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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
SENATOR cockRELL's WAR GENIUS.
He Believed in tho Use of shotguns and
Prayed Much,

Some people say, remarks ex-Congress-
man Champ Clark of Mis- souri,, that
Stonewall jackson was the one Puritan
soldier OF our civil war. They speak
without knowledge Stonewail was
Puritan indeed, worthy to have charged
with mighty Oliver at Naseby, Marston
Moor and Dunbar, shouting ''God be
with usl' but SO was Francis Marion
Cockrell. He fought and prayed, and
prayed and fought and 1t remains to this
day mooted question whether he fought
more than he prayed or prayed more than
he fought. If jackson was the superin
tendent of a Sunday school at Lexing
ton, Va, Cockrell was engaged in t
same way at Warrensburg, Mo- He
started as private in April, 1851; he
surrendered as a major general during
the very laat days Of the war He was a
volunteer without military training, and
that fact, ex necessitate, deprived him Of
any particular favor in the Confederate
war department where the delusion
soldier unless he had graduated from
West Point, which delusion seems to
have prevailed also in the fedora war
office. Nevertheless events appear to
indicate that even with this handicap,
had the war lasted four years longer Gen.
Cockrell would have risen to the highest
command.
Gen, Cockerell, being volunteer,
evolved some original theories on war
which are calculated to stun the typical
martinets. For instance, after the first
battle in which he fought, green as he
was in things martial, he would never
permit an army engineer to select his
line Of battle for him. He said that as
the duty of defending the line deyolyed
on him he knew better than any engineer
what was defensible line and what was
not. This may have seemed prosump-
tuous in raw recruit, but his military
history furnishes his justification.
Another thing that he sticks to to this
day, and which will give the souls Of
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

"I wonder what my wife would say. ,,
demanded weary looking man the othe,
day, sif should bring my tailor into ti,c
house and keep him there three or fou,
days, shipping and cutting and ocoupvina
all the comfortable rooms, while she hune
around on the outskirts, took her n,eaIs
between hawk and buzzard, and iust lived
by the skin of her teethp'
"You forget, interposed I, .sthat Won,
wife does this from motives of economy J,
81 don't know why should forget il. -
he retorted hoarsely, for she hammers II
at me morning, noon and night. But de.
ny the economical part Of 1t. BY the time
the dressmaker has had her paw and her
three or four meals 1t comes to about the
same thing as would the bill of q compe.
tent party who does the work outside.
But even admitting that few pennies
are saved, look at the loss in other wavs
'.If ask my wife to 70 out for walk
or to read letter, or to listen to one that
I've written, she will say, J. cant now.
for I've got to help Mrs. -- galloon these
braids. 7"
"There is no such thing as gallooning
braids, said severely. "You are talking
nonsense"
"Well, it's something just as absurd, -
he replied, "and I am tired Of it. We can't
have any conversation at meals and nv
wife works as hard as the other woman
and gets nervous fit from trying things
on; so altogether object New York
Recorder
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

the professionals a rude shock, is that
the most effective weapon with which
infantry can be armed is double-bar
relied shotgun. He claims that it will
discount all the new tangled rifles ever
made His logic runs as follows, and to
civilian appears absolutely convincing.
One wounded man on the battlefield is
ever so much more trouble than so many
dead men Ths double -barreled shotgun
is unequaled as q producer of wounded
men, therefore it is the best thing to
arm troops with. AS a clincher he states
that in a certain battle in which he was
engaged when he VISA a colonel two COM
panies of his regiment were armed with
double -barreled shotguns, the other eight
with Enfield rifles, and that when the
fighting was over there were more dead
and wounded men in front of the two
companies with shotguns than in front
of the eight armed with rifles.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
TROUBLE IN KANSAS.
The Luck of the Last Rainmaker and the
System of His Predecessors.

