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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

rights and lefts to the number of hun
| dred, with the heap growing all TIL
| time. The messenger made a selection
and removed the shoe, but there wal
| no money. He tried again and again
| but did not hit it,. Then he gave III
and searched no further. Soon aftel
| he let 90 soldier who had beer
slightly wounded in the head came
| along and looked the "scrap heap over
and said to himself:
There are some good shoes here, anG
it would be pity to bury them with
legs and feet. III change mine for g
better pair"
In overhau,ing the relics he came
upon Corporal McFadden's left leg. He
removed the shoe and found 1t fit
Then he found n right one and was
provided for. Grant moved by the
flank that night. and the Confederates
did the same. The field was left in pos
session of the Union forces. Next
morning the work OF burial began.
While a big hole was being dug for the
amputated arms and legs Corporal Nc
Fadden sent word to the sergeant in
charge of that detail about his $500.
Hes crazy" replied the sergeant
"Here's a whole wagon load of left
legs, all looking alike, and how are we
to pick out his:'
No effort was made to do so. After
an hour or so the last limb was tossed
into the pit, and the men began shovel
Ing in the dirt. AS they worked away
the sergeant suddenly said:
Here, now, but you've overlooked
that leg in the bushes. You, Smith,
haul it out and dump it In"
"But there's something inside the
SOCK" said Smith. Hold easy, now, till
| see what it is"
With his knife the soldier ripped up
the sock, and there was the corporals
greenbacks. Only three Of the party
saw the money. They winked at each
other and pocketed the find and later
on made a divide. That closed the In
cident for several weeks. Corporal
was sent to n hospital IN
Washington and soon rallied. The SOL
diers who had gobbled his money went
10 the front, and one day before Peters
burg Smith was MORALLY wounded.
To ease his conscience he told about the
divide" and a chaplain wrote down
his confession. When the other two
men were called up, they denied the
story. A surgeon and staff officer be-
rame interested with the chaplain on
one side, and the captain of Company
b. the colonel of the Sixteenth ana
others took up the other side. Curious
" enough, the soldier who stole Nc
Fadden's shoe came forward and ac-
it. but 1t was a long time
before the money could be traced. BY
This time colonies, brigadiers and major
generals had become interested, ana
CORPORAL McFadden's name was u
word In the Army of the 70
tomac. At length the guilty private
broke down and confessed. He got OIL
with three months in a military prison,
while the sergeant was drummed out
II the army. Between them they had
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
THE HOME GOLD CURE.
An Ingenious Treatment by Which
nruukarts are Bein~ Cured Daily
In spite OF Themselves.
No NosiOus Doses n" Weakening of
the Nerves. A Pleasant and Pos
ttiye Cure for the Liquor Habit.

II is row generally known and I'M
ao,.ton1 that Drunkenness is q dis
oo.e and not weakness. A body filled
T,tb poiscn, and nerves completely
shattered by periodical or constant use
n Intoxicating liquors, requires an an
t;dnte capable of ueutralizing and
eradicatirg this poison, and destroy
inf the craving for intoxicants. Suf-
farars may now cure themselves at
hnmc without publicity or loss of time
irom business by this wonderful
"HOME GOLD CURE" which has
been perfected after many years of close
stndy and treatment of inebriHtps. The
faithful use according to directions of
his wonderful discovery is positively
Guaranteed to cure the most obstinate
case, no matter how hard drinker.
On, records show the marvellous trans
f,rnation of thousands of Drunkards
into sober, industrious and upright
WIVES CURE YOUR HUSBANDS!.
CHILDREN CURE YOUR FAITH
Frs, This remedy is no sense q nos.
rum but is a specific for this disease
ork, and is so skillfully devised and
wepared that it is thoroughly soluble
and pleasant to the taste, go that it
ran be given in cup of tea or coffee
without the knowledge of the person
taxing it.. Thousands of Drunkards
have cured themselves with this price
less remedy, and as many more have
hseD cured and made temperate men
Gy having the "CURE' administered
By loving friends and relatives with
cit their knowledge in coffee or tea,
and believe to-day that they discon-
tinued drinking of their own free will.
DO NOT WAIT. Do not be deluded
by apparent and misleading Improve
rent Drive out the disease for once
and for all time, The "HOME GOLD
CURE is sold at the extremely low
price Of Ore Dollar, thus placing with
il reach of everybody treatment more
efeotual than others costing S25 to $50.
Full directions accompany each pack
age. Special advice by skilled physi
clans when requested without extra
c1arge, Sent prepaid to any part of
the world on receipt of One Dollar.
Address Dent 4 FOG EDWIN b. GILES
Il COMPANY. 233O and 1882 Market
Street, Philadelphia.
All correspondence strictly confideu-
tia
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

