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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-15
THE FIGHT AT THE FORD-A LEGEND
OF THE WAR.

OF THE WAR.
Oft linger at eve by wild Rapidan's stream,
Ere the simmer of sunset has melted away
From the swift-howing waters that bask in it's
beam
Till the shadowy gioam shuts the portals of
day.
Will, the oraline tints slowly fade from the
And the voices of nature are hushed and
serene,
Then love 10 review fair vista that thrills
Every chord OF my heart as 1 gaze on the
scene.
IT'S spot in whose tranquil rcpose one may
rauSc
And forget for a season the tumul OF FIFE,
Yet IL marks in it's space where humanity \ laws
Have been cast In the vortex OF Vengoan. and
sttife.
There grim legions opposing in combat We're
drawn,
And the greensward was strewn with the shat
tered and Killed,
In the fight that ragged fiercely from midnight
When the river ran red with the blood that
was spilled
Then tie vanquishcd were fed, and the yictors
But to gather the wounded and bury the dead
Or OF friend or of foe, while sweet Mercy con-
The stern hearts that before by Destruction
w,re led.
But at eve all were gone from the RapdGn 5
side
Where was garnered the terrible harvest of
death,
Save one spent in the contest, whom none had
deserted
Az he lay by the river-marge gasping for
breath.
In the cause he upheld none more noble than he
Met Il foemen who lett him to perish alone,
With no balm tor his anguish nor witness 70 see
"A brave heart could
moan.
Though he uttered no plant. his sad fate TO be-
There came one in the beauty of maidenhood's
form,
From her home that was nigh ID the death
st,icken vale.
To weep Ger the scene Of Wars merci,css
storm.
While the gentle girl grieved for the havoc she
found,
Yet she moved, as if led by hand from on
To the deli where yet living, bat prone en- the
ground
Was the form of the soldier so youthful to die
Though the soil of the battle begrimed his wan
face;
Though unstanchcd was the wound that blcd
i'll his side
With that pity that recks not of person pr place.
Sprang the maiden to do what she might ere
he died.
Quick with water caught up in the sash she had
worn,
From the river that smiled on the deed while
it, flowed
She laved and refreshed the young soldier for
lorn,
Till his eyes were rclumed with a wonder that
glowed.
art thou come from yOn heaven, sweet angel
belowp"
BY degrees his faint voice found the language
TO say:
LET me bless thee, dear soul, for the joy that
know,
Ere thy presence of loneliness passes away"
@Nay-no angel" she said, but weak, timid
maid,
Who is glad to behold that your life is still
spared
Rest content, injured youth, while HE me for
aid,
That your hurts may be tended and refuge
prepared"
Lol he dwells in the vale, though long years
have sped by,
Since the fight at the ford where wild Rapidan
flows
For the soldier once succored who thought but
20 die,
Has returned to requitc what his gratitude
owes.
And the maiden. no longer maiden, liz there,
Still guardian whose tenderness days but
increase
Who rejoices in him whom she saved from de
SPAR
Whom she crowns with her love in the con-
quests of peace
oscar II. HGIpei
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-15

Mr.. STURGEON, the London preach.
er, being asked whether man could be
a Christian and belong to brass band,
replied, Eyes. 1 think he might; but it
would be very difficult matter for his
next-door neighbor TO be Christian"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-15
from Carl Pretzel's Wcekly.l
SOMETHING to Altar-Girls.
SOMETHING to halter-Horses.


