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Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23
A California Sunday.

SAS FEAECIsCO, June l4-To an east
ern man the most striking feature Of
California life is the Sunday business.
Here are churches and church people,
as IN other cities, and these are not un-
ike the same classes Of people IN Phila-
delphia or Boston. But not only are the
churches open here on Sundays, but the
theatres, baseball games. shooting tOUr-
naments, fishing and hunting parties.
picnics and all meuner Of pleasure seek
ing 20 on IN full blast. Market street,
at the ferry docks, is indeed a scene of
lively activity on Sunday morning. Fol-
towing on each others heels are bands of
music and uniformed ranks Of men
marching TO take boats or special trains
to spend the day in festivity at some
island or grove resort.
The people have become accustomed TO
this sort of thing until it does not strike
them as being anything out of the ordi-
nary every day occurrence. But what
strikes me Is the most amusing feature
Of the whole scene IS the heather Chinee.
who apparently governs himself by his
own Asiatic calender In China there is
no such division Of time as weeks. They
have no Saturday for halt holiday and
10 Sunday for 4 day of rest. One day is
the same as another, and as one passes
through tho outlying market gardening
districts herea bout he sees the industri-
ous heather busily blowing in his corn
or hoelng in his cabbage field. On the
streets their laundry wagons keep on
their rounds in search Of soiled linen or
delivering big baskets filed with starched
and blueiRg daubed wash of previously
gathered garments. At their laundries
the lines are filed with drying shirts
faUnting in the breeze, and in their fac
torres the sound of the hammer and the
click Of the sewing machine is heard the
same as on other days.
Thus is seen on Sundays here the COS
mopoitanisn Of the most cosmopolitan
city on the North American continent.
W. q. BENTON.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23

Ire 1l-< n2'&11 srrzsLss ~ r4slz z---ssJ-
raH@,-.-s --@4 gt--asa., g-a8 22-s So
AttsE = While Dr Hg2azs az1ttea Il
h-s ec1ysrs&CsoG ~ osAaT is.4a psrssnzl
tgpics, taking Il vszio1z veogle z81
t1Zngs- hs eesss7d - Be IL reserved
as2 n letters submitting o - lztsE-
Wv, ard hee4L8e Ehe Geli ghEful ecuver-
s4rlorl4-lsr s1d LAe aEss21Ee hsseDer.
VISA ! rose q 60 after pleasant pei
II or Inis sort of Conversation. b re-
minded uls that / oaght u lOok oUt Il
hls NiadO~ 3nd Sc tie nYsE and EAe
lev bridge. Tbs widow wzs place
r1A of Suggestions. Across ghe river
lzy CSlabg16ge, tae home - Loag.sllow,
Lowell and ths AutOcr2E htz-sslf, whsTs
stands tie famous ~ ssAL1 gt0n Elm,
under y hlch " assaingt0n took command
II the American army Az where Is
situated The trxE colsgs foundot Ia rhis
country. Harvard university. seazer
flowed the stream celebrated ia sooS aud
grose, q which L.onzfell0w wrote:
Evsr tilat Ia sas1os win1ess
faro1zn Ias uls2toNs srixts and trsa
rni a. iel-gth tny rex thOu a8dsss
II TIE CoSo1 u Lae So
Folr ioog years u Gliay.ed feeling.
har u rzss snt hzh Ia ssr1s,
have seea ~ ~4Lsrs stzAll2y
0uEsFe Azo Tie sLr1-zl 4 I2
DR.. Holmes has been saii 70 have "an
entire want u reverence FOR eyerything
which Is not naturally and nationally
worthy 0f reverence and il has been
added, This tendency sometimes makes
him strike too heavy blows at the nsr-
ro1g creeds Of men" Tie exact position
Is best defined by words from his oain
lips: Il may speak slightingly q creedk,
but no one ever heard ne speak lightly
OF tho Master"
You have heaul OF the three doctors
who are ths best physicians DR. Di bt
and Dr.. Quiet and Dr. Mer-yman The
last must mean the chsery little man
wlo = the subject Of this sketch. His
aim has been % make life less hard for
mankind by administering the best OF
al stimulants and reVivants-a good
hearty laugh. 10 is doctor 10 the
mind As well as the body. and may be
regarded Is oar national physician. His
pleasant doses may not avail IN tire cure
OF dyspepsia or cancer, but let any one
take a good spoonful OF his famous med
icIne for melancholia, heartache, home
sickness or hypochondria. and he viii
thereafter testify 10 the efficacy OF this
treatment. ANNE BABEL WILLS.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23
onih leare 81 follows:
A Snrinr Medicine.

