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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

~ Col Samuel Herrick came to Bennington
about l76S and nothing is known of his previous
career. Soon after the revolution he moved to
springfield, Y, and nothing further Is known
of one of the most romantic figures of the revo-
luton. He was a captain In the Ifconderoga
expedition and was detailed by Allen with 80
men to capture Skeenesbough NOW WhttehalD
and succeeded finely in capturing Major skeene
and party with a schooner ana severa. DateauX
withiwhich he FASTENED To TicOnderoga and gave
Arnold the material for his victory at st Johns.
Herrck and his regiment of Rangers authorized
bv the Council, as Judge Thompson states,
bothered Burgoyne good DEAL obstructed his
advance by telling trees over the roads and roll
ing stones into his path, so that Burgoyne was
compelled to cross Fort Ann Mountains with his
heavy train of artillery by road that was al
most impossible. This work with the
constant harassing OF his rear cutting
in by Herrick while Gen Schuyler was continu-
aIIy ordering him to abandon 1t and join the
main army, contributed very materially to the
final rain of Burgoyne's expedition. Herrick
with such of his regiment as had then been en-
listed, and a body of local militia, was at the
battle of Bennington and led the attack on the
rear of Baum's right simultaneously with the
assaults of Coils Nichols, HolbrOok and Stckney
on other parts of the line, and he did his part of
the days great work skillfully and gallanty;
In the following September, with the aid of
Browns regiment, Herrick and the rangers re-
Gained the command of Lake George, drove the
British from Mount independence, Defiance
and Hope and compelled the evacuation of II
conderoga and his services at this point elected
4 speciaf letter % thanks from Gates and the
Vermont council. He was afterward in com
mand of the southwestern regiment of the state
militia and did active service on several occa-
sinns. The council In Feb, rs ordered a batal-
ion of six companies TO be raised under his COM
mand TO aid in proposed attack of Lafayette
on ST Johns but the enterprise, when had ITS IN
cention in the Gates-COnway cabai against
washington and was designed TO ALLEVIATE Lafay
enc from Washington, was given up, when
Lafayette refused to have anything 10 do with
: he cabal.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

come Advance guard ~ he nov
added in loud commanding tone, a.
the slow tread of the prisoners, ad
vancing along the devious and closely
empowered path, became audible
advance guard Attention the whole
Prepare to march ! march ~
And accordingly he then, as Wood
burn mounted and rode slowly on be
hind. commenced the enactment OF
his assumed part, always keeping
within hearing. but never within
distinct view of the prisoners; now
jabbering in as many voices as the
most expert ventriloqulst, and now
sternly commanding "Silence in the
ranks !''-now getting up seemly
secure among his men. and now driving
them with whacks and curses, 10
their Places and now again softening
his tones and cracking jokes with
his men, Smith. johnson, &c, who
in as many different tones were heard
to return various sharp and comica re-
torts, which raised shouts of laughter
and made the forest ring with the sham
merriment. And thus ne proceeded,
to the secret amusement of the victors,
all of whom perfectly understood the
artifice. till they emerged from the
woods into open grounds on the nam
road, when they were met by Major
Ormsbee with a small detachment of
regular soldiers. The tories were
then, for the first time, permitted to
know the smallness of the force that
had captured them when amidst show
ers of gibes and shouts of laughter,
at their expense, from the Green
Mountain Boys, the chap fallen Great
ures were wheeled into the main road,
and hurried on at a lively pace to the
village of Manchester, to be kept as
prisoners of war or tried as spies, rs
the higher authorities there should see
fit to decide.
Captain WOODBURY. - exclaimed
the clear, animated voice of one
coming out of the door of the honored
tavern before described. in the village
of Manchester, as the person thus adj
dressed. who had just arrived with
those escorting the prisoners, was das-
cribing the capture to crowd gathered
round him in the yard Captain
Woodburn your most obedient! | am
glad my patience in waiting for your
arrival is rewarded by the good news
which Powell, our landlord here, has
Just told us you bring. But come, sir,
a word IN your ear if you please. "
WOODBURY. turned and confronted
the bright and smiling countenance
of Ira Allen, who was reckoning, him
from the crowd.
Certainly, Mr.. Allen; but why
honor me with that appellation?"
the former, stepping with
the ardent young secretary.
Because | have the warrant for so
doing in my pocket-a captains com
mission for you, my dear sir ifyou
will believe me.
Indeed -
Eyes, we have done something in
the council at last worth talking about
voted to raise regiment of Rangers
forthwith, and appointed all the com
missloned officers, Samuel Herrick ( u
heading the list as colonel. "
"A gallant fellow who will honor the
post. But how about the means of
paying and supporting such force?
You lately held taxing the people with
out their consent, too bold measure
| thought.
"we did, but have nevertheless
adopted holder one.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
What is it?"

