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under*X »«*<» win bs ehanwd
at *ke foWewtn* r»*es:
PinliMwlw.r«rMr MOO
—cfc tMWw«I If*. 100
MEDICAL ~
yj AKT SMITH. M. D.
* (Wm M 4am mm of llawktas Mro*. IHmst-
Msoms *1 rmHmmat Mr.Joh* oor
Mt of MM* «i Jtftrw »tre«».
AC. WIUIK«. M. D»
• OMuf frwt pmm arm OohV* *****
mi cast HwtMn street opt***** 0 P
- D„
• Physician and Surjam.
Svnhcal op*r*lie«» of tke Ere a ieerfAltj.
Ul^o*t Now MM—ra.lwwa. SL.
&
Jh
Mjobephinb tknsst. m. d .
• Physician and Surgeon.
tMKw on wrn **► Of poNtc over
Ml*# AMcnoa i ■HMwccy mm* *_
Dh. s. rox.
Specialist in Oancera.
mo t Cfcroox Dr>e*apa. O*k**ooaa. low* Office
.. fTfi-iricf on North itTwl. oae *ftl cue-half
Mocks root of l eairai Railway. 34 o**
U. MILLAR.
\Y . IYenlist.
ORof o* south bhW - of Sqac* oxer J. M. Jones
A W>‘l, shoe store Nitrous Oxide Om used
tor painful oporauoos. wt
hK M. L JA< KNON.
Snnreon IVntist.
«»Moe to Ex-haage block, na High street
lHA*!>o#», lowa, oxer J. ML Morgan's driif
eotw. "
G- 80. J. TURNER. M. D,
Phvsician and S rjfeon.
Office ob Market street, oxer 80. er k Barnes
store. Residence two blocks south sod two
Mocks west of psstoAx. I*
nR V. FARDUN.
Magnetic Healer
office at hts residence, three blocks diretlly
south of sonttArf, is pret«ared to treat ail o*
cases except deafness with (teneral saiWfae
ikw Terms, fIS for #» treatment*. He will
always be found at home.
I xK J. C. B \ RHINGRR.
l*hrsician and Surgeon.
( J9kRkMMW low*. o«cc eorthestal c«rner ol
rquare. mhtdie room* op R*it in »cw Masonic
buiMiag- Ke- Jeoce on High street. S blocks
ea-i ef square. TeleptHwe .'onueeti mat o®»
x*d re*Hj*u. e wHh *1! parts of the city. I»
I iK W, M. WBLLS.
- Catarrh. Throat a% Lnng Physician,
l nd Specialist for Obrouic Ibsegse* reuerally.
Cwisuitatioo personally or by letter, die*
* el Dtwpesoyar oxer * tr»' l>rug Store, W est
High Street «>Moe hA*ur* iron 9toIJA. u. and
pom 11oir u f\Hi«ultatio« free ri9
A Horruaß. M.D. R.C. Hotfuxr. M. I*
1 xRS. D A. ILL HOFFMAN.
1 hvsicians and Surgeons.
Oir, two d.’or, north of Simpeon M. E.
chureh near S. E corner o« equare. Oskaloosa.
lowa Residence on Mai* street, three btorfce
east of tbe public ajnare 19tf
J. L. Cotflß. J- S. Hopei*
a t<»FFIN A HOP.fK.
* y Ilomeopathic Physicians i^Surgetans.
Will attend all call*, "day or night. (Mice i*
tbe Frankei rooms ta Union block. Dr. i olßn’s
reatttenee. coruer ol Kllee and Jefferson, Dr.
Hodge's, residence on North Market Street. 19
ATTORIFETS.
hM. I’KUDUS.
« Attorney-at-l»tw,
and Notary Pubbc. Hill. lowa. I*l
W. S. Krswo - r. O. N. I town*.
1 ’ RNWtiRrHI k IR»W\S-
Attornevs-at-l j»w.
WiMau - Bk* k <HWaioo«« lowa. -idylpd
If cKALu k JUNMS.
Attomers-st-I jiw,
OakaltHisa. !i'Wt Office oxer (>«Mh Eagle
st. <re w*
| C. WILLIAMS.
*' • Attorney-at-Law,
and Notary jblic. Fn*at ro«a up Mair*. In
Farfchurst's new building. Oskalooaa. I*. I*f
a i I.EABON k HASKELL.
Attt*rneys-at-ljaw.
iMRee in Pbsenlx Mock Oskaimva. lows
Business promptly attend.*! |a). t*ti
| OHN A HOFFM AN.
*’ Attorney-At-Idiw,
and Notary Public, oft'* oxer !>ev '« store,
■ irtiksa*. lowa IWf
j*>hn o. maloulm.
** Attorney-at-I-aw.
C>d)e. ii.>aa promptly attended to. office on
north side, oxer Frank el's bank. 19
TIOLTON k MCCOY,
Attorneys-at-Ijiw,
OHtKen. low* OMeeorer Knapp A Spald
ing's Hardware stor*. 19
j cTbi.inchard.
Attorney-at-I .aw,
isskxioomt lowa. WJ| practice in all tbe
co* -t* itflice oxer tbe ibtaiowa National
Uai V. I'M
U M. DAVENPORT.
* * Attorney-at-I^aw.
OskskKssa, lona. Bum news nttendci to in both
Stair srd Felerai t ourta. OMce. rooms 1 an-1
t, ux.r A M Abraham * store, north side #<
Oku at. l.*rf«TT, Oao t. Moanju.,
| AFFettrv a
“ AttorwjMt-Lav,
Offer over otkrlo* Nttmetl Bank. Ortt
l»« lu*l 1*
C. P. Sbaklb. L. a Soon.
A SO»TT.
Atturwey»-at-I*aw.
KB t V.waites PsbHc OWee ffrri l<*»r w**t of
Kr-oi<Vr'l otffoe. National Rank bedding.
U«t>l<x>>«. lowa. I*ll
IioREKf KISSD K,
Attorney-Rt-Law,
ar J Notary PuMlc. Orktlnnat lowa. IMBte In
C* ntennial block, over Franker* clothing
at. >rr. north side eqoar*. Practice In all of the
rviirtt o( the State. 1*
|«>HN f. lacet.
*' AttomPT-tt-law,
an J (rormar*t ct*Ha lyroi Offer ia Boyer
A H truer’ bk»r*. <»*haloriea. lowa. Protn|>t at
tent ion given to coilcetn as. Prohate busmen*
will receive careful atteoixwi. Business at
tm4al to ia the U. 8. and State court*. I*tf
I >HILUP3 A tiKRRK.
* Attonipy»-fft-Ir*w,
an! I'oPectioa A rent* Attend to Any lr»*l
t« * r»en* m the Stale and I teral t*ntrts en
trusted to them- Otffoe ovet V Oppcnkeimer
ACo % boot m l rboe alore, aouth aide of
i>»kal<*uaa. I-**. istf
j *»».* 1 tRHou iiaaiat. Davis.
F. F Fv*p*.
* | A KB I *l.l* DAVIS ff RV ASS.
* Attorney at law.
O>eaio<i*a. lowa will practice in all court*.
I'nltyilmn made > *pe*-!*l f •-a lit ra ' >fllce over
Fr»»ael A Oo'a» Umk. Branca office at New
"bat oa. |1
i. A Lt amiiflu J. O. t aotiißta.
| iKOOSRAM A KOOK HAM.
Altornpys-aHjiw.
• lakafooaa. lowa. « Mice over M haaka County
ft*at, southwest eoraer pub!t<- square. Col
lection* a*Br aad muKlel prompt ly. I on rev
are top 'too*-. I*
HLSCELLAITEODK
i*K>B S»«IMO.
TslWlt A Miller, Hlarksraiths,
at tbetr old at and weat of I'offnffrr, wftl do
Rheetng aa low w any other shop in Oekaloo
•a. __ P>
O*KAUMP*A mm AMPMF.NT. SO. IA, I. o.
O. F. aaeeta oa ffm im third Monday
too nr* of each a*oath at UM Fellow* Hall.
