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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15
Remoying a Blemish.

Miss Annie Whitney, to whose gener-
osity Boston is indebted for the beauti-
full statue of Lief Ericsson, a duplicate
of which stands in Juneau park, the gift
Of Mrs. Gilbert to the city Of Milwaukee,
has manifested her public spirit and ar
tistic sensitiveness by starting Il move
ment that will result in removing an I'M
slightly blemish from one of the most
beautiful bits of scenery in New Hamp-
shire From the Lead Mine bridge, be-
tween Gorham and Sherburne, there is
q magnificent view of Mount Madison,
with Mount Adams towering over it and
Mount Washington to the left, the An
droscoggin river forming the foreground
Unfortunately, this scene was marred
some time ago by the building on the
right bank of the river of a mill and it's
accompanying tenement houses. These
formed a constant eyesore to the many
people who have summer homes in Sher-
burne. Miss Whitney and Il few friends
have now bought the twelve acres Of
land near the bridge on which these
buildings stand have arranged for their
removal. and when this is accomplished,
will give the whole property to the APP
palachian Mountain club, which intends,
as soon as possible, to restore it to it's
former beauty.
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N interesting book has been COM

A N interesting book has been COM
A piled by a former nurse, Mary
a AG. Holland, wherein many inter-
estlng stories of the lives of army
nurses are told by themselves. 1t was
a happy thought which inspired her.
And she takes hold of the Sympathies
Of her feminine readers at once by tell
ing the spirit whereWith she met Miss
DiX's order She had heard her ''calf'
to go to war as nurse, and had tried
to enlist under Miss Abbie May and
also to be one of Mrs. Landers volun-
teers for Fort Monroe, in the plan that
failed
Miss Dix's circular read mo Wo-
man under 30 years need apply to serve
in government hospitals. All nurses
are required to be very plain-looking
women. Their dresses must be brown
OF black, with no bows, no curls, no
jewelry and no hoopskirts." The
Quaker Dorothea Dix little knew what
heroism the last phrase in that order
demanded. Thus the nurse summoned
to duty: 1T was fashiOna bic at that
time to wear mmenseh hoops. | had worn
one for some time, and really felt it a
sacrifice to leave it off. Other require
ment were agreeable, but l felt | could
not walk without a hoop. | said, Well,
il i can't walk without it | can crawl.
for | must go, and | will do the best !
can Soon after this / took up a morn
ing paper and read that the wounded
were being brought into Washington so
fast that more help was needed at once.
wrote immediately to Miss Dix, saying:
I am in possession of one Of your cir
culars and will comply with all your
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15

Is it not a good soldiery report, and
without word of complaint at the end?
Here is an extract from the much
more detailed story of her experiences
given by another nurse, Mrs. Kaiser:
EARLY Sunday morning we were
reused by the drum calling to battle.
The men responded promptly, leaving
me with only one attendant to care for
the helpless sick soldiers who lay on
the damp ground wrapped only in
blanket. l gave them some coffee and
hard tack, with a smile, and the assur-
ance that l would get them out of the
way Of the flying lead. The camp was
in the range Of the battle, and knew
the regiment had no ammunition, and
must soon fall back, perhaps before |
could ever get the men ready to go.
Several balls came tearing through the
tent, creating almost a panic. We had
gone there in the dark, and had not
taken the trouble to find our position,
and what to do we did not know. Sud
denly [ thought Of a lieutenant who
had been sick the day before. | sought
dlHO1S the lSllo anu 1Ouliu hliiA' ''AAu ~
gave me the points Of the compass and
told me of a ravine near by where we
must try to get the men. Those who
were unable to walk we carried on
poles, and thus all were transported but
one old man. who was deliriOus, and
would neither go nor be carried.
ga captain came in, wounded in the
left shoulder. and so once more | went
to the camp and returned with what l
could carry, then bound up the wound
to stop the blood By that time an or
derby came with the command to get
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15
ON THE BATTLE FIELD.

