Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 7, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 August 1898 — Page 2

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WOMEN AS SOLDIERS.

NOTABLE EXAMPLES, FROM SEMIRAMIS TO KADY BROWNELL.

Some BST« Led Great Armies on to Victory, While Other* Have Assumed Male Attire, Shouldered a Moaket and Foo|ht

Bravely In the Ranks.

[Copyright, 18S8, by American Press Association.]

HOUGH women's function in human so'ciety is in many essentials different from that of men, and though differently

constituted and equipped for the duties peculiarly devolving upon them, there is perhaps no sphere of action in which men have engaged that has not been essayed by women.

Exempt as woman has been by both tradition and custom from military service, she has nevertheless taken an active part in nearly every war that was ever waged. Not alone in ministering to the sick and wounded, but also as a combatant and sharer in all the dangers and the fatigues of warfare.

In this capacity her position has been by no means a subordinate one. Women havo commanded victorious armies and displayed a genius that would place them almost on a par with the few really great military leaders known to history.

The fame of Semirainis, queen of Assyria, both as a groat civil ruler and miiltary leader, has survived the lapse of 4,000 years, and the beautiful but unfortunato Zenobia, queen of Palmyra, led victorious armies and defied the power of Romo itself until treachery left her to march in golden chains to grace Aurelian's triumph.

When the spirit of tho ancient Britons had boon crushed by tho Roman legions, Boadioea raised their flagging courage and incited the tribes to revolt. She led them in battle, and 70,000 Roman soldiers were slain bofore she was overpowered by numbers. Too proud to yiold and graco a Roman holiday, she took poison after her defeat.

The history of Joan of Arc, the inspired Maid of Orleaus, is too well known to roquire recapitulation further than to state that sho drove the English ont of Frunoe and saved that oountry from becoming an English province.

TJeae aro only the most conspicuous examples of women in war, but many others might bo introduced who took a prominent part in warfare in all ages and largely determined the result by their active aid and participation.

In our own country if women have not commanded armies they have at least worn the soldier's uniform and fought in the ranks with as much courage and resolution as the bravest of the troops.

Thore may have been other women soldiers in tho war of tho Revolution than Deborah Sampson, but Bhe is the only ono that has come down to us in tho pages of history. She was born in JMiddloboro, Plymouth county, Mass., Deo. IT, 1760 was tho twelfth of a family of 13 children and was directly descended from Governor William Bradford. Sho hud no early advantages of education, but by study fitted herself for teaching school and taught for some time in her native place. There she determined to enlist and did so under tho name of Robert Sliirtlieff.

Sho wns placed in Captain Webb's company of light infantry, Colonel Shepard's/cginicnt anil General Patterson's brigade. She shared in all the hardships as well as the glories of Yorktown, labored in tho trenches and bore herself with a resolution, firmness and patient endurance which are often thought erroneously to belong exclusively to tho stronger sex. In the absenoe of a noncommissioned officer Deborah Sampsou, alias Robert Sliirtlieff, was appointed to tho positiou, aud she was ordered with a*small party to work on a battery the completion of which had

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been interrupted by the enemy's fire, She completed her task, and a short time subsequently si"? farmed one of a •elect corps chosen for capturing a British redoubt. They advanced in the darkness With bayonets fixed, and after dcepex-ate fighting carried the redoubt by storm. Though she had been in the thick of the fray and her uniform had been pierced in several places she es-, oH l«l» unharmed.

After the surrender of Oornwallis the, regiment to which she wa* attached refumed to the bank# of the Hud**, I

wtiere it continued for some time in sconting service. In June, 1782, she and two young officers begged leave to punish some Tories in the neighborhood who had caused the patriots much trouble. Their captain gave a reluctant consent and allowed the three to lead out a band of 20 men. In the night en counter that followed our heroine was wounded by a shot in the thigh and received a bad sword cut on the head. Pretending that her head wound was her only injury, she had it dressed by the surgeon, but attended to the other wound herself. She succeeded so far in healing that wound without detection that she was able to rejoin the army.

Though her injury was imperfectly cured, she was among the first to re spond to General Schuyler's call for volunteers against the Indian marauders at Saratoga and greatly distinguished herself in this service. In 1783 General Patterson made her one of his attendants, and the same year she accompanied him and a force sent to quell a mutiny near Philadelphia. On her return to that city she was feted and courted by the ladies, but shortly was attacked by an epidemic then raging. She was removed to a hospital, and there the secret she had so jealously guarded was discovered by her physician, Dr. Banta. On her re covery she resumed her uniform and forthwith proceeded to deliver a letter to General Patterson intrusted to her by Dr. Banta. An hour later she was summoned before the general and questioned as to her disguise, and she, who had marched to the cannon's mouth without a tremor, fell in a dead faint. Upon being restored to consciousness Deborah Sampson confessed all, was forgiven and received her discharge from General Knox, with high recommendations from Generals Patterson and Shepard.