Vuttinc Patriarchs rarhaU? Invited la a Head.
a. I H*nm, C. P
It 8. HaaatH B. Serine. K
Mahaska diiioi mi. k, i. o. o. r..
meet* eterr "•torday evaalnp at the Odd
Fetlowk Hall, owe 1.1. wk aorta of the P wtoflb-e
1 wmaff brother* rorthlly tavitcd to gUral.
Oua Watr. w. i. How a.
Secretary. jS!t N «.
tl* I LI. Iff A RUIK.
Awiitiwffr»,
Baal I rare I'j mike* north uf «*»fcalsoaa. low*.
I kaira wtr raawMMr.
MHU’H i. e««.
■ J l.irwrmed Csty Sr*av«*igw.
AM work door with acataea* and dcapatrh
UaarantM all work. Pnctoffte*- hot lit bat
| til AS W. TRACY.
Civil Engineer.
mmT<7 uanffwitaUK almm* Jfowa. Wtf
1 PRI7E _ h^ d 7‘i*.i” ra t u !. f T S3*
A I Iti/lii.'.* *t *-n wkh. will *H*
c s sr-sr'
Mom am how The hr* ad road to fort oao
aprop before the wwfcai ithhhlr am. At
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VOL. 36, NUMBER 41.
RANKING.
J. A. L. Csooaam. H. 8. How A 80,
fttMnL V.-Prs*.
Joas K Babsss, Cashier.
MAHASKA GOONT7 BANK,
Or OSKALOOSA, IOWA.
Organised Under the State Laws.
PAID UP CAPITAL. SIOO,OOO.
Stockholders (table for double the amount
ef Capital Stosk
DIRECTORS
J. A. L. I'rook bam. W, A. Seexera, John O
Malcolm Milton Crookham. Jacob Vernon.
W. c Rbineharl. R Re-1 man. W.C.
England, John Voorbees.
John Nash, and
IS H. S. Howard.
ffi H. SikxsKS. P. W. Dogtwo.
Tree. W. A. LIKDLY, V.-Pres.
Cashier
—THfc—
Osßaloosa National Bait
or OSKALOOSA. IOWA
DfRBCTORS:
WM. H 'REVRRS. J V.MckCLUX,
J H. Urrrm. D. W Lorimi,
H< L. Srisctx, M. L. Lrvi,
Jambs Msccli'VH.
CORRBSPON DENTS:
First National Bank. New Tork.
Oilman. Son A Co., New York
First National Bask. Chicago.
Hide A Leather Natl Bank, Ohlcßgo.
19 I tar on port Natl Bar k. Daren port
BANKING HOUSE
- OF
FRANKEL, BACH k CO.
The Oldest Bank in Mahaska County.
Will receive deposits ami transact a general
banking, exchange, and collection business, tbe
same as an incorporated bank
Exchange on alt the principal cities of the
United States *»d all cities of Europe bought
and sold at sums to suit the purchasers.
Passage tickets to and from all p dats In
Europe for axle at the lowest rates.
Odfections will receive prompt attention
We do a strictly legitimate banking business,
and rive the wants of customers special at
n-ntioa. 19
Jpo >isngt- Jko. H. Warrkk.
President- I'ash ter.
L. C. Bi. axcn xri«. f iceYpreaklent.
The Farmers & Traders
NATIONAL BANK,
OFOEKALOOSA. IOWA.
CAPITAL *IOO.OOO.
DIRE TORS-
Jno. Stt-beL L. C. Rlsm bard.
T. J. B.ackstone, tt. R. McFaii.
H W McNeill. Matthew Ptcken.
P. W. Phillips. Peter Stumps.
J.B Whitmore
ODKKEBIMSDENTS;
First N itleanl P-ank Ckksm.
Metropolitan Natvonsl Rank. New York
IStf Valley Natmtal Bank. !U. Lhu*.
Cowsd & Hambleton’s
Loan & Abstract Office.
B£oo.ooo to loan at« percent lotereM on Bxe
years time; bniIUVW having the op
lion to pay part or all of prln
eipsl alter ffr*t y«^tr.
We also have a complete set of Abstract Books
of all
Lands and Town Lots
tn Mahaska County. lowa
ABBRACTB OF TITLI MADS ON BHORT
NOTICK.
iKßee in front room of new Masonic building,
northeast corner of Public Square
nl9 IOWA.
MONEY. LAND, Ac.
Israel M. Gibbs, Broker
Loans of all kind? negotiated. Mercantile
paper bought sod sold. Room 1. over Farmers
Trader*'Ban k. Oskaloosa. lowa. I9tf
JOHN!. UCEYS UND AGENCY.
I bare on my books a large number of farms
and bou-esin town; also many thousand acres
of wild land. It you have real estate to sell or
wish to bur. give me s call. I pay taxes in any
part of the state. I'ooreyancing dooe. Office
in Boyer k H trues' block. Oakalooea, lowa.
One hundred nice building lots ia Lacey's addi
tion to < mkalooaa. 19
L.eoid A.goncy.
Farms ami Ttiwn PfO|K*rty for
.Sale, Taxes Paid, and
Conveyancing Done.
Oflb-eever tbkalooa.x Bank
Ikf lalfrrt y A Morgan.
M. E. BENNETT,
leal Estate & Loan Apt.
MONEY TO LOAN
in targe or «mall amount*, on one or abort
time Ml
• 100.000 la tIOO.OOU
Money to Loan!
At Six Per Cent Annual
Interest,
oa 5 year*' time. Ia loans of $5«» and upwards:
with privilege of paying •M* an I snore la an
niiat payment*. if desired.
MW JOHN P. HIATT.
Residence and Garden
OB
Small Farm Plots For Sale.
I am now prepared to aell in small nr lary.
lot* to suit piirehaßcr*. ami at reasonable Wp
urea, the whole of the farm known a* the
STEWARD IIKIK8" farm.
lynffl bet ween the low* City and Burlington
rvsada, Immediately rout ignoti* to the cilv, and
aow occupwd a* tenant* by L M. and J. U.
Jarknua.
the fun >• divided b/ tha C H I A P . and
lay# convenient for division tolo PW* lor
KFSIDFNt'K, OAHDKN aad PASTUKB com-
Mne«l. It I* believed to be
Underlaid with Coal !
aad has rood dmlntfe ami water facilities.
A cuaaptete plan and aarvey of the property
may be arm at the office of Jao O. Malcolm
Part cf the purchase nK*ocy may be aeciired
on any plot booiht, II doolrad.
tfftf CHAKLRS HtncniNSON
COWAN & HAMBLETON’S
Seal Estate & Land Agency
O 7 7 Z C X.
North eaot cwraer Public Square, fmot rooms
un aecoad ffoor of the new MaeouP- bullduo.
The followtmr are a few of the may bargains
that we have la Meal Relate, ia Orhaiooaa and
Mahaska county; 10* reatdence lots which we
will *ell for from tlSotofflMn aph- e; all on
time If pffrtie* build
Ha li* aad bouor wMh four room*.
fmeMK
flfrlfr
•a 100. Farm nf l» artea.form house, for.
Ptwo ffautai.
Mm, 109. Parm of fftff acres, two houaeo and
other trapnrvemeat*. Price SSt**
Mo. 12A. Dm IS «l«>ry houae. Ac. Price
Wo. 15a -liOt, 14 story bouse. Ac Price
Mo. I«.V -Dnt sad lwo-i»ery hot* Prim
• ice
# £o. 18a i*' acres of pood, wild land for
Mo. IM6* A farm of 9* acres with ifood lae
goreaaeiia'; twa reins off work able cool. Price
■o. fOQ,-A form off Mffacrwa; 4 mile* from
laHrowlTlH story frame ■lwotttnf; lory* hara
aad other /pi off improvemt ota. Price MM.
Wo Mara m*"yother Farm aad Town Prop
er) Ice for aste, of whloh we hare n<< room In
tide epare to tdl fN a boat, ffo wo tnvttr yoa
to come aod aoo ns aad wo will toko ploawra
to aAowta* )M what wa haw* Aw a**, we ilm
howa laad* ia offber eoaaMes off this Mato la oor
-ill tfftff
ißir , 7 JtTO« , « NOTffCM
Wot me a hatahy ytraa to all imimi later
voted, hat oa the tat* day if Maw, A. t>„
lMff. tha t~ lirMffar J was a*!)■«■<■ I by Urn
CtroaMUoart offMilisaha eoanty, lowa. AA
miamtfaUia off the aala»e at HmtT P. Mhadn.
