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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26
THE CAPTAINS MISTAKE,
The Omission of One Letter Causes Co
siderable TrOuhla In Cam

The Omission of One Letter Causes Con-
siderable Trouble In Camp.
Sergeant-Major Martin, of the Park
Commission, tells story of an Irish
Captain of his, Captain Patrick O'Fla-
herty, that would have told we'll of
Horace Greeley. The Captain had risen
from the ranks during the civil war; he
was devout Catholic, mill Jary marti-
net and rigid temperance man; but he
was weak in his spelling. Some drunk
enness occurring in the regiment, the
Captain ordered the grog stopped. OF
course this created discomfort among
the men, and finally one of them an
pealed for permission to buy liquor on
the ground of illness.
us it sick We are?" said the Captain,
suspiciously. ''Sure, whusky'll only
make ye wor-r-rse.''
mo, Captain the applicant replied,
will all possible Difference .sWhen I'm
affected this way little whisky relieves
me at once.
"a little, is it?'' said the Captain.
''Well, ye shall have little" and he
accordingly wrote this order:
so1FO II4FdGo jules O1 company "A /
gil of whisky"
The sutler looked at the order and
then at the soldier. s:What have YOU
got to hold your gallon?'' said he. Pri-
vate Jones was quick-witted. That's
SO" said he, scratching his head refec.
lively. Cant you lend me demiiohn?
Not john, my boy,'' said the sutler.
''Hold on, then, until I borrow some
canteens." Back he came in a few min
utes and got his gallon good measure in
his own and his comrades canteens.
That evening the tents of Company A
were the scene of wild hilarity and next
morning Captain O'Flaherty was in a
great rage about additional cases of
drunkenness. Furiously he rushed to
the sutler. "Who authorized you to
furnish that liquor?' he demanded. II
obeyed your order said the sutler,
calmly, exhibiting the document. INV
order?" repeated the Captain. ''That
was for gill--g-i-l.'' whats gill?"
asked the sutler, with supreme con-
tempt II never heard of gill of whis-
ky" The Captain overlooked the drunk
enness and never wrote any more pre-
scriptions. Philadelphia Inquirer.
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PARALYZED BY A, SCRATCH.

