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FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS BOWLING, Aucroneer.

NHoMAS BOWLING. Aucuoneer.
49, SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT.
4S DOZEN MEERSCHAuM AND FANCY PIPES,
WAX MATCHES. "a DOZEN FANCY CANES
ALSO
SEVEN BAGS PEANUTS. SCOTCH DAT ESSENCE
ALSO
5000 NEW YORK CIGARS
ALSO
LOT OF MiSCELLhN ,;OUS GROCERIES
On FRIDAY MORNInG MAR II TWENTY FIRST
1880, at kEN O'CLOCK, within my auction rooms
shall sen special consignment of mIscei. a..eoIIs
goods THOMAS DOMINO,
ml9-2t Auctioneer
INHoMAH BOWLING, Auctiopeer.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, No. 1910 d
STREET South NEST. AT AUCTION
On MONDAY ATT RNOON. MARCH TWENTY
FOURTH, 1890, at FOU X O'CLOCK, ia front OF the
premises shall sell par.s lots and IN sulIare BIB
"a lOxlOo Improved by Two story and Attic Frame
Dwelling with Brick BASEMENT No 1910 ID street
sou Invest.
Terms One-thrd cash, balance in and l2 months
with notes bearing interest and secured Iy de- OF
trust or all cash, at option Of purchaser AL convey
anclng, &c. at purchasers cost; 500 deposit re-
CURED Ut the time of sale.
THOMAS DOWNING
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THE UNITED STATES MUTUAL ACCIDENT As
ISOLATION OF the City of New York, in addi-
ton to its other assets, has just deposited with
the Atlantic trust company of this city fund
OF the tulfllment OF its contracts.-Neao York
Times
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EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS.

DR.. Lighthil takes pleasure to submit
to those interested the following testi-
monials Of cures:
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FTNHOMAS UUNLING, Auctloneer,
! TRUSTEES, SALE OE NAIEARIF SrRrRRA,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
PROPERTY.
Under deed OF trust dated August %, 1889 re-
corded III iber No. l422, folio l55, We Will sell on
TUESDAY the TWEEN Il-FIETH DAY OF MARCH
A. ID. 1890, at FIVE O'CLOCK PM, in front OF tile
Premises, Lots numbered thirty 600 and thirty one
(3lD IN Lot numbered four ttl Hickeys suDdlVi-
sion Of Greenyae. containing about acres and 81
lelches of land
The property has two roads leading to il from
Hlchey's Road" and extends 10 the Eastern Branch
OF Potomac River. and IS marked the Hopkins map
OF the District with the name of Christian kupler
Terms OF sale: $1,000 cash. the residue in two
eqal payments al one aud two with interest at
. Ger cent, payable alfyesrly. to be secured 10y
deed OF trust OF the premises Deposit of 500 when
property knocked on Convey aDcing and recording
at purchasers cost.
FIELDER p. HACKNEY, ,.
ml3-l0t WM. A. THOMSON trustees.
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVES
CfROPEEIY MAR NAVY YAkD GATE BEIN
~ IL ~ 4 ..LAI-

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
OPROPEl:II MAR NAVY fAkD GATE BEING
No. llu5 SEVtNIH STREET 0UrhEAST
By virtue of a decree OF the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia passed il equity cause No
1898 King ct al vs.. Scott ct al, the undersigned
trustee will sell at public auction in front OF the prem,
ises, on SAL URDAY. TIE TWENTY NINIH DAY
OF MARCH, 1890 at FIVE O'CLOCK =. VI part Of
6e Der esnt hundred and eighty-two. Beginning on
OF said lot, thence south Is feet, thence west as
thence north IL feet and thence 40 feet to the
Brick House.
Terms OF sale: One third cash balance in two equal
instruments in one and two Years from day OF sale
secured by trus. on the property, or ali cash az
purchasers option. Deposit of 300 required on
day OF sale. II terms of sale complied with
in ten days trustee reserves The right resell al
risk and cost OF defauiting purchaser
FILLMORE BEALI. Trustee
322 AZ st. n. W.
DUNCANSON bhOS., Auct1oneers. mlS-d&ds
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AUCTION SALES,
THIS EHENING.

