Plymouth Tribune, Volume 6, Number 40, Plymouth, Marshall County, 11 July 1907 — Page 3

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A STORY OF THE REVOLUTION

CHAPTER VII. The last sounds of the combat died on the ears of the anxious listeners in the cottage, and were succeeded by th stillness of suspense. Frances had continued by herself, striving: to exclude the uproar, and vainly endeavoring to summon resolution to meet the dreaded result. After witnessing the escape of his son, Mr. Wharton had joined his sister and eldest daughter in their retreat, and the three continue! fearfully waiting for news from the field. Unable longer to remain under the painful uncertainty of her situation, Frances soon added herself to the uneasy group, and Ceesar was directed to examine into the state of things without and report. The father now briefly related to his astonished children the circumstance of their brother's escape. They were yet in the freshness of their surprise, when the door opened and Captain Wharton, attended by a couple of the guides and followed by the black, stood before them. "Henry my son, my son, cried the agitated parent, stretching out his arms ; "what is it I see? Are you a;aia a captive, and in danger of j-our life?" "The better fortune of these rebels has prevailed," said the youth, endeavoring to force a cheerful smile. "I strove nobly tf1 r MY SOX, MT SOS. for my liberty ; but the perverse spirit of rebellion has even lighted on their horses. The steed carried me into the very center of Dunwoodie's men." "And you were again captured," continued the father, casting a fearful glance on the armed attendants. "That, sir, you may safely say; this Mr. Lawton, ä who sees so far. had me in custody again immediately." Frances had stood supporting -herself by the back of a chair, catching in breathless anxiety every syllable as it was uttered ; her color changed rapidly ; her limbs shook ader her, until, with desperate resolution, she inquired: "Is any officer hurt on tLe on either side?" "Yes," answered the man. cavalierly, "these southern youths are full of mettle; one of the wounded told me that Captain Singleton was killed and Major Dumvoodi " , Frances heard no more, bat fell lifeless in the chair behind her. The attention of her friends soon reviveajr, when the captain, turning to the man, said, fearfully : "Surely Major Dunwoodie is unhurt?" Nexer fear him," added the guide, dis- j rejraruinz me agitation or toe iamilvil "they ?ay a man who is tt.m to be hanged will never be drowned ; if a bullet could kill the major, he would have been j lead ."ong; ago. I was going to say that ! the major is in a sad taking because of the captain's bring killed; but had I known how much store the lady set by him, I wouldn't have been so plain spoken." Frances now rose quickly from her seat' with cheeks glowing with confusion, and, leaning on her aunt, was about to retire, when Dunwoodie himself appeared. The first emotion of the agitated girl was unalloyed happiness; in the next instant she shrank back appalled from the unusual expression that reigned in his countenance. The sternness of battle yet sat on his brow; his eye was fixed and severe. f "Mr. Wharton," he earnestly began, "in times like these, we need not stand on Idle ceremony ; one of my officers, I am afraid, is hurt mortally, and, presuming on your hospitality, I 'have brought Lim to your door." "I am happy, sir. that you have done o," eaid Mr. Wharton, at occe perceiving the importance of conciliating the American troops. "Sir, I thank you. If you please, we will have hiaa conducted where the gurreon may see and report upon his case, without delay. To this there could be Vio objection; and Frances felt a chill at her heart, as he lover withdrew, without casting a solitary look on herself. Captain Wharton voluntarily gave a pledge to his keepers not to attempt again escaping, and then proceeded to execute those duties, on behalf of his father, which were thought necessary in a host.' On entering the passage for that purpose, he met the operator who had so dexterously dressed his arm, advancing to the room of the wounded oGcer. "Ah !" cried the disciple of Aesculapius, "I see you are doing well." "Hasten, Sitgreaves, hasten ; or George Singleton will die from loss of b:ood," cried Dunwoodie. "What! Singleton I God forbid; Bless me is it George poor little George!" exclaimed the surgton, as he quickened his pace, and hastened to the side of the bed; "he is alive, though." The group around the bed of Captain Singleton were accustomed to the manner of their irargeona. They quietly awaited the moment when he was to commence his -examination. This now took place, and Dunwoodie stood looking the operator in the face, with an expression that seemed to read his souL The patient shrank from the application of the probe. The turgeon applied himk?lf in earnest to his work. All this time Dunwoodie stood in feverish silence, holding one of the hands of the sufferer in both his own, watching the countenance of Dr. Sitgreaves. At ler.gth Singleton gave a slight groan, and the surgeon rose with alacrity. "Will he live?" asked Dunwoodie. "He will." - ."Thank God !" cried t V? -vouth, hasteavjeiow. ' ;-V bnwoodie for a T-oment joined the dly. His face was no longer wanting smiles, and his salutations, though sty, were cordial. He took no notice f larton. On the ground they had not The English officer withdrew in ghty silence to a window. The excitement produced by the events