What is it,"
"Decreed the confiscation of tn,
estates OF the tories, appointed tn,
| necessary officers to execute the de
cree and despatched messengers t
them with commissions, intructions
and with orders to put the machine
Immediately into motion. BY to
morrow many of those on our black
| list will
"Your black list?'
Yes. already mostly made out fol
operations. But what is there tc
/ startle you in that?'
Nothing: and yet cannot forbeai
asking if that list includes one in
whose family you may guess | fee
some interest -
II fear so, and regret that the proofs
are so strong as to require it y
Gould not action in that case be
! deferred? An angel is pleading with
him to remain neutral"
eff she were whig angel, Wood
burn, | know no"
''She is, she istirmly, devoted
ly."
Indeed Well. for your sake Wood
burn, | am glad of it. And AS the
political hue of petticoats has already
been permitted to have influence in
some instances of the kind, in making
up the list, it may have in this case.
But the old mans enmity to our cause
is SO notorious. that fear his estate
must go, though the daughter, if she
prove true will not be forgotten on
the question of future restoration of
her share of the property. But | am
neglecting my chief business with
you. We have fixed your present des-
tination for the other side of the
mountain, where among your old ac
quaintances it was thought you could
raise company most expeditiously.
But where is the money to come
from to pay my recruitsg Even in
case these estates are Sold who among
us, these times has money to purchase
them?"
The answer to that question in
Wolves secret which is known 10 but
few of US. and which must not be
further revealed. Sufhce it that
there is yet among us abundance of
money besides the British gold that
is beginning TO be scattered along our
border to meet the present require
ments. You will be supplied in
season. -
II am content, and ready to depart. "
How soon can you start?"
This hour, If necessary.
Retire, then and obtain few
hours sleep but be off before day.
Her are your commission and instruc-
tions by which you will see that your
subalterns are to be of your own ap-
pointing. Good night, and God speed
you Oh your way. Remember that we
expect much of you and that | stand
voucher for your good conduct. And
also, my dear fellow"
added the speaker in low and conf
dental tone, "that the interests of
your fair friend cannot be in better
keeping,
"'You have laid me under deep OBJ
legations to you Mr.. Allen, for all
this" began Woodburn with grateful
Yes too we'll: but not word of
thanks will | hear. So off with you
to your rest. Begone sir said
A Hen, pushing the other away, with
that winning smile and kindly play
full manner, with which he ever SO
contrived to gain the
hearts and control the action of all
whom he wished to make friends.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
CHAPTER ".
at is not much the world can give
With all its subtle art;
And gold and rank are not the things
To satisfy the heart -

To satisfy the heart
The day following the occurrences
noted in the preceding chapter was
an eventful one to the Haviland
family, developing circumstances cal
culated to hasten the crisis to which
the conflicting feelings and conduct
OF the daughter chad been for some
time silently tending and to give a
new turn to their respective destinies.
1t was late in the afternoon. No
event had thus far during the day
occurred to mar the usual tranquility
of the family and Haviland yet unin-
formed of the untoward affair which
befel his party the last evening at
Manchester. and little dreaming of
the bold and decisive measures adopt
ed by the Council of Safety, was
seated at a table in his usual sitting
room examining with satisfied and
triumphant air, a map of New York
on which he was tracing out the in
tended route of the British army in
its hitherto victorious way from the
st. Lawrence to Albany. At length he
began to muse aloud, partly to him
self, apparently, and partly to his
daughter, who with a pensive brow
was seated at an open window in the
same room, quietly engaged with her
needle work.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
Tho Story of
Puritana.

