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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12

II were, as he chung TO the fiag-poie,
while ne wrenched the flag from It's
fe-tcaings.
He worked with n will. watched al
the time by those GA the ground, anS
whcL u.er Lc1 .iGc he had wrapped
the standard at6SDd his body. and had
started upon his descent. a great cheer
arose from every throat.
Lower and lower he came, hand over
hand, with a flush OF victory on his
face. The banner tapped n little in
the wind now. but its freedom was sub
dued. No longer IL kissed the winds
from the pinnacle of the lofty stan. nor
was 1t nailed there In defiance to the
colonies.
Louder than ever was the cheer that
rent the air when the triumphant boy
reached the ground, and unwrapped
from his body the wlnd-torn banner
which he had secured.
Il told the general I thought could
bring II down." he said to the officer
who stepped forward to take the cap
tured banner.
In another moment he was hemmed in
by wildly shouting crowd and strong
men took him upon their shoulders and
carried him In ecstasy across the parade
ground.
1t was moment Of proud triumph for
the little patriot. and his pride increased
when Gen. Knox sent to thank him for
his daring act
In little while another flag fioated
from the Flagstaff OF Fort George; but
IL was not the standard of the king.
1t was the stars and stripes Of the
young nation which had secured Its
right to have a flag by seven years
war; and when Johnny Van Arsdale
saw the other banner waving graceful
ly from the Flagstaff his eyes lit up
with Joy.
1T is the prettier flag Of the two.
Long may II wave" cried he.
And while II fioated there. the last
British vessel vanished, and New York
held no soldiers but those who would
henceforth occupy II.
Johnny Van Arsdale lived n good
many years after his daring act in low
ering the British flag. and more than
once he was compelled to relate 10
groups Of children how he took II down
from Its lofty height. and saw the ban
ner OF freedom take its place.
Thus was the British flag. raised by
men, taken down by a boy, whose name
and deeds the pages OF American his
tory have kept alive even unto this day.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12

duced the iron taken from the mine.
four miles west, and the links ham
mered out by hand. When II became
apparent TO the continental war de-
partment that a chain was necessary
TO prevent vessels going above the neu-
trail ground, Secretary Pickering con-
suited Mr.. Townsend, one OF the iron
kings of the day and an owner OF the
mine. and shortly after General Put
nam gave an order for the chain. In
less than six weeks the links were de-
livered to the army engineer at New
Winsor, just west OF Newburg. ready to
put together The carting was done by
the neighboring farmers with their OK
teams. The links were feet long and
Pa inches square. each weighing about
100 pounds. When put together the
chain had a swivel at every hundred
feet 1t was about / 800 feet long and
weighed $50 tons. 1t was buoyed up by
16 foot logs. pointed at each end, so as
to offer as little resistance to the tides
as possible. 1t was put in place in IT'S.
The part which is preserved was tished
up from the bottom of the river in 1850.
but the greater part was sold for old
iron to the West Point foundry, years
before.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12
Galvanized srer Wire Fencing.

The most extensive and complete
plant for the manufacture OF wire feDc-
ing in the United States Is the De kaAe
Fence Company, located at De kAlhs
Ill. For years prior to 1890 baresn
wire was extensively used far
fencing. but those using 1t often lost TN
fine stock, more than its cost and %
avoid danger to man or beast there was
need Of, and q demand for. barb1ess
fence.
The proprietors Of this company
having spent more than IL years In tho
manufacture OF wire fencing. recoS-
nized this fact, and have produced the
best lines Of smooth wire fencing for m
purposes now in use. The success or
this company 10 due TO the managers
adopting the true business principle or
making good what they make, putting
enough material in their lines to make
them both strong and serviceable. In
stead of producing a cheap fimsy ar
ticle only TO meet the price Of q fencp
that has never given satisfaction. This
is what has made their fence so popular
and in such great demand and to-day
they have over 40 special machines.
with a capacity OF over % miles or
fence per day. and their fencing Is usc0'
In every state In the Union. The fence
most used Ia their Cable Steel and Hos
Fence for field fencing. Gable Poultry
Fence. Steel Web Picket Fence. ana
Park and Cemetery Fence. and 10 Conn
ple,e same they also make gates Of wooG
or steel frames TO match, and also fun
nish iron posts. All Of their styles az
fencing are strong. neat. durable ana
economical in price.
And everyone needing fencing OF amy
kind will consult their own interests br
sending to the De Kalb Fence Co. IN
gigh street. De Kalb. ILL.,. for their -
Nge catalogue and prices. The reaoer
il also directed to their advertissnsna
IN this paper.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12
The Great American.

