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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-19
Noticias de la Capital

Aver nos dicen, celebro nuestro amigo Y
companero ell Sr. Munoz Rivera director de La
DensOcFGclG do Ponce, una larga conferencia
con 81 Excmo Sr. GObernador General y S. e. le
recibio = atendio con la f1neza que le es carac-
tsristica merece el sr. Munoz Rivera
Despues de rapida y fatalisima enferme-
dad ha fallecido en- esta Capital el que en- vida
fue antique comerciante de la plaza Sr. D, Nj
guel Saralegui y Jaca, persona generalmente
estimada de cuantOS le tratarOn. .
EnViamos nuestro mas sentido p6same &
toda su justamente anijida famila.
I 90
Nuestro amigo don jose Moreno Santf
CONCEAL do este Ayuntamiento vocal de la
Junta de instruction pdblica, ha sido enearga-
do por la Corporation para comprar los Iibros
de instruction que para estas escueIas SO me-
cesiten. La suma votada para tan interesan
to capitulo asciende 600 pesos
Por 81 vapor AJOnS0 XII llegaron sin faia
nj direction a este corr6o, tres nnmeros de pe-
riodicos una muestra de telas.
-
En- la Segunda quin 3ena dc SOtiembre Dr0xi-
mo Sc constitulran los tribunales de examenes
de segunda ensenanza para estudios privados.
Los aspirantes deberan presentar sus solicitu
des escritas al director de Institute dentro de
los 10 primerOs dias de dch0 mes, consirnar
por cada aslgnatura de que deban ser exami.
nados, la sunaa de 1910 moneda Official.
-.
Durante 81 mes de Julio pr6ximo pasado.
81 cuerpo de Vigilancia, de Seguridad Orden
pdblico ha prestado $40 servicios.
BrNO oLYIDARLO.--A Ia Reussta po.
p0Edr de NueVa- York, Sc suscribe en- las ofici.
mas de Ia goRREsPoNDENCIA DE PUERro. Rico.
HrSolo cuesta 20 centavos AL ANO IA s1s.
crici6n. Sc hacen buenos regalos los seio-
res abonados.
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Nos suplican la publication de las siguisn.
tes lfEeas
En- la edicion dc La CORRESPONDENCE que
Vlo ia luz publica On el dia de aver, he Visto
un suelto en- que SO afirma que la Cotratia de
Santa Rosa ha cumplido puntnalmente con 10
dlspuesto en- sus Estatutos por 10 que hace
la celebration de Juntas
20 pregunto: Han fenidos 81 gusto de
asistir alguna juEta directiva los Conseieros
nombrados en- 81 pasado ano, que segdn los
kstatutos son los que han de convocar jun
ia general?
Que conteste quiOn pueda
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De las elecciones inglesss
{ rRADUCCI6N J
IT

Inglatsrra, que no esta centralizada, es libre
por ESQ On tempo do olecciones no Re v6 obligada
ess.gasto de eBfuerzos que on otros paises cues
tan tan caros al pOder, su credtO prestiEio,
su fuerza moral. exception dc tres cllatro
burgos, Chatham, Portsmouth, Davenport Ply
mouth, donde exsten araenales maTftimos On quo
81 gobierno eierce por medic dol Almirantasgo
una Influenza no confesada, pero real, pusde afr
lnarBe Que ell gObiernO ingl6s ne Sc mezcIa On las
eleceiones, que 6stas pasan como ii nada u i'm
portasen tam sin cuidadO 10 tiene Ia infl uencia
electoral Que con tan exquisite cello traban de
conservar algunos gobernos, que en u bill de re-
for MAJ presanfado por Mr., Gladstone on 1895, on
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ATENCIoN

