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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-15

MAURICE Adler won the orange
race at the Yosemite Rink Saturday
night.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-15

RATHER quiet about town to-day,
particularly so for Monday.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-15
CIVIL CASES.

Minister of the Interior, (assump-
sits for water rates), VS.. Pekelo,
SO; Keawehaku, S25; Mauiloa,
S45; Namauu, $50; Kolomoua,
SIS; Kanui, $3.50; Kapumanu,
$50; Mahelona, SIS and Pono,
$3.50. Judgment for plaintiff,
with costs in each case So, but the
$50 charged in Namauu's ease was
reduced to 500. Nineteen other
cases of assumpsit, most of them
for water rates, were called, If which
some were discontinued, some set
tied out of court and others con-
tinued to future days.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-15
COTTAGE TO LET.

IN Pauoa Valley, between Nuuanu
i and Punchbowl Streets. rooms,
Kitchen and Bath, Carriage House and
Stable, Every convenience. Rent SIS
per month. apply at 40 King Street,
or on the premises. &c 3w*
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-15
POLICE CIukI.
MONDAY, March 18th.

MuNpAY, March 10Th.
Drunkenness, Kameaaloha, Ka-
pahu, j. Derham, Joe, Kaahaloa,
and II. Thompson, Sc each.
keoki, assault and battery, Sc.
J'' case of Tai WI, brought up
Sa;...4y,on charge of cruelty to
animals, and on whose behalf q
motion to dismiss had been made by
counsel, was called, IT, motion de.
MED, and the defendant found
guilty and fined So and costs 1920.
An appeal was noted to the Supreme
Court, in Banco, in the law.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-15
REMOVAL.

NJ RS. A. ROSA, the celebrated For.
WI tune Teller, has changed her resi-
dencc to the corner of Likeike Street
and Palace Walk. Mrs. Rosa, after II
short stay AT that place, will make "a
tour round the islands. 73 lw*
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05
AT ONE SOLDIERS GRAVE.

How warm the day was, and how silent
the way l had ridden miles without meet
ing human ing. Yet it was fertile and
populous northern country I was passing
through Big, roomy farmhouses sat upon
shaded hilltops, fair fields answered the suns
warm glances with full crops, and cool groves
dotted the landscape here and there, under
whose dropping branches the lazy kline stood
painting.
l entered a bit of cool, damp wood, and let
my horse move at his LATEST pace. enjoyed
the shade, but felt a sense of loneliness and
isolation the moment was within it. Some
woods are CHEEKY and refreshing, however
thick and impenetrable This was moist,
silent and gruesome The sandy road was
so damp that my horses feet made no sound,
and that added to the queer sense of solem-
nifty 1 felt 1 passed down long, gently
sloping hill into still more gloomy hollow.
Under rude little bridge struggling stream
of surface water slowly meandered, with
melancholy sound, seeking the far-of sea.
The hill on the other side of the bridge
was sleeper than the one had just de-
scended The top stretched out into broad
table land, nearly half mile in length to-
ward the north, though it shelved off west
of the road about twenty yards into dimin-
utive valley 70 the right. near the road,
stood disused, dilapidated Quaker meeting
house. When l saw it l instantly under
stood the impressive loneliness of the wood
No places are so full of mysteriously sad in
fuences as those wherein men and women
have dwelt or met and then abandoned The
loneliest mountain side is not SO lonely as a
deserted house, though it stand in sight of
CHEEKY homes l am half afraid of ghosts in
such places-not weird and chilling shapes
exactly, but ghosts of the hopes, joys, sor-
rows and sins which were there born and
which there died.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05
IREG0 COUNTY IRkClhGS.
"A whatF

