Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-14

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the speakers, and the Relief corps attends
70 the supper, Col, J. h, Mad camp, 5.
W. wil hold It's next meeting Thursday
evening, Feb, "a,
States Attorney NJ, NJ, Wilson met the
board OF railroad commissioners in south
koyalton the 9th inst, Tor conference on
the petition that he recently addressed TO
that body, setting forth the grievances Of
Randolph with regard TO the passenger
and freight service on the Central Yer
mont railway, c, W, Writers OF ST, Al,
bans, attorney for the road, was present
ana represented that three engines have
been ordered from Montreal and will pro-
coed at once to relieve the eongested con-
dltloR OF local freight at Essex Junction,
Waterbury, Montpelier aud along down
the line, Ocean bound way treights have
heretofore been rushed through at the eN-
pense OF the local service, but nov the To-
cal freight viii receive attention. In re-
gard 10 the passenger service, the commits
sioners were OF the opinion that the road
Is doing as well AS It can with the poor
coal u Is obliged TO use In lieu OF a better
quality delayed In shipment. MIR. viii
sons case holds over Tor while in the
hope that improved conditions will make
further action unnecessary.
"Oadis TOT FOrtOFN rope.
A bill has passed Congress bestowing
upon the members OF the Port Hudson
"Forlorn Hope" stotming column the
medals promised them by special order
No. ~, issued by the Department OF the
Cult, June 10, 1863, Those knoNn in this
vicinity who are entitled to this medal are
Ctpt. b. +. Bowman, George q. Hutchins,
and the late Newell III. Hebard OF Com
pany +, Sth Vermont; Seymour n. Coles
and the late Lyman z. Luce OF Company
q, sth Vermont, In the case OF the nom
survivors, the heirs Of the deceased receive
the badge OF honor,
Two days after the second assault on
Port Hudson, in which the Federals were
repulsed, General Banks called for vol
unteer storming party and promised that
"Ohicers WHO lead the column of victory
IN this last assault may be assured of a
just recognition of their services by pro-
motion, and every officer and soldier who
shares its perils and its glories shall re-
ceive medal tit TO commemorate the first
grand success of the campaign of 1863 for
the freedom OF the Mississippi. His name
shall be placed in general orders on the
roll Of honor"
Brave men volunteered, and the "For-
lorn Hope column was set apart to be
specially drilled for the dangerous task
der the enemy's works was pushed as rap
idly as possible. Fahien Dupuis OF Com
pany tells how the mining party, to
keep the right direction for their digging
operations, managed shire dly to make
the very enemy guide their movements.
The rebels were agoniZingly short OF to-
bacco and used to drop fish lines over
their works in plaintive appeal for eontri-
buttons OF the coveted weed. The Yam
KEGS willingly relieved a distress, with
which they could sympathize, by tying
cuds onto the ends OF the lines, taking
care, however, to make the cuds so small
that the anxious cbewers above would
keep on fishing, while they dug by the
row OF dangling lines.
The mine was finished and the storming
column was ready TO make its heroic dash,
when the fall OF Nicksburg FASTENED the
surrender Of Port Hudson and the "For-
iorn Hope" was saved its sacrifice.
Among the effects of the late Bailey f.
Adams, first selectmRn of Randolph dur
ing the war, has been found a letter from
Mr.. Dupuis written from New Iberia, La,
Dec. IS, 1863, in which he says
ave are having pretty cold weather but
no snow. Sometimes we get warm
night and then the mosquitoes bite like
fury. After Port Hudson vas taken, we
went into camp for month, and then got
a good whipping at Sabine Pass. Back We
went to New Orleans, then up as far as
Opelousas and stayed there a week, after
which we came down here. Where we
shall go next and when, nobody knows
but the general himself"
Another letter to Mr.. Adams from Mr..
Dupus is dated Oct IS, 1864, from Jarvis
L. 5. A. Gen. Hospital, Baltimore, Md,
and reads as follows: II write you now,
not from the noise and hustle of camplife,
but from the confined region of a lonely
hospital, to which was taken on account
of wound received in my right arm the
10th OF this month at the battle of Cedar
Creek. was wounded early in the morn
ing on the skirmish line, was taken pris-
oner and laid on the field all day. | was
stripped and robbed OF everything | had
even TO lingering and my notes. |
need not tell you that ! was glad when the
enemy was in turn put to flight, leaving
me in the hands of the Union army. Our
army was saved from utter defeat, and VIC
tory is again given us over the enemies OF
their own good as well as the country's."
Wanted Thayer Tipped.
The Story Teller of the Burlington Free
Press spun this yarn in a recent issue
thereby contributing to the gaity of
Camp Randolph's summer colony and
others well acquainted with the nero OF
the tale
A row boat stored for several years, un
used, in the attic of the Dubois cottage,
Highgate Springs, was offered for sale.
Coming to the knowledge Of a Swanton
gentleman and lady, contemplating buy
ing, they drove to the Springs early in the
season and looked the craft over, after
procuring the key of Mr.. Platt. An old
ish man in jumpers, who was tussing
about the ridge picking things up, volun-
about its fine lines. AS the Swanton party
drove away the lady turned to her hus-
band in an undertone with:
"Say, John, why didn't you tip the old
man?'
"What old man ?" asked the psrplexed
husband
"Why," replied the wife, that nice old
man that was so awfully kind in getting
ont the boat and telling us all about IL,