Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 5, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1887 — Page 7

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J THE INDIANA STATE BENTINEL" WEDNESDAY' MARCH 2 1887.

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PETE. I The Current J The eastern azy was beginning to redden; the mountain peaks above the Tennessee Jtiyer were ti ashed with early sunlight; the slow of golden radiance gliding down the slopes bathed barren rock and tree; dew drops on rock aad tree and grass sparkled with endden fire. The mist floating over the river, and stretching np the valleys on either aide, grew thinner and lighter &s it melted away. It floated near the mountain crests in long white clouds; rose above tue topmost cliffs in faint puffs like smoke, dissolved aid faded away imperceptibly. Far beyond it enveloped the base of the mountains on the opposite aide of the river like a surging sea of vapor. In a little while the midsummer tint adorning the ridges and cra3 would glow in the full, clear sunliehr. Leaning against a tree on the highest peak, where the sun's rajs were playing merrily on petal and leaf, a young man inclined his head in a listening attitude. The solitude of the forest was broken; the mountain slopes 'laintly echoed modulated sounds that rose above the valley. The young man strained his eyes as he strove to penetrate the mist. Uow the sounds became louder, clearer, more distinct. The rumbling of wheels, the snorting, neighing and tramping of horses; the faint but sharp metallic ring that betrayed clanking steel above all revealed the truth to the listener leaning against the tree. "They're movln goin' to Chattanooga. To fight Bragg. Stealin a march. That's it. YA 'tain't as 1 suppose." The yonng man closed his mouth resolutely. Ilia was a resolute face. A slender, almost thin figure. The outline of his face

had nothing uncommon in it, but there was something in the well-poised head, In the delicate, arched nose, the finely carved, firm ichin, but more especially in the fraak, clear. parching bine eves tbat indicated self-reli-Knce and self-possession. 'EI taint that." he muttered, slowly, "the räooner our folks git out the better. Ef the Virmy goes, we're not the only ones. We'll The monotonous sounds became louder. "That's the cannon. Nothin else'd make -hat noise." lie leaped from the crag on which he stood o a hege rock near; from that to the earth, ind ran down the slope withMhe sure-footed-cess OL one accustomed to the mountains, lie did not pause until he reached the edge f the topmost bench on the mountain, from which he could look far np the Tennessee fV alley. The sound of horses, of many wheels, and pf clanking side-arms, was now so distinct he mountaineer could locate them long be fore he reached a point from which he ou'd t a glimpse of the road skirting the mouniin two miles lurtber up the valley, lhe list bad disappeared ; looking np the valley te beheld the guttering steel as bayonets f. ashed in the sunlight; horsemen rode past infantry; galloped past the long train of raeons. Uavirjg verified bis judgment, the young :an turned back suddenly, and retracing his ceps toward the mountain crest at an easy tDg'e, paused on the peak to cast a parting ook cp the valley. Away, raüeä beyond him, Sbeli Mound was basking in the sun lieht. 'He knew the Confederates had a host-ital there, and in his ignorance of tactics ind strategy, he assumed this was now in (lie possession of the legions commanded by teneral Alexander McCook. la twenty-four Vours. possibly less, they would be in t hata?oga. Hope was father to the thought that I orred him to a rude cabin on tne mounin top, in a small clearing, where evidences stinted and scant crops abounded. Agri culture sat easily on the owner of these lew leres. It is scant justice to the toilers in lese fields to say tjey dearly earned their kving; m the struggle with unfruitful soil 'hrlce the labor was exoended that vields Competence from fairer, richer fields. Tte joung man lifted the latch, the sofc guard on the unplaned door, and entered abruptly. Before a fresh-lit fire an old woman Kent in fViA mr nf rra f Vi ß r i ti nr tVio oIav.