The druggists claim that people call
daily for the new cure for constipation
and sick headache, discovered toy DR..
Slas Lane While in the Rocky Noun
tains. 1t is said 10 be Oregon grape
root "a great remedy IN the far west for
those cOmplalntsl, combined with sun
pie herbs, and is made for use by pour
ing on boiling water TO draw out the
strength. 1t sells at 30 cents package,
and is called Lanes Family Medicine.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23
summer schedUie ca 4. 4. s 1. X. X, IA
Enect sunday. Jahsxs


summer Schedule on 4. 4. s L. Il. Il, IN
Eject SUNDAY. Jans 81
North-Le&ye Grand Rapids 6;55 a.
IL. Tor Big Rapids, also for Saginaw wa.
Howard City.
Leave Grand Rapids 7.25 a. m, AZ
irving Traverse CITY 1928 noon, PetOs-
Key 80 p. M, Aacklnac Island p Ia
Leave Grand Rapids al II 80 -. III,
arriving Traverse CITY 60 p. m, Pc
toskey $50 o. IN, Macklnac Island IL
p. IN.
Leave Grand Rapids 40 p. m, al
TIylug Traverse CITY 1888 p. m.
Leave Grand Rapids 1880 p. ~, AZ
riUng PetOskey 5.25 Il. m, MacEinac
Island 7.A0 "a. m, carrying Wagner
sleeping cars 10 Petoskey and Macklnaw
City.
This train runs daily between Grand
Rapids and Macknaw City. All other
trains on northern division daily eXcepi
sunday.
Trains south leave as follows:
At $50 Il. IL. and p. N. for Cincn-
natl, carrying through parlor and Wag
ner sleeping cars; at 1928 a. Ii. fOr Fort
Wayne and Portland; at 1925 a. IN. fol
Chicago VIA. Kalamazoo. arriving ~
Chicago at 4:lj p. IN; at $50 p. ~. foi
Chicago via. Kalamazoo, carrying
through Wagner sleeping car, arriving
at Chicago at 500 a. IN.
Trains for Muskegon leave at a. m,
ll:2O a. III. and $40 p. IN.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23
Notice Of Sale in EquitY.

TINTED STATES or AMEGTCA-The Cir
cult Court Of the Un'tcd States for the
Sixth Circuit and Western District 81 Aich!-
gan. Southern Division. In Equity;
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Con paay. Complainant. vs. Harvey J. Hollis
ter. aH executor. and Martha v. Tompkins. as
eTeCutrix ~ the last VIII and testament Of
Byron j.. Bal. deCeHsod, Martha VI. Iomp-
kins. individually Martha Melville, Daniel
Bal. Prudence a. Van Every. David i. y an
Every. ttfOrge N. Van EveTL. Frank J.. Noble.
Joseph II. Tomrkirs. John =. CreqUe Harvey
J. HOllisfer. individually. the First National
Hum. Emsnuel /. Schneider Byron L. Ban.
and Ashley I. Bah. defendants
In pursuance ~ 2 decree Of said court made
on the ninth dav of May. A. ID. ls9l. m tlo
above entitled cause. ] shall sell - public
On tuesday. the % day of July A. T..
lE0 a. tea clock lu tie forenoon II
that da7 ~ the front SOUTH door ~ The
Court Block s0-cauedl on Lyon street. in the
ctv @, Grand Rapids a4d counts of Kent in
sait district. SAID Court Block being The p ace
~ holding fno Crcuif CONT fer sid county II
hfrf. SOB l1at Sd re ni land sing ~ SAID if
cf Grand Rapids Kent County. michigan. 2 Z
more part rr.srlV described - Tiere 70 isni
bounded ss follows. Commencing 90 thc 81 .'
fre ~ ana. sire r, ID fha cifv NJ Grand itaFi-
IDS. + -ut CcurtT. = oh.Ean ~ the rorfbesst
corufr cf lot Hea.beT fRentg-f gar q accor1-
Jig G.. fhe Kent fiaf ~ said city. fhelee
rs-rherlv rn the ssii- wees line ~ Canal .tf- -ef
elEftFfur aid one hat -+r- fef t-f-c.
v-sterr st riE1t angles ~ 80 q wes' Il1e ei
Ceral street OPS hH0 ar-f end hffee7 4la feet
thence earf.rrIT rzr..a. with said vest Hre
nf Cana. street eighty frrr ar1 9nn-h6 .>f.
f--t tfrare essriT rn hundred and tftee .
terf tl fh@ ece to-rrl1g
laHN 1s~RFvCT.
se iH lAarcerT.
#.r7 .rr
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23
Try q Menthol inhaler
at the Drug store.