THIS EVENING.
II ATCLIFFE. DARR l. co, Auctioneers
~ go Pennsylvanis ave. nv.
- CONTINUATION OF
ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF JEWElRY, GOLD AND
SILVER WATCHES, DIAMOND, SET AND
SHOW CASES. COUNTERS, &c, Al AUCTION.
o, on SATURDAY. MARCH fIfIEENTH. VI TEN
O'CLOCK AND HALF PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK F. NJ,
AND o. M0NpAY, HAKCH SfEENTEENTH, Al
SAM HOUR, WILL SELL. Al PUBLIC AUCTION
AIs1OkE 52S NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, the
balance OF stock contained therein and partly named
above and to which invite general 4 attention.
FRANK I. BROWNING
- Assignee OF Il. G. Hines x Co.
RAICLlttE, DARK CO., Aucts. mlS-3t
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THE EVENING STAR 10 offered 70 the pub
lie, in good faith and with confidence, as THE
BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN
THE UNITED STATES. In point of fact, IL
may be truthfully said that it is without an
equal in this respect any where in the world.
These averments are borne out by the figures
given below, which are compiled from The
sworn weekly statements printed in the paper
on each Monday in the year. and condensed
from the sworn tabular statements showing the
average daily circulation OF the paper during
the year 1889. published in The STAB on the
18th of January, 1880.
Briefly stated. the points upon which the
above claim is based are these: That
1. The star bas three times the ctrcu-
IasioH Of any other paper in Washing
ton!
2. The stars circulation in washing
ton IL double thar Of all the other daily
papers published i'm the civ added to-
sether!I
3. Ihe star has n larger and fuller
circulation iu the city where printed.
i'm proportion TO reading and p"rchas.
ing population, than amy Other news
paper in the world!!!
4. The Star has the largest regular
and permanent home circulation OF
any two-ceat afternoon paper ia the
United States!!!i
In support Of these claims and 10 show the
constantly increasing circulation Of tie paper,
attention is invited to the figures following:
DAILY CIRCULATION IN 1850 $3.50
1855. 1856. 1857. ISIS. IsSe
JAS..20,4S6 23,3ss 25.4,O 2s.3s6 2,.siI
FEB. .22,0ss 24.32I 26.;,ss 2,,I6I $4,000
MAR.-.25,5Is 2J,5sI 26,oOs 27.aso 34.,ss
APR. .22,5s2 24.,27 25.3s5 2,.I6s 2s.s52
MAY. .22.4s4 2f,35s 25,sa2 2s,,22 2s.sus
JuNE..2l.s33 23.902 25,II6 2,,453 3o.I,3
JuLr..2I,4O6 -. Is6 24.s,O 26.363 2s.65o
AUG. .2l.445 22.364 24.s5s 25.52I 2>.Ja5
SEPT. .2I.O33 22.302 2I,s05 2a.a24 2s.a.s
ocr...2I.4s, 2I,7eI 24,s0s 25,s46 3O.32s
Nov .22.04s 23,65I 25,6s7 2ssI4 3I.o5a
DEC -.23,OO0 2i.0ss 26,s66 s6..52 3I.o53
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NOT FAIRLY RATED.
Amount Of Work Done for Nothing by
the Washington Post Office.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND THOUSANDS OF Tons
OF MATTER HANDLED EVERY MONTH FOR THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF A RECENT TEST By
WEIGHT MADE AT THE CITY POST OFFICE.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
GEO. W. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer. $50 ST.

fhUsTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
fhoPEkIf IN The SUBDIVISION or BARkl
INN AhM FRONTING On SHERMAN AVENUE
IMPROVED BY WELL RENTED HOUSES
By virtue OF . certain deed Of trust recorded in
raoer No; itSS folio 33l ct seq, one Of the land
recorus Tor the District OF Columbia. and the
guest OF the party secured thereby will offer for sale
~ ~, I = OF the preulses on sATUkDAl, the
HALf,PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the followins-de-
serloe9 prpperty IN the county OF Washington. Dis
the spodyision Of Barry Farm estate made BY the
trustees thereof now rle in the once Of the sur
yeyor of the District of Columbia except lot as aud
said lot 10. ~
Terms Of sale: One-third cash and the balance in
one and two CD years, with interest the rate Of
SIX to per centum yer mum. payable semi annually
snd oy deed Of trust the properly sold OF
az cash at the option OF the purchaser 100 deposit
required at time OF sale all conveysncing and record
Ing At purchasers cost Terms to be complied With in
10 days the property will be resod AT rsk and cost
OF defaultiug purchaser after days in
some newspaper published in the city OF Washiuyto
WILLIAM A. kINNEI-
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TO.NIOItROW.