u A RlIEN the Sixteenth New
A~ York marched with Grant
" into the Wilderness, Cor
poral McFadden of Com
pany Il put $500 In the bank. The
pahk was his Shoe-the one on his left
loot. In due time the Confederatos
We're found in line of battle across the
line of march, and the Sixteenth was
deployed, with a hundred other regi-
ments, to face them. Skirmisuing had
only begun when Corporal McFadden
mad his leg shattered by bullet. OF
course it was the left leg. He was car
ried to the field hospital in the rear,
and, after brief examination, the sur
Geon said:
Sorry for you, corporal, but we must
amputate the leg to save your life"
1t was a case In which the victim had
nothing to say. When he returned to
consciousness, his left leg had been am
putated at the knee, and he was lying
among 4 hundred other wounded men.
The loss of his money occurred to him
at once, and he made the fact known
to comrade who had been shot in the
shoulder.
go out and find my left leg and that
$500, and I'll give you half the money"
said the corporal, and the man agreed.
1t was easy enough to find the scrap
heap" of legs and arms, but not so easy
to identify a left leg. There We're
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
WOMAN'S BEAUTY.
How it is Made or Marred.

There is nothing more subtle than
woman's beauty. 1t eludes all attempts
to analyze it. A woman may have the
measurements aud lines of the Medician
Venus and yet lack beauty. Or she may
defy artistic standards and be known
everywhere as beautiful woman. There
is, however, one kind of beauty which is
recognized by all and which is every
woman's dover, beauty to which the
French have given the name Of 1.-THE
Beauty of Youth" Many time we
turn to watch some sweet, young girl,
impressed by her beauty. But if we
analyze the beauty we find it is made up
of smooth skin, clear complexion, bright
eyes, ruddy lips ard rounded contours
Tina. beauty ought to last always But
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

| how soon we see it fade. The young
wife looks at her yellow skin, sunken
| cheeks and hollow eyes and marvels at
her own falling off. And the younger
girls still retaining the beatty Of youth
wonder what her husband could have
seen attractive in her, )" not knowing that
it will be their turn to fade very soon.
HOW TO KEEP BEAUTY.
In order to preserve this beauty Of
youth, TO retain the charm OF sweetness
and freshness which belongs to maiden
hood, the prerequisite is to understand
that the chief foe Of wouian's beauty is
woma lly ill.health. Young women are
often very careless of themselves. The
temptation of the dance, or of the sleigh
ride overrules their prudence, and the
result is suppression and perhaps irregu-
larty. This is only the beginning of
worse evils, and vet this alone is suf-
ficient to steal the freshness from the
face. The wonan.y health should be
protected with the utmost care and the
first symptom Of arrangement or disease
should be met by the Use of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
IL Twill always recommend DR.. Pierce's
Favorlte Prescription, Golden Medical
Discovery aud Pleasant Pellets, for
they cured me when doctors and other
medicines failed" writes Mrs. Mary Z.
Lewis, Of Tanner, GilIner Co., W. Va.
For fifteen years l suffered untold
misery. When | commenced taking Dr.
Pierces medicines, had given up all
hope OF ever getting well. could not
lie down to sleep, and everything ate
would almost cramp me to death. Was
very nervous and could hardly walk
across the room. Ioniv afichcd ninety
poundS 7phtn / commenced taking these
medicines. / n0ao uelgh one huna,td
AID f0rtp pounds and an kdwng better
train Man e7er before. ny friends all
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
r-e EPWORTH LEAGUE. c-r..
Topic Fer the Week BEGINNING Sept.
1-"Spirituul Acquaintance" ,
Text, job xii, 2l-23. "a