Peculiar Experience of u Maine Man on the
" Field of Battle.
II have read of men being paralyzed
by wound and unable to move" said a
we'll known prominent Maine Office
holder, "and ! believe it. / know that
there have been many cases of the kind,
and one of them in particular has such a
personal TWIST that have good reason
to remember.
ut was at the battle of Chantillv, in
the early part of the fight We had ap-
preached a low, rambling fcnce-a Vir-
ginia fence, as they were called-and I
had my gun throught it and was doing
what service could. Isaw the splinter
fly from piece Of that fence under the
impetus of lall from the enemy. In
the lightning flash of the flying wood
seemed to find time to dodge, and there
was a quick pain, like the soaring of a
hot iron, and the splinter was through
my hat-band and along my scalp peno-
trating it, but not injuring the skull.
The blow was severe and stunned
me. and | remember as we'll my last
look at the scene-the fighting troops,
the smoke, the battle and the tramplin-
men. fell back, my legs half doubled
up beneath me, and in moment nv
strength was gone and was powerless.
saw every thing. Men fell upon me.
Men trampled upon me. Horses rear
ed around me- The battle was on all
sides.
my wits wear clear, my brain in
clouded, but there was I, dying death
momentari]y, alive, yet dead and suffer-
ing more fortunes than l thought life
could have. l lay there perhaps half an
hour-every moment year of agony
when l felt some ones hand on my col
lar, and l was dragged out and turned
on my face, where lay for moment
as some one rifled my cartridge box.
The motion saved me. Ny pulse SEEM
ed to stir, my heart beat, my will to ex-
ert itself, and in a few minutes I was
myself The wound was so small that
l staunched it with my handkerchief
and in half an hour I was as we'll as
ever.
IF the hand had not found nv coat
collar should have been bleaching my
bones on Chantilly at this moment in
stead of here talking to you, and it
would have been tough to have passed
In on such scratch. Lewiston Jour-
nal - 49, ~.
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thousand pounds. That is tidy sum
for one who started as poor boy. And
am not.so old either. Just turned of
sixty! There is more than one noble
man in the kingdom that would be glad
of John Gritith's income. My Katy
will have rich dowry."
He was in terrupted here by the en-
trance of atservant.
''Mr. Griffith" he said, "there are
three men below who would like to see
you"
'"Threc men?"
eyes, sir. They are not gentlemen"
said the servant, who understood the
question. ''Ihey are men from the
mill, Pm thinking."
Every we'll; show them up"
1t was a holiday, and the works were
not in operation, so that the operatives
were off work.
Then was heard the tramp of heavy
boots on the staircase, and presently
entered three men, whose dress and ap-
pearance indicated clearly that they be-
longed to the class who are doomed to
earn their daily bread by hard and un-
RENTING labor.
''What is your business with me, my
men?' asked Mr.. Griffith, rising and
surveying them with interest. Are you
emplyed in the mill?"
eyes, sir" said the foremost, Hugh
Roberts, ''yes, Mr.. Griffith, sir, we are
employed in the mill, and it's about
that we've come to see YOU"
Every WE'LL" said John Griffith, re-
Stunning his seat, 'speak on, whatever
you have to say to me-"
Its this, Mr. Griffith, sir, and hope
you won't be offended at what I say.
We came here to humbly beg that you
would be pleased to raise our wages"
ITO raise your wages!' exclaimed
Mr. Griffith, in displeased tone.
Eyes, sir. l hope you won't be Of
Tended"
"Don't I give as high wages as are
paid in other mills?"
"May hap you do, sir; but it's very
hard to get along on three shillings a
day." ?
''But if. should pay CHER wages
than others, they could undersell me in
the market"
should work more cheerful, and do
more in day, if we felt that we had a
little more to live on, so that the wife
and children needn't have to pinch and
go hungry"
These words were uttered in a manly
and straigh forward tone, and there was
not little pathos in them, but it
seemed lost upon Mr. Griffith.
Tits only sixpence more a day we
ask, sir, said Hugh Roberts, pleading
ly.
Mr.. Griffith made mental calcula-
ton. He had three hundred men in his
employ. He found that sixpence day
additional would make sum total,
during the year, of over two thousand
pounds. This reflection hardened his
heart against the applicants. ..
NO." ne said, "your request is I'M
reasonable; can not accede to it''
But, SIR" said Hugh Roberts, "think
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called to him the facts connected with
the knife, and he secured the most val
liable one he could find. Returning to
s.. Louis on the 18th day Of January.
1889. he called on Colonel Steigers, and,
after saluting him, sad: Colonel
Steigers, do you remember 1oaning me
knife some years ago?''
He did, of course. and then Colonel
Blodgett drew the one he purchased in
Sheffield and presented it to Colonel
Steigers in place of the one he had bor-
rowed twenty-six years before. Colonel
Steigers had the dates, January 8. 1868,
January II, 1889, inscribed on the brass
plate on one side, and prizes it very
highly.-St. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
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STORY OF A KNIFE,
How Colonel Rlodgett's Life Was Saved
on the Battle Field.

How Colonel Rlodgctt's Life Was Saved
on the Battle Field.
Colonel Steigers, private secretary to
Postmaster j. B. Harlow, has a knife
that he prizes almost as dearly as life,
on account of very interesting war
"Reminiscences connected with it. Ac-
cording to Mr.. steigers' story, at one
time during the war he and Mr.. Wells
II. Blodgett were members of General
e. b. Browns staff. At the time he
speaks of they were located at Spring
field, Mo-, the basis of supplies for the
army. On the morning of the sth of
January, 1868, they received word that
General Marmaduke was marching to-
ward them with six thousand men. The
staff officers were sent over the field to
choose positions for the troops. Colonel
Stelgers and Blodgett went together and
were some time away. The enemy was
not far distant when they were ready to
return, and while returning at lively
gallop one of the stirrup-straps in Col
onel Blodgett's saddle burst The Col
onel refined up his steed and called to
Colonel Steigers to loan him a knife.
Colonel Steigers handed him common
horn-handled carver and rode on. When
Colonel Blodgett fixed his stirrup-strap
he put the knife in his pants pocket,
mounted his steed and followed The
battle began before they expected it,
and there was some hard fighting all
day. During the ARRAY ball struck
Colonel Blodgett in the right groin and
lifted him off the horse When he re-
covered sufficiently to make an exami-
ton he was surprised to find that the
ball had not punctured the flesh, but had
glanced off and out through the left side
of his pants, only tearing the skin in its
passage. He was fearfully sore, how
ever, and made his way to the surgeon,
who dressed the wound, and the Colonel
returned to the fight. 1t was not until
late that night, after the fight, that he
learned what saved his life. He felt
something awkward in his boot, and on
stripping it off he found a long, thin
piece of brass fearfully mangled.
''What is this?" he asked Of Colonel
Steigers, who joined him again after the
fight.
They both examined the bit of brass
very critically for several minutes, not
knowing what to make of it, when the
thought occurred to Colonel Steigers
that he had loaned Blodgett his knife.
Where is my knife, Blsdgett?'' he
asked
By Jove, this must be what is left of
It, Biodgett replied, gazing critically
on the little piece of brass. He then re-
membered having put the knife into his
right pants pocket, and concluded that
it had Warded off the force of the bullet
hat came SO near calling him to his
Maker. the knife was not referred to
again for years. In fact, the men were
separated for many years after. Colonel
Blodgett, however remembered the
"reminiscences, and while in Europe last
gear he met comrade there who re-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL,

