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~~t-· -· ·`~~ ;' ~ '"i; A ~LAIBORNE fU TARDIAN. __ VOL. 1, HOMER, L.,A WEDNESDAY, S 12, 1877. , SEPTEMBER 12, 1870" Ternn f Sherllll ,i , e: three times did lie cause her to e. road in preference to the shorter uma.h of I'l.,rr .-, - ý 11ngl no-#' ,nE L.. . L Terns of Sklsoription: One year in adlvintir. ..............$2 .l ix In. ths " ............... I s Three ". " . - ..... . 1 oil Tmr of Adlrtisllg: oin.' ltiuar'. of ,ne iinelh icn mpartce or I.ei. fir.t int rltionl. $1 (in; each aldlitiwnal ilc.er tion . :il , Nilt. l'rt* iiin l i tud bhitine.e enr irl. of tel hlnt or lr . in lI.ngth. $15 |itr iniilunn; fr fis mInciithlI, $1ul; for thrll'e tni tilih, *7. lhaiini,'C -lv.rtis.nle.inti of gr.atier lengthl wit 'be inrteiLd at l]ser rutox, Ic na)' I"i :breed neon. W'r I ili1. l.,gal ahlt irt iaw.nt. will hI elcargle at hg.i. rit c, r wh t.re fired )"y law: ,itlii.n isq. at - ,. 'lsl r a t. . nat. p n h li ,he d a ln im v e . L.- $.eial no1tie."+ 2 cents in r liar. 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It: :N cil.l uner.l her lst. , thit. plrt of, ice cit o. her heents we are i. bot .1 tl hi l,and deaf. uld I.i ne i t ri o oftrl lit liro ..he, i 1 that hli t whi l hafif~reut cathcs, and for I'u.lIsl II, ta litonis, tlat ist, Itu d Afor hewi llr lirb for li, s te I lellel nt t obat h therei . ere, ier t , u1 lords ho tere pettl .i d .eler wludo la to that hard of hir tll- d i] , e .pllc i ut a i top to it. But hissaa ieiet tiige I'Ll'itK,) HORSbeliein ilf till in a m;tor or castle, which has now :isaplwared; in what manner we shall preseutly see. The site it oc pie potectionrward bease part of witar the iy. The ofevents wthe are acount's of o rethate occurred in br114 during the reign may ards of cloth a nd Ichee Svliant prince and a great l of batt iu.tice. Although lie had severe s t ;againstl the misleeds of thie to loid al of the dimlreut castles, and whi i lightest baron restisement was toself punish o pen talionis, that is, headim, for heat and limb for limb, as Ore. i- gerst observes, there were, never betl haeless, nmany lords who were petty whi tyrants in their own domai. v en. stehis ver, 111audouin theard of their tyn died. la , he touikl put a s dbt to it. But ir e did iJtia ..notd Lord Jean d')steamp grievously fort, "Pressed his vassals. lie dial this tige .ith impanity, believing hinseelf I'IIr Sre of pottion, as hilds brother ma was one of the count's of v o htO, He was a mier ad to o Ts ikWed that none dared bri , a peri gR for the nee ties of his lik hold. The prieeof thee goods I try three times did he cause her to be e .Et, , turned out of his castle. a t :,o If she had been left alone, the II S I( poor, grief-atricken woman would a1 bare given up all hope of ever obtain- 1 ing her money, and have found enl- h rie. ployment in some weaver'sshop, thus is supporting herself by the sweat of of a-I, her brow. lBut how could she sup- ri pii: for port her children f Maternal love ci ' determined her to brave the terror st with which the baron inspired her. Ttie ('ount of Flanders, Itandouin hi 4 a la Iltache, hapla.ned to he at st ' Bruges, and she went to the doorofl it I Saint I)onat, where lie was hearing toi Mli ass, and waited flor him. hlen Iii -%-t t lihe appeared she threw herself at fo his feet a;Ind told him all her troubles. ol T-hIudonin, while li.stening to her ht story, mnechatnically put his hand on fir his terrible ax. Then retlectinig ni; that it was not a crinme. but a mis I' r s-meanor, he restrained hitmself ahl and said kiidly to the witlow: at ''Sclld one of thie ;adles oft Ilru w ges to the castle of .eIan d't)stcamlnp d i, Sirinedi;ately, andit to -llol-'row let ilte ga know the result of his niissioi." g. The goond wolanll went a;lay. thle I Iut ~auollg ;all the otlicers