Una famiia decente que habita casa CEN
trica de esta Capital, desea alauilar 'un par de
habitacion S muy caras frescas con frente
a. la brisa independence en- una galeria En-
IL ticnda de AmsbOs Mas'ad0S de Baro &C, San
Justo-3l informaran 81
Han sido admitidos en- la sociedad de So
corros m1tuos Los Ansig0S del Bies PtbIic0 don
Pcdro Bernad, dong Clara Cortiio, don Balbino
Apellaniz, dofa Salustiana C6rdova. doha Pc
tronila Lichone, don Carlos E. Plana, don Jose
Pereira y Morales, don JOSE Perez de Lema
don Celestino dc Iriarte TraVieso, don jose
Ramon Walls, don dose Rufino Donis, don Juan
b. Varas y dona Primitive Estrada
ooo
Por la Secretaria de 10 Junta local dc Ins.
trueci6n Publica Sc nos han facilitado los si-
gu entes datos que con mucho gusto publ
camoS: s.~e
Alumnos que han Sido baias despu6s de
los examenes generates de las esOuelas, cole
bradoS en- ell mes de JUNO tltimo, por los con-
ceptoS que SO expresan:
Por haber tsrminado la instruction pri-
maria, 80 varonos, % hembras, total 5s.-Por
exceder de la edad y habsr pasado tallerOS
y otras ocupaciones, Sc varones 6 hembras
Total de varones 71-Total de h0mbras 49,
Total de todo 100
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ESta de temporada on Hato-Rey, pero
Vlene todos los dias esta eiudad.
Sus numerosos clientes deben Solicitarlo
deJar aViso en- las FARMACIAS DE BLANCO Y
DAUBoN.
lugar eSta manana en- ell ConVento de las RR.
MN. Carmelitas, la fiesta Santa Elena que en-
Otra ocaSi0n anunciamos. g
Ofciaron la Santa Hisa tres SacerdoteS de
San Vicente Paul, y el pan0gfrico estuYO car
go del Padre Mejfas de la misma Congregacion
La orqueSts que armonizo dicho acto no dei6
NADIA que desear.
90
Estan de enhOramala los Chiquillos de la
Capital de placemO los de Puerta dc TERRA
Durante las feStaS de San Agustin hemos dido
decir que SO traSladara q dicho barrio, 81 CIR
culo de caballitoS que hoy funciona On la pla-
zuela de Santiago. Sera un alicientO mas en-
el referido barrio.
Dfcennos quo en- ell ultimo Yapor eorreo
de Espana que visit0 nuestrO puerto, un pa
saiero que SO desembarc6 para tirar una cana
al aire, fu6 objetO del siguisnte suceao:
Qued6se dormido en- uno lie los bancos de la
pluzuela de Santiago; y como lucisra un par
dc bOtineS muy buenoS, alg1n raterO 10 pare
clio OpOrtunO disponer de ellos. 7 fuera por
el casO es que ell pasajero no sinti6 cuando le
despojaban del calzado, que cuando desper-
to tuVo que ir bordo On caleetines.
Porque aquf de Iistos nos vamOs pasando
"a.
PasajeroS llegados anoche por ell Vaporl
Martin SGeNS procedente de Barcelona es- /
calas: don Felipe Cuchf, dofa Carmen Salazar
= don jose Morales
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n UYas espanoIas