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' the sisters had been succeeded by a lanl ' guor that kept them both silent, and Dunwoodie held his discourse with Miss Iey- ) ton. "Is there any hope, my cousin, that j your friend can survive hü wound?" said i the lady, advancing toward her kinsman, I vith a smile of benevolent regard. "Everything, my dear madam, everyl thing," aewered the soldier, cheerfully.

SitgreaVes says he will live. ; "lour pleasure ia not much greater

than m own. One so dear to Major Dunwoodie cannot fail to excite an interest in',the boom of his friends." "Say one f,o deservedly dear, madam." returned the major with warmth; "he is the beneScent spirit of the corps, equally beloved by us all. Dut now he requires care and nursing: all depends on the attention he receives. He must be fostered, cherished, soothed." "These are offices for a sister or a wife." "A sister!" repeated the soldier, the blood rushing to his own face tumultously ; "a sister ! he has a sister ; and cno that might be here with to-morrow's sun." lie paused, mused In silence, glanced his eyes uneasily at Frances, and muttered in an undertone: "Singleton requires it, and it must be done." The ladies Lad watched his varying countenance in some surprise, and Miss Peyton now observed that: 1 "If there were a sister of Captain Singleton near them, her presence would be gladly requested both by herself and nieces." "It must be, madam : It cannot well be otherwise," replied Dunwoodie, with a hesitation that but ill agreed with his former declarations; "she shall be sent for express this very night." And then, as if willing to change the subject, he approached Captain Wharton, and continued mih'ly: "Henry Wharton, to me honor is dearer than life, but in your hands I know it can safely be confided ; remain here unwatched, until we leave the county, which will not be for some days." The distance in the manner of the English officer vanished, and, taking the offered hand of the other, he replied, with warmth : "Your generous confidence, Peyton, will not be abused, even though the gibbet on which your Washington hung Andre be ready for my own execution." "Henry Hetry Wharton." said Dunwoodie, reproachfully, "you little know man who leads our armies, or you would have spared him that reproach ; but duty calls me without. I leave you where I could wish to stay myself, and where you cannot be wholly unhappy." Dunwoodie proceeded to the field wnere his troops had halted. The remnant of the English wen already to be seen, over the tops of the trees, marching along the heights '.oward their boats. The detachment of the dragoons under Lawton were a short distance on their flank, eagerly awaiting a favorable moment to strike a blow. In this manner both parties were soon lcit to view. A short distance above the Locusts was a small hamlet, where several roads intersected each other. It was a favorite halting place of the horse. To this place the troops were directed to retire, carrying with them their wounded; parties were rdready employed in the sad duty of interring the dead. In making these arrangements, a new object of embarrassment presented itself to our young soldier. In moving through the field he was struck with the appeaiince of Colonel Welhiere, seated by himself, brooding over his misfortunes, uninterrupted by anything but the passing civilities of the American officers. Dunwoodie, who had seen one of his own men ride him down, offered him surgical assistance. Thi3 could only be .If "TO REPORT YOURSELF WOCNDED." procured at the cottage, and thither they both proceeded. "Colonel Wellmere!" cried young Wharton in astonishment, as they entered, "has the fortune of war been thus cruel to you also? but you are welcome to the house vt my father." Mr. Wharton received this new guest with the guarded coution that distinguished his manner, and Dunwoodie left the room to seek the bedside of his friend. Everything here looked propitious, and he acquainted the surgon that another patient waited his skill in the room below. The sound of the word was enough to set the doctor in motion, and, seizing his implements of office, he went in quest of this new applicant. "Sir," cried Dr. Sitgreaves, on entering the parlor, addressing himself to the only coat of scarlet in the room, "I ara advised you are in want of my aid. Where are you hur sir? What ! is it then this scratch in ycur shoulder? In what manner might vou have received this wound, sir?" "From the sword of a rebel dragoon," said the colonel, with emphasis. "Never! Even the gentle George Singleton would not have breathed on you so harmlessly." He took a piece of sticking plaster from his pocket and applied it to the part. "There, sir, that will answer your purpose, and I am certain it is all that is required of me." "What do you ta2e to be my purpose, then, sir?" "To report yourself wounded in your dispatches," replied the doctor, with great steadiness. "Very extraordinary language," muttered the Englishman. Dunwoodie lingered in front of the cottage, after he paid his parting coraolirrients, w-th an unwillingness to return, that he tl-ought proceeded from his solicitude for his wounded friend. His blood had ceased to flow with the impulse cre ated by the battle. The stern expression of his eye gradually gave place to a look of softness; aad his reflections on the victory brought with them no satisfaction that compensated for the sacriGces by which it had been purchased. While turning his last lingering gaze on the Locusts, he remembered only that it contained all that he most valued. (To be continued.) To Gentle. They were talking about fads. "Suppose I should bring you a Roosevelt bear?" ventured the young man. Oh, I wouldn't care for a Iloosevelt bear," replied the pretty girl. "And why not, my dear?" "Because Itoosevelt bears can't hus" And then the yourg man took the hint It takes a cute girl to get so close to a man that when he tries to kiss her It's impossible for her to get away. When members of a family quarrel a lot of truth shows up in the conversa tion.

