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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08

/! your face is marked with botch..
And erupiions mark your skin.
\ OF may bet your bottom dollar
There is something wrong within.
lis the blood. To purify il,
There Is nothing half 81 good
Is the q. VI. ID. is-try il.
To be clearly understood
1 will explain that G. NJ. d. Means
Golden Medical Discovery" CDR.
Pierce's), the popular remedy for de-
bility, lung-troubles, and weak, impov-
erished blood, which, like scrofula,
shows its presence in the system in
blotches, eruptions and pimples.
Perfection is attained in DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08

% LIly UlIt WHO WISHES % SeB
j: by the publishers, The Century Co., Of
Tcr. York
The Grc2hi- recently said Of st. Nicholas,
The family without il is only half blessed. I"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08

When you visit Ii Baltimore stop at The
Maliby House where will be found first class
accommodations and exceedingly low rates
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-08
Opposition.

\ certain amount of opposition is 4
great help to a man. Kites rise against
the Wind aud not with tue wind. Even
head wind is better than none No
man ever worked his Passage anywhere
IN &c I'd calm. Let u, msm wax pale,
therefore, because ri opposition; opposi-
tlou Is what he wants and must have, to
be sond Ter anything.
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THE REGULAR ARMY.
A SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE IN
UNCLE SANS TROOPS.
Roughing 1t at Frontier Post in
Winter Time-On the Track of
Deserters-Trailing a Band of
Thieving Piute Indians.

Soldier life in the regular army is az
real and earnest as existence anywhere
else so far as I know, but not by any
means more so. Men must cultivate the
habit of warriors when they never saw
war. They are required to acquire Il
military spirit when the cannon's revcillc
has been hushed a generation. They
must strut in panoply of Mars after the
last grand anger of battle is a thing of
dreams and distant memories. When
our children, like Edwin Bellamy, are
''looking backward' hundred years
hence nothing will be more amusing than
this anomaly. New recruits fit awkward
ly into setting so foreign to natural
life, and, seasoned as they usually are.
they really blush sometimes when re-
quired to come to "arms-a-port" and
turn over the garrison and all its peaceful
belongings as though the guns of an
enemy were trained from neighboring
bluff. But they get used to it in time,
and when the five years of their enlist
ment have expired can deliver orders to
the relieving guard without grimace.
I reached Fort Bidwell one Septem-
Der night some years ago, in company
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smoke sprung from the summit of the
bowlders and bullet struck the snow
just ahead of us.
81 guess they're there boys" said the
grim Lieutenant, and he led the party
down the steep hillsides which divided
us from the Indians. AS we rode toll
somely down, for the snow was deep,
other shots. were fired, and just as we
rose to the level nearer them one of our
men cried out and fell from his horse.
"Fire, boys! Shoot whenever you see
ore of them" came the informal com
mand. I cannot say was any more calm
under this fusilladc than that of the
three deserters, but my companions were
older Indian fighters, and their conduct
buoyed me up. At the brow Of the hill
we dismounted and left the horses with
two men, while the rest of us followed
the Lieutenant up to the frowning crags.
There was not particle of shelter for us,
and the rocks afforded them abundant
covering. The command was divided:
and half crept around one way while the
remainder strung out in picket line and
pestered the rocks with lead. AS the lit
tie line drew around them the Indians
made dash for liberty, leaving all who
could not reach their ponies in time.
"They'rc running" yelled some one
on the far side of the rocks. The con-
tagion of chase touched us all. It lies at
the bottom of most bravery, and he who
fo.o, ~ ,no,,,r nth foor on1 trernhlincr
may be very hero, in pursuit. We
dashed at the rocks, firing now at the flee
ing savages. Four escaped, but therest,
met here and there by carbines only too
willing to command halt, surrendered
at discretion. We led the ponies and
drove the bucks before us twenty miles
to camp, arriving at midnight. One SOL
dier had been. wounded, but not Sc.
riously, and two horses had to be shot.
The fifteen wretches were crowded into
the guard house and suffered through the
night and the following day In close
confinement. The room was too small
to afford floor space for all of them to-
rest at once, and the merry soldiers
amused themselves whenever officers or
guards were not watching by throwing
snowballs through the small, grated win
dow that supplied the only light or air
the prison enjoyed. As throug N shot
would come through bars, striking
grumbling savage, the unlucky target
would bound away from the window
treading upon dozen reclining FORMS
exhausted with WEAKNESS, and the howls
of auger and pain would amply reward
the marksman outside. Life was indeed
made burden to the erring Piutes, and
they were glad enough when Colonel
Bernard harnessed them together and
drove them like straying cattle back to
their reservation. The sharp trot Of the
escorts horses severely tried the speed
and endurance of the Indians, and they
listened humbly to the warning never to
wander again. Chicago Herald.
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fired somewhere in the camp. 1t was
midnight, and the evening had been
wilder than usual. The injunction, "Go
to bed," conveyed in the last bugle call,
was as dead a. letter as law ever
lived to be. I listened, trying to
locate the shot, and hesitating to alarm
the guard, when man sprang from
the door of the post reading-room and
ran across the parade ground. I ordered
him to halt, but he paid no attention, and
I called the officer of the guard. The
man vanished in the shadows Of the
officers quarters, and the Sergeant started
out with the guard to investigate. Down
in the reading-room Bugler Smith had n
bunk, just wide enough for one sober
man, but in it he and two others had
gone to sleep that night after most
fraternal carouse. AS we opened the
door Smith climbed from the bunk,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-25

