davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-17

before the seven days battle-that is to
say if anything could be worse than the
seven days battle itself. A heavy and
almost incessant firing was kept up day
and light along the entire left wing, and
the men were kept in those rife-pits (to
say IN water to the knees is very mod
crate eStimate) day after day, until they
looked like fit subjects for the hospital or
lunatlc asylum; and those troops in camp
who were not supposed to be on duty, but
were kept in reserve, were often called
out 10 times in one night. The firing
would become so aIarming hot that it
was supposed general engagement was
at hand; but on going out to the front per-
haps ii would cease for moment, then
they would be ordered back to camp
entire force TO be kept in motion almost
all night, and sleep for anyone was a
thing out Of the question.
TRYING TIMES.
1t soon became evident that there was
some movement on foot which was not
understood by the great mass of the army
and | have no doubt it was a good thing
that the troops did not even imagine that
retreat was already being planned by
their commander. The men endured all
these hardships most uncomplainingly,-
yes, cheerfully,-an every day was sup
posed to be the last ere they would walk
the streets of Richmond triumphantly,
and thus reap the fruits of their Sum-
mers campaign.
The constant fire kept up along the
entire line and the frequent charges
made upon rifle-pits rapidly increased
the numbers in the hospital and kept the
Surgeons and nurses busy night and day,
and then they could not attend to all who
required assistance. Just at this par
ticular iuncture | remember the timely aid
afforded by the members OF the Christian
Commission and Tract Society. They
brought relief not only in one case, but
in many. Spiritual food for the hungry.
dying soldier, consolation for the worn
out and discouraged, delicacies for the
sick and feeble, warm gushing heart sym
pathy for the suffering, and actual assist
ance with their own hands in eases of
amputations and the removal of the sick
from one place to another.
CHANGE OF BASE.
The employment of Gen. McDowe1l's
force in the defense of Washington, and
its failure to cooperate by land with Nc
Clellan, neceSSitated on the part of the
Army OF the Potomac an immediate change
of base across the Peninsula. Such a
change in the face of powerful enemy is
considered one of the most hazardous
undertakings in war. But Mcclellan had
no doubt Of the ability of his army to fight
its way, even against superior numbers,
through to the James River, and thus
secure new position for an advance
against Richmond.
The entire energy of the army was now
directed to this object A dispatch was
sent by Gen. Van Viiet, Chief Quarter
master of the Army of the Potomac, to
Col. ingalls,, Quartermaster at White
House, as fellows:
Run the cars to the last moment, and
Load them with provision and ammuni-
ton. Load every wagon you have with
subsistence, and send them to Savage's
Station, by way OF Bottoms Bridge. If
you are obliged to abandon White House,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-17

NURSE AND SPY.
The Adventures Of a Woman
in Hospitals, Camps and
Battlefelds.
BY S. EMMA E. EDMONDS.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

The author, native of New Brunswick,
but inspired by love of the Union, at the
outbreak of the civil war goes to Wash
ington. engaged as nurse to the soldiers,
and later performed valuable secret work
for the Government. She was with the
Army of the Potomac on many battlefeldS.
Her story may be begun with this issue,
without loss of interest in the succeeding
chapters. This installment tells of the
period Just after the battle of Fair Oaks
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-17

1t was evident TO US that London was to
be greater interest than the Old World
cities, for all their beauty and quaintness.
This first Sunday was no disappointment
TO us who had anticipated much And
there we're The Tower, Windsor, Vest
minister Abbey, the British Museum, and
many many things to see, and only "a
hours tn each day and only fortnight of
these short days.
ELSIE PoMEIoY McELg0Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-17

EDITORIAL NOTE.-In the next installment
the author tells of headlong ride to escape
capture. Her story of the events in field and
in hospital as viewed with the eyes of
brave woman is unique. Few women have
had SO lively an experience, and few have
been SO apt in their narration as Miss Ed
monds.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-17
The 300 Beautiful EperayiD:

