The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-09-10
TWO CANNON BALLS.

I MT. Cowles was very anxious to visit . Waterloo that he might correct the nu- merous errors of historians, and to sho~ the surviving veterans If Napoleon where thcr great leader was of his pedestal. and how by the proper exercise of luds- ment. which Mir. Cowles exhibited during our var by stayins d, home. inc grea; ! general sh, have kcp; his arwy out oi danger. One n sht ae stopped al aTi old house near the spo, where the thickeei oi he fsh, took place. We remained all night. sleeping n large square room. with a lii,lc square window looking oat on the once bloody held Mr Coales arose carly. and appfaa hing the h';ie ~indou fell ,o mas!ns. Nas, i seems to ne. he said. 'tha, If Napoleon had CT ieret ,his house and siatiened hims@lf u :h., window. he eoald have taken a sua .nd killed the Dskc os Wellington aAss s.a,ionel hln,e.i n the knoll s-st etei wonder. l,liha.c .o mark down ano:het mistake cen | am -1ed tpr hbel and nali..ne,i by the esrrF frf75. Then tfc #aose. and IT ioesin- af5and the rooa.. discovered d u !, cannon y,,i. embedded n ;l,e val. Tae old man t7e~ .ate .= fcFcr of e. l,oncr,. and ..iiia5 the ltna- ara, eha s4;oa ,. hea ! Iar.as eorn. masked
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 '''l will acccp, the offer. sud the l.nd- lord in burst of hopeless despair. and afi>ins from his ,appliea,.ns posture. he souged. w.,h much ei5ifeaI,y the ald cannon ball irgsa' l,> lods place. The old man pald over the money. and taking the rusty .rea he mumblcd oseri, He would no, ,fa.' .tl Als bag .ge. h.it ne t,ed Il ap-,n h, handkef. hlci .trd eiricd |, iu Iii, hand several day af,crward we stopped !, | noel ln Berlin, where We me; Marat Hal stead. of he Cincinnati e,4,gt,ss...
 Come up ,o my room Cowle>.' sad Hal>icad I've go, something ,o show Yna,
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 " shortly afterwards NC weni to Hal s,ead's room. The old man ,utke n Il, edges of the handkerchief to eomple,el, conceal the ball.
 Several days ago began Hals,ead slep; in an old house on ,he site of tho battle ef Waterloo. Looking around tn, roem discovered a-oAnnon ball embed dcd in the wall. I called the landlord and asked him concerning the history 0, the ball. ant was informed that !, haG been fred there hy one of Napoleon guns. stationed on a h,,le hill q short dis ,snce away. wan'ed ,o huv '; knowing wha, j bulge i' would siye ny paper over contemporaries, and though offered the man twentv-iive dollars far |. ami ..l. though he was very poa-. he refused ,e part with it.
 Exac;ly.' exclaimed MrgtoNles n .l burst of enthusiasm. frightening his hold or, tho handkerchief