After her return home she married a man named Gannet, and some time subsequent was summoned to Washington, whore she was given a pension and the usual allotment of land made to ex-sol-diers of the Revolution. She resided in Sharon, Pa., until her death on April 27, 1827.

Many women served as soldiers OH both sides during the civil war. One of the most conspicuous of these was Mrs. Kady Brownell, who was regularly enlisted in the Union army. She served under General Burnside for three years and was color bearer at Bull Run. She was born in Caffaria, South Africa, in 1842, her father being a Scottish colonel named Southwell, in the British service. He dying when she was quite young, she was brought by relatives to this country and was reared at Providence. There she was married to Robert S. Brownell at the commencement of the oivil war, and, he enlisting, she also

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determined to do the same. She joined his company and was made its color bearer, became skillful with the rifle and had no equal in the regiment in the use of the saber.

After the war Mrs. Brownell and her husband returned to Rhode Island, and finally drifted to New York, where in 1895 she received an appointment as an attendant of one of the cottages in Central park. She is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and is in receipt of a pension.

Mrs. Sarah Edmonds Seelye, also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, is another woman who wore a soldier's uniform during the civil war aud participated in its hardships and dangers. In 1861 she was living with her parents in a small Michigan town. They insisted upon her marrying a man she did not love, and to avoid this she enlisted in Company F, Second Michigan infantry, under the name of Frank Thompson. She served as an orderly at the battle of Fredericksburg, was a most skillful rider and carried messages through showers of shot and shell with a fearlessness that attracted the attention and secured the commendation of field and general officers.

The most notable example on the side of the south was that of Mme. Loreta Janeta Velazquez, otherwise known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford. She was born of a noble Spanish family in the city of Havana in 1842 and afterward resided in Texas. Soon after the outbreak of the civil war she donned male attire and secured a commission in the Confederate army. She fought in many battles, acted as a spy, bearer of dispatches, blockade runner, bounty and substitute broker in New York and was employed on important missions to Europe and elsewhere in behalf of the Confederacy. Her life, written by herself, reads like a romance and is replete with thrilling incidents.

Our women have displayed such a degree of patriotic fervor in the war with Spain that it need not surprise any one if the future discloses that some of them, discarding the garments of their sex, have served in the army as soldiers, In Gnla some have served as solders in the present war without disguising their womanhood. After her lover had been killed in battle fighting the Spaniards Senorita Martini Hernandes Peres organised a guerrilla band of women and did great execution upon the Spanish sympathizers and troops

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Work That Patriotic Women Are Doing All Over the Land.

The industry and liberality displayed by women throughout the country in providing for the needs of our wounded and sick soldiers might be regarded by foreigners unfamiliar with our country as reflecting unfavorably upon the government. They would naturally conclude that the authorities -would provide all that was absolutely necessary to meet the contingencies of war and that this display of zeal and enthusiasm on the part of women was unnecessary and monopolized one of the functions of the war authorities.

Knowing nothing of the emergent circumstances under which a large army has been enlisted, drilled and equipped within a brief space of time, they would not be aware of the fact that many things requisite for such a force could not be provided at once and that much would be left for a patriotic public to do

But even in countries where there are large standing armies there are many things that their governments do not provide which, if not absolutely necessary in time of war, would yet be of the greatest possible value to its victims. In this country since the war with Spain began our benevolent and intensely patriotic women not only provide those nonessentials, but also others that are essential for the care of the sick and wounded and which the government, in the press and hurry of an unanticipated war, found it impossible to provide within a limited space of time.

Perhaps it is rather fortunate than otherwise that so much has been left for our women to do. The enthusiasm that has animated them and their noble and unselfish efforts in behalf of their country's defenders will have a tendency to make the patriotism of our men, warm as it is, still more fervid and will give an intimation to all nations that it would be wise for them to cultivate the friendship of a cqpntry where all its women are aids to the army.

The display of patriotic fervor that has fired all ranks of the female portion of our population is unique in the history of nations. There is probably no other country in the world where a similar cause would produce so widespread an effect or such an intensity of feeling and regard for the well being of the army and navy.

