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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-05-26

make slight denominations, 10 destroy
ing a train Of cars or capturingS horse
from q good Union man, IL they can 6nd
one. Nor is this strange, for they are
only dwelling in the land Of their
friends. II a commodity 10 valuable be-
cause it is scarce, then is loyalty vslus-
bic in that portion Of KentpCkyl !
conversed with but 6ve genuine Union
citizens in all that country. There
may be more, and perhaps there are,
but didn't sec thOm. The reason oi
this iI that profound Ignorance reigns
supreme there. 1t is there like every
place else, ignorance and treason 60 in
locked arms. There may be intelligent I
men who are secessionists, but they are
men Of no moral standing, Their wives
are slaves aud their children are mulat
tos, and such men will talk vooiferouI.
ly against negro equality. The intelli.
gent men Of moral standing are the
Union men Of Kentucky.
A note to the home folks who have
friends in the army, or who feel iuter.
ested inthe soldiers. If you can, send
them canned fruit. No one knows how
it cheers the heart Of shs soldier to par.
take Of the luciOuS fruit, prepared BY
the hand Of a fond mother, or an Sffsc.
tiOnate wife. or a dear sister. Swee
home memories rush into his mind un
til the unhIdden tear steals down BIZ
bronzed cheek. Their fare, unless re
lieved in this way, is fat meat, hare
bread, very dirty sugar and coffee. II
fact, I saw company A, D. V. II. a
sit round the hoard for dinner, and y
who Welter in luxury, think what thos
brave boys had for that meal1 Coffee
bread, and SugarI Was it for that IN ca
alOne2 No, it was for one week, Will
was there. l turned away to weep
Don't forget to write to them. Moth
ing cheers the soldier so much as good
religious letters, from homo or som
dear friend. But send them books an
papers, and finally, you who pray, don
/ forget them before God.
After a pleasant visit Of ten days, "
waved an afectiouate goodbye to tn
boys Of Fort McAlister, and boarde
the cars on our homeward bound triI
and, April the goth, we arrived safe i
Hillsboro, feeling wiser and better f.
having done our duty. All thanks {
tho men of company a, for the nscss'
~ amount of the thing needful in ira,
els. J. p. SHUTS.
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bond, because he got little tipsey on
New Years eve, but, Mr.. B. relation
of his, and member of the villsee
supper ten, who gets drunk pretty Of.
ten, he thinks a very gay fellow, only a
little eccentric. Down goes another
"camel."
Sister F. has a great adherence Of
novels. Although a great spiourO in
literature, she will not tolerate a novel
in her house. She says she never read
one, and would not have her daughters
read one for the world, lest it should
unfit them for real life ana give them
a taste for fiction. She is, however.
passiouately fond Of poetry, and will
quo'c and discant upon the beauties Of
paradise Lost, course Of Time" and
"Ths Bride Of AlydOs," for a whole
evening. A few days since her eldest
son brought home, from the library,
The Vicar Of Wakefield" and Don
Juan" She retained the latter, but
sent him back with the former, and
made him exchange it for COPY Of
Burnsi saying, "she was pleased to have
her children cultivate a taste for poetry,
but they should not Gil their minds
With chaS." This was "skiming off the
gnat and drinking down the camel"
Dir. Blank, the artist, is free think
er and "peace" man. He takes the
Enquirer and Peace, (upon any terms
Advocate. Said he to me. the other day
"The AbOlitionists are the greatest
pack of rascals, swindlerS, and thieves,
that God ever made. They have caused
more blood.shed than all ether Glasses
: of men put together, and if the people
permit them to cary out their schemes
| OF subjugation, and conquest, we will
E be brought under an absolute monarch.
y, and all freedom of speech and press
interdicted. If l had the reins of gov.
crnnent," said be, (getting angry,) "I
e would stop their internal work Of blood.
] shsd, would stop their Abolition press
t eS, | would prohibit men from going
about the country preaching "Aboli-
e tiOnisu, and "niggor equality" I
o would let the South go rather than TO
/ have all the men killed of and the peo
}, pie impoverished withtaxcs." Peace
n men have remarkable relish for cam
II els meat.
o A word by way Of improvement
= When you see person righteous over
:. much, who Is always finding fault with
what other people do, or rather who i1
always seeing notes in other people,
eyes, if you will keep an eye upon hin
for while, you will see him Swallow
a camel" C.
Sinking Spring, Ohio, April %, 1864
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40tttt.
THE TWO VILLAGES.
BH ResE TERnT.