requirements. | am plain-look
enough to suit you, and old enough. J
have no near relatives in the war, 10
lover there I never had husband,
and am not looking for one. VIII you
take me?' In few days the answer
came. Report at once to my house, cor
her Of Fourteenth street and New York
avenue, Washington. She labeled me
so nicely that / think if l had been in q
box of glass should have gone through
safely. and gave me instructions to pro
cure transportation"
One very characteristic sketch Of any
nurse experience is given by Mrs. Mar
garet Hayes of Los Angeles in this
book entitled Our Army Nurses" Her
page reads: "On the 18th Of February,
1868, | left my home III Mendoza, Ill,
for Chicago. Arriving there we went
to the Sanitary Commission room, and
were cared for by Mrs. Livcrmore, who
gave us our commission, put us UP a
lunch. gave Us each 4 pillow and a small
.comfortable' there We're no sleeping
cars in those days. and started us that
same evening for Memphis, Tenn. An
other lady went with me who WIS as
anxious as ] to do something for the
boys in blue We arrived safely, and
/ was assigned to the Adams General
Hospital No =, which had just been
opened to receive the sick and wounded
from Arkansas, in ward 2, where there
We're seycnty-tWo men. l. think the
WardmaSter was one of the kindeSt men
] ever knew. Poor fellow! He went
through the war and returned to his
home with the regiment but only to die
soon after his arrival. There were a
medicine man and wound dresser, ard
six nurses were detailed from among
the coryalescents. My especial duty
was 10 cook the extra diet, see that the
patients received it, wait upon those
who could not feed themselves, look
after the comfort Of all, and, in fact,
make myself generally useful. A part
of the time had two wards. The boys
appreciated whatever I did for them
very much, and presented me with a
valuable gold watch. which | still hold
As one Of my choicest treasures. [ re-
NAMED at the Adams until January,
1865, when / was transferred to the
Gayoso. and was discharged from there
at the close Of the war. l often think
of my boys and wonder where they
III lare. The old ones are mustered out,
the young are low gray and old, and
would not know me, nor | them, if we
should meet. I was Mrs. Maggie Mes
croll then. They called me Sister Mag
gic.' Ny first ward ~urgeon was DR..
Taylcr OF Cambridge; next, DR.. Cole Of
ST. Louis. Then came DR.. Lard and
Dr. Keenon, succeeded by DR.. Study. L
could tell many incidents if could see
to write them, but am so blind | have
not been able to read since 1882.
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the men as far down the rayine as we
could and an ambulance would meet
us there. AS soon as all was in order
took rifle and started for the battle
ground. When | reached the line |
found our men in great numbers, and
worked as long as | could find any
thing to do with. After using my own
skirt and handkerchief and everything
| could get at | went down to the river.
There | saw such sights as [ never want
to see again. Wounded men. mules and
horses, tents and blankets in the widest
disorder. The surgeon was attending to
putting men on the boat. He sent me
aboard to do what | could. There were
men wounded in all Imaginable ways.
Soon an amDutation table was prepared.
Meanwhile | sat down on the floor with
my back to the partition, trying to rest
moment, as [ had been passing
through SO much since before daylight.
A woman came out of q stateroom Just
in time to see me there, and, walking up
to me, she said in sharp tones, why
don't you go to work? AS [ had been
on my feet all that dreadful day with
out food and working in blood, /
thought her question called for q reply.
and | asked, Why don't you go to work
yourself, and see how you like it% She
said, I am at work taking care Of my
husband, who has his thumb shot, and
is in that stateroom.' l quietly walked
over the wounded men to see him. He
had had his thumb well dressed on the
field! Then / went to dressing wounds.
and worked with the surgeon all night
and all next day. Monday night l
slept on the colored woman's bed for
two hours, then went to work again..
And here is the close of the story of
experience signed by Jane NJ. Worra1l,
RoXbury: While there Tin Baltimore,
in 4 ward of thirty-five cots, mostly
occupied by men from Libby PRISON. |
had very singular case. The surgeon
said he had never seen anything like it.
A Confederate boy, only Is years of
age and very ignorant so far as book
learning was concerned, was brought to
the ward with a field amputation, but
his doom was sealed. He had lockjaw
and lay for tWenty-four hours, when
all l could do for him was to wet a piece
of linen in brandy and lay it across his
mouth, so that he could breathe the
moisture from it. He came out of that
dreadful state perfectly rational, and,
after taking some nourishment, asked
me to pray With him. l did So and read
the fourteenth chapter Of st. John,
which l read to all my patients who
would listen to me. Then he talked
about two hours, using the most beau
tiful language about the Bible and the
glories Of heaven. Everybody who
could do so came to hear him. AT last
he said to me, Mother, don't you see
the angels coming? They are holding
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15
Convinced Him.

