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The stars and stripes SO Eobly defended by
the second Wisconsin, and the other regiments
of the Union armies whose glorious achieve
ments are matters Of history, seems to have
come down to ia By a sort of process of evolu-
ton. ''lt was born of liberty and revolution
and permanently established by rebellion -
Year by year it has added bright stars to its
original thirteen, until now the dazzling con-
stcllation on its blue union consists OF forty
four, an increase of thirty-one.
80 long may il wave
Der the land of the free
And the home of the brave"
The flags first used by the colonies were
naturally those Of Great Britain the ..uother
country" These were followed. when the
spirit OF liberty began to sweep over tho land.
by. flags of various devices. The pine tree fiay.
the rattlesnake flag and thepalmetto flag were
prominent among them. The stars and stripes
had not come into existence when the battles
Of Bunker Hill and Lexington were fought by
the handful of American troops
Bancroft describes the next. stem in the nro.
cess OF evolution as the tri-colored American
banner. not yet spangled with stars but show
ing thirteen stripes alternate red aud white in
the field. and the united crosses of St George
and 81. Andrew on q blue ground in the corner.
This flag was the result of a Conference between
DR.. Franklin, Mr.. Lynch and Mr. Harrison
and consisted Of the kings colors. or union lack
(the crosses Of St. George and st. Andrew
united), representing the still recognized
sovereignty Of England but coupled to thirteen
stripes. emblematic Of the union of the thirteen
colonies against It's tyranny and oppression, in
place of the loyal red ensign. Il was doated
on January 2, l776. over washington's camp at
Cambridge. -
The number Of the colonies. th;rt.., ...,.
to have been considered In all the devices chat
were from time to time adopted. Thirteen
stripes we're placed upon the nag Thirteen
vessels we're ordered TO be builS competing
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On Sunday morning, June la. 1854, the
Cnis.d States sloop-Of-war KearsGrge lay off
and on the mouth of the harbOr Of ChorbOurg,
France. Undsr n slow bell and light canvas
she kept just enough headwny TO remain
within range of the entrance. 1t was a beau
tiful summer day. the atmosphere little hazy
and with Just enough Of westerly breeze
blowing to curl into white caps the crests OF
the waves.
BY the time four bells struck the decks had
been holystoned. the brass work polished and
the ship looked neat pin. while the
crew stood around in their Sunday attire. All
hands were awaiting the call 20 divine service
and peaceful air pervaded the ship. A man
leaning over the rail noticed a curl Of steamer
smoke IN the direction OF Chorbourg and spoke
Of II to the officer of the deck; that perso
took look through a Giass in the direction of
the approaching steamer. Then he walked
over 70 the starbosri raj! and scrutinized the
vessel more closely. Laying tho glass down
hurriedly he fastened 20 the ward room hatch
way and called out, The Alabama"
The cry passed like wiidfre through the
ship AMI men and officers carno tUnbling up
from below lining tho starboGrd rail with eager
faces There was no dotbt about IL; there was
the famous confederate cruiser bearing down
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OK THE DECKS OF THE KEAnsAReE.

They warmed up to action and jackets and
shirts were peeled off while the hairy-chested
tars worked the great 9-inch pivot gun with
a will. There was no disorder on the Kear-
sarge notwithstanding the enthusiasm, and
each man kept his station. fulfilling his duty
with the regularity of clock work. In the
early part of the fight sixty-pounder shell
exploded on the quarter deck of the Kearsarge
and wounded three men at the after pivot gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22
The Wood of Chance.ior,vfi.s.
DELLA X. GERMA,