half awake, frightened to the verge OF
idiocy, and gazed back at the two tAeu
lying there together. One was Ned
Conlin, an athlete, tie other was Team
ster Wren. The latter was breathing
heavily, but Coniin was dead. In his
left temple was ghastly wound
bordered with Il rim of blackened powder,
That was all. He had been shot while
asleep, and had not even moved. The oall'
an ounce slug, lay on the pillow beside
him and from hole in his left temple the
dark blood was gushing out in strong,
pulsing waves. Wren was awakened.
hut OF course neither he nor Smith coat0
explain things, and then we ran 20 the
officers quarters and searched the SEow
for footprints. The man who mad
crossed the parade ground under the
midnight moon had turned in at the back
door of First Lieutenant Of the infantry.
As we lifted the latch we saw success
sion OF snow islands stretching across t6e
redwood floor to the cooks bedroom.
In the bed was "Old Bill, 4 camp at
tache from ante-bellum days, who served
as cook to the officers family. Bill had
quarreled with Conlin the night before,
and had been thrown bodily from the
reading-room because his literary spirit
could not rise to Conlin's height. How
ever, 3 truce was arranged later, and the
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to rope stretched between two posts.
The deserter cut the rope in twinkling,
mounted horse at the end of the line,
and galloped away leading every ready
mount there was in the fort. We saw
him rise over the little knoll that bounded
the army reservation Indifferent to the
rafting rain of bullets sent after him.
only riding in the van of o wildly plung-
ing mass of frightened horses.
AS I stood there. my clothing fast
freezing into a coat of mail, Lieutenant
Bland came past me at a striding walk
carrying globe-sighted Winchester,
then comparatively new gun. He ran
to the little hill before us, dropped to
one knee and waited. 1t was minutes
his choice of the herd, the rest flying
wildly across the valley, rose to the level
of a knoll just half a mile away. Bland
adjusted his sight, took long aim, and
fired. He had risen to his feet to watch
the shot. 1t seemed an age afterward
when the deserter bowed forward, clung
to the horse a moment, then fell to the
ground. He was shot through the
heart.
Payday is the regular soldiers golden
time. He discounts his pay, borrows
money, runs in debt, dreams of pickles
and canned salmon and builds castles in
the air about wonderful winnings. at
various games, and all these visions are
dated "Pay-day-" The day before the
men are mustered, and those who are off
duty that golden dawn are envied indeed.
Some few there, as elsewhere in life;
save their money, draw just enough to
live through on and deposit the rest in
the Government savings account, where
they draw moderate interest. But
mainly the men use ail that is due them
and wish it were more. For half an
hour after the last man is paid the gen.
eral settling of old scores goes on-the
clearing house transactions of the post.
Then tables are drawn into the middle Of
squad rocms, mission blanket is spread
for a cover, and the devotees of poker
kindle their altar fires. For the edict
against gambling in the army may come
or may go-the game goes on forever.
A score of little games all over the camp
winnow the money into the hands of
dozen men, and these find place safe
from intrusion after ''taps,' and play the
game till daylight-unless too many go
broke in the meantime. 1t is, of course,
a season of drinking. Men who walked
in all soberness throughout the month
fall victims to the seduction of Valley
Tan payday. Discipline is relaxed Il
little, for even the officers, feel the con-
tagion, and many of them rend the gam
bling rule from gusset to hem. 1t is
time for quarreling. Men in their cups
expect to buy courage in a bottle and
punish offenders of vanished days. 1t is
supposed the guard house will be full
next day, and if even the guard be sober
it is matter for surprise.
I was walking past one winter night,
my slender pay in my deepest pocket,
small enough in all conscience. but rare
and welcome visitor, when a shot was
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contents of large dark bottle found
equal greeting in both their stonachs.
Bill waited till his man was asleep, and
then, fred with the rum which made u
plotting demon of him, he crept to the
bed where the athlete lay and tossed one
human life into the boundless sea that
rolls at our feet. Bill was tried, but
raised the question whether he was really
a soldier, or whether the courts had juS-
isdiction, and in the tangle which he
wove escaped the halter.
One Sunday morning woman came
gal1oping into camp on eayuse pony,
bare of saddle and guided by a rope.
She was the wife of rancher twelve
miles below, and came to report raid of
Indians on her home. Colonel Bernard
sent out detachment of men,. armed and
accoutered, with rations for three days
travel. We rode to the farm house.
Evans, the rancher, had just returned
home from a stock corral which he owned
across the valley, and was furious at the
thieving Piutes. They had forced his
wife to empty her larder, to boil gallons
of coffee aud to divide her scant store of
bacon and meat. We took their trail,
and followed it down the valley some
miles to the road over Fort Crook Hill,
and then turned off to climb the slippery
heights. of the pass. just to our left,
and running parallel with the road, was
the trail made by the Indians. We'fol-
lowed it oil day. The savages had kept
Just far enough from the trail to lose
their footprints in the expected snow, but
not far enough to be hidden from our
sight, as we held to the easier route.
Just as. the sun was setting in the west
we lost the trail in clump of tall rocks
that rose like q tower from the hill. We
halted and canvsssed the question should
we go on. hoping to strike the trail
later, or go to- the rocks and see where
it led? As we stood there a puff Of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-25
DEATH ON 4 PIER .
Several Men Lose Their Lives
in New York City.
Disastrous Fire on the National
Line Steamship Dock.

