Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-20
STORIES OF THE DAY.
A Green Mountain Boy In the War and IT
 After Life.


 After Life.
 The Green mountain boys established q reputation for dauntless courage and undying love of country in the war of the Revolution That reputation her people have ever maintained. Can any one recall any occasion during the war of the rebellion when company, regi- ment or battery composed of Vermont troops showed the white feather or did less than they were able to do on the field of battle? It is safe to say no. An equally good record was made by the troops of other states. but it cannot be said of all the troops of all the states that there were not occasions when some of them failed to meet expecta- tion. Generally, when there was a fail ure, it was attributable to failure on the part of officers rather than the rank and file.
 Now, let me tell of Vermont hero ill war.
 A 17-year-old Green mountain boy left school to enlist His first great bat tie was Gettysburg. He was tall and awkward but as brave as a Maceo, and he had acquitted himself so well that the captain of the company, within 6 few months from his enlistment, gave him the position of first sergeant. The regiment was under fire for an hour at the time of Piekett's famous charge be- fore it was ordered in. There were pale farae and Ara4,, 1,1in 1i,nbe C,, exyarr oi fla but our hero was as cool and collected as if in classroom and had smile and a word of cheer for his comrades. To one who seemed Q little more frighten- cd than his fellows he said: "Cheer up, Jim! You have the chance of your life i today"
 Yes, said Jim, "and a right smart chance to lose it too ,
 ssThe tide will turn in favor of the Union from this battle. Let us all do our duty today, so that in coming years we may remember that we had part ill the turning of the tide. "
 Jim and all who heard the young patriots outburst, as it mingled with the screeehing and bursting of shells and the whirring of solid shot, became interested and to a degree ealmed down.
 A little later came the order, Fall i'll. ]" The first man on his feet was the young Vermonter, who, with a smile on his lips and cheery voice, urged promptness and an unbroken front. In that way he went into the battle. He fought like q very tiger, at the same time doing the duty of half a dozen men as file closer When the great charge was over, Pickett had been driven back, and the 300 or 400 belch- ing cannon had ceased their roar, it was found that the earth had drunk the blood of many of that Vermont compa- ny.
 Did we do as well as you expected, i captain?' asked the orderly.
 Better, sergeant, better. But look at our thinned ranks We no longer have a company. <"
 That is true, captain, but the tide has turned We now know that we have a country. "
 The republic has produced many such heroes, but did any state in the Union, i'll proportion to her population, produce more than Vermont? This story, which 1 heard years ago, came back to me last evening as I heard another ill eonnee- ton with that same Vermonter
 When the war ended, he completed his education and entered the ministry About 20 years ago he was called to a leading Congregational church in Mil waukee, of which he has been the pas tor ever sinee-Rev. George H. Ide, D. D. He is the same courageous truthful, earnest patriotic man that he was as a soldier in battle.
 This brave soldier, devoted minis ter and superb citizen has recently had occasion to manifest his courage under more trying circumstances than any which developed at the battle of Gettys- burg. Two years ago growth on one of his lips rendered an operation neces- sary. It was thought that he had entire ly escaped all danger, but short time ago the growth reappeared i'll bis throat and another operation was decided up- on. The chances were against him. All of his friends dreaded the result, yet they knew that without an operation death was not far away. If this man was disturbed, he did not show it in his face. in his speech, in his conduct He was the same genial, hearty, kindly gentleman, meeting all with word that told of his good heart.
 When he went to Chicago to undergo the operation, every member of his fam fly accompanied him, together with several officials of bis church. It would have been easy to think that Dr. Ide was taking party to Chicago to under go serious operations, but it would not have been easy for a stranger to think that Dr. Ide was to be operated upon with only l chance ill 50 for his life
 When the company reached the recep-