
capital fellows and good friends. Barry,
gentle, genial, humorous, never seemed
to harbor an unkind thought. Bledsoe
was one of the most distinguished bat
terry captains of Prices Missourians
The two men occupied box-car to-
gether that night, and after some
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-23
Tunbrfdge.

George H.Royce OF Chicago was in town
last week.
Francis J. Clark has been very sick the
past week.
Rev. ]. P. DeMerritt spent last week in
New Hampshire.
Mrs. N. K. Huntington OF Randolph is
visiting at M. T. Kings.
]. E. l.. Fish OF South Royalton was q
guest Of DR.. WEIGH last week.
Henry Clark moved into A. N. Kings
house opposite the hotel last week.
The band now meets in the old brick
schoolhouse near James M. Whitney's.
Row E. Rolfe caught trout in the river
last Friday, which weighed IS IL ounces.
Ben Tucker did not hitch his horse. His
horse did not wait for him. This was last
week.
Whitney Relief corps meets at its hall
next Tuesday to make wreaths to be used
Memorial day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cushman OF Haver-
hill, Mass, have been at Mrs. 8. A. Cush-
mans the past week.
Whoever sent the anonymous item ac-
companied by sum OF money can have
the money returned by forwarding his or
her name Editor.l
Hon. Lewis Dickerman has been drawn
as grand juror to serve at the coming
term at Chelsea. Cornelius Moves and
Willis Whitney serve as petit jurors.
Mrs. s. A. Beachley and her daughters,
Pearl and Grace, Of Great Falls, Montana,
came last Saturday and are now visiting
Mrs. G. F. Ballou.
Taffy and bundles of books are being
distributes very freely in Vermont towns
and book agents are very thick. Salaries,
expenses, books and taffy must be paid for
but the town that does not change books
will have no part Of the cost to pay.
All soldiers are invited to meet at G.. A.
r. hall next Sunday at 1880 q. m. and to
attend the union Memorial services to be
held at the Cong'l church, commencing at
II a. m. Rev. Mr.. DeMerritt and the
society ask that all citizens who can at
tend the services be present.
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p, -
heir to, ] can now say
] am well and hearty,
Have done more hard
work In the past year,
and with more ease,
than l have done for
twelve years.
Before consulting you
/ was the most wretch
ed among women, I'M
able TO walk or sit up
in bed, and now ] owe
my good health all to
DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, Golden
Medical Discovery and
tpallata' Uaiua n
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-23

Fred Smith spent last week in Chelsea.
Will Udall has taken trim tn New YORK

4 AVA
Fred Smith spent last week in Chelsea
viii Udall has taken trip to New York.
Myrtle Colby is at L. A. Burbank's In
| Chelsea.
Mrs. Elijah Somers OF Sharon visited in
town last week.
Four persons united with the Advent
church Sunday.
Heman Reynolds went to Hanover, N H.,
on business Saturday.
| Mrs. Fits OF Hanover Center il with her
daughter, Mrs. E. v. Parker.
Rev. G. M. Palmer and wife OF Sharon
visited at Rev. H. Cummings, Friday.
J. K.Kendall bought horse at Lebanon
for his team, which came from Canada.
Mrs. VIM. M. Hatch and daughter ar
rived from Washington, D. c., Thursday.
Mr.. Bemis, the eye specialist OF Mont
pelier, was at F. B.. Hazelton's last week.
The school superintendent and directors
held meeting on Wednesday of this
week.
A Memorial address will be given by
Rev. Mr.. Blake at the town hall Sunday at
Up. 10.
Misses Kate and Gertie Walter attended
the graduating exercises at Thetford last
Thursday.
N. B. Cobb went to Hanover, Thursday,
to visit his brother, s. w. Cobb, returning
home Saturday.
A Sunday school was held in the Car.
penter schoolhouse Sunday at Up. m. and
40 were in attendance.
DR.. Fish OF South Royalton has been
here to visit the Cove family, that is
very slowly recovering.
Mrs. Augusta c. Hazelton OF Manches-
ter, N. II. has been at her brothers Hiram
Fulton's, for short visit.
Mr.. w. Root and Miss Goldie Preston
were united in marriage Thursday evening
at the parsonage by Rev. Henry Cum.
mings. orr orr al6
vice for Children's day, will be given Sum
day afternoon, June 8, at the Cong'l
church.
The officers OF the Christian Endeavor
society for the next six months are: Pres.
ident, Miss Belle Pierce; vice president, s.
X. Cummings; correspondent C. Hatch;
recording secretary, Mrs. A. NJ. Hazelton;
treasurer, Mrs. Henry Fulton: mmM 3La'
The program OF the literary and social
evenings Of Bishop lodge, No. 81 for the en-
suing quarter is: May 81, an evening with
Oliver Wendell Holmes; May Is, discus
sion, disputants, Hazen Clark and John
Udall; June 4. temperance meeting; June
IL, cobweb party; June IS, an evening
with Longfellow; June Is, mock trial July
2, temperance meeting; July 9,social even
ing; July 16, mock senate; July %, an
evening with Shakespeare; July 80, tenn
perance meeting,
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aJ1:{55 RsG71al&

.,,uuA JANE PRINGLE, of Chase,
Mrs. MA Va " Va, writes: Having been
Jackson Cos for many years with nearly
' ,reat 5uuoiS' ovarv disqasa nv aaY r.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-23
South Straford.