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NOVEL DIVING SUIT.

Invention of n Prominent Parisian Hydrographie Hnglnrer. A novelty in the way of diving apparatus, an Invention of M. de PInvy, a prominent liydrographic engineer of Paris, is shown in the accompanying illustration. The cut shows the diving suit with the helmet and one armpiece removed. M. D Pluvy uses a metallic diving suit which is made somewhat on the plan of the ancient coat-of-arms, being built of light and strong sheet metal having a thickness varying from 0.2 to 0.3 inch according to the position of the pieces. On the top of the armor !s fixed the helmet, which Is the principal feature of the apparatus. The air Is not brought to the diver from the outside, as usual, but the air he breathes Is sent by a EE PLUVY DIYXXQ DRESS. tube into a special regenerating chamber containing certain chemical products which renew the supply of oxygen and the air Is then sent to the interior of the helmet by another tube. The air-renewing apparatus Is contained In a pair of cylindrical cham bers attached to each side of the hel met. Regulating valves keep the air pressure within the helmet at the right amount and always constant, no matter what the depth may be below the surface. Mounting and descending are effected by a drum and cable wbrked by an electric motor. At the same time the cable serves to carry the current which Is needed for the respiratory apparatus. The diver communicates with the surface by a telephone, and a number of wires run from the armor up to a set of colored lamps, showing how the different parts are working. M. de Tluvy has personally been able to go down to a SXeat depth, and during the 113 descents which he has already made with the new diving suit he reached depths varying from 150 to 300 feet. This far exceeds the depth to which an ordinary diver can go. New .York City has more telephones than Loudon, though London has 2,000,000 more inhabitants than New York City. , The Dean of Westminster has refused to ntLr.it a memorial tablet which was dedicated to Herbert Speucer, into the Abbey oa the ground that he was not orthodox in his Christi.au belief. M. C. ItussI, of Andermath, who has recently celebrated his one hundred and first birthday, Is the oldest Alpinist lu the world. Last summer he sealed the Gutsch Mountain without assistance. President Jordan of Stanford University, Cal., is on his way to Australia and New Zealand, .where he will lecture before the colleges of the Antilles on the American university sysi tem. W. S. Gilbert, the celebrated author of comic opera, once described Miss Iloslna riraudram, the Savoy contralto, as "Koslna of glorious voice that rolls out as full-bodied" Iiurgundy rolls down." Premier Campbcll-Bannerman, of England, Is the exact- opposite of his predecessor, Balfour, In one thing. The latter said that while he was In office he never read the newspapers. The present prime minister not only reads them, but writes for them. Adlal E. Stevenson, one of the two living vice presidents,-puts In most of his time traveling about the country 'visiting relatives, whose name Is legion. particularly in the South. He stays little at his comfortabfe but unpreteii1 tious home In Dloomington, 111. Doctor Ludwig Fulda, the wellknown poet-dramatist, has purchased 'the estate of Karerlake, In Tyrol, and expects to erect a castle and live there most of the year. Ho Is now at work on a new drama to be presented In Vienna at the Burg Theater next season. A book Is soon to appear In Dresden entitled "A Fight for a Ilojal Child." The author Is Ida Kremer. She tells of her experiences as govent?ss In the house of the Countess Montlguoso until she was obliged to depart by order of the Court Marshal of the King of Saxony, s Like Calllnir fur Drink. A hard drinker was told by his doctor that he could be cured if every time he felt that he must have a drink he would Immediately take something to eat Instead. The man followed the advice and was cured, but the habit of asking for food had become so fixed with him that once he was nearly locked up as a lunatic. He was stopping at a hotel, and, hearing a great commotion in the room next to his, he peeped over the transom to seo what; the matter was. He saw nnd rushed! madly down to the ollice and shouted, to the clerk : "The man in 153 has Khot himself! please 1" Ham and egg sandwich,' Not Iloom fur a. Third. Secretary Taft was, on one occasion. In consultation with Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania. The secretary Is gigantic and the Senator Is taller and weighs more than any member of the Senate. While these two statemen were In earnest conversation an aggressive politician endeavored to enter the room, but an alert secretary politely Interfered. "What are they doing In there?" asked the politician Inquisitively. This impertinent question nettled the secretary and he answered tersely, "Holding a mass meeting, I presume." J udge. Wrong Frame of Mind. "Caroline, aren't you ever going to Join the church?" '0f course I am, Aunt Rachel; some day. But you ought to know better than ask me to do it when I'm right In the midst of this dratted house cleaning." Chicago Tribune.