There is perhaps not a village in the United States where the women have not done something or attempted to do something for the alleviation of our sick and wounded soldiers. The country is dotted with female societies innumerable organized for the purpose, and the result now is that the invalided of our troops are provided with many things that even the patients in the best oity hospitals cannot command.

Not the least meritorious of those patriotic efforts made by our women, and in a sense more a labor of love than all others direoted toward the same end, is the preparation of pyjamas^ emergGtfH

sick and wounded. The societies tbat provide those work as auxiliaries of the Red Cross association, which forwards them where most needed. The local societies also collect money and transmit it to the Red Cross headquarters, and thence receive the material out of which the things are manufactured. Many of the churches in our cities, towns and villlages have such societies connected with them, and the ladies engaged in the work usually meet at each other's houses and prepare the artioles.

Ioe is perhaps as necessary to sick and wounded soldiers, especially in the torrid climate of Cuba, as medicine itself is and is certainly much more so than some of the delicacies that many

MRS. tr. 8. GRANT.

[President Woman's National War Relief association. of our zealous women have considered such important adjuncts to hospital treatment This fact was early realized by some soldiers' aid societies, and many thousand tons of ice as well as ice machines and carbonators for purifying the drinking water have been sent to Santiago, to various camps and soldiers' hospitals and to vessels of the fleet Prominent in this good work has been the Women's National War Relief association, presided over by Mrs. U. S. Grant

Acting with tee same object in view, the Ice anxilary of the Bed Cross association has done most efficient service. It was started early in the war by four young women of New York city—Miss Julia L. Delafield, the chairman Miss Helen De Peyster, Miss Catherine Leverich and Miss Mary Leverich, all ladies of wealth and good social position. The government undertook to defray the expense of transporting the ioe provided by the anxilary to its destination. In this way ioe has been provided to the hospitals at different military camps and at the front as well as to some warships.

TEKRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1898.

FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS.

cy bandages and other artiq|bs for the ^^adingroLfrox^ green to red and finally blaok. I think the placing of fruit and vegetables on millinery is in even worse taste than the fur and animals' heads and tails that we see occasionally. I should have mentioned the fact that the ruby velvet hat was turned up from the face in front and down at the sides.

NEIL MACDOSAJUX

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FALL MILLINERY.

Attractive Designs In Hats and Bonnets For Women. [Special Correspondence.]

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—The pattern hats and bonnets for this fall are here, but it takes much diplomacy and many promises to enable one to see them. One might not believe it, but there is rivalry in the millinery trade, and each person is afraid that some one else may copy what he or she fondly believes to be entirely original. I hope I shall not be accused of giving away professional secrets when I say that hats are divided into two distinct classes. One kind turns up away from the face, and the other dips downward over it. About two-thirds turn up, and the rest follow the shepherdess shape. There are poke bonnets among them where the work is made of shirred velvet or satin, with trimming that recalls to mind the hats of our grandmothers. Next to the poke shapes, and there are many variations of that old time form, there are the round flats, and these, by bending the brims and turning them up in front or back, are made to take whatever shape the milliner thinks best to hold the bow or bunch of flowers or tuft of plumes she has in her mind's eye.

There was among these pattern hats one of ruby velvet, made with a rather low, shirred crown and a perfect-

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ly round brim, also shirred in such a way as to leave a little ruffle along the edge. Around the crown there was a row of pink velvet hollyhocks, each with a ruby colored center. On the left side was a tall bunch of waxy ivy leaves, wij& a £ew, blackberries among them

A poke shape was of garnet felt, the front faced with shirred garnet satin. On the outside there was a quadruple shirring of old gold satin, and the left side had a very large bow of garnet moire ribbon. I think I never saw garnet and old gold together before, but the effect was very good.

Scgme of the new millinery shows a scheme of several shades of the same color. I noticed one velvet poke and one toque and one close bonnet all in several shades of brown, from light tan to seal. The results were all very refined, yet I really think a pretty contrast more generally pleasing.

For young ladies for runabouts there are some braMed felts in gray and white or black aud tan or some other mixture of two colors. Ruches of silk mull or taffeta or surah and also velvet are made to go around the crown, and from them stick two or three sharp little quills. Velvet flowers are seen in great quantities, and their shadings are almost marvelous. Even among the pansies one finds here and there one with the petals faded and curled inward, as though it had begun to lose its freshness. The velvet pansies are evidently copied closely after nature. Few other flowers can be so perfectly imitative.

I think one may say that there will be less high effects in trimming than before. Feathers generally lie flat, or nearly so, and bows are not artificially stiffened and are not so high. I notice an unusual amount of rich moire ribbon upon the new millinery. Moire is always rich and gives lights and shades sot found in any other ribbon.

