Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1912 — Page 7

My Lady of the North

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SYNOPSIS. *_ G FA, I *T E S I -“ The story opens in a xent or the Confederate army at a critical stage of the Civil War. Gen. Lee imparts to Captain Wayne a secret message to Longstreet, upon the delivery of which depend great Issues. Accompanied by Sergeant Craig, an old army scout, Wayne starts out on his dangerous mission.

CHAPTER ll.—The two messengers make a wild ride, dodging squads of soldlers, almost lose their bearings and finally are within the lines of the enemy, having penetrated the cordon of pickets unmolested.

CHAPTER lll.—Encountering a small soldiers in the darkness, Wayne is taken for a federal officer who came to keep an appointment, is accepted as pls representative, and a young lady on horseback is given in his charge.

—The female companion ®i , e J wo southern scouts is a northern girl, who, when she becomes aware of their army affiliations, slashes Wayne with but falls 6 w h J P and attempts to escape

CHAPTER V.—One of the horses giving out, Wayne orders Craig to get through with the dispatches to Long- . He and My Lady of the’ North ■ate left alone near a rocky gorge.

CHAPTER Vl.—The Confederate officer the Union girl thread the mazes of the woods. He discovers a lonely hut, and entering it in the dark a huge mastiff attacks him. The girl shoots the brute Just in time.

CHAPTER Vll.—The owner of the hut, one Jed Bungay, appears and he and his Wife give the captain a welcome. Suddenly a party of horsemen are observed coming down the road.

CHAPTER VTll.—They are led by a man claiming to be Red Lowrie, who orders Mrs. Bungay to give them food, •nd her husband to act as a guide. The ■woman discovers the man to be a disguised impostor, attacks the intruder and there is a general melee.

CHAPTER IX.—The disguised leader proves to be Major Brennan, a Federal officer whom the Union girl recognizes. He orders the arrest of Wayne as a spy. The girl protests and says she will appeal to General Sheridan. - '

CHAPTER X.—Waine held prisoner in • copse, sees files of Confederates pass J. *. ro ?d at a distance ■ and knows that Craig has delivered the message.

CHAPTER XL—The captive is brought General Sheridan who refuses to set him free unless he reveals the secret message.

♦n C ,F^ PT * KR^^3 I —Capta,n Wa yne is led J° S 5?X rs X and that the woman he admires is Edi uh Brennan, wife of the Federal officer, who hates him. He Is given the choice of revealing the Lee message or of being shot as a spy.

CHAPTER Xlll.—Wayne Is rescued from his prison by Jed Bungay. One of them must get a quick report through the lines to General Lee and Jed starts on the mission.

CHAPTER XlV.—Finding the garb of an absent officer of the Union artillery, Wayne penetrates ,to the ballroom, where a social army function is fn progress, and pretends to be Col. Curran of Ohio.

CHAPTER XV.—The disguised scout is introduced to a Miss Miner. She knows the Curran family and Wayne barely escapes being unmasked. Edith Brennan appears on the scene.

CHAPTER XVl.—Mrs. Brennan recognizes Wayne. She having been led to believe that he had been sent away, learns of the treachery of Maj. Brennan and cays she will save him.

CHAPTER XVII.—Mrs. Brennan secures a pass through the inner lines and goes part way with Wayne when tjiey are suddenly confronted by Brennan.

CHAPTER XVlll.—Brennan attempts to shoot Wayne, but the latter throws his enemy to the ground senseless.

CHAPTER XlX.—Bidding My Lady of the North adieu, Wayne starts alone on * wild dash for liberty. Encountering a •nan in a lieutenant’s uniform, he com*els him to accompany him. CHAPTER XX.—His companion turns out to be Jed Bungay in disguise. They clear the Union lines and face towards the Confederate camp.