alppoillnteld tlh n hy the count to adminaister his lam s lilt ill lirugac, there aius inot onle W?'ho eit dared to go to the castleh of .lallu.. The widlow rettllnaed the nitext i:Iy to (.t the door of Saint I ?onat, ;iat! relatede alI all that had lpassr(d to 1 :atdo ill. ser ."S. thilt' fl'ar a aatn who d.oes lnoit 1ii tear the lat s." said the acoaitt; "I ent shall sendil 1'Iryck, one tf tlay ser. a Ii geants, and we shall see slhat tlhis his tf'llow will ayii to laill. Tell hin of t ell yotlr troubles, ili poor twomat." wo The nIoble count then ald lltes-stI a I el fiw words to it little ntai % hl was ( inl hi suite, aald thei entered the il l church. ,thia The little saii approlach(.d tihel la widow. Ili' was a native ot' Flan- of I ders, altil %%as -anlia anl d genltle in the his mainers. lie was below Mic- ultil ditnt hlilht: his counte'II ance was Iv t pale but alnimiiated.i atind exprel .ssive l l i of kidnnecss anld gootl nti;tlt'e, a.lld it his ti es ' teve' Ib ight .i4 piuet''iltg. sn l'ndest ' ailt title of sergeanti . he Itas knit tiltlr isst d t i tll t e exel t i t'll ii i tilt' Iei' cotlit's rigot'u11s oldelrs: ill short. Nlat his dutites wte saiihlar to those of ,,111 the iadlles of that lilme, ? lw aeitdal irt.l Its IIuissiers. Tl.cse duties wt ere lhi little suited to his thar:aitler, but di.t circunlstancCs had pilced him in tied this sit atal n. inail "So this laln rtefuses to payi .o o" said hei. gentlyv, to thit grood 1omtin.ii "Yi'C," relplied the willow, "surd to tl none of tIlhe civil llicers of lrugets ithl dare lpreilti thie nIote to hint." rd "I will go to himl an selt," saidel lht liton little mnan. i 3 The grateful wontan rai.sed t her 1 a.1 s to l t-k aand said, ith lee town em'notionl: "You are vtery goCt ld. bit ,titl you art' inot istrong. 1,)o oiti riot ti'ar MloistCigaiear .Iean d')tOt.allp i , `eergl lie is a lpowerfil lord" co)lll'l "Oh! I dol olllt iapllllilend anlly atllsI danger," said I 'Iryck. " I shall , carry iiy" lioll' staff. atnd the Iax of t the powertfuil count is embroidered ., are r on my sleeve. Ile will re',lweCt Inie uts as an officer of his sovereigin. It" Al tlurln holerc, ila.v gooal womanll, naiil itncta after the holy :llass I will deliver; locer your nMhessage, alind in three hours at a:t tlte mnost yoiu will receive just ic'."' the 'The widow thanked I'lrvtk ad ll host went awlay, her heiart oilliesse'd &l ' Cwith lanyi coinfollicti g elmlotionis iand lt psrescltinatlnts. t,, As soon as lie hall heard nmasstlOalllll g 'lryck hiastelined back to the colnlllt's ('o ' castle, andl going to the stablliee heI siddled andt bridledlcl his little Ilorse, : fla e took his ebony staff. on tlie top oh' rui.ittl e which wais a silvetr clioti, all set olt ;castle for the castle of .lJeani d'Ostcaul. I' lil i d Horses of good breet orlinarily hijnse have a quallity which. fir wanit of a searal better novase, we call instinct, and llertca Swhich often stands rlhcan inii betttr ir large stead than our inltelligence does us. calp. A horse will stop at the lentrallce of' aldlt a wood iintested b. wolves, andil only c Snothiug will iudulaca I ,a-s assa t forest it' lie scents the presence of a I ma tiger. Min (this was the name of and . f' I'lryck's little liors) losse"ssed illtt .a tlc,. r markted degree the t;acit or ilistiict a of whichll we lpeak. iskrnns SThe poor animnal seemed to foresee end _ peril, if not to hiumsetlf at least to of irol I hisn master. The sergeiant lhad nevier was s I been able to intluce him to l)o into kiin. fbattle. This little horse did not before Slike danger, bit he deeply loved hllarnct I· lryck, who returnted afteetion for oird a section. lie cared for Mlin him- stool self, morning and evening, filled lii surron rack, spread his bed and groomed wore a him, and the animal, aoeustolmed to hare, a the man, recognized him from afar, cloth, salating him by neighling, turnintg oati his head to look after him, andI blouse, gladly lowering his ears when ULi from u fL'k .as at of i t. -f ta g ! wa abtent and a strange short I broauht bhay or oats to him A p , the unlimal seemed alicted and botte wouId not est. one but his master him ou Ma at times took t ldable ,, whiqam htn w as to be road in preference to the shorter and easier one. 