11 . —ff. late of aM Mahiu.** notaaty. All
rnrnmam laAooaad to aotd estate will make per
meat t« the aadoraiyned, mol ttmar^haria*
MmaPy -
aaeo. IUM I. Ktwaff.
F. m. ffwrina. Clerk. t data Istnttrii
Dated t< Oatudoooa. May m, IMA Iffw .
iwirioiL ~
To Da rid Works aod CharMffo Wtab:
Too ma hatoby aotlffod that <* or hoffara the
It* day off petlrita offWm fowm
wHI ths Markofflhoeir.
aaW Omari off m Motoaffltwra. Mr
I aaffr/l ' J ffgfcm' oa^i oata! aMjakAft
writ off iittihawt ataiaat you aad Mat aahm
Smjg ■ igffg
ijatnhit. WR ho
The Oskaloosa I lerald.
MISCELLANEOUS.
RAt f g Ml li-ore money than at anything
IfW * else by taking an agency for the
TV fl II best selling book out. Begin
■ere succeed grand lx. None fail. Terms free.
Haclrtt Book CO-. Portland, Maine.
OSKALOOSA COLLEGE
-ART DEPARTMENT-
Josil D. Dithshib MinktiL. Hdbst
Thorough iastruction piven in all Apartments
of Art work, including Art Needle work.
STUDIO AT OSKALOOSA COLLEGE
nlltf.
City and Farm
Sormii am Drainage.
Roads and Drains staked out and Grade* es
tablished. Plats showing buildings. Jbnces. lo
cation ami grade of drains, stses of tile to be
used, etc- Landscaping »*d drafting. Cories
pondence solicited.
SToIkMAMB, (Osk&loosa. lowa.
( ITKTOR, ( Office west of d. W. Corner
of Public Square. niOtf
WHITAKER k SHRIYER,
Booksellers, Stationers,
AND
Wall Paper Dealers,
117 West High St,
Oskaloosa. lowa. 19
»I. DBRIttODY,
cotrrhAcroß ron
Steam Heating, Plumbing:,
ARP
GAS FITTING.
Agent fortbeHaxton Rase Burning Boilers;
dealer in Iron Pipe. Fittings ai»d Brass Gooda
Lead l“ipe, Rubber Hose. Packing, Iron and
Wood Pumps, Sewer Pipe, Has Fixtures. Ac.
No. 214 West High Street.
19 Oskaloosa. lowa.
C. LADYNSKI,
THE OLD REMALR
Boot & Sloe laaofoctorer,
Ha* reopened hie i*hop at his old Stan \ second
door west of the Burnett Hou*e, where 1
would he please.! to ace all my old customer*
and all other* that may faxor me with a call.
Many years of experience has enabled me to
please the most fastidious.
FINE SEWED WORK A SPRt'IALTY.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.
I*f C. LADYNSKI.
COAL.
TryihetOA. fr »m tohn Bur-leas' New Shalt.
It is of *■►«! quality and rives pen era I
•st inflict ton. All orders left ai
A. W. MAKTIN<mHM*B 3TORR
on tbe K>#lbr»t cor*rof llw tqutrf, or at
W A. «KKV*Krf STORK,
on the southwest comer of the square, or at
DAVID t'ONrtK'3STORR
on llifk street, will receive prompt attention
Thw mine la on tbe Deacon roa>l oae mile from
town. n»yi
Yonng Bolls For Said!"
The undersicned has three younjr, •bort-Horn
Bulls - fine y<>unf animals which will l>e sold
~heat>. Also has rune pure Poland china sow*
with pip. by “DECATUR." a celebrated ho*
from Illinois. Call at farm mile north of Fair
l» rounds.
37tf N. W. HUSSEY.
Henry Walling*
Dealer in
Building Material of all Kinds,
and contractor of
BRICK AND RUBLE STONE
WORK.
Oihtkuns, Flush and Oellakr
Built on short notion Also hare rood Brick
for sale at lowest market price.
nl*tf Oetaiooaa lowa
FAMILY GROCERIES.
FOB
Fresh Family and Fancy
Groceries*
Qtieensware and Glassware,
Provisions of All Kinds
AND
FRESH VEGETABLES,
In their seaaon, ro to
A. W. MARTINSTEIN.
I* Southeast Corner of Squara.
Canoers Cured!
Dr. S. Cox, Osialoosa, lows,
bavin* had over twenty years’ eviiertence In
the treatment of < ancers. flatters himself that
he understand* his bustaeea. also lhat he can
ITKK alienees that are t'ITKARI.S with hut
llUle pain, anil no occasion for usine the knile.
ofllce <>n North street, one and one-half blocks
cast of central Hallway. •'Mm3
Mrs. J, Larrie Morgan
has removed her
-HAIR STORE—
to we«t side of aquare. with Miss. Anderson,
where she will be pleased to meet all her old
friend.-- and many new ones, A floe assortment
of
HAIR AND TOILET GOODS
in all the latest style* Orders taken, and work
from i ombHri neati) and promptly done.
Also hair Jewelry In all its branches lam also
prepared U» do all kinds of stamping for llKtlll-
INH and RMBKOIIieKINO. having many hun
dreds of the latest destoas. Pattern* manu
factured and for sale at ftoa ffve cents upward.
Ifftf
|manTlla
*TMrit.
•r rattle. 1.. i. t*l K«TI11 TK lw-PLANTKIt
MU.irikrlMt. 0.0.. U tWt'AHPFTH
». 1 Ml ’•mmr o.l4'ie.MirfMlcMk. Caiafe***
ZL~I. S. RICHARDSON
Prices of Fire Insurance
often *mn high In property owner*, bat It
ahoaM imA be forgotten that a property nr
hastneea which will not warrant the ex
pease of proper Insurance had bet
ter be ills posed off and the capi
tal employed In It securely
Invent wd in Securities
yielding a l>m profit, bat which cannot be de
stroyed by ire. In Miort, ißStraa togs
l’R«*rr.KTT or g» out off business, and
when insuring be save yoa gat the
best, which can always be ob
tained from
CHARLES PHELPS’
laearaaee A gearr. North Mde of Square, over
Franker* Rank. I*
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OSKALOOSA, IOWAn^/
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OSKALOOSA, MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY. JUNE 4, 1885.
•RAIN.
J. H. Sheak,
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Will pay tbe highest market pri'e in Cash
For all Kinds ol Brain.
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.►B tbe Centra! of lowa Bail way Track. Wast
High Street, Oskaloosa. Jowa. »)•
GROCERIES.
H. Snyder & Son,
-DRALERS IN
GROCERIES
Will sell a* cheap as any other house in the
city. If you want a sack of th
BEST FLOUR!
Is the city, call on us
Everything Fresh.
l» H. Snyder A Son.
MACHINERY.
VSR2TOITS
MACHINE WORKS,
Oskaloosa, lo n a,
W. E. VERNON, Prop.,
MAKCrACTTRkR OF
STEAM ENGINES,
From One to Twelve Horse Power.
Machinists’ Supplies,
Including Shaftings. Puuoys, leather and Hub
tier BelMng, Steam Fitting*, etc. etc.,
furnished on short notice and at
very reasonable rates.
JOB WORK
of all kinds neatly and quickly done, call on
me before you buy anything In my line.
Shops One Block North of Ex
change Block.
nmf W. E- VERNON.
PRICE LIST
Seevers & Neagle’s
PRICE LIST.
