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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
FROZEN TO DEATH.
woodchoppes BODY Found Frozen Sliff In The
Woods Near pascoap.

clifford Derrectt. a woodchopper.who
had been about Pascoag for about
three months. and who was last seen
about noon on Saturday last, when he
left the wood where he had been at
work. TO go towards the village. was
found frozen TO death yesterday by
Charles Mitchell Of Auburn, Mass:
and Charles Barney. OF Manville.
The two men We're travelling over
the same road followed by the wood
chopper. and when In "A cart path not
far from John Whites place on the
road 90 Buck hill. the body was found
frozen stiff. and u had evidently been
there for several hours. The two men.
on arriving at Pascoag. reported the
discovery of the body. which was later
taken In charge by the overseer OF the
poor.
Derrectt formerly lived I'm this city.
and was a section hand ON the New
England road and has brother who
rs also employed on the railroad He
was about IS years OF age. Nothing is
known as 10 his family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
BLOCK ISLAND SWEPT.
Tin Roofs Of Some Hotels Were
Ripped OFF and Blown Away.
Fresh Pond ICe-houses Oestroyed-.-Body
Found Floating In New Harbor.

The people who live on Block Island
will not soon forget the fury OF the
storm which ragged off the coast on Sat
urday night and Sunday morning last.
ON old Mansses the gale reVelled To It's
fullest extent and everything in the
path of the hurricane like wind bore
traces OF It's violence. ON all sides
windows and DORIS were blown IN,
chimneys carried away, boats wrecked,
and 10 such an extent did this go that
the people became alarmed.
The tin roof OF the ocean View Hotel
was carried away, and two cottages IN
the vicinity OF the hotel were also un-
rooted The ice houses at Fresh Pond
were carried away, and the cupola ana
the chimney Of the Eureka House have
disappeared. The tin roof of the Pc
quot Hotel and the old Woonsocket
House were carried away like so much
paper, while there is hardly a chimney
left standing on the island.
Tbs dead body Of an unknown man
was found i'm the new harbor. ana
some claimed that he was blown direct
ly into the water by the violence of the
wind The damage TO shipping was
very heavy, four boats being sunk in
the basin, while IA boats are ashore a.
the new harbor. three-masted
schooner Is ashore at Sandy Point and
IL is believed that she will be a total
loss. Her crew escaped by the help OF
the life saving crew. All telephone and
telegraph wires are down all over the
island and communication by cable
with the mainland has not yet been re-
stored
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
Tentative Articles VIII Be Included In the
Document For Discussion.
TO Be PRESENTED TOMORROW.
All tho Points In the Negotiations viii Then Be
Discussed Spain viii Have the Right Only
to Name Price For Territory.

Paris. Nov 29.--The secretaries OF the
two peace commissions. Messrs. Moore
and OJeda. began their joint task OF
formulating the articles Of the peace
treaty this afternoon, as directed by
their respective commissions at yester-
days conference. This work will be
easy and rapid. as 10 the relinqush-
ment and cesslons referred 10 in the
protocol. the terms OF which relating
thereto will be transferred bodily 10 the
treaty.
The secretaries. moreover, will em-
body i'm tentative articles. for discus
sion on Wednesday. the subjects of the
religious freedom of the Caroline ISL
ands, a naval station for the United
States I'm the same group. cable-l landing
rights az other points within Spain =
jurisdiction, the release OF the insurrec-
ZIONIST prisoners and the revival of the
treaties broken by the war. Thus the
commercial and general treaty OF 1873
will be revived. TO be recast later, the
treaty Of 1884, for the settlement OF GER
tain claims Will be revived. the treaty
OF 1873. providing for extradition, viii
be revived; the trade mark treaty of
1882 will be revived. and the supple
mental extradition treaty of 1882 will be
revived, I'm addition to several modus
vivendi agreements.
II Is expected that the secretaries will
submit the treaty articles at the joint
session tomorrow. when all the other
points for negotiation viii be discussed.
Thus the commissions tomorrow Will
have before them the entire treaty for
amendment. approval or rejection.
On all the points outside of the pro-
tocol there viii be friendly negotiations
only, Spain having the right TO name
the prices she wants for her territory
and TO reject or accept American Of
fers.
The Spaniards. no less than the
Americans. are now anxious 10 conclude
the bi- siness which brought them here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
TO Be MUSTERED OUT.
Thirty Thousand Men to Be Retired
From Service Immediately.
Pay Of PrEaies Likely to Be Increased In
Scheme For Reorganization.