Prof. Dixi Crosby, NJ. D., Ii. D.,
VINO Tor thirty-two years was mt tie
mead OF Dartmouth Medical College
belonged to the famous Crosby family
OF physicians, which forseveral gener-
atoms has furnished more dstn.
gulshed medical men than any other
family in America. His father was
Dr. Asa Crosby, of Dartmouth, who
procured the charter of the State
medical society, of which he was for
thirty years q conspicuous member;
one brother, DR.. Josiah Crosby, in
vented the invalid bed and the method
OF making extensions of fractured
limbs by adhesive strips; another
brother, DR.. Thos. X. Crosby, was
chief surgeon in Columbian College
Hospital during the war, and later
professor Of animal and vegetable
physiology at Dartmouth College
while DIR. Dixi Crosby himself was
the inventor and dscovcrer of various
important Improvements in medicine
and surgery, including a new and
unique mode of reducing metacarpn-
phalangeal dislocation, opening of i.b-
scess at hip joint, etc, etc.
AT the early are of twcntyfour his
extraordinary skill aud success in over
coming disease had already attracted
the attention of medical men through
out the world, and won for him the
highest honors. His greatest achieve
ment was the discovery of an original
method for periccting and compound
ing in permanent form what has be-
come known as his "prize formula"
and which, under The name OF Puri-
tana, is legally protected.
The foundation of this remarkable
medical discovery consists of simple
New England roots and herbs, and the
original family recipe for it has de-
scended to the long line of Crosby
physicians from their Puritan ances-
tors. It's peculiar vegetable compost
ton rendered it necessary to brew it
whenever needed in the early DAYS of
its history, and after the scattering
the Puritan families to remote local.
ties, where the necessary ingredients
were not to be found, many attempts
were made To put it up in permanent
form, all Of Which failed until Dr Dixi
Crosby discovered means and methods,
the result of which is: Natures Cure
compounded in the laboratory Of
Common Sense.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
(TO BE CONTINUED. J

Poisons engendered by food ferment-
ing in dyspeptic stomach are the
direct cause of rheumatism, govt,
bronchitis, liver and kidney com
plants, asthma, pneumonia and many
nervous ailments.
These results are prevented by the
use of the the Shaker Digestive Cordial
a remedy discovered and prepared by
Shakers of Mount Lebanon, NY. 1t is
in itself food and has power to digest
other food taken with ii. Thus it
rests the diseased stomach and finally
masters the worst cases of dyspepsia. 1t
acts promptly and fresh strength and
increase of weight soon follows. The
first dose taken Immediately after eat
ing abates the pain and distress SO
dreaded by dyspeptics. Trial bottles
enough to prove its merit-l0 cents.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

Laxol is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend il in place
of Castor Oil.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

Get Of your druggist this greut disease dis
c0vcry the pnccis 81 for the complete treatment com
.t,ug of one bOtllc ct lnntano, one bottle Pgana
Pills, and one bottle Of PuritanR Tablets all ncosed IN
PACKAGE u.s. md you viii bless the day when
YOU heard OF rurtana 1Ae FuatanA Compound Co,
Concord, N. II.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

Puritana is the prize formula of
Prof. DiXi Crosby, M. D., Ii. d.,
for over 80 years at the head of
Dartmouth Medical College.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Committce waits on Parties sus-
pcctcd OF selling Liquor.

New Boston. Tex, Jan. 2O.-(SpeclalD
quite "A sensation was created Friday
on our streets by some ladies' who had
been appointed a committee, serving
notices upon two Of our business men,
whom they claim had sold whisky
In violation of the prohibition laws
They claim that from time to
time their sons had come home drunk
and under the influence Of whisky; and
1t being known TO them that 1t could
not be had at other places they cir
culatcd n petition among the ladies In
the country near town. securing $50
names. The notice today, so we learn,
was TO stop In ten days or abide the
consequences. Now what the conse-
quences are Is for the future to reveal
The outcome OF this movement win be
watched with interest, and II is feared
that trouble will be the final result
4 Mr.. Sloan from Topeka. Kan, has
moved to our town. He intenda plant
ing fifty or sixty acres OF Irish potatoes
for shipping as an experiment. IF sue
cessful win plant for a 100000 pound
shipment next year. Our county Is
adapted to this kind of u crop. as fire.
quently YOU VIII find from 200 to 800
bushels of Irish potatoes per acre, and
from 300 to 400 bushels OF sweet pota-
toes per acre. The county Is filling
very fast with n good class OF citizens.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

