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CHAP. XXVIIL—BOLSOVER III'tsn.F AGAIN. Astonishment was not the word. For the moment I was simply stricken dumb. T he idea of my commanding an army of piebald warriors in the field seemed too absurd tor credence. I could not believe that Mab was in earnest, and I was about to tell her so, when she drew me aside. “1 know all you are going to say,” she said. “You would rather not; but for my sake—” I would do a great deal for your sake; but, really, you know, it Is quite out of the question. I cannot conduct a war and command an army. You must find a much better man—” “1 cannot find one so good: not only so, I cannot find one—now Amyas is in dis-grace-under whom the others would be willing to serve, and serve heartily; but all would be proud to serve under a British officer. If you refuse, the consequences maybe serious—perhaps fatal.” “In that case— Let it be as you wish, then. I can only do my best.” It is all I ask.” And then, addressing the others, she said that, albeit I naturally hesitated somewhat to undertake so great a responsibility, I had decided, at her pressing request, to accept the command, and that if 1 was loyally supported she felt sure the result would bo all they could desire. For her own part, she conferred on me the most ample powers; every measure which I advised must be adopted, every order I gave obeyed. This speech was received with applause, and rather to my surprise, everybody seemed to be eminently satisfied, whether merely out of complaisance, or because they really shared the queen's confidence, I could not. of course, determine, but, after all, I did possess some qualifications for the post. I had served both in the volunteer artillery and infantry, gone through a course of musketry instruction at Jlythe, been brigaded with the regulars, and taken part in several autumn maneuvers and sham fights. I had, moreover, given some attention to strategy and the theory of war, and studied the plans of a good many battles, ancient and modern. All this was, of course, not enough to make me a general, but 1 had so far the advantage of everybody else in the island; an 1 as the enemies we should have to encounter were only half-naked savages, 1 hoped that 1 should be equal to the occasion. I began the work of organization at once and on the spot. The first necessity was a staff, and I hardly knew one man fromanotlier. 1 decided to appoint the liost sharkfighters as my altls, and select from among them the superior officers of my army. I knew them to he fearless and resolute, and I thought they would prove apt ami intelligent. The result justified my expecta-
tions.
The next thing was to ascertain upon how many men I could count, and I gave orders for the archer-guard, and every man in the neighborhood t»etween eighteen and thirty-five, sound in wind, limb, and eyesight. to be mustered in the great square on the following afternoon. Then I asked whether there were any maps of the island. Two or three were produced, which, though roughly drawn, were sufficient for my purpose. After studying them carefully, I asked Mr. F'ielr. (who was the leading member of the administration) to send two fishing-boats, the fastest he could And, to the further end of the island, one by the north, the other by the south coast, to watch the movements of the enemy and make inquiries, under strict orders to return with ail speed and report any information which they might bo able to obtain. Swift runners were to bo dispatched on a similar errand to Weston's, Swamp Island Creek. Wynter’s Hill, and elsewhere; ami a series of relays organized, so that messages might be forwarded with ttie least possible delay, and, as a matter of fact, they were forwarded almost as quickly as they could have been by mail-carts or
post-horses.
By the time these dispositions were made it was very late, and as nothing more could be done until morning, we separated for
the night.
As I was leaving the hall with Mr. Field, Bolsover, of whom so far I had not taken the least notice, put himself in my way, and said lie wanted a word with me. "Say on,” I answered, coldly; for old Tom’s recent conduct had not been at all to my liking, and I rather suspected him of having hud a hand in the cutting loose
of the “Diana."
