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nans receiving the greenback as q
legal tender. We embarked on a
steamer for st. Paul, where we arrived
in due time. Thence we were marched
to Fort Smelling, where we went into
quarters for few days. Then six com
panies we're ordered forward to Mile
Laos, a distance Of one hundred and
sixty miles, and for about three weeks
the only white faces that met our gaze
were those Of our own crowd. On
reaching our destination we found
about 1900 of the Chippewa tribe, but
as we were fortunate enough to change
the greenbacks for specie we only had
to compel the red men to allow the
premium on specie, which we accom-
plished without much delay.
We returned to Fort Smelling with
our ranks greatly thinned by sickness
and death; which fact will be readily
remembered by those who participated
in those hard marches in the wilder
ness. From Fort Smelling we were Or
dered to Cairo, Ill, where we arrived
the 18th Of November.
MADISON, Minn.
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Ebony Bridge Tinbers.

'sWhat do you think Of a railroad
using ebony and mahogany for bridge tim
ber2" remarked Mr.. o. Paget, the other
days 1T seems strange, but it is fact.
have Just received letter from friend Of
mine in Mexico, and he writes me that the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railway is
using these woods in the construction Of
its bridges, and that thestations are being
built Of black marble. The country
through which this road runs abounds in
those kinds Of woods, whereas the com
monerkinds usually used in constructing
bridges are wholly wanting. The rail-
roads Of Mexico, he writes me, import
large quantities Of timber from Texas,
and last year the Mexican Central paid
s$t, SOC, 900 for Texas lumber. Galveston
(Texas) News.
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Monks of the silent brotherhood.

The Trappists, religious order estab-
lished by De Rance, have planted several
colonies in this country. One settled at
Pigeon Hill, Penn, in 1903, thence re-
moved to Kentucky, thence to st. Louis,
thence to Illinois and thence to Nova
Scotia, where it still exists. In 184S
Trappists from France settled at Geth-
semane, KY. near Bardstown; a second
establishment, now Melleray Abbey, has
since been founded in Iowa, twelve miles,
from Dubuque. The rules of the order
enjoin silence, rigid austerity of life,
self denial, hard manual labor and in
tense religious devotion. No worldly
conversation is allowed; when meeting,
they salute each other with the solemn
asenae,ato mort e. Remember death''); !;
their scanty food consists of water and
vegetables, and meat, wine and beer being
entirely forbidden. They sleep on a
board, with a pillow of straw, and never
undress, even In sickness. They also en-
join hospitality, but their guests are en-
tertained in silence, and with the simple
austerity Of the order. Times Democrat.
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skin, and he was told to remain per
fectly still.
Then the search began.
~Open your mouth
-Tain't dare; amt eat er aig In er
yer
Got il in your pocket, then?"
@You bet you don't catch dis niger
wild aigs in is pocket"
~Pul off your hat, then"
"Pull it off yerself, but yer won't fin
it dare, nor yer amt er gwine ter fin
it; so you can pay up dat money"
The young man then felt all over
the old fellow, and remarked, Ell give
it up and at the same time gave him
slap on the back.
@The presence Of that egg could
have been detected farther than could
a cologne mandatory, while the es-
cape Of gas from its shell made those
down the branch begin to look for
Yankees"
These young men decided discretion
the better part of policy" and made q
hasty retreat.
OHCAc 4uOoc Who dDOut W IOAIOM LII
pursuit, when a stone came rolling
from the top of the hill and stopped at
his feet. Immediately all eyes we're
riveted on the top of the hill.
There in full view stood blue clad
figure. He seemed motionless, yet an
other stone came tumbling down.
In ten seconds not a man was near
that spring. Nobody hallooed "Yan-
keesp yet the cooks left without leav-
ing any one to see after finishing din
ner, the ten guards left their posts,
none of the stock were carried away,
still no one stayed to see after them,
and all this change of base was made
almost as noiselessly as the fight of a
bird.
True, that silent figure at the top of
the hill cheered the absconding party
at intervals Of about every second by
hallooing:
"Whoopep "Whoopep
@Whoopep "Whoopel"
That solitary individual was one of
that party's nearest neighbors, and
clad in Yankee" overcoat, he having
been paroled from Point Lookout, had
sought his old friends.
He had no company for dinner, and
that day made the biggest capture that
he made during his career as soldier.
Take off little of the paint and the
incidents are absolutely true.-Ohi-
cGgo Ledger.
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upside down. The darky Lit about
fifteen feet from the cart. We gath
cred up our things as best we could.
We had an old dress-skirt tied over the
barrel in which we had our -four; con-
sequently we did not lose much of that,
and as luck would have it our jars of
honey were all right. After loading
up, the negro was duly installed as
driver for the rest of the journey.
When within mile of the mill be-
fore mentioned, which stood near an
angle in the road, I intimated that
there would be considerable -four on
hand at the mill, and that it would be
an easy thing to stampede the boys
from there if we would work it right.
We accordingly divided into two par
ties. The first shots were fired by our
comrades up the road, being returned
by us with vigor, the other party di-
recting their shots over through the
tree-tops toward the mill. Every now
and then we would fire in the same di-
rection. Then the party up the road,
our opponents, charged us. We fell
rapidly back, and turning the corner
of the angle we saw grand sight.
The mill was still running, and so were
the Yanks and negroes. They were
rapidly disappearing over the hill to-
ward camp, leaving us in possession of
large amount Of -four and meal. We
loaded up all we could haul and went
on our way full handed in provisions.
l have always thought those mill boys
imagined they were attacked by five or
six hundred Johnnies, and had terri
BILE story to tell their comrades on
their return home.
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How Bessie Saved Her Uncle.