over the river, on the htiij
Listh village, white and still:
All around It the forrest trees
Whisper aud stfirsr IN the breeze.
Over It sailing shadows 20
or soaring hawk and serssmibk crow,
Aud mountain grasses, low aud sweet,
Grow in the midst Of every street.
Over the river, under the hill,
Another village listh still;
There see, in the cloudy night
Twinkling stars Of household light;
Fires that CLEAN from the stnithyG door,
hiSts that curl on the fiver shore;
And In tho streets no grasses grow
Fer tue wheels that hasten TO and fro.
In that village on the hill,
Never IL sound Of Smithy or mill:
The houses are thAtehed with grass aAd nowsrS;
Never . clock to tell the hours;
The marble doors are always shut;
Teu cannot enter ball or hut.
All the villagers lie asleep,
Never again to SOW or reap;
Never In dreams to mean and Sigh
Silent, and idle, aud low, they lie.
In that Village under the hill,
wfGh the night Is starry ppd still,
Edby weary soul IN prayer
Lsok' to the other village thare,
And wssbinE and signing longs to 20
Up to that home from this below
Longs to slessp IN the forest Wild,
WHITTIER have vanished wife and child,
And hsareth, praying, this answer fall:
"PutienceI that village shall hold you all."
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Camel Swallowing.
tFor the News.


"Ye blind guides, which strain at a
ghat and swallow camel. = [S.rip-
ture.
Il is agreed by all lInguists that the
proposition in tho above quoted passage
should be out. instead Of at, the figure
having nllusiOn to the practice ofstrain'
ing insects out of wins or other drinks
In the translation Of Mr.. Campbell, the
founder of the Uampbelltcs, the passage
is rendered, (which skim off gnat and
swallow q camel"
The sentiment thus advanced by Je.
sus, like many other of his excellent
sayings; has passed into proverb, and
though originally spoken in special ref.
erence to the Scribes aud Pharisses, it,
truth is applicable to all ages Of human
society. There are thousands, at the
present day, who are unduly puuctil
liouS and tenacious in small things and
cOrreSpondingly remiss in things o.
more i'm portance-who "straiu out the
guut and swallow the camel"
Mr.. Primitive, an ucquaintshce o
mine, is always declaiming against thu
pride, extravagauCe, and fOppery, of tn,
present day." and referring his family
for modes of fashion, to his grand par.
snts. lie came home from the villag
the other day, very mad and little
,ipSsy. "Ths tanned merchants" said h
have bought up silks and calicOes, an,
ribbons, enough to turn the heads Of al
the gals in town, and break up all tn
farmers in the country. But, Hizer
Che added, with a smile Of atoning com
placeucy, after an angry pausO,) ha
brought on a lsetle the best keE Of OIL
Rye that l have tasted thsss ten years.
He pulled out a bottle and took a hOrI
and down vent - camel"
Mrs. 4. iI an exemplary Christian
she never talks about her nsighbOrs
not She. She has a great deal to Sa
about Mrs. @. quarrsling with Mrs. "
about nothing, But Mrs. &. forget
how she quarrsled with Mrs. f. (bs
natural sister about the division of he
deceased mothers spoons. She "skiu
OF the snat and swallows down the can
ell"
Mr.. H. is 3 temperance man. H
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Notice in Partition,

ToHN P: COwMAN, of the State Of Kentucky
~ Marshal 8, Cowman, Henry W. COwman, VILLAS
Fairly, and Lydia Fairly, his wife. residents Of Mad
son township, Highland county, Ohio, and James
Fairly, Guardian Of Laura J. Ssutes, minor heir o
James santee, deceased, will take notice that psti
tion was flsd against them ON the
27TH DAY OF APRIL, A. D. 1854,
In tho Court Of Common Pleas, within and for th
county Of Highland and State OF ohiO by Mary j. Cow
man, aud 10 now pending, wherein said Mary J. Cow
maH Demands partition Of the following real estate
wit:
Beginning at stone the east bank of RAttlsanak
Corner to Wm, Towns tract Of land; thence with tn
line thereof and the County Road leading from Hills
boro 10 Greenfield, ASo s0 East 22a poles II
said limo, said Road aud corner to Peter Grus tract
landi thence with the line thereof N 4ts 6O, W III
poes to sOnes another said Grim tract,
In the liRe Of RabOeca Hamrleks tract thence witt
said line 4So 5V, W 100 poles TO white oak and
gar tree, corner to said tract GU tue tank OF tho creek
thence down the creek with the thereof
tYthe beginning eorAer. Containing one hundred an
ioTty-six acres. Aud that at the aext term OF SAi
Court application will be made by the said Mary Cow
man. tor an OEdsE that PsEtitoR be made OF said prem
lses. NARY d COW
April 20, 1864.
BY v. A. hOsILR, her Attorney.
Rp2s7W
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Particulars Of the Death OF General
-WadsWoIth.