A few days ago George Matthews of
Wichita was busily engaged in sending
up incantations to tho throne Of ,Jupiter
Tonans on contract to make it rain be-
fore Monday night or ever in the future
hold his peace, says a Topeka dispatch
to the Kansas City Journal. Matthews
was the last of the Kansas rainmakers
to remain before the public and persist
that there was something in his rain
making theories.
He commenced operations on Friday
night with clear sky, and, as the
heavens remained unclouded far into
Sunday it looked very much as though
he would be forced to admit his igno-
minious failure and retire to that bourne
from which no rainmaker has vet re-
turned. But Nature can be as fantastic
in her workings as Populist, and after
apparently settling down to a long dry
spell she suddenly turned on the garden
hose and very nearly washed Wichita
from the map of Kansas This happened
full twenty hours before the limit ex-
PiASd WuIoA AldUUlOWS Actu 6tU IOr HILL
self, and the rainmaker Immediately be-
took himself out upon the highways and
dug every passerby in the ribs, with the
remark Didn't tell you sop The
good citizens Of Wichita expostulated
with him and told him that the rain had
extended all over Kansas and most Of Ok
lahoma and Nebraska and that by no
manner of means could his monkeying
with the elements have caused such a
generous downpour But he loftily told
them that they had no comprehension Of
the far reach of his system and insisted
that he had brought the rain and that it
was writ in the bond that if it rained
Monday night he was to get the credit
for 1t.
So, instead of getting rid of the last Of
her rainmakers Kansas has all her work
to do over again. Indeed, the only thing
which can successfully squelch a rain
maker is a remarkably long and vigorous
drought, such as Kansas has suffered for
the last two years Alter the visit of the
Australian, Frank Melbourne, few
years dSO, dill aduSbIy npIdHB UP III WcSU-
ern Kansas which made its inventors a
good deal of money. If the usual Kan
sas weather had continued these profess
sional rainlnakers might have yet been
doing business with an over-credulous
public. They had a game which could
hardly be beat by anything short of
most unusual dry spell. Their game was
this: An advance agent would go to the
towns within given belt, say eight in
number. AT each town he would con.
tract to bring rain within four days from
a date which he would fix. II he sue
cecded he was to receive $500 and II he
failed he was to receive nothing. This
seemed fair and the towns readily bit at
the bait. The dates were SO arranged
that every day for thirty days the rain
makers would be at work at some point
in this given belt. Now, it is a fact that
ordinarily thirty days cannot eiapse over
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

won't your
"But she has not said SO, interr,nted
Nine. odiot mischievously, without giving
her daughter time to reply. and bavine
hard work herself TO keep a serious face
eyes, have, mother, cried Antoinette.
with delightful simplicity.
"Ah, Antolnette! Antoinette! Thank
you, my darling little cousin. - exolain,
CASTOR, mad with JOY.
The young girl had flung herself unor,
her mothers neck and embraced her with
all her heart.
Naughty mother!' she murmnres In
her ear as she kissed her.
"You are crying still?" asked Mime,
Odiot happily.
"oh, no, chere petite mere. an,
laughing nowF'
And, turning her radiant face toward
her uncle and cousin she placed her hand
in that of CASTOR and allowed him Ia draw
her to his shoulder in warm embrace. -
From the French.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

At this inolno.4e .s s~-,,.no girl entered
the room and announced that the Baron
de Merillac and his son were waiting ont
side.
"M. le Baron do Merillac and his son. -
she said.
Then she withdrew. Antoinette hur
riedly made up her mind to conceal her
self. when there appeared upon the thresh-
old of the room her uncle and CASTOR.
She stood gaping at them without moving
and examined them
What does this mean?' she stammered.
turning toward her mother.
Ask your uncls and CASTOR himself. -
replied Nine. Odiot.
1t means" said M. Lambert very seri-
ously, THAT 1 come as your guardian "a
ask for you in marriage to the Baron dc
Merillac''
But-the announcement Just made BY
Justine?" interrupted Antoinette. who
could not understand why the baron and
his father did not make their appearance
and why her uncle made this request,
when they were evidently both waiting in
the next room.
Her interrogating glances passed from
her mother to NJ Lambert and CASTOR,
the latter of whom appeared a little dis.
uurped and nervous in spite of his smiling
face Antoinette had dried her tears. buf
her eyes We're still red and swollen from
crying.
CASTOR noticed this.
"You have been crying. Antoinettes'' be
asked her while M. Lanlbert and Nine.
Odiot stood apart and conyersed in low
tones.
- pS. ~ Shn io1 10 \, A.
ton.
"Why2"
II cannot tell you.''
"Oh," was all he said.
wen, Antoinette," interrupted M.
Lambert, you have given me no answer. -
Mother has already spoken to me about
thls gentleman, uncle, and--and"-
AndY' questioned Gastons s father.
And continued Antoinette, playing
nervously with a skein of wool she held in
her hands.
"Wells" insisted NJ. Lambert. "Is it
difficult to sayP''
CASTOR made step in the direction of
the young girl as though to encourage her.
Tell them, mother, what I answered
you, murmured the poor girl. CASTOR q
attitude was torture to her.
We'll, began Nine. Odiot, exchanging
glance with her brother, "my daughter
does not wish to get married."
CASTOR made another step toward An.
toinette and seized her hand.
Not even with mep" he asked, with a
trembling voice.
with your" cried the young girl, blush.
ing and growing pale by turns.
Yes, with me, for love you! Do you
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
Farmer Jones Whisky Spring,