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f ine embers. She rose cron the vounz man's

entrance, bestowed a glance revealing oniy passing interest upon him; then reaching up to a small shelf, took from it a bkekened corn-cob pipe, which she deliberately filled, r4 1 .' u . : u : . v. . i i . 1 m - uu, Jq aiiu i. w uu au cuiucc irum lue Lire, pulled slowly. She had the appearance of a vornan o( eighty. In reality she was twenty years younger. The solitude of the mountains ages women rapidly. Her thin lips were firm, but they had lost their redness long since. Her face was seamed with wrinkles; a few grizzly hairs Btrayed from beneath a faded brown kerchief bound over her head. Her eyes retained the fire of a spirited woman. Like the yoanz man's, they were clear blue, sharp and undimmed. They had retained the clearness of youth through the six decades of turmoil and Strife the had witnessed. The young man lifted a double-barreled sun from the wall, slapped the stock hunter fashion with tbe palm of his hand, held the barrels at an angle near his shoulder, pulling the hammers bae with his thumb as he lifted the gun, and satisfied himself it was in prime condition. Then he entered another r.rtmnt hmnalit frnm it rnnsh hnr and, kneeling before it, became absorbed In the examination of its contents. "I thought you was going to mill to-day." The woman suspended a bulgy little pot from the hook of an iron crane fastened is - the rough stone wall forming the wide fire place and chimney. fc I wss; I ain't" He rose, approached her with shot-pouch and bullet-molds in his hands, and add id, "I mean to git ready for a 5ght- The sojers have all gone lit out left Battle Cnk to fight Bragg a men at Chattanooga." The old woman removed the pipe from her mouth and stared at him ircredulously. "I ' don't believe no sich stuff; who told you, Peter "Nobody. I was out on the ridge. McCook's men's gone not a man left. Gone clear, clean as a whistle. Must 'a slipped olf last night." "I t's too good to be true." She sat down, pondering, forgetting her pipe until it went out. Meantime Pete was occupied with his limited store of ammunition. The old to man after a lengthy Bilence rose, approached the door of the adjoining apartment, and putting her head through, addressed the occupants. "It's time yon were up Luke, you and .Jane. An git Annie np too. Pete says there's a Cght comin on np to Chattanooga, sure." The edect produced by this statement was surprising. An elderly man, apparently tbe age of tbe woman, eunergM in the act of adjusting his suspenders. Behind him in while a curly bead was thrust through the door beside her. The head belonged to Annie, a girl of eleven. The old man addressed Pete: "How d'you know there's goin to be fightin' ' Pete explained briefly. His father listened with open mouth. His lace lit np as he glanced at his wife. "Well, mother, ilebbe I was right after all. It ain't cost me nothin yet. I've had my say, an mebte me an my boy Pete can open our heads thont anybody stompin ns. 2d ebbe we'll do a leetle Btompin, PeU, eh?" "Looks that way, dad," "Pest wait awile. Taint safe to crow till jtfre out'n the woods." said Mrs. Johnsoa, jirre our, n i quietly. 'I 'd like fust rate to be sure on It." t3 gone too fur, far Pete'n me now. v - . - - HC i C A Ui fcJJ V t'nfnn . . .' IxxJy can know jes whar we be. They know ' whar to nd us. They won't let ns alone tnoKKa 1 Vaw av fViin s n , Ä T 4 ,eh?'' "That jes what I were thlnkin, dad." "I don't see no sens f ussin agin a hull crowd. But I'm only a woman," said Mrs. Johnson, with more spirit than she had displayed. "Pete, she's wuss a good deal the wust In the house, in her way. She's wuss than we I-," said Luke Johnson, 'as he heaped fresh fuel on the fire and picked up a shoe. Pansing in the act of putting It on, he continued, la the camp cleaned out all gone to fight 'Every last one lit out, dad."

"I must go down to the crik an see. Harry up breakfast." The simple morning meal was despatched quickly. There was much speculation concerning the chances of war. Then the father and son descended to the valley tog.'eansuch news as they could find. The wife and elder daughter impressed upon them the wisdom of silence as they departed. "Luke, tber s no use speechifyin. Everybody roun knows how you feel. Don't make a muss of it; there's no tellin what's ahead of anv of hf. But the moment they were alone the mother poured out her hatred of the "S$cesh" in a torrent of words that seemed to give her great relief. Luke Johnson Baid truly, "she was the most set o' tha hull fam'ly far the I'nion." It was nightfall when Luke Johnson and his son lifted the latch of their mountain cabin door. The father was in unwonted spirits. Pete, unlike bis custom, talked unce asihgly. Both had a world of things to talk about. Tbe onward movement of the forces under General McCook was the event of their lives. The coming of the .Union troops to Battle Creek, marvelous as it had been, was surpassed by the midnight advance that was sure to be rewarded with glory; tie Federal forces would surprise and vanquish the Confederates in Chattanooga. In the midst of the conversation Annie entered hastily. "Dad' Dad! I hear then? fightin." The little group in the cabin looked at each other. "Feho! You don't nuther," said Luke Johnson, as he hurried out, folio ed by the others Slrange sounds echoed across the valley of the Little Sequatchie, high above which Luke Johnson's cabin perched, bird-like. A confused murmur filled the night air ; the sound of neighing horses, a distant, mutil id sound the rumbling of thousands of wheels; and now, as a gust swept past the little group on the mountain-top, opening wide tbe unlatched door, and stirring the embers of the fire, the listners near ths cabin heird the laughter borne to them on the breeze. Tbe sight was clear; a smart, sudden shower in the evening had laid the dust and cooled the air. "There! That's not like fightin'. What's goin' on down ther, Pete?" Luke Johnson turned to his son anxiously. Tete hesitated long, then replied slowly: "Seems like as ef they've come back, the hull let o' them. I've a great mln' to go down thar." "Yes, an' git shot by the guards! No! You shant budge a foot to night, Tete. Nor fur that of it, to-morrer. I won't low it," said his mother sharply. "Dad!" exclaimed theb-jy, suddenly, "let's go over by the path an' see." "Ef one goes, we'll all go," said Mrs. Johnson. "These's nothin' to hinder the gals mor'n you'ns." As she led the way, first turning back to latch the door of the cabin. "Did you folks come straight from the crik?" she inquired, as they wended their CSV to the path. "No. Pete an me stopped bout an hour ja in 2 the Mason?, an another spell at Hicocks. We haint been nigh the crik since Ion? bout 3 o'clock." ' Oh!" Mrs. Johnson's tone conveyed a world of doubt. "JSo you ain't sure who these be down ther now." ' Oh, rco'her! If they are Bragg's men'" exclaimed tbe eldest daughter. ' Shetup! Secesh! Can't be. 