13 ihs (iranulatetl Sugar £I.OO
14 lbs Standard A Sugar 1.00
15 ll»s Extra C Sugar. 1.00
3> l!*s Good Brown Sugar 1.00
8 11m Good Greeu Coffee 1.00
8 lbs Good Brown Coffee I.UO
1 lb Can Best Full Weight Baking
Powder. 25
1 lb Desiccated Cocoanut 30
1 lb Good Young Hyson Tea 30
1 lb Fancy Mixed Tea 50
30 kinds of Canned Goods, per can 10
1 lb Salmon. 15
2 His Salmon. 25
Celebrated White ltose Flour, |*t
siiok. 1.35
30 Bars W hite Russian Soai* 1.00
All Standard Brands Plug Tobac
co, per lb 50
Eart!,-nware, 3 gallons for 25
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THE UNION AAMY.
A MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE.
tOrigtuU 1 .
Lika some stupendous elm tree
Am Union ai my sfanti-i;
Its branebeu ware o’er many * grave—
The graves that Uuk two lan l .
It sprendeth North, it gfireadeth Sou'h,
It spreaiieth East and West;
It hangs o’er tbs cannon’s silent mouth,
Where a bird might build her nest
But the old limbs of this monarch
ATHLOPHOBOS Hjmm
Are dropping day by day;
By battles scarred, and by Time’s scythe
marred.
They are falling fast away.
Ihe boughs that tore os the fruit at peace,
That sheltered us thro’ war’s night.
From the grand old tree are breaking free
And dying in our sight
We know there are strong young branches.
All full of tbe sap of Ufa
But each old bough that is dropping now
Grew dear thro' a nation's strife
We feel new pity, and lore and pride
Fur the loyal boys in bine,
As the ranks close in and the lines grow thin,
And graves crowd fast on our view.
Thrice beautiful and sacred
Be this Memorial Day,
When the warriors true, who wore the blue.
Are all of them wearing the gray.
Wearing tbe gray in their whitened kicks,
As with steady, martial tread
They follow the ranks on mystic banks
And go marching down to tbe dead.
Scatter the floral tribute*.
Over the thickening graves
On the sun-kissel air, unstained and fair,
Our splendid banner wavea
Freedom grows well in our country’s soil,
Behold bow it blooms and thrives.
But we must ikA forget that its roots were
wet
With the blood erf a million live*.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Merihem, Ct, Mav 27.
THE LONE GRAVE OF TRE
SHENANDOAH.
fAa olKfnal lory taken from the Flelil Rook of
Ilona Platt, l
The old stone tavern known through gen
erations as the Indian that stands on
a turn at the road down tbe mountains from
Sberryville to M , of the Shenandoah
Valley, enjoys a landscape a castle might tie
proud of. That this is the Indian Queen
runs on tradition and general consent, for
(he oid-fashioued signtmard that creaks in
front lust long since the work of art that
pictured forth the name. Nothing remained
cm the one side but a dim crown of feathers,
nearly obliterated, ami two staring eyes on
the other, that, put together by the curious
observer, failed to make up that imaginary
creature known to tradition and dime novels
as Her Majesty Queen Pocahontas.
Virginia’s little romance of that ilk is
about a* dim as the signboard. Pocahontas
did live and was the daughter of a chief.
But all else is the fringe-work of fancy,
that, like the sign, would have long since
faded out but for a useful purpose the ro
mance serves, ami that is, the manner in
which oar loved ancestors had of account
ing (or—well, say brunettes that appeared
from Mine to time among the noble Virgin
ians They were considered the descend
ants of Pocahontas.
To return, however, to my story: The
view from the rude porch at the inn is ex
ceedingly beautiful, for it contain* one of
the loveliest portions of tbat lovely valley.
The green meadows and rich fields, with
groves and gleams of water, dotted by white
farm houses half hid in orchards, were all
framed in by mountains, the summit* at
which seemed to melt into the blue of heaven,
leaving the eye in doubt as to where the
rouudnl rocky or wooded tops ended and
the clouds began. The sulphury smoke of
battle had obscured these fields, and the
mountains had echoed back the mouthing
cannon of condutants, but at the time our
tittle romance opens no harm had been done
to the valley itself. Armies had marched,
fought anl retreated—generally, up to that
time, the dear old flag had hurried Inglorf
ously out of the row—but no great injury
bad come to the work of the farmer or the
beauty of nature
The summer sun was sinking in the lazy
west, with distant rumblings of artillery
telling at a far off coon hat, as a girl, some
twenty years of age, sat in a rocking chair,
on the wooden porch of the tavern, rocking
softly to and fro ami gazing dreamily upon
the view before her. Her appearance
was such as to attract attention. In drew,
bearing and expression there was a refine
ment that indicated one city bred, rather
than of rural local origin. Hhe was exceed
ingly attractive, with a claim to beauty that
came under the heed of handsome rather
than pretty. Her face, at rest, indicated
more force of character than that which
ordinarily falls to the sweeter sex. The per
fect ova! ended in a pronounced chin, while
the slight aquiline line of her nose marie that
chin aggressive. But for the full red Ups at
the perfect mouth, and large dreamy eyeu,
the pale face would have lieeu too severe to
excite other than a feeling of admiration.
The expression depicted from time to
time, a* the feelings changed, had a wider
raftge than is usual to such a cast of coun
tenance. As her eyes wandered over tha
beautiful view her face was one to admire.
W ben a little threc-year-old daughter of
the font tavern toddled to her and rested
its little bead upon her kue< the long dikes
fringes of her fonder eyes ft .. upon it as her
slender hands stroked its curly locks—and
her face was one to love. Afterward when she
gazed at a brigade of Union soldier* pitch
ing their tents on the meadows Lelow, scorn
and hate gave her a face to fear.
A movement below made her start, a* if
to leave her cl Ur. Tlten, after half ruing,
she settled back and began again the monot
onous rocking A cavalcade of oifleers
was riding up the road, as if coming to the
Indian Queen.
At the head of this little escort rode a
■tout, middle aged gentleman, in the uni
form of a brigadier general of the northern
army. Mounted no a superb horse, be sat
with the ease of an experienced rider, his
high rounded shoulders holding a grim,
resolute head, that under other than a mili
tary hat would have been repulsive in ite
severity. There was a face not to be trifled
with, as the historic annals of war and di
plomacy have put to recorC
Halting In front of tha tavern, the offloaia
dismounted, and as the orderlies led the
horses to the stable, they ascended the steps,
and gaining the **.•*«»* ‘—ttactively lifted
(hair hats to tha girl before them. Rhe
barely recognised the m? station, then cow
tanned her rocking, as if heir politeness and
presence were alike indif areot te her.
A grim change in the eenerai’* face left
one in doubt whether he * vs Buffering from
a toothache or indulging in *' smile.
On the landlord making b> appearance
the chief geve Ids ordete. fhk.y were for
sapper for himself wed eraff, ant, room for
the night end quarter* for i oo> ooral't
guard. While the mpper wee being pre
pared the general eat in a split-bottotend
arm chair, near oar heroine, while the mem
bsr» of hie staff, weary of a long day’* ride,
scratched thrimrime open the eod onder the
treea
“Bow many ji vaatehwt bow and day
Hare *nslight War p dad"
since laet I parted from thft* gallant hand of
good fellows a loved gsgsral hold together
daring (he fnhr years at a terrible conflict.
I can eee (hem now. I eee the tall, slender,
volatile dnonutt, gay a* a lark and brer*
as a Mon. Rsterhaae, quiet, grave, yet ever
alert fee dety Cbrafc, ■ tends* and awk
ward, bat poaeseaad at the keeoet eenee ad
humor, at ready to Jeefe under Areas In Aha,
camp Then came old Oran villa, called old
becanee he wae ao solemn. It woakl take n
eargteal tnetramaafe to get a Joke be hie hand,
and then another to get It out And last*
bat not tease, tar he lathe hero of my little
romance, Bob BUeraty, young, handsome and
liable to lame and dab*.
Two of them met violent dee the, and the
asm 1 f wdAm ent»4 fMI
aunt iw am wing"wmW MgMMm a mm
‘Tany/floS-ertm to fee aide,
as he rested hte head oabk elbows aJI ktehe ft
it aoes not raquire Amen tune to prepare a
mea! irginia. Ham and eggs, with hot
biac_ ke the substantials, while sticky,
indig sweets, called preserves, form
•be eutrees. The General and staff were soon
calk*! to table, and ate with tbe hearty relish
at hungi men. After the supper bad been
dLposed of the General ealle t his aide. Bob
Ellersly, to one side and said:
“I have a rather pleasant doty tor you,
Bob."