"A what~
"A strew," he replied, with little annoy
ance in his voice, "a Decoration day strew.
Don't you know that this is the day to
decorate soldiers graves-the 3Oth Of
Mays"
II had forgotten it," answered humbly:
3But where are there any soldiers gravess
Not near here, surely"
He turned like a bird on the old fence and
pointed with the flag into mass Of brambles
"Not there?"
eyes, there. That's a graveyard-the
graveyard that belongs to the old meeting
house Everybody that used to 60 to meet
now pointing again toward the briars and
weeds), SO there are no more meetings"
l looked at the graveyard with pitying in
terest 1t was nothing but square patch
of brambles, and rank, dark weeds, inclosed
by broken and worm-eaten fence and sur
rounded by the thick and silent wood
Nothing could be more isolated from busy
life, more completely forgotten by the world.
No, not quite forgotten, for here was the
brown-legged boy, with his flag and his
flowers, his whistle and song.
"But soldiers are not buried hereP said.
Zone of them is" the boy answered with
an accent of pride and an additional wave of
his flag. "It's his grave that Missis Gilman
is goin' to strew with these flowers, though
he wasn't any relation of hers at all He
was captain, and he has marble head
stone, the only one in the whole graveyard.
His company put it up It's gettin' little
old now, for he's been dead nearly twenty
four years-died most fourteen years before
/ was born" He ratified this off with child
like eagerness happy in being the first to tell
q bit of something interesting to another.
"Were you in the wars" he asked
Eyes"
$50 was my grandfather. I have the pic
ture of fight he was in. He was killed,
too" This with special accent Of pride.
1t was something to be killed, evidently, IN
his opinion.
Riding close to the old fence I looked over
into the neglected place of the dead and saw
the edge of a marble headstone and beside it
the dark folds of a womans gown
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05

Eyes, we outmarched Schofeld, and TIN
we slept and while we slept Scaofield marched
by-marched within half a mile Of our
camp fires. I have never seen more intense
rage and profound disgust than was ex-
pressed by the weary, footsore, battle-torn
Confederate soldiers when they discovered
that their officers had allowed their prey to
escape Sullenly we fell into column
and resumed the chase We pushed
Schofleld closely. He struck the Har-
peth river at Franklin, where the stream
makes right angle We were so close to
Schofield that he didn't dare to attempt to
cross the river for fear of losing, not only
his trains, but his army. The Yankees
formed battle line across the neck of land
formed by the winding river. Their tanks
rested on the water Their center was on q
low hill, where a couple of batteries stood in
action We were on the ground early IN the
morning The Yankees had just begun to
break earth for an intrenchment We could
see their entire line and Judge correctly Of
their numbers We outnumbered them over
two to one. The Confederates, though tired
and hungry, were keen to be led to the
assault. We one and all prepared to fight at
once rather than to wait for an hour or two
dAA0 10 lcO GAUcI OuT UAOOAy tApcTlcuCo
at Allatoona we dreaded to attack
earthworks manned by veteran Yam
kee infantry. Now we had Scho-
fields army cooped. They could not re-
treat. The river was behind them. We
knew that if we attacked at once we
could kill them, or capture thers, Or drive
them into the river. But we also knew that
if Hood allowed them to throw up an earth
work, it mattered not how slight, that they
would most tenaciously hold that defense.
They were desperate men. Their only chance
was to fight, and fight, and still fight In
the open we could have crushed them in an
hour Once covered we knew that they
could not be crushed, and we privates, who
had fought these men for three years, knew
they would fight to the last man, almost,
once they were warmed to their work.
"As we stood in column waiting for our
orders, saw the corps and division COM
manders crowd around Hood, who had rid
den onto the field dropped out of the
ranks and drew near to the group They
were inspecting the Yankee line heard
Cleburne, approved and fearless fighter. urge
Hood to order the assault at once I heard
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05
HAPPY HOLLOW HAPPENINGS
SOUTH GRAHAM COUNTY, May 26