L + Z. I
AT the seventy sixth annual COM
mencement of Princeton Theological
Seminary class of fifty nine was gradu-
| ated.
"A portrait Of William Lloyd Garri-
son has been presented to the public
school at Washington which bears his
name.
The receipts of the Baptist Home
Missionary Society during the year are
$449, 40. "a; the number of laborers sus-
tanned, 1873; the number of schools sup
| ported, IS.
The first theological school of the
country, Bangor Theological Seminary,
was chartered in 1914, and opened in
1916; the last is the Common School of
Theology, located at Atlanta, Ca, was
chartered in 1885,
-Vassar College celebrates this year
! the twenty-fifth anniversary of it's estab-
/ lishment. Its first president, who served
about one-half of it's first quarter CEN
fury, John Howard Raymond, was one
of the great educators of our time
The convention of the Episcopal
Church in South Carolina has decided
that the colored clergyman who now has
seat in the convention is to retain it
until his death or resignation; but that
no other colored delegate is to have a
scat.
Oxford possesses two vigorous
ladies' debating societies-the Ladies'
Association for Promoting the Educa-
ton of Women in Oxford and the Somer-
vile and Lady Margaret Joint Debating
Society. Both societies are Furnishing
and hold three or four sessions in each
term. $50 ~
Midland College, at Atchison, Kan,
. was founded by the General Synod in
1887, for the purpose of supplying home
missionaries for the ever-growing Luth-
eran population of the West and South
west. There is now goodly number
OF young men in preparation for the
ministry.
George w. Scott, of Atlanta, Ga,
lately gave $40, 600 to the Decatur Fe-
male Seminary, which was founded
about year ago. Twenty-Five thou
sand dollars of this gift will be spent ON
building and grounds, and SIS, 900 to en-
dow scholarships. The First and SEQ
snd Presbyterian Churches of Atlanta
villa each endow chair. !:
An English bishop lately ordained
young gentleman as deacon, and felt
it necessary to send for the clergyman
who had recommended him. 'What
may your lordship want with me?" II
wish, sir, to speak about that young
man?" What young man, your lord.
ship?" ''The young man, sir, whom I
ordained. I want you to keep him in
check. ! had great difficulty, sir. in
keeping him from examining me."-
Texas Siftings.
/ The University of Moscow recently
celebrated it's one hundred and thirty
fifth anniversary. Its teaching force
consists of Ss regular professors and IS
private instructors; the number of stu
dents is S,SO5. The Minister of Instruc.
ton has in recent years made several eff.
forts to lessen the attendance at this
and other Russian universities, particu.
1arly by keeping away the poor. In
Russia, too, the professions are over.
crowded. One of the latest orders is,
that the sons of coachmen and washer
women shall not be admitted to any OF
the higher grades of schools. Another
order is that only certain percentage
| OF the total number of students can be
Jews .. .
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faces, looking as if life were weary
struggle, with little to cheer it..
Scarcely had they left the room when
Katy Griffith entered.
Born when her father was com para
lively late in life, she was his darling,
J and the light of his existence. 1t was
for her that he wished to become very
rich that he might make her match for
| the highest, as he was wont to express
| it.
''They will overlook old John Crit.
tith's pedigree" he said to himself, iii
his daughter has good hundred thou.
sand pounds to her dowry."
Katy entered, a bright-eyed, attractive
girl of fifteen, of whom her father might
we'll be proud. H..
"How are you, my darling?" said her
father, smiling fondly upon her. ...
I'm always WE'LL" she said lightly;
"but, papa, who were those poor men
that met on the stairs? Had you been
scolding them?'
''What makes you ask, Katy?"
Because they looked so sad and dis
couraged." ..aj .e. ...'..
"Did they?" asked Mr. Griffith, with
momentary compunction. s&'
eyes, papa! and I heard one of them
sigh, as if he were tired of living.''
''They were men from the mill,
Katy" .......-.-...m
"And what did they come for? Do
you tell them about the work?''
mo; the overseer does that"
''Ihen what did they come for?"
'You are very curious, my darling.''
''That isn't telling me, papa" said
the young lady, persistently.
''Then, If you must know, it was to
ask for higher wages"
"Of course you gave it,"
-ss'Of course didn't. Why should I?''
because they need it. How much dc
they get now?"
'Three shillings day."
'Only three shilllngs a day." ex-
claimed Katy, land have to support
their families out of that?"
"Yes."
20, papa, how can you pay them suvu
mean wages?"
Il pay as high wages as other manu-.
facturers," said her father.
'But they can't 1.-Two on three sh Il.
lings a day, poor men. How much more
did they ask for?''
''Sixpence day."
''Only sixpence day, and you re-
fused" said Katy, reproachfully.
| But consider, my dear, on all my
workmen it would amount to more than
two thousand pounds year."
"And how much do you make in a
year. papa?"
'"rhis year." said Mr.. Griffin,
proudly, 81 think I shall make nearly
fifteen thousand pounds"
"You don't surely spend all that
papa?"
mot more than four thousand"
s'And the rest?"
II lay up for my Katy
''Then," said Katy, ''as it is to DC
mine, pay the men shilling more 8
day. There'll be enough left for me.
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SWEET MEMORIES.