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most miul, and scarce knew what I was doing. And 1 blamed you. I thought as you was somehow In fault, and as you could have got the treasure for us if you'd liked. Well, when I was in that humor, Mr. Fane comes to me and says as I had claim to the treasure than any-
body else, and that he would see me righted. I believed him; but I can see now ns
i-JC-■“r"-" 1 ‘°ing 1 ' r”’ 1 ,,p nn '. v wanted to make a spoon-handle of
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I.. . Wk tip t-,irt»,..r intorti.G! ,,.11 11 m>Nir*Mi. iWMAUml ^ in* tjUelili. i uiL li« .-g *Mli iUliliU •i an. l». A mi i mon <A i «i., j out as though I might be a fool I wasn’t » “Ii-Itfi i.n NiiUe at., I hiruit.,, ill, knave, and he did his dirty work himself, ; i t t-i n or got somebody else to do It. When the «>, I n, H, w hv V twi«auv* t- U R 8 ’ ^ )l J‘Diana,’as was thought, broke away from ^ 11 e b & don. Holier moorings and foundered, my eyes was
opened, and I knew as I had lost my or»i, friend; but it was not till you came hack thiu I had any idea as Mr. Fane was not as honmt as r.e made out. And now, Mr. Erie, will you forgive me, nnd letby-gonos be by gones? If you can make any nse of me, I am quite willing to serve with you ngen these niggers or redskins, or pielaids, or whatever they are. I’m a naval reserve man, and know my gun drill and small arm drill as well as anybody." I took old Tom’s proffered hand, and aswired him that I should be *nly too glad to let by gones be by-gones, that his help would be invaluable, and that I should give him an important command. CHAPTEIt XXIX.—WYNTEIfs HILL. Never in ray life did I work so hard as during the next few days nnd nights, for I wrought eighteen and twenty hours at a stretch, sleeping as opportunity offered. When my messengers returned, ten days later, with the news that Swamp Island swarmed with Cariberoes, that a considernlde number tiad disembarked in the neighborhood of Wynter’s Hill, nnd more canoes were in sight, the state of affairs was this: 1 had an army of some one thousand five humlr 4 men, all of them in the prime of life, none less than five fe<#ten inches in height, ns keen-sighted its hawks, as active as cats, and, as I believed, as brave as lions, hut with nearly everything to learn in file way of discipline. The archer-guard consisted of five hundred men. They were splendid shots, marched fairly together, and could execute a few simple movements. The others were tolerable bowmen, but when I took them in hand utterly unorganized. I divided the one thousand five hundred into three regiments, which I called first, second, and third, each officered by a colonel, a major, and live captains, (all shark-fighters). The subalterns and sergeants were selected, on the recommendation of Oliver Fane (whom I made tlie chief of my staff), from the first or archer-guard regiment. I also organiz 'd a rill ' company of fifty men, under the command of Tom B dso-
ver.
It was impossible, with the time at my disposal, to attempt anything like regular drill. We could do no more than teach the scco.M and tiiir 1 regiments to march in step, form in line, and a few other elementary movements. Old Tom, however, drilled Ins fifty men Incessantly, and made very fair shots of them. As for arms, we hail any number of bows, and though arrows were in rather short supply, our stock was being rapidly replenished. We had swords and cutlasses enough for the entire force; the former nearly all of Spanish mnk\ and very superior weapons. Our only fire-arms were two cases of rifles (fifty) ami three or four others, together with half a dozen revolvers, taken out of the ‘Diana,” the old flint-lock muskets which had belonged to the “Santa Anna” were out of repair, and decidedly less effective than our bows and arrows. I gave Tom and each of the colonels a revolver apiece, and kept one for myself. Tom and 1 also carried each a rill ■ My plan of campaign was very simple. 1 might. ."»s Mr. Field and some of the seniors proposed, have etioseu a strong position. and there awaited the Cariberoe attack. But as the Cariberoes might have taken it into their heads to march elsewhere, and I thought it expedient not to let them take the initiative, 1 decided to at Hick them as soon as I found them, and wt,erever 1 found them. To this end, though I stioul l have been glad of a litiie more time for preparation. I resolved to take the field at once. Within an hour of receiving positive assurance that the enemy were at Wynter’s Hill, I gave orders to march, nnd my men. being splendid walkers and in good fettle, I reckoned that we should probably reacii that place In about three days. We were attended by about five hundred Carlbs, who carried our supplies of food and reserve ammunition. I intended also to employ them as scouts, but ns they were quite unorganized and poorly armed, 1 could not reckon them as effectives. I had not much fear that the Cariberoes would evade me. Whether their purpose was conquest or merely plunder, their objective point must lie Fairhaven, whither the direct road ran along the north coast, tlie best