A fire which wrecked the pier Of the Ma
tional Steamship Company, at West Houston
street, Now York city, was attended by q
shocking loss Of life and the injury of several
persons. The flames were discovered at 1 :30
P. II. among some bales Of cotton on the Sec
ond floor of the two-story shed which covered
the pier, and they spread with greatrapidity.
In ten minutes the shed, which was $50 long.
and eighty feet wide, was blazing from end TO-
end, and great clouds Of smoke rolled over
the North River.
Three alarms summoned strong force OF
fremen with fifteen engines, two fireboats
and number Of powerful tugboats and O.
determined fight was waged against the
flames.
Before much progress was made In the work
of extinguishing the fire call for ambulances
told Of loss Of life and injury to men on the
pier. The progress Of the flames had been 30
rapid that all of the men employed on the
second floor Of the long shed had not been
able to escape. Half dozen Of them
staggered out of the shed with their hands
and faces burned seriously and their clothes.
on fire. The firenen helped to rescue
them and called the ambulances. Then q.
sudden back-draught caught some Of the fire
men who had ventured into the front part
Of the shed, and two of them were burned
seriously on their faces and hands, while a
third, when dragged out, was half-suffo focated
by the hot smoke: An hour later, when the
flames had destroyed property valued at
nearly $50, 900, and were under control, the
bodies Of four men who had been burned to
death were carried out Of the wrecked shed. 4.
The injured were taken to st. Vincent's
Hospital. Five fremen who were slightly
hurt called at the hospital and had their hurts
cared for. A few others had their wounds
dressed by the ambulance surgeon, and went
Immediately to their homes.
The bodies Of the dead were laid on the
pavement in front of the wrecked pier and
covered with sailcloth.
When the fire was under control the roof OF
the shed along its entire length had fallen IN
and all Of the property ON the pier had been
destroyed or damaged so badly as to be
nearly worthless
When Coroner Scnultze arrived at t4oclock
he questioned Superintendent Andrews and
others closely about the origin Of the fire.
All that any one knew was that the fire
started at the outer end of the pier.
J.W. Jefferson, Of 1856 West Ffty-third
street, was in the upper loft with eleven Of
his fellow-employes. When he saw that the
fire was not being put out, and that he andhis
companions were in fair way to be suffo-
Gated, he called out to them to follow him,
and, seizing the rope Of the elevator, slid to
the floor below, and found his way to the
street through the smoke and cinders. He
was followed by his companions I'D
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-25