Jowett, Oxford's famous Greek p1o-
fessor, was fatigued bya youth who COM
planned that he could not convince him
self of the existence of God. "I cannot
see any signs of Him in Nature. and
when l look into my own heart / fail to
find Him there" you must either find
Him by tomorrow morning" said Jow-
EFT, ''or leave the college," JoWett had
no objection to women speaking in pub
in favor of giving women the franchise
he replied with characteristic smile:
II have friend who says that he would
rather see England governed by her five
most incapable men than by her five
ableSt women"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15
CHAPTER XVII.

Although England was now to me and
to my wife a land very different from
the one we quilted some eight months
ago, we were anxious to get back to
Seville, if only to set at rest my mothers
fears She, poor woman, as a letter
showed. was much exercised as to what
manner of business could make us leave
her in so unceremonous a way. The
moment the glad truth had become
known to me, l had telegraphed, saying
that all was well with us, and that we
should soon join her. Two things only
detained US
The first was, that we wanted the con-
vict's confession. Although Philippa
said little on the subject, l knew that
until it arrived she would not be quite
happy. There was with her haunting
Tread that the man, in the hope of miti-
,ating his sentence, had pleaded guilty
o a crime Of which he was innocent.
sven the accurate account which gave
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out their hands to take me home Them
he dropped away like child going tO
sleep. Just before the hospital closed
five typhoid cases were brought to tbe
ward. One died and / contracted the
fever in its worst form, and, although
everything was done for me. / barely
escaped, and have never been well since
| fee that my heavenly Father blessed
me all through my work and carried
me through my sickness. was in the
service year and half, and have the
honor of being breveted Major"
And nobly Major Worrall earned her
honors. In this book is recalled the in
cident of the army nurse who, worn out
in war service went home to die, and
dying, asked that she might be buried
with the old flag wrapped around her =
When Harriet Scott of Charleston was
at Armory Square Hospital she saw and
spoke with Lincoln, and thus tells the
tale:
Zone day President Lincoln visited
the hospital. bringing grapes with two
men to carry the basket, himself giving
to all who We're allowed to have fruit,
shaking hands and speaking kind words
to each one. Noticing the small red flag
at the foot of some of the beds, he said-
May | ask, nurse, what those flags
mean? They mean low diet, SIR
What's low diet?' 'Wine-whey, milk
and water, rice Cruel, always some
thing very light Walking with Presl-
dent Lincoln through the ward to the
door, he said: We'll, nurse, we often
hear the remark that these are days
that try mems souls. think these are
days that try women's souls, too
shall remember you and all the noble
women of the North when this land iS
at peace"
The stories of the Sisters of Mercy at
the end of the book mot told by them
selves, of course) are singularly touch
ing.-Boston Transcript.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15
England's Growing Navy.

On March 81. 1886, eighty three mem
of-war were building at English ship
yards. having an aggregate tonnage of
312,375 tons. SiXty-four of these were
for the British navy. Fifteen ships were
under construction in the government
yards. and at the private yards forty-nine
vessels were building for the British
navy, including thirty torpedo boat de-
stroyers of a speed of 30 knots. The
navy budget of the current year provides
for the construction Of sixty torpedo
boat destroyers of a speed of from 80 to
33 knots, at a cost of 100000 each
There are to be built besides four battle
ships, four first-class cruisers. six third
class cruisers or seventy-four ships in all.
-Stahl und Eisen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15
Snanking a soldier.