'Tain't so," sai her ither, tartly. "Well. Lute, how do you know they ain't, now. Somebody el.e can come along je3 like McCook's men, 'n squat thur the same Uroun's free to squit in, I reckon." ' Pad, let's go right down." Pete was very anxious to solve the pazz'e. 'I tell you nuther of you'll go a step. We've made enough talk now. You'll both stay to bum to-morrer or go to mill. We'll find out who tis soon enough." Mrs. Johnson spoke in an authoritative tone. Her husband recognized the force of her reasoning, and was silent. The confused sound of voices in the valley below them was plainer now. There were men shouting, calling to each other, laughing, singing, whistling; the tapping of drums, hammering and chopping; in a word, the multitude of sounds indicated the presence of a vast body of men settling down in fresh quarters. The camp fires in plain view seemed to outnumber the stars thatglitteied overhead. Long the little group stood there looking down on the flickering and sombre lights that overspread the entrance to the Little Sequatchie Valley. Then, as the saunds became fewer and fainter, the listeners stole quietly back to the cabin. At the door, Pete plucked his father's arm. They were the last to enter. Luke Johnsoa paused, and his sou whispered in his ear: "Dad, I'll find out fore mornln." Then father and son entered the cabin. Luke Johnson, light sleeper though he was, experienced a novel sensation in the early morning hours when a hand was laid softly over his lips, and a voice he knew wall whispered : "It's all right, dad. It's our folks bick ag;n. They wa.i t jest ready to fight Brag, or suthin nother turned up, 'n they come back. That's the heft of it. I couldn't make out no more. They're squatted all along the Sequatchie, 'n stretched back to Battle Crik." Then Luke Johnson, whose sleep had been broken, slept soundly untildaybreak. The return of the Federals was an event equalling in importance their midnight march. But by common consent the occupants cf the cabin on the mountaintop concluded it wisest to avoid the new camp until the following day. Luke Johnson grubbed among a lot of stumps and roots more faithfully than he had worked for Bix months. Pete mended a piece of old fence, and got everything in readiness to go to the mill on the morrow. Annie alone, with a child's curiosity, scrambled over the path leading down to the valley. When he raturned the afternoon was well advanced. Her mother was surprised, shocked, when the child ran into the cabing, "Mom! mom! the sojer people's gone!'' "Gone! child." Mrs. Johnson sat down suddenly, then as suddenly stood up. "They're clean gone. Its so still out on the pint you can hear yourself think." Mrs. Johnson was a brave woman; one of those courageous so1'" rhr In moments of great emergency act pwuiptly and wisely without wasting words. She hastened to her husband, and returning to the cabin quickly with ber daughter's help gathered up such of her few possessions as she deemed indispensable in a speedy flight. Luke Johnson callea Pete to his Bide. "Git the hoss quicker'n chain litenin', Pete. We've no time to fool. I'll tend to tbe traps, the camp's lit out agin we've got to follow them, 'n the sooner the better. I don't reckon they'd bother the wimmin, but we'd best go in a bunch. Taint no use wastin' time ronnd byar now." Pete's ht. -vt seemed to rise in his throat as he ran to look for the horses in the forest He returned speedily with the beast relied upon to transport the worldly possessions of the John sons to a place of safety. These comprised a few cooking utensils, bedding, and a bundle of wearing apparel. The entire possessions tossed into a rude wagon could have been borne by a peddler. The forces under General Mccook, obedient to General Buell's command, had abandoned their camp at Battle Creek after midnirht, and advanced toward Chattanooga. Before noon a scout brought news to General McCook which necessitated a retrograde movement. His forces returned to a point near their old camp ground, rested over night, and at early dawn began tha nmterly movement devised by Buell, to concentrate his widely scattered forces, preliminary movement's preceding the famous parallel march to Louisville. Ky. Such Unionists as were cognizant of the truth, or anticipated danger, bad abandoned their homes, and become refugees, accompanying the Federal troops. Unfortunately the occupants of the cabin overlooking the Tennessee and Little Sequatchie Valleys were the last to r;llze their danger. Tbe time consumed in preparations for the flight could not have exceeded twenty

minutes. It was, as all knew now, a matter of life and death. Luke Johnson's last act as he turned from his cabin door was to glance covertly at the edge of his hunter's knife. His rifle was grasped by his wife, who sat upright in the wagon between her daughters. She knew how to use it, had brought in game with it, and could be trusted to defend herself if need be. Tete's double-barrelled gun was a rarity in that ection, a rifle and smooth barrel, good for large or small game. As he grasped it in his hand he turned to his father, who had ordered him to walk beside the wagon, "No, dad. You go ahead. I'll stay a little behind. I'm a heap lighter on my feet than you be spiyer, 'n can see sharper, too. I'll ketch up. Now hurry, dad." He spoke resolutely. Mrs Johnson grasped her husband's rifle in one hand, and the reins in the other, as she urged the horse forward. The wagon was unable to make rapid headway for a time, being compelled to thread a portion of the forest. Luke ran beside it, assisting his wife in guiding it. while Tete kept a sharp outlook in the rear. The wagon bad emerged from the f jrest, and was half way down the rough road only traveled by the Johnsons, when the occupants o!eerved a cloud of dust m the valley. The dust indicated the approach of a vehicle, or small body of men. In any case it behooved the refugees to