witnout r,ssrntmuGt. fic was opening MS
knife again, and she watched him while
no rlpped up her sleeve to search for the
wound This hands had gathered In groups
near BY, and the color came back faintly
to her cheeks when she saw her arm bare
TO the shoulder. But still sha watched
Curtis dreamlly. He was tearing his hand.
kcrchef into strips.
II tainted she murmured.
And small wonder, my lady" coocd
the skipper "Blde still awhile, my dear,
and we'll set 'oe to rights. The danger be
rast now, and sure little bloodletting
DO 'countablc soothing these autumn
days"
lie strokcd her hand like mn old nurse
ms no spoke, while Curtis, with his face
set and strained, as II In an cxhausttng
effort after fortltudo, began TO bandngn
tho wound Once or twice sho WINGED
with tho pain, and at that the lieutenant
flushed and twitohcd like nervous child,
and tho perspirat.on was In beads upon
his face.
flow was It, honey" said tht skipper,
20 draw her attention, willie tho licuton-
ant, IN an agony, forced himself to wind
tho handage firm. There wasn't no blood
on the sword. "
A smile that was full OF kind of tri-
umph played on hor lips as she answered.
~ wiped It," she said, "as no drew 1t
out--on my gown. Do you seof"
She lifted corner Of her dress ms she
spoke, still smiling. II was cut and crcas-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
CHAPTER XVII.

II was perhaps but natural outcome
OF Lucilo's exploit that tho edge of her an
tipathy for Curtis should BIO chilled.
At any rate, when the cook boy brought
breakfast into tho ouddy, and Dunk said
he would call the lieutenant to tho meal
she offered no objection. II was rather
Curtis who would have avoided tho meet
ing, being hardly recovered from his sur
gerry, and In no condition to bear himself
TO advantage under tho roproach OF her
presence, Having discovered tho height Of
her nature, he could scarcely hold up his
head for thinking Of his light behavior.
So II was with no little hesitation that,
In answer to Dupk's summons, no walked
att, balancing Indifferent speeches to neu.
tralize the occasion. But, n he ever found
one tiayorloss enough for the purpose, 1t
was clean einptiod out Of his hcnd by the
first sight OF her.
She was sitting at tho table under tho
skylight, In q flood Of sunshine. Among
the scanty store Of clothing which Pierre
had boon ablo to save for her comfort she
had found fame colorcd scarf Of silk.
or this sho had made n sling for her
wounded arm 1t became her to perfection,
being OF color that always enhanced her
beauty, and besides to tho admiring lieu
tenant II seemed to Invest her like deco.
ration, with all tho honors OF hor hurt.
She rose when no entered, to make him
low courtesy, and that SO fairly tisurin-
ed him that after all 1t was she who spoke
first.
Permit me, SIR" she said, ito offer
you our thanks-my brothers and mine
for your efforts in our behalf 1t was most
generously done, and by us ! fuar most
ehurlishly requited. beg you will par
don us, seeing to what extremities we
were pushed"
There was so much dignity In her car.
ringc and 80 genuine o ring In her words
that Curtis was quito ovcrset by her no.
billy and could do nothing bcttsr than
murmur protest.
=. IL aasura xoll raadam,'-- he barap
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