CHAPTER XXL Reinforcements for Early. “Come, Wayne, wake up, man!” Captain, I say, you must turn out of this.” ’ I opened my eyes with a struggle and looked up. The golden glow of sunlight along the white wall told me the day must be already well advanced, and I saw the lieutenant of my troop, Colgate, bending over me, attired in service uniform. "What is it, Jack?" “We have been ordered north on forced march to join Early, and the command has already started. I have delayed calling you until the final moment, out knew you would never forgive being left behind.” Before he had finished I was upon the floor, dressing with that rapidity acquired by years of practice, my mind thoroughly aroused to the thought of active service once more. "Was It the news I brought in yesterday, Colgate, which Las stirred thia up?” I questioned, hastily dipping into a basin of water. “I Imagine It must have been, sir," replied the Lieutehant, leaning back comfortably upon a cracker-box, which formed eur solitary chair. “Things have been on the move ever since, and it certainly resembles an advance of some Importance. Staff officers at it all night long, McDaniel’s division off at daylight, while we go out ahead of Slayton's troops. Reede was in beastly good humor when he brought the orders; that usually means a fight” “Any artillery?” “Sloan's and Rocke’s batteries are with us; did not learn who went out with McDaniel’s. Longstreet has crossed the White Briar.” “Yes, I know,” J said, drawing on the last of my equipments, and quickly glancing about to assure myself 1

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had overlooked nothing likely to be of value. “All ready, Jack, and now for another ‘dance of death.’ ’’

Our regiment was drawn up in the square of the little town,’ and as we came forth into the glorious sunlight, the stentorian voice of the Colonel called them into column of fours. Staff officers, gray with dust from their allnight service, were riding madly along the curb, while at the rear of our men, just debouching from one of the side streets appeared the solid front of a division of infantry. We had barely time to swing into the saddles of the two horses awaiting us, and ride swiftly to the head of our command, when the short, stern orders rolled along the motionless line of troopers, and the long, silent column swung out to the northward, the feet of the horses raising a thick cloud of red dust which fairly enveloped us in its choking folds.

With the ardor of young manhood I looked forward to the coming battle, when I knew the mighty armies of North and South would once again contest for the fertile Shenandoah. It was to be American pitted against American, a struggle ever worthy of the gods. Slowly I rode back down the files of my men, marking their alignment and accoutrements with practised eye, smiling grimly as I noted their eager faces, war-worn and bronzed by exposure, yet reanimated by hope of active service. As I watched them thus, I thought again of those many other faces who once rode as these men did now, but who had died for duty even as these also might yet be called upon to die. One hundred and three strong, gay in bright new uniforms, with unstained banner kissing the breeze above our proud young heads, we rode hopefully forth from Charlottesville scarce three years before, untried, • undisciplined, unknown, to place our lives willingly upon the scared altar of our native State. What speechless years of horror those had been; what history we had written with our naked steel; what scenes of suffering and death lay along that bloody path we travelled! To-day, down the same red road, our eyes still set grimly to the northward, our flag a torn and ragged remnant, barely forty meq wore the “D” between the crossed sabres on their slouched brown hats, in spite of dll recruiting. The cheer in my heart was for the living; the’ tear in my eye was for the dead.

“Colgate,” I said gravely, as I ranged up beside him at the rear of the troop, “the men look exceedingly well, and do not appear to have suffered greatly because of short rations.”

“Oh, the lads are always In fine fettle when they expect a fight,” he answered, his own eyes dancing as he swept them over that straight litfe of backs in his front. “They’ll scrap the better for being a bit hungry,—it makes them savage. Beats all, Captain, what foolish notions some of those people on the other side have of us Southerners. They seem to think we are entirely different from themselves; yet I reckon it would puzzle any recruiting officer up yonder to show a finer lot of fighting men than those fellows ahead there.” I rode slowly forward to my own position at the head of the troop. As I swung my horse into our accustomed position I was too deeply burled in reflection to be clearly conscious of much that was occurring about me. Suddenly, however, I became aware that some one, nearly obscured by the enveloping cloud of dust, was riding without the column, in an independence of military discipline not to. be permitted. In the state of mind I was then in this discovery strangely irritated me.