Not often is more touching story re-
lated of childish fidelity than the follow
ing, which has the additional merit of
being true:
More han six years ago seaman named
Frank Moore deserted from the Belgian
steamer Rhynland in Philadelphia, and
that is a criminal offense in most coun-
tries. He escaped detection for long
time, until few months ago he ventured
into Belgium, and was recognized by 9
former shipmate. He was arrested, tried
and convicted, and thrown into prison at
Antwerp to serve his term of imprison-
ment.
One day there arrived for King Leo
pold letter and it read so strangely that
the Kings private secretary laid it at
once before His Majesty. 1t was from
Bessie Keim, niece of the prisoner, hv-
ing in Philadelphia, and pleaded for the
release of her uncle.
Bessie had never written to king be-
fore, and her letter was not couched in
diplomatic language. She told her story
childishly, but very pathetically, saying
how, six years ago, her aunt was dying,
and that her only prayer was that she
might live to see her brother Frank. The
letter which the uncle received was shown
to the captain of the steamer, who was
asked to give the seaman permission to
go and see his sister. This the captain
refused, and then the uncle deserted.
Little Bessie, after reciting the circum
stances, gravely asked: "Your Majesty,
if you had been in his place, would not
you have done the same9" and concluding:
Hoping you will pardon Uncle Frank for
deserving, and me for writing"
1t would have been strange if King
Leopold had not been affected by this
touching appeal. In short time Bessie
received letter from high Govern
ment official, informing her that her uncle
had been released, ''out of compliment to
His MajestV's little friend"
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his perch driving the oxen 50 gentle
and nice. A longing desire 10 drive
oxen took possession Of me, which de-
sire / felt unable to resist. / took the
long gad-whip from the negro, telling
him at the same time that / was an old
ox-driYe. 1 rode up by the side Of the
off OK and commenced to larrup the
animals gently to increase their speed,
which Immediately accomplished, for
they started TO run. /, being mounted,
kept by their side for some time trying
my best to stop them. i yelled whoa,
Buckl whoa, Berry, but they would
not "whoa,' but left the road, going
into the timber, believing at every
jump, the negro clinging on for dear life.
One wheel Of the cart suddenly struck
q stump about two feet high, throwing
the oxen, turning the cart and contents
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Danny Dssver.
BY HUDeAAD x1rLno.