"Acquaint now thyself with Him
nnd be ut peace. Receive, l pray thee
the law from His mouth
This sentiment is gem in heap of
rubbish 1t Is thread of truth in a
weaving of false reasoning. The argyll
ment of the chapter is utterly unsound
and unredoemed from condemnation by
this one passage of truth. Eliphaz the
Temanite Is talking. He uses the old
philosophy that disaster in business
and sickness in the family are proof
positive of wickedness of life and Il
sinful heart. Denial Of this by the un-
fortunate only adds hypocrisy to trans
grcssiOn. Loss of property and children
and body tormented by boils were alb
solute certainty to him that Job was a
consummate villain and all his previ-
ous professions of piety n mere mask
of pretension. which God had now strip
ped away. SO he eXhortcd Job to re-
pent and get acquainted with God
The exhortation was all right If taken
in n proper sense, but the promises Of
Eliphaz had no warrant from God. Heas-
serted: IF thou return to the Almighty,
thou shalt be built up; thou shalt put
away niquity far from thy tabernacle.
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust
and the gold of Ophir as the stones of
the brook, and thou shalt have plenty
of silver"
This is equivalent TO saying now, "lf
you become Christian, you shall be
rich" There is no warrant from d.
vine inspiration or facts for man to
say this. Beyond all question, pure
religious life does help every one in
temporal as well as in spiritual affairs.
A converted drunkard will become So
Der, industrious. frugal and save mon
ey, so that from rags and filth he may
come to comfort ana competency
In numberless ways true piety quick
ems persons powers of body and
brain as well as of soul and aids in
developing all talents, so that one be-
comes better artist, artisan. citizen
and worker in every way. But all this
does not insure wealth irrespective Of
the laws Of trade and industry. 1t Is
not fact now or ever that the wicked
nover succeed IN business and tho roll.
p,ous ALWAYS nrosner in ,roda and man.
soIaIv bacousa of tho,r rolf.
piors conditions uowavar n,oasing
such a condition of ,hipcs would no
This world &c not RIM IN those limos md
there is M gain in following tho com.
many Of I,inhaz
Trpe nietv will mid my and everv
,orson to rho b;gbos+ n,oco nossi,,l. ror
him and rho utmost bann,pacs and nor.
saction ot+ainoh,o in mis- no Tbot is
truth Rut vhoevor nro.
,assoS roIicion ovnoo+inr b,, +bot naous |
,1ono Ia hoco,,o ,i.b or bo,,thy ~, !
earned or oven hannv is doomed 10
II ha ,vouid lao free from hollis ba
nust observe tho conditions of nhvSicoI |
,eoIth ond NOT ro,v unon nravar and
,osne1 SONGS raraIv II No would enc.
.oad IN husinnss ha must studv md
,nnIv tho Iovs of trade md nor rolv
man his moral intorritv alone 70 b,irg
,roft Good Intentions do NOT insure
no socuritv of Investments NOT
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

to make good the $500. and the boys OF
the Sixteenth Clipped in as much
more. and so the soldier who lost his
leg and his shoe and his bank deposit
didn't come out SO badly after ALL On
the day Lee surrendered, and while we
were having Il lively skirmish. a STAFF
officer rode up and ordered us TO fall
back and announced that negotiations
were in progress. There were cheers
all along the line, but later on we be-
gan to doubt the good news.
Boys" shouted an Irishman in Com
pany b, don't We be afeared of the
news. Sure, an army that can find
McFaddcn's money can smash the
Confederate states, and we'll all be go
Ing home by this time tomorrow"
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

loiC1 EeI Iau taken SIX
bottles of DR.. Pierce's medicine, and
that if she would do likewise she would
feel ten years Younger, too
There is one clause in Mrs. Schnetver's
letter, which voices the sentiments of
thousands of sensitive women. Vince
that our A0me doctor a0uld insist the
FIRST thing on an examination, and that
Iaonla not submit TO, unleSs / ipas dan
gn0ns!y SIX, and then ii u0mid be too
late TO do any g00a."
Many woman in Just such case,
realizing the danger she runs vet neg
lects medical treatment because she
shrlnks from the indicate question
ings, the offensive examinations. and
obnoxious local treatments which the
home physician often thinks necessary.
WAY OUT
of this difficulty is opened for women by
DR.. Pierce's invitation to consult him BY
letter, free. All correspondence is held
as strictly confidential, and the written
condolences Of women are guarded by
the same professional privacy observed
by DR.. Pierce in personal consultations
with women at the lnvalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, NY. Address
DR.. r. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, n. y.
THE FAMILY FRIEND.
A. L. Amend, of Newtield, FL Paso
Co., Colo, says: 1--WE have studied the
Medical Adviser thoroughly, and when
anything is the matter with any of our
large family the first thing we do is to
see what the book says
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing 1908 large pages aud
over 700 illustrations, is sent free OH
receipt of stamps to pay expense of mail
ing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps for
the cloth bound volume, or only II
stamps for the book in paper covers.
Address Dr. r. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
Some Gift of sanctity.