A CARPENTER had his chest cut open
by robbers. They hammered away at
it until they saw it successfully accom-
plished. 1t was plane that their efforts
would augur no good, as there was
nothing in it. An officer had riveted
his eyes on them, and when he aXed
them what they were doing they at
tempted to file off in different di-
rections. He caught them and put
them under lock and key, and the next
morning the Judge chiselcd them out
of all the money they had.
PATIENT to a physician "Can you
relieve my sufiering?" Il can cer."
"WHY do the wild waves murmur?"
We suppose it is because they run up
against the bank" and get broke.
A HARD-HEARTED landlord took the
bones away from II delinquent boarder.
The bones belonged to an end-man in a
minstrel show.
JOHN HENRY first razed on gas-light jet.
When he entered the bedroom assigned him.
He blew from his lungs farm-y ard blow,
And now Is a bright little cherubm-
from Peck's SUM-
SOME people never lay by anything
for rainy day They can't even keep
an umbrella.
THEY used to call it matrimony, but
crusty, disappointed old bachelor
calls it Matter o money Well, it
may be, sometimes.
A MUSHROOM young man has married
his aunt. Now let some paragrapher
begin calling the man uncle to himself,
brother-in-law to his own mother and
son-in-law to his own grandmother.
That will do as q starter to family
complication.
AN exchange says "the Prince of
Wales is learning to play the bones"
Wonder if the Prince is going into the
minstrel business and coming over to
this country to reap American shecldes
to help Gquidate his $1,000, 900 indebt-
edness?
A MAN in Winchester county, n. Y,
aimed gun at rat, and riddled his
300 pound wife with shot. If that man
had only aimed his gun at his wife, the
rat would have been sent to kingdom
come. 1t is strange how persistent
some guns are in shooting in some other
direction than that which they are
aimed.
YALE college has added a course of
study relating to railroads, and all
about them. This is unfortunate. The
graduates will now expect to take posi-
tons as general managers of railroads
as soon as their time expires at college,
and they will find it is necessary to
commence pumping a hand-car, be pro-
noted to shoveling on q gravel train,
and work up gradually to a freight and
passenger train before they can run
railroad. A Yale graduate would mix
up narrow gauge railroad twelve miles
long so it would take good railroad
man year to straighten it out.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-15

RA1LLERY is sometimes moro insup-
portable than wrong; because we have
right to resent injuries, but it 10
ridiculous to bc angry at q Jest
RochefOxcduld.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-15

EpITApH Of an Arizona man who
loved his neighbours horses, not wisely
but too we'll, and who was also bad in
other ways: He WAS pretty mean in
some respectA; but, then, he was mean.
er in Others"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-15

TWO young lives SuOuil nc llitIit 'DlStr-
able because of u mere whim. called
to-day to speak to you about the settle
ments l shall make my daughter on the
occasion of her marriage. | am not
rich, still she will have no mean dowry. 4"
We Will not discuss the subject of
your daughters marriage, as it concerns
me not the slightest. | have this to
say If my nephew persists i'll making
Miss Willis his wife, l shall execute u
will cutting him off with apathy dollar.
My determinat on is interchangeable.
There was the least little bit of an
angry sparkle in the corner of the
Majors eye.
Miss Willis will not marry for
money" said he, quie ly shifting his
position little, aud resting his elbow
on the low mantle piece. "My daugh-
ter's happiness is my only considera-
| ton"
Miss Wickerham noticed-indeed she
could not we'll help it-what fine
! looking man the Major was, in spite of
his fifty years. Her heart throbbed a
trihe faster as she thought of days long
gone past.
But for her dear sake" continued
the Major, II should not again cross
the threshold of this house, Rebeccah. I"
"That is like man., remarked Miss
Wickersham, with biting sarcasm,
"But let it pass. My nephew is OF
age, and will undoubtedly do as he
likes in this matter"
The Major leaned little more
heavily on the mantle piece, his elbow
in dangerous proximity to an old, dis
colored plaster bust of Franklin. He
glanced at it casually, aud then remem-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
The MONMOUTH BATTLE MONUMENT.

COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT - THE DESIGN.
Theodore W. Morris. president of the commission
for the erection of the Monmouth Battle Monument,
yesterday completed the contract with Maurice j.
Power for It's construction. The contract price Is
$4,000. Edward Il. Rsht, who was the architect
oferHE TRIBUNE Building and other prominent
architect of the work, and this contract,
like all other arrangements OF the construction
Vas first submitted 70, to him for hs appTTGvaS al
Messrs LIttel and Smyth, but Mr.. Raht has entire
control as supervising architect, of the execution
of the work. The monument is to be completed
so az TO be dedicated upon the next anniversary Of
the Battle of Monmouth-June %, 1884. IL will
be 90 feet and two inches In height and will
be surmonnted by statue OF Liberty IL feet IN
height The bronze bas relief designs on the
drum" of the monument will be about fourteen
feet above the ground and are each four fest six
@ se Sa ess
The first is The Council Of War;" with Washing;
ton, Lafayette, Lee, Greene, Morgan and
Meeting Lee on the Battle Ground !" the third
represents the Rallying of the Iroops:"
The fourth is "Moll Pitcher and the last the
drawn by James L. Kelly, and submitted before
adoption for Mr. Raht's approval. Above tho drum
the shields of tho thirteen orr gnal States, also
column, with the incsed capital letters, MON
MOU III. The shaft is constructed OF three pieces:
with bands of stone decorated with laurel
carved capital. with three eagles, fern
| leaves and garlands, carries tho statue
| OF Liberty. Excepting the freze around the drum
and the thirteen shields in bronze the entire monu-
ment is constructed of Concord and Quincy granite
| OF the amount expended In its construction, $40,
| 900 was appropriated by Congress, $4,000 by the
| state of New-Jersey, aud tho remainder was con-
| trlbuted by individuals.
Judge Joel Parker is the president Of the Mon
mouth Battle Monument Association. The com
| mission, of which Mr.. Morris Is president is
| committee Of the association proper. Among III
| other members are Colonel L. +. Apologize, Ad
| jntant-General William ). Stryker, Quartermaster
General Louis Perrine, " Hal" Allaire j. Is. Con
| over and James T. Buris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
a FRENCH NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY

A fete commemorative of the destruction of the
Bastiles on July IA. 1889. was held yesterday
at Joness Wood. by the French colony of New-York.
Early in the morning delegates from the numerous
French societies. and the Gardes Lafayette, COM
manded by Major Roch, proceeded to the French
Consulate at Bowling Green where they were re-
ceved by Consu-General Lefaivre and his staff in
full Official dress. An address was presented to
Consu-Generl Lefaivre from the delegation re pre-
sentng the French Benevolent Society. In the
course of his brief address of welcome the Consul
General took occasion to express his hope that moth
ing could ever occur to disturb the good feeling at
present existing between the two great Republics
After the French flag had been mpressively sauted
by the officers Of the Garde with drawn swords and
bowed heads, cable dispatch of congratulation was
sent to President Ferry
streamed the tri-color welcomed the festive French
men. On tho arrival of the Consul and his suite
they were crested with savo of artillery
The grounds and pavilli0ns had been taStefully
decorated for the occasion. The trees were fes-
TONED with lanterns giving promise of the llumina-
ton to come and America and French flags were
legion. Here. too. were all the accessories to an
outdoor festival such as is seldom seen outside OF
tho limits of sunny France. At 8 o'clock q recep-
ton attended by all the delegates present held
by Consul Lefavre, at which sixteen French three
Swiss, two Canadian and two Belgian societies
were represented and much informal talk and mu-
tual congratulations were INDUCED IN o review OF
the Gardes Lafayette and the enthusiastic singing OF
National hymns preceded the ball, which opened at
So'clOck To late hour the young men and
naidens danced to the strains Of ConternO's fifty
recalled by the thunder of the cannon and the gen.
eral illumination of the grounds by pyrotechnlc dis
plays Bengal fire and fire balloons. A torchlIght
procession brought the proceedings TO a close
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
CROWDS Al CONEY ISLAND.

Train after train carried crowds of visitors
yesterday afternoon to Coney Island aud most places
were oyercrowded At the Manhattan Beach Hotel and
at the Brighton Pier crowds entered the water ana
battled with the surf On all parts Of the leland the
usua decorum was and the evening trains
the tired pleasure seekers preserved their empers while
iostling each other their anxiety to secure seats
The Iron steamboat Company win Monday start limo
between Brighton Pier and the iron pier at Long Branch
The Taurus made trial trip Friday, having on board
the directors OF the company and few invited guests
The trip was made each way In hour aud quarter,
and the Taurus rocking in the ground swell OF the
new Brighton Pier at quarter past y. m:t
having started for Long Branch at q The boat will
make TWO trips a day each way, leaving Brighton &c
10 a. m. and d. M, and Long Branch at 1880 n m
and 6:45 p m. 49,.
Al the Manhattan Beach Hotel next week.
Among the guests there now are General George u.
Williams OF Indiana, aud Police Commissioner Matthew'S
AZ the Oriental Hotel Russell Sage and wife, john T.
Terry aud wife, Colonel H. l. kendrck, U. s. A.; Mrs.
Rhuelander, Il. Graves aud family, and ex Attorney
CeI aral Enlrclild.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
4 FISHERIES coMMISsloN MEETING.

BY invitation Of Governor Cleveland. the Com;
mission Of Fisheries for the State OF Newfork held
a special meeting ut Albany ON Friday for the pur,
pose OF distributing the State under the provisions OF
the new la relating to the protection OF tsh and
game. The Commissioners present were Eugene q;
Backford. General X. u. Sherman, Il. III. smith and
r. Is. Roosevelt After n full and free discussion oil
the matter, In which the Governor took al active
part. General Sherman submitted TO the Commission
map Of the State with tho thirteen propo ed divl
sions marked upon II, which, with n few cbanges
was approved The Governor announced that nc
had received over 200 applications Tor inc POSITION
of fish and game protectors OF which there are To he
thirteen at salary of $500 year: The successful
applicants will DO announced IN rev days.
Mr. Backford called the attention OF the Gov
ernor TO the necessity of taking some action ior pro
tecting the waters of New-York Bay from the
various kinds of filth which are being poured INTO
them by the manufacturers OF Kerosene OIL; lie
showed that the fisheries bad been either killed or
80 reduced AZ 10 yield no profit to those VINO WORK
them Shad caught of Staten Island had been SO
impregnatcd with kerosene as 10 be unit Tor food;
The Governor said he thought that something could
be done to sbate the nuisance without the enact
mcnt of special laws. -,
Commissioners Smith and Sherman were APP
pointed as a committee 10 buy land and make such
improvements in the Matching grounds at Caledonia
as they deem necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
POLO-PLAYING AT NEWPORT.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUSE.l