TOMORROW.
M EEkS CO, Auctioneers
w 90 Louisiana ave-,
Opposite City Post Office
REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
- AND OTHER GOODS
IAhES PLACE ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS
- OF OUR SAILS ROOMS
THURSDAY. MARCH TWENTIETH AT TEN
O'CLOCK, RAIN OK SHINE.
Antique oak Extension Table and
IL Antique Oak Leather 5. Chairs.
liandsCmr Parlur suites,
Walnut anu Cherry Bed Room Sets.
- Elegant Nearly New Brussels CARPETS
ROSEWOOD CELLARET, CHERRY AND ASH
FOLDING BED AND BUFFETS
LOUNGES, COUCHES, SPRING MATTRESSES.
PICTURES, GATHERS DECORATED TOILET
SElS, CROChERl, &c. CARPETS AND RUGS,
&c, &c. 1t
THE LARGE AND FIRST-CLASs STOCK OF
l. DRY GOODS CONTAINED IN STORE 9oS
SEVENTH STREET. NORTHWEST WILL POS
diiVELI BE CLOSED OUT AT AUCTION
WITHOUT RESERVE
Dealers and private buyers will do well by attend.
ing i he sale VIII commence MONDAY, MARCH
SENkNTEENTH, at HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK
m, and daily nnti! sold. FOLEY, Auctioneer
PS-Pariles desiring to buy in bulk or any mart can
do so between the sales. mI1-tit
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DENTISTRY

nR STARR PARSONS DENTIST 9TH ST COR
IL Enw.-First-class Filings inserted, Application
10 prevents pain IN extracting All branches of
Dentistry. AT present location ten years. mhl1
lrREE DENTAL lNFIRMARY-TEFTH FILLED
and artificial teeth inserted without xceUt
cost OF material at 1875 ST. n.w The Dental DeIart-
ent of Columbian University, from 8 d M. daily
except Sunday. lnnrmary obcn IRON October u
June ~. se2tj-t,n
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FROM MIR. II. P. DEGRAAF,

PRESIDENT OF THE BowERY NATIONAL RANK.
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ml2-d&ds
4 ,HANCkKY SALE OF VAIUABIF INPRCl\t
~ REAL ESTATE On / STkkET REIMEE

4 NhhNNtiN1 SALE of VALUABLE lMlkOA ID
- RIAL EslArE On ! sTKkET BtIwKEN
EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH STREETS
NOR INVEST, KNOWN AS No 1917 STREET
BEING The LATE RESIDENCE OF GENERAL
HENRY h CRAIG, U.S.A. DECEASED.
By virtue OF decree of the supreme Court Of the
ll212, of Jane Hawklns and others .eainsI HENRY
knox Craig and Others the undersigned = trustees
VIII sell AZ pubic auction, IN front Of the premises
TUESDAY the lMkN1l-F1fTH DAY OF MARCH
A. d. 1890 at FIVE O'CLOCK Pm, all that piece or
parcel OF ground lying, being ia the city of Washing
twenty Two (2l IN square numbered one hundred and
hve lodi fronting fortN (4O) feet and run.
ming back that width aNerrge depth u hundred
and forty 400 feet 10 public alley. ana improved
by three,story front building with basement aud
tWo-story back building with basement.
The buildings, which situated Of the most
select locations in Washington, erected under
the supervision OF the late Gen. Henry X. Craig aud
contain large saloon paror IL feet by 80 feet large
dining room and small library or breakfast room and
bath rooms, wine cellar, servants closets aud
closets for trunks &c also furnace and fuel rooms
&c. The front building Ii thirty 500 feet wide.
Terms OF sale One third OF the purchase money
cash and the balance thereof in twelve eighteen
and twenty -four months from day of sale, bear
give his promssory notes. No deed will be s1yen until
ali purchase money and interest be paid $500 deposit
VIII De required soon property Is lid Of.
Terms OF sale must be complied with within days
after day OF sale the roIerty will lie resod
at the risk and cost OF cefauting purchaser. All
veyancng al purchasers All taxes and assess.
ments Will be paid TO Gay OF sale.
WILLIAM j. MILLER,
$50 Louisiana avenue n.w-, r.
JOSEPH J. DARLINGTON, trustees.
4lO 9TH street W.,
T. E WAGGAMAN. Auctioneer f27-d6ds
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WINTER RESORTS.