1t was in His parting sorrow that
Jesus asked His disciples TO remember
Him, and never was entreaty of af-
lection answered so, for ever since has
His name been breathed in morning
and evening prayers that none can
count and has brought down some gift
of sanctity and peace on the anguish
of bereavement and the remorse Of
SIM. Martineau.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
Rest, Truest and Most Useful.

That man who loves his own family
better than he does his neighbours fam
lily, and his own country better than
any other country, and his own church
more than any other church is the best
father and husband. tle truest patriot
and the most useful Christian.-Presby-
terrain Banner.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

In case of cough or crop give the little one
one Minnie Cough Cure. Then rest easy
and have no fear. The child will be all right
in a little while. 1t never fails. Pleasant TO
,.te .I1avs safe sure and almost instantaneous
in effect. Greepe's drug store.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

1t needs. therefore, in us infinite
carefulness and watchfulness as We
walk ever amid other lives lest by some
word or look or act or disposition or
influence of ours we hurt them irrep.
arably.-Dr. j. r. Miller
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
Things You Can See Through.

"Now," said the teacher. 1--WE come to
transparent subjects. Give US an in.
stance, Miss Sophie"
"a pane of glass;"
every good. Now anotherT'
"A-a-keyhole, sir"
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
"NN and s M o KE
Nour ife awayl

You can be cured OF any form of tobacco using
easily, be made we'll, strong, magnetic, full of
new life and vigor by taking AO-TO- RAC,
that makes wesk men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. Over 500, GOO
cured. All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Book
let and advice FREE Address STERLING
REMEDY CO., Chicago or New York 47
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30
BE Cheery.

The way IS weary, 80
The day lie dreary; -
Still, still be cherry
= All bravely fscei
This life thou'rt spending
viii have an ending;
Meanwhile Gods lending
Al needed grace
New Yorh Observer.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

aOHi0 1HS1St me WH WlHg
on an examination, and
that / avoula not submit
10, unless / u'a5 danger-
Oasip S:ck, ard then ii
a0niG be too late. If any
one had told me your
medicines would do me so
much good l would have
said, 'Oh no, not that
much good l can say
truly l was surprised at
the benefit l received. An
old friend of mine said to
Me, Why, what is the
matter with YOU, you are
getting so young again ?
told rer nod tal-en civ
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

say they can hardly believe that I am tie
same person, after being sick SO long
/ haze changed to be robust and rosy
rheeked have taken fifteen bottles of
Prescription, fifteen of the Discovery
and fifteen of the Pellets know that
if il had not been for your medicines
would not have been living today"
DR.. Picrce's Favorite Prescription is a
woman's medicine. 1t is not offered as
a cure-all but it is confidently recon-
mended as sure and safe remedy for
all those diseases of women which are
durable by the use of medicine. 1t
establishes regularity, dries the drains
which destroy the strength and beauty
of women, heals inflammation and ul-
ceration and cures female weakness 1t
is the best preparative for motherhood,
giving great strength and elasticity to
the organs of maternity, and making the
baby's advent practically painless.
uGETrINc YOUNG AGAIN.
1t is one of the triumphs OF "Favorte
Prescription" that its results are so
palpably and visbly real. The cure of
womanly diseases by this medicine is
proved by the gain in flesh and weight,
by the restoration of youthful freshness,
by the renewed strength and ambition.
and by all the outward and visible signs
of robust health.
81 enjoy good health; thanks to
Or. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery" writes Mrs
]. ]. Schnetyer, OF Pontiac, Livingston
Co, III. "Fave taken six bottles OF each
kind. / was taken sick last February
and the doctors here called it Grip. I
lay for four weeks in bed, and when got
up found had displacement Had
such aches and pains in my back and
limbs. could net stand any length of
time. knezp that our home doctor
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

a1d $500.
,o a- goods carefully packed aud shipped to
H. H., address In any part of New England.
NH ruahe no charges for packages or packing
y, a4 1; o. order, Registered Letter or Ex-
s saes Money order and you will receive your
81 81 " return express. Price Lists sent
y l|, y mail on application. For reference
''1' local bank. so ems
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