de Venta en- ol almacen de los Sres. GaYino vi
cente & CO., Marina; en- EE CoInsGd0 de CerecO-
do Hermanos i c. en- 81 ESTABLISHMENTS dc D.
Francisco Font 0
u1 GUATRo PESOS BARRIL 4
. HemOS dido decir que algunos SocioS del
CcntrO de DetGEEistaS, SO quejan de que ia Di.
rectiVa, no esta cOnfOrme con ell LiStin que
algunos socios pretenden que Sc pubIique, tai
vez porque perjudicara Yarios de los miem-
bros del dicho Centric
90
Ha llegado anoche por 81 vapor H0rtn
SGcnS el joven abogado senor don Felipe Gu
chi Arnau, sobrino dc nuestro apreciado
amigo don AlOjandro Turull. LIE saludamos
atectuOSamentO.
La NGct0's ESpGi50tG ha trasladado su Of
Gina (tambi6n residencia de su Directory, q Ia
calle del Sol casa. .numero 95, donde nos en-
carga digamos que Sc pone a las ordenes de
sus amigos y relacionados.
-.
Nuestro apreoiable amigo ell ilustre cate
dratico seROr don Carlos de la Tore que on
estos dias ha visitado los pueblos de Manatf =
Vega baja que eSta manana SO haIlaba en- ell
Dorado, en- Viaje para esta Capital, nos ha en-.
vlado decir que maflana microbes, las 8
de Ia noche, dara su anunciada primera con-
ferencia pdblica en- este Ateneo.
81 Yapor Martin 9aeWs que segnn va 10
habiamos dicho, hace dias era esperado en- es
ia Capital, present0se aver medic dia Ii
vista de nuestro puerto tu6 se1aIadO por el
Vigia de San CristObal, obserYando que haefa
senales pldiendo remolque Uno de los re-
molcadores dc la draga sali6 prestafle este
serxlclo les de la tarde. 81 cual sorvi-
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Ayuntamiento De "a Capital
Asaaeep NEess 0cWeydOs t00a0d0s' eDa % sssitt Co.
Ael IL dc AgOsto

Enterarse del nombramiel ito de voca ,ges
para Ia Jnnta local de Instruc ci6n p0Blca z
de- la concession de dos pasaies 4 Ia Perfnsl ula
hechos pOr 81 Excmo. Sr. GObe rnador Gener 81.
~ OTdenar la compra de Il Dros para las "a,
Junta loeal, coniaionando para cha al conceia q
ST. Moreno.
p0Asf &e pr0hip2s las pesadures do 4
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(Contiuuara).
H Destripador.

De unos - 600 terino. muncpales que habrA
Undo llanda mas de 1 900 aman paEroquias
81 eoneejo municipal Vestr sacsal 81 fugar dond
So ceeDan a con mucha ecuenca las reniones
Preside Ell rector secretaro
los princpale concejales los nayordomos fabrca
Tfaductor.
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de venta en- 81 almacen de los Sres GaYiflo Vi
cente c., Marina; en- Et ColnsGd0 de C0recO-
do Hermanos i C y en- el ESTABLISHMENTS dc D.
Francisco Font
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09

such unquestionable evidence of good
faith, soft brains and buffalo" loyalty
that the pass was given him amid much
chatting, and Gen. Terry asked him
how he meant to travel. "On crit
ter, he answered.
"A horse, 1 suppose, you mean.
Well, where is he ?"
"Hitched out thar in the street, :"
said the cracker, pointing to q small,
fuzzy, indescribably wretched-looking
little Banker pony.
why, you don't expect to ride
twenty miles on that miserable brute.
do you?" asked the General.
Thout kin swap him for q bet
ter" was the reply as the old man
shambled awkwardly out of the room.
About two hours before dawn a man
riding Q superb cream-colored horse
presented himself at the outposts,
showed his permit from General Terry
and was allowed to pass through the
lines without question, and three hours
later both horse and rider were safe in
the Confederate lines.
Whom Terry's hostler went in the
morning to feed and groom his mag
nifcent charger, he found instead .
small and most wretched- looking Bank
or pony fastened with rope halter, to
which was attached card bearing this
inscription:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09
Girls, Try This.

made a call on very pretty young
friend the other day, and was moved
to comment upon the exquisite white.
ness of her complexion L begged her
to tell me what particular bleach,
or cosmetic, or wash she had been
using. For minute she hesitated,
and then, with a bewitching little
pout. she said: cit is just butter.
MILK
'sMamma told ME about it," she
went on to explain, ''and her old col;
ored nurse told her years ago down in
Kentucky when papa use to come and
see her. And so the other day, when
i was worrying over the freckles and
sunbllrn ON my face, she bethought
herself OF that old remedy and ad.
vised NE try it. did so, and behold
the RESULT"
SIS there any particular way to APP
ply it?" asked.
.'Just wash your face we'll with
water, and then take silk sponge
and put it on all over your face and
neck. Then when you get up in the
morning wash in clear water, and then
in some more buttermilk, and dry
your face thoroughly with crash
towel. You can get your milkman tc
bring you in pint or so every morn
ing, and you will find it cheap a:
well as a perfect cosmetic. "-Csncin'
nat; Commercials Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09
Merry Indians.