“All right. General, tbe pleasanter tbe
better."
“It is one, Lieutenant,” continued the com
mander, “of extreme delicacy, and I trust to
your tact to carry it to a successful issue.
Now, don’t let any of your boyish impulses
make you blunder. You see that young lady
on the porch!”
"I relieve I noticed her."
* Well, for the next ten days, or until fur
ther orders, you must not permit her to get
out of your sight. You must do this deli
cately, tor she is the niece of the most prom
inent and important loyalist of P dtimore.
It will nut do to offend her, for tbe whole
affair may lie a mistake after aIL”
“What is tbe affair. General T
“Himpiv this: the secretary erf war writes
me that all the papers concerning the coming
campaign in Virginia were stolen from the
department and traced to Clara Willis, of
Baltimore. Miss Clara has since disappeared,
but. there is every reason to believe that site
is somewhere in tbe Shenandoah valley try
ing to communicate with the enemy. This
is the girl. Bob, I am satisfied I worried
enough out of the landlord to convince me I
am right. Put a guard about tbe house so
no one can enter or leave without your per
mission, and keep your eye on her."
“But, General, this is difficult. If I am
not to make her a prisoner, bow am I to
a c%r
“Make love to her, Bob," said his com
mander. with a twinkle in his eye. “Sacri
ficeyoursdf on the altar erf your country. She
is a woman, an 1 a devilish pretty one, and,
therefore, may be wivied; she is a woman,
and, therefore, may be won.” Ho saving
the brigadier ordered horses, and Bob heard
them rattling off in tbe moonlight, leaving
him to execute his diplomatic mi<v«ion.
Calling Corporal Bang, Bob directed him
to place a guard in front of the house, and
apother in the rear, with orders to permit
no one to enter or leave, man, w oman or
child, without his (the Lieutenant s) orders.
“Do you know, Corporal, what lias lie
come erf tho young lady who was seated on
the porch before .upper f ’
'She skoote-i up stairs. Lieutenant, and
every swish o* her petticoats had a secesh
cusw in it She lit up the corner room, I
“Very well; you have your orders.”
“All right, Lieutenant.”
Bob EIU-rsly seated himself in the vacated
arm chair and smoked his briar w ood ptjie
in the moonlight, revolving over and over in
his ; .ind the strange* duty imposed ujioii
him He was interested, and yet did not
like u. business. Young, ardent and ambi
tious, be thought of his comrades riding off
to glory, while be remained hehind to cir
cumvent a woman. Bouncing from his
chair, he walked the rough boards of tin? old
porch impatiently. Suddenly be descended
the steps and stood under the trees, gazing
up at that corner of th** room occupied by
the enemy. Country taverns are not graced
with curtains, but something of tlie sort had
been improvised for this apartment, and be
could oflly see a shadow of tbe inmate, ]visa
ing and repassing, ns if she, too, was restless
and impatient.
As he stood leaning against a tree* in tbe
moonlight he presented as handsome afiguro
as one would care to a Tbe broad shoul
der*. swung over slender hips, held over
thorn a head in which youth and manhood
contended for the mastery. His face was
boyish when at rest, but when animated be
seemed to take on years In the way of ex
pression which, added to hi* soldierly bearing,
impressed bis comrades an one capable of any
duty. Left an orphan at an early age, with a
small property, on which he had edu
cated, be stood alone in tbe world ,ie had
not, he said, a relation that be knew of an
earth. “So much tbe better,” grunted cynical
Comb; “if you have poor relations you fear
they will want to borrow your money, or get
hung; If you have rich ones they are sure to
get into congress, or the penitentiary, and
worry the Hfe out of you. Relations are
nuisances.''
The next morning Ellersly Informed Bang
in the prraence of the landkird that they
had been left to look after the forwarding of
important dispatches from the front, and
with an orisrly rode to M . He was
scarcely out of sight before an ancient gig,
that wabbled in the wheels and groaned in
the body, as if aAicb«i witn combined old
age and sciatica, was drawn in front by an
animated hat-rack few a horse. The negro
driver stopped at the foot of the steps and
our heroine, fully prepared for a jaunt,
seated herself by the colored boy. When
the horse was turned toward the road the
private on guard brought his musket down
before the horse's now and arrested the
concern.
* What’s the meaning of this?” demanded
the girl
“Can’t go, that’s all.”
“Call your corporal; I want to know tha
meaning af this outrage.”
Corporal Bang stepped to the front.
“What is the reason for this detentionf
she continued.
"Them as gives orders has reasons; them
as gets orders ha* hayouets," seutentiously
responded Bang.
There was no help for it. With flushed
cheeks and a firm, set mouth, the girl de
scended from the vehicle and entered the
house Every stop was a protest. The an
cient gig was restored to it* mutson dc kihM,
and the hat-rack of a horse to it* stall. At
noon Eilersly returned, and learned of the
attempted eacape After dinner, while
smoking his pipe, the suspecbnl girl ap
preached him.
“I attempted to drive out this morning,
sir,” she said indignantly, “and was arrested
by your men Am Ito understand that 1
am a prisoner!”
“I am very sorry, madam,” answered the
aide, avoiding the question, “very sorry so
rude a thing was done.”
“Don’t apologize, sir. We know your
miserable government makes war on women.
Ton are only a hireling executing its brutal
orders. Again I ask you, am I a prisoner F*
“It is really painful to know that you en
tertain such an idea," patiently continued
the officer. “These men execute orders so
literally that mistakes like this will occur."
“I am not a prisoner, then!"
“You are at liberty, I assure yon, to go
where and when you please To prove to
you, bo \rr, t, how unjust you arS to us I
will add kfcat you shall go as you will and.
owing to the unsettled and danger no* con
dition the country is in. I will furnish you
an escort of armed men to see that you go in
safety."
“Mr. Lieutenant," she said with scorn,
“when I need your services 1 will ask
“Do eo, madam, and you will find me
ready to serve you." And ao they parted.
“An unpleasant beginning far a lota af
fair," murmured Bob, resuming hla pi pa.
For the next twenty-four hours the Ltoo
fcmant aaw little at hfe rasped, a*d the little
ha did sea uua not agra—ble Meeting her
by accident on the stairs sbe not only gava
way, bat gathered her skirts about her, as If
she feared contamination from the touch.
The day after, however, her mood changed.
Be received Mai with a bewitching smite,
holding oat her Bttle hand, saying:
"Mr.—and die paaeed,
"Bkrriy," he added, ilfttng his cap
"Mr. EUeraiy, I erkh to apologias for my
rack talk. I forgot that you wore an officer
on doty, and wba* k move, I forgot that I
««s a Indy. Ifcrdon rat"
*1 hate a# pardon to a*, madam," said
Boh, gallantly. "Reproof k tweeter from
aanathan aramnnadattni from others Now,
what cam I do for you T
"We fevfl] breakfast ' ether," she said,
"and tt>aa I wdl taQ yot
At hwnhfhet she mcm od to nuly
oudha at Idhas and dhMtery, arnd sraa ao eary)
amtoff* that Boh, ytwag as he aa* could
not help thlakftg aha was too confoundedly
awash, and ho herapes, hi nnsiasqaimpa, tha
"Now rtlfesß yon, Thwrtasiant," she said oa
(ka parch, **! am ashamed to ecnfem It, baft
tatos almost starved by tha war."
That to - Ha, themght Bob; bn* he mid
Ulem, fsne continued; -ana 11 you will rur
nisli me with an escort 1 will make the at
tempt.’'
An ambush, thought Bob; but be smiled
all the more, and added:
“Why of course I will I’ll do better—l
will be your escort myself. Shall we go im
mediately r
“Oh, no, there is no need of such haste; to
morrow will do,” and they dropped into con
versation as natural as if they knew each
other for years. Bob was -bread, but inex
perienced. He did not observe the dangerous
thread of the talk. While dexterously a vetoi
ng all reference to herself she kept on rh«»
most fascinating subject to all men, when
guided by a pretty woman—himself. It was
Othello Mid Deedemooa over again. Only
Desdemcsa led the conversation. Ah, me,
if the beguiling sex only knew the full power
in their little ears, aided by deep, earnest
eyes, none of us would be safe. Bob talked
well, at times eloquently, with a golden
thread of humor running through all, and be
who set cut to deceive through love making
went to his bed deep in love with the fair
charmer.