'lryck, who had tile never been able to conquer the ob. onld stinacy of his little horse on this atain- epoint, usually allowed him to have I emnl- his own way. "Min knows what he thus is about," the sergeant would say; it of "if Ie wants to carry me on the sup. right hand, which is longer, and in love creases his trouble, it is because lihe rror scents danger on the left-hand road." her. But when duty required, Ulryck emin had a means of vanquishing the ob. at stinacy o1-Min. lie would dismonot orof If ld proceed on foeot, leaving Mfit to ring toillow or go back, as he choce, and helln the pdor animal never failedl to If at follow his master like a dog. If any bles., obstacle separated them, as soon as her he could overcome it, Min would I Slon find I lryck and rejoin him in no tiag matter how great a crowd; and if' ni i [Ihvyck ever started on an excursion I Iself1 alone, land any one during his abI setce olwned the stable door, M.Iin trun. woll olilow on his track to the amp distance of half a league from Itrit. mJut ge's. for the ex',editieies of the ter. I gei';t never extended further thain ;ay. that. Every one in the city knIew ted thle little horse and coull approach ts a him. but lie would allow no one rho either to cetelc or mounlit hini. I 'an. Wie miention all these details Ibe ' to c'lause theyv were remarktable; let us 4 Reld also, add. what I'Iryck had olften ob t stervedl: That on every occasion that t not 31in llitt~'i fi.see.d to ~o, I'Irvk lhaud '"I encounltlltteiial l:te t gers. ()Olcet luring cr a tlight tith the rtebelliouis baron, I1 Iis his horse, refulsed to miareich. I'lrvek tl of had gtiee' eilu It alld was severely wonuaded. 31liany other exampltes fi l L a t'ere cited. tl ias ()n the occasion of which we write. it11 i alshowe Irimselt more restive ei thalli usual. fli e pranced ill vet' ltllie n lt lnneiir ;ltl hrough the as reets I i- of eirtlges. andl when they reailedtl ill the' outsl irts of the c'it the little lii nit .eii lil %tetielee , refusing so dec'idedl. t la toe tlike thle roadi l to .lean d'() st .tl e' ptllnillls ;astle, that I- lryc k he rnllle i id iangr. Ile he:l no syllUs: they were a 'rin as ;a listiitlivte ba;lge he is is knigl Is only. Iint if lit' haeul h lad to he one it wonhi not have nvailehd withii'll rt.I lln. i. le spolkel teo him is in threa:t. ti oi' ning toi e', bllit ithe hol'rse ol ily low. It e'el il his headil. I 'lr\ k then'I strlock "; 'ce him with his ceo'vy staflt, lbut imeini. lit dit;itely regret tled it. 11in onl ly - i of i t eled his heetad still llmore', :il I re. te... aiiedl iniinovable. h i . ". ill," sll lie at last, speakill Iog Sto the ai neil ats it lie wer'ie endolwed its i iii te il lligenee'', "lw go Iby the ordelr of the ('ousnt of Flllitlers. nl e l e we car'try the bIlaLk st;af of the silver sli lione I hey will respeclt us." cal ir .1 it's onlylI re'sleonse was to turn dIl Itoward the city they hall just th i 't q u it te d l. "l it '"This is very cowairllly," said the Ijti' st'rgat;llt " yoil show very little ia it coi'ageii,. M1in: we are iuhndler the pro. I Ie tect'ion of 1llliudonini a lht lfiche :" 1a11s alY ; so sayling, he dlismoulLntetd. "! "G(o linek. my oLor Min, if you lit Sare afr.iiel," lie said, "as for l ie, I caetI e must ldo Iy dutyii." rag And lhet started on foet. 