“Sergeant,” I questioned sharply, of the raw-boned trooper at the end of the first platoon, “what fellow is that riding out yonder?” “It’s ther pesky little cuss as come in with ye yesterday, sir,” he returned with a (grin. “He’s confiscated a muel somewhar an’ says he f s a goin’ back hum ’long o’ we uns.” Curious to learn how Jed had emerged from his arduous adventures, I spurred my horse alongside of him. The little man, bending forward dubiously, as if fearful of accident, was riding bareback on a gaunt, longlegged mule, which, judging from all outward appearances, must have been some discarded asset of the quartermaster’s department.

"Going home, Jed?” I asked, as he glanced up and saw ine.

"Jlst as durn quick as I kin git thar,” he returned emphatically. “By gum, Cap, I ain’t bin ’way from Mariar long as this afore in twelve year. Reckon she thinks I’ve skedaddled fer good this time, aa’ ’ll! be a takln’ up with some other malo critter lest I git back thar mighty sudden. Women’s odd, Cap, durn nigh as ornary ’bout some things as a muel.” He eyed his mount critically. “Durned if ever > thought I’d git astraddle o’ any four-legged critter

agin,” Tie said, rubbing himself as ft Iq. sudden and painfal recollection of the past "But I sorb r picked up this yere muel down et ther corral, an’ he’s tew durn wore out a totin’ things fer you uns ter ever move often a walk. I sorter reckon it’s a heap easier a slttln’ yere than ter take it afut all ther way ter ther Mountings.” It was long after dark the second day when, thoroughly wearied, we turned into an old tobacco field and made camp for the night. To right and left of our position glowed the cheery fires, telling where Early’s command bivouacked in line of battle. From the low range of hills in front of where we rested one could look across an intervening valley, and see far off to the northward the dim flames which market the position of the enemy. Down ill the mysterious darkness between, divided only by a swift and narrow stream, were the blue and gray pickets. The opposing forces were sleeping on their arms, making ready for the death grip on the morrow.

As I lay there thinking, .wondering what might be my fate before another nightfall, seeing constantly in my halfdreams the fair face of a woman, which made me more of a coward than I had ever felt myself before, I was partially aroused by the droning tones of a vqjce close at hand. Lifting myself on one elbow I glanced curiously around to see where it originated, what was occurring. Clustered about a roaring fire of rails were a dozen troopers, and in the midst of them, occupying the post of honor upon an empty powder keg, was Bungay, enthusiastically reciting Scott. I caught a ling or two: “ ‘At once there rose so wild a yell Within that dark and narrow dell, As all the fiends from heaven tha* fell Had pealed the battle-cry of hell.’ ” and then the drowsy god pressed down my heavy eyelids, and I fell asleep. (To be continued)

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Notice Of Final Settlement. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: In the Jasper circuit court, November Term, 1912. In the matter of the estate of Michael Zick, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as executor of the estate of Michael Zick, deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate; and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said court thereon on the 7th day of December, 1012, at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear in said court and show cause, if' any they may have, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate and all others interested therein, are also hereby required, at the time and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. ROBERT ZICK, Executor. Dated Nov. 20, 1912.

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JESUS IS GOD’S GIFT TO ALL HUMANITY

Salvation Is of God’s Lore, Not of Justice or Necessity. Misunderstanding of What Constitutes the Divine Penalty For Sin Has Misled Us In Respect to Every Feature of God’s Program For Our Recovery From the Penalty.

PASTOR RUSSELL

subjects, we must handle the Word of God honestly. We must recognize that our Lord Jesus is one person aud the Father another person. The oneness between the Father and the Son is that declared by our Master Himself, saying that He and the Father are one in the same sense that He desires all of His disciples to be one—in mind, in purpose, in will, in effort (John xvii, 21, 23.) Our Lord Jesus is God’s unspeakable Gift. The Scriptures declare that the Redeemer took the nature of men lu order to redeem sinners; but that in Him there was no sin. Only a sinless one could give to God a Ransom for Adam, and thus redeem from destruction, not only Adam, but all his posterity, involved in sin and death through him. The speaker then showed that Gbd set before our Lord a great joy, the influence of which led Jesus to endure cheerfully the bitter experiences of His earthly life. This joy is intimated to have been: (1) His pleasure in doing the Father’s will; (2) His privilege of “bringing many sons to glory”—the Church; (3) His pleasure and joy in being by and by the world’s Restorer, delivering them from the power of Satan, sin and death. “Wherefore,” St Paul says, “God hath highly exalted Him,” far above “angels, principalities and powers, and every name that is named?’ An Opposite Course From Satan's.