1t will not be regared as rank treason
on this natal day, in this generation, 10
publish of him in a Southern community
that he was a great and good man. He
measured up to the work he was called
on to do, and when he turned to obey
the final summons he had written his
name among the immortals. He held to
the belief that he was elected president
OF the whole country as 1t existed when
he was elected, and should see that the
laws of the union were faithfully exc
cuted in all the states. This was the
pivotal idea of the war for the preeer-
walton of the Union. 1t was peculiarly
and emphatically Lincoln's idea, and
how well It prevailed let history say.
With the lapse of time has come to us
q clearer vision and broader views, and
we have come to recognize him as one
OF the earthly great ones. whose laurel
laden brow, made for the morning,
dropped not in the night. IL would be
fitting to make this his natal day a ma
tional holiday. for all men have come
to know that TO Abraham Lincoln was
1t chiefly due that a government OF the
people. by the people and for the peo-
pie did not perish from the earth
Fredericksburg Va), Free Lance. Feb.
%. 1896.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12

really think you could climb that flag
staff and tear that banner loose?"
II could try. anyhow"
Here, sergeant, take this boy over
to Gen. Knox. and let him tell him
what he thinks he can do"
A continental sergeant stepped for
ward. and in little while Johnny Van
Arsdale was walking at his side toward
Gen. Knoxs headquarters.
The boy had seen the chief of Wash
ington's artillery, but had never been
in his presence.
The sergeant took the lad TO the gen.
erals headquarters and saluted.
This boy says he can climb the flag
staff and remove the British flag
The kind face of Knox was illumin-
ated by smile. He looked the boy
over from head to foot and said:
"You look agile, boy. You have
climbed before, have your"
Eyes. sir" replied Johnny, blushing.
eff you would let me try to take the
flag down / would do my best"
"You shall try, and you look capable
of doing it," and with another salute
the sergeant withdrew and marched
the delighted boy back to the parade
ground.
ne crown dDOuL Ine naR-
staff, looked at the boy, and soon I'M
derstood what was up. great many
of them knew him. and not few knew
how agile he was.
Not only had the departing British
nailed their flag to the pole. but they
bad knocked out the cleats and CREASED
the staff so as to make II hard to climb.
New cleats were soon obtained, and
Johnny Van Arsjaie went to work. He
had brought with him a lot OF sand AMI
by mailing back the cleats and applying
the sand to the slick pole. he manag ed
to climb up hand over hand amid the
cheers of the people.
Higher and higher he went. working
like beaver but not looking down once
upon the up-turned faces.
AS ne reached the top OF the tall flag
pole strange hush seemed to fall over
the crowd below. 1t was expectation
not altogether unmixed with fear. There
were those who feared that even should
he reach the top his hands would not
be strong enough to tear the flag loose;
but the little patriot persevered until
he could touch the ensign.
Look, he Is up now" said n voice far
beneath him. HE has caught hold OF
the fiagl He IL tearing II loose; there.
see how II yieldsl He Will accomplish
his purposer'
The boy looked like a black speck, as
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12
Historical Relic.