The discovery of an alleged spring of
pure rye whisky on the farm of Silas Jones,
near Smithton Westmoreland county, has
created intense excitement among the peo-
pie of that place. Several days ago Farmer
Jones, while digging ditch, came upon
an old well He estruck ledge Of soft sand
stone, and from crevice in it's side came
drops Of whisky. To make sure of it the
farmer tasted the liquid and pronounced it
fair quality of barleyoorn. After arrang-
ing to run the drippings into cask he
closed up the well in order to keep the
discovery secret. Many think the whisky
comes from storageNvault of an old dis
tillery that probably stood where Jones
began digging. Tho Oldest inhabitant does
not remember such distillers. Barrels of
whisky were probably buried in the hill
side and forgotten. Now that the casks
are decaying the contents are oozing out
Though the Philadelphia Ledger
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

"Some other reason, - stammered An.
toinette, lowering her eyes, while pretty
little flush came into her cheeks.
Nine. Odiot watched her smilingly, and
several minutes passed in silence.
Antoinette took up her sewing again,
and being aware no doubt that her moth.
ers eyes were fixed upon her presently rose
and went over to the piano. Mime. Odiot
stopped her as she went
We will settle the matter onoo for ALL ~
she said, "never to return to it. The rea.
son you refuse NJ. de Merillac is because
you don't want to marry Is it not?"
'Mais oui, maman," said Antoinette In
voice that nevertheless lacked the ring
of sincerity
So that no matter who else may come
to me to ask your hand may tell him nc
and send him about his business?"
"Ohl didn't say that--perhaps later
when am older--if theft / liked him, "
stammered the young girl, much embar.
rassed.
$50 be It'll We will talk of something
else. For instance my dear nephew Gas.
ton has now been with us for three weeks
and has nearly finished his picture. He
has been very busy making some sketches
in the woods for another one he has in
view. I think he is with your uncle at
this moment. Let us go across and see
him-I mean my brother. He has not
been very we'll of late"
"Oh, no, mother; my uncle is quite
we'll again." said Antoinctte quickly
"Ah, you have some news about him?"
Antoinette bit her lips. Her answer had
slipped out too quickly.
1.-THE gardener told me-" she added
naively.
Nine. Odiot pretended not to notice her
daughters embarrassment.
"Will you come with me?, am going
at once. As he is your guardian I ought
to let him know at once of your decision
with regard to M. de Merillao, for he knew
all about him.
"Oh, my uncle knew?"
eyes"
"And he approvedr"
"Yes.''
"Then CASTOR knew that IL was pro.
posed should marry this baronf"
Perhaps"
it'll"
81 thought you had not seen himr'
"Oh, yes-that is-oh, no! have not, /"
ioPilOd UAo SATly bufAluS ii6f lttCe away IN
her confusion over her little fibs with
which she was inexperienced.
''Let us go. Are you cominge"
Mime. Odiot turned away to hide smile.
'Is my presence very necessary" the
young girl asked. Then she added: II
think that my uncle and yourself will be
able to talk more at your case If I go away
besides my uncle will question me- and /
shan't know how to answer him.
That is quite simple. You will an
swer him just as you answered me!'
"You are making fun of me, mother, -
replied Antoinette peevishly.
sNot the least in the world! 1t is not
quite natural that you should refuse a
match SO agreeable to your mother and
your tutor for so plausible reason. You
do not want to get married. But here we
are talking again on this subject, which
we had agreed to leave alonel 1t was you
that started it again, you must noticep'
ssOh, now, mother you make me cryr'
And Antoinette burst into tears and
threw herself upon her mothers neck
Why do you cry, ma mignonne? There
is surely no cause for tears in our conver-
sation'
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
PERHAPS YOU KNOW HER.

If there's any one should ask you
Who I'm loving on the sly,
Though l never dare to tell her
Just because-a know not why,
You can easily determine
By the glances of my eye.
II you know the sweetest maiden
In the widest world today,
Who has not an affectatien
As she walks along your way,
Do not hesitate minute
She's the lady cs my lay.
In the distant delta country
There's soil germed of the hear
And the sugar cane in springtlme
Forms picture all replete,
And it's there my love was nurtured,
Where the maiden grew so sweet.
I've fancy that the rosebud,
Though it blooms but one brief hour,
Dearer Is to many mortals
Than the most enduring power,
But the merely sweetest maiden
Is far more precious dover
W. n. Ballou in New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
A TEST OF LOVE.