Particulars of the Death OF General
WadswoIth.
NEW York, May 15.-Herald'S cor,
respondent, battle field, May 1876 P
M.:
One of our staff officers informs mt
that he cOnVsTssd with rebel Lisutsn
ant-A prisOner-whO gave him inter,
sstiuG facts regarding General Wads
worth. The General, he says. lived
three days after he fell into their hands
and was very kindly treated.
lie was conscious up to the hour o.
HE death, and his only regret was, no
that he had fallen mOrtally wounded
but that he should die among the enc
mics of his country, for which hO hAC
given his life a cheerful sacrifice.
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MN COUNTRY. Wv '"' N'"''


What shall do for for iISs, my land,
ln this, thy hour Of needi
Thy cry goes up unto tho skiss,
And shall / take no hssd1
Shall all my nights be spent In rest,
And all my days In easel
While Thousands sleep in tented fields,
Beneath tho wintry br'ezo1
And thousands more, by silent hsGrthS.
Await the battleeTy7
The ksonSst suffering In war,
Is not for those whs die
oh God to think OF all the WOO,
Beneath the mourner's roof;
The days' sickoning, sad suspense,
That bSraldS in the truth
oh God! to think Of all the tsnrs,
That drench thiS hspless land,
From Nississirpi's winding course
70 broad Atlantic's strand.
Oh mothers, wives, and sisters fond,
Who wait the tidings dread,
would our country might be saved,
And yeu should weep no dead
But did I count ns many sons
As did Cornelia, bold,
Id grid myself their wsapSns on,
And speed them my fold!
hy eyes are full Of gathering tears,
But not for those away;
II Is that Iys not one to send
To fight our cause to-day!
II give my strength, my life, my all;
And may the O6erng Ls
As worthy in thy sight, my land,
As though l died for thcUi
LITTLE MARY N
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ihE SLATE Oh OHlO, nlGHLAND COUNTY, So.
PROBATE COURT.
Isaac Bennett, Administrator off
the Estate Of fPh9be Smith, de-
ceased, Plaintiff,
Eliza Smith, Thomas II. Smith,
Bennett Smith, Mary Jane Petition to sell Land
Whitaker, and Andrew Whita.
ker, her husband Amelia Mich.
OILS, and John Nichols, her hus.
baud, and Ellen Syfsrs, and
John n. Syfsrs, her husband,
Defendants.
VNHE said Bennett Smith, whose residence is un.
KNOWN the said Amanda Shepherd, wife Of the
said Franklin ShepherdI who reside In the State Of In
dianai the said Amelia Nichols wife Of the said John
Nichols who resides in Mason county, in the State Of
West virginia. and the said Thomas H. Smith, who is in
the service Of the United States at Fort Laramie IN
tho llth o. V. G., commanded by Col. W. y. Collins:
You are hereby notified that tho lth day Of AprN
d. 1864, said Administrator filed his petition in the
Probate Court OF Highland county Ohio the object
prayer Of which petition is to obtain an order for the
sale Of the following real estate of which said Phoebe
Smith died sezed oPay the debts Of said deceden
wit: ' "
Two and ten rods Of land in Liberty township.
Highland county, Ohio part Of the adjoining the
town Of HillsborOugh which was sold TO James II
Chapman by B. II. Johnson and S. Bell, aud which two
acres aud ten rods Of land is bounded US follows:
Beginning at stone the southeast Of Thomas
HalNeys four acre lot, which his house is built
thence with HarNVys line northwesery 20 poles and
link TO stone In HarVeys line; thence at right AN.
giles sontheasery with the line Of another lot OF three
acres and pole Of said Harvey IL poles and links to
stone in said insi thence at right angles
parallel with the first line, IS poles and links 10
sons thence at right angles Is poles and links TO III,
place Of beginning.
Application for said order will be made on the IAN
day Of May, 1864 thereafter counsel car
| be heard. ISAAC BENNETT Admit
JonS N. DeeAAS, Atty for Petitioner.
April II, 1864, apltw5pr's foe Sl3 rs
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The Work Of the United States Chris.
tian Commission on the Virginia
Battle-f1elds.