SOUTH GRAHAM COUNTY, May 26.
Sommerville and Lahman's herd looks
we'll.
Health in this community not SO gen.
orally good this week.
Mrs. HI. G.. Moseley and Mrs. A. w.
Unruh are both on the sick list.
Some of the earliest fields of corn are
looking well, but great deal of replant-
ing will have to be done.
think Kansas can hold its own with
any other state as grass country. If
you doubt this, just take ride into the
rural districts.
The schools of this township are NOV
ing along quietly and satisfactorily, but
the attendance is small, from the fact
that spring work is rather unfavorable
for large scholars.
The timber claim of s. l.. Shorthill,
which was contested some time ago, with
the plea of being devoid Of trees, seeds or
cuttings, has now good stand OF trees,
some of which are ten and twelve feet
high, and leaved out beautifully.
Our Sunday school is in good condi-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Farley, of Hill City, de-
Ivered very interesting sermon last
Lords day at the school house. Fifty
five persons were present. Two weeks
from that day Rev. T. w. Miller will con-
duct service at the same hour, 3 P. NJ.
We are moving along spiritually as well
as temporarily.
WESTERN KANSAS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05

other general officers advise him not to waste
time. not to allow the Yankees time to cover
themselves Hood refused to order the
assault, saying the troops were tired and
hungry, and needed food and rest and he
added, contemptuously: In ten minutes we
can drive the Yankees out of any works they
can throw up in two hours. They cannot
hold that line.' Cleburne shook his head
negatively at this. but Hood was firm.
When saw Cleburne, who was ever keen
for battle, shake his head was discouraged.
If C1eburne breads the work, it must be
hopeless, l thought.
1.-THE men were ordered to cook breakfast
and obeyed sullenly. The Yankee earth
works steadily grew as we looked on. Two
hours passed and they were finished, and the
Yankee infantry sank out of sight behind
them. Then came marching and counter
marching on our part. 1t was o'clock be-
fore our dispositions for the assault were
made. From the position l was In could
plainly see the Yankee line. 1t seemed to be
deserted. Now and then the head of a man
would appear above the works, or an
artillery man would crouch behini gun
and gazs in our direction. We were
formed for the assault. The plan was to
launch several columns against the line and
endeavor to break it at different points,
while the real attack would be made on the
little hill where the two batteries stood.
Our artillery went into action. Some dis
mounted artillery men were formed behind
US These were to follow US closely, and
when we had captured the Yankee guns
they were to turn them and pulverzs the
flying Yankees 1t was good idea, and
the artillerymen laughed gleefully at the
picture they conjuredL 1t was well they had
their laugh first.
''All was ready, we arose and dashed for
ward Out of the ground rose the Yankee
pickets and firing once they ran for their
earthwork. As we screamed out the charg-
ing yell the Yankee troops rose up from be-
hind their works and their rifles fell into q
horizontal line, the Federal artiilerists sprung
to their guns, we instinctively pulled our hat
brims down as though to protect our faces
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05
THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN.

Three years ago my comrade, Rhett Thorn
as, and / were prospecting in the foothills Of
the Sierra Madre ra.mtain, in Wyoming.
Thomas was an ex-Confederate soldier, Q
Mississippian. He was tall, slender, lean
1anked, thin-faced, black-eyed and AZ years
old On the evening of May 80 we sat by q
blazing camp fire in Bear Creek valley. The
dark, pine clad highlands behind us resound:
ed with the noise of falling water and the
mournful signing Of the swaying pines. We
sat silently looking at the fire, here dying
down, there suddenly glowing into heat, as
if it were alive and swayed by gust of pas
sion. The fire and the day recalled memories
of the war
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05