Pastor Russell then contrasted the course pursued by Sa>!hi with that followed by our Loper Meditating ambitious designs, Satan found an opportunity in Eden. He beheld in our first parents a new order of beings, designed to bring into existence a race that would fill the earth. Satan essayed to be ruler or prince over this human ere ation; and by so doing, he not only became a rebel against God, but brought sin and death into the world. Our Lori! Jesus pursued an opposite course, and demonstrated His loyalty and obedience. St Paul intimates that although the Logos was much higher than was Lucifer, yet He was humble, and “meditated not a usurpation,” as the Greek text declares. (Phil. ii. 6.) He thought not by robbery to be equal with God. On the contrary, our Lord willingly accepted the Divine proposal that He should be bumbled to the human plane for a time, in order to carry out the Father’s Plan. To the Church, Jesus is God’s unspeakable Gift He is indeed a Gift to the whole world, unspeakable in value, but He is more to the Church than to the -.world. To His footstep followers. He is the “Captain of their Salvation,” their Bridegroom, their “Elder Brother,” their great High Priest Through Him they are privileged to be the Royal Priesthood. Through the merit of the sacrifice of Christ, they are privileged to “present their bodies living sacrifices, holy, acceptable unto God.” The Pastor then said that Justice is the foundation of God’s Throne. In the past, endeavors to harmonize Justice with our great Creator’s dealings with humanity have involved us in difficulty. We were assured by the prominent creeds that God had knowingly brought mankind into existence under such conditions that the great majority would spend eternity in torture. We perceived no Justice in any such arrangement. But while desisting from criticising the Creator, we could not indorse such a course, nor see it to be in harmony with the Divine regulations governing ourselves. If we are to love our enemies, should more be expected of fallen hurfian beings than of our perfect Creator? The Scriptures declare only the con secrated Church see the “lengths, breadths, heights and depths of the Love of God,” which passeth understanding. This class* alone is in any sense prepared to give thanks to God now for His unspeakable Gift Their thanks go up, not only in words, but also in actions, which ‘.‘speak louder than words.” These thanks ascend as Bweet incense to God.

By and by, “All the blind eyes will be opened and all the deaf ears will be unstopped.” Then the whole world of mankind, including those awakened from the sleep of death during Messiah’s reign, will be in condition to recognize God's unspeakable Gift and render thanks. When wilful evil doers shall have been destroyed, then every creature In, Heaven, on earth and in the sea shall l>e heard saying, "Praise, glory, honor, dominion and might be unto Him that sitteth on the Throne, and to the luimb. forever,” through the unspeakable Gift.

Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 24. Pastor Russell of Brooklyn is here. We report one of his addresses from the text “Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable Gift.” —II Coriiithians ix, 15. The Pastor said that in order to appreciate the Scriptures on all

Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 178 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago, Hl., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply.

Architects are applying themselves assiduously to the problem of supplying the demand for moderate cost homes. In all parts of the country more houses of what might be called the middle class are being built than other styles. The designs show originality and in every case there is evident the effort to make housekeeping easier, in fact, a pleasure. Too often it is found that interior convenience is sacrificed to exterior ornamentation. Many times more effort is given to ‘mere show than to utility and convenience. ‘

The days of the old parlor are past. The old parlor was a room shut off from all other rooms and it was opened only when the minister called, when sister got married, or when the sewing society met. It was a room jealously protected against Invasion by the youngsters of the household, and if one of the boys ventured across the dead line at the doorway, there was nothing short of a tragedy. But the people have outgrown this. Now, if a parlor exists it is lived in just like any other part of the house. The houses built now, even if they are supplied with a parlor, are intended to be lived in all over. This is a

sign that proves the home, always the bulwark of civilization. Is growing still nearer to the hearts of the people. It is the surest indication of the stability of our institutions. Even the summer tourist who travels the country over in search of pleasure and visits all the resorts, when he comes to analyze his feelings, comes to the conclusion that the greatest pleasure he has in going away from home is the pleasure he has of returning to ft. We do not know how much we live home till we have been away from it