DELLA X OkkhAN-
The ripe red berries Of the winicrgrecn
Lure me 70 pause awhile
In this deep. tangled wood. stop and lean
Down where these Wild flowers smile,
And rest me in this shade: for many a mila
Through lane and dusty street.
I've walked with weary. weary feet,
And now tarry mid this woodland scena
'Aong ferns and moses sweet
Here all around me blows
The pale primrose.
wonder n the gentle blossom knows
The feeling AT my heart-the solemn gr1e8
So whelming and so deep
That Il d.sdains rels5a,
And win not let me weep.
And IL indifferent to the nations woes.
For while these mornings shine. those bioareg<
bloom,
Impious rebellion wraps the land In e1ooA
Nature, thou art unkind,
Cnsympathfzing. blind
fon hchen, clngng 20 the o'erhanging roek
IL happy. and each blade OF grass
Ger unconsciousy pass
smiles In my face, and seems 10 mock
Me with its Joy. Alasi cannot ma
One charm In bounteous nature, While the w1n0
The grozns Of my poor country. haseding = -
dust
The air a musical with notes
That 0ush from winged warolem shsoaA
And In the leafy trees
I hear the drowey hum Of ooea
Prone from the blinding SKY
Dance RAINBOW tinted sunboGma. en1dk WIN -
Dain1es are shining. and the butterfly
Waven iron nowcr % aowsr-yss = ~ wuoa
TIE ruthless focman stood,
"A svsEy tun = 1ssnshsd Nm hnnaa hasnn
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HE FOsp COLOR
guard " the field dur
ing the late unpleas-
sntness''was one Of dam
ger as we'll rs honor.
Attached to the right
center company IN the
line, the guard con-
sisted Of a sergeant and
seven corporals, Sc
lected from true and
tried soldiers - the
bravest Of the brave.
Tho co1nra uoro horpo
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| natlon services which
can never be paid for. The majority of those
who entered the Union army were young men,
! but Gen. Rusk was one of those who entered
the service possessed of that mental and phys
ical force which belongs especially to the
mature man. He was just thirty-two years OF
age when he went into the field. His interest
in the strife antedated his active participation.
For more than a year prior to his donning the
blue he labored necessarily and successfully
| in the encouragement of recruiting. In re-
Spouse to his efforts the twenty-fifth Wisconsin
regiment came into military existence 1t was
mustered in in July, 1862, and Rusk might
have been its first colonel. He declined the
preferred commission, though, and contented
himself with majors rank. He did this be-
cause, as he has since said: Il did not think
was competent to take command of a regi-
ment, or that l had the experience neccs-
sary in military matters to fit me for any rank
higher than that of major. which, at tina. time,
l regarded as more ornamental than other
WISE" For once the keen wittcd man was mis-
taken. and in coming to the conclusion quoted
did himself an injustice to be simply orna-
mental was not possible with him. From the
beginning he plunged heartily into the duties
of his position and as matter of fact was really
commanding officer of the regiment. In but a
little while he was promoted. and from that
time until the rebellion ended there was no
question to who was at the head of the
twenty fifth Wisconsin.
FIGHTING COLONEL.
He was a fighting colonel. On the odd day
of July, when Mcpherson died, Col Rusk lost
nearly one-thrd of his command, and the
command came dangerously near to losing its
colonel. With characteristic bravery he rode
beyond the skirmish line in search of informa-
ton and suddenly found himself surrounded
by a rebel detachment. He was ordered to
surrender, but as he was in the Union army he
did not feel called upon to obey. Bullets
tipped all around him, his horse was killed,
his sword was lost. bu: the colonel reached his
comrades. A wound IN one leg testified to the
warmth of the corner from which he escaped;
at least one dead rebel WAS silent testimony to
the coloners skill with a revolver.
IT MADE HIM BRIGADIEE.
OF all the many exciting experiences in Gen.
Rusk s military career none are moro worthy
of note than his famous crossing of the Sauka-
hatchie river. in February, 1865. The daring
deeds of that day show the man i'll his true
colors. Gen. Mowers division was moving
northward from Beaufort. and as Col. Rusk's
regiment was in GeL. Mowers division, why,
of course, 1t moving northward ALSO
There was great rivalry among the divisions as
to which should fret reach the river. and in
the race Mower was victorious. In the lead
was the brigade to which Col. Rusk belonged,
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Who will now dare say that thirteen 10 an
unlucky number?
THE ORIGIN OF THE sTnIrEs
It has been suggested that the stripes on our
Gag as q symbol of union were derived from
tho flag of the Netherlands. which consisted Of
three horizontal stripes. symbolic Of the rise of
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the Dutch republic from the union at Utrecht
Another suggestion attributes its origin 10
the fact that the continental army OF IT'S was
without uniform and the officers of In. differ
ent grades were distinguished by means of a
stripe of ribbon. The daily view of these. the
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They were quickly carried below and only
those immediately around them knew that any
one had been hurt. A few minutes after this
the ships bell sounded the fra alarm. but this
most dreaded OF summons aboard ship caused
no relaxation of the work ut the guns. crew
had been detailed for just such emergency
and they rushed to their quarters. A shell
had exploded in the hammock MEETINGS, setting
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HERE Is NOTHING