batCle-0elGS.
PHILADELPHIA, May Ia.
The United States Commission wish
es the friends Of our brave soldiers TO
know thar, in anticipation Of tho great
struggle in Virginia, they had a largo
number of delegates, wagons, and bat
tie field stores on the ground going
with the army on the march, and to be
present during all the battles. There
are now 204 delegates at work on the
field, most Of them elergymeu aud sur
geons Of eminent character, giving their
services gratuitously. Thirty-seveu
choice boxes of hospital stores were
shipped to day. More stores and men
will be sent forward daily. Our Gov
ernment is doing every thing in their
power to relieve the wounded; aud with
entire appreciation of our work, gives
every possible facility.
Intelligence from tho general 6eld
agent, states that on the way to FredeT-
icksburg and wherever the wounded
and dying we're to be found, there are
alse the dele gates Of the Commission
They were binding wounds and doing
all in their power to relieve the wOuud.
ed. Hundreds have already been savrd
through their iustruuentality.
When the present campaign bega1 =,
tho Commission found itself with an
empty treasury, but relying on God ana
a generous American people, they re-,
solved to do their whole duty to the no.
BILE men who have sacrificed all for their
country. The emergency is great, and
victory to our arms should stimulate
the people to meet II.
GEO. II. STUART.
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Notice to the Creditors Of Jacob
CreaMer, Deceased,

In the Probate Court Of Highland County, Ohio.
ME creditors Of the estate Of the said Jacob ors.
mer, late Of Highland county, deceased. will
ne Probae Court Of Highland county declared The
n lste Of Jacob Cftehsr to bo probably insslysnt.
Cre9tors are thsrefote tedured to present their claims
ihe estate Of the undersigned, for allowance
Hlthin SM months from the time above i1entonod or
theJ Will not be entitled to payment,
-. GODFREY DREAMER
AdmintsrasOr Of ths estate Of Jacob crssmer, deed
apl4w6
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Noutl's department.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
] am composed Of IA letters.
hy 7 SO Is found In nearly every hotel.
by 10 ~ in many barns Goth dwell.
My 1909 are taken to the mills.
Ny . 10 2 and is found OH many hills
My 8 is an Irish way Of naming.
My Ia IL is often done in gaming.
My ii II guess, If you please,
For my whole Is the name Of gentleman uhuRe III
tie ears did fssze.
LITTLE PETER W.
Johnsonvills, May2.
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III. Hor,. W.vsand Means Commi

The House Ways and Means Commit
tee are masking thStaria conform to the
Ssnats's ameudments to the bill, which
they think will bs adopted. Generally
speaking, the duties will be increased
nearly so per cont. er
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United States Senators from Arkau-

ST. LOUIS May l6,-William'N. Fish
back is elected United States Senator
from Arkansas, for the short term aud
is now en- route to Warrington. Judge
Baxter is elected for the lOpg term
Colonel JoARstOA, member elect to the
House Of Representatives, is also IN
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FREIGHTS AND TRAVEL.
The Cars and Gshinery destroyed are being replaced
by NEW RUNNING STOCK, with all recent improve
ments; aad as tho
Bridges Track are again IN SabstaHtal Condition,
Tho well-earned reputation Of this Road for
SPEED, SECURITY AND COMFORT,
Will be than sustained under the reorganiEa-
tion ofits business.
In addition to the UHeTldlled attraction Of Nahra
Scenery heretofore conceded to this route, the
Troubles upon the Border have associated numerous
points the Road between the Ohio River and Har-
per's Ferry, with painful but INSTRUCTIVE interest.
CON ECTIONS.
At the Ohio River, with Cleveland and Pttsburg Cen
trail Ohio and Marietta and Cincinnati Railroads; and
through them with the whole Railway System of the
Northwest, Central West and SOuthwest.-At Washing
ton Junction. with the Washington Branch for Wash.
ington City and the Lower Potomac.-At Baltimore
with four daily trains for Philadelphia and New York.
TWO DOLLARS additional on Through Tickets to
Baltimore the Northern Cities, give the privilege Of
Ui'ting WASHINGTON CITY en- rOHte.
This is the ONLY ROUTE by which passengers can
procure through tickets and through checksto WASHING.
TON CITY.
]. II. SULLIVAN, w.P.S SMITH,
General Western Agent,
Be'Iair', o. Master Of Transportation,
Gen. Ticket A9'h Bait. Baltimore,
Nctlyl
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lFor the News.