cultivated nnd most thickly populated part of the country; and unless they took a very devious nnd difficult route by tlie south, this was tlie only road they could follow. Iliad, moreover, so arranged matters that, let them go which way they would. I should have speedy information. On the other hand, as they might make a move at any moment, I took every precaution to avoid being surprised. Two of our best runners were sent on in advance; then, at a short interval, followed four tiiore, then eight, after whom came the advanced guard, a company of the first regiment. Carib scouts were also continually ahead, and our bivouacs (we had no tents) were guarded by a triple line of sentries nnd outposts. These precautions were all the more necessary ns multitudes of slaves wore leaving their masters, and no doubt conveying information to the enemy. The houses of several planters had been plundered and burned, and we met many fugitives (among others, our friend Weston and his family) on their way to Fairhaven. It was evident that the fortunes of Fair Island depended on us. it wc were beaten, or failed to drive the invaders into tlie sea, the country would be ruined. As we were eating our evening meal after our third day’s march, two scouts came in \v$th the news that ttie C iribs were still at Wynter's Hill, and that they had been joined by vast numbers of Calibans, and that appearances indicated Hint they were making ready for a move. In reply to an inquiry ns to their strength, I was answered. “Thousands.” Tills was rather vague, and not very satisfactory; but us waiting would not make them fewer, I determined to attack early in Hie morning. We had light of moon, and by starting at two o'clock we should be able to reach the neighborhood of Wynter’s Hill about six. It would lie far better than getting there five or six hours later; for at Hint time of the yenr the noon-day bent was almost Insupportable. Having come to this resolution, I called my officers together, told them what I proposed to do, and gave such orders as I deemed necessary. They were full of fight and confident of success—rather too confident, in fact. I advised them, whatever they did, not to hold the enemy too cheap, but to be ns vigilant nnd wary ns if we had to do with a disciplined force commanded ’■y a comp-tent general. I knew the Carlheroes to be brave, and ns they outnumbered us by probably three or four to one, they were likely to prove formidable foes; our arms, moreover, were not .mj superior to theirs that we could afford to throw away a chance; we had only fifty rifles, nnd if their bows and arrows were inferior to ours, they had a great many more of them. The men were as en^cr as Hie officers,
; f >r we were behind a clump | clove it through the middle right down to
|nnd marched so well (doing twenty miles in four hours) tlint at sunrise the runners ! repor'e i that Wynter’s Hill was in sight. .Oti this I ordered a halt, and wtiile tlie men were breakfasting I went forward j with Oliver Fane and Bolsover to recon-
j noiter.
The Cari'-eroes wore encamped about two miles off. nt the edge of a wood, between our bivouac and the wood ttie ground wasnndulatinvalid open, nnd, as I thought, not badly adapted for a battle on a small -cale. But as the enemy occupied the higher ground they had the advantage of position, and ha 1 uiey possessed fire-arms might h ive rendered it almost impregnable. liven as It was. If they clung to the w«khI mol declitied to’ comeon,” wesbould rot be aide to get at them without heavy 'oss nr>. risk of disaster, for as yet tiieir "milkers w re an unknown quantity. To ivercome thi.-. difficulty 1 had recourse to a iiratiU. m which, though it may seem cruel, was, I think. Justifiable l:i the circumstances. my object being not mcrelyto save tne islaml. Inn to give t ie Carib Toes such a les.-on as woul 1 keep them away from it ' Tat 1 ust a generation. As yet the) Fa’, not sean us—could not see us un-
til we slirre
of trees in a dip of the ground. My plan was to send the native camp-followers on first. In the impo that the (.'irilv-rors, perceiving how few they were, and that they belonged to Hie race they least feared, might come down the hill to meet them, a proceeding which would afford us Hie op-
portunity we desired.
Tocomplete my description of the ground an 1 render clear what followed, I must add that we were near the sea, which was tliereal Hints bordered by tall limestone ciilfs, rising sheer from the water, and broken only by a single gap half-way up Wynter’s Hill, broadly speaking, tlie hill was to our front, the sea to our right, and a stretch of open country to our left. My stratagem albeit far from being a failure, did not prove the brilli.int success which 1 expected. Some of the men, contr.iiy to my orders, lighted fires, so that tie in re our Carib allies marched out the Cnrtlieroes were already on the qut vine, and, though they came down Hie hill in force, they advanced cautiously and, rather to me surprise, silently and in good order. They numbered at least five thousand, and it was obvious that they were commanded by a chief who knew something of the art
of war.