No visitor to West Point fails to no.
tice the few links of the iron chain
that lie around the monument up near
the hotel. They are the remains of the
great chain which was stretched across
the Hudson river during the Revolu-
ton, to prevent the British warshlps
from sailing past the forts and landing
an army or marauding parties. Few
people know that just above the en-
trance to Tuxedo park, on the east side
of the railroad track. are the ruins Of
the building in which that chain was
made. They are known as the old
Augusta forge. The western gable and
the south wall are all that are stand
Ing. II was never anything but a low
stone building. few feet square. and
built by a country mason. II was
called forge because there iron was
reduced from the ore by the old fash
toned charcoal method, and its coun-
terparts were common all over the
country within the last half century.
1t was owned by the Sterling iron mine
company, one Of the largest iron man
sfactures OF the day. Here was re-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12

time 10 COInt. lhcy
had done this as an act of defiance to
the young republic. and many SOL
diers eye was turned upon this lone
British emblem as the ships of King
George dropped down the bay, and the
spires Of New York faded from view.
Sir Guy Carlton had set apart n day
for the evacuation of New York, and 1t
fell on Nov. %. He was not very re-
luctant to leave, for the long eight
years war was over and the colonies
had not only beaten the kings men in
fair fight, but had captured two Of his
best armies
The Americans. led by some of their
famous officers, were ready to march In
and take possession OF New York the
moment the last red coat had vanished,
and on the twenty-flfth there was a
great deal of excitement, which could
not be wholly subdued.
The streets were thronged with men
and boys, and the latter were with
difficulty kept from cheering the march
of the British through the streets as
they tramped down to the shipping to
embark for England.
At the foot Of the famous Broadway
stood Fort George, named for the Brit
ish king, and from it's tall staff floated
the flag which the enemy had left be-
hind.
1t tapped in the breeze OF that clear
November day in a manner quite dis
tasteful to the Americans who had seen
1t waving there for almost seven
years. They did not like the thought
that 1t was to float on even after the
last British soldier had vanished down
the BAY and when Gen Knox and his
troops took formal possession of Fort
George all eyes were turned toward
that obnoxious ensign.
Ii must come down. but how? The
patriots did not want to destroy the
tall Flagstaff. for they wished to hoist
upon II another flag, which would rep
resent the newest republic on the face
OF the globe. so they gathered about
the staff as they suggested means Of
lowering the British flag.
The English vessels were vanishing
down the narrows, and their white sails
would soon disappear. but there In the
wind waved the flag they had left be-
hind. bidding defiance to their conquer
ers. and saying in mute language that,
though the colonies were free, the en-
blem Of king still remained to disturb
them.
II believe I could climb that pole"
said a boy who stood looking at the
flag.
An American officer, overhearing
these words, turned and gave him q
look of establishment.
He was a good-looking boy, with a
fresh face. and strong. young limbs.
You do?" said the officer. do you
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12
Gen. Grant Ruled Blanks.

Upon him the acknowledgement put
the critical eye. when Grant applied to
him, and seemed. like all the others. to
he disposed to measure the unassum-
ing man by his clothes rather than BY
his record and his Intelligence.
He. too, said: We'll. I don't know
that there is anything you can do to
help us. We are pretty well organ
tied. But" he added. hold on; you
must know how TO rule blanks for the
making out of such reports as we make
up. You certainly learned how to do
that when You were In the army"
"Oh. yes replied Captain Grant. II
know how those blanks should be
ruled"
We'll. you see" continued the adj
Iutant-general. I'VE are short of these
blanks. The department at Washing
ton cannot forward us the printed
blanks as fast as we need them. the
demand is so great. l think I'll set
you to work ruling blanks. You may
come around tomorrow"
Captain Grant came. according to APP
pointment. and paper. ink and pen with
ruler were given to him. But he was
not permitted to have a desk in the
room where most of the clerks of the
Acknowledgement worked. That was a
room well carpeted. a room with hand
some desks and other convenient and
comfortable furniture. Just outside OF
II was q little ante-room. where the
floor was bare. and the only furniture
was a plain table and a hard-bottomed
chair. There they put Captain Grant
and set him TO work ruling blanks: and
thus. In that humblest of clerical work.
he who was a few years later to COM
mand all its armies. and finally to rule
the nation. began his formal service in
the war.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12
AN AMERICAN LAD.