Washington. Nov. 29.-One OF the
first results OF the determination Of the
peace negotiations at Paris will be or
ders for the mastering out OF as many
as 30. 900 men of the volunteer army.
The orders thus far cover about $1,000
men, but not more than $4,000 have act
ually been mustered out.
The present army consists OF about
l30. 900 men, exclusive OF all ordered
mustered out $1,000 of whom are regu-
lars. The forces contemplated for the
islands are:-For Philippines. 10000;
for Porto Rico. about 1000; for Cuba not
more than 10000. This. on the basis OF
$4,000 men for the regular establish
rnent- which is the number now reck-
oned on by competent military fore
casters here-will leave 10000 men for
frontier and station work In this coun-
try Secretary Alger recommends l00,-
900 men.
There are now 10000 volunteers who
are entirely useless I'm view OF the tech
nical cessation of hostilities. orders for
the mastering out of these will be is
sued without delay, which will leave
100 900 in the army. Ii was recalled to-
day by army officers that the regular
army of $4,000 men had never been up
90 it's limit of enlisted strength, and
that the army of $1,000 men under the
listment.
Secretary Alger refused TO say wheth-
er he would ask for more pay for en-
listed men, but IL Is asserted unhesi-
tatinsly that IL will be Impossible 10
secure the enlistment OF 10000 men un-
less there be greater pay than Sl3 IA
month FOR each man. An increase OF
pay for privates in the service will be
one OF the almost certain developments
OF legislation for army reorganization,
the argument being based upon the
dangerous climates 20 be endured in the
new possessions.
Orders have been issued for the re-
turn of the First Kentucky infantry
from Porto Rico, and new uniforms VIII
be provided for them by the quarter
masters department when they land i'm
the United States. This VIII leave
about $500 men in Porto Rico. They
will be distributed in detachments, as
will those of the army in the Philip
pines and cuba, without any show or
display of force.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
CLAIM $4,000 DAMAGES.
Suit Of tho Fruss Against The Town Of East
Providence sun on Trial.

The trial OF the suit OF Charles Frazer
and his son. Charles X. Frazer, who
are manufacturers OF woolens In Clin-
ton Mass. and dealers in coal in Clin-
ton and East Providence. against the
town OF East Providence. which is now
pending in the United States Circuit
Court. was resumed this morning. The
plaintiffs claim that they erected large
coal piers on the south side OF the East
Providence end OF Washington bridge,
and also had slips dug out To accom-
modate large cargoes OF coal.
The town OF Last Providence, they
claim. after the building OF the piers In
1889, turned the entire sewage OF the
town into what was formerly the sur
face sewer and the whole was emptied
directly under Washington bridge. This
caused the river bottom. the plaintiffs
claim. to become filled up to such an
extent that vessels can no longer come
up To their wharves. and part of the
property has been rendered useless.
They claim that during the nine years
they have sustained injury to the
amount Of $4,000.
This afternoon the jury and counsel
interested, in the case went to East
Providence for the purpose OF taking a
view of the premises. and the trial of
the case will be resumed tomorrow
morning
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
ARGUMENTS IN RANIGAN CASE.