what are the busiss BLOWN forS' said Files
on-parade.
TO turn you out TO turn you out the color
sergeant said.
'what makes you look so white, 20 White3-
said Fileg-on-parade.
I'm dreadin what I've got to watch the color
sergeant said.
For they're hangin' Danny Deever, you can
ear the Dead March play.
The regiments in ollow square-they're hang
They've taken Of bis buttons of an cut his
stripes away,
An they're hangin' Danny Deevsr in the
mornin'.
what makes the rear ranks breathe so ard ?"
said Files-on- parade.
'lts bitter cold it's bitter cold the color SER
~what makes that front-rank man fall down? ?"
said tiles-on-parade.
"a touch Of Sun, a touch Of sum-" the color SER
geailt said.
They are hangin' Danny Deever, they are
marchln' OF i'm round,
They ave 'alted Danny Deever by 'is CONN on
the ground;
An ell swing in arf minute for a sneakin',
shootin' hound
Oh, they're hangin' Danny Deever in the
mornin'l
SIS cot was right and cot to mine" said Files
on-parade.
Els sleepin' out an far tonight the color
sergeant said.
@rve drunk rs beer a score o. times said Files
on-parade
''E's drinkin' bitter beer alone,' the color SER
geant said
They ars hangin' Danny Deever, you must
mark I'm to his place,
For e shot a conrade sleepin-you must look
i'm In the face;
Ntpe 'undred Of is country an the regiments
disgrace.
While theyre hangin Danny Deever in the
mornin'.
-What's that so black agin the sun p said Files
on-parade.
tits Danny fghtin' ard for lfe,' the color SER
geant said
whats that that wimpers overead?" said
Fi1es-on-parade.
SITS Danny's soul that's passln now," the color
sergeant said.
For they're done with Danny Deever, you can
ear the quickstep play
The regiment g in column, an they're march,
in us away;
Ho the young recruits are shakin', they'll
want their beer to-day,
After hangin Danny Desver In the mornin'.
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regiment. The countersign for the
nieht was 'Austerlitz.' In the evening
I tried to get into the line and was
halted. gave the countersign, Aus
terlitz.'
6 Dat amt right, sah,' said the
darky, and he called the provost, who
was also colored. When that officer
came, complained that the sentry
didn't know the countersign.
What is it, sab p asked the provost
of me.
8 'Austerlitz,' I answered.
" You are wrong, sah,' said he. I
was put under arrest and it took the
Colonel to get me out. What do you
suppose the darkies had made out Of
the original countersign? Oyster
Shells
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"raise" provisions for the company.
Our party consisted of eight kids, all
told, commanded by Sergeant Jacob
Baker. We started on our expedition
about 8 o'clock a. m. After travelling
four or five miles we came to large
field which lay on high, rolling plain
overlooking stream on which stood a
Touring mill. The mill was being run
by some Yanks, who had captured a
lot of wheat, which they were grinding.
The stream was bordered with heavy
growth of timber, which shut out the
view of the country beyond to which
we were going. After crossing the
stream and going about quarter of a
mile we again came to an open country,
where the road made an angle to the
north.
We travelled about five miles farther,
when we came to plantation. We
found about half a barrel of -four, q
bushel of cornmeal, a butt of tobacco,
some bacon, hams and shoulders. I
proceeded to an old log hut near by,
which was inhabited by lady and
three small children. They were in
hard luck. They seemed to have
scarcely anything to eat. / found four
gallons of candied honey, which COW
eted very much; but we did not have
the courage to deprive her and her
children of any of the necessaries of
life. I told her would give her five
dollars in greenbacks for the honey.
She told me that she did not want my
money, as she could not use it. / told
her | wanted the honey, and accord
ingly went down in my pocket and gave
her roll of bills, amounting to over
fifteen hundred dollars in Confederate
money, and would have paid more if
she had asked it. I took the honey
and returned to my comrades.
The next question was how to trans
port all our forage to camp. We soon
found way to do this. We found q
yoke of oxen and cart and negro
driver. We accordingly loaded our
provisions. on the cart. mounted the
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armies, but originates in the indi-
vidual. The champion rough, who
makes timid men shudder by his blus-
tering manner, and who slaps those
about whom he knows stand in mortal
dread of him, as though they were in-
animate objects, covers before his in
ferior in strength when he has cause to
believe stubborn resistance will be
made.
This much is said by way of apology
for our refugees.
The last scenes of the war were be-
ing enacted, and Sherman was on his
famous march to the sea, and raiding
detachments were scattered all through
Georgia.
Georgia planters were hiding their
negroes, stock, provisions and other
property in the swamps.
In Schley County, in one of tine
deepest belts of primeval pine forest
in this section, is deep bluff in one of
the deepest recesses of the pine woods.
Here the farmers from miles around
congregated with their property to
wait till the raid passed.
Odt there, away from the public thor
oughfares, the party of old men and
boys felt to an extent sense of security,
yet all had been careful not to leave a
trail to their hiding place.
The women and children had been
left at home, trusting to the chivalry
Of human nature that they would not
be molested by the detachments of
raiders.
Booming Of cannon had been heard
at Columbus, Ga.
The party, hid away in this recluse
of the forest, were passing days of sus-
pense and dread.
Each individual, aside from personal
dread, seemed intent upon saving his
scanty supply of provisions.
The great oaks had been climbed,
and all yaluabies, and especially the
bacon belonging to the party, had been
hid among the branches. Then, in abb
sence Of other means to guard against
theft, faithful watcher was placed at
every tree, which he never left longer
than few moments at time.
Thespring at the base Of the almost
perpendicular hill on three sides was
a popular resort where those off duty
would congregate and relate anecdotes
and experiences that helped to tighten
the gloom that was settling so thick
and fast One young man walked up
and remarked: "Pll bet any man o
hundred dollars in Confederate money
that If he will step aside and not look
for two minutes, ] can hide this egg
about Uncle Nose here, and he can't
find it,
"Take the bet," came from half
dozen in chorus.
Uncle Nose grinned: "Dat de truf.
Dis niger see dat nigger ALI hide or
hole nes' er ole misses eggs, an she
never did find EN-"
1 One young man stepped off, and the
on4 with the egg whispered: @Be
right still and do as I tell you and you
can have half the money"
Dat egg done?"
.HfsAtyoS
NHow's I er gwine ter eat it den I?
Show ter fin II; it stay outen my
stamiek,'
tta ssYon be still and It'll show you."
Il b The old man consented, and the egg
was placed at the back Of his neck,
beside his shirt collar and next to his
aeaet
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"a Horse with Good Sea Legs.