Instead Of the Proverb Eighty Days. This Superb Volume Contains 44
Large Pages very Elegantly Bound and Altogether Most Beautiful
Specimen Modern Bomang. Never More Attractive Book
given the World Even Ten Times the Price will Bring Joy
heart EVERY MEMBER the Family Circle and Contribute In
stucve from end Of the Year the other
brings of the earth DOORS and Charms
Muhudinous Pictorial Surprises Appropriate,
ACCEPTABLE every Of the word Satisfactory HOLIDAY
GIFT than Matce Volume will be Sought for in Vain. With THE
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-17
Sent All Charges Prepaid

CHRISTIAN HERALD, Week after Week-52
cepting this Marvellous Proposition need lack for
tann1ent during the coming Year. Send 81, To-day
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-17

MANSION
oil Iondon
and
with buses
reyib
of alno neIo
backs aIow foo
but to
handC the
andb icycsts dsTp
and and A
for the health of
!
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-11-17
FAIR OAKS GROVE.

On the 25th of June the battle of Fair
Oaks Grove was fought. Hooker's com
m and had been ordered to occupy new
and important position, when they were
suddenly attacked while passing through
a dense thicket and almost impossible
swamp. The foe was gradually pushed
back until he was obliged to seek safety
behind his rifie-pits. About noon Gen
Mcclellan, who had remained at Head
quarters TO communicate with the left
wing, rode upon the field, and, to the Joy
OF his soldiers. ordered them again to ad-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Intense Cultivation.

The habit of running over the land
with the slightest possible cultivation
which was SO generally practiced in the
Northwest during the pioneer days OF
unlimited prairie sod, says Farm, Stock
and Home, will have to give place to
different soil treatment 1t is hard to
abandon old and established habits.
Farmers cling with surprising persistence
to large fields on which cultivation Is
hurriedly and imperfectly done. and as
the soil closes its fertility and the weeds
gain possession the returns are reduced
10 less than cost of even this imperfect
culture. The time has come when it is
absolutely necessary to introduce more
intense treatment of the soil by the cul-
tivation of smaller tracts of crops, while
a large part of the farm should be devoted
to grass. ensiage, forestry, etc. Or il
the farmer does not wish to go into
the dairy or stock raising business il
will be better for him to sell half his
land and try to cultivate the other hall
in way that will give satisfactory re-
suits. The idea of small farms thorough.
ly titled is the true one, and the common
belief that such cultivation is a fancy
scientific fad of kid gloved professors is
entirely erroneous. An acre of lane
thoroughly cultivated will yield as much
profit as ten acres which are SKINNED
over in wild rush to handle SO or Ioc
acres with means that should not attempt
more than 20 acres.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
The Girl Who Works.

The girl who works, says Ruth Ash
more, has recognized social position,
and she need no longer shrink, hesitate,
stammer and blush when some one dis
covers that she earns her own living
The world has grown older and civlliza
ton to day recognizes and respects the
working girl. Society, At FIRST a little
surprised at its own action, now gives
cheerful recognition to the woman who
earns Ger own living, bat it demands
from her all that it does from any other
perhaps II would be best to say
that society demands from the girl who
works exactly what it asks from the
man who works First and most i'm
portant of all, that her manners are good !;
second, and it is also OF great importance
that She knows how to dress, not only
to suit the occasion and place, but her
pocket book Society nuds nothing
attractive in the girl. who, earning her
own living in a modest way. attempts
to dress herself as deliberately as the
wife of a millionaire.
Then society demands OF the girl who
works that, like the man from the law
yer's Office, like him from Wall street,
like the one in business. or the other
one who is a teacher. she does not bring
her work and her implements into 1t;
that she does not discuss what happened
in the office at dinner table, that
playing game is not Interrupted by her
opinion on bookkeeping, or in the con
versation after dinner that she does not
ailude to the early hour that must find
her at work. Society demands the re-
salt OF the work but not the history of
the work itself. The well hammered,
we'll dressed. tasteful, agreeable girl is
welcomed. That she is earning her own
living Is set down to her credit, but if
she allows her conversation to drift to her
work, she will quickly be exiled from
good society.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Oxen for Farm Work.