The general theory of white men L.
that an Indian is taciturn, reticent;
and self-contained, without streal,
of humor, and no taste at all for g
good joke. This is an error, says the
Kansas City Star. They are funny
themselves, like fun in others, and
probably do more laughing than any,
body, on infinitely slighter founda
tion. An outfit Of Navajoes ha6
just concluded q vigorous and search.
ing Investigation of the swill-barrel,
which stood at the rear Of the restau
rant at Engle, n. NJ, one day, whe1
Santa Fe fireman, who stood watch,
ing them, concluded to wash hem uk
little. They surely needed it, al,
bet they chung to different views
from the fireman.
By Establishment and guile and
much as elder people pet reluctant
and timid children when steering
their inexperience against some medi,
cinal deadfall, the fireman took the
gathering of savages over to the
watertank, and, letting down the
spout, earnestly advised them tc
stand beneath and see what they
could see. Some four or five had the
resolution to do this, the major
portion of the gang retiring to safe
distance and taking very pessimis-
tic view Of the proceeding. When
the candidates were all placed, their
friend the fireman, counted zone,
two, three" and an assistant turned
on the tank. About a ton of water
struck those poor Indians all at once.
For a second they seemed held by the
deluge itself and stood motionless,
but the next, with soul transfixing
shrieks, they started. They did not
run nor fly, for that would not have
! been half fast enough; they just hit
about three high places on the plain
and were several miles away.
The dry Indians laughed and
howled with delight and for two
hours after the joke their yells OF
pleasure still resounded through the
little camp.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09

sanction to q State organization in
Massachusetts of what has since grown
into the Woman's Relief Corps, he
readily consented. The first meeting
was held in Fitchburg, Mass, in 1879,
and the society organized was secret
one. It was composed Of the wives,
daughters, and sisters of those who
fought for the Union, and was formed
to aid tho sick and needy veterans and
their families. Later an attempt was
made to exclude all women not rela-
tves of veterans, but at . meeting in
Cambridge it was resolved that "all
loyal women of good moral character,
who are interested in the objects Of the
association, are eligible to member
ship in the subordinate corps"
At the G.. A. r. National Encamp-
ment ct Denver the women were in
vited to meet and form . national Or
ganization, and all possible aid and
encouragement were promised them.
They met, organized and elected Mrs.
E. Florence Barker of Massachusetts,
as President, with national headquar~
ters in Boston. Since that time tho
relief corps has grown steadily. The
report of the Secretary shows that at
the end of the fiscal year 1889 there
was total of twenty-six departments,
two provisional departments, twenty
seven detached corps, and member
ship of 73,O55. During the year 1890
there was an increase of eighty-five
corps and 4,724 members, making q
total Of 2.022 corps and TITO mem
bers, while to-day there are at least
1000 active members. To correctly
show the actual growth of the organi.
cation, which adds to the grand total,
despite the losses by death and delin-
quencies, it is necessary to state that
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1890, there was q loss of 1O,347 by sus-
pension and IA. 1856 by deliquent reports,
a total of 24,743 members. During
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1890,
the Woman's Relief Corps expended
for relief So, 1926. II and turned over tn
posts 500, 065. 81, making grand total
of $88, 291.66. Ending with the first
half of the fiscal year of 1890 the
Woman's Relief Corps has expended
for relief $249, O99. O3 and turned over
to posts $126, 1857, making grand
total of 1915, 287.5O.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09
In Memorislll.
BY C. O. HAs1LER.