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Pay for Women. Women in late years have begun to demand, as part of their rights, that they should be paid as highly as men when they do the same work as men. Thoughtful persons differ as to the justice of granting the demand. How widely they disagree was Illustrated by the treatment which the New York legislative and executive officers gave to a bill dire, ling the New York city beard of education to pay the same salaries to men and women teachers doing the. same work In the same chools. The bill passed both houses of the legislature. The mayor of New York, to whom It was submitted In accordance with the home rule provisions of the State constitution, vetoed It on the (round that It did not treat all women teachers In the city with equal Justice. The legislature pasesd It over the mayor's veto and sent It to the governor. The governor has vetoed It for the reason that It applies to part of the teachers in one city only, whereas, If the principle of "equal pay for equal work" be admitted as sound, he maintains It should be applied to all teachers. In the whole State, nnd to all other employes la the public service, Including those In the State hospitals, the reformatories and charitable Institutions. He objected to the passage of any law on the subject till the Importance of the principle involved is thoroughly understood. Ordinarily the question of pay Is fixed by the law of supply and demand, the same as the price of wheat or potatoes, of roses or violets. For many years teaching wa? ahovt: the only occupation, outside of housework, open to women who had to earn their own living. The large supply of teachers then kept the wages down. To-day a score or more of trades and professions formerly pursued solely by men are followed by women, and the qualiflca: tions of a teacher have been raided so high that only trained women can secure employment. This, as the governor of New York Intimated, has broadened the question till it touches every occupation In which women are found. The discussion of the equal pay bill this year has set many persons to thinking on the subject who have been indifferent before. It has been settled In some Slates In favor of the women. Youth's Companion. Women on the Farm. When one considers that the profits of the farms In the United States were recently computed to amount to six times as much as the capital stock of all the banks In the country, the women who are doing their chare of farming, whether as Individuals or as helpmates, may very well rejoice to be In Fuch profitable business, says an exchange. The country girl should think It over carefully before she leaves the farm to seek work in a city. The snail town and the country homestead are pretty good places for her to live In. Every one knows here and takes a friendly Interest In her welfare. After all. contentment, safety and a decent life are bettor worth having. than the change, dangers and excitements of a large city. There, work Is the real, stern, grinding thing; the struggle for exist ence Is hard and fierce, and woo to ! those who fail. If the salary to be earned Is higher, so are the necessities of life. And what shall we say of the unwholesome moral and physical atmosphere to which the country girl stands exposed? gsTSBABI RA f ii The luxurious outfits of the babies who are born with gold spoons In their mouths would have made the young mothers of a generation ago open their eyes with wonder, but In this genera tlon, when there are only one or two children In each fashionable family, as a Tule, tlie relatives and friends of the little ones are ready to shower the newcomer with beautiful gifts. . There has been a sad lack of variety In the articles that can be given to a baby, and the latest novelty which has come ut in that line has become popular with purchasers. The little son of the Clarence Mackays received five sets of these new toilet articles, which consist of two tiry mllitiry brushes with plain silver backs, on which the monogram Is engraved, and a tiny comb with silver back to match. It causes a smile to come to every face when persons first see these miniature copies of men's toilet articles. Don'tn for Health. Would j-ou be health', wealthy and Wise obey the followirg rules: Eat fruit before meals. Be cheerful at the table. Avoid foods that disagree with you. Eat sparingly of highly seasoned food. Do not eat when fatigued or when overheated. Avoid an excess of sugar, sweets and starchy food. Do not bathe the body for at least an hour after meals. Do not eat between meals habitually or at irregular Intervals. What a Woman 3Iar 13. A woman Who Is looking for something new In the -way of an occupation might follow the lead of the Paris woman who has organized a messenger service, and the woman was an American. She has an army of boys who work In eight-hour shifts and deliver messages on bicycles. It would not be necessary to establish a messenger service, however, as there is a good enough service of that sort already established. The only thing is to establish something that Is needed and that we have not got. Club Women Ignored. It must distress the club women of Chicago who have started crusades against carpets, kissing, impure nlik,