RRowN's MILLS IN THE-PINEs ELEGANTLY
~ furnished New hotel now open Sun parlors
~ en- Nood fires electric nights. elevator Thirty miles
rooms, CIRCULARS, address p s AITICK. MSnaseyi
Browns Mills 10, y. j. nj 3 I'm
SHLR|ooDa T9 3 pdINT MO M9NR9E Pc. va
The New Hotel just the site of Eaton Cot
year everything new: all the modern onyeniences;
bells; hoI and cold baths The ve.y lest Seccnlcd.
mIi-lm' GEO BOOKER. Owner and Proprietor.
II ADDoN HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, Nj,
Robert J. Peacock. Chief Clerk ms-4n
, gPlS ALL hi YEAR AZ N
Much improved new sun paTlors, hot water baths
m6-26t CHARLES EVANS.
FI'Hf ARLINGTON. OCEAN GROVE, Nj
services the best Accommodate ,5o' Vii p eias sx
I. 1890. wM. L. DoLBEl. Prop mh4-5m
HOTEL LAFAYETTE, CAPE MAY, n. J.,
Omnibus and free baths free to guests The
nnes summer and winter resort on the coast House
m3-6m JAMES 4 sTEFFNER, Proprietors.
THE REMOVE. ATLANTIC CITY. NJ,
heated.
mil i'm WE. CHEEsEMAN
MEN WINTER RESORT.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA,
second season.
On the Atlantic Ocean. miles east of Norfolk Ac-
connects Norfolk with ali lines OF travel Hotel and
appointments unsurpassed. Address
f1-sSwlUt !. ~ CRII lENDEN, Manager
WAVERLY, ATLANTIC CITY.-ELEGANTL OCA-
w ton. thoroughly heated for spring guests. Hot
sea water baths Oh each door; sun rariors Win re-
main open entire year
fo-3n MRS J. L BRYANT.
r He DENNIS. ATLANTIC cITh. NJ,
Il Orean epd OF Michigan open all the year All
modern conNeplences.
flO-0m JOSEPH II. BoRToN. Proprietor
THE CHALFONTE, ATLANTIC CITY, Nj
Il On the beach, North Carolina ave.
Unobstluc ocean view
Salt water baths il the house. Elevator
Now open.
fS-om E. ROBERTS 4 SONS
DENNHURST, ATLANTIC CITY, Nj, NOW OPEN
Il Michigan avenue near the ocean; steam heat
electric bells aud other modern
Introduced JAMES HOOD. la.I.-:Iu
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But with respect to the value of the matter
that goes through the Office Washington is alb
solutely without rival More millions of
Collars worth Of matter Is handled in the
Washington post Office in year by long odds
Than IN any other city in the United States,
and with all this vast amount as far as can he
ascertained, the actual loss of matter that can
not be accounted for has amounted to only $40.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-24

IMAGINATION KILLED HER.
A Dream of Death Is Accurately Carrie
Out to tho Peaceful End.

