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~LAIBORNE fU TARDIAN. __
VOL. 1, HOMER, L.,A WEDNESDAY, S 12, 1877.
, SEPTEMBER 12, 1870"
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fis mInciithlI, $1ul; for thrll'e tni tilih, *7.
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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.
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THE WAIL OF A SUFFERING POET.
Alh' herl i' ix! I'm fuitihtci, row
an aitthlIr aildl Isnw l t!
It rall] , Ill I jil t! el gll~ l?
IHiw p.nn I I'.. 1 1e to .honw it!
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T hwh I nnk, s it tla iu riill;
W 11, ..k lthe h in.tead -fh1 t n ai.e
I a mli 1 l, I hut n i of hill.
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1\'h,,..tr w ldhl hai, de'e*, d et
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AnI i,% 11, i ',dRy it Pt T E F Ei . ft
I1 alulc t oI er c'vi n, r too.
Inel a nlil and rQe c aitl. 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
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