~ assure you, mother, that do not
want to marry yet, " said Antoinette to
Nine. Odiot. 81 am so happy with your
self, but should I enjoy the same happi-
ness, the same peace and the same content
ment when I change your fireside for an
othera doubt i'll No, no, I have plenty
of time yet, I am only 18 years of age.
While am much honored by the attentions
of NJ. lie Baron de Merillac + repeat that
l must refuse him.
'My dear child" replied Mime. Odiot,
"you should reflect that one of these days
you will lose me- I have been suffering
for a long time and very little would suf
fee to carry me off You will then find
yourself without support, since your dear
father is gone, and husband is the nat
ural support of young girl when she has
lost her parents. Baron Merillac is very
estimable young man. You will probably
never get such another offer. He is enor-
mously rich, and he has title and is the
only son of parents who will adore and
worship you as if you were their own child.
1t would surely be madness to persist in q
refusal that has no basis. The baron is a
AduuSOHu6 CaFdilof, duu ulS uldulcrb aft
of the best What more can you wish?"
"Then you know himi" asked Antoi.
nstte, with surprise.
"Without doubt'
"Yet have never seen him here, (" per.
sisted the girl.
NNo, he has never been here but have
met him several times at the house of Nine.
de Saverny, where you would never accom-
pany me, under the pretext that she dis.
pleased you, and it was Nine. de Saverny
who spoke to me of the baron as a man
who would be suitable for you, from every
point Of view"
~ shall like Nine. de Saverny still less
now," exclaimed the girl ''What busi.
ness is it Of hersp If she is SO anxious tc
get NJ. de Merillac married, let her take
him herself She is widow
You are foolish, ma bonnie cherie NJ
de Merillac is 25 years old and Mime. de
Saverny is so. She might be his mother
But you should not get angry. Cne would
almost think that you had some Other
reason than the one you give SO vehement
" for >-ef 49, ~ 10 RV~-;1I,~
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

Women in per-
feet or good health
are rarely victims
of this symptom.
Women nearly
monopolize the
blues, because their
peculiar ailments
promote them.
When the female
organs fail to per-
form their func-
tions properly,
when the dreaded
female complaints
appear, there is
shownnervousness,
sleeplessness, faint
ness, backache,
headache, bearing
down pains, etc,
causing the dreaded
"let-me-alone' and
g all gone y feel
inps
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
4 Good Garden Point.

In rowing melons, squashes and to
matoes on heavy soil, find great sd
vantage in using sand ON top Of the hills
say couple Of inches thick. The sane
Sraws the heat Of the sun, which saore
thoroughly warns up the roots, auo
when wet quickly absorbs the moisture,
which when drying does not crack, which
in heavy or loamy soil is the case. This
cracking is very bad for the growth Of the
plants, as it breaks off the small roots
and let's the drought into the hill. Mss
sachusetts Plowman.
Take the PRESS, it contains all the
latest news. so cts. month,
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
NEW GLOUCESTER NAMES
Names of Capt. Moses Woodman's Com
pany in the valorous Days of 1914

Mr.. Alfred Woo Imam, of this city,
brings to the PRESS an interesting
muster roll of Capt. Moses Woodman's $
company Of foot, in 1914. This company
was composed largely of New Gloucester
men. The officers were Moses Woodman.
captain; Caleb Haskill, lieutenant; John
Webber, ensign; Thomas Wharf, Moses
Sawyer, John Webster, Pelatiah Lyon
and William Stevens, sergeants and
musicians. The priyates were:
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

David McIntier,
Isaac Atwood,
Moses Bennett, Jr. /,
Isaac Bennett,
Henry Bennett,
Ephraim Blake,
Daniel Fogg.
William Fogg,
Zeb'l p. Grover,
VIM. Hammond,
Thomas Harris,
Harris, Jr.,
Ebe' r Haskell,
Ephraim johnson,
Joseph johnson,
B. Loring,
Joshua Merrill, Jr,
Joseph Pearce, Jr,
Mark Penney,
Hugh Potter, Jr,
Thorn. Witham, Jr,
William Webber,
Nath'l Wharf,
Simeon Wells, Jr.,
Withaln.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE BLUES.
Why do Women have the Blues more
than Menu

tsProrAL TO OUR LADY READrrsl
Are not women naturally as light
hearted, brave, and hopeful as men?
Yes; but woman's organism is diff
ferent from mans,
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

