The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-24

%XfM ~ story OF his expert
q NJ ences in Germany
will epdeavor 10 relate. Lao
Captain Weiss. a most likabls man, IarRe'
fne-iooking, not quite sixty. with cavalry
mans npstache and sparkling blue eyes
that seemed not day over twenty-five anu
looked a love of life and humor' had won
his title and lost en- arm on the CohieaeiH'0
side in our late war. A.
Buried II. sir. ." said he speaking OF t1s
arm. buried it In the sacred sou Oh . oao
Virginia and preached the funeral sermon
over il myself Fact: kept 1t on zee tilI l
got well enough 70 ofhciate Nlgnt before
The internent had a wake over 1t IN oomp-
proof in front of Richmond. Corpse 10 oisn
of ice on barrel, boys all around Win sih
cups. cider and pipes songs. JOKES lauEn-
ter and smoke Next osy DIE luno o ~ a.
songs. Jokes and laughter never got %
40 much fun out Of the old arm before. An
we'll hope the sod rests lightly Ger IL. ~
Yes after moments musinR. thAts
the rnost vivid recollection have OF Amer
lea. and the most satisfactory one, perhaps,
10 that of a negro boy lugging around
taekful OF my money Confederate shucksl'
co., Enow Fact: Won may have heard
similar story before but this IS an obstinate
downright. bobtailed fact as we used 10
cal Grants mortars Bought the BOY LOT
the purpose: after lost my arm. turned the
how loose and the money into 10Y OF 70
bacco. squeezed il through the DIockhue
and have been living as renter ever since'
DOING THE TOWN.
Under the Captains genial guidance we
.horoughiv did the old Hanse town; tramp
ed her quaint quiet. clean and narrow
streets with sidewalks that are continually
winning mn against houses, leaving only
aim isfhmus OF ourbstOne 10 connect the
broader parts: saw its famous cathedral;
begun in the eleventh century, and the stiii
more famous Bleikelter underneath y, WIN
its half dozen mummies, mummieu Dy inc
peculiar atmosphere OF the cellar alone
without any artificial manipulation what
ever. saw its yellow sandstone postothce,
with the cigar repository. white board full
IF small round holes at the door, where
every smoker deposits his stump before
entering 90 avoid fine OF i've MARKS,
which is imposed on any one taking ahghted
cigar into the building; saw It's parks ana
its wonderfully beautiful and resttul drive,
The Wall" saw troops OF tnm young mer-
chants and clerks, all with kid gloves and
canes. saw not one newsboy and only one
bootblaek. He wore red flannel shirt and
black glazed cap. by way of uniform and
sign combined and was stationed near the
depot He would have starved to death
anywhere else, for every Bremener-staid,
home. We saw often inside and out its no
Die Rathhaus and tasted the pure wines OF
the RathhsusketleI.
We were again emerging from the cool
and hospitable depths Of the latter one day
toward the end Of our week when the Gap
tain, plotting me half way down the colon
made that runs along in front OF the RAIN,
haus babe me observe hen with brood
of chickens under her wings carved IN the
afOna abOya one of the columns.
That said he, marks the spot where
Bremen began. Far back in the dim and
shadowy past band of forlorn and home
less people sat in their rude boats in the
Weser. gazing listlessly about them. Driven
from their homes by some neighboring tribe,
they had entered their boats and started
out to search for fitting spot 10 begin
anew. They we're pleased with the one be-
fore them: the fishing in the river was good
too. and they would have liked 70 remain
but az yet their gods had sent them no
omen. Ii was getting dark and drizzling
rain set in. Dispirited. they were about TO
move on, when they spied wild hen cluck-
ing her brood after her. Instantly every
eve was strained and every movement of
the hen followed. That was Enthusiastically
an omen-where the.h hen roasted they were
10 remain. She went hither and thither
but at last sQuatted down and gathered her
brood under her wings. With cry of Joy
they sprang ashore, and Bremen was
founded. And this column" continued the
captain, marks the exact spot where that
hem
JORDAN APPEARS,
Say. Capl" cried Null. who during this
recital, had been standing some distance of
and now came running toward us. I've
inst found ont what I've been missing.
Eiggers, by George And now l know an
other thing-mules. | haven't seen mule
since I've been in Germany, and yonder is
the first niger"
And sure enough. there on the opposite
side of the street a little lower down, stood
a negro. or, rather, the shadow OF one,
blankly staring at space. His shoes were
held together by pieces OF string passed
through various parts of the leather; bis
trousers. mended III the same way. where
thorns perhaps had torn them, were
hecked with mud and hung loosely on his
emaclated limbs; his coat, black one of
the swallOw-tailed variety. IN about the
same condition. was buttoned with the two
buttons that still precAriOusly chung to 10
and wore an aspect of settled shame and de-
lection; his hat. q high silk one, with nu-
merous chronic bruises, sat little 10 one
side on his head and seemed utterly indit-
ferent TO the sings and arrows OF outra-
geous fortune. But words tail me TO de-
scribe the utterly woebegone expression of
his face Stranded was written on il 80
plainly that he who ran might read. Clearly
he had lost all of his friends. Null con-
tinued to observe him and an expression of
astonishment gradually stole over his coun-
tenance. Ii was halt To himself that he
said: Great everlasting Caesar If it
ain't-Jordan
Hearing his name the negro started. turned
around. gaZed at Null an instant in a dazed
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