The day after the expedition was attempted.
Alas! it proved a miserable failure The old
horse pulled them slowly to the summit of
the mountain, and then descending to tte
valley beyond stumbled at every step, and at
last fell down, breaking the shaft and throw
ing tl. fair emissary on his phrenological
rump.
When a horse falls down he takes a philo
sophical view of the situation, and lies still.
Old Smooth Tooth lay stretched upon the road,
with his shoeless hoofs full extended and his
eyes half closed, as if to say, “This is the end;
farewell vain world; leave me to the buz
zards.”
Ellersly lifted his fair companion from
the embrace of the moist natotny. Rhe
got up laughing merrily over the mishup,
and, leaving the wreck to the man, tilt* two
walked hack
“This is too bad,” said Bob. “The poor
relations will never get relief at this rate.
Look here, Miss Clara”—he hai her name
—“can you ride!”
“Like an Arab,” die responded.
“Good!” he exclaimed.
find a saddle, you shall have my horse Chan
cellor. He R splendid. I will ride one of
the orderly’s horses, and so we will pene
trate every recess of the mountains.”
She was delighted with the arrangement,
and an old-fashioned, single-horned side-sad
dle, hard as the rock of ages, was fished out
from the stables Bob worked long mid
laboriously in fashioning one of his lest
blankets to the old affair, to make iff more
presentable as well as easier, and the ride*
began.
Chancellor, when first mounted, snorted,
reared, lunged as if indignant, but the fair girl
kept lier seat composedly until the steed
quieted down, ami then patting his arched
neck put herself on friendly terms with the
noble animal
Those i ides were long and frequent. Both
enjoyed them. She was sweetly confidential
in her young escort's life and affairs, and
every hour the delicious chain of love bound
the poor boy nearer and firmer to his adora
tion. Small wonder. The young girl was
simply superb on horseback. The close-fit
ting riding drees seemed part of her supple,
graceful, engaging form, while the exercise
and excitement brought a delicata, shell
tinted nwineas to her cheeks, that seemed the
one thing necessary to make her pale face
perfect. Bob longed to avow his love, but
youth is timid when the precious treasure
may be jeopardized by the avowal. He wtu
Winded by bis passion, <-nd did not see Hie
game so openly played by the little gambler
Rhe was a true daughter of the south, and
her heart was with her poor brothers march
ing shoeless, with scant raiment, poorly
armed, sleeping without shelter, and dying
by thousands with desperate bravery for
their cause. To have that in her posaensioa
that was, as «i.o believed, of vital importance
to them, made her desperate. For such a
cause -:oald play the Judith, and ha/1
Bob avowed his love, she was resolved to ac
cept, let the consequences have been what
they might to the poor lad.
Oh! the golden glory of those sunny days.
They took on a roseate hue, that made the
blue summits of the mountains a deeper
blue, as if to bound tbat Bden that lies about
each life hi the golden glow of youth, when
love touche/ the sweet, tender existence and
the birds sing, and the flowers bloom with
voices and odors that penetrate the very soul,
never again to pas* away. The scene fades,
the birds die and the flowers perish, oft in
the hard realities of life the bine mountain?
no longer frame in the fairy paradise, but
all the same we cling to it through existence,
as our first parents clung to the Garden to
which they never could return.
Shakespeare tells us, the course of true love
never does run smooth. No, indeed, life’s
ways are not fitted for the sweet stream.
For a little while it murmurs along green
meadows, and then, anon, it falls among
rocks and rough ways, and oftentimes is
dashed over precipioes to be dissipated in thin
mist, over which arches the rainbow, not,
alas! of hope, but memory.
There were some little tricks the lovely
girl indulged in that exasperated her lover,
who, although blinded by his passion, had not
lost sight of his duty. One of these was to
stop at some mountain hut, and persist in
dismounting and entering the hovel. Bob
dismounted also, and would help her to the
ground and accompany her to the interior.
He kept his eyes and ears alert, and lielieved
that he (stilled any designs in this direction.
Another fancy indulged in was to tauter
the Lie' iant to a race and dart off on Chan
cellor, at the best of his running pact*, and
Bob, on his government horse, would follow
lumbering after, scarce keeping Ler in sight,
until it suited the girl to check up. Bob re
monstrated in vain, ami all be could do was
to direct the orderly to keep a sharp lookout
c either ide of the road for anything the
gu t might drop.
One day Corporal Bang, who liapj ““Bed to
1 ue escort, handed the Lieutenant a letter,
l ito a .-.wile, that be had picked up from a
gully after one of these races.
“Got a reminder through my ehappo. lieu
tenant, when I picked that up,” and be showed
a hole in his hat.
Elli-rsly looked longingly at the missive.
It was directed to a well-known guerrilla of
the tnoui'iius. Bob would have given a
good deal to know it* content*. But be
quietly 1 landed it, without a word, to the
girl. Her face flushed, ami somewhat cm
bar’-aas. d she hurried to her room. In a few
minutes, however, she returned, letter in
hand, with her cheeks vat holding the flush
of her excitement.
“Lieutenant EUersly,” she asked, in ah
even, steady tone, that was forced, "why
did you not open this letter f
"Open your letter f ’ he asked in turn
“Yes, open my letter. You are not doing
your duty to your government."
“Mis Clara," said the boy proudly, “I
tendered my life to my country. I did not
include In that my honor. When lam sunk
so low as to steal, I cease to be worthy of
dv 'omnosskm.’’
NS girl tore open the letter. "Then!" ok
a -1, 'learn who I am, and what lam try
ing to da"
Be took the letter and deliberately tore It
into fragments, throwing the bite to the
wtod from the porch, "like Clara,” he ex
claimed excitedly, *‘l know all I want to
know of you. You are doint' your duty, m
you see it, like a brave-hearted woman, fob
your side; leave me to do ralna, ae a gentle
man, for mine."
**©» looked at him earnestly, half In sur
prise and half In hademm, and said In eh
undertone, as if speaking to herself, *\My
task grows harder than i thought forr
Then she added, offering her hand, "Let as
be ae kind to sank other ae we can"
The day after this strange interview sin
insisted upon their daily ride, although Oh
morn opened with a thunder storm, and the
rain came down at Interval* in torrents
HUarsiy remonstrated, but she laughed, sail
ing, “Wa art stridden; yon know, and muig
not be cowed by a Mtete rain.”
They started, followed by Corporal Bang,
and hour** riding gained the summit
of tha mountain, along which the road raft
for a mile or men comparatively kvri, and
then rite carted. "Now for my last race," an#
started on tha ran Bob followed as well m
he eoaid, and white hunberlmr along, eg
glri rapidly gaining upon him, he rumen*
bsrsd teas a* the end of a mite the run*
ringed down gradually to the river, sad hft
ake rsnu whsradagfediy, along which ran ft
path dangerous for a horse, but that mg of
Sftjfljtf hfttete Aftto whsaw A gte|af*frA
ESTABLISHED 1850.
pntngea down me deep aecnvuy. fortunate
ly his horse, though slow, was sure-footed,
and in a few minutes be gained the bank.
Be gained this just in time to see his fair
fugitive eater a light boat and push into the
stream, lie was below the point die de
barked, and saw before she could get bold of
the oars that the boat, caught in the swift
stream, was floating down to where a large
tree, nearly level wt*h the water, leaned over
the stream. She would pass under this, and
running out be swung down, catching a limb
with his knee, and caught the skiff with his
right hand At that instant the sharp crack
of a rifle rung out from the opposite shews,
and Bob fell wounded into the boat.
His weight nearly upset the frail craft, but
it righted, whir Its 1 around, and the next in
stant the girl pulled it to the shore. Leaping
to the bank die beached the boat half its
length, and then reaching to him said:
“Are you much hurt f’
“I believe so,” he answered, as, half crawl
ing, he worked his way out and fell upon rhe
ground. A second shot from the same
quarter struck the ground within au inch of
his body.