Tne Cariks did not take much harm, after all—tlien. After exchanging a few shots with the enemy they bolted—according to order. As they ran down the hill we advanced into Hie open, marching in line, Bolsover and his ritles in tlie center, and a little in the rear, as until they were committed to an engagement I did not want the C irllicroes to find out that we possessed tire-arms. I held three hundred of tlie archer-guard nnd fifty men from each of the other regiments in reserve. Tlie cneniv, though, as it seemed, rather surprised by tills display of force, stood their ground. When we were about two hundred yards from them. I gave the order to herin shooting, and I was pleased to observe that nearly every arrow found a maik. The (.’.irilieroes replied briskly, shooting two arrows for our one: but tiieir weapons were so inferior that tiieir missiles did comparatively littL execution. This went on for ten or fifteen minntes, when the C j h-roes drawing nearer, showed a disposition to come to close quarters, which was what I particularly desired to avoid; 1 feare 1 that they might lie tr us down by Hie sheer weight of tiieir superior numbers. “Now is your time, Tom,” I said. “Let them have it!” The old sailor wanted nothing better. His men (who had tieeu liiug down, a little in the rear) stood up, the archers opened tiieir ranks, an 1. advancing to the front, 'the rifles poured in a volb-y point-blank, (which bowled tlie Curibcro 'S over like i ninepins. Tlie effect was tremendous ’ The enemy, completely taken by, surprise gave way in all directions: and seeing that the crisis of the battle had come, 1 told Tom to go on firing ns hard ns lie could, called up Hie reserves, nnd was about to order a charge along the line, w hen Oliver Fene laid his hand on my shoulder and literally spun me round. “H ind heav*us, Mr. Kile!”lie exclaimed, “look there!” He pointed to our left rear, a direction in which 1 had not turned my eyes since Hie fight began. ’I see smoke,” I said, “and some of the bushes seem to have caught fire. What
then?”
What then? Why, don’t you see that' the fire is spreading and the wind rising, and Hint in five minutes nil the herbage between Hie cliffs and Wynter’s Wood will be in a blaze? The wood will burn, too; it is as dry as tinder; so shall we, if we stay
here.”
“What shall we do? Ah, I see—the gap in Hie cliff. We must occupy it at once. And it will be who gets there first. I believe the Carbemes are moving that way tlrea ly. G!v • immediate orders fornll Hie men to make for the gap at once as hard os they can go.” The men needed no second bidding. Some of them had seen the danger even as (liver pointed it out to me, and were already off. Fighting was now suspended by mutual lonsent, or rather under a conmiiou compulsion; the Cariberoes and ourselves raced madly for tlie sole avenue of escape from swift and awful death—death by lire. Tlie gap. more than a mile away, was so narrow at the month—lsing, indeed, for a short distance practically a tunnel—that it could be defended by a handful of men against a host; and if the Cariberoes pot there first! I never ran so fast before—or since—and after my three days’ march I was in tip-top condition, yet, t.“ - as I might, I could not keep up with the sw ifter of my piebald companions. Oliver would have stayed with me, but I bade him for Heaven’s sake hurry on and secure the pass. I would take my chance. Our foremost fellows are now neck nnd neck witti about an equal number of Carl heroes, also splendid runners; arid I watch every phase of the contest with sickening anxiety, for upon its issue depends not our fives alone, but the fate of an entire people. "Thank God! They are drawing ahead. They will win! They will win! Hrcedand training are telling, as they always do. Bravo, Oliver! bravo, Wild! One more spurt like that, and—” They have done it—the goal is reached! A score of the brave fellows leap into tlie ltati. nwl n** swnjvDc ?n t)!•' c "jim and they turn to face the foe. I know that the race Is won, the victory ours. but the battle has still to be fought. For the start was hy no means "even;” not a third of onr little anuj has gained the pass: w line between us and them is a great body of the enemy, trying might and main to force the gap, and through whom we must cut our way or perish. I wait until the remainder of onr fellows—among whom
are Bolsover and Amyas Fane—come up. I rally them, and then charge right into the thick of the enemy, sword in hand. There is no time for shooting. They fight like fiends—as only men made desperate by fear can fight, neither giving nor taking quarter. It is man against man, sword against spear, and ns we hack, and hew, nnd stab, thick smoke rolls over our heads.
The tire is close behind us.
All was now wild confusion, nnd how I personally fared In that desperate struggle for life—at once a race and a battle—I can scarcely tell. Yet one horribly grotesque incident I shall never forget. It was burned into my brain, and I can see it still. Just as I had emptied the last Imrrel of my revolver a fellow came at me with his spear, which I contrived to catch with one hand, while I ran him through with the other. Before I could withdraw my sword, a second Caliban—a hideous giant with a black skin, white eyes and a red nose—turned round and pointed his spear straight at my throat. For Hie moment 1 was defenseless; 1 gave myself up for lost, and nerve'l myself to die as a brave man sliouid. But at the very same instant a blood-stained blade flashed through the murky air, and striking Hie giant’s skull.
the chin, and as the wretch staggered
! backward, Hie sundered parts fell on either
j shoulder. It was a hideous sight. The man who delivered that trenchant blow was Amyas F ine. A few izintites later I had the good fortune to save his life
as he had saved mine.