Gp1HAAHE a SOAOACAe
A Confederate captain recently told
Mr.. J. A. Watrous, a writer of war
STORIES" about two small boys wh0,i
during the civil war, found their way
into the Louisiana regiment to which
the captain belonged. Both were from
ten to twelve years old, and both had
run away from home, and were serving
as drummers.
At the battle OF Shiloh one of these
little fellows threw away his drum
early in the engagement, picked up the
musket of a wounded soldier, and
fought like young hero as long as the
battle ragged.
Not long after the battle, while the
boy-soIdiers laurels were still fresh
upon him, his mother learned where he
was and came after him. The regiment
was drilling at the time, and the boy
was with it. The mother rushed upoa
the drill ground and seized her boy.
Run away from home, will your" she
screamed; why, you are nothing more
than "a baby. You come right home
with your mother"
AS the boy showed some unwilling
ness. she took him across her knee, and,
in the presence of the whole regiment,
gave him sound spanking. Then she
led him away, the. boy crying and boo
hooing at the top of his voice.
She had to wait some little time for a
chance to get away, and meantime one
of the soldiers saw the boy, who was
still crying, and asked if he was crying
because his mother hurt him.
MOP he shouted. do you suppose
a soldier like me would cry because he
was hurt? Didn't / fight just as we'll
ais the best Of them at the great battle|'
Eyes, Johnny, but what are you cry
ing about?'
I'm crying because my mother
spanked me right before the whole
regiment"
In spite of his protests, the boy had
to go home with his mother, as was
proper. .l44.-l-J
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15
Grant and the Dying Soldier.

In the Century General Horace Por-
ter relates the following story in his
Campaigning with Grant" The incl
dent occurred during the attack ON
what is now called ''Hell's Half Acre. '
near Massaponax Church: Generah
Grant had ridden over to the right to-
watch the progress of this attack.
While he was passing a spot near thet
roadside where there were a number
Of wounded, one Of them, who was ly-
ing close to the roadside, seemed to at
tract his special notice. The mans
face was beardless; he was evidently
young; his countenance was strikingly
handsome, and there was something,
in his appealing look which could noa
fail to engage attention, even in the full
tide Of battle. The blood was fOwingI
from q wound in his breast the frOthl
about his mouth was tinged with red,i
and his wandering, staring eyes gaveI
unmistakable evidence of approaching,
death. Just then a young staff officer.
dashed by at full gallop, and as hisi
horses hoofs struck a puddle in thet
road. q mass Of black mud was splash
ed in the wounded mans face He
gave piteous look, as much as to say,
Couldn't you let me die in peace and
not add to my sufferings| The gen.
eral, whose eyes were at that moment
turned upon the youth, was visibly af-
fected. He reined in his horse, and,
seeing from motion he made that he'
was intending to dismount to bess0w!
some care upon the young man,
sprang from my horse, ran to the side
Of the soldier, wiped his face with my
handkerchief, spoke to him, and exam
ined his wOund but in few minutes
the unmistakable death-rattle WAS
heard. and found that he had breath
ed his last. / said to the general, who
was watching the scene intently, "The
poor fellow is Dead" remonnted my
horse. and the party rode on. The chief
had turned round twice to look aften
the officer who had splashed the mud
and who had passed rapidly on, as if,
he wished to take him to task for his
carelessness. There was a painfully
sad look upon the generals face, and he
did not speak for some time. While al
ways keenly sensitive to the sufferings
of the wounded, this pitiful sight seem
ed to affect him more than usual
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12
We will sell winter
goods at your own
price,. |. H.CHASE.

George L. Case and Miss Lucy E.
March were recently married by Rev.
Pond and have gone to housekeeping
on his ranch north of town. They are
an estimable young couple and are the
recipients of many congratulations.
John Allen Gates, oneof the efficient
colored walters at the Evans, was mar
ried to Miss Lena Stewart Cochran of
Pleasant Hill, Mo-. last Monday at
the parlors of the Evans by Rev. Pond.
The bride arrived via the Burlington
on the morning Of the wedding. They
have gone to housekeeping near the
plunge bath.
John Stabler writes from Wind Cave
that himself and his son George were
discharged by Justice Maddox at
Pringle. the prosecuting witness, j. ID.
Mcdonald. failing to appear-and the
costs of the action were charged up to
Mcdonald. John says. 1--WE are hold.
ing the fort" and he is likely to con
time to hold it.
The Minnekahta Mill Company has
elected V. f. Peterson president and
w. l.. Judkins secretary-treasurer.
Those gentlemen together with John
III. Gillespie constitute the board of
directors. 1t is IA good otiiciary. and
one that the people will have implicit
confidence in. They hope to have
everything in readiness for starting the
mill on April LIST and running it regu-
larly thereafter. G. A. Peterson, one
OF the best millers in the country. will
look after the manufacturing end of
the business. We hope for them great
success.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the undersigned at the court
house in the city of Hot Springs. S. d.,
until Saturday. April 3. 1897, at >
o'clock p. m.. for medical attendance
and medicines for the sick to be cared
for by Fall River county during the
ensuing year; such services to be paid
for by warrants drawn on the county
poor fund.
The board of county commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids. WILLIAM II. STANLEY.
46-4S County Auditor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12
Wood Wanted.