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unnecessary noises and goodness knows what else to find that a woman who doesn't belong to any organization has been appointed a member of the Civic Health commission. For the mayor of Tackington, In spite of his statement that he intends to interest club women as much as pos'sible, has appointed Mrs. Marshall Field to the office mentioned. Club women of the Breezy City who have worked for paper milk bottles In order to have pure milk and have even turned city "housenipids" and picked up papers that marred the beauty of public parks must be annoyed indeed when a woman who Is not a club member should be chosen over their heads. Mrs. Field has accepted the office.

Making: Shoes Waterproof. An old-fashioned method of keeping the shoes Impervious to water in rainy weather was to rub the welt stitches with a piece of beef tallow. But this Is objectionable, as traces of the grease can be seen In the white particles of the fat left Castor oil applied with a small brush Is very much better. Only a little should Ik? used uüd the brush should preferably have stiff bristles the kind that comes with a' bottle of glue will answer. . liest for Business Woman. If ever there Is a time when a demand Is made upon the physical strength of a woman It Is when business occupies her durlr.g the day, and SUMMER FROCKS

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in the evening her socinl diversions. Such women should give at least half an hour each day to complete relaxation. Late in the iftcrnoon Is the best time, anywhere from half past four to seven. One of the lest methods of resting Is to take a hot bath and then get Into bod, quite as If It were bedtime. If one Is only able to spend ten minutes in bed this treatment will be found wonderfully helpful. For Gaeat nnd Ilonteas. Entertain without seeming to entertain, i Never allow yourself to look bored. He ierfectly unselüsh regarding your own pleasure. Strive to keep a conversation going, but don't let your strivings be too obvious. Know when to ask the amateur musltlal to display his talent Make each guest feel that his prespnee Is the most greatly appreciated. Be punctual at the Invited hour. He responsive to the efforts made for ycur entertainment. If you are a guest for some day, Adapt yourself to the habits of the house. ' Cleanlnj? Gilt Frame. An excellent way to clean gilt frames Is to put a gill of vinegar into a pint oi cold, soft water. Then, after the frame 1 freed from dust, dip a large camel's- hair brush Into the liquid, squeeze It partly dry nnd brush the frame, doing only a small piece at a time, lightly up and down, until the gilding Is bright and clean. The brush must be constantly washed, and the liquid renewed when dirty. In finishing squeeze the brush dry, and brush the gilding or gilt frame, or other gilded articles; never touch them with a cloth, but always dust them with a soft brush. Klffbt Ifoara for Ilonen I ven. One of the remarks In President Roosevelt's recent car-tall speeches which always Avon great applause Was : "I believe In an eight-hour day for the man, but I want to see the man's wife receive as good a show as the man." lie also said he had a poor opinion of the man who declaims for an eighthour day for himself "who does not think anything at all of having a six-teen-hour day for his w ife." To Clean Leather. To clean leather upholstery wash the leather with warm water to which Is added a little good vinegar. Use an absolutely clean cloth. To restore the polish prepare the whites of two eggs with a teaspoonful of turpentine to each eg- This should tw whisked briskly, then rubbed Into the dry leather with a piece of clean flannel and dried off with a piece v of clean linen cloth. The Popnlar Irl. We are all more or less affected by our manners, becoming eventually what we pretend to be. If a girl acts sweetly, quietly and kindly she will unconsciously mold her character on those lines and the loud-voiced and conspicuous will equally develop as they seem. There is no question as to which, In the end, will be more popular. Won'en Work Too Hard. One reasci why the average woman wears out and grows old and plain Is that, through a mistaken Idea of duty, sbJ lays out for herself at

the beginning of married life a scheme of duty of which every hour Is filled with work. This she follows religiously for years, feeling that she has done her duty. She, however, soon becomes merely a machine. Can any woman keep brightness, originality of thought or even good looks with such a life? And, without those things, how can she keep her husband and children full of loving admiration? Constant association with others of her own age, with her children nnd their friends, and an occasional period of recreation Is what the average woman requires to make her attractive.

