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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19
LIE docteur Leroux, un DIES n,

lie docteur Leroux, un des nu-
mismates les plus distingu6s du
Canada, a etc inform6 par le minis
tire de rinstruction publique que lie
gouvernement francais lui accorde
une somme de six cents francs, q
tire encouragement pour ses
nombreux 6crits en- francais sur la
numismatlque du Canada. Cette
r6compense 81 honorable venant
dun pays Granger est tres fatteu-
SO pour M. Leroux ct ellie devrait
etre aussl un exemple pour notre
propre gouvernement.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

BERLIN. I'll arrive des nouve'les
de Copenhague distant que des see
mes orageuses ont Gu lieu d FIRE.
densberg, depuis l'arrivee du Gear
qui a etc rendu furieux par l'al-
lance projetee du prince Chistian
de Danemark, fills a1n6 du prince
imperial, avec la princesse Margue-
rite de Prnsse, la plus jeune des
s@urs de l'empereur Guillaume.
Aacun marriage ne pouvait d6plai
re plus q la cour de Russie, WI quill
enleve tout espoir dc voir le Dane
mark SO ranger contre l'Allemagne,
en- cas- de guerre, ct le Gear ayant
toujours etc accoutume 3 1egarder
lie Danemark CONNIE formant par
tie de ses domalnes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

bedeau dut joindre une semonce
severe du cure de la paroisse ct
des deux syndics, qui 1gnoraient
absolument que l'ex-bedeau await
fat des siennes, en- esssyant dor
ganlser dams lie sous-sol de l'Eglise
Notre Dame de Lourdes, une as
sembl6e quill n'avait pas le drolt
de convoquer ct don't lie but etait
en- opposition directe avec leurs
vues personnelles.
Ce qu'on a ri de ex-bedeau, les
paroissiens de Notre-D Dame de
Lourdes seuls le savent.
Vieux fou.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

On %constate par les statistiques
que le socialisme prend en- Allema-
gne une extension ininterrompue.
Ainsi on 1856, il ~exjstait en- Bayi6
re 1,03l associations de parti, comp
tant $4,000 adh6rents. Oes associa-
tions sont maintenant au nombre
de 1900 ct elles COMPETENT $4,000
membres. Pour Berlin settlement
lie nombre qui en- 6tait de "a en- 49,
80, s'est trouve porte q plus de 100
3 la fin de lann6e 1883.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

C'est mercredi proclaim a hut
heures du soir qu'aura lieu a Tex
position la rencootre q r'6p6e mou-
chetee entire Nj. F. r. Leroux ct lie
Professor Lindley.
D'apr4s les rumeurs, les am6rl-
Gains sont des plus c%oDfiants dams
le success de lear champion. On
vera bien.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19
4tho de l'@ufat.
MINNEAPOLIS, 10 SEpTEMBRE 1889

M. Pierre NORM, de Hamel Sta
ton, Pierre Couture, de Red Lake
Falls, Emilien Lefebvre, d'Osseo,
sont autoris6s d collector ct q
prendre de nouveaux abonn6s pour
pECHo DE L'OUEsT.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19
I'm OK bedeau Orateur.