tContinued from Page One.)
Mr.. j. w. Taylor OF counsel for the
plaintiff. said that the investigation or
facts now being made by the court was
numbered about by many conflicting
issues. The main question was wheth-
er it was just or equitable FOR n cor
poration to let a man go on as its CHIEF
officer under the idea that he was To be
paid the same as for previous services
and then offer "a smaller sum? The
law, counsel argued. held silence when
it was misleading as equivalent 10
continuance of a salary at the same
rate as before. and the testimony in TINS
case was that Mr.. Banigan had re-
fused any reduction OF salary and the
company had not for long time after
that reduced. Counsel called attention
to the knocking at the door OF Mr. Ban
igan's office by Col. Colt and the other
officers Of the defendant company, re-
ferred 10 the splendid company Mr..
Banigan had charge of in Woonsocket,
where he had raised a small Industry
up to be the most formidable obstacle
to the progress OF the United states
Rubber company.
-fhc agents or the futter company,
Mr. TAYLOR contended, wanted Mr.. Ban
igan's name. and they made strong inr
ducements to him 10 join them. Mr..
Banigan was loath TO give up his con-
troll of the Woonsocket company, for II
was the child of his own creation.
During the three years Mr.. Banigan
was connected with the company no
voice was raised at annual meetings
against him. Though grumbling at him,
they never got ready TO dispense with
his reputation, sagacity, his foresight
or his genius for organization: no one
else was suggested during that time for
president.
The gathering at the Waldorf OF cer-
tain directors. referred to in the testi-,
mony, was considered at length and
pronounced n conspiracy, and the state
ments made that all the charges now
made against Mr. Banigan were there
made and canvassed. Referring to the
charge that Mr.. Banigan had neglected
To come TO the assistance of the de-
fendant company. i'm the perilous sum-
mer of 1898, Mr.. Taylor said IL was the
president who kept the ship afloat,
and had Il not been for the name. In
tegrity. and fame OF Joseph Banigan
the company would not be complaining
that its stock did not reach 100. but its
property would have been sold by the
sheriff Mr.. Taylor pronounced the
Woonsocket company the one whole
sound and wholesome company in the
United States Rubber company, and
for that reason II was taken in. There
was no wonder that IL was wanted. II
kept the rest OF the concern ahoat. and
there was no proof of any grab or any
action detrimental To the interests OF
the company on the part of Mr.. Bani-
gan, nor was there any testimony to
lead the court TO believe that Mr.. Banl-
gan's services were not worth for thu
third year exactly what the company
prfzpt thppl az thp first two wears
Mr.. Taylor will submit q brief inside
of two weeks, and then the court will
consider the case and announce it's de-
cision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
STREET CAR TRAFFIC.
Nearly All the Local Lines Are In Operation, but
Some Suburban Routes Are Tied Up.

The local street car service is grad
ualIy getting into good shape again. and
today there is hardly any difficulty ex-
perienced in travel over the several
routes within the city limits. although
cars are not running on schedule time
by any means. The suburban line to
Pawtucket. Knightsville. Centredale.
Thornton. Pontiac and Natick. Rum
ford and Phillipsdale are still tied up,
but the tracks are being cleared as rap
idly as possible.
far as the barn at Pleasant Bluff.
which accommodates about all the pat
rons OF the road, so that there was
really only one working day I'm which
serious Inconvenience was suffered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
DEFAUlTER AND FUGITIVE.
Tax Collector Flndlay Believed 10 Hare MIsappro,
piaied Nearly Flfty Thousand Dollars.

San Luis. obispo. Cal. Nov. 2s.-Tax
Collector Samuel Findlay Is a default
or and fugitive from justice. The
amount of his embezzlement is not def
snitely known. On searching his safe 81
was ascertained that he was short at
least $1,000. but a hasty examination
of the records by the county clerk in
dicates that he may have taken $50. .000
IL IL now nine days since he took his
departure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT

And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, acknowledged To
he the most successful remedy every sold for
Coughs, Group. Bronchitis, Asthma aud Con
sumption. Get bottle TO-DAY and keep IL
always In the house. so you cgn check your
cold at once. Price s5c. and, soc. sample
bottle free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
Struck q Gas Vein.

Santa Barbara. Cal. NOV. es-Whlle
boring for oil on summerland Beach.
marvellous ioW OF natural gas was
struck. throwing sand and rocks
number of feet into the air. ~ ~ pro-
nounced the bigsist strike ever made In
the west.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
ICE.
CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY.

ID. T. SHERWOOD, Manager. 1elcphonce eil
Office, l2s Washington 81, Providence, X. l.
yCE from PURE SPRING WATER.
pepots-Dexter avenue and Drosf street.
Early and prairie -StaraAeHses -
,rystai Lake, North Smiihneld. Tarkl,n
Pond. Burrillville; spring Green Pond,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
EARL CARPENTER & SONS,

No. ? Westminster ST., cor. Dyer.
This old.established house wholesale AMI
retail ICE CT fair prices. and by prompt a..
iention 10 business snd the employment %
kood men ~ H,n sSN.t1t utPeiunsh.S
long enjoyed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.