Among the "high novelties" I taw a little poke bonnet made of gold lace over ruby velvet The trimming on one side consisted of a series of black moire bows with a large one just over the top. Mingled with this last was a close bunch of dark red velvet flowers of some species unknown to me. There were black velvet strings.

I saw some pieces of velvet of different colors with polka ,*5ts worked upon them in gold or silver threads. These are to be used as draperies cut on the bias. One piece of very rich black velvet had one row of silver dote, one of gold and one where the threads had an iridescent emerald tint This was very striking and I am sure will be a hand-1 Bome trimming.

There are a good many felt alpines, •which show very little if any difference in shape with those of la^t season, except perhaps these may have a slight suggestion of a cavalry hat There are also regular round turbans of fur felt and plain felt, and also there are shapes over which velvet will be plaited and shirred in turban shape. Some faces look better under a turban than any

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Why They Wore Armor.

To such a pitch of exasperation did the practice of using buttons in the shirt drive the men of the middle ages that they adopted the plan of wearing brass or steel armor, fastened together with metallic bolts. The popular idea that men wore armor in order to fight in it is manifestly absurd, since no man could possibly have fought when incased in half a hundredweight of metal. Armor was worn solely in order to avoid the worry of shirts with missing buttons.

There were distinct advantages connected with the chain steel shirts. When one of these garments came home on Saturday night from the washerwoman, the owner could feel reasonably certain that the metallic clasps at the neck and in the bosom were 'all in their proper places, for no washerwoman could have succeeded in detaching them without the use of a cold chisel. If it did so happen that the washerwoman's husband had been run over by a steam roller while wearing a steel shirt belonging to one of his wife's customers, and one of the metallic fastenings had thereby been injured, the Customer in question could not accuse his wife of negligence and demand to know why she failed to keep his shirts in proper repair.—London Answers.

Russia's Magnificent Churches.

"The churches in St. Petersburg aire so magnificent that they go to your head," writes Lilian Bell in The Ladies' Home Journal. We did nothing but go to mass on Christmas eve and Christmas day, for although we spent our Christmas in Berlin we arrived in St. Petersburg in time for the Russian Christmas, which comes 12 days later than ours. St. Isaac's, the Kazan and Sts. Peter and Paul dazed me. The 'icons or images of the Virgin are set with diamonds and emuralds worth a king's ransom. They are only under glass, which is kept murky from the kisses which the people press upon the hands and feet. The interiors of the cathedrals, with their hundreds of silver couronnes and battleflags and trophies of conquests, look like great bazaars. Every column is covered clear to the dome. The tombs of the czar are always surrounded by people, and candles burn the year round. Upon the tomb of Alexander II, under glass, is the exquisite laurel wreath placed there by President Faure. It is of gold and was made by the most famous carver of gold in Europe."

"I always let a cold go as it comes"—one says which means that he overworks the system in getting rid of a cold rather than assist it by using using Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.

A Peculiar Paper.'

The Ostrich, an English paper tbat aims to say nothing disagreeable in speaking of a building that burns down in which out of 400 persons 27? perish, does not mention them, but says, "Not less than 123 were saved." Very sad news ib printed in the smallest type, so the experienced reader is warned. No unpleasant details are given. After a mere statement the paragraph ends with "Continuation on page 18. There is no thirteenth page.

A Blatter of Fees.

Invalid—I would rather be dead than as 1 am! Attending Physician—Ah, madam, you should live and—er—let live.—Detroit Journal. "I have tried Salvation Oil in my family, on a broken and dislocated foot and can recommend it to any one as good liniment. Mrs. William Tolley, Joplin, Mo."

Give the Children a Drink called Grain-O. It is a delicous, appetizing, nourishing food drink to take the place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who have used it because when properly prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but is free from all its injurious properties. Grain-0 aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. It is not a stimmulant but a health builder, and children, as well as adults, can drink it with great benefit Costs about as much as coffee. 15 and 25c.

Distressing Stomach Disease

Permanently cured by the masterly powers of South American Nervine Tonic. Invalids need suffer no longer, because this great remedy can cure them all. It is a cure for the whole world of stomach weakness and indigestion. The cure be ins with the first dose. .The relief it rings is marvelous and surprising. It makes no failure never disappoints. No matter how long you have suffered, your cure is certain under the use of this great health giving force. Pleasant and always safe. Sold by all druggist, in Terre Haute, Ind.