Et moi aussi je suis peintre. dl.
salt lie Correge, en- contemplate un
tableau de Raphael.
Et MOI avss, jie suis orateur, Sc
dit, dimanche dernier, M. L....,
ex-bedeau de l'Eglise Ste Clotilde,
an contemplate So laid6 image, re
a6chie dams son miroir, ,alors quill
essayait de Sc faire, q lui-meme, une
operation, a laquelle Sc refusait SOB
rssoir r6calcitrant.
Et du meme coup &c dernier qui
protestant 6nergiquement quand il
s'agissait de copper sa barbe en-
broussailles, lui entama fortement
r6plderme:
Age Quod agis, "Fais &c que tn
fails" dit le proverbe.
Rappel6 des spheres eth4rees
dams lesquelIes il etait plong6 au
sentiment de la r6alit6 par le sang
qui coulait, notre Ciceron en- herbe
r6solut de passer le jour meme, de
l'idee q l'execution ct pour un coup
d'essai de taare I'M coup de maatre.
II r6ussit 3 mervellle.
Qo'on en- JUICE.
A la sortie de la messe, au grand
reimbursement des fdAles, notre ex-
bedeau convoqua une assemble
dams lie sous-sol de l'6gllse Notre.
Dame de Lourdes.
Intrigu6s, Con lie serait a moins
uu certain nombre de nos compa-
triotes Sc rendirent a linvitation
qui leur 6tait adress6e.
lis furent, du reste, grandement
r6compens6s de la peine qu'lls
avaient prise; Car il leur fut dome
d'entendre un ex bedeau, qul JUS
qu'alors await toujours 6t6 aussi
muet qu'une carpe, gu qu'uue hui
ire ferm6e, prendre la parole q peu
pres en- ces termes:
"Messieurs,
"Je crois de mon devolr, en- qua.
" lite d'ex bedeau, de convoquer &c
" matin une assemble de Cana
" diens Francais.
Lies chooses ne marchent pas
"comme ellie devraient marcher 81
"jai cru quill 6tait temps, moi ex.
" bedeau, de METRE un terme 3
" r6tat de chooses actuel.
I'll Y a, lei meme, q Minneapolis
Gun journal Canadien-F rarcais
"pEcHo DE L'OUEsT, qui ne devrait
"pas circuler dams nos families.
"C'est une feuille pernicleuse et
moi, ex bedeau, je ne comprends
"pas comment les membres de no.
tire clerge osent recevolr ct lire &C
journal que, quiconque Sc respec'
tie, devrait rejeter avec d6godt.
"Aussi, ce que les membres dr
clerg6 mont pas os6 faire, moi
ex. bedeau, je vais lie fsire En-
ma qualit6 d'abonn6 arri6r6 d.
"pEcHo DE L'OUEsT, je fails motion
que chacun de nous, cesse sol
/" Advancement au dit journal 9
vienne apposer sc signature SUI
zee moroccan de papier que. ia
/" pre- pare pour la circumstance"
Et superbe, fnissant son disoour'
par un geste que lui cut envi6 FRI
Diavolo, l'orateur attendit.
Mails, h6lae, aucun ne seconda Il
motion, ct au lieu d'aller sigue1
l'auditoire sc retira en- 6clatant d
rire.
Inutile d'aiouter qu'au dept gu
J lui causait son fasco complet, Tex
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

Maison de 9 chambres, d louer,
avec 6curie ct puts dams la cour.
Pour plus amples renseigne-
ments s'adresser q Nine A. 81
Wigdahl, PIP West 3erue, Duluth,
Mimi.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19
A LOUEl1.

One grande sale pour societies
avec quatre antichambres, au-des-
sus du num6ro LOG ct 1O8 Avenue
Centrale coin de la rue Prince,
avec bail de cling ems, pour $50 par
mo1s. S'adresser q NJ. A Lowry, l08
Avenue Uentrale GU a Nj. j. Robit-
shek 228 Avenue Hennepin.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

Minnesota Mortgage Loan Com
pany. prete de $40 en- montant sur
meubles, pianos, cheveaux, vol
lures etc. Aussi sur diamant, mon
tire dor etc., etc. Nc. Z Mackey &
Legg Block, Minneapolis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

Nous apprenons avec plaisir que
le Rev. F. X. Cloutier, cure du Sa-
cre-C@ur de Rlmousky qui etait
venu au Minnesota pour So sante,
prend beaucoup de mieux.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

NJ. z. Demeules a vendu q lui
seul l6l bill, is pour le concert
francais de dimanche dernier.
Ces chiffres parlent d'eux memes
ct mont pas besoin de common
taires.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19
A LOUER.