, Woman Raises Ostriche. The ostrich queen of the world Is said to be Mrs. Katherlne Pearson, of Phoenix, Ariz., who has the largest ostrich farm In the world. She has 2,000 acres and 0S0 breeders, and she also has a farm at Hftvana, Cuba, containing 27 acres and 43 birds. The birds mate for life and when one of them dies the other does not choose a new mate for several years. Mrs. Pearson says that the ostrich seems to be entirely without brains and takes no care whatever of Its young. A healthy bird yields from $30 to $30 worth of feathers a year. For the Laundry. Here are a few good rules for sending linen to the laundry. All articles should be legibly marked with full name in either cotton or ink. Mark TOR I YOUNG GIRLS. plainly where the letters , will show when the piece Is folded, or freshly Ironed clothes will be tumbled in the search for the distinguishing sign. Look in pockets carefully before sending clothes off. Turn socks and stockings inside out. For the sake of com--ion humanity be sure that no pins remain anywhere. Use rustproof looks and eyes Mend clothes before sending or they will come back In much worse condition. Tie handkerchiefs In a bundle by themselves. Take off all buckles and detachable buttons and even any very valuable buttons already sewed on. The Ilasband-Breaker. The Ingenuity of the modern woman has discovered a new method of earning a competence. She breaks husbands. There have been women who, made their living at breaking horses, but not until very lately did some emancipated female genius go In for husband-breaking. Ingenious woman! For a moderate fee she is prepared to make a lengthened stay, and gradually mold the newly-married husband according to the pattern that his wife requires. Since Adam was driven from paradise It Is doubtful If man has ever felt the effects of the fall so severely as he doe3 at this moment ! Rvnlotlon of the Modern Tint. "rHi3-ro ic TfiVPTIAH Mother's lleereatlon. Even young mothers need something more than a baby and Its needs to keep her healthy In mind and body. Naturally the baby comes first, but she should not be allowed to give up all her interests for Its sake. There are hundreds of mothers who retired to the background before tht-ir children grew up and lost the courage to emerge when they were needed a? chaperons. Stand Correctly. Particular attention ought to be paid by the plump woman to sitting and standing correctly. She should have perfect control over her waist and abdominal muscles. The figure will be wonderfully Improved, even without the loss of flesh, if these muscles are held In their normal positions. Why It Becomes Green. The reason why black cloth becomes green with wear is that the bichromate of potash used in dyeing is converted by the action of the air Into green chromic oxide.