A good many farmers have more
work to do at certain seasons of the year
than can be done with one span OF
horses and doing it well, at the proper
time. Consequently their farms are not
worked to the full capacity or the work is
100 hurriedly done, and presumably not
too wed done Other farmers, in order
to cultivate all the land they desire, but
excepting in the spring and fall work
putting in crops, they have only work
enough for one team in the summer and
not half enough for one in the winter.
Under such circumstances the extra idle
team of horses will "eat their heads offv
and be of no profit to their owner,
Energetic farmers would like to raise as
much from their farms as they are capa-
Bile of producing, but they are well
aware that it cannot be done with the
team and are reasonably sure that it
will not pay to keep two spans of horses.
am of the opinion that most farmers
who have more than fifty acres of arabic
land would find it greatly to their inter
est to keep a span of horses and yoke Of
Young, active oxen.-Exchange
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Nothing Military About Them.

Il was once commanding military
district, said a tall, soldierly looking
man who wes talking with a group of
others, when a raw, redheaded man
came into headquarters and announced
that he had brought a company of 100
men for muster in. l told him to go out
and get them into line and would look
them over When went to the parade
ground he stood before a rabble of men
aud was scratching his head, trying to
think of the necessary order. At last he
shouted, with considerable interlarded
profanity:
Get into rowsl Get into rowsl Ain t
they anything military about YEP
"That fellow afterward became one
of the best drillmasters in the army. 4"
Exchange
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Hints to HOusekeepers.

If furniture is very dirty it should be
washed in water and vinegar-equal parts
using a flannel rag, and then, after per-
feet drying, rubbed with a clean flannel
and little linseed oil before using any
liquid or cream polish.
An effective ntre-piece arrangement
at recent dinner was low oval mound
of pansies. The centre was made up OF
the palest yellow, almost white, the flow
ers shading gradually through deep
yellow into ruby purple, and finally the
darkest and richest shade of that royal
color for the extreme fringe.
Round sandwiches seem to be more
in vogue at the moment than the oblong
or diamond shape An ordinary biscuit
cutter shapes them. An appetizing fill
ing for those made of brown bread is
cucumber or watercresses dipped in may
onnaise. A good salad TO alternate
with caviare, as an appetzing first course,
is shrimp, with light covering OF asplc,
a pinch of cayenne pepper sprinkled
over it.
For decorative icing, confectioners'
powdered sugar must be used. This
cannot be made of pure sugar, because
no sugar can be readily ground to a
smooth powder. The grain OF sugar is
only partially destroyed in ordinary
powdered sugar; therefore, to make this
sugar as smooth as it is required for the
candy and icing in which it is used it is
always adulterated with certain percent
age of starch. Confectoners sugar,
therefore, IS of no value in the hot sehold,
except for certain candies and for decor
atlve icing. For all other purposes
where a powdered sugar is used, a pure
XXX sugar is better.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
SONGS TRiUMPHAL.
Memorial Day Calls Not For Dirges, but
For Joyful Music.


Our heroes were serious people. They
died i'll a serious cause. For them can
be no regrets, no apologies, and, we
trust. no determinations. This Memorial
day is not alone q festival of peace aud
reconciliation but of duty-praise for
the work that was done, courage for
that which remains to be done Our
songs should be triumphal-no dirges,
no sorrow or anger or pain. The mem
cries we couseCrate are sacred These
were our heroes II to them was vouch-
safed the thrilling JOY OF achievement,
upon US deyolves the duty of preserving
what they won and holding 1t good
against the world.
The music will cease, the flowers will
fade. eloquence will be stilled, and these
spring days now suffused with color,
life and sweet perfumes will soon pass
away. We shall turn from our dead and
leave them to their hushed repose But
We cannot be indifferent To the admonl-
lions and the Inspirations Of these
graves. Let Us rather take from them a
pure and resolute patriotism and con
tinue our duties of citizenship, strength
ened by their sulferin9s their achieve
ments aud their renown.-John Russell
Young
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Value of Manure.