When the woman does not understand
what the matter is, and her doctor can
not or will not tell her, she grows morose
and melanchoiy; that's the blues.
Mrs. Newton Cobb, of Manchester. O.,
says: Lydia e. Ftnkham's Vegetable
Compound will correct all this trouble.
/ cannot praise it enough am pleased
to tell every one that it cured me; and il
1t will cure me, why not others /? I am
sure my case was severe enough" It will.
Get it OF your druggist at once.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20
musicians.

Joel Merrill,
VIM. S. Eaton,
Stephen Allen,
iona. Bennett, Jr.
Eben Bennett,
Richard Blake,
David Eveleth,
Daniel Fogg, Jr,
Samuel Fogg, Jr.,
Asa d. Grover,
Hammond, Jr.,
Enos Harris,
William Hatch,
Levi Hersey,
Walter johnson,
Timothy Keith,
Win. Merrill,
Jabez March t,
William Pri g,
Sam'l Pearce,
J. Tufts, Jr,
Ezekiel Warren,
Benz, Woodbury.,
Nathaniel Wells,
John Wells,
E. Washburn.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed ex
ecutor OF the Will of
CHARLES A. BRADLEY. late of pseFiRs,
in the County OF Cumberland. deceased, and
has taken upon bimself that trustl hy
giving bonds asia the law DIRECTS.
All persons having demands upon the estaSe
same; and ali persons inGebted to said estate
are called upon to make payment 70
IINpLEY M. WEBR. Executor.
Deering Jtfiy a 1896. jlysdlawsvSs
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-20

80 that you will dream Of future hoping for kind of
With compartments that private place smoke good cigar;
Rack hold paper handy place your feat upon
But you bot you'll got till your work earth Is don
Cxo,sss-This IL real &c.
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PAPER PTLP FOR Lrlks
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.

FROM the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Paper pulp is one Of the most useful articles IN
the reach Of mankind. Mixed with gne and pasler
Of paris Or Portland cement. II Is the Del tnint 10
STOP cracks and breaks In wood The pulp must Ds
Kept In clOsc-stOppered bottle In order tnat me
hostuIe may not evaporate When require" ipr
iSe. make II Of the consistency OF tnin sfdF WIN
nct water add plaster OF Paris 10 make " snghty
psasFy ana use II Al ones. For ieiklse aIounn
pipes. 10 stop the overflow OF water In stationary
wsssnstands, where the bowl ard the uppsir sup
ION y Is invaluable Ised with care, " WIZ st1p
issks IN iron pipes provided the water can Dr smut
vi org enough 10 allow il 70 SET AROUND lhe
etnkty pipe wrap single fnickre - or wo OF cneoss
~ ne compound, pressing II In pace ana making
~ NJ oVsi 81 II somewhat after the fasnioh ot ieao
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CAPTAIN CONOrER ELEC7ED M.iJOR

CHOSEN TO THE PLACE MADE VACANT by
lLErTENANT-C COLONEL KIPps PROMOTION.
Elections in the 9TH Regiment usually quiet
ana friendly contests TIE one which took place
last night was exception to the rule. and Cap
tain Augustus W. Conovcr. OF Company H. was
elected major. TO nj he vacancy caused b, The
promotion Of L.eutenant-C olonel Kipp. thout
opposition. Colonel Appleton presided. and the
formality OF elecirg Captain Conover was gone
through with. although every one knew what The
result would be. The new ma Tor enlisted in Com
pany Il on March 3. 1870 became corporal Deccm-
Der 10. 1872; sergeant. May g. 1870; first lieutenant
June g. 1873 adjutant. May "a, 1881. and captain OF
Company A, March 81. 1882.
Major Conover has always been a popular officer
in the mcni. and his ele atom to the rank Of
major WI give general satisfaction.
The new commander OF the first comnnnV VII
probably be selected next week. IL - saii That
neither the first the second lieutenant d, 3 res
promotion. and that the command W II 60 10 Il ron-
commissioned officer
The election in the third company was also
"bloo1ess." and resulted in the promo, on Of Frst
Sergeant Monroe Craze. jr., to the second leu
tenantcy.
Major Conover gave a dinner to the Board ~ Of
ncers In Turn Neren Hall.