ascertain if they were friends or enemies. If the first, they must be signalled for protection and company through the valley, or into the Union lines. If the latter they must be avoided. Luke Johnson, old as he was, succeeded in distancing his horses and, hastening to a point overlooking the valley road, discerned a small body of horsemen in blue uniform. Almost at the same instant Pete Johnson's attention was attracted by a familiar sound. TurniDg, he beheld two horsemen approaching him rapidly. It was plain they ha I just left the cabin. Pete shouted warningly to the occupants in the wagon. Mrs. Johnson urged the horse into a rapid trot, seeing which Luke shouted to the horsemen In the valley, and waved his arms. The horsemen beard him cry, saw the wagon at a distance, but could not immediately divine the trouble, until a second cry from Luke wakei the echoes, when they spurred forward to his assistance. Luke regained the aide of the wagon, and urged the horse with cries and blows. Less tnan a quarter of a mile behind them Pete turned courageously in his tracks, warned the puisuers to he.lt, took deliberate aim, fired and emptied a saddle with his rifle. Then springing from tree to rock, all the while following the wagon, he held his barrel of shot in reserve. Had he possessed a breech-loader, the conflict could have had but one termination. The pursuer would have bit the dust. The single pursuer apprcached him until he was within short range, dropped his bridle-rein and fired. Simultaneously Fete'a shot cut the twigs and leaves around the pursuer's ears. The horsemen in the valley now shouted ; some levelled their carbines at the pursuer, and others rode up the mountain-side. The horseman on the mountain checked his horse, loaded his carbine quickly, fired at Pete, then wheeled about and disappeared as suddenly as he came into view. When the Federal cavalrymen accompanied by Luke Johnson approached the spot where Pete was lying, they dismounted. Pete was lying on his back, his left hand grasped his eun, his right was preyed on his left brea?t The blood had spurted up between his firEers. Pete W8s dead. Davip Lowbv. SCIENTIFIC BREVITIES.

The first case of use of electric light in light-houses in England is on the Firth of Forth, where it has been recommended by the Commissioners for the Isle of Man. The light is equal to 3,000,000 candles, and will be generated by two sixteen horse-power engines, driviDg two dynamo machines. The engine-house is some 1M) feet from the lighthouse, and is connected by systems of copper rods one inch in diameter, protected by an insulated groove along a low cement ruoble wall. The eclipse of the sun August 1 of this year will be observed by various expeditions. It is particularly valuable as being visible across an accessible belt of country. Berlin, Germany, is quite in the track, and thence east across Russian territory. The expeditions are not as yet fully decided upon. Professor Young, of frinceton, will certainly lead one from this country. Numerous plans are projected by Russian astronomers. One pari j' has been located at Tver and another at Kostroma. The hour of the eclipse is 7 a. m. and the region where totality will be seen is the country west of Baika, thickly settled and accessible by railways. France and Germany have just published their respective census returns. The result i show an astonishing falling off in the rate of increase. In the case of France thera threatens to be a stop altogether, while som? departments show already an actual decrease. Durirg five years there has been a l ircre8se of only 213,857 on a total of 37,835 -'. 5. or a rate of only .1 per cent, per annum. In Germany, also, there is a marked decrease. During the five years W85, the increase has been but 1,010,805 on 45,231.001. This represents but .71 per cent annual increase, as compared with lit per. cent, annual increase for the previous half decade. A corresponcence of Science eulogizes the British Government for the rapid transmission of telegraphie messages, even under the most adverse circumstances. During the recent severe snoTT-storms the wires were quite generally down, yet the department transmitted daring the week ending January 15 803,000 msssages, as asain-t 730.0W for the same period last year. This good record was possible through the Wheatstone automatic fast-speed transmitter, which does 700 words per minute (350 in each direction) over a Bingle wire between Newcastle and London. Every effort was made to get messages through, some being even sent from London to Paris via New York. The United States Consul at Beirut has recently transmitted to the Department of State a document detailing the incidents and results of explorations along the new oil region of the lied Sea. The first well at Gemseh at a depth of 125 feet is now pouring out good heavy petroleum oil. The work is being pushed by the Egyptian Government with large outlay of money. Oil experts from the United States, England, and Belgium are directing the enterprise. The best improved machinery and mechanical contrivances are landed at a good harbor about two miles from the wells. The whole district from Gemseh northward for twenty miles shows unmistakably the presence of oil. The wells are pools of a blackish-looking; petroleum-smelling, oily liquid. The first well was sunk to only a moderate depth, and on going lower became a true flowing welL The Egyptian Government appears therefore to be warranted in making such large outlays. The Senat la Session. (Omaha World. Child at Washington Who are ah those men lounging around outside the Capitol? Parent They are United States Senators, my child. "Are there any more Senators besides them?" "Only one." "Where is he?" "He is inside making a speech." Those who are afflicted with colds, coughs, bronchitis, asthma, throat troubles, or, in fact, any disease incidental to this eeason of the year, will find immediate'and permanent relief by the use of Pond's Extract. It has cured thousands, and it will care you. The promptness with which it gives relief is remarkable. Genuine in bottles only with bufi" wrappers. . A BIO ST LIUEIIAL orFEIi. Tha Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich., offer to end their celebrated VolLalo BelU and Electrio Appliances on thirty aari' trial to any man a ducted with Nervous Debility, Lona of Vitality, Manhood, etc Illustrated pamphlet in sealed envelope with full particulars, mailad fre. Writ them at onoa.