Leave PROVIDENCE Gndia street
StationJ for FALL RIVER-6.5O. 80.
$780, 1l.30 a. M; l.3O 3.3O. 4.3J. $50. 8 30
y IN. Sundays-7.S0. g.SO a. m; LEO.
NEwPoRF-aso. / " sjsS 9n $40. nso a. NJ; ,.se.
4.50 ,5SO. e6.5O p. IN. Sundays-7.30.
$50 a. m; $50 y. m
WARREN. BRISTOL and way stations
at CSC, 7.30 $50, 11.S0 a. M; 1.S0. $40.
as 40 (exp), 80, $50. 730 and 1130
n m Sundays-7.30, 80 a. m; / 80.
$50. $50 p. IN.
Electric cars leave Market square,
Providence. at els. 715, 9.15, 11.15 a.
M. lis. 3.15. 400. 4.l5, 5.15, els. 7.15.
ll.l5 D. IN. Sundays--7.,5, 9.15 a. m;
115, SIS and 6.15 y. m.
MIDLAND AND CENTRAL DIvI'IONs.
Trains leave Providence as follows:
FOR BOSTON, Kneeland st. station.
COS. 1l.55 a. m. Return-l2.o7, 6.zl
FRANKLIN-s.O5. 11.55 a. M: 555 p. m.
MILFORD 1t.55 a. m; 5.66 p. m.
r35,-G,99 20 3-i5 IL p IN. Saturdays. lL19
KNSIGG'iiTsvILLE-.12o5 "5.s5. $50 ..
m. Saturdays. ''1il0 y. m.
MESHANTICUT-1205. 5.S5. $50 p. m.
Saturdays, lilo p. m.
PONTIAC-.'6.40a a. m. ''t2.05. s.35 $50.
ss7I5 y. m. Saturdays, '"i1 10 p. m.
NATICK. RfVERPOlNT. CENTRE
WILLIE, ANTHONA ana WASlilNt-
TON--640. 9.05 a. m; 1205. 4.2O, 5.35,
G 20 7.t5 %. m. Saturdays-l1.10 p. IN.
Arctic AND QUIDNICK-6.4o a. M:
2O5. 4.2O. 635, $50. ".15 y. IN. Satur-
days, lilo u. IN.
COVENTRY, SUMMIT. GREENE,
ONECO, MOOSUP and PLAIN.
FIELD-s40. 9.05 a. M; 40. 7.lS u.
m. The 7.15 train connects at Plain
field for New York
sTERLING. JEWETT CITY, CAM
TERBURY. SCoTLAND-S.+c, 800 a.
M: 4.20 7.15 y. m.
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH
WINDHAM. WILLIMANTIC, HART
FORD and NORWlCH-6.i0. sos ~
m. 4.20. 515 y. m.
FISHKILL, NEWBURG. WATER
BURY and DANBURY-905 a. IN.
PASCOAG AND INTERMEDIATE
STATIONS, EXCEPT FIELDS
STATION-6.45. . 30 a. m; 40. SIS
d. m. Saturdays, ll.15 y. IN.
s'Stop on flag.
a Sleeping cars only. All parlo1
cars. Via WalDole Line.
n Except Mondays.
G. PETER CLARK. A. c. KENDALLs
Gen. Supt. Cen. Pass'r. Agt.
GEORGE l.. CONNOR.
Pass'r Traffic Manager
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
ELECTRIC MOTORS
For Sale at a Bargain.