When winter hurls her bitter sleet
Across the unprotected moor,
The traveller with hasty' feet
Speeds on towards his cabin door; &s
But though the sharp fanged, nipping air
g May crust his beard with icy rime.
It can not from his memory tear
The sweet delights of summertime,
So every memory born OF joy
Will live as long as life. shall last:
No changes can the charm Destroy
/ IT'S proof 'gainst every arrow cast.
A backward view recalls the hours
That once our youthful pulses thrilled,
AS aromatic summer flowers T.
Live in the scent from them distilled.
The memory Of childhood passed
Beneath gentle's mothers sway,
With loves sweet mantle DER it cast,
Can never wholly pass away.
Whatever. adult fate we earn,
Whate'er the censure or the praise
Still will the fond heart sometimes turn
Back to those careless, happy days.
Then let US, as we journey on, H."
Endeavor some sad heart to cheer
twill be an act to think upon .,
When ending our probation here
A joy to know that after death
Has set the restless spirit free,
There still lives in our mortal breath
Some fondly cherished memory.
Francis S. Smith, in N. Y. Weekly.
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what it is to support a family on three
shillings day."
1T is hard, no doubt" said Mr.. Grit
fifth; ''but can not afford to make the
advance you DESIRE
"Then you refuse, sir9"
81 do. If you can do any better, of
course, I won't prevent your lettering
yourselves"
1--WE can't do better sir,'' said Hugh,
bitterly, crushing his hat between his
toil-hardened fingers. .'We have no
other way to live except to work for you
and take what you are pleased to pay
"Think it over, my men," said Mr..
Grifh th,s more good hum redly, for he
had carried his point, sand you will see
that can't pay more than other man
ufacturers. I've no doubt your wives
and children will earn something to
help you along. "
The three men departed with sad
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26
KATY'S SACRIFICE.
It Furnished Comfort and Happi-
... ness to the Mill Hands

O Fl N G r I F.
fifth, a rich En-
glish manufact-
urer, sat in a
room in his ele-
g a n t m a n sion
ono day in au-
tumn. To judge
| by his face, his
] reflections were
! of an agreeable
nature.
"The prospect
u.s." he said to
h i m self, that
my income for
the present year
will reach fifteen
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26

Come to Idaho. Soon be State. Sure
crops Big prices. Field crops bring SIS per
acre. Free range for stock free Governme,,t
Harvest Excursions, all roads. For illus
trated pamphlets, rates, etc, write to Board
OF Trade, Boise City, Idaho.
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An Eve for Business.