But for Oliver and his companions we should never have got through. They plied Hie enemy with arrows, then charged: and the Cariberoes, taken between two fires, were forced back, so that after a short yet fierce struggle we gained our point—those of us who survived; for many had fallen,
and all were wounded.
The poor Caribs perished to a man. They were the last to start, and came up only as the Cariberoes, whosj numbers increased every moment, wore making one final and frantic attempt to drive us through the gap into the sea. \Ve did our best to rescue them; but owing to the nature of tlie ground we could sally out only a few at a time, and so failed utterly. Though Hie Caribs in their extremity fought with frantic desperation, they fell I like corn before the reaper, an 1 the li.;ht went on until Hie fighters, looking more like demons than men, were well-nigh inclosed in a ring of fire. Then, throwing down their weapons, they broke and lied— some making for the wood, others for the i
cliff.
"They cannot escape, do ns they will!" said Oliver F’line, half exultingly, half jdtifully. “If they go down the cliffs, they will break tiieir necks; and before they can get through the wood it will be ail in a blaze. Tne Cariberoes will trouble us uo more, Mt. Erl.'.” “if we could only have saved those poor Caribs—” Just then Hie fire swept up both sides of Hie gap, filling it with smoke and sparks, and overcome with tlie heat and foul air (for we were packed like herrings In a barrel), tlie pain of my wounds, and loss of blood, I went off in a dead faint.
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have.
Democracy is tax. Tuesday morning, within six hours after the new tariff bill became a law, Deputy Revenue Collector Amos R. Woods visited every mercantile establishment in Kokomo, dealing in playing cards, took a sworn inventory of their stocks in this particular line, and collected a tax of 2c. on each pack. There are ten dealers in Kokomo, and their stock run from 100 to 1,000 packs, and they pay the tax into the United States treasury. Tlie de/^ tt-s will raise the price on playing just 2c. per pack. Democracy is a tax, and the consumer pays the tax. It is a tax upon the people who ought to pay tax. Edwin Booth’s daughter, Edwina, (Mrs. Grossman), has written a volume of recollections of the tragedian, which will be made valuable by many letters from Mr. Booth to her and his friends charming letters they are said to be. The Century Company will publish this book in October. There are many portraits. There will be two limited editions, one on large paper and one in luxe. Worn-out billiard balls are usually cut up into dice.
CHAPTEIt XXX.—AFTER THE EIGHT. It is nearly a month since Hie battle of Wynter’s Hill, and I am lying with my head bandaged and one of my arms in a sling, in Queen Mali’s own room. Though convalescent, I am still very weak, my hurts having been much more serious than in Hie excitement of the combat I had any idea of. Tlie wounded had been removed lo Fairhaven by sea. ami as there was *o public hospital in Hie place they were taken to private houses, myself and several others to the queen's house. As I lie, with niy eyes half closed, listening to the caroling of birds and drinking in the sweet scent of flowers (for the day is young), I go over in my mind all that lias happened to me since I 1 'ft England, and I ask myself—“What next?” 1 am as resolved as ever to go back—it is my duty to go back—I must go back. And yet, and yet—though 1 struggle again st the feeling, and try to ignore it, I know that in my heart of hearts I do not want to go back. Why? I had all along admired Mab, and now— I should lie sorry to leave her. Lately I had seen her in a new character —that of a sick-nurse—and she had shown herself to be ns tender nnd compassionate as she had before shown herself to be brave nnd high-spirited. Not a day passed that she did not visit every one of the wounded, botli in her own house and elsewhere; and despite her foibles nnd superstitions, how splendidly had she behaved throughout! •She interested mo immensely, and I admired her—nothing more—of course, nothing more. For had I not renounced love and all its works? And even though I had not, the very idea of love would, in the circumstances, be impossible and absurd, if only because of the difference in onr positions. Mab was a queen, in however small a way, 1 a penniless adventurer; and tier people would certainly never permit such a mcHtiUlmicc. No, hard its it might be, i mast go, and the sooner the better. As I arrive at this stage of my reflections, the subject of them enters Hie room. She is in deep mourning, for, like everybody else at Fairhaven, she has to lament the loss of kinsmen and friends. Of Hie fifteen hundred who wen? out to the fight, less than a thousand returned to their homes. Among the slain is Amyas. He was one of the last to fall, and nobly re deemed the promise he had made to his cousin. “I am glad you are so much better today, nnd Hint Hie doctor allows you to talk a little.” said M vb. She was more subdued in manner than I had ever seen her, and the pallor of her face nnd tlie dark lines about her eyes showed how nnicU she had suffered and how deeply she sympathized with Hie sorrows of her people. “Yes, I nm very much better, and I think I shall soon bo all right again; hut the scenesd witnessed at Wynter’s Hill will never lie effaced from my memory. 1 dream of them every night. It was like pandemonium. Have you heard whether any of the Cariberoes escaped?” S i far as we can ascertain, not one. None have been seen, an t we have taken possession of all their canoes. Hat it is time wc talked about yourself. The victory was (l.'arty bought, yet It was worth the (nice; it bus saved the comm anwenlth, and 1 don’t think the Cariberoes will ever [to be continued.)