A Duluth, vile de so mile ames, vile
de toute activite commercials, destinee a
devenir la metropole de POuest, n mai
son de 3 etages, au centre de la vile, bon
local pour une maison de pension GU ma
gasin a DIES BONES reductions.
Pour plus amples informations, s'adres-
ser J. B. FONTANEL,
Chambre 8,-16 E. Superior St.,
Duluth, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

Pourquoi ne pas faire plaisir q
ses amis en- lui dormant sa photo
graphic, puisque avec l dollar
vous pouvez en- avolr une douzeine
chez NJ. Ed. Thibodeau, % Nicollet
Island.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

LIE magasin pour acheter le NEIL
leur the ct lie meilleur cafe ct 3
bon march6 est sans contredit chez
Demeules & Meagher, 9 20 rue
Nord.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

A SNAP.-A vendre par z. De-
meules, 2 lots au coin de la g. rue
N E. ct 26s Ave. pour 5000 les
deux, sur placements faciles.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

D6sirez vous vendre votre empla-
cement desirez. vous placer votre
argent avec grand avantage? venez
me voir. z. DEMEULEs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

Ill est tomb6 assez de nei ge 3
Milford (Massachusetts), lund1
soir, pour blanchir le sol.
On experiments en- CO moment q
la grande poste de New-York uue
machine qui timbre les lettres je-
tees q la bo1ts ct oblit6rs Gu meme
temps les timbres postaux COLES
sur l'enve loppe. Cette operation,
qui SO falsait autrefois a la main ct
etait assez lente, est execut6e tres
rapiaemant par la machine qui ex-
p6die "a, L0lettres q l'heure.
Nine Cleveland a conserve,
dit-on, un veritable cutie pour sa
mere, bien que celle.c i Sc soft re-
mari6e il y a d6]a quelques mo1s.
Rlen ne saurait empecher, parait il,
Nine Cleveland d'6crlre chaque
jour une Tongue lettre d So mere,
qui habite malntenant Buffalo.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

A vendre a motto prix l'ameu-
Element dune maison de pension,
situ6e au centre de la Vile. S'adres-
ser x. L'EoHo DE L'OUEsT.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1889-09-19

Maisons B louer d bon marcht
dams les diverses parties de |.
Vile. 2. DEMEULEs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
A Sensational Divorce Case,

Wilmington, Del, witnesses case of mis-
guided affection in the revelations made by
the divorce OF James McComb from his wife.
McComb is the millionaire son of the late
Henry c. McComb His determination to secure
divorce from his wife was announced some
time ago, but shortly afterward it was given
out that to avoid scandal a contract had been
entered into between the young millionaire and
his wife by which she was to be literally pro-
vided for and give up her children, with the
understanding, however, that she could see
them at any time. This agreement was really
entered into, but before its signature and exc
cutlon Mrs. McComb changed her mind and ap-
parently has determined to fight the matter in
the courts, with the idea of securing a better
financial allowance than had been offered bv the
terms OF the contract. The petition names a
former conductor of the Philadelphia. Will
mington and Baltimore railroad as correspond
ent He has, since the matter was first an
nounced been laid off from duty at the re-
quest OF Mr.. McComb, who is a stakeholder in
the corporation. Mrs. McComb was the daugh-
ter OF policeman named Wingate, who was on
the force when the young millionaire wooed
and welded the daughter. She was bright,
comely girl. and McComPfell in love with her
pretty face. She was socially far beneath her
lovers family. who bitterly opposed the match,
but the lad, accustomed to his own way per-
sisted in marrying the girl of his choice His
family tried to make the best of it and paved
the way for the brides social advancement but
the road was not to her liking and she soon
gave up all social ambitions, preferring the
friends of her childhood-to those Of her hus-
bands family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
Marshal Nagle's Ready Gun.