~ ripped H." she said, "as he dreD Il out"
cd and stained with red. al WAS afraid"
she went on, she would know was there
II he saw tho blood"
"a devil " ladyw Curtis could hear
bucket mutter at his back, but this time 1t
was said In n tone OF devout nd ration,
that called for no rebuko from leu
tenant, Rather he was vaguely pleased to
have his own thoughts so accurately
shaped, for he WINS in no case to express
them himself,
Lucille had stolen another look at him
to sec how he took what she had done, and
was surprised 20 see his hands trembling
so that Ire could barely finish knotting the
bandage, and his face was drawn and
white. Ills mouth twltchcd again painful.
ly, as with manifest effort he finished hia
recled itto tho foreoastle like drunken
man.
"WhGre Is my brothcrf" snid Lucille.
They had forgotten him, but no was
soon released and carried back to tho cud-
dy. They would have done us much for
her, but sho would not have It. II can
walk well enough" sho said. but show
mo tho gunldboat first.
Leaning on Dunk's arm, she gazcd over
the side, md when she saw the shallop,
where ho pointed, almost lost In tho hol-
lows OF tho choppy seq, she smiled again
and blow 1t hooking kiss.
A seaman hard by slapped his thigh
and lhughod, and all OF them pulled their
forelooks as she passed aft to the cuddy.
1t was quite triumph, and her heart
swolled as she heard thom mutter togeth-
or; "wipcd 1t, mind you. Wiped 1t on her
gownd-that's what she did. Wiped 1t
clean, so TINT he mover knowed what he'd
DONE" One and all were incapable with
admiratlon--nll but bucket.
Tho desertcr slipped into the forocastle
as soon as ho could after his benefuutor
Curtis had thrown himself on n chest and
was staring at the deck above him, with
his white face upturncd,
Brandy" he gasped, "Brandyi'
"why, whnt nils you, STRIP cried bucket,
aghnst at his condition.
Man, you have never dressed wom-
ans wound, +" he said. Keep them out OF
this. Curse you Why don't you go for
brandy"
bucket hurried ont again, in no way
offended, but shaking his head wisely.
"Siokr" no mutterod "And to think Of
tho sight of wounds he has soen--ayo, and
glvon too. | iulousod from the first he
were sweet on tho lass. >"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
ENHANCING THE EXPENDITURES.

The pension bill this year provides
for an appropriation OF siil, 1884. $40. This
Is less than the amount asked for and
abe bill still contains two provisions
which will add several millions to
the pension expenditures.
One OF the amendments reported by
tho committee provides that where any
application was rejected under the
act OF 1890 and subsequently allowed
on the Ming of new application
tho date OF the payment OF the PEN
sion shall begin with the filing OF the
FIRST application. provided the dlsa-
billy for which the pension Is al
lowed existed at that time II amounts
20 an increase in back pay for de-
pendent pensioners. and presum.s tina;
the first applications were rejected
on account OF the hostility OF the bn-
reau officials rather than to the weak
ness OF the causes set forth by the APP
piicants.
Another amendment OF still
greater Importance provides that a
soldicr's widow. applying for a pension
under the act of 1880. shall not be com.
PEELED to prove that she is dependent
for support on her daily labor. but
simply that her income does not ex-
coed $500 year The law is TO apply
not only TO the widows OF soldiers
who died from injuries received in
the service. but TO the widows OF sol
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21

Chapter 1.-The story opens at the
period OF the French revolution. An
American named Colonel Pococke ar
rives at Fangeport. Accompanied oy
sailor named bucket, Colonel fo-
cooke sets out TO lind Captain Faro
chol, an ex-pirate and local leader
OF the Jacobins. The town Is deserted,
ana he fears that the chateau or the
family he has come to warn Is Destroy
cd
ir-Ducket refuses to go farther
than Farochors gate, but the American
gains an ally In Lieutenant Curtis, an
escaped English prisoner, to whom ne
explains his mission.
TlT.--The pirates mother entertains
them.
Iv-The alarm at the chateau.
N-Countess in the hidden cave.
VI--LeavinV her son Aynon nnd
daughter Lucille In the secret chambec,
the countess returns for her husband,
and falls Into the hands Of the fren--
:'.d mob. Seeing her husband dead
and believing she alone can release her
children from the secret chamber she
chooses between death and Fnrochpl
and marries him. although he is her
husbands murderer.
VII. VII. TX and X-The American
finds the rescue Of the countess be-
coming more difficult. lie offers Faro
chol the command Of French shin.
which he finally accepts. Curtis tries
In vain to free the countess She con-
fides to him the secret opening or the
chamber in the rock. He and bucket
go to the chateau. but the room IS
empty.
Xf-The servant whom the countess
supposed dead has opened the secret
door and hidden Aymun and Lucille IN
hut by the sea and has made ar
tent the boat which brought the Amer
Irop