A MODEL'S STORY. Dow She Drifted Into the liuslnegs A Model's Share In an Artist's Triumph. New York World. I have seen so many stories about artist's models that I can not resist the temptation of adding to them the result of my ten years' experience as a model in the studios of some of the most famous French and American painters. The story of my life while a model is without much romance, yet I trust it may be of service to many young American girls who dream of posing in a studio at some future day. Just now I am Ejsing daily for the New York Society of ecorative Art and for some of the first artists in New York. It is not altogether a life of roses, this posing in all sorts of attitudes, but it has its compensations. At any rate it is better than circus ridiog, which I followed for a year or so. The circus managers were attracted by my figure, I believe. To begin with, let me zmj that I have posed abroad for such men as Cabanel, Bjnnat, Carros, Jan Van Beers, Faillero and De Faille. In New York I have graced the studios of Satterlee, Weir, Mowbray, Chase, Beckwith and ever so many whose hard names I forget now. It seems funny how I became a model when I look back on it. I was born on the Kue Eochechuart. which you know is the oldest quarter of Paris. My companions were many of them models, and one day, I remember it well, I was only twelve years old at the time, a friend said tome: "Ella, how would you like to pose for an artist? M. Corros, the great painter, wants a little girl to sit for him. He is making a canvass of a village scene, and he asked me to find somebody, and you are just the one tbat would suit him." I didn't dare to tell my mother, but next morning, with a fastbeating heart, I knocked at the door of M. Corros' studio. I had not long to wait, for a tall man with a kindly face and a musical voice opened the door and said: "Come in, little girl," in a manner that made me feel at home at once. It was an odd place and I confess I was not a little interested in the many things I saw. The room, a large one, was lettered with bits of statuary and bric-a-brac strewn about. The walls were covered with worn-out tapestries and hideous helmets, shields and deadly battle-axes. M. Corres himself was dressed in a red smoking-gown with a fez poised on back of his head, and his feet were encased in pointed Turkish slippers. Indeed, it would make any girl a bit scary. He took me by the hand and led me to an easel upon which there was a half-finished painting of a little Swiss maiden milking a cow. "fake ofTyour dress and put this one on," he said, handing me e skirt and bodice such as are worn in the Bernese Alps. Without waiting he began to loosen the buttons of my waist. Before I had time to realize what had occurred I stood there with my peasant dress on. Next he showed me a photograph of a peasant girl with a milk pail in her hand and asked me to assume the same position. I was rather clever then French girls usually are and I fell into the position. "Good!" exclaimed Monsieur, and after making a few suggestions and arranging the folds of my skirt he tilled a long pipe and U.king up his pallette, dropped into a cha.r before the easel. "Stand that way as long as you can and tell me when you get tired. Sing, laugh, do anything you please, only don't move more than you can possibly help till I give you permission." He daubed his brushes over the pats of paint on his palette, and through the thick clouds of fragrant smoke that rose from bis pipe I watch him work away. I ttood there half an hour at least, encouraged by the snatches of familiar songs that Monsieur sang as he worked away. Suddenly he dropped the brush ani Cime over tome. "Bravo!" he cried. "You are a little brick, and now you shall have your reward." With that he opened an ancient carved cupboard, took therefrom the lightest cups and saucers I had ever seen and began to set a three-legged table. He had no end of sweet-meats, biscuits, cakes and fruit and, best of all. coffee, which he himself made, using milk instead of water to cook it in. We sat down and ate and drank, M. Corros saying funny things all the while. During the meal he casually referred to my parents, asked me if my mother was kind to me ana if I had brothers and sisters. At his request, after I had. gorged myself to my heart s content, I.resumed my position and Monsieur painted away an hour longer, and I put on my things behind a screen and prepared to go home. "Come again to morrow," said Monsieur, pressing a 5 franc piece in my hand, "and say to your mother that I shall use you f jr a week to come at least." I plucked np courage, and just before I said my evening prayers I handed my mother the coin I had earned, confessed everything, got a found beating and fell asleep. Next morning my mother escorted me to lhe studio, determined to rebuke Monsieur Corros lor having engaged me as his model without her consent. Like Goldsmith's scoffer Bhe remained to pray, and in less than five minutes everything was settled snd from that time forth I took my place in the army of models that live in the studios of the Rue Clichy and Itochechouart. I posed for Corros three years, and oh! we didhave such jolly times. French artists are not at all like your American painters. They are kind and treat their models just as it they