The quickest way 10 get a
good new thing into use IS
10 take the risk OF il.
You can get the corset
that, more than any other.
gives 4 woman 4 happy face.
You can wear it two or three
weeks and return it if not
satisfactory. Ask at your
store. The corset is Balls.
The store has a primer on
Corsets also. That is worth
your reading.
Cz.cAeo Cokss- o.. Chicago End New YC.K.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23
A VISIT TO DR. HOLMES.


sh-a Ia a-- - ~ - The oSs41as q
gas Rl-As's-as Ia aSt IA Lsss -sSA
tAs A-s~srsEA L1as1ssr - -DE. Esrry-
aa--S - a. GttsG-
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23

why does she sing With her mouth
clcee3r~
"eha has = fa'sefto voice ard = afraid
r. VIII drop ont Chatter.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23
Cheap Lands and Homes in Kentuc ", Ten
nessee, Alabama,
Mssissinni and ouieiana.

On the line OF the QUEEN j. CRESCENT
ROUTE can be found splendid bottom. upland.
timber and stock lands. Also the finest iru 2
ana mineral lands on the continent. Tor sale
or favorable terms.
FARMERS with ali thy getting get home
IN the sunny South. where Billiards and zee
clad plains are unknown. Only lIue from Cin-
cinna:. 10 SouerS-t. Hartman. Cartil. Chat
tanooCa. Tenn. New England Citg. Fort Payne
ANA Alfalfa. Ala. Meridian. Miss. Arcsd q,
Shreveport Ia. Parties desiring informal on
Of choice locations. for factories. building
sites. mineral. timber. grazing aud agrlcui-
tural lands. can obtain reliable infornstiol D
with county maps. hy addressing D. .. Ed
WARDS. General PASSENGER and T cket A. M,
Queen & Crescent koute. Cincinnati. ohio.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23
THE CHICAGO ROUTE.
GRAND RAPIDS { INDIANA
AND
MICHIGlh CENTRAL RAILROADS,
THROUGH WAGNER SLEEPING CARS.
Commencing Mondsv. june O. trans VII run
as follow.
GRAND RkPios 10 CHICAGO.

af follows
GRAND RAPIDS 70 CHICAGO.
Leave Grand Eapidf - an u Wp m
Arrive Cnlc, g. ..-. u b fn ? ~ n
u lDp. ln.tra.u has through wagner Sleeping
Car.
Passengers hv ihe - p o m train VII change
AZ k8lsmazfo 90 lrncten. making close e1uuec-
ton. and vii rcacb Chicago iH tine IN the
afternoon Western ccuneciionf.
These tTains viii rUn daily except sunday.
CHICAGO TO GRAND RAPIDS.
Lave Chicago. Tgsam 2l0 p m lo 90 p n
AuiFe 6raT.d RAPIDS ? p u .n 90 fHa a n
IN ~ 2. W train daly except saturday iHe
through MsEnrf r.felinE Car ntlcr t.aHe
oafiy except Sunday
Passengers 0F 81 8 r tfaIr car rhtar ~ f.n-
ner lu oINiua rtf hf.nff reaching f..aH.HI0'.
Direct c01ur. Son af 81 aHagHn q af.rI..H.
Fo- soeTfnE rar res srFFafIHnF. aFrf o.
Union TicIrf once Monroe e.. or t0 o. tIia
gust a. station.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23

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Apples -s8.8S3t4-S4 ? 5sfre-
beaus -5s-< ss' e a-s1V---
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Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23

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Telegram-herald., 1890-06-23

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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30