'ilin re- hia in lctanttly fIellowetd, with his head to lowered to the gronild. On arritviinig s'l at the gate of the castle, ofll which but the porltli wa dlli ws owln, I'lryck dra Iblew it smal! horn lwhich hung on a o tt tust hot I "Who is there "r said a soldier, he I itlneateing. "All Iofllcerof Molnseignieur Banl - oftic dlonelll a la lhache, the redoubtable d'O SI 'olunt of Flalnders." to I Tihe portcallia was instantl Mii raiedl, and IIryck entered thle lon castle. I'assilng through the 'ourt, had wlichl was narrow, anld sllrrounded the iby high walls, he almtnost failcied The himself in a prison. The soldier or to 0 serviant, who hadl drawnl uip the whLi iporteullis, condueted him into a bar large hall ill which i-was Jean d'Ost- and camlip. This hall was forty feet long Jr and twenty fire feet wide, and its Irtl only Ceiling was the roof, eoelmposed dloor :7 iig-ii tle Tiit oil Tiea-v -limbers. sos . massive table occn i 'itie center, iuto and on eiach tidCe it were deal lhad benches. The Ubare brick walls were the I garnishekd Irith arms, liets, aSld wolf- met skins. On a rude platform at one Thbe etInd, the hall was a complete suit ale: of iron armnor, for a knight, which hopi wais suplorted by a wooden tnani- he n kin. At the other end of the hall, by before a large hebimney, in whbich castl Itirned the trnuik of a tree, was was Itrt .lean d'(VOtclanlp, seated on a his stool which wasr painted black, and serve sarroudled Iv three servants. He cort: wore a cap made of the skin of a In hare, small-clotbhes of coarse green "iur cloth, and woodeu aboes, and for a of F coat he wore a sort of tunic or cast blooe, couuflned by a black belt, op; from hich depended, on the right abort but heary ax. It; I A pOt of beer ad ose aise e tel buttered ~ were plraced before * him oe a bik whc arnvl ah avl"t. - pen ' 'le t -..- -E ,.' a r yes. pa·lweseee aga·ea sorter proach of I'lryck, but became quiet hadl at a word from their omaster. e ob- This description may give the I this reader some idea of a seignoral I have manor at the beginnin g of the at he twelfth century. The luxury intro- I say; duced by the crusades was just t the commencing to be adopted by a few i in- privileged houses. t e he When the sergeant appeared, t Dad." .Jean d'Ostcamp without sa3ilng al Iryvk word, offered him the pot of beer a e ob. and a slice of bread, for it was, the ount usual cstom. in to "I cannot accept anything, my t and lord," said _'lrt ck, "until my mtms i to sage is delivered." c any "You come from ('ount lau- a ,a as donin," said .Jean d'Ostcanlp, "what onld I do you want e.' l no "I am here," replied the sergeant, Id if as "a public officer of justice of my e: wioll lord, to demand payment of your n ab. debt to a certain merrhaut of lint. it .-in ges. None of the otlicers of the city Ii the daring to cone, it is to me that liru. Monseigneur the very redoubtable ei str. Co'unlt of Flanders has reel.rred the - hIan widow of the said merchant." a new "These thingll do not concern the pi ,tlch coult," said the hlron roughly. of one "All justice concerns him, my at lord," replied the segeanut; "and by s, bei the staff of the lion, in the name of cll Sis G;od anti of justice, I summonl you dt ob to inmtediately pay inlto uty hlantl eo hat the sunm due, or to follow mne before i ill nad thile city judge, to be condlentned for fri ing ithe said sum, and to remain in co -on, pIrison until fully paid, for such i tic ck the law." sit ely t'lrck had no time to any more, tin les for the face of the barton Iwtcl( e t.in pllrple a ith r;lge at the first words til ite. of the sunulntls. lie arose, staitn- go Sine'l-ring with anger. Ito rytv "Miserable slave! put toe illn to ets pri''son .the led h lpr;ang at the sergeant, and, tie pushiling himt violently out of thie cri ed. hall, shut thie door aiid sat down on es 1st. the stool, lieaI.1 besile himself n it ll col re I