were boon companions. They don't say, like your Ameficansdo, to their models in a cruel, chilly way: "Ah, Miss X, you have come, to sit for me. Just take your position and wait till I get ready. There, keep your back straight; don't wink and try to appear at rest." The idea of a person trying to assume the natural, unrestrained pose of a simple girl befora a spinning wheel in a stiff-backed chair with her hands crossed in her lap! That's the very reason why most American painters can't paint. They don't choose their models from the right material. All they want is a girl with a good figure, and never care whether she is graceful or not. Instead of allowing an ex perienced model to assume her own position, to an extent, they insist tbat the model should sit just as they wish, and distort herself until she looks like a mannikin. In Paris it is different. The artist knows his model, and she is one of his best friends. "I want to paint an nun at mass or a Princess at a ball, mademoiselle," he says. Then, perhaps, he will take up a guitar, strum a few bars of a waltz while the model leisurely undresses in his presence and dons her costume. "How would you stand, suppose I was the Prince and led you into the ball room, and we were saluted by the guests?" Of course a graceful model catches the idea at once. She stands one way, then another, and so on until the artist hits upon one which he likes, and imparting a few ideas about the arrangement of the drapery he goes about his work. Everything is natural, and that is the reason in a great measure why French painters are so successful in their efforts. Then, again, from her friendly relations with the artist, the model takes the liberty of criticising the painting in its various stages of completion, and standing at a distance from the canvas the model can better judge the effect than the artist, who is close to the canvas, and hundreds of times, while posiDg for Cabanel, Baccanvich and Van Beers, I have called their attention to what I thought was out of harmony with the rest of the work. Kindly Baccanvich, who, by the way, la a coarse looking Russian with barbarous manners, but as tender as a blushing girl at heart, would thank me for such suggestions. For a model to tell an American artist anything about painting would only incur his displeasure or perhaps bring forth a mild oath or two. Then, again, a model, if she knows her business, can help the artist in many ways. If she sees he is trying to catch the expression of her eye or a particular curve of her shoulders and ntck, she places herself so that be can catch them in the best light, which is a very material assistance Of course, the reader expects to hear something more spicy than ail this. Too bad you will be disappointed. I am obliged to make the assertion that most cf the French artists are gentlemen ot the purest type. True,

they are often intimate with their models, but it is purely in a social way, and they never give them reason to blush by any of their acts. Often I have dined with the artists for whom I posed either at the studio or

ime, ana sue n ueiigmrui times tney were: The unmarried artists generally sleep in their studios. They have one big room in which they work, a small dining-room, and a wee bit of sleeping chamber behind this. Strange as it may sound, an artist is hardly a human being to his model. She imagines him te be of her own sex, and so without reserve she proceeds to disrobe before him, puts on the costume of her character, and gets into position. Never once does the artist even so much as touch his model with the tips cf his fingers, unless it is to put the finishing touches to the pose or adjust her drapery. Some of the artists are eccentric aad cook their meals in the studio, inviting the model to dine with them, and frequently 1 have fried potatoes, basted a steak, o'r whipped cream for chocolate in the costume of toarie Antoinette or of Cleopatra. Whenever artists congregate in Taris you will also find the models. They live in the same atmosphere. At the artists' balls there are also the models, and it ia the same way at the the theaters and other places of amusement. A French artist delights to meet Lis model socially, while to the American artist she is simply a servant. Two or three artists in Paris keep the one model for years and she poses for them alone. If they happen to take a prize in the Salon a new bonnet or something like that, perhaps 50 francs, is the model's share of the triumph. An American artist pays you by the hoar, so and so much, and thinks he can do just as he pleases with you during the time you are engaged, and that's the end of it. Bat in me they see the error of their ways. Several times I have leit the studio in this city before my time was up simply because I thought the artist was a brute and told him so. I know that Americans are renowned the world over for their galantry, and I have met many of them while they were students in Taris that were nice. But I like my cjuutrymen best. M'li.r. Elia, 57 West Twenty-first street. An Kxpert that Amounted to Something. f Pottery Gazette. In a large factory in which were employed several hundred persons one of the workmen, in wielding his hammer, carelessly allowed it to slip from his hand. It flew half way across the room and struck a fellow-workman