Richard Franklin Pettigrew, the other new
Senator from South Dakota, is Vermonter
by birth. His father was merchant at
Ludlow in that State, where he was born
July 26, 1S4S. In 1854 the family moved to
Wisconsin. Young Richard entered Beloit
College, intending, to work his way through,
lege and help support the family. He stud
led hard. however, and in 1869 he entered the
law college, and in 1870 was admitted to the
bar in GAINESVILLE. The same year he moved
to Sioux Falls, to which he had been at
tracted as a good place for a rising young man
during trip through Dakota as surveyors
assistant. He reached the town with only
twenty-five cents in his pocket, it is said; out
he soon made his way. He has served three
terms as Dakotas Delegate in Congress. In
person he is more slender than his colleague.
He is a friend of Prohibition, though not
third-party man.
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aH
HAT
PUZZLE

Look at the cut, and without measur-
ing say which is the greater distance
across the top of the hat, or from top to-
bottom-thc lower line of the hat band
being the bottom. Then put your own
hat on the table about yard in front of
you, ,aud carefully reconsider the problem.
When you have absolutely made up your
mind, take foot-rulc and measure your
hat both ways. You will be very clever
indeed if you guess correctly; nineteen
out Of twenty persons go wrong!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-25
CHAPTER XV.
IVAN BERGER's RESOURCES.

IVAN BENGER'S RESOUN"%S.
I. was rot the tall, 1.-the Ivan Ber-
ger who left the house, III the f1rthest
recess OF which the Nikilists were
holding their ghcstly conciave, but an
old peasant, with the long hair and
beard that distinguishes that class.
Even those parts Of the face that
were not covered with hair, and the
eyes, usually so brilliant and defiant,
were changed.
The skin was brown and wrinkled,
and the eyes heavy and expression
less.
This sudden change showed con-
summate art and tact, and q skill that
would have made the young mans
fortune if he could have been induced
to exercise it on the stage.
He was so secure in his disguise that
he did not go into the narrow, deserted
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-25
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
How the Leading Ones Have Been
Made Up by Speaker Reed.

Made up by speaker heed..
Speaker Reed has made up the leading
House Committees as follows, the first name
in each case being that of the Chairman:
The Ways and Means as follows: Messrs.
Mckinley, Burrows, Bayne, Dingley, Nc
Kenna. Payne, Lafollete, Gear, Carlisle,
Mills, Mcmillan, Breckenridge, Of Arkansas,
and Flower.
Committee on Appropriations: Messrs.
Cannon, Butterworth, McComas Henderson,
Brewer, of Michigan; Randall, Forney.
Sayres, Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and
Dockery.
On Manufacturers: Messrs. Kelley, Bur-
rows, E. B. Taylor, of Ohio: Arnold, Morse,
Sanford, Wilson, Of West Virginia; Bynum,
Williams, of Illinois; Grimes and Fowler.
On Elections :Messrs Powell. Houk, Cooper,
Haugen, Sherman, Dalzsll, Bergen, Green
halge, Comstock, Crisp, O'Ferreil, Out.
waite, Match, Moore. Of Texas and Wike Of
Illinois. II
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DO YOU NOT KNOWS
BY @. LowATER.