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THE FIELD OP BATTLE

INCIDENT8 AND ANECDOTES OF THE WAR. The Veterans of the Rebellion Tell of Whistling Ballets, Bright Bayonets, Bursting Bombs, Bloody Battles, Camp Fire, Festive Bags, Etc., Etc Sir William Howard Russell writes in his "tteeollections of the Civil War" In the North American Review, recording his observations during a trip to Charleston and other places In the South, including the capital of the Confederacy in its early days, namely, Montgomery, Ala. Of his visit to Charleston Sir William says: "I found Gen. Beauregard at his headquarters, writing at a table, surrounded by officers In the new Southern Confederacy uniforms, a squarely built, lithe, active men of middle height, broad chested, solid, with a keen, wellcut face, very intelligent, but not verydetermined; a soldierly air and a look which reminded me of that of an old French friend, Col. Oer, of the Zouaves, who fell in the Crimea. Among his maps and plans were bouquets of roses and geraniums and other flowers sent In by his admirers, and vases filled with the same flanked his dispatch boxes. He received me with perfect courtesy. When some o tfiose present asked me what I thought of the bombardment of Sumter, and I replied that 'I had not seen It,' Beauregard waved his hand and said: Mr. Russell, you know, has seen the bombardment of Sebastapol !' Around me were all the paraphernalia of an officer commanding troops in the field, aides de camp, staff officers, orderlies. Maps and charts hung on the wall, copies of general orders; and sentries were on duty. I thought of the politicians. Senators, Congressmen and all the coteries whom I had left at Washington, so full of schemes of conciliation and compromise, without, as far as I could see, the smallest semblance of a military force to oppose this flagrant and buoyant rebellion. "Beauregard talked at his ease without, reserve. He had not much sympathy, I thought, with the cavalier pretensions of the South Carolinians, and cared but little for their aspirations, but he believed religiously In the ri;hteousness of secession and In the wickedness of the abolitionists. This United States officer, educated a: Wfst Point, distinguished by his galantry In the war with Mexico, had left his civil employment as an engineer to batter down the fortress over which the flag of the United States was floating. He had become at once one of the foremost figures in the Confederate States. What he might have been had he won the battle of Shlloh or stopped and orwhelmed Sherman on his march to the sea, who can say? But what he actually subsided into was the presidency of a railway and the managership of a State lottery.' Taking leave of Gen. Beauregard, Sir William dined at the Mills Hotel with a number of prominent Southern gentlemen to whom he had been Introduced. "Men of Intelligence," he states, "well Informed, polished, the equals of the same class In any European society, they gave way to ridiculous 'rodomontade.' It-was astonishing to hear a man like Gov. Manning declare that 'the South never could be .conquered.' 'We will welcome the world In arms with hospitable hands to bloody graves!' One of the party declared that his .visit to Europe had been spoiled by his anger at seeing white men acting as servants! Even well-educated men who read much, as Beauregard did, could not understand the sympathy In England for those who were against 'the domestic Institution of slavery. The uprising In the North was treated with ridicule. Beauregard admitted he was surprised, and old men like Iluger and Tettigrew shook their heads at It. 'It's a washy sort of enthusiasm got up by lecturing and spouting,' said Beauregard. 'It will not stand fire!' I thought of his words afterwards when he was commanding at Bull Run aud fighting at Shlloh. "I was 111 advised enough by my argumentative spirit to ask, 'Do you think the French are brave?' 'Certainly; What of that?' 'Do you think you will defend yourselves against Invasion better than the French could?' 'We certainly would make Invasion by the Yankees a pretty bad business for them.' "'Suppose they come with an enormous preponderance gi' men and material, would you not be forced to submit? " 'Never ! The Yankees are cowardly rascals; we have kicked them and cuffed them till we are tired of it. Beside?, John Bull would step In; we know him very well. He. will make a fuss at first, but cotton Is king, and John will come off his perch at once when he finds he can't get cotton.' For some time I was obstinate enough to challenge propositions of this kin, but I soon discovered that I was out of touch with that world." Visiting Fort Sumter, "the bloodless bombardment of which was the prelude to one of the most sanguinary wars of modern times," Sir William made the acquaintance of Senator Louis T. Wigfall, of Texas. "A very volcanic man, of the most daring courage In the thick of shot and shell at the height of the bombardment, wkn the fort i was in flames, ho put off In a skifr with a white handkerchief on his sword point, clambered up on the jetty, squeezed through an embrasure and dropped down before th astonished federals with a demand for the surrender of the place. Would that I could propitiate his manes by a tardy but most sincere expression of regret that 'I caused him pain by Ill-considered words. - "Charleston volunteers were clearing away the rubbish and debris in the terre plein in a desultory fashion. 'Why don't you employ your negroes at the work?' asked I, instead of these gentlemen? 'Niggers are so stupid they would most likely blow themselves up, and then the State woul.i have to pay the owners for them.' 'Then white men are not so valuable as niggers?' 'Not always. That's a fact.' " Arriving at Montgomery, Sir William went to call upon Jefferson Davis, the President or the Confederacy. "The house In which the President lived was a modest villa, painted white, standing in a small garden. Rut we did not find the president n home, so we proceeded to the Stat' apartment, a large brick building, W ii the Confederate flag floating over It. On the first floor the words, 'The President were prln? ed In bold characters on one of the doors, ia a minute more I was In In

timate conversation with the leaded wio, Mr.. Gladstone said, 'had made d nation,' a slight, light figure of a raai