"Thomas," I said, to-day is Decoration
day. Throughout the north the graves of the
men who fell in defense of the Union have
the war are being recalled around thousands
of hearthstones tonight. You never speak
of the war. Break your rule tonight and
tell me battle story"
Thomas looked at me inquiringly for an in
slant and then said, sadly: II do not like to
were killed in battle, our home was burned,
our slaves freed, our lands made value less
NV friends and comrades were shot dead by
the score Other scores, weakened by starvar
ton and hard work, and thinly clad, died.
The memories of the war are exceedingly
painful to me- But, he added, as he shrugged
his shoulders to my entreaty not to talk,
@pile some wood ON the fire while cut q
couple of pipefuls of tobacco, and then will
tell you of the fiercest battle was in"
piled logs high on the fire. We Lit our
pipes on the glowing Goals Then, wrapped
in our blankets, we sat on the ground and
listened attentively to my rebel friend.
II belonged to Joe Johnston's army" said
Thomas: 1--WE had ceased to talk of our vic
tory at Kenesaw. The daily fighting during
the long retreat before Sherman had been
almost forgotten Our lost opportunity on
Peach Tree creek-lost by the removal OF
Johnston-had ceased to trouble us. The
loss of Atlanta and thousands of our com
rades who fell in the battles around that
town was still fresh in our memories And
fresher still was the recollection of the bloody
assault on the two redoubts near Allatoona
that were held by couple Of thousand Yam
KEGS. We had lost Johnston, in whom we
had unbounded confidence. Hood, whom WE
did not consider safe soldier. was in com
mand We feared that some of the belief as
to the fighting capacity of northern men held
by the shareholders before the war fingered
in his mind. We privates had promptly dis
covered that the Yankees were as efficient
fighters as we for two days, and our superiors
if the battle lasted three, four or five days
We had saying which was founded on fact.
1t was: Yankees must be whipped in two
days, or they cannot be beaten at all
1--WE marched north, south, east, west, in
any direction Hood saw fit to lead us, and
Sherman trailed after Us. At Gettysburg
be tired of the pleasures of the chase, and
abandoned us We camped for few days,
then crossed the Tennessee river few miles
above Florence, and marched rapidly toward
Columbia Here we had our first hard fight
ing in forcing the passage Of Duck river.
We pushed the Federals from the river, and
then made furious march, fighting as we
went, so as to intercept the retreat Of Soho
fields army. We outmarched them, and
slept near Spring Hill When we bivouacked
we knew that we had schofeld in trap, and
that he was ours"
Thomas ceased talking. He looked gloom
lily into the fire for an instant, and then said,
rsgrstfupv:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05

She ceased to speak, and stood with her
hand resting on the soldiers headstone, her
eyes seeing visions of the past, and nothing
of the present The boy sat in the grass at
the foot of tho grave, with tears dripping
down his brown cheeks The tale had
touched him, little as he could understand
the deep tragedy OF it And l heard again
the clash and thunder of war, saw the
blazing fires of battle and felt, in rush of
memory, the fierce fever of those vanished
days of carnage.
The boy followed me out to the roadside.
"Do you Think he said, earnestly, as
mounted my horse, "do You think there will
be another war here in my times"
Il think not; hope not" l answered.
He looked disappointed II want to fight"
he said, eagerly; ''for | have a sword that
was my grandfather's."
l rode away from that lonesome spot full
of sad thought. All contentious, strife and
anger seemed so needless; all suffering SO
gratuitous Yet, thank God, peace and rest
always come at last. EBBON OLIVER
NEW YORK, May 26
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05

and dashed into the open Instantly we
were met by storm Of bullets and canister
that caused us to stagser as our dead and
wounded comrades fell against us. We
wavered badly then gathered ourselves and
pushed on, firing as we went
1.-The powder smoke hung on the field.
Through riffs in it we could see the
Federal gunners spring ninbly to and
fro from the Napoleon guns The respon-
sive flash of the guns, as the Ian
yards were pulled, would be followed by the
rip of canister as it flew past and through
us, tearing great gaps in our ranks, cracking
mems bones as pipestems, and knocking
brave men dead with great holes in their
bodies. The zip. zip, zip of flying rifle balls
was mighty and steady hum, as though
the empty cylinders Of countless thresning
machines were revolving at full speed ali
around us
Steadily the veteran Yankee infantry.
who had to hold their line OF earthworI,s or
take to the water, loaded and fired. Our
men fell by hundreds We staggered on
through this storm of bullets and canister
for five minutes We had not reached the
Union line Then we heard exultant shouts
to our left and through the drift
ing smoke caught a glimpse Of our
battle flags planted on the Federal
breastworks on the hill, and as we
saw the men clad in gray Chamber over the
works and disappear, we redoubled our
efforts to take the line in front Of us Its
nre did not slacken q particle. Its defenders
paid no attention to the disaster that had
overtaken their center. A We drew closer
the parapet, reddened IN the smoke and the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05
THE BIvoUAc OF THE DEAD.

On Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread;
And Glory guards with solemn round,
The bivOuac Of the dead
No rumor Of the foes advance
Now swellAup the wind;
No troubled thought at midnight haunts
OF loved ones Left behind;
No vision Of the morrow's strife
The warriors dream alarms,
No braying horn or screaming NE
At dawn shall call to arms.
Their shivered swords are red with rust,
Their plumed heads are bowed,
Their naughty banner, traiied in dust,
Is now their martial shroud;
And plenteous funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow;
And the proud forms by battle gashed,
Are free from anguish now.
The neighing troop the flashing blade,
The bugle's stirring blast
The charge the dreadful cannonade,
The din and shout, are passed;
E6 wars wild note, nor g.ory's peal,
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that never more may feel
The rapture Of the fight
TH1opon1 oHAA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05

This rude old meeting house, implanted,
decaying and grim as primitive law made
the gloomy wood still more desolate. An
unfrequented road crossed another q few
yards north of it; trees sighed about it; moss
grew upon its rotten roof, and wild grass
and briars clambered about its sunken door
step 1t told its mournful story without the
aid of words. The plainly habited, honest
people who met beneath its roof in the past
had vanished from the earth, and their
descendants were scattered or had departed
from the faith of their fathers and belonged
to the worlds people. l stopped to look at
1t, held by sad fascination.
A shrill whistle interrupted my reverie
and scattered the ghosts of the silent land
scape. Turning to my left 1 saw boy
climbing bit of shaky fence The climbing
was a elf-imposed task, and was evidently
INDUCED in for the sole purpose of adding
interest TO the occasion, whatever it was,
since an unsteady gate swung open but few
feet farther on. He wore an enormous straw
hat, gayly decorated with grasses and roses,
and carried in one hand big basket, heaping
full of flowers, old fashioned flowers, old
time roses, May pinks, lilacs, blue bells, snow
balls, peonies and honeysuckles The other
hand waved a brilliant half grown flag, and
on the end of the basket very small flag
had been clumsily sewn.
Altogether, this brighteyed infant had a
festal appearance in strong contrast to the
gloom and silence of the scene. He whistled
a bar from the "Star-Spangled Banner" en-
phasizing it by waving the flag theoretically.
He seated himself on the top rail of the fence
and eyed me with some interest, though pre-
tending not to see me- His bare, brown feet
beat time to the measure of the tune. He
struck up, in a shrill treble:
lam patriot true. sir
Yes lam; yes am!
patriot firm and true, sir;
Yes, am; yes, am!
u don't doubt it in the least, said, at
tempting to be sociahle; Indeed, you look it
every inch"
A grimace was his only answer. Still it
was friendly grimace. His dignity would
not permit him to make my acquaintance too
easily. / must make all the advances
@Going to a picnic, are you notg" asked,
believing that the best way to open CONVEX
sation with him would be to take some interest
in his affairs, though detest that method a.
applied to myself
~No-a strew." be answered
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05

1heard the Shenandoah roll
Along the vale below,
Isaw the Alleghenies rise
Toward the realms of snow:
The valley campaign rose to mind,
Its leaders name. and then
KNEW the sleeper had been ono
OF Stonewall Jackson's men.
He sleeps; what need to question now
II he were wrong or right?
He knows ere this whose cause Is Just
In God, the Fathers sight,
He wields no warlike weapons now,
Returns no foeman's thrust;
Who but a coward would revtle
An honored soldiers dust2
Roll, Shenandoah. proudly roll
Adown thv rocky glen;
Above thee lies the grave Of one
OfStonewail Jackson's men.
Beneath the cedar and the pine
In solitude austere,
Unknown. unnamed. forgotten lies
A Georgia volunteer