in the left eye. The man averred that his eye was blinded b the blow, although a careful examination failed to reveal any injury, there being not a scratch visible. He brought a suit in the courts for compensation for the loss of half of his eyesight, and refused all offers of compromise. Under the law the owner of the factory was responsible for an injury resulting from an accident of this kind. The day of the trial arrived, and in open court an eminent oculist retained by the. defense examined the allege 1 injured member, and gave it as his opinion that it was as good as the right eye. I'pon the plaintiff's loud protest of his inability to see with his left eye, the o:ulist proved him a perjorer, and satisfied the Court and jury of the falsity ot his claim. He did it simply by knowing that the colors green and red combined make black. He prepared a black card on which a few words were written with green ink. Then the plaintiff was ordered to put on a pair of spectacles with two different glasses, the one for the right eye being red and the one for the left eye consisting of ordinary glass. Then the card was handed him and he was ordered to read the writing on it. This he did without hesitation, and the cheat was at once exposed. The sound right eye, fitted with the red glass, was unable to distinguish the green writing on the black surface of the card, while the left eye. which he pretended was sightless, was the one with which the reading had to be done. A Satisfactory Test. IBaLimore Sun.l A patent atterney, who in the interest of one of his clients wanted his application for a new torpedo boad made "special," undertook to show the Commissioner how simply acd easily it would work. At his request a tub of water was brought in. and the attorney prepared to experiment with his specimen bomb. After a learned disquisition on its merits I f fore the Commissioner and in the presence of quite an array of clerks who had gathered to witness the experiment, he chucked his torpedo boat into the tub of water. The denouement was decidedly more successful than he had anticipated. As it struck the water it exploded with a terrific and fear inf piring report, lifted tie water bodily from the tub, and sent it in sc lid and forcible Etreains all over the room. One section struck Commusioner Montgomery tquarely In the chest, and then rebounded on tbe books and papers spread on his desk; another stream eflectually stopped np the mouth of the patent attorney, and violent and scattered sprays drenched everyone In the room. It was not a moment before the room was vacated, or those who could not get out were under cover. After equanimiiy was restored, the Commissioner, as he wiped the water from his clothes, remarked that the experiment was entirely satisfactory, and the patent should be issued forthwith. The Actor and the Lion Hunter. B&liiniore American. Wilson Barrett, the English actor, said that this week he had been called upon by a young society man of Washington, who requested him to attend his mother's reception. Mr. Barrett declined, because he did not know the lady and was not in the habit of going out for exbibition. Later the youth called again, and informed him that the family were most desirous for him to attend. Again Mr. Barrett positively declined to go and make a show of himself. A third time the youth came back, and this time begged Mr. Barrett to come, if only for a few moments. Mr. Barrett said he felt sorry for the youth, and so at last he said: "Go home and tell your mother that I shall try and find among the gentlemen to whom I have letters of Introduction one who is going to your reception, and I will call with bim." Mr. Barrett thought that would settle the matter, nut, to his surprhe, ths youth came a fourth time and begge 1 him to say he would come anyhow. Mr. Barrett said he gave his consent to g . and he added: "When the reception coies off I shall attend." The Accused Was ismissed. I Texas Sifting .1 Judge This colored gen.mau says you called him a bow-legged gor 'la. Accused I don't remeoibt r having done so; but now that I take a good look at him, I think that probably I did. Judge to Colored Gentleman Perhaps the accused didn't mean you when he spoke of a bow-legged gorilla. Colored Gentleman Yes, he di l mean me, boss. When a gennerman talks about a bowlegged geriller he am bound ter mean me. Ife can't mean noboddy else. Possibilities oC l&evenge. IDetroIt Tree I'res.l "I've been aching for the last sixteen years for that man to Injure me in fome way," he remarked, as he pointrd to a citizen ahead. "And he vcr.'t?" "No." "What do you feel that way for?" "Well, I have a vacant lot next to him, and his bay window is six inches on my land. If he'd only call me a liar, or his wife would sass my wife, just thir.k what a snap I would have." A Good lUaou. (Boston Ijdgt-t. A little girl cf ei lit Hiiiiuutrs, so t'i story is told the Ssuiv.ert-r, sapped into the store of an Italian fruit vender the other day in order to secure some peanuts. She was going to make a call upon a little friend, and wished to bring something with her to add to the entertainment. Stepping up to the fruit vender she said: I want 5 cents' worth of peanuts, and," looking appealingly iuli the Italian's face, "please give me a lot, fcr there's nine In the family.