Enigma.
am composed OF 10 letters.
My l2 10 Il a kind Of grain.
Ny l3 II 10 = small bed.
My 3 G is a small insect.
hy7 ~ 6 16 l6 IL a General In the Federal army,
Ny II Is lG 10 an ornamental vessel.
My 10 l5 10 10 pronoun.
My II 10 an exclamation.
Ny whole 10 something that every person shoul
honor. T. A. SMIIH.
Pricetown, Ohio, Feb. 1854,
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Answer to EnEma in last weeks paper: Knights Of
the Golden CirelS."."!i.TO ChsrAdo Start.Up, (Up.
StHrt)
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(For thu News.

For tha News.
Riddle.
man aad woman in all lands,
Have forty nails upon their hands;
Twenty-Five upon each of their feet;
And this Is a truth, though you think IL 4 cheat
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When God br.aks our idol, IN pieces.
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Administrators Notice.

THE STATE OF OHIO, HIGHLAND COUNTY, IS. =
PROBATE COURT.
Isaac Bennett, Administrator ofl
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
NEW MUSIC

We have received from Horace Va
tiers, publisher, No. AS Broadway, n.
Y, the following pieces Of new music.
"Atlanta lie ours and fairly won."
From this glad message Of Gen.
Shermsns is formed a stirring SOM.
and chorus. Its the finest OF tic kind
that has been issued In 4 long time,
the music doing justice to the words.
"Our Flag, Our Army and Our Pres
ident."
This is another good national piece,
especially for quartette or g'ce club.
"Me too,' :
A song and chorus, very sweet, and
embodying beautiful sentiment.
"Betrothal Mazurka" and ''Little Ell.
Ia Quickstep"
These are both instrumental pieces,
not very difficult, aud we'll suited to
beginners. Both are good.
For any Of the above pieces address
tho publisher.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
2 kRAMER's BREWIRY BURNED. :.
4 4 Yn~~$% aar,nn &rZ Zz1Ek'

Atthres O'clock on .he s24,h.: Kramer's.
Brewery, situated on the outskirts OF town.
was discovered to be on Ore. When first
seen, tho flames snvcloped the entire build
ing. aud nothing could be done 10 save it.
Three men sleeping up stairs barely sso.p-
Cd with their lives, having no time 70 lres.,
while one Was compelled to jump from the
window. The family on the first tioor were
able to secure none Of their clothing --hot
even what they Asd worn the day previous.
The cause Of the dre 10 unknown. When
The brewer made his rounds At twelve o.
clock, he reported al right.
The lo.s, including some eight hundred
bushels Of barley and the house.
hold furniture, will no. fall short Of $8000
No insurance.
Mr.. Kramer has been absent in Europe
for some time past, but Is expected home
~ few days.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01

The WEArnER.-DurinS the past
week the weather has presented almost
every imaginable phase. The greater
portion Of the time has been damp and
misty. On Tuesday night was &C.
we're rain storm, with some hail, and a
great deal # thunder and lightning.
Wednesday was full Of light, beautiful
sunshine. Friday n'orni"y.-To CON-
plete the vaficty VIC hare this morning
\ mixture OF snow With the rain.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
JOE WORK.

Having one Of Gordon's best Job Press
es, large stock Of new type and full ss-
sortment Of cards and stationery, We are
prepared to print posters, circulars, bill
heads, letter-heads, ball tickets, business,
wedding and visiting cards, envelopes, 10.
bells, programmes, blanks, invitations, OF
almost anything desired, in good style and
At fair prices. 4 call is respectfully re
Quested.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01

FORTUNATE Communicative are op-
posed to proprietary medicines, and it 10
with some conjunction that We see ad-
vertisements Of them in our .elumns.-
Still We must confess that Browns Troches
are convenient and useful, in certain con-
ditions Of the throat aud larynx, before
speakinR.-N. Y Chris'ian advocate.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01

QUARTERLY MEErlNG.-The Meth
oilis' quarterly meeting was held At the
church on Saturday aud Sabbath, and
was we'll attended considering the state
OF the weather. Rev. Chaffee, the Pre-
siding Elder Of this District conducted
Tho sorvicoa
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
CvxCERr.- The Hutchinsons will
give 4 Concert in this city on Monday
the 18th inst Further particulars will
be given hereafter

SUDDEN DEArm.-On Thursday
morning last an inebriatc, named Billy
King, died in Rogers Livery Stable.
The immediate cause of his death WAS
modification Of the stomach, produced
by excessive drinking. He Vas . man
of superior educ.tion-all ruined by
liquor.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01

SAD AcclDtNr.-Lieut. Ruegg,
comm.ndeot At Sank Centre, acciden-
tally shot himself with revolver on the
afternoon Of the 2Sd ult. The wound
is quite \ serious one and may yet
prove fatal. Lieut.. r. was just recov-
ering from q severe attack of fever.