A horse has no inclination to lie down
at sea, no matter how long the voyage.
The writer once travelled with racehorse
on board steamer, and became deeply
interested in the animals behavior, as in
fact did the entire population Of the yes
sci. II was generally acknowledged that
there was no better sailor on board, be-
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Didn't Know the Countersign.

HE colored brother
has a wonderful
capacity for adapt
ing a word to his
senses. During the
war" said d we'll
known veteran, Eve
often had trouble in
getting up a list of
countersigns. I had
the matter in charge
and took q list of
European battles.
Tt was a coIorad
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THE BLUE UEANDTHEGRAY
BRAVE MEN WHO MET UPON THE
YIELD OF BATTLE.

Thrilling Stories Of the Rebeilion-oId
Soldiers and Sailors Recits Interesting
Reminiscenccs OF Life In Camp and on
the Field.
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negro on the load to drive, and started
for camp, it being about three o'clock
in the afternoon.
We proceeded along finely. The
road for several miles was bordered by
heavy timber on our left, while planta-
tion after plantation lay on our right.
II watched the negro driver sitting upon
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IF New York has the best dressed
ladies Chicago has the best dressed
beet.
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j
BOUT the 11th Of
October the Twenty
seventh Regiment,
Iowa Volunteer In
fantry, commanded
by J. D. Gilbert,
was ordered to Mile
Lacs for the purpose
of enforcing the law
in regard to the In
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Stampeding "Yanlks."
BY J. t. FREDERICK, 10Th OHIO CAVALRY.