"wE'LL LICK 'EN, TOO, OLD MAN."
house stood in the midst Of great wide
open space. The porches were filled
with young maidens and old ladies now;
there werc troop horses tethered close
by, gallant fellows with broad-rimmed,
much be-plumed hats and gilt-laced gray
uniforms were there. The captain Of
that band. Emile Carman, devoted him
self especially to one dainty, quiet,
beautiful lass who seemed not to APP
preciate the honor thus thrust upon her.
Carman was brave man, handsome and
o great favorite with the ladies, but to
this young maid he seemed utterly dis.
tasteful.
A sound OF hoofs upon the hard road
"a gray-coated picket dashes up and
signals: They're coming!'
Then there is hurried mounting and
formation. quick words Of caution, sug.
gestion and command.
It was for no holiday show that those
daughters of the South had gathered
there. lndread, yet with intense longing
towitness tho strife of real war. they had
been gathered to grace this duel, to sec
the ssinvaders" receive the punishment
justly deserved.
There comes in sight thin thread Of
blue. each man and horse q picture. and
the young leader beautiful as . god.
Soon they deploy into limo, 90 close
that the expression on each facc can be
read by the breathless spectators, who
noio would have given the world to fly
the coming scene, but yet. spell-bound,
remained.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30
UTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 50, 1890.

mo It you put me away from you; think
1t will kill mo II I am Obliged togo away
without bidding you goodbye. Bid
mo como to you for tho sake of the
old lovc, ut least. Your own Jack"
But Miss Russell madc no sign, and
Jack Forester marched away without
the cravod goodbye"
In tho drcary days which followed,
tho war-cloud grew heavier and more
threatening. Then came tho battle of
Stone River, and Jacks regiment was
in tho thickest Of tho fight.
Palc and stricken Elaine read his
namc among tho "missing."
Then her great love, held SO long in
allegiance by stubborn pride. surgcd over
Its barriers. and she knew that hc had,
all the time, been "all tho world to
her."
People watched her white face, with
sympathy and pity in their hearts. ':sho
is brokcn-hcsrted!" they said.
But Elaine said nothing; she only
grievcd and ''rcmcmbercd.'
And that was why Ncll's question
wounded her sorc heart afrcsh, while
the tears dropped on tho wreath sio
was making for Jack. O, the bitterness
OF q repentance which comes too late!
Memorial Day dawncd beautiful and
bright, and tho pcoplc OF Windymerc
came slowly and tcarfullv to tho quiet
cemetery, to hold tho impressive scrv-
ices of the day and strcw flowers ON tho
graves Of dear friends gono to rest.
The gray-haired n,inistcr-hc had
been Jacks cfaplain-offercd prayer
after the sweet, low mcmol inl sunl.. and
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30

tho fair Elaine. IIo was ready for 70.
conciliation, and made advances in that
direction; but it seemed to him that shc
grew farther and farther away from
him. When the time drew near for him
to join his regiment, he felt that it
would be almost impossible to go with
out becoming rcconcilcd to her whom he
loved best. So he mado d last effort to
win her back.
"For Miss RUSSELL" the bearer said,
as lie handed q bouquet Of roses in at the
cottage at the end Of tho street; and
Elaine knew that it was from jack be.
fore She read the pcncilcd lines hidden
among tho fragrant potals.
II beg Of you" ran the words. Ito for.
give all. My life is worth nothing to
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30