A Dream of Death Is Accurately Carried
Out to tho Peaceful End.
A remarkable instance of the hold super
stition has upon the mind of even the edu-
Gated and religious was recently exhibited in
the case or Mrs. Rebecca Byrnes of Helena,
Ark, a lady noted for her intellectual at
tainments and pi0uS life. One morning
rising in what seemed her usual health and
spirits she summoned her children to come
to her. One son was residing in Topeka,
KanS., one in New Orleans, two daughters
were married and living in Sedalia No., but
obedient to their mothers call they came at
once, though ignorant Of the reason OF their
summons.
When all were about her the lady in
formed them that she had had dream in
which her husband, who had been dead for
nearly fifteen years, had warned her that
she had only ten days more of life. She had
sent Tor her children to bid them good-by.
which she proceeded to do with much calm
ness, but with the air of one who had not the
slightest doubt that she was already dying.
Her friends attempted to reason with her
and to point out the folly of placing such
perfect confidence in dream, but all to no
purpose, for the lady persisted in asserting
that she would depart from earth on such
a day and exactly at certain hour.
Her pastor demonstrated with her and
even brought the seyerest censure to bear
on her superstitious credulity, and at last
Mrs. Byrnes ceased to speak of the matter,
so that her family had begun to think she
had conquered her fancy She continued in
excellent health and pursued her usual daily
life, but just before the hour she had pre-
dicted would be that of her death she sought
her children and bade them good-by, then
seating herself quietly in an armchair ex-
pired just as the hour was struck. The
physicians declare that her death was due
solely to her imagination. - Philadelphia
Times.
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THE NEXT HOUSE.
What Is Thought Of the Recent
Election.
How Suggestions Like Those Of the Farm
erS' Alliance Have Resulted.
The Presidents Views on the Situation.
Minister Lincoln to Return to London
and Remain There.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, Nov. pa Tribune Wash
ington special says: l saw the President
yesterday morning as he was busily engaged
upon his message. I find that his opinion
concerning the result of the election and the
future does net differ from that of
leading Republicans in the capital. find
no Republican at the capital who regards
the result of the election as affording basis
for any discouraging predictions concerning
the future. A prominent Republican
who was in the White House this morning.
called the Presidents attention to the fact
that nearly all of the financial troubles of
the year came from the country (Argentine)
where experiments in the direction of legis-
lative business have been tried of the class
now proposed by the Farmers Alliance.
Nearly everything sought to be accomp-
lished by the Alliance in the way of fnan-
cial legislation has been opposed by the
Democratic leaders. 1t is not possible for
auy party to attempt to fully satisfy the
legislative demands of the Alliance. The
Democrats will be the first victims of this
organization. The Alliance will make its
first demands upon this party, and failure
to satisfy them will lead to split in the
Democratic party's strong hold in the
South.
The more thoughtful Democrats regard
the future as one charged with serious re-
sponsibilities. Senator C0ckerell says:
"Tbe next House will have before it
most serious task. The tariff legislation
will have to be revised. There will
be no deficiency this year. The talk about
this years deficiency is all humbug, but next
year think there will be decided one.
Under the Mckinley bill there will be
marked decrease in the revenues. The
pensions for the next year will be
in the neighborhood OF S150,0OO, 900, and will
reach in a short time S1SO 0OO, 600 or $780,
000,000 To meet all these requirements
there must be new legislation. 1t is possible
that this legislation will be arranged through
a mod ifieaton of the present tariff. so that
the revenues will be increased through an
increase of importations."
Minister Lincoln will return to England
within a few weeks alone. His family will
follow during the latter part of the winter.
He will in all probability remain in London
the full limit of his term,
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WEARS A COLLAR.
Rare Am lotion of "Ane urfsm of the Eye.
A Study for the Doctors.

Rare Ah1iction of"Aneurfsm of the Eye"
Study for the Doctors.
A curious surgical case is that presented
by Henry Breen of Fort Wayne, Ind. He
suffers from aneuriSm of the orbit, and his
Is the only case of the kind reported by
physicians. He has received many letters
inviting him to appear. before medical col
leges SO they can examine and study aneur-
ism of the orbit, but as he fears that the
blood vessel back of the orbit may burst at
any moment and thus end his life, he has
preferred to remain under the care of sur
geOns at home. Breen was brakeman on
the Wabash Railroad, and while engaged, on
July 18TH last, in coupling cars at Cecil,
Ohio, he was caught between the steps of
the cabooSe and the end of saw-log which
extended over flat-car and his skull was
fractured. After a long and painful illness
he rallied sufficiently to walk about, but it
was found that the cords of the left eye
were paralyzed and refused to perform their
natural functions.
The affliction grew worse, and two weeks
ago Mr. Breen went to Springfield, ILL.,.
where the Illinois Surgeons were holding
their annual convention. He wasexamiued
by 173 surgeons, who pronounced his case
"aneurism of the eye," and the only one on
record. He was put under the influence OF
opiateS and an iron collar was placed about
his neck, to which was attached a thumb
screw, which was pressed over The
orbit to stop the rush of blood. He
was thus kept for forty eight hours. but his
case was pronounced incurable. Breen is
man of strong muscular development, and
would appear to have more than the aver
age mans chances for longevity. He is not
disposed to be melancholy over his condi-
tion, and says that he may outlive the en-
tire Springfield Convention. AT any rate he
has the strange distinction of being the only
man alive who wears a collar made at
blacksmith shop.-Cineinnati Endnirer.
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Clearinghouse Statement.