URING the
march of
KIpatrick's
Third Di-
vision thro'
the Caro-
Ii as W Q
rested a day
or two near
r q y g t t e.
vile, and as
forage was
scarce, q de-
tail was sent
out from our
G o m p a n y
CTenth Ohio
Cavalry to
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A Refugee Camp stampeded.
BY J. NJ. coLLUM.

EN- naturally
q r Q b r q v Q
when they feel
they are about
to meet an in
,ferior force, es-
'pecially if
there has been
some show of
fear or dread
by the oppos-
ing force. This
spirit does not
exist alone in
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BY ]. L. DURHAM.

The Mille Lacs Expedition in 1sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-16
POOR EX-SENATOR JONES.
A Letter From His Retreat-He Be
HeveS He Is Pers secuted.
Eronl the RnLtimore Americnn


From the Baltimore Americd~
Ex-United States Senator Charles W.
Jones of Florida, whose unfortunate hallu-
cinations and romantic, but unrequited,
love, have finally brought him to an asy-
lum, has written the folio wing letter to the
Catholic Mirror of this city: ''The infidels
ana scotfers of christianity all over the
world as well as tn 9 hypocrites with
in the christian fold, cannot make
their false hearts or their deluded
minds yield assent to the great fun
damental truth which is the cornerstone of
the christian religion, namely; the resu rrec-
ton of Christ from the dead, which is at
tested by the testimony of all his apostles,
because it is not in accordance with the
experience of human life and the ordinary
course of events. They have such little
faith that they cannot believe great super
natural truth even when it relates to the
exercise of divine power, and the act is the
act of God himself. For the PRONUNCIATION
of this great truth the apostles were
punished as men never were before.
They went naked, hungry and thirsty:
were stoned and spat upon by the
rabble. And yet, upon the testimony
OF these humble men speaking to a super
natural fact, the hopes of 200, 000, 900 of
Catholics, and, indeed, the whole christian
world, with respect to eternal life are
lOunoeu- w Hdt distinguishes JQ9 CaChOlC
church to-day from all others in its sub
lime teachings with respect to supernatural
grace and power? Something out of the
ordinary course of events, and which
evinces the presence of intense religious con-
victions, which can come only from God.
This is the very highest evidence of the
Catholic faith, and whenever an example
of this kind is met with in life, we find
the same brutal spirit abroad in the
land. ready to stone and spit upon the
examples of it, JUST the same as the Jews
stoned and spit upon the followers of Christ.
The writer of these lines has suffered for
years as no other person of like prominence
ever suffered before in this cou TRY, and
when the truth comes to be known it will
be made as clear as the sunlight that all the
SANDER and brutal treatment he has met
with was the direct result of his Catholic
faith. The dirty sheets in the district that
Knocked and rldiculed his attendance at his
sacred devotions in the church of his boy
hood now brand him as a lunatic because
his soul Is devoted to the vindication of the
| truth"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-16
Chief Justice Fuller Goes shopping.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Chief Justice Fuller has been visiting his
friends In his old home He was expected
at the Depew banquet Friday night. but the
chair provided for him was vacant. He
occupied box at the Latin play at Central
Music Hall that night. He must have en-
joyed it judging from his countenance.
When the chief justice is in Chicago he is
the same unassuming man that he was
when he occupied that office In Fuller Block
on Dearborn street, on the entrance of
which his maine still appears on a piece of
tin from which the paint was washed many
days ago.
Saturday morning he came down on a
street car. Mrs. Fuller accompanied hun, and,
the two went shopping on State street. An
informant says that the chief justice carried
several bundles fro n the counters, as if he
had been accustomed to that sort of thing
Asked if the bundles were not to be sent he
said no, he preferred to carry them.
There is no reason why the chief justice
of the supreme court of the United States
should not go shopping and carry his own
bundles. but there are not many men hold
ing high places who do, and Chief Justice
Fuller will not be offended to learn that this
little shopping expedition of his caused a
good deal of pleasant comment on State
street last Saturday.