do wilnin dat wnz swcepin' do yard an
says: Susan, doan' sing no mo-: olc
marstcr is dead
'.Wall, snl.'' tho old man continued
after moments silence, dc fracus dun
git lio.:rr an hotter. an soldiers; fun
hof side, Jun olcrrun dc nci;s.lorllcod.
One day yerc conc or great cry dat dar
gwine be er fight somcwllar obcr at
Cancy Fork. Iwcnt poli!,' OIL roun' dat
way, | did. an seed cr whole lot o.
cav'y or lidin' cr ro,n', an den seed
c:;vrv % do udcr Side ridin' roun' am
bimrbN yrrc come or mighty b!owin' o.
deHa brass hons an den =" the old man
united 81 rcd bandanna handkerchief
thu, u" wore round his neck, wiped his
face. tucked to the old mule and con-
tinucd:
IL nebrr ycrcd dc like sense dc day
dat ! WIZ horncd. Ncbcr ycrcd dc like
o w..aorin' an ycllin' an sloot;n'.
Scum like ono desc sto'lns in dc summer
dat is sortcr late an is or fccrcd dat it
amt got time ter sit dar. got down
heAinc lie bluff an laid down him or
rock an ies' let 'cm fight, cazo didn't
think dat my sittin' cut dar an swadin'
ON would do no good, fur when folks
takes it inter da heads ter hurt one
nudcr. Wy t'a man dat goes foolin' wild
EN- is mighty APP ter loose or good cal
O hi; 'inac. ldoan' know how long
stay um'cr dat bluff, but You better
blcde dat ! ain't como out till dat noise
dun dice! or way. When como out
went ~ on dc hill, did, an whut or
awful sight it WIZ; but dar amt no
usc'n tullin' you dat Gaze / recAons you
dun ls,iowcd whut or batttlc is. hadn't
went fur till foun' Jim an John
lwyin' dar' dead. axcd some men cf
n,ort take &c two boys an bury 'cm, an
Ga say nout, an | tuols 'cm ter do trce
::tar had seed 'cm settin' down ter
gcdcr-whar had seed 'cm part an
one 81 ter do Mort am dc uddcr ter do
Souf-an' l buried 'em dar. Dar's dc
tree, sah."
Ever year on dc thirtieth o. May,
comes olocr, me an do cliillun, an VIC
puts flowers OH dem boys graves. We
| ain't got no flowcrs-dat is no sho 'nuif
flowcrs-caze wc halter work SO hard
tryi.' ter make err libin dat wc amt got
time ter raise 'cm. an we KANT git wild
| flowers dis time o. year an it's or bout
cz much cz wc kin do ter git do viii
;, plum. hut happens ter know or thiclset
that blooms late"
by this time We had reached the tree.
Under it there were two graves, neatly
sodLcd and studded with shells. / sat
, on my horse, and with q feeling Of pro.
found respect for tho old mans devo.
tion. gave audience to his simple me-
mortal address. rode on deeply i'm.
pressed. and as was ascending. /. hill a
short distance away I, breeze sprany up
and brought the words and the tune of !.
plantation hymn; and. looking back, I
saw the old man and the ..ch:,lreu''
standing under tho tree with hands up
lifted OPlE r. READ.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30

blooming shrubhcry, and moment
later u delicious perfume, rcdolencc
which once brca thcl can never bc mis-
taken. gave proof that the old follow
had cargo OF wild plum boughs.
(which way, old man?' asked, rid
ing along side of the vehicle.
..Gwinc CIR bout or mile obcr yandcr,
sah, )" lie answered. turning to mo with a.
was lost in contemplation of it.
"What arc You going to do with tho
wild plum bonghs:?" asked.
'.Wall. snli. it's jest CIR little CIR fair o.
mine an de cl:illmas docking round at
the two womcl) an doan' reckon itkin
intrust you none."
81 should like to know,'I replied.
''If You had Il wagon load Of anything
else. ! should doubtless pay no attention
to 1T. but load OF perfume awalicns my
interest,""
.'.Ics lissun at dat man. 'ilc said,
speaking to the women. II reckon he
bc maxim fun q dis ole mule an wagin.
nc:..'. Docs you want inc ter tell you
slo 'nuiF, saho?'
''Ycs, should like to know"
"Oh. it aim no,l,in' ter he '.;l,ar,ctl er
bout, still it ain much ter tcil.' lie
was silent for u few momcnts-pullcd
the old mule around to avoid largo
stone. and the, said:
when yeu :;t ter dc top O. dc hill
you kin loot: way ol;cr ter do right an
sec &c house wlar uster lib when l
wuz CT boy. lister long ter ole man An
dcrso. Taylor. Had two mighty bright
hcvs. ..e ole t:encrmen did. am cz da WIZ
twins an WIZ jest or like didn' know
which one liked dc hes an dis WIZ
sortcr cuis, toe. fur or nigger is er mon
stus ham ter mako up his mine C. ter de
pusson he is de mos in lub wild. wrz
CT good 'cal older den Jim am John WIZ,
an ! nstcr sortcr manage 'cm, did.
When ole mars want at home uster
sorter make 'cm STAN CIR roun', did
CT huh. De war hit rps an comes cr
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30
OFFICIAL PAPER.
Firmly, as men should, stood the force
fv, spun,,