Doctor Ford May ask why this re-
fusai?
Miss Millions Certainly, doctor! You
know my sister married lawyer, so il
] expect to get any Of papa's money ]
must marry lawyer also. -Munsev's
Weekly.
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HAVE. you ever tired Dobbins, Electric
Soapa 1t don't cost much for you to get one
bar of your grocer, and see for yourself why
it is proiscd by somGny, after "a years steady
sale Be sure to get no imitation There
are lots Of them.
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AN HlBERNIANISM.
How Silver Dollar Was Worn Down b.
LOT

How Silver Dollar Was Worn Down by
Circulation.
Anumber of patriotic sons of Erin were
seated around table one night discuss
ing little of every thing, when one OF
them began lamentation over light.
weight silver dollar he had in his
pocket. .
9Th hid an'th' tails worn down thot
foine ye wouldn't know tn hid from
tn tail if it wasn't that the hid's always
on tn other soide."
"Got worn thot way by cirkylation?"
$50 they say; but OF behave some
smar-r-rt divips TUX a jack-plane an
schraped a doime or two off her for luck.
Cirkylation can't wear dhollar down
loike thot" T.. -.
''It can too, an DILL prove it," said a
third. slave ye got good dhollar,
Dinny?"
Dinny, curiously enough, had one, and
produced it.
"Now pass it round tn table,"
Around it went.
'Twicet more" .... ....s
Twice more it went.
"Wance more, an let me hov it,"
Once again it circulated, and finally
rested in the palm of the instigator OF
the performance. He then leaned over
to the owner of the dollar and handed
him silver quarter.
''Phwat's this?' asked the latter.
'Thot's yer dhollarv'n
Circulation, history says, left it's mark
that evening upon some thing more than
pure dross.-Harper's Magazine.
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An Enemy with the Rheumatism

An Enemy with the Rheumatism
May be safely pooh-poohed He is seldom
S Se Ies nsed fnt fSf him. h9ug
tiers for while, for ten chances to one
that benefcent restorative will make him
well enough to come down upon you like
q thousand of bricks when you least ex-
pect it. Dyspepsia, constipation, neuralgia,
kidney complaints and malarial maladies are
among the bodily Affections completely
s'knocked out" by the Bitters.
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Meeting

Meeting Her Half Way.
Shelf we are going to get married
you must give up smoking.
He-Yes.
She,-And drinking and your club.
He-Yes. #
She-Now, doesn't any thing else sug-
gest itself to you, that you will give up
Of your own accord"
He-Yes.
She-What
He-All idea of marrying YOU Mum
sey's Weekly.
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AMM1DowN is mans given name, sug-
gestlve of an Interrogation point, and the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26

ACHlcAGo doctor says railroad conduct
ors are liable to an affection of the spinal
cord. Doesn't he mean bell cordl
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26

The man who is trying to climb up finds
lots OF heels above him and lots of fists be
hind him.-Atchlson Globe
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The Chinese carry their devils with them
wherever they 90. They are great imp
porters.-Texas Siftings.
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If You are tired taking the large old fash
Toned gripping pills, try Carter's Little Liver
Pills and take some comfort. A man can't
stand everything. One pill dose. Try them.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26

THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Forty pills in vial; only one pill a dose.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26

A sALLow skin acquires healthy clear
ness by the use OF Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
HILLS Hair and Whisker Dive. so cents.
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Are You Going West?

A QUEER thing about strike is that it al
ways comes to an end as soon as it gets into
working order -Binghampton Republican.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26

HALLS CATARRH CURE is liquid and is
taken internally. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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THE ancient Greeks always marched to
battle singing hymn 1t was their fight
ing chants.-Blngh hampton Republican.
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EARLY to bed and early to rise -southern
vegetables. Jester
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BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.

CONTRARY to some peoples supposltion,
coal oil is not found in Haute
EXPRESS u. ---.- :
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We sheer ct the Siamese for worshfpine
the elephant; but think OF the money chat
10 paid here annually just to see 1.-THE
Jester. 8 s53
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" He Pays the Freight .
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