know O. lad whose tone to mo
Ia soft and low.
His heart is given slone to mo;
I'm his darling and he loves me well,
But who he is I'll mover tell,
And you don't know.
He asked a question once Of me,
So soft and low:
] think he made Ounce OF me
BY virtue OF Loves magic SPELL
But what I said I'll never tell,
And you don't know.
When the sweet birds that come again
Sing soft and low;
When grass grows and bees hum again.
Well bpild a nest and there wen dwell
So happy-but I'll never tell;
Do you not know?
,ncU Er n ANis
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GABRIELLE GREELEY, the only sur.
viving member of Horace Greeley's
family, lives at Chautauqua with trusty
servants, and leads almost the life of
recluse.
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fro BE Continued ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06
A GREAT PAPER.
Some OF the Literary Dainties Of To-
morrow's Bill of Fare.


Preparations have been made for an unu-
sually interesting paper tomorrow. TIE STAR
viii be issued in twelve-page form as usual on
Saturdays, and each page will contain large
amount Of reading matter Of the character
which The STAR readers particularly enjoy.
The phenomenal success of TIE stan is
10 q large extent due to the unaagging
efforts it has made in the interest Of
Washington 1t has always favored projec Is
that would benefit the District and opposed
everything that would not stand the test of
careful examination as to object and effect.
This has SO closely identified the paper with
the people that in nearly every household
In the District it is most welcome
daily visitor. Nothing is left undone to make
1t in every sense of the word family paper,
and special pains are taken to prepare for
Saturdays issue a number of chapters on sub
jects of local and general interest which shall
family circle. The following are some Of the
features Of tomorrow's pape::
sAUNTERINGs IN MEXICO QllustraseD.-
A visit to the capital city of a neighboring
Notwithstanding sketches of people
and things.
IN THE MARSHES (Illustrated):-
How the local sportsmen hunt the dainty reed
birds.
ROOM FOR MANY THOUSANDS
The opening of the school year and the new
buildings to be occupied for the first time.
FALL FASHIONS
Some Of the popular styles to be worn in the
early season. By Jennie June.
SPORT IN WEST VIRGINIA ILLUsTRATED-
vast wilderness where the locomotive is
never heard and where game is still plen-
tiful
QUEER WAYS OF RAZORS:-
Shaving instruments discussed from meta
physical standpoint.
DAN CUPID
An entertaining love story.
THE NEW ST. PETERS,
The marble church that will rise on the site
of the old structure.
ATTRACTIVE HOMES
How to make some comfortable pillows and
cushions.
A DISCOURSE ON PEANUTS
The small boy will be happy at the prospects
of good crop.
ALONG THE MAINE COAST
Beauties of Portland bay and the Casco Is
lands.
ON TOP OF THE ALLEGHENIES=
The grand outlook from the summit of the
back bone.
PRETZELS MADE BY HAND
The only sort the Teuton will deign to con-
sume-How they are made.
HOME MATTERS -
Practical suggestions to industrious house
keepers.
AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION -
The Eifel tower and the photograph, the
two objects of the greatest general in
terest.
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
A chat on an all-absorbing topic.
OUTDOOR SPORTS -
What is going on in the ball field
THE CITY'S SHADE TREES
The ravages of the caterpillars and English
sparrows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06
Looking for Mr.. w. A. Stephenson.

The police are on the lookout for an elderly
man who recently spent several days in this
city, giving the name of W. A. Stephenson.
He arrived here about two weeks ago and reg
istered at the Belvedere hotel 1t Is said that
he pretended that he was going to print hotel
directory and that he advertised for persons to
collect advertisements for him. 1t is alleged
that a number Of persons responded to his ad-
vertisement and deposited sums OF money as O
guarantee for the faithful performance of
duty. They lost the money and could not find
the man.