From the Chicago Herald.
Eyes, know Deputy Marshal Nagle who
killed Judge Terry, as we'll as know anybody, ~
said ex-Alderman Martin Joyce of Tombstone.
Ariz., the other day. ':There has been a good
deal of nonsense written about Maggie. OF
course he did right in the Terry matter, but
for all that l don't think, nor does any of us
think down in Tombstone, that he ought to be
made a hero of. Dave Maggie was not near the
holy terror to the roughs and toughs of that
region that his friends are trying to make out.
see 1T is claimed for Maggie that while he was
the chief OF police of Tombstone he drove out
the famous carp brothers from that place.
That is nonsense. Maggie would no more dare
tackle an carp than he would tackle the devil
himself. He was a ready man with his gun-a
little too ready, in fact. You know down our
way man with gun is supposed to give the
other fellow a chance, and if he gets the drop
on him he Is not supposed to kill so long as the
other fellow has his hands up. Maggie was
known down there as fellow who never took
chances. He never'd care whether a man was
armed or motif he had the reputation of being
tough Nagle would shoot him. The only man
he ever killed outright, however, was a thieving
Mexican who was sneakin' off in the bush to es-
cape arrest Maggie shot him in the back That
act got the boys in Tombstone down on him
and we forced him to resign his office as chief
OF police, and not long after he left town. How
he ever got an appointment as deputy marshal
under the government l don't know He
couldn't have got it down in Arizona Yes,
Maggie is quick and good shot-but then
that's nothing down in our country. We're all
good shots. When a man our way undertak es
use to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
Pope Leo's Successor.

Naples Letter to the London Daily News
The frequent attacks of illness to which the
pope is now subject have given rise in Rome to
many conjectures as to the future pontif. A
correspondent of the Roma, who signs himself
''F. g." and appears to be well-informed, has
written two articles, in which after eliminating
some eminent cardinals as impossible, he shows
why 1T Is probable that Cardinal Maria Paroc-
chi. the vicar general, a man of iron will and
clear aims, and comparatively young, having
been born In 1888. is likely to become the sue
cessor fLeo XIII. As simple bishop of Man.
tua he boldly esponsed the Jesuit cause during
the struggle between that body and the liberal
Lombard clergy. When the mild archbishop
OF Milan was opposing the priests of the o.
seroatore Cattolico it was with the latter Paroc-
Chi sided, with all his wonted energy.
He was removed from Mantua to Pavia,
but the latter post was too little
suited to the militant prelate He was then
nominated archbishop of Bologna, but to this
appointment the Italian government objected,
and Parocchi resigned and went to Rome.
There he was received with open arms by the
vatican, though not at first by the pope, who
would not willingly accept the fiery and rest
l :ss archbishop. But when the celebrated
change in the popes opinions took place Pa
rocchl's fortune was made. Leo XIII elected
most powerful position, next to his own, and
the man who could not be archbishop of Bo-
logna was made bishop of Rome. From that
moment the affairs of the vatican were confided
partly to Cardinal Rampollo del Tindaro and
partly to Lucido Maria Parocchi, who very
soon made his influence felt. At present the
organization Of the church is exclusively in his
hands. An infinite legion of priests depend
upon his nod Even the underlings fear him,
and If they protest he suspends them. In the
eventually of a conclave the vicar general en-
joys perfect supremacy. He will try to attract
to himself all the proudly conservative ele-
ments of the sacred college, the ..black" party
among the cardinals, who already consider his
election certain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
Moving in the Army.

1t may not be generally known, writes the
widow of Gen. Custer in a recent letter, that il
Is the policy Of the government to give each
regiment five years tour Of duty in depart
ment. Circumstances change it to two years,
and, even after year in one territory, unex-
Pected orders transfer troops to the Gulf Of
Mexico or California, perhaps. A young army
woman holding up her rosy-tipped fingers to
tell OF the stations in which she has lived finds
even when she is but a new campaigner, that
her fingers give out in keeping tally. Govern
ments forget that there are such blessings as
domestic life among those who serve While a
woman looks about her plain quarters in Texas.
and congratulates herself that her inventions
and devices have turned the barracks in
"homey" spot, and reasons to her
self, "Oh, il it is so dreadfully
warm, still this is better than moving:
at that very moment, perhaps, the orderly
crosses the parade ground with an order for
her husband to prepare to take up his march
for some post hundreds of miles in the north.
Possibly but few hours are given, and in the
hurry OF preparation the pretty devices for
identifying the home are torn from the walls
or hurriedly jumbled into crowded packing
cases; the choice garments crushed into trunks;
the china, which, in her inexperience, the
young wife has brought from home, instead of
earthenware, Is put into barrels by clumsy
hands. At dawn next day the ambulance in
which she Is to journey is brought to the door
and almost filled with the last forgotten traps
guns, books, ammunition, baskets and boxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
Eerd. Ward n Printer