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Railway Trains Dispatched With Fool to the Earthquake Sufferers. LoNnos, Feb. 24. Two thousand English, Ameiican and Russian visitors at Nice camped out during the night on the elevated ground. Six thousand persons have left the city for Paris. The son of Mr. Albert N. Hathaway, the American Consul at Nice, was seriously injured. There have been no further disturbances at Monto Carlo. The place is filled with thousands of refugees from Cannes, Nice, Men tone and San lie mo. It is difficult to find shelter for ths great number of people, and last night many of them were compelled to sleep out. More confident feeling prevails to-day. Gaming has bpen suspended, and a band playing on the terrace for the purpsse of restoring confidence to the frightened people. Another shock was felt at Men tone to-day. No one was injured. Additional details concerning tbe damage done by yesterday's shocks show that in some cases villages built on the mountain side were toppled into the valleys. Three railway trains have been dispatched with food for the sufferers. A number of soldiers have also been sent to assist them. Sixty houses at Nice are tottering and ready to fall from the shattenngs inflicted by yesterday's earthquakes. Manv others are "touch damaged. In most of the residences more or less of the furnishings are damaged. The Prince of Wales remains at Cannes. Fifty persons were injured at Mentone, and one killed. King Charles and taeen Olga, of Wurtemburg, remain in tueir villa at Nice. The Interstate Commerce Law. New York Tribune. Judge Stevenson Burke, who is a director in so many railroads that be is compelled to ktepa separate memorandum book of the various rueetitgs of the boards of which he is a membfr, is an advocate of increasing the powers of Congress in regard to the'railroais. He taid the other day: "I am decidedly in favor of the passage of a constitutional amendment that will put all the legislation with regard to railroads into the hands of Congress. The advantage to the railroads would be that they would have one legislative body empowered to regulate them instead of thirty-eight For myself, I do not see anything serious in the inter-State Commerce Bill, if it should be perfected by amendments which, I think, will be demonstrated as necessities after.rhe commission is appointed and goes into operation. There are some objectionable features in the bill, but I think they will be eo fully demontrated as objectionable that Congress will amtnd the bill." Working People Are often too ill to labor, but they haven't time to take medicine and lay off". Simmons Liver Regulator can be taken without causing any loss of time, and the system will be built up and invigorated by it. It haä no equal as a preparatory medicine, and can be safely used when a doctor can not be called in. In all common diseases it will, unasistcd by any other medicine, effect a speedy cure. A cough neglected produces tubercles in the "soundest lungs." Tuoercles are consumption. Stop the cough with Dr. Rinsom's Hive Syrup and Tola. Coughs and colds, come uninvited, but you can quickly get rid of these with a few do3es of Dr. J. H. McLean's Tar Wine Lung Balm. FITS. AU Tita st jppea tree by Dr. EUat'idrMi tfcrve Restorer. No Fits after first day's m Mar relious cure. Treitise and t 2trlal bot:' fre U lt case. Sens! to Dr. KUrs. O A rail tt.. V. 44lphl. Fa. Ayt-r's ir'arsapariUa fetraius out from the b"orvJ, an.l ixr.fls. all poisonous elements, ivjld by ail druggiHf. To all who are suffering from tiio errors an! fnlicntlins of you'.h, nervous vot-knes?, early decay, loss of mai-.hoM. ic, 1 vrill scud a rocljve that will cure vcu.Fr.En OF CHANGE This great remoly was d!scvver? 1 by a mU-'oiinrj- In South America, fcen l a sU iddresso.l r;vsloi-e to the Bev. Jostra T. IXM.. Statin JJ. ,,:o Font CV TEIEB rs TH3 CRTOIBLE. About twenty years ago I discovered a little ore cn my cheek, and the doctors pronounced It cancer. I have tried s number or physicians, but without receiving tny pormanent benefit. Among thenumberwerjoneor two specialists. Tbe medicine they applied wai like fire to the sore, causing intense pain. I saw a statement In the papers tcUIng what S. S. S. had done for others similarly afflicted. I procured some at once. Before I had used the second bottle the neighbors could notlco tbat tny cancer was healing up. Jly general health had been bad for two or three years I bad a hacking cough and spit blood continually. X had a severe pain In my breast. After taking six bottles of S. S. S. my cough lert me and I grew stouter than I had been for several years. Hy cancer has healed orer all but a little spot about tbe size of a half dime, and It I rapidly disappearing. I would advise every one with cancer to give S.S.&I ralr trial. Mas. NANCY J. McCONAUGHEY, Ashe Grove, Tippecanoe Co., tail. Feb. 16, 1SÖ6. Swift's Kpecine Is entirely vegetable, and seems to cure cancers by forcing out the Impurities from the blood. Treatisa on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., DRAWER 3, ATLANTA, GA. 3 Ttss Uken the leaf I thcuies of that class ! reme.lie. nd ha gvn imott universal tati.faa. "'MURPHY EROS.. Pari. Te Qhiiwot the (a?or ol the puhhc and now ranks among the leading Me.ii rim Im 1 TO S DATS. OmthmI IN Ml MOM Strioura. MT 4 aoly bf tU tXrsai Casmical Cs. CiXioinnU,l msui tte oil mm. A. L. SMITH. Bradford, Mi l'ri.el.(U. Ohio.

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Jtgr Remember that this one horrible disease, if neglected or improperly treated curies the present and coming- gt'ne rations. Jtjr All unnatural diicharges cured promptly without hindranc to business. Old Gleets, Stricture and all diseases of the genito-urinary organs cured without injury to stomach, kidney, or other organs. " No experiments. Koth sexes consult cojS. dcntially. "Age and experience important. 4f-!l makes no difference? what you liave taken or who has failed to cure you. - Send 4 cts. postage f. r Celebrated Works oa Chronic, Nervous and Delicate Iieases. Conpuliation personally cr by letter, free. Consult the old Doctor. Thousands cured. OfBces and parlors private. Mf Those contemplating Marriage send for ih Clarke's celebrated guide. Male and Female, each i.-c.both ssc, (stamps) Defore confidir. yat.case, consult DR. CLARKE. A f.iendly fetter or call may save future sj.in'enns nd shame and adi 5-.. den years to life. Medicine sent everywhere scrurj from exposure. 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