Many People Cannot Drink coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can drink Grain-O when you please and and sleep like a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous persons, young people and children Grain-O is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a package from yonr grocer to-day. Try it in place of coffee. 15 and 25c. Asheville and the Land of the

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Twenty-six hundred feet elevation. Delightful climate. Three hundred days of sunshine per year. Finest hotel accommodations in the South. The world's greatest sanitarium and place for recreation.

A reduced rate is in effect from the North every day in the year, for round trip tickets via the Queen & Crescent Route and Southern Railway.

Through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers from Cincinnati daily. W. C. Rinearson, General Passenger Agent, Cincinnati, will send printed matter and full information on application.

DR. R. W. VAN VALZAH,

Dentist,

Office, No. 5 Sooth Fifth Street.

C. F. WILLIAMS, D. D. S.

DENTAL ^PARLORS,

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Rheumatism

Pains Were So 8evere They Prevented Sleep—Completely Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla-Scrofula

Bunches Disappeared• For seven years or more I had rheumatism and could not rest well at night. My left limb pained me so that I could not sleep. I obtained no relief from medicine until I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla which has entirely cured me." MBS. J. A. FUHGESON, 116 Sycamore St., Terre Haute, Indiana.

We have found Hood's Sarsaparilla to be all it is recommended to be. It has cured my husband of rheumatism. Large lumps appeared back of my little boy's ears, and we gave him Hood's Sarsaparilla. In a Bhort time these eruptions disappeared, and he was entirely cured." MRS. HATTIB FRET,184 Vincennes Street, New Albany, Indiana. Remember

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Sarsaparilla

Is the best—In fact the One True Blood Purifier. Ail druggists. $1 six for #5. Get only Hood's.

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Chicago and Milwaukee

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Of Steel Side-wheel Steamers,

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and Propellers.

City of Louisville and J. C. Ford

This fleet of Elegant New Steel Steamers make close connections at Benton Harbor with the Big Four Ry. and the M., B. H. & O. Ity. At St. Joseph with the Chicago & West Michigan Ry. and the Vandalla Line.

To Chicago, three trips dally. Sundays excepted. at :30 a. m.. 5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m. On Sundays, 0:00 n. m. and 10:00 p. in.

To Milwaukee. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 p. m. Passenger and freight rates less than all rail routes.

Through tickets can be secured at railway stations. Change of time Sept. 1. Try the recently discovered Excelsior Mineral Water and Baths. Elegant Now Bath House at Benton Harbor.

DOCKS:

CHICAGO—Foot of Wabash Ave. MILWAUKEE—River St. near E. Water St. Bridge.

ST. JOSEPH—E. A. Graham. BENTON HARBOR—North Water St. J. H. GRAHAM, Pros't,

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REDUCTION IN PRICES. A N I S E

Begs leave to remind his friends and patrons that he was tho first undertaker to reduce the prices of

FUNERAL COODS.

He having lately opened up a now establishment at 103 North Fourth street (two doors north of Cherry) with an entirely new and finely selected stock, now offers a fine full sized black cloth casket In chestnut at from $30 upward, a plain Imitation rosewood burial case from $12 up, and all other goods in proportion, and trusting that by paying the strictest attention to tho wants of nls patrons he may merit a share of their patronage. Telephone 1152.

COAI^.

We mine bur own coal. First-class for all Domestic Use. Furnace trade solicited Prices very reasonable. 'Phone 202.

J. N. & GEO. BROADHURST,

Office, 122 South Third.

BALL & SON,

FUMERAL DIRECTORS, Cor. Third and Cherry streets. Terro Haute Ind., are prepared t-o execute all orders In their line witfi neatness and dispatch.

Embalming a Specialty.

Dr. Cort F. Askren

announces removal to his new offices,

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0RAND OPERA HOUSE

8 to 9 mornings. TERRE HAUTE 1 to 4 afternoons. 7 to 9 evenings.

ARTHUR GRIMES, D. D. S.

DENTIST

Room 1, McKeen Bank Building. TERRE HAUTE. IND.

BfEntrance on Sixth street.

ANDY BURGET lumbing Gas and Steam Fitting

Pumps, Hose, Etc.

Special attention given to repair work and jobbing. Estimates furnished. 505 Ohio St. Terre Haute, Ind.

DAILEYK& CRAIG

503 OHIO 8TBEET.

Give them a call if you ha»« *nv kind of Jnsarance to place. They will write you in as good companies aft are represented in thec'ty.

N. HICKMAN,

1212 Main Street.

All calls will receive the most careful at' tentlon. Open day and night.

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ATTORNEY.

Collections and Notarial Work.

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