HEN the British
left our shores at
the close of the
revolution, says the
Cleveland Leader,
they left flying one
royal flag which, as
they nailed 1t TO
the hag-pole. they
G.ndly hoped would
continue TO kiss the
breezes for some
time to come. They
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12

The love OF the beautiful and true,
like the dewdrop In the heart OF the
crystal, remains forever clear and
liquid In the inmost shrine OF the soul.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12

Never pick up an old glove or sorrows
will follow.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12

Who nobly Fought and molly Tell
Upon the field of glory.
But one there lived who met a woe
More dire than any armed foe;
He faithful bowed beneath the rod.
He could not wrestle with his God.
He could not fight, he only fell,
And there was naught for men to tell
And so the tale was never told.
Yet angels took their harps Of gold.
And all the halls Of Heaven rang
With echoes of the song they sang.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12

TIE man who enters the straight gate has 10
/, ave behind him all that Is crooked
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12
VETERANS CORNER.
SHORT STORIES RECALL OLD
TIME MEMORIES.
Two Heroes" a Poem-Tender aud
True-Historical Relic-Cspt. Clein q
Malor-Anccdotes and Incidents of
the Late War.

HERO lived In days
OF old.
And he was true
and brave and
bold.
In times of peace
\ he nobly wrought.
. In times of war he
nobly fought.
And men have
wove II into story,
And of the hero
love to tell.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-20
INSURANCE RATES.
Meeting of the New England Exchange to
Consider Their Reductions.

A meeting OF the New England In
snrauce Exchange was held in Boston,
Saturday, to consider the matter OF
reduction of insurance in rates in
Maine. A subcommittee of five was
appointed, consisting of Messrs. Laugh
lin, Macomber, Furness, Adams and
Champ1in. TO formulate plan in roaa"d
to changes they deem necessary. The
committee will meet in Boston Thurs
day evening next to discuss the rates
and make the plan for the changes and
report to the full committee at meet :
ing TO be held in that city next Satur-
day. Already the rates of village prop
erty have been reduced and those of the
cities are to come In many of the
cities much better fire protection has
been afforded than formerly. This is
particularly the case in Portland since
the establishment of the fire toat.
The two members from Maine on the
subcommittee are ex- Mayor Macon ber
OF Augusta and Mr.. Augustus Champ
lin of this city.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-20

A Lively Evening for the Liquor sheriffs.
Deputy Sheriffs Firth and Plummer
thinking they would look up the Sun
day business little. started out SatuI-
day night and visited two places in what
is known as "The Dew iI's Half A ere, .
Beach street, and in one of them seized
two quarts of hard liquor, claimed to
pe held on a physicians prescription.
In the other place there was none found,
the woman saying she was afraid her
husband would be her best customer
Then they went to the foot of Brackett
street and found team with two bar
rels of ale at Mrs. Duran's, foot of Brack-
ett street. Then at Maple and York
street, at Farrell's, they caught Farrel
with a sprinkler of ale in his hand serv-
ing a customer, the watcher being de-
ceived by the team of the sheriff's hav-
ing the barrels of ale aboard and sup
posing it was the team of man in the
business. Then they went to the Print
ers' Exchange, SO called, aud got a
sprinkler and barrel of ale in the Gel
lar; thence to Franklin and Fore streets,
but got nothing; then to Monu ment
street, near the corner Of ssMountfort, the
McGrath place. and got soma lager
Then they went home having done a
good evenings work.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-20
A New Departure.

< NJ. 6. Larrahee intends to close his
Middle street store in about go days.
In order to do this he has decided to
inaugurate series of one day sales,
taking the goods from the different de-
partments, marking them at from 10 to
Is per cent below retail prices. They
will be placed on the centre counter.
patrons. He hopes by this method to
reduce his large stock to point where
it will be easy to handle when he moves
to the Congress street store. The new
department will be opened 4 Tuesday
morning with one days sale OF ladies'
fabrics and kid gloves. See daily papers
for particulars.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-20