Historians write of the march and the fight
And orators thrill as they tell
OF deeds that were wrought by the boys as
they fought,
And of suffering as they fell.
But Poet or Sage never yet wrote the page
That can honor tho fallen braves
Like the flowers of spring that each year
bring
To place on our comrades graves.
The costliest gems in the rich diadems
OF the kings of the olden time.
Though they sparkled and shone from the
scepter and throne
In grandeur and beauty sublime,
No rich luster shed on the proud monarch g
head
Who ruled DER a nation of slaves,
Like the flowers of Spring that free
people bring
10 place on our comrades graves.
Sleep on, comrades, sleep while the bright
angels keep
Theft silent watch over your tomb;
When the morning shall break, your soul
shall awake.
No longer enshrouded in gloom.
Your deeds shall live on when the "boysn
are all gone.
But the boon that loyal heart Graves
Is each year to bring the. sweet flowers of
Spring
lO pace ON our cOMFAu6S graves.
Beyond the blue skies, there's a sweet
paradise
Where flowers eternal shall bloom;
There's enough and to spare for all who
are there.
And for all who may follow, there's room.
While the stars shine above the old flag that
we love
May new beauties show as it waves;
So with 1t we bring the sweet flowers of
Spring
To place on our comrades graves.
Each soft gentle breeze, through the
branches and trees,
In whispering tones seems to say,
Place the red blushing rose DER both friends
and foes,
Place the white over both blue and gray:
Let them sleep, side by side, as they
marched, fought and died,
Meath the colors that over them wave;
With our loved ones we bring the sweet
flowers of Spring
To place on our comrades graves.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09

was wholly unknown beyond the limit
of his field Of action. He was Q hand
some man, tall, muscular and graceful,
q fine swordsman, . capital shot and
one of the best riders that ever put .
foot in a stirrup.
He never forgot road or the lay of
the land, and he always remembered q
face or voice. For the rest he was
cool, quick-witted, quiet and observant.
During the time that my command
was in Eastern North Carolina fire.
quently served as scout with O'Neil
and not seldom accompanied him into
the enemy's lines, especially about the
time that Gen. Hoke made his march
against Newberne.
In that town lived pretty woman
who was q great friend of O'Neil, and
who was also much admired by Gen.
Terry, the commandant of the Union
forces stationed there. Miss -, for
patriotic reasons, accepted the atten-
tions of thu General, and betrayed his
condolences unscrupulously to O'Neil.
Whenever there was ball given in
the city, O'Neil attended if possible.
Superbly uniformed as federal officer
or plainly dressed as citizen, he in
variably monopolized Miss -, to the
great chagrin Of Gen. Terry, who rel
ished bit of Irritation with q pretty
woman as much as most men.
On one occasion, when O'Neil had
absorbed the lady's attention, Gen.
Terry came up and abruptly demanded
his name and regiment. O'Neil was
masquerading as captain of newly
arrived regiment, and gave the required
information without moments hest
tation. But Gen. Terry's suspicious
had evidently been aroused and he de-
handed to see his papers.
O'Neil measured him with q cool
stare and then he said quietly:
"This is a very singular demand,
Gen. Terry, but if you will accompany
me to the hall, where I left my over
coat, I think I can satisfy you.
Gen. Terry, with singular obtuse-
ness, if he really had any suspicious,
went with him. There were only q
few soldiers standing near the door,
and they were absorbed watching the
ballroom. Now, it CHANGED that
O'Neil always hung his coat near the
outer door. He slipped his hand into
the pocket, saying:
Il hope this will settle the question
satisfactorily, General" and as he
withdrew it he brought the heavy bar.
rel of navy revolver with stunning
force across the head of the doubling
General, and. dashing at full speed
through the open door, turned corne,
and disappeared before the panic Gre
ated by his daring had time to subside
On another occasion his sudacity
took holder fight. Gen. Terry
owned superb cream-colored thor
Eoughbred horse, which he valued *
highly that he had it cared for like {
scion of royalty.
| O'Neil had q passion for . fine horse
and wanted it, and bets ran high il
camp as to how soon he would ride OF
the thoroughbred.
One day an awkward, gangline
"sand-hill tsckey," dressed in cop
peras-dyed jeans and wearing larg'
silver-rimmed spectacles, presented
himself at Terry's headquarters an.
asked for permit to pass through tn
lines. To close examination he CAV
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09