NEWPORT. X. l., July IA large and
fashionable throng Witnessed tho polo games this AFTER
noon Among those present were James Fender and
WIFE OF London; Mrs Pierre Lorilard August Belmont
and wife, August Belmont. jr., and wife. Thomas r.
Cushing and wife. David King and wife, holhs nun
newell and wife, ATS NJ. X. Jesnp, Mrs. Edwin ID
Morgan, Thomas Hitchcock. +. Ely Goddard u ii
xend and wife, Albert Matthews aud wife, Mrs Il ID.
Harris, j. H. Inman aud wife, the Rev. H. Terry and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs MarQuand. Cornelius Fellows and
wife, Gordon Fellows and wife. Miss Fanny Brewer,
Mrs j. r. Pierson. Theodore X. Gibbs and wife, Mrs
Augustus whiting W. K Thorn and wife, q. W. Thorn,
Mrs Cr0mpton aud Royal Phelps Two four.ln;hands,
one driven by August Belmont and the other by toIha
Keene, James r. keenes sou, were on the ground =,
The sides follows: Reds-F o. beach G' H.
jenkins, Henry Bouthiilier. Blues-W. H. Ihorn. Jr,
Stanley Mortimer and q. IL. Warren,ir. Al! the games
were well played there being notable feas OF horaeman
shp on the part OF Beach, Thorn aud Mortimer. Inc
honors were carried on by the nvinciDlc beach, wLo
won i've OF the goals. leaving Thorn and Mortimer 70
score one respectively for their colos Seven games
were played, and all wen contested. The Reds
were able but without q hard struggle To win hye
OF the seven Thorn the only player who was heartily
appaided He carried the ball clear the lot and
scored fret game for the Blues amid the paudlts OF
the oogcraOn Thorn, far the play was concerned
shared the honors With Beach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
OTHER OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE CLEAN AND THE vARUNA RACING.

THE CLEAN AND THE VARUNA RACING
MR.. TuRToS's YACHT BEATEN ny OVER AN HOUR.
challenge race between Newbury Law
toms yacht Clean aud +. NJ Turtons Varuna for the
pennant OF tho class which they belong 10
the register OF the Larchmont Yacht Club was sailed
Yesterday Both yachts were manned by amateurs ana
sailsd by their owners. The was from on tho
pagoda at Larchmont around Execution Lisht, and up
the Sound Mstinnecock Bays thence around the ouoy
OF Constablc's Point, down around Execution kee'
again and 90 home. At the start the wind was hsht
from the southwest tide tho last OF the ebo
The CLEAN crossed the line nrs going over at l2;oA
o'clock. The varuna VIVA 80 seconds behind her The
yaruua IL 81 feet 22i9 inches. and allows the Clean
(which IL % feet 10 nches minutes 20 seconds. The
yachts, after crossing tho line, stood over
CLASSY water Just before the light was reached how
ever the wind hauled the northwest aud blew freshly
Thp sent the yachts around the buoy OF the lighthouse
with every sail drawing. Tho GleAm was minutes
ahead when they rounded On the run up 10 hatinne-
cock she increased her lead stu more, ann wh'n W.
racers stood on the wind for Consiaoe's Point enc
walked away from the Varupa mahncr mat settled
beyond pcradventure the result of the race Tue
set Ito topsal, but unable 20 overhaul her hhak
onst She did not reach consumes ryln' un' h ano
Clean had rounded Execution Light on her way nome
The CLEAN nnished ~ 5:54:O5, her &c ua te oeihs
5;5o:O5 and ner corrected umc o46;to. The 'aruha
finished over an hour later
OTHER YACHTING NEWS.
There will be a regatta held by tho Beverly fsch'
Climb OF Massachusetts on August 1a and one by tue
Hul Yacht Club of the same state the 2oth In each
OF these regaas IL Is expected that over 100 WI
start Tic yachts will be divided into sif classes aud
Ave prizes offered each class Cutter sloops ana cat
boats are sailed together Most or the entries VIII "
small yachts and efforts are bting mace 70 .syo %
this city participate In order thet the fauh.eo suPe"
ity Of down East cat.boats may be tested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
SMALL FAILURES or OIL BULLS"