Sealed bids for fifty cords of good
sound wood will he received by the
clerk of Hot Springs Independent
school district No. 1O-25 cords of said
wood to he delivered on or before
April LIST, 1897, and % cords ON or be-
fore June LIST, 1897.
Bids will be received until Feb. 25th.
w. II. MORGAN, Clerk.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12
One Fare and one-Third to Lincoln.

For the Biennial Conference of Sew.
enth Day Adventists at Lincoln. Neb.,
on Feb. Sth to March sth, the b. & M.
road will sell round trip tickets for
one fare and a third on the certificate
plan. c rtificates issued on Feb. Z, Is,
% and March 1, only. will be honored
for return at reduced rate. On Feb.
Ii tickets to Lincoln and return will
be sold at enc fare plus $500. God for
etnrn. leaving Lincoln on March Sth,
only.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12
Bid. for Sewer from school House.

Bids will be received by the clerk of
Hot Springs Independent School Dis
trict No. 10 up to March 25th at noon,
for the furnishing and constructing of
IA sewer (of vitrifed siX-inch sewer piI
ing from the public school building
for a distance of $50 feet, more or less.
Further particulars furnished by APP
plying to the undersigned.
w. r. MORGAN. Clerk.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12
cartcr's Dollar Eaition-Laws of 1897,

carriers lbOiIaf lu1tlOn-I Laws OF 1897.
In order to continue meeting the
popular demand for a cheap edition of
the laws. the Carter Publishing Co..
Pierre. will issue their regular Dollar
Edition of the Laws. Immediately after
the adjournment of the legislature
The laws will be delivered Il day ortwo
after adjournment. Advance sheets
will he mailed each week during the
session for $3.50.
We are publishers of all the Laws
and Supreme Court Reports of the
state and territory. Orders should
also now be filed forthe official edition
of the Session Laws of 1897.
Order the Dollar Edition or the adj
vance sheets and keep posted. The
edition is intended to fill the. gap in
%tervening between the passage of the
laws and the publication OF the official
edition.
Send for catalogue of law books and
legal blanks.
CARTER PUBLISHING CO.,
PIERRE. S. ID.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-12

The STAR wants wood on subscrip-
ton. and would like.it at once. Those
who do not find it convenient to pay in
cash should try and square up in a
trade of wood. Don't delay it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
RUMORED N. p. CHANGES,
Division to Be Moved From
Staples to Wadena, and Far
go to Valley City.

The Wadena Tribune of last week
publishes the following:
The Tribune learns this morning
from reliable authority that there Is
a rumor current Mt Staples that
President Melien, OF the Northern
Pacific, proposes to effect some i'm
pOrtant changes in the management
of the road which would mean great
things for Wadena. 1t Is said that
Mr.. Mellen is DESTROYS, and has been
for some time, to lengthen the d.
visions between St. Paul and the
coast in order to reduce the expense
OF the road. II the rumOr is correct
one uf the divisions will he taken out
between Minneapolis and Mandal.
and this point will he made the d.
vision headquarters in place OF
Staples. As arrangements now
stand Fargo is division point, but
II the proposed changes are made
trains would be run through to
Valley City, and from there to Man.
dan, which would cut out one dixi-
sion entirely. 1t IL also understood
that several changes will be made
through Montana and Washington,
whi':h will cause the operating ex-
penses Of the road to be much let's
than they are at present.
The rumor is said to have origin
ated with a young man who has
until recently been working in Super
intendent Laws Office in ISt. Paul.
He has heard the Meter talked over
frequently by officers of the road.
Credence is given the rumor at
Staples from the fact that some adj
ditional improvements in the round
house were expected this fall, but it
is now learned that they will not be
made. Another thing which con-
firms the rumor is the fact that
Supt. Law purchased several lots in
Staples with the avowed intention
of putting up several buildings for
rent. but it is now learned that he
has decided not to build.