had seen it it seemed a dream and
then, as IN moment, the dark!
brown race grew ashen gray as if a
painter had drawn a brush across it,
Tomas caught with both hands his
throat and from the cash across it
through his tightly closed fingers
spurted jets of blood. At first SLOWLY
as if the hands were striving to hold
within the body the escaping life and
from the lips came indistinguishabla
sounds as If pleading for help, whild
the eyes swept the face of FREUD and
foe 1mplorlngly. Only for an instantt
though. Then the jets of blood grew
stronger as the strength in the hands
relaxed; the eyes grew dim and
CLASSY, and the body for an instant
tottered. as if no longer able to stand
erect. One or two steps, as if blindly
striving not to fall even in death,
and then, as the hands stretch out,
grasping at the air, the blood that
they have held back pours out in tor
rents, and down, with the face into
the dirt and dust, goes what was once
Tomas, the hunter.
Both sides are on their feet now,
and, as they stand, the Americans
cover the Mexicans with their guns.
"By God! You had better go, and
go at once, and leave your arms be.
hind" says Jack.
The Mexicans look at him for an in.
slant, and then, with glance at the
body, they turn and start across the
desert. The Americans watch them
until they are out of sight.
The next day when the pack-train.
which had been sent for, has arrived.
and has been laden with the gold, it
is driven down the trail by the camp,
where the body lies. Tt is still there,
swollen and black from the heat of
the sun, while the coyotes have lap
ped up the blood and eaten the face
away, until where it once was the
white teeth and bones glisten in tho
sunshine The mules snort with fear
as they sniff the carbon smell in the
air, and though heavily laden with
| gold, try in their flight to leave the
narrow tail.
The men pause for an instant tc
look at the corpse. :
cold Tomas" one OF them says. 81
always thought him prettysquare and
rather liked him. Maybe, after all,
they really did intend to go home
without trying to take the gold, as he
said"
"Maybe they did," said Jack, shut
we couldn't take chances on any
mans honesty with all this gold or
our hands. p [Argonaut.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09
nm SEE HIM AGAIN.
nv 1rbL1E e. BAnR.

ny LILIJlb e. oA1s-ss
=, could see ! hin, Inn again gain
" could hear RI man ,sed ii y do:
4 81, Si a.ite. what has como to you
ht,.h,uroueh the busy day:
q iL;, a have been away
.., then waa cfoss;
l, .an I used to reply:
ore. TO woman everywhere?
NJ comes he ,s ling and household care:
5ns s siare 1t makes me cry
des .int how my days go by!'
:. he would kiss mo again,
1ben =" he still moro kind:
~ u. TO-. my poor little wife!
|arly , sa,f give you an easier lifei'
ID Dnould be 80 unkind?
aoSs &c could be so blind?
cook him away ono day,
lio oat him away from me;
loon labor the whole day through,
thousss: what has come to you?"
pitics or shares
ssS weight of my household cares.
:, VOC. have children. too;
w. n,,oother cannot complain;
wa son nor a daughters grace
. ne' ,ho void of their fathers place.
,Hli sn her cannot complain;
A. n an for my husband againl
r1had only known
MAT should ever find
i dm angel love that for years
~ ~ a. ior me, cared for me, dried my tears
ne! i, a haen far less blind:
nv n.N OH / was blind, 80 blindl
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-09


there was great big lubberly fellow
named John Crittenden, who was re-
garded in school as the biggest cow
ard in the State. Anybody coul! run
over John Crittenden. When the war
broke out the coward joined an artil
lery company. At Hartsvil'e, Tenn,
Morgan's cavalry charged the battery
to which John Crittenden belonged,
and when the order was given to re-
treat the coward alone stood by the
guns, and, while in the act of loading,
saber thrust ended his life. His body
was sent to his home, and q great
funeral took place. The coward had
become the hero, and monument was
erected to mark his resting place and
tell the story of how he died.