erect and straight, with a fine broad brow marked with Innumerable wrin kles; regular features, eyes deep setj large and full, one partly covered with a film; thin and firm lips; chin square and resolute. He was dressed in a rustic suit of slate-colored tweed and his well brushed hair and boots and neat attire offered a contrast to the ap pearance of Senator Wlgfall and of thq people crowdlr the passages. IIlij manner was simple ; his address rathet formal; his face had a' careworn, haggard look, but his words were full ot confidence." "Mrs. Jefferson Davis, called by friends 'Quee?: Varlna,' had a recej tlon next evening, and I was glad tcj make the acquaintance of a very graclous, ladylike woman of lively and em gaging manners, and to see her uncere monlous little court la the modest vlllar called the white house not quite a rival to that In Washington," continue Sir William. "Th society was rather heated. The report that a reward had been set on the head of the Confed4 erate President (quite untrue, I boj lleve) had. 'fired the Southern hearty Indeed, when I remarked that I dl not believe the Federal government w capable of such an act, I was regan with disfavor by the company, and ' promp..y Incurred Queen Varlna'g cen sure. 'Indeed, but we know they arc It was distressing to hear some of thf refined, elegant women at vhe whit house talking of what appeared to m a brutal attack on the Massachusetts regiment in passing through Baltimore but It was the opinion of the lad let that the New England soldlers deserref worse than death for their conduce They were glad, too. that the Yankee soldiers In the United States forts wert being eaten alive by mosquitoes; thej raged with indignation at the idea o the Yankees daring to blockade thi James river and Hampton roads, an( they said evil things of Gen. Scott, oll fuss and feathers. It reminded me oi the man who spoke disrespectfully ol the equator." ' The Civil War nnd Baseball. One prominent baseball writer clalmi that he can prove that one of the found, ers of the old Knickerbocker club cami on the field one day In the early fortie with the original game of baseball worked out and described on a sheet of paper, and that this game was tried and liked so wvll that the game wa adopted then and there, and the Knick erbocker club was organized to put il into effect Certalr it is that, with the organize, tlon of the Knickerbockers, Septeinb? 23, 1845, the first rules of basei all wer published. Until 1857 this club pre scribed the rules of the game, and thetv at a convention of those Interested !n the sport held In New York, the N tic naP Association of Baseball Player was formed. It was an amateur sociatlon, comprising twenty-flve clubs all from New York City and the nearby country. Indeed, up, to 1SG1 baseball was confined almost wholly to thii section. How the sport came to spread throughout the country Is peculiarly In. tcresting. The Civil War broke out, and Nw York sent her sons to the front Amons them were many who had acquired skill in and a fondness for bascbaiJ. Soon the game became a favorite rastlme In camp. And it was not confined to the Union army ; for the port tKk root In the army of the ConfcJeracy, and was played by the boys h gray.. Thus It was, at the close of the war, that the game was carried to every section of the 'jountry r.lmost to evey town by the returning oldlersj and It was eagerly seized on by boys and dod, north, south, east and west, as tha Ideal outdoor sport Baseball, as a widely recognized pastime, dates froai the Civil War from the tine when tb country was reunited, and hence wc'I deserves the glory of being our national game. nenry Beach Needham In Success Magazine. Hum or of War. , During the Civil War the eommandei of a marching detachment looked alona his line, scowled at its Irregularity, then fhouted aloud: "Close up! Closs up. you fellows! Why, if the enrry were to fire oa us now they couldn't hit a d one of you." Another eom raandcr, while a battle was In progiv9 came uj on a straggler, who vas nra ning away with tears streaming dovm his cheeks. "My man, don't be a uaby!n the general remonstrated, thinking ta shame the renegade. "Boo-hoo! Wlsht I was a baby and a gal-baby at that," was the answer that showed him the case was hopeless. That Is less humanly musing than the answer of n guileless lieutenant, who, with half a company, had been captured and parol ed by the ubiquitous John Morgan.' Upon reaching Federal territory, tha lieutenant made haste to report to tha nearest pst commander, who, after duly welcoming the newcomer, said: "Tell me how all this happeced. Were you surprised?" "Surprised! A heap worse'n that I tell joi, I was plain astonished to see them gmy fellers. I was, fer a fact. Colonel," the lieutenant answered, with the air of one who fully covers tha case. Success Magazine, Worth Knoirlng-. Over 1,000,000 persons visit the British museum each year. Gold may be beaten until 1 ounce it spread over 14G square feet The chair used by Napoleon at St Helena was sold In London recently for $58,' The yew lives to be 2.S00 years old, oak 1,500, cedar $00, chestnut C00, ivy. 450 and elm 325. The government of Brazil ependj considerable money in the encouragement of fruit growing. Albert Fredericci, at one time a famous operatic barytone, now practically controls the roast chestnut trade pi New York. Of the entire human race It is est! mated that 500,000,000 live In houses, 700,000,000 In huts and caves and 1150,000,000 have virtually no shelter. The giant bamboo of Ceylon grow to a height of eighty feet It Is used, in construction of houses and bridges. Also, water pipes arc made of it ' The proposed New Yor' end Panama cable will be 2,200 miles in length. The only Intermediate station will be at Baracr., Cuba. It Is proposed eventu-; ally to extend the line luto South Amer-t lea. A new" office has been created In Ber lin by the British government to pn vide for a regular scientific investlgai tionof the cr-ndltlon of the Berlla -tin? classes, with "a view of obtald ..ig ideas for the improvement rf wj lar classes in England, '