Reliable Goods For Family Use.
Per gal.
HhEFort Old Sour Mash Bourbon, $500
tett', Old Reserve. 900
Norwood Pure Rye Malt, 400
emerson Club Bourbon, 400
falkland Old Bourbon, SOC
p 5t,s Rye and Bourbon, $50
IsNs Rye and Bourbon, 200
plle Corn Whisky. 1.75
TUE Hay Now Whiskey, 1.50
1.50
lawrence, Old Medford Rum, o 90
H. 500
S,lTeIrs Portorico Rum, 400
American Gin, 200
Syt Gin, 400
H0 Gin. 400
bottles California Wines (assorted) LOO
c,, 100
Aiorn'a Wines, all kinds, 1.50
200
druggists Pure Alcohol. 2.15
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-30

u A RIIEN the Sixteenth New
V York marched with Grant
" " into the Wilderness, Cor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-11
PLAYING FOR
HOME RULE VOTES
Some Undercurrents in Legis.
lature Of Humphrey-Gear
Daik-Lantern Politics.

Off and on for several nights, native
Hawaiian legislators, treading lightly,
have been seen entering and leaving the
private residence of Judge Humphreys.
None of them are Republicans; all of
them are trying to smash the Repub-
lican party; and the question is, what
are they getting from Republican
Judge-an appointee of President Nc
Kinley, which seems to please them so?
One of them tells a friend, who tells
a newspaper man, that the Judge is
trying to win over the native majority
by promising that, if they will support
his measures, his friends will support
theirs and that together they will
make things hot for Dole. What Hum
phreys particularly wants is to induce
the Legislature to cut down all the SAL
aries of Mr.. Dole's appointees so that
the present incumbents will resign and
then TO badger the Governor into
compromise that will let in some of
Humphreys men on a basis of a recon
sideration of the appropriation bill and
raise in salary to the old figures.
What Humphreys wants to control is
the police department so that he can
regulate the drawing OF Grand JurleS
and get some that he can manage from
the bench. In return he is willing, to
support Independent schemes. by be-
traying the Republican organization
into the hands of the Home Rulers. Al
ready his lettering newspaper has be-
gun to pipe it's feeble lay against the
Republican members of the Senate and
House; and it has ceased to say any
thing for Republicanism anywhere.
1.-THE whole scheme" said a well
known politician, lis to make the Arr
iona man the political boss of Honolu-
lu. He wants to get the police and
with their help run tae primaries that
would follow the adoption of a city
charter After that he wants to be
Mayor of Honolulu and Governor next
time. When Dole's time expires with
McK.lleys he will play Republican if
there happens to be "a Republican Pres
ident elected or a Democrat if a Dem
ocratic President is chosen, and the ma
tive candidate, if there is one will
stand no show. He is as capable of de-
sorting the Home Rule party as easily
as he has the Republican party; and
if he ever gets up the ladder he will
drop things on the poor natives who
boosted him.
But all Is not going as smoothly as
Humphreys could wish. Some of the
Home Rulers are vainly asking why he
urged his bosom friend Gear to try and
unseat Wilcox and why, when the at
tempt failed he wrote urgent letters to
Westinghouse which his paper lately
boasted-to get Gear the prize of a
Judgeship. Why didn't he recommend
a Hawaiian?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-11
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The Remains of Mrs j. w. waldron
Laid to Rest

me funeral services over the re
mains of Mrs. ]. w. Waldron wife of
~. w Waldron of Messrs. Schaefer q,
Co. TOOK place yesterday afternoon at
the Cathollc cathedral. the Right Rev
efend Bishop of Panapolis officiatine
The services We're attended ONLY nv I'M
adiate members of the family and the
81 friends of the deceased The
beaatiful burial service of the Catholic
chGi as solemnly read by the Risbon
was made more Impressive by the song.
ritual Of the choir The interment took
place in Nuuanu cemetery. The pail
bearers We're DR.. George Herbert
Frank Mcintyre, Wentworth Buchanan.
Donala Ross, S. Wood, w. H. Wright
j. Fl. Porteous, w. G. Singlehurst.
Mrs. Waldron died Saturday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock. leaving a husband
and 2-year-old daughter and brother.
Mr.. Coulsen, of T. H. Davies & Co.. to
mourn her She was young woman
only "A years of age, and had been in
the city but little over a year. She
was native of Liverpool England
The aVed husband and child have
The sya2athy of a host of friends.