Ferd Ward has taken another step upward
in prison life. He has risen to the dignity of
being classed as steam-job printer. His little
printing office in Sing Sing prison has recently
been equipped with an addition to the plant in
the shape OF half-medium Gordon press. 1t
Is run by steam power, belt being attached to
the shatting which runs the sewing machines
in the clothing shop overhead. Ward is highly
pleased with his acquisition. and spends much
time in polishing it up. Heretofore he has
done all his work on little amateur treadle
press. When he had a job which was too large
for the size OF the press he used to work it off
by ingeniously printing part of it at a time
Practical printers who have visited the institu-
ton have wondered how he did some of the
work, the lines being joined together SO accu-
rately. His new press allows him to print the
largest blank required in the prison without
trouble. He has improved very much in his
style OF printing lately, turning out work with
a professional finish. He had razzle-dazzle
idea OF punctuation when he first started at
work for the state Of New York, but he can now
stick periods commas and exclamation points
in their proper places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
Welded In Mid Air.

Miss Mabel ]. Coates and Henry H. W. Nee
ians Of Fitchburg, Mass. made yesterday great
success for the Worcester, Mass, county fair
They were married up in a balloon before
1000 people. The entire county and city de-
termined to make the affair o success, and
literally contributed toward the wedding
presents. Dry goods firms gave the bride q
rousseau valued at over $1,000, while the
groom got enough clothing to keep him in re-
pair for six years if he doesn't outgrow them.
Furniture, housekeeping utensils, ornaments
and fuel were in abundance, among the oddi-
ties being $50 tons of coal, IS cords of wood
and provisions for six months. The couple
were to start on their wedding tour in the bal
loon, but the gas failed them, and the air ship
had only enough to raise itself from the
ground, when the knot was tied amid shouts
from 10, 900 threats. The party make their as
cent today. The city also gave them house
and lot free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
w o o N D E D.

Iwss wounded tn the leg at the battle Of Stone River
December 81, 1862 Ny blood was poisoned from the
effects Of the wound and the leg sweled to double its
natural size and remained for many years The
poison extended to my whole system and suffered .
thousand deaths. Nothing did me any good until I
took swIFrS SPECIFIC. which took the poison out
of my blood and enabled me to feel myself q man
again. s. 9. g. is the remedy for blood poison
JOHN CONWAY, London, O.
The world ought to know what 8. s. s. has done for
me in the Of malignant cancer. which bad
to be considered incurable by the physicians in
Chicago, where I went to be treated. The hospital
surgeons gave me mp, saving they could do nothing
for One Of my neighbors sent me q copy Of ad-
vertisement cut from paper In regard TO SwIfTS
SPECIFIC, and I began taking 1t. got relief from
the first few doses; the poison gradually forced
out Of my system and was cured sound and well
II il ten months since quit taking s. s., and
have had sign Of return of the dreadful disease
MRS. ANN boutwell,.
An Sable Mich
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
au6-eo39t-3 Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
TOMORROW.
GREAT SPECIAL SALE,
" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER TwENTY-SEvENTH.
1889. HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK AN,