lick ifelt tlihat lie was lperortm Irnll, Sliv ig a sttrn dliuty. ndi not i iihihing lla il to return iuntil he had thilly dir. liin iti c'linagll u it. lie pIlaced his cbony , the t. stal l in a pocket miade for the lair- col w iis' i l the Ilhouslilng of Mlil, ail .ing ek was waiting for hiim. lie then took sail IC out ant ikstadl a pen, aiili a sheet , . of Ip;rchlitieit, antid iproceeled to thlr( i write otllt a ntirnotiii, li,r I ic knicw i h•ow lto write. iwhicle was ai ra:rcITcolrti plisheinent in those dayiis aulong theire i; officers of juatice. ool ie lRfre' ni:iling it to .lean d'()Ost.- o, ti emlnli's dioor he reiad it aloud ill a whi .r slighitly trehllloll but solell voice, tire Calling, in ti e ( linat e of' tile ver ' re- tit1 • doubtable Count of 1'landers, on all rvil st the set van'l., l.as is: li Itt 1 l ilt.S lna ll of the castle to assist ini entiriinug his Ie jlstice; to apprehendllcl tihe said batron to tl le indl c(oliduct himt to plrison, nller ' ing Sllenalty of beiig treated ilts felons TI .and rebels. of tl A.t the moment thllt lie finished paid lhis bold undertaking, .lean d'Olst. yeai caI mplil utterly beside himself with for t rage, rushed out of the door, ix in IR. ilhand, and seeing Llryck preparing place I to nail the suinlnolis to his door, lie take sg ilit his head. F'lryck staggered, maes h lint he had strengthll enough left to prov k drag himself to his little horse, anti next oa ut the summonno, al stained with Kaim his blood, into the pocket, and then he ifll anud breathed his last sigh. C'o Seeing the fall of the count's Peti officer checked the fury of Jean t willf e d'OstcInlp. Ileordered his servaint as I to lower the portcullis and to take ream Min to the stables. But the little work Shorse, as if understanding all that mote had passed, suddenly dashed, out of borh the castle betore theit portcullis fell. citie, The gates were closed, and in order comp r to obliterate all traces of the crime fues' which had been committed, the baron's servants hastily dug a grave Ac attd buried Ulryck. ther In the meantime Min reached khe Slruges, and stopped at the count's allo I door. Iadouin wa drinlug withbe some of his knights when a servant informed him that Ulryck's hor se I had returned alone, bringing back w i the eboty staff and a bloody parch.- ,pcu ment iu the pocket of his housing. The Couut oh Flaudlers, with much Ti anxiety, took the parchment, and, convi hoping to find Ulryck only wounded a he mounted bis horse, and, attended by his knights, set out for the in th castleof Jean d'Ostcamnp. So deeply loose was he absorbed in the thought of said his sergeant, that he did not ob. laker serve that Mio was following the (, cortego. lu less than two hours after the o murdler had taken plae the COount of Flauders was at the gates of the I i castle. The .porteullis was drmwu there lpl; ail trace ot the erime had diep ly 1,8 it; he had saemed a serep eeem-... tesae. *lFo *****h l a, li I i luiet "What!" cried the count, "did not l'lryck write you this summons, the and order you to make restitntion oral to the widow f" the Jean d'Osteamp coolly took the atro- parchment,and seeing it was stained a just wigj blood, calmly remarked: c few "This summoons is certainly in tended for me, but you see, my lord, t red, that it is stained with blood. It is ig a possible that your I'lryck has been I beer assasqinated on his way hither." a the "And who would dare to do it if ii not you," said Ilaudouin; "he carried It ny the 'lion's stall,' and he was under o os my protection. Knights, seareh the I castle, and qnestion the servants a lan- and all whonryou may find." M hat While the suite of the count were tl executing the orders, ,Jean d'Ost- re tnt, camp remained with his sovereign, p may excusing himself, protesting that he p our meant to pay the widow, andlaspeak. CA Ira- ing with so Inceh assrnll ce that pi :ity Itaudouin began to believe him iu.