ready SO favorably known to Portland
audiences. She WAS here and spoke ut hoth
meetings at the Army barracks yesterday.
She will speak in the barracks tomorrow
evening. and will address the general City
ha II meeting Wednesday evening. taking
asher subject the WAITS of the World.
Yesterday afternoon meeting in the
Barracks was led by Major Swift and Mrs.
Brengle. 1t was largely devotional in it's
nature. The attendance was large. all that
the hall would hold.
The evening meeting was very largely
attended. One OF the interesting early in
cidents of the meeting was when Major
Susie Swift said: 'My father will now lead
in prayer from his place in the audience -
fne-looking, gray-haired gentleman re-
sponded with g fervent prayer. He is
George H. Swift. ESQ.,, OF Poughkeepsie, n.
Y. well known lawyer. He is accom-
panied by his wife, who also enters heartily
in the spirit Of The labors of her daughter.
Major Swift spoke of the poor children of
London. giving few incidents from her
own experience. When last Miss Swift came
here she WAS assistant editor of the Saliva
tion Army Magazine in London. Now she IS
engaged in establishing Salvation Mission
for Children in London. The first absolute
~ homeless child who came TO her was
called Topsy. She was five years old. Her
father and m other had died. and she went
to her grandmother. And when the grand
mother died, after the coffin had been
carried out the door. the little thing drifted
out the door into the wide world, in that
great Christian city with absolutely no one
10 look out for her. Fortunately it was the
early fall, ard not very cold. She lived on
potato peels, and other refuse. One day
being cold. she sought an open door way,
where she fonnd an open Ere. Some 4hrutes
in human form pushed her into the fire. Her
burns brought her to the attention OF the
Army. She WAS con dding, gentle little
thing. with great brown ewes. The lady who
has adopted her has given her name, but
the Army remembers her az ''Topsy." This
is sample of the pathetic and interesting
"reminiscences which Major Swift gave of
children who had come under her observa-
tons.
In conclusion the speaker spoke Of the
children of the rich, who were often
brought up in snch an atmosphere .of CON
ventionality that their souls were often
starved as badly as are the bodies of the
poor children of London.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-20
Burglar Caught.

The burglar who entered J.E. Pal
mer's store has been captured and found
to be rnulatto named Walker who came
from Massachusetts about two years
ago. He had bad record before coming
here. He was employed by Mr. Palmer
last spring to clean up the shop, and
knew where the tools were kept and the
arrangement of the store. He was seen
by the cobbler at Center & McDowelps
hanging around the store on Thursday
evening. When taken to the station
he confessed the theft and says he did
the job alone. Walker married a Port
land girl short time ago.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-20

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the coun' ry than ali other diseases put to-
supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease. and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure, with local
has proven cafarrh to he constitutional
disease and therefore requires constilu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
do, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts di
iectly on the blood md mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one hundred dol.
lars for any case il fails TO cure send for
circulars and testimonials. Address. f +
CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
20 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-20
OWEN. MOORE g. GO.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS for constructing
an extension to the Commercial street In
tercepting Sewer and apEurtenances will be
received at the odlce OF the Commissioner
Of Public Works until Friday the Slst day Of
May. 1895, st IL o'clock m. when they wilisbe
publicly opened and read. The successful
bidder will be required 10 give satisfactory
evidence of bis ability, both in regard to
experience and nes MS and inclination to
furnish the necessary tools and appliances.
to conduct the work in manner satis-
factory 10 the Commissioner of Public
Works. He will also be required 10 give q
bond In the sum of Two fhot sand dollxrs
tSa0O0l with sureties satisfactory to the
Commissioners Of Public works to ensure the
proper fulfllment of.the conditions of the
contract. Blanks on which Proposals must
be made and plans. specifications and
further Indignation can be ohiained at the
q1aoe Of the commissioner ON and after
Thursday. the 2Srd day Of May. 1925. Ths
Commissioper reserves tho right to reject
any or all bids should he deem it for fns In.
terest 9f tie city SO 10 do. BIDS shogh 3
dressed to GEORGE y. FERNALD.
my20dt3l Commissioner Of Public Works.