f SsPzz In S5f5af
NICHOLS aO gsSAA And CARRIAGE
- Broad, above Arch, Philadelphia
FINE HORSES H FiSE CARRIAGES FINE
THE ENTIRE DRIVING ESTABLISHMENT
COL. A. LoUDoN sNowpEN.
ACCEPTED the position OF United states
for them.
are well known in this city, and it is safe TO say no
stable contained any better.
Bay Bay Mare Mar Dolly most excellent driver; very
PAIR OF FAMILY Houses, "sir Archy" and
bays kind IN single and double Sarness both are ns
sa BAY H snd Per.eit drvsrs7 hand,
owner trotted in 22J poor hai-mile track: this
besyed e IFGt in s%5 double Or sing single VIC fO'''
notted ia i5 Sired aap SH f hga I seS
SF, he by, Ethan Allen. BY Hills Black Hawk, by
True Briton Ethan 2lian Jrs dan Was FAMINE coes,
by Old Abdallah by Mambrno, &C., &C. Fannie Cook
her grand dam was by Red Bird he BY Old Red Bird.
he by Eclipse; Falka's dam Old Paul ,-ss by Thaich-
English military horse taken through Warren county
cor he y d1 Sas ~ 5nss s
He SHEsT nj Hd M sr Ghar,ss r 6reedng
bands high, sired by Charley B. bred by Mr.. Lewis
COMBS; her hrst dam by Seneca Chief second dam Old
h.
gersols trustee he by imp. Trustee. fourth dam by
Dun Groom, fifth dam by Duroc, sixth dam by Buceh-
aus, seventh dam by American kagle Four year
0ld record 229H: trotted during fouryear-old form
S.2os4; In the fve-yesr-old form trotted q mile,
double on Belmont track, to road wagon. top up and
back curtain down, in 274.
CARRIAGES.
You VIII notice that every carriage bears the
OF manufacturer that stands in the front rank of
carriage building, aud you will find them in fine order,
as the owner always would have everything kept
nice.
Landaulette, by W D. Rodgers. in excellent condi-
ton pole and shafts.
T-cart, by Brewster Co., New York perfect in all
Germantown Depot Wagon, by Lane: but little used
In good condition pole and shaft.
one man Top Wagon, by j. B. Brewster Co.
nearly new and in perfect condition cost S515 pole
and shafts.
Top Wagon, by Caffrey in very good condition
nnished IN natural color Of wood; pole and shafts
railing top Phaeton; made by Brathwaite; very
coniortable wagon III excellent condition
one-man Frazier Cart; in good condition.
HARNESS.
Inc Harness, like every thing else will find first
One Double Set Light Harness, made by Wood Glib
son OF New YORK; as good rs new; cost $40.
one Double Set Light Harness, made by Zeigler; in
excellent condition.
one Double Set Cart Harness
One Set Tandem Harness.
One Set Single Light Driving Harness. m ade by
Wood Gibson il excellent condition.
Set Single Harness. made b. Zetgler.
One Set Single Harness.
One set Single Harness.
one Single Coupe Set.
Three open Brides, four Fly Nets eight White
Pillar Relns two bite Haters, Stable Hate rs ur-
cingles Blankets, Hoods, Driving Blankets Lap Rugs
otaoie Blankets Boots, Whips, Sheets, &c, &c.
>, d. p. s. NICHOLS,
IL Auctioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-26
A Confederate's Widow Pensioned.

Mrs. Mary Pierson of West Virginia has just
received heavy pension. which recalls an
unusual and long-forgotten tragedy. At the
breaking out Of the war her husband was an
ardent southerner. She favored the Union, as
did those of her children old enough to UNDER
stand the matter. Finally the eldest son, Harry,
joined the Union army. His angry father
swore he would kill the first Yankee soldier he
saw. In 1861 a squad Of eighteen Union soldiers
stopped in front of his house. The lieutenant,
not thinking Of danger, climbed upon the fence
and sat down. Pierson shot him dead. In re-
venge the soldiers killed Pierson and three of
his children. The son Harry was killed in
battle. The mother, with several children, has
lived in poverty until now. She is seventy
five years old. The pension is on account OF
her son Harry's death.