The English farmer thinks himself
well compensated in feeding cattle, if he
can get the manure for his labor. If his
cattle fully pay for all they consume, he
knows that the increase of his crops
will figure up satisfactory profit. The
English feeders cost T TODD is much
n CHER than the American feeders. The
former feeds largely Of the rich oil cakes
imported from this country, which in
turn greatly eorich the manure; but the
American feeder fattens mostly upon
corn, which being composed so largely
of starch and other carbohydrates that
produce fat, does not enrich the manure
SO much. The manure from ton OF
corn has only about one half the value
OF the manure rom ton of the best
clover hay. and little more than one
fourth of that from a ton of linseed or
cotton seed meal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Some English Recipes.

Fricandeau of Beef-Required: Three
pounds from the rumP, spices, a little
celery, carrot, turnip, shallot, bunch
of herbs, and stock.
Method-Lard the meat on the upper
side; rub together a pinch each OF
ground cloves, mace and black pepper,
and sprinkle over the meat. Then lay
il in stew pan on a bed OF chopped veg.
etables with the herbs and gill OF stock.
Cover, and cook until the liquor is alb
sorbed; then add a pint of stock and
simmer for two hours. Steam. skim
the gravy, add salt and pepper. Put the
meat in hot oven for a few minutes to
crisp and serve with PURGE of spinach.
Cocoanut Tart Required Two ounces
of butter, three ounces OF castor sugar,
two eggs, a grated cocdnut, an ounce oil
ground rice, pastry.
Method-Work the butter to a cream,
stir in castor sugar and the yolks of the
,ggs. beat well; then add the grated
cocoanut and ground rice, and lastly the
whites of the eggs beaten to stiff froth.
Line tart tin with puff paste or short
crust, and spread over the mixture.
Bake in quick oven
Egg Soup-Required: A quart OF
stock, dessert spoonful OF -four, two
eggs a small blade of pounded mace.
Method-Mix the -four with tea
spoonful o cold stock, put in the eggs
pour into the hot stock, and stir all the
time. Cook very gently for quarter Of
au hour; season and serve with fried
sippets of bread.
Green Hollandaise Sduce-Required
Halt a pint OF milk, an onion, a blade Of
mace, a spng of parsley, some mush
room trimmings, an ounce of butter, an
ounce of flour the yoks of two eggs,
lemon juice, green coloring.
Simmer the onion, mace
parsley, and mushrooms for 20 minutes
in the mix. stir in the honr and the
strained milk. Boil up, add the yolks
of the eggs, salt. cayenne, and lemor
juice. Color with spinach green.
n ~
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Look at These Figures,

Look at these 6gures-New York banks
now have oS millions of idle money be-
sides 50 millions reserve in excess OF
legal requirements In other words,
there is 80 per cent more money waiting
for emplo}m than a year ago. While
government has been paying Is millions,
speculation in stocks has started up
again 1t takes over twice as much mon
ey to handle wheat and flour as was
needed year ago and food products in
general are higher, while clothing is low
er than year ago. 1t looks at this hour
as if this country must have a big fall
business, if al goes fairly well down in
the caribbean
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26

There is no doubt that a grove of any
kind of trees, at distance from the
house far enough so that it will not lie
in the shadow, is an advantage to health
Leaves absorb carbon from the air dur
ing all the hours of daylight, and espec
tally in sunshine. They can only do
this by decomposing he air and thus
liberating more or less oxygen Resi-
nous trees have some medicinal virtues
in the odors that they exhale. The
eucalyptus or gigantic California gum
tree is probably the best known of all
the preventives OF malaria. 1t has a larg
er and more rapid growth than most oil
the resinous ever green's. But any trees,
so long as they are growing, make the
air healthier in their neighborhood
The swamps In which evergreen trees
grow have not the malariAl qualities oil
swamps where deCiduous trees are always
dropping their leaves in the water to de.
compose, and thus give off malaria
poisons.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Although land plaster does not produc,