HERE IS NOTHING
small in the war record
of Secretary jeremiah
McLain Rusk of the
Department of Agricul-
ture. in that 9 a me
business-like but in
formal way in which
departmental m q tiers
are now handled Gen.
Rusk achieved reputa-
ton as q soldier and
rendered the troubled
nation seryicea which
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now THE KEARsARGE WON.
The Great Sen Fight which Ended the
Career of the Alabama.

TEE BRAVE ASSAULT OF THE GOOD OLD SHIP
WHICH Is RKFREsESTED now BT THE MODEL
N GRAND ARMY PLACE-HOw UNCLE SAM s
SAILORS STOOD cooLLY BY THEIR GUNS.
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UNCLE JERRY'S STAR.
How the Fighting Colonel Won il
at the Saukahatohie River.
HE LED A DARING CHARGE.

Rusk-The Tribute Of His Men to Their
Gallant Communicative He Took q
Squad of Crippled Veterans to q Grand
Army Reunion.
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hHN aAhho AND FIFTEEN STRIPES.
The sizes of flags used in the army and navy
are not fixed by law. but are prescribed BY
army and navy regulations
The American flag of the present day
has forty-four stars in six rows. the upper
and lower rows having eight stars. aud the
second. third. fourth and fifth rows seven stars
each, In blue field, arranged as follows:
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new flags what more natural than that he
should take the old British flag, with the united
st. Andrews and st. Georges crosses in the
union and the red field. and stitch white stripes
longitudinally across the field. thus producing
the flag which foated over his camp at Cam
bridge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22
THE STARRY BANNER.
How Men Have Fought for the
Grand Old Flag.
THE SYMBOL OF UNION,

The Story Of the American Flag -sol,c In.
tcresting Incidents in Its History-A Ta-
moua Battle Flag-Brave Color Bearers of
the War.
, 1892-11-05
COLONEL sTOUT,s wnDDINe.
Married to the Sister of Little Gertie
HOman, the Actress.

hOnans the AChreSss
Colonel ] Kennedy Stout, of Spokane
Falls, WASH, was married last evening tc
Miss Ida Homan, at the residence of the
BRIDES parents, No. :65 Hooper street.
Williamsburg. The Rev. Brady B. Backus
rector of the Holy Apostles P. E. Church
West Twenty-eighth street, this city, was
the officiating clergyman. The reverend
gentleman was a classmate Of the bride
groom at Trinity College, Hartford.
Gertie Homan, the child actress, was the
maid of honor, and the father of the bride
gave her away. Owing to the notoriety
given the match, the wedding was private,
only the immediate relatives of the con-
traoting parties being present.
The newly married couple took train
for Chicago, where they will join the Col
umbian celebrates from Washington, who
are now in that city under Acting Governor
Weir, and the entire party will depart for
Spokane Monday night