- a Iut nocent. This belief was strength. m ile ened when the knights reappeared to the it Iout ihaviingdiscovered or lerned is anythuisg. Ilalndouin, deeply per- f. the plexed at the ecommassion of a crime de of which he had lost all traee, was lb my about to retire. lie cost a last wi by scrutinizing glance onl Jean d'Oat. am of camp, when he saw the baron snd- in ou delnly change countenance and he- be ids cone deadly pale, while he seemed by pre inacapalle of withdrawing his eyes th for from the most distant angle of the be in court.yard. Folhowing their direc. Ti Si tion. ltandouin elheld M.in, that he Im i SIpposed at lruges, busily engaged it re, in scraping up the soil with his fore- av 1e. friet; it lhad aevidently been freshly tot Is turnedl. le approached and saw hei n. great tears it the eyes of the little a ianimal. lie ordered his attendatsaa an in to dig there, and they soon found the the body of Ulryck. bet l o, .loan d'()steamln, seeing that his bel Ila' crinme was dlisovered, sought to the Mn escape, but lie was seized by tlhe hl cuont's attendants. Ile then fell bet on his kneeas and begged for mercy. pre nt Itlit thle ajstice of baalalonin a her Ig Ilanche wnas inexorable. Ile ordered die h". Inita to be led out of the castle, and 1 IY there, on the public highway, he r- condemned him to die. Then, set bi its. ing the bridle of the little horse, he the k said: ore t "lie comforted, my poor Min; witl :o thou shialt avenige thy master." dea Two knights, immediately com- shri a prehlending te coulant's intention, tnaa 1e` took J.ean d'(stcmpnls ax and poign. flisi ard away fromn him, while two in I (t others tied his hands and feet, -after 0111 a which they tied him to the tail of free , the little horse-which, for the first ot N Stime in his lifi' began to kick; then keel rushing through brambles and are, Slnahlahes. soon tore tihe murderer of sas SIlis master ill pieces, aid returned and to the city'the smne evening, bring. aud' r ag only some hideous fragments. with The castle was destroyed lby order free of the count; the widow's debt was "DNi Spaid: and a mnasn for one hundred Reps years was instituted at St. 1)onat for the repose of Ulryck'n soul. A Il.aludoin had the little hore placed in his stables, intending to "c take care of him for the sake of his ed a master; but the fatigues of the day cracl proved too much for him, and the got a next niorning they found him dead. mud Kansas Moanthly. anyb - -- --- otae a Col. Scott says lmsitively that the stood 'ennsyvlvania Railroad Conmpanvy blow will rebuild as few of their buildings oLd as pmasitlle at Pittsburgh, but will to kit remove all their shops and machine A fri works to seiomne other point, as re nor mote as possible from that neigh. be se borhood, or, in fact, from large took cities, where -the property of the son, a company will not be under the in-. ii t fluelce and at the mercy of mobs. woala "v - - 1aid According to John Sherman, it s to He'd Grant and not to Hayes that we owe 8ogtl the deliverance of Louisiaua. Ity lag keeping hlis hands off twomouths he allowed the Nicholla government to rowia become too tirnlty etabllInit iab r as on Hayes to upset it. Itmor Isays ca- agiOI sey got (rant to do this, that Her. and . wig inspired ('asey and that bond- ment. speculations inspired Ilerwig. bhi di Te did The Calvert Texan wantathe3000 be w eonvicts in the Texas Penitentiary we o organized into a military corpsa like foot p that commanded by Gen. Bouquet beg in the Crimean war, and turned narra loose on Mexleo. "onas of bell," "Do. said Gen. Boiequet at the battle of Wool Inkermanu to his conviet s6ldiers, here "'you hsave no booor; you cane make tao yourselves some by dying for yvwr the hi country," or