ONE ~ HORSE POWER. no voLTs.
ONE HORSE POWER. 500 VOLTS.
These Motors are I'm first class condition
and ready To run. They will be disposed OF
NJ prices that will insure speedy sale. Can
be seen Mt 81 EXCHANGE PLACE.
As- For prices call on address No. 81 EN-
CHANGE PLACE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
WORCESTER DIrIstoN

FOR WORCEsTER-5.5 6.95 (exp),
7.55 (eXp. To Woonsocket). s.55 Ooc-
exp.). 1l.55 a. m. (exp. to Won.
sockeD. Las (eNp). 3.55 texp. %
WoonsockeD. ass (exp), 5.55 (eIo.).
9.25 p. IN. (accom.). SupdaJs-75s a.
IN. (accom.). 3.55. 555 (accom.) p III.
MILLVlLLE--5.55 755. s55, 1855 a. m;
las, 3.55. ASS. sos. 9.25 =. ni. Sundays
-7.55 a. m; SbJ, b.55 p. ul.
BLACK KSTONE-5.55 725, 7.55, s.25. e2S.
9.55. li.25. ll.55 a. m; LIS, 1.i5. s Is.
s55. 40. ass. 5.25, 5.55. S.25, 7.?5. s2s.
1l.25 y. IA. Sundays-5.25. 755. 9.25,
1875 a. M; LIS. 3.25, 3.55, SIS, 5.55, 7.25.
925 p. m.
wooNSoCKET-5.55. s,S5, 7.25. 755, o Is.
s25. 955. l.25. l1.55 n. m; 25. 1.-5.
325. 3.55. 40. 4.55. 5.25.F5.55 6.25, I.Z5.,
s25. l1.25 D. m. Sundays-725. $50.
925, II 20 a. m; l.25, 3.25. 800, 5.25, 5.55.
Ok . OK IA M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
sIONINGTON DIVISION.

FOR NEW YORK (via StoGlngtou
Line)-735 and sos y. m. (daily ex-
oept Sundays).
FOR NEW HAVEN AND NEW YORK
SShore Line)-al.l2, 1.25 n. m. daily.
500 1906, c11.01 QimitedD. 11.l3 a. IN.
(expD, 2.07, 405 daily. COS daily.
for New Haven BID p. m. daily.
FOR PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE
AND WASHINGTON (via Harlem
River)-l0.05 a. III. except Sunday):
S.1T p. m. daily.
FOR NEW LONDON-a112 125
daily exp). 652 (accom.l. s07 noc.
exp). 1905 (exp), 1910 (exp. 20 East
Greenwich). 11.0l Qimited). 11.13 q m.
texp), 2.07 (exp). 210 (accom.), A05
(exp. daily). 410 (accom-t. sic (ac-
com ),e.05 (exp. daily), So y. IN. texp,
daily). Sundays-7.b5 a. m; 400 y. n.
HOPE and way stations 80. $50 a.
m: 1880. 2.3O, 4.S0, $50. ego. ll.3o p. III.
Sundays-9.30 a. m; $50 =. m.
OAKLAND BEACH, BUTTONWOODS
and way stations-6.20, 9.2O a. M:
1920, 2.20. 4.20. $40. GO, I1.20 p. IN.
Sundays-9.20 a. m; go, $50 p. IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-29
RAIL ROADS.
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AN
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EASTERN DISTRICT.

HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EASTERN DISTRICT.
Time tables giving full Information
TO local and through train service ma
be obtained at Providence station an
stations below.
Train Service FROM Providence.
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Corrected TO Oct. 10th. is9s.
R0STOM Park Square Station. has
cSS WV $40, d.5e. ,.02. SOP, 90
5.O2. 5.5S, 6O2, 52S. s.5S, sos, 9.5s, iO.d
p m. sundays -455. $40 $50, d64v
70S. 9.0S a. m; 120s. 4.0S. d44O. go
..oS. sos 95S p. m. Returning, leav
Boston from Park Station, 1903 ga
!i5, S.45, 900, c1O.OO. 1908. 1915 a. m
az;do. 80 lO2' go. 800, 5i5, 40 500. "a
64O. 200. 9.lS, Ills b. m sundays
l2.03. 6.3J, d7.10, SIS a. M; 12.1S, 800
3lS, 800, SIS. 100. SIS p. IN.
AITLEBORO-h4. $40, $50, 6.40, 70
s02, $40 zoe. 1902. l1.i0 "a. M; 120.
12.4o. 20i, $40. 4.O2. 4.4O. SOC. $40, GO.
days-f.55. $40, $50. $40, 7.OS $40, 90
a. m; i2.oS. 4OS. 4.4p, Gao. COS. SO
NORTH ArrLERoRo AND PLAIN
ViLLE-s.i0 $40. 11.4O a. m. :4.40. Ga
w; mn mi Sqndays-6;fo a, m: 44o p. m.
WOOD, CENTRAL NCRWoOD AND
DEDHAM-6.i0 $40. IL. 40 n. m. a 40 I'D
m; Sundays-6.4e a. m: 4.40 y. IN.
NANSFIELD-h4 $40, $50. 7.02. S.O2|
9.o2, 1902 a. m; 1902 2.04, 400, 5.O2I
6.02. 40, sos l0,0S y. IN. Sundays-1
4.55, $40. $50. 7.Os, s.Os a. m; 1905, 4.esj
COS. sos y. m.
FITCHBURG and way stations-5 sol
s'0S a. M; i2o2. 4-o2 y. m. Sundays 4
4.OS p. IN.
LON ELL and way stations-5.C) :, II I!
ig.O2. 4.O2 p. IN. Sunoays-4.08 p. m
IA UNION AND NEW BEDFORD !
6:4O, $40 a. M; 1910, $40. 4.i0 5.A
CTaunton), $40. 11.40 p. m. sundays
$40, S.40>a. m: $40 p. m.
MlDDLEBoRO-6.40 $40 a. M. 1240.
$40, i4O, $40 y. IN. Sundays-64o 40
a. m.
PLYMOUTH-s.40 a. M: 1910. 4.4o p m.
POINTS ON CAPE COD-6.40 a. m. !:
12.iO yarmouth and way statons),
3.40. 40 p. m. YARMOUTH. sun
.days-640 n. m. (Yarmouth).
COTTAGE CITY-6.40. 1910 p. m. via
Woods Hole.
NANTUCKET-6.40 a. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-08
LAPPEN LOCATED.

Milwaukee Merchant Who Started the
Panic There in 1898 Now in London.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. S.-InformatioL
has been received here showing that
Frank A. Lappen, who in 1893 was the
proprietor of large dry goods store in
this city, and whose failure at that time
precipitated the downfall of the Plank
ington bank. and started the panic OF
1893, has been located in London. Dur.
ing the panic of 1898, Lappen suddenly
disappeared, leaving a large number OF
creditors and since that time has never
been heard from. There are II indict.
ments pending against him in this city
It is now discovered that he went to the
West End of London. and settled in a
place called Acton under the name of
F. j. Measures. He leased a fashion.
able residence from Baron Rothschild.
named Funnesbury Lodge. He cut
quite figure in society for some time,
and recently disappeared from there.
leaving fresh lot of creditors. It is
doubtful whether any effort will be
made to extradite him. 4s...#
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-08

One of the first to offer their services for the
country in the Civil War, was A. r. Seton, of
Milroy, Rush County, Ind. He made good
record, and when the great difficulty was set
tied, was honorably discharged.
To-day Mr.. Seton is 56 years old, promi-
nent farmer, the head of a large family, and
Notwithstanding the i'll effects OF army life,
is enjoying excellent health.
There was period in Mr.. Sefton's life dur
ing the war which makes an interesting story.
He was a member of the 3Sth Ills. Infantry
ness. The life of every soldier is a hard
one, and Mr.. Sefton's case was no exception.
eve were in Tennessee, penned In on all
Sides Our 'rations were very scarce, said
he, "and we had begun to go on quarter al
lowance.'
1t was in the middle of August, the wells
of the community were nearly all dry, and
we were some distance from any stream, con-
sequently we had great difficulty in getting
water for cooking and drinking purposes.
One night there came hard rain, and the
next day we were started on the march. The
sun shone hot and our plodding along was
very tiresome and oppressive. Every one of
us had only a little water to drink, and as
the rain was not enough to replenish the
wells or streams our canteens went empty.
We were hurried on, and the only way to
quench our thirst was to go down on our
hands and knees and drink from the hoof
tracks made by the horses. OF course the
water was muddy and very filthy, but it was
case of this or die from thirst.
'Some of us were taken sick from the
effects of this, and was one of them. was
laid up for several weeks in field hospital
from fever. Many times afterward 1 became
afflicted with different ailments. My kidneys