There have been two small failures on the long"
side among petroleum brokers on account OF the re-
cent decline IN the price of United Pipe Line certii-
catea. Roth were of members of the New York
Petroleum Exchange Toe first was w. +. sauer,
at No. 43 Newest. Under tho rules, 81 600 barrels
were bought III for his account, tho differences on
pension was that of Harold Clemens IL Co, at No.
Is broadway. 1t il said TO have been due to ms
understanding or dispute between the house ana =.
p Steyenson a Bradford operator, regarding de-
livery. Tnere were 10000 barrels bought In under
the rules IN this case The firm Is composed Ut Har-
old Clemens and Alexander L. Funk. Ihey have
been members of the Exchange since last February,
and we're well regarded Inc differences involved
are said to be less than $3 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
THE PLAGUE OF CA1ERPILLARS.

T.. n. southwick. the naturalist. yesterday morn
ing presented the Park Commissioners at the
Arsenal with tho result OF some of his investiga-
tons of the habits of the caterpars that are de-
wick gave the name Of this caterpillar rs oigyIa
ienoosgua Its eggs like fine grains OF sand and
nearly as hard one of the insects will deposit on
an average go eggs The webs attached to
the leaves and sprigs of trees and the insect Is
protected from the weather bya cocoon OF fine
thread covered with gluten: There is no dlstinc-
ton between the male and female while in the
caterpillar state but when they become fully de-
yeloped the male Is small and is furnished with
wings. They have n mortal enemy, Mr. SorthwicS
said in the shape of minute fly that fastens itself
IN tho back of the moth and gradually causes its
death. He hopes to report soon some method OK ex-
Terminating the caterpiars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
KNIGHTS 1xMpLARs orr FOR EUROPE
RECEPTION AT THE GRAND CENTRAL DEPoT-TuE
MARCH THROUGH The STREETS.

RECEPTION AT THE GRAND CENTRAL DEPoT-TuE
MARCH THROUGH The STREETS.
The interior of the Grand Central Depot was gay
Yesterday morning with the glitter OF brass but
tons aud gold-lace. The air seemed sure harged
with pluInes and cross-handled swords, for the pill
qrims of the Apollo COmmandery Knights Templars
of Chicago had arrived on q train OF the New York
Central Railway aud were being welcomed by the
Palestine Commandery, No. Is. OF this city. The
special train which brought the peaceful warriors
Eastward was decorated with National flags and
with Masonic insignia aud when the Knights aud
their ladies walked out into Forty-second-st there
was no lack of enthusiasm IN the crowd which
awaited them. After eating breakfast at hotel
near the depot, line was formed aud. escorted by
the Palestine knights, the pilgrims marched to The
foot of Leroy-st.. where the Anchor Line steamship
CITY of Rome was moored. Along the line OF march
the evolutions OF the order were performed with n
military precision that occasioned much applause
In the column he beausant," 0i the battledag OF
the Knights waved in the breeze and passed rapidly
from one flank the other as tie formation OF the
ranks was changed. When the procession reached
the steamship the knights were given berths along
the starboard side OF the vessel, and soon the uni
forms we're changed for more seaworthy costumes.
Many of the cabins were already occupied by
flowers and not few of the berths were beds OF
roses The steamboat J. f. Moore. which had been
chartered by the friends of tho pilgrims accom-
panied the steamship down the bay as far as the
Narrows and waited before returning 10 this city
until the ship and the knightly banner had both
faded into the mist
or the le5 Knights who came 10 this city yester-
day 90 Of them sailed by the City of Rome for the
purpose OF attending the meeting OF the IroNiucal
Grand Body of Yorkshire, 10 be held at York. Eng
land ON July 24. Many Of the knights were ac-
G lmpanied by their families and IN consequence
their party numbered 1913 persons. After attend-
ing the meeting at York. the Knights Will visit
London the Rhine. Switzerland, Paris and Scot
land. Tho Knights will return homo on August 20
by the steamer FurnessIa.
Grand Marshal General G. F. Beatty, Of this
State also sailed on the same steamship for Paris,
where he will ask recognition from the supreme
Grand Council Of France, as the representa-
non of the only legitimate Supreme body OF the
rifa in tins