Home and Abroad. !t i= the dut.. ..f everyone, whether it home or travelling for pleasure or business, to equip himself with the remedy which will keep up strength ard prevent illness, nnd cure such „ as are liable to co:». upon all in every day lne. Hood s bareaparilla keens the blood pure and less liable to absorb the germs of disease. Hood's Pills are hand made, and perfect in proportion and appearance. 25c. per box.
We have given Jno. Crawley, Jno. Sage and R. L. Higert. the agency in Oreencastle for our Barley Malt Wisky. Distilled from malted barley, it is rich and nutritious and free from all impurity. For the sick and feeble it is a true tonic. E. H. Chase & Co., Distillers, Louisville, Ky sept Salvini the tragedian, is the only actor born in a palace. Jtdiej hi Six JIntirfi. Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the “New Great South American Kidney Cure.” This uew remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving p-tin in tlie bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passage in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is yourr remedy. Sold by Albert Allen, Druggist, Oreencastle, Ind- lylO Only one-tenth of the arable land of the Russian Empire is cultivated.
Home Seel,i rs' Excursions. The Missouri, Kansas and iTexas Rv. will sell tickets on Sept. 11, Sept. 23 and Oct. fl. at greatly reduced rates to all points in Texas, to Eddy, New Mexico, and l.ake Charles, La. Good returninir twenty days fmm date of sale. For further information address H. A. Chcrrier, 12 Rookery Bldg , Chicago, 111.; T. B. Cookerly, 503 Locust St.. lies Moines, la., or lames Barker, G. P. and T. Act., St. Louis. Mo. 4t21 There is sufficient energy latent in a cubic foot ol'air to kill a regiment. Home Seekers’ Excursions to the South. June nnd July 5, Aur. ?, Sept. 4. Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dee. 4 the Monon Route will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip to all points in Kentucky south of Louisville and Lexington q Tennessee, Mississippi. Georgia. Alabama. Florida, North Carolina, South Caroina and Virginia: also to New Orleans. Tickets good returning twenty days from date of sale. Stop-overs allowed south of Ohio River. J. A. Michael, Agt. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria* Chiidrcn Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.
1C AIL If A 1 TIME TA It L EBIG FOUR, EAST. tNo. 2, Ind’p'lis Accommodation. .. M2 a. m. " IS. S. W. Limited... l:ft'2p. m. " “ », Mail 4:5.S p. m. “ 10, Night Express 2:39 a.m. WEST. ® No, fl. Mail 8:42 a. m. 1?, 8. W. Limited .. 12:49 p.m. t “ 8. Terre Haute Accomodation. 7:05 p.m. ’ “ 7. Night Express 12:30 a.m. Daily. tDaily except Sunday. No. 10 is solid vestibuled train Cincinnati wi.h sleepers for New York via Cleveland and connects through to Columbus. O. No. 2 connects through to New York. Boston and Benton Harbor, Mich. No. 18 i.- solid train to Buffalo with sleeper for New York via N. Y. C. R. R.. and sleeper for Washington, D.C. via C. A O. R. R., connection for Columbus, O. No. 8 connects through to Wabash and I’nlon City; No. 7, 9 and 17 with diverging lines at St. Louis Union Depot. F. P. HUESTIS, Agt.
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No. 20, Daily 1:52 p. m., for Indianapolis. “ 8, Dab) 3:35 p m., “ “ 6, Daily 8:52 a.m., “ “ “ 12. Daily 2:33 a.m.. “ “ “ 2, Ex. Sun 0:20 p. m “ “ 4. Ex. Sun 8:31a.m.. “ “ For complete Time ' :ird, sivlBg all train, and stations, and for full information as to rates, through ears, etc., address J 8. DOWLING, Agent, . „ „ Oreencastle, Ind. Or J. M. CHEsnnoroH, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., St. Louis, Mo.