Although land plaster does not produce
so great effect on potatoes as it does on
the clover crop. yet it will always pay to
apply some during the growing season.
When the potato beetle first came,
those who mixed Paris green with plas-
ter for the destruction of the pests SAID
that the effect of the plaster in keeping
the vines green longer more than off
set the cost of the poison. Gypsum on
the leaves, by drawing and holding
moisture, made the potato beetles less
likely to lay their eggs on the hills thus
treated.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26

II would not be without ChomN er
ain's Cough Remedy for its weight in
gold writes D. j. Jones, of Holland,
VI. MY wife WAS troubled with n
cough Tor nearly two years. tried
various patent remedies, besides numer-
on prescriptions from physicians, all of
which lid no good. | was at last persuad-
ed to try u bottle of Chamberlaiu's
Cough Remedy, winch promptly relieved
The cough. The second bottle Effected a
complete cure,' The p and 80 cent
hotties are for sie by Horarin w.
Cushing, Nko~hegan; and sullivan
Newton; Jackman; Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26

No housekeeper is ever too old to
learn.
Occupation and happiness go hand in
hand
When doing things, do them thorough h
ly; every neglect has its cost.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26

1t is not generally known that a small
amount of grain fed to pigs during the
summer, when they have run in pas
ture or orchard. brings a larger return
than if fed at any other time of year.
Most of the corn crop is fed out to the
hogs late in fall, when they get so much
that their stomachs are unable to digest
it, and the grain does little good, But
unless milk can be fed with corn, some
other grain or wheat middlings should
be added to make the proper ration.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26

Our newspaper enterprise. News
boy, to disti guished author just arrived
Extra sir Full account of your arri
val"-Brooklyn Life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26

The sltre strengthening tonic IS
SIMPSONS Extract of Malt at SIMPSONS
corner drug store, zoe, 6 for Sl.00.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26

Il have noticed one thing in paticular about
the jingoes.
Which is?'
"Well they are mighty anxious to have
Uncle sam go to war. but l have noticed no
deposition on the part of any OF the IN to take
an active part in il themself. and am begin
ming to think that. il 1t came to a fight, the
men who haven't done any shouting at all are
the ones who would have to do nearly all the
fRhtinF."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
For Over Fif,y Years.

Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over fifty years by millions of moth
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, seftens
the gums allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t Will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
sold by Druggists in every part of the world
Twenty five cents a bottle. BE sure and AK
for Mrs Winslow's Soothing syrup" and
take no other kind. ly3S
what do you suppose is the reason that
Brown has stopped yelling for war;"
"Why, he has Just been reminded OF the
fact that he has some property interests at the
staboard. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease re
lieved in SIX hours by NEW GREAT SouTI
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" 1t is great sur
prise on account of its exceeding promptnes
in relieving Pain in bladder, kidneys and back
in male or female. Relieves retention OF waite
almost Immediately. II you want quick relic
and cure thi, is the remedy. 1y51
SOLD by Horatio w. Cushing, Druggist.
lO7 Wat,r st Skowhrgan Ne.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-26

Permanently cured by the mastery pow ers of
south American Netvine Tonic. Invalids neeo
suffer longer because tnis great remedy
can cure them ALL 1t is a cure for the whole
world of stomach weakness and inc iRestion.
rhe cure begins with the first dose. The relief
1t brings is marvellous and surprising. 1t
makes no failure; never disappolnts. No
matter how long you have suffered, your cure
is certain under the use of this great health
giving force, Pleasant and always safe. ly5l
Sold by Horatio w. Cushing, Druggist,
l07 Water st. Skowhegan, Me
From Boston comes news of gold extracted
from salt water. But the tdings are not like
ly % divert the rush from the Klondike
reg ions to the gold fields of the Atlantic.