words bo that effeet, 3g Ia Dallascouaty, Alabama, boerg go there are about 7,000 np a d o u the hi ly 1,80 witeo tIaiDe looora w BighaIm IhIed e io idm45.OY~ *9~ mieN ul ions. T " II I otiou A comrespodent, writi to le lermas pres, tells of a Jib the perpetrated rneently spas lbs ihed er of a Kretabma (.l ) is . i. oin of Beabrlari where ' Sin. were beking iberally dispi " : lord, thirtsy soldiers. It is A Cossack, mold e a been looking nag, halted babest Mt " and, leaving the weary aaimlI . it if ilg before the door, -r- ý Et rried loon and ordered a ader of refreshment for la mr a the (laving disposed of it, ants moved toward the dear was about mntin h ism beýe ereI tle proprietor of t ie als e -_ Oat reminded him oft 1 heo te " ign, place and the trifling m e p i s t lhe placed bhlmelf nuder elpl gm rak contribute toward its a tps" that partaking of its hospitalir i"i a woc-begone sigh endi, g wish a "th mon,, the soldier draws a red looking pnrse from his poesla , red is in the act of removian a Iwr. fronm its scanty content4 w wg ime denly his horse totters sad - .l . . waI the ground. The pomor Cli . last with anguish. Hle attuempgi -j ht- make the creature rism b ud imaginable means uod to em e- horne to iis feet. The m e aed bystanders aid him alao, bw yes the soldier owns the hors., a the be sadly out of pocket by the lmg. oc- The (ossulck almost weeps Oveer l , he imnorvnble mass of Ioreelk, ell, :el it endgaring nanes, but all is d a re. avail. The horse is dead. P'R~I lIly touching sight, and appeals tioW. aw heart and parse. In a rhortsI tle a kind-hearted witneseliad s ileed e ,tsa a nice little su, sand hade 1 to ud the grieftricken soldier, with le beat wishes of the speetatorn *. ins better and a stronger bore. to the saloon-keeper added his *. he ith by openi a bottle of his ell st wine, and with his own band. . presented a roaming bumper to the e bereaved man with a strong hlat hl ed dicating that accounts were mus od With sorrowing gratitu dea io. be cpted. Then bending eer him ai beloved horse Mr. Cossack nroms he the saddle and bridle, iagsrtha i over his shoulder and marbches A I 1t i; with a last lingering look at-ti ldead horse. Ten minulte latr a n. shrill whistle resounds seml some nu, nseen quarter. Like a lightaing ,. flash the dead hore Is n ad o in the direction of the ed "r sio|ld, giving his beels seek Joj ,f freedom and such glorious eim at of ligor and life that the aesom. n keeper and his ustounded juss d are, for the moment, bereft otheir f senses and powers of loeomMete, i and whent a few minutes after the . audacious trooper dashed by s with a wave of the hand bide tiBa r farewell they can only ertlsslate, a "Damn the Coesa~ks. -&. Lestr aI Reprblicn. A Ihi's Weaderill Trkl ry. "Speaking about males," uenas . Sed a rsix-footer in Arkansas, a be cracked his whip at market, qPre a got a male at home wbhieob lk o a much as I do, and I *rant to rr. anybody say I'm half a feli." one said so, and he went on. U Ie stood around here and heard e blow about kicking mules till I'v goPodisgoted. Whseyouaomedow Sto kick lng, I want to bet on at an A frienld ome along and toek di . ner with me the other da, mad a he seemed a little dowan-h' atan took him out to see Thoges Je son, my champion mule. I wast Ii Ing the good as bow that ter would flop his fees aa d , mid be would like to see a ittle , lHe'd passed his wha le INI 11t 8oatb, but uhad anne- mgi lq his whole soul atie sa l t' ki"ki.g. Wed,'he rowing some t ob s-- ". as out of the stable, agin a hill, gla bhim a este and we stood back to Ieth ment. It was ag pl e his derndett, m bedid, In " be was out 6-oight. we eookla't sel hi. wi ta foot pole, ad.-emd...I Tie bega to"ell ad sa, e . n arrtrleed aroan and Wool I H tSere is 1m her ader y ar Is a LI eat fa the bsid Sm bem watIm. *h Narl1