Boston, Nov. 23-The following is the
clearing house statement for the week
New York. SS45, ,62O,Ol9, increase 5.S; Bos-
ton, lO5.36S, ,9l1, Increase 10; Chicago, S92,-
$780, 600, increase. 27.S; Philadelphia, SS4.-
S2.667, increase, 60; ST. Louis. S23,657, AZ,
increase, 1871; Pittsburg, S17,2SS,35i. in
crease 25.9; San Francisco. Sl4,457, 125, de-
crease 2; Gin cinnati. S13,4SS,55o. increase
Kansas City. S9.1431 1S1, increase 81; NIL
waukee, S9,2l9.OOO, increase 57.5; Buffalo,
SS,691, ,S26, increase 1917; Galveston, So 81,
39i, increase 1927; Minneapolis. $685. 73o
increase 17.S; Omaha, S5,073,072, Increase
land, Oregon, S2,11S, 800. increase 10.2; Ia
coma, S1,229, ,767, increase 57.3; Seattle,
81, ,295, SEQ, increase 47.4; Los Angeles, SI64,-
749, increase 9.3; Salt Lake, 81, 1,2S9. 4Sl, no
comparison. Total clearings in leading cities
Of the United States and Canada, S1,343,-
100 b66 increase g3
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SAVED BY AN ACCIDENT.
Comrade O'ReiiIy Relates a Strange In
cfdent of War,

C0mrade O'ReiiIy Relates strange In
cident of the War.
When the Army of the Potomac occupied
the lines Of investment on the Chickahom-
my. Sykes regular division was stationed
on the left of the pond of Ellison's mills.
There was little to do, except picket duty.
Musicians were not allowed to use their in
struments, in order that the enemy might
not thereby be enabled to locate the posi-
tions we occupied and shell US out. Time
wore heavily on our hands, with only the
compliment of an occasional shell to break
the monotony. After little time. however,
these visitors became more frequent and
some men were killed while in their tents.
Our neghbors, the Fifth New York and
First Connecticut, suffered in this way, and
a battery was established on our front to
check the annoyance. This promised lit
tie excitement. Some of the boys OF the
Sixth Infantry Band thought they would
enjoy the sight of the opening of our battery
on the enemy, so Kennedy, Hobbs and N.Y.
self sailed out for the fun. We took our
position for observation on little knoll be-
side the road that ran in our frant Scarcely
had we established ourselves when an aged
colored man passing along the road told us
that we were in very dangerous position;
that the enemy had the range of the road
and fired at every passing wagon.
By this time many others had congregated
at the same spot, ana sure enough along
came wagon with its white cover. Just
then we noticed than an artillery man going
toward the new battery in our front stopped
very low and looked upward, a movement
that we all recognized as indicating the noise
of shell passing close to him.
The wagon was in front of us at this mo-
ment and we all stopped low. for we heard
the ominOus scream. and as the wagon
passed the shell grazed the feed box. Those
behind, While stopping, pressed the men
standing in front on the edge of the knoll,
and about ten of us were thrown on top of
the shell as it struck into the soft sandy
road. The smell did not explode, thank
God. or likely should not have written
these few lines, for | was in front and the
others fell on top of NE. We all scrambled
to our feet, and thankful for getting off safe,
made tracks for our campS.-N. Y. Press.