So this little cottage is shown here as a type of the homes that are being built. Some will call it a bungalow, and it will pass under that name with many. But the term "cottage” will be more familiar to the masses. You will notice that this cottage is in harmony with its surroundings. It sits in a large lot and on that account all its lines are effective and beautiful. Unfortunately, in many cases home builders are compelled to build on lots that are too small to display adequately the beauties of the structures

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they 1 erect. Whenever It is possible, a lot should be large enough to provide an ample lawn for flowers and shrubbery. And in the arrangement of the flowers and the shrubs, they should be so placed that they will be In harmony with the house, and seem to be a part of it

This cottage Is twenty feet wide and thirty feet six Inches long. One of the marked features of the design Is the porch, constructed of cobble stones. The foundation Is of the same material.. In many cases the stone for this purpose can be collected on

IDEAS FOR HOME BUILDERS

BY WM.A.RADFORD.

the building site or near to it. The effect of stone used in this way is one of strength and substantialness. Directly opening from the porch is a llv-. Ing room 10 by 11 feet six Inches in size. In a corner is a fireplace that will add cheer to the home in the chill days of spring and fall. Opening from the living room is the diningroom. This room is ten feet square. The kitchen back of the dining-room is the same size. This house is designed for a couple whose needs will not require much room. In the absence of a pantry a cupboard for culinary articles can be built in the kitchen.

A bedroom eight feet six inches by ejpven feet six inches is situated off the diningroom and a window gives a view out onto the porch. Back of the bedroom and opening also into the kitchen is a bathroom.

This cozy little dwelling has been built for $1,500.

NIAGARA FALLS ONCE DRY

Occasion When Ice Was Too Much for Even the Vast Flood That Pours Over Ridge.

Only once in history has the roar of the mighty falls of Niagara been silenced. This startling phenomenon occurred on March 31, 1848. Early on that morning people living near the falls were surprised by a strange hush, as startling in effect as would be an unexpected and tremendous explosion in an ordinarily quiet com-

munity. Many persons thought they had been afflicted with deafness, and all were oppressed by a sensation of dread. ’ With the coming of light the amazed people comprehended the reason for the disquieting silence. Where they were used to see the great fall was a bare precipice down the face of which a few small and constantly diminishing streams trickled. Above the falls, Instead of a rushing river, was only a naked channel, with insignificant brooks splashing among the rocks. All day long this astounding condition continued, and persons walked, dryshod, from the Canadian side, along the very edge of the precipice, as' far as Goat island, on the American side.

Early in the morning of April 1, the familiar thunder of the great cataract was again heard, and has never since been silent, though similar conditions, with like results, might prevail any spring. The winter of 1847-48 was one of extreme severity, and ice of unprecedented thickness formed on Lake Erie. When the break-up came, toward the end of March, a strong southeast wind was blowing, and the Ice was piled Into banks as large as icebergs. Toward the night of March 30 the wind suddenly changed to the opposite direction, increased to a terrific gale, and drove the ice into the entrance of Niagara river with such force that a huge dam was formed, of such thickness and solidity as to be practically impenetrable, and strong enough to hold back the great mass of water pressing against it. At last, in the early morning of April 1, the Ice dam gave way under the tremendous pressure of restrained water, and the falls Were once again one of the scenic wonders of the world.

Date Worth Remembering.

Naturalists the world over should regard July 18 as an anniversary worthy of commemoration, as it was on July 18, 1720, that Gilbert White was born. The “Natural History of Selborne," which did not appear until toward the end of his life —it was published in 1789, and he died four years later—is one of the few scientific books that have survived as a classic for well .over a century, and Is today still read for. Its library value as much as for Its interest to the naturalist. Like the “Compleat Angler” and Boswell’s “Johnson,” it Is work that has no exact parallel In the literature of other countries.—London Globe.

Good Advice.

“Value your friends, my boys; value your friends,” remarked the mossbacked citizen. “Some men seem to think that people who are willing to be friendly with them can’t amount to much."