“The cowardly miscreant,” she said,
throwing herself upon him “If be kills
you, he must kill me.”
Poor Bob gave a grateful look and a weak
smile in return for this act of devotion. At
that instant the clatter of a horse's hoofs
were heard upon the pike. Corporal Bang
appeared Taking in the situation at a
glance he dismounted, pushed the girl oi »
side, and picking up Eller-sly as he would a
child, carried ’ m round the bend of the
road, that made . shelter from further shots
Placing the Lieutenant tin Uy *pon the
grass he asked:
“.Are you hit bad, Lieutenantr
“Bad enough. Corporal,” he gasped, and
then added, “water.”
C'lara started hurriedly to the river. As
she approached the brink she took the beau -
tiful little leather sack Bob had so often
eyed suspiciously from her belt, opened it.
drew out a package of papers, threw them
into the stream, and then stooping, filled the
sack with water. When she returned Bing
was cutting the blouse from the boy’s
shoulder, exhibiting a wound not larger thau
a pea, from which the blood spurted like a
fountain. At the sight the girl nearly
fainted, but rallying, administered the
draught to his eager lips.
Again the girl hurried away. Throwing
off her riding dress she took her linen under
skirt, tore it into strips, and, without wait
ing to put on her dress, handed them to Bang,
and then assisted him in bin<ling up the
wound. She presented a strange sight to
the two men, in her short skirt, for tin* collar
and linen cover were displaces 1, and the
white column of nock and snowy precipice
of shoulder were exposed. She did not seem
to be aware of her exposure, and started,
blushing i•rims n. when Bang said:
“Now, miss, git on your toggery and sit
here while Igo for an ambulance. Give him
a sip of this times along,” he continued,
banding her his canteen that seemed full of
commissary whisky. Catching Chancellor,
ns the best horse of the three, he mounted,
without waiting to change saddles, and rule
off at a gallop.
The girl, onoe more in her riding habit,
seated herself, and putting her arms about
the wounded man drew bis head upon her
ahoulier, like a kittle mother, all cure and
tenderness. The storm had passed, the sun
came out above the nvurntains, warm and
bright, and the mocking bird, in the cedars
near, poured out its flood of Joyous melody.
The poor boy’s passion found utterance at
last, ami, In words made eloquent by gasps
and pauses, be told his love. She listened in
silenoe, responding only fti tighter grasps
and sobs she could not repress.
Her heart, in a strange agony of grief,
was communing with itself. She found in
this sad event a revelation and a revolution
in one How different was this declaration
from the one she had courted and intended
playing upon. And up through the new
found love In her heart came the try, “You
have murdered him. ”
A long silence followed, and Bob, feeling
the hot tears falling on his brow, tried to
smother down the groans the fierce pain
wrung from him, and looked up with an ex
pression of loving tenderness no words could
express. Rhe saw his increased paleness,
heard his shortened breathings, and clasping
him to her she said:
“Oh! Mr. Ellersly—Oh! Bob, don’t die.
It is killing me.”
Y T ain appeal! D.>ath’s higher claim was
dosing in upon his heart. He gave one more
look, shut his eyes, a shudder quivered
through his frame, then all was stilL
The sun glimmered brightly on the wet
laurel leaves, the* mocking bird sang in the
cedar near, and the great work! rolled on in
endless life, as it ever does, regardless* of the
comedies and t rage lies we mortals enact.
The driver and escort <>f the ambulance,
hurrying down the road, heard as they turned
the bend only the low wail of a broken
hearted woman. For once a funeral proces
sion had only its real mourners, for Bang, as
brave a man as ever stood unmoved under
fire, wept as a child.
Twenty years after, business called me to
this part of the Slienandoah valley, and 1
not Uhly breakfasted at, the old stone inn,
but I visited the rude burying ground to hx>k
on Bob Ellersly's last resting place. As 1
enter® 1 1 saw a carriage at the old gateway
with a color .si driver in livery, and inside I
met a slender gray-haired woman coming
from the graves. I caught only a glimpse
of a pale, bollow-ebeeked mourner, ns she
passed me.
I found the sexton busy digging a grave
for a new occupant, and asking him to show
me that of the Union officer ho olatnliered
out ami led the way. To my surprise I wa
shown a handsome monument of marble,
consisting of a pedestal atid broken column.
1 was the more amazed to find it garnished
with rare flowers, and inscribed on the l«ase
1 read:
Sacred to the Memory
of Robert Ei.i.erki.t, U. S. A., Who Fell
Fighting for His Fijui and Country
11tu of August, lsfti.
“Why, who erected this monumentf' 1
asked.
“Thar’s wiiar you git me," responded the
sexton, “for I don’t know. It come up from
Baltimore ready made and we was ordered
to put it up. Tliat’s nil."
“Well, who strewed these flowers?"
"Same as afore —don’t know. Every Deco
ration Day, as they calls it, that female crit
ter turns up, strews an’ cries, an' then
vamooses. An* I mast say, cries as niurh
now as at fust,"
For fear my readers will think me guilty
of a wiki exaggeration, let me call their at
tention to the fact that a woman will carry
a dead lover in her heart for twenty years,
when she kt sure to quarrel with a live one
within six months. Down Piatt.
Mao-o-cheek, 0., May 87.
A writer on birds says: With mostsprries
family ties are not broken in winter. Blue
bird*, per hat* more *o than most of ottr
birds, maintain a strict family relation dur
mg the winter even while assembling in
large flocks. Not only do the partneF* re
main true to each other during their lives,
but they continue their care over the young
throughout the first fall and winter.
A dixpatco trom Calgary, in tne norm
west territory, reports that (Jen. Steele's
advance guard, on Its way to Fort Pitt,
met the Indians and lost several men in a
skirmish. Old-timers express the opinion
that the trouble is spreading, and that all
Indians in the country will be in arms pres
ently.
Hanlan, the oarsman, reached Ban Pren
cteoo Thursday from Australia and acknowl
edged a fair defeat by Beach, whom be
('algnated ae the bast man he ever met
-teach is willing to row any man In the
wnrld and allow traveling expenses, and
Bailan expect* to meot him again In about
eighteen months.
A Are which started in the kitchen of tha
Merchants’ hotel, at MQae City, M. T.,
Thursday night, spread rapidly, and at ao
•arty hour Friday murnli* had consumed
several structures Tha firemen were power
less, and buildups at last accounts, wtre
brill* blown up to stay the progress of the
flams*. The has thus far sea mated reaches
MS im ,
Vary loewkelk Ptesswsry.
Mr. Um. V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich., write*: "My wife baa been al
most helpless for f vs yenra, so helpless
that the eonld not turn over in >w*d
alone. She used to Bottles of Electric
Bitters, and it so much improved, that
■he is able no’v to do her own work.”
Ktoetr Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them. Hunureds of
testimonial attest their greet curative
SSft&ibj? «nETW„ «
ON DUTY.
(Original. |
The camp-fire dimly 1 irns
Through the night and the snow, .
And over a frozen earth
The wild winds blow.
But the sentinel stands at his post
As the hours creep by.
While clouds grow heavy and thick
In the sullen sky.
His limbs drag hard, he longs
To rest awhile;
Yet over his whit®, cold Ups
Comes never a smile.
For his heart is a soldier’s heart,
And his blood runs warm
When he thinks of his brother-men
Asleep in the storm.
Then he shoulders his gun and draws
A quick, deep breath;
What, foe shall conquer him now
But the foe man Death!
•*•***
A soul bad sorrowed much
And had waited long—
It hai striven as heroes strive
Amid the throng.
Yet firm as an oak that sways
In the boreal breath.
It saw men tail and die.
And smiled on Death.
George Edgar Movtoowery
New York. May JK
A DEAD NOVELIST.
Some Hr fleet ion* on the Death of the
Author of “ Dark Days."
(Original. 1
The death of Hugh Conway, the uoveliat,
recently, at Monaco, i« a sharp reminder of the
mutability of all earthly plans and prospects.