Elder Shepard preached at the Free Bap
fist church Sunday.
A. G. Kibling OF West Lebanon was II
town last week Tuesday.
The creamery paid its patrons 10 cents
per pound for butter for the month Of
April.
Mr.. Mason OF Somerville, Mass, was
here Monday, May 10, to look at the VIII
Smith place.
Tuesday OF last week, Mr.. Arnold and
daughter, Mrs. Stickney,of Everett, Mass.
came to look at farms in town.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-23
-Four Big successes.

Having the needed merit to!more than make
good all the advertising claimed for them
The following four remedies have reached {
phenomenal sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, each
bottle guaranteed Electric Bitters, the great
remedy for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys
Bucklen's Arnica Salye, the best in I he world
and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which are a
perfect pill. All these remedies are. guaran-
teed to do Just what is claimed for them and
the dealer whose name is attached herewith
will be glad to tell you more Of them. Sold
at Drew & Leonard's Drug Store.
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A Remarkable Cure Of Rheumatism

TT0Ht tUe OT0t01, O0''''e'o''
David Lewis, who has been afflicted al
winter by rheumatism, is out again ant
all is due to one OF the. medicines adver
tised in our columns. After trying every
thing possible, he used Chamberlain
Pain Balm, which has relieved him OF al
pain, from which he was a constant sui
ferer, and promises to make him fit fol
duty soon. We know David has been {
great sufferer and are glad to see hin
around again. For sale by E. e. Evans
Co., and n. j. Sargent & Son.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-23

THERE were 1,O73 assertions from
the United States army during the year
ended June 30 last, as compared with
8, 672 in the year ended June 80, 1928.
This Improvement is attributed to the
better rations, better barracks and bet
ter chances for promotion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-23

PRUSSIA won every battle and skir-
mish during the Austro-Prussian war
of 1866 The same is true OF the United
States in the Mexican war.
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Nss. PRINGLE.

| MRS PRINuHH' 'PeIIetS. l gained
.-,ro mounds while using the first bottle
o. 'P lss won nv picture together with my
sehu ~ clt thanks. To any one suffering
posl i as1, who wants to know the particulars
aiu uose and who will send stamped en-
q i ny wit With name and address on, win
' WI psrticulars.'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-12
Alcohol as a Medicine.

My own experience of 81 years in the
practice of my profession, says DIR. Nor
man Kerr, has taught me that in near
ly all cases and kinds of disease the
medical use of alcohol is Unnecessary
and in a large number of instances is
projudicial and wen dangerous. Hav-
ing given al intoXicant, III strictly def
mite and guarded doses, probably on Tie
whole only about once in 5000 cases
(then usually when nothing else was
available il an emergency. and having
had most varieties of disease to contend
with, my death rate and duration Of i'll
ness have been quite as low asiny neigh
bors'. The experience of the London
Temperance hospital and other s~ii.-lar
institutions, the current reports Of that
hospital being nov reliable scientific
records, amply support this experience.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-12
Intempcrance and Lunacy,

An article III The Good Tcmp'ar'q
Watchword gives the sad record Of lun-
acy i'll Great Britain at the present tilnc.
The writer finds al alarming increase,
the present proportion being | to 3eG
inhabitants compared to l to j3G in
1860. The total number confined is 90,
COZ. Twenty per cent Of the patients
among the men are directly attributable
to their intemperate habits, and $ PER
cent are among the women. This per
centage would he largely increased by
those cascs which could he indirectly
traced to alcoholism.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-12

STATE OF VERMONT, Emma W. Mich
- COUNTY OF ADDIt On, s.. Ols OF Ferris
burgh, in said county, having filed ner petit
ton to the Addison County Court next to be
held ut Middlebnry, within and tor the coun-
~ OF Addison, on the first Tuesday of
June, A. ID. 1885, setting forth in sub
stance that she was married To Harvey Mich
OILS on the 22d day of January, y. u. lSS2; that
said Harvey on The 18th day OF February, a.
d.. lSSS, while said Emma ". vas a resihenl of
the state OF Vermont, AT Lewis in the State OF
New York. did commit the crime OF adultery (;
that said Harvey treated the said Emma W
with intoleTaDle severity that said Harvey
being OF sufficient pecuniarv ana physical
ability to provide suit BILE maintenance Tor
her, without cause grossly, wantonly and
tore the said Emma W. prays tor n divorce
from the said Harvey.
And it appearing that the said Harvey
Nichols resides I'm the State OF New York so
that sale petition cannot be served upon him
il Is ordered that he be to appear
and answer the foregoing petition, on the
first day OF the next term OF said court TO be
held nj Miudlebury, within and tor said AID
olson county, on the first Tuesday of June
A.. D., 1885, by the publication OF the sub.
stance OF said petition together with this
order I'm the ldiddlebury REGISTER, II public
newspaper published in MiddlebuIy atore-
said. three weeks successfully, the last of
which publications to be at least six weeks
prior to said term OF said court.
Dated AT MiddIebury, aforesaid, this first
day OF April \. D., 1895.
IA RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
NJ. Ill. ALEXANDER,
Atty. Tor petitioner.