Firmly, rs men should, stood the force
In gray, waiting. !;
Tho boys in bluc rodc ON; trot! gal.
lop! CAo,ye! A foncc' was, betwccn-
no stopping for that. !. ovcrl Lift 'cm!
and tho limo cleared 1t and landed with.
out break.
Charge! and they thundcrcd ON
against tho foe that as bravcly rushed
to meet them.
No need for mo to l,ass been .tkc$c:.
Twas gallant fight, know, and q. fair
one. And fortune favored tho blue. No
shame to tho Southcrns that thcy broke
and wcrc- driven, and all honor to our
Nellie that, as soon as tho first flush Of
his FIRST victory was over, he recalled
his pursuing force and returned to tho
opening field to caro- for tho wounded,
foo and friend. impartially. :..
Womcn's kindly hands had forestall-.
ed him in that and oil the late spcctat-,
ors wcrc inside tho house, on Christian
deeds intent. when he dismounted at its
front aud stepped upon tho porch:
just then, from tho open doorway,
carac tho sweetest vision that his eyes
had ever looked upon. The lady gazed
upon the young hero whom .shc had
watched, battling 80 grandly. against,
her friends. and as his eycs told tho
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30

>~s'J W oAsVSS ST4o1s uuDlll8GlOu ana
prayer to ono stricken soul who hungcrs
for the death that comes not.
Ned Douglas joined .sOurs" in '0s,
while We were serving in Louisiana.
Right from "Thc Point" he came, rc-
fusing the fcw weeks furlough grant
cd on graduation, SO fearful was
he that tho war might end be-
fore he could make q record in
that grand strife. A knightly young
soldier was hc, tender and truc as
his namcsake Of tho loving song-the
soul of a lion for fight, the heart Of a
loving girl for all that was poor, pitiful
OF weak. Tho blush came often to his
fair check at rude remark or unkind
jest, and he would toss his long, blonde
hair from of his brow with hasty hands
whose nervous action showed how he
longed to resent unworthy thoughts
and deeds In those he considered should
be soldiers in all things souls of honor.
"Beauty" and "Bcau," were tho first
names suggested for him; but his neat
ness, tho feminine tact he showed in
ruling his mon and gaining tho friend-
ship OF even tho toughest officers. to.
gether with tho really womanly traits
that seemed to bo moro than fairly pro-
portioncd in his character, caused some
one to dub him Nellie and ssNellie,
no was from the day the name first
sounded for him.
II was at certain point on tho Mis-
sissippi, below tho mouth of tho Red,
that we had laid in camp for two months
nothing was stirring but stagnation
and tho troopers, MS Corporal Casey nut
1t, were getting "bluc-n,oldy for want
of q baitin'."
lowering about our lines, just outside
and continual in annoying little hornet
like attacks. was body of Confederate
partisan rangers. Well mounted. know
ing tho country perfectly, having
the cooperation of all tho inhabitants,
and brave, daring fellows withal, tho
little troop of Captain Carman kept us
continually on the alert. and when wc
sought him he was, likc tho traditional
Paddy's 0ca, ''nevcr there" Ills success
eml,oldcned him, dozen times hc sent
challenges to mo daring mo to send out
thirty of my best troopers to meet his
band, composed of that number, in fair
fight in open fold. Such proceeding.
by arrangement, would have been SO
grossly Irregular that headquarters
would never have sanctioned it. But
Nellic heard of the boast and brought all
the woman power of 'pestcr" hc pos
scssed to bear upon me until allowed
him, "unbeknownst to me-" as it were.
to accept the challenge and arrange for
the fight.
Twas a beautiful May morning as 1
watched the gallant band, from the
closed flap of my tent, file out and move
down the road behind the grand levee.
Nellio was at tho head of his picked
twenty-five; no more would he take.
.'Wc'll give them tho odds and will lick
'cm. too. old man!' he said, as he shook
my hand before mounting. A little
scout, Us all tho men remaining behind
in camp thought the expedition was,
but every "boy" Of that twenty-five
know the work that was cut out for him,
and to do or die was the resolve within
his breast.
Seven miles down the river road was
tho noble plantation Of Mr.. villiare.
Its rambling, low, pissza-surrounded