It recalls the legend of the wish angel, who
hovers continually about mortals, hiring
them express their most cherished desire®
He grantg their wish sooner or later, but
under conditions w hich strip it of all joy.
He humbles human beings by giving them
what they long for, and thereby proving tha
illusiveness of all dreams of happiness.
\ ery little is known of Hugh Conway,
whoee name in private life was Frederick
John Fargus. He lived, aspired, strove, and
in some rn -am re achieved, then died just as
life seemed to of**u Indore him. That mut'd
is known. The eiltjisis in the short chapter
•■an be readily till'd by the imagination of
any one w ho knows how steep and nigged is
the pathway that leads e veo to the boundaries
of success.
He was only thirty-seven years old, ha* 1
had his share of struggle, self-denial, priva
tion and I siffl -1 hojie, of course, sine® none
w -* strive are strangers tc. these dragous
that crouch by the real to eminence. Two
years ago Mr. Fargus, who was an auctioneer
in Bristol, wrote “Called Back.” a story now
known to two or three hundred thousand
readers lie re and abroad. It was published
in Arrow-smith's Annual, and lay unnoticed
on the London liook stalls for weeks, and per
liajis in* >n* On*- day Henry Ijibouch&re,
going on a journey, picked it up to
beguile the tedkwsnen of travel. He read
it, was pleased with it, anil afterward spoke
of it in Truth as a very clever story. Then
all i>>mlon wanted to read it, and did real
it. Ihe Annual was soon exhausted, and
“Call'd Back" was I trough tout in a new form.
A hundred thousand copies were soon sold.
It wo* republished in this country, and hai
an enormous sale. It wrs dramatized and
had a long run in don aud also in New
York.
As a wort ,f art “Called Back” had its
defects, but it also hai what offset the de
fects—an indefinable charm. It b«n< force
and feeling, the germ and life of all art.
One felt that it., author had a strong per
sonality. it depleted no new phase of life,
revealed no hidden things. It simply grouped
some old, old figures of fiction in a more
striking way. There was a flavor of psycho
-1 -*gic mystery alwut it, and a surprise at the
end of it. The characters which figured iu
it, and whose fate h:nl such a potent charm
for so many thousands of rtauiers wen- A
blind man who recovers his tight by the
usual surgical operation, a beautiful mad
woman, two very daring aud successful
villains, with a faithful nurse and one or
two other ciphers In the shape of obscure
servitors. Yet the adventures aad entangle
ments of these personages commanded the
public's warmest attention.
A few months later “Dark Days” appeared.
This had still greater succeas than Its prede
cessor. Its heroine was also a beautiful mad
woman, and it had a captivating surprise in
the last chapter. It was steady, unmitigated
tragedy from the first to the last word It
v» as serious to the point of depression, never
deviating into the slightest approach to the
comic or flippant. It was an Intense story,
dramatically told in the* first person. It had
not tt line of philosophy. Indeai, there was
not a word in it unnecessary to the simple
telling of a powerful tale. Its author had
acted upon the old i-iea that a story should
simply lie a story—nothing more, nothing
less. He demonstrated that it nee* Ist noth
ing but power and feeling to make it take
In dtl on its readers.
These two books brought gold and bouor
to their author, ami opened the wav for fu
ture achievements in the field he had long
hungered to enter. Then, just as he io«d
fairly begun to breathe the air of hi* dreams,
he died, (. lose attention ta hi* work left
trim exhausted. Seeking recreation and rest,
he went to Home, and there probably con
tracted the maiana which culminated in
typhoid fever at Monaco, and euded his life.
\Ve, who see only that part of life which
begins and ends here, look Uf*»n a sudden
lopping off like this with sadness. It strikes
us with mournful perplexity. Yet. it has
been said, that sometime we shall know- that
every life is complete. The symmetry and
perfection of human endeavor are hidden
from our finite eye*, but they may U* there.
It cannot lie that all human endeavor is
empty and unrewarded. Even what looksso
to us may elsewhere have it* full fruition, it*
long day of joy. The soul, that mysterious
star of our life, which "cometh front afar,’’
turns its l*ck upon the prizes of th« world
that it may win greater ones in better coun
trii-s.
Death, the ancient mystery, hides many a
perfected dream beneath a coffin lid. "In
deed. we may one day learn that he is kind
est t< i those wlkvu* eyes he closes while lifa ts
still brighi re them. They whe- puss out of
the contest before they are wounded are
doubtless the most blessed. Yet we are so
untaught in wisdom that we bestow upan
them pity and lamentations instead of fenei
tations. We -in ak of the sadness of a life
ended when its desires were beginning to be
realized. We forget that all honors are
short lived, that fame is a breath which an
ad verse w ind may ilis*i]iate; that fair proe
|»s'ts may end in tierce storms; that joy may
come with the morning ami sorrow intrude
at night: that hope, health, happin-ss, all
the sweet voiced angels who walk with us
hero from time to time, have wings and fly
away fitfully, whispering never a word of
their returnl
Renu mitering how difficult it is te live, we
should lav a flower upon the grave of Hugh
Conway with a smue. The p*-a dropped
from his hand when it had but begun to
show its power; yet, who shall dare to say
he has lost by the change? Man is, iu toed,
of few days upon the earth, and those dan
are filled with what seem vain imaginings,
futile striving :
“Here sits he, shaping wings to flv.
His heart forebod*> a mystery;
He names the name eternity.”
Crrtrudf Harrison
New York, May 2H
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Ohio Central Coal company will itrass
its mines to private parties after June 1.
Mr. 1. 'Weil is tiie only American who baa
■dept at Windsor castle as a guest of
royalty.
The failure of (1. W. Baker and the Brad
fori Paper company, of Bradford, Vi, is
announced.
Bartholdi’s statue of “Liberty Enlighten
ing the World" has left the shores of France
for New York.
In the Illinois house Thursday a resolution
for adjournment sine die June 14 was voted
down almost unanimously.
Australia loit $44 000, 000 from pieuro
pneumonia, introduced by a single cow that
was supposed to have recovered.
John R. McLean, of The Cincinnati En
quire.*, has taken a cottage at Long Branch,
and will spend th? summer there.
Mea-rs. R. M. PuLifer, of The ike ton
Herald and Charles A. Dana, of The Sun,
are both devout and active Swedenborg! ana
Forest fires have wiped out the town of
DoUarville, Mich., and threaten Newberry,
near which which place the flames are burn
ing fiercely.
The Sioux City <st Pacific railroad istuild
ing westward from Valentine, Nsh, at the
rate of nine miles )<er week, and will reach
Whit* river by August
Hig. DepretLx, prime minister of Italy,
has offered his redgnation to King Hum
’ «rt In the event of his retirement Big.
Mancini is likely to succeed him.
Near Detroit Thursday afternoon Elijah
Smith and wife, an agod couple, were kilted
at a railway crossing, the man’s body being
thrown into a Held sixty feat away.
Favor surprised the betters at Louisville
Thursday by winning the merchant stakes,
one and one-eighth mi lee, the favorite, Mod
esty, being second, and Ltd tin third. Of
ficial time, 1:58.
The claim is made that Look Rial k aa
American citisen, having taken.out naturali
sation papers in Montana, where he took
part in the election of 1881, bring, it k in
serted, an active Republican weaker.
CoL Rockwell lectured at New York
Thursday night on President Qarfield. The
speaker -wud that, toward toe last, the dy
ing president very much wished to eee hk
cabtneat, and an>-v»g hie last remarks were
the words, ‘I would vary mueh like to eea
old Jim Blaine."
R. M. T. Hunter who has bean appointed
by the president to a *SOU in
Virginia, was a representative as far back
aa the Twenty -fifth congrats. He was ex
pelled from the United Rtatee senate fat
1801, and became Confederate secretary at
tiara. Ha k 75 years old and very peer.
Loagos b»U |im Thurwinj wars.
t'bkago 10, Provklaaoa 0; Buffalo t, Haw
York a. toiersn inning* j PhOaAsipfcla 9, St
I/wte 8; Batten 4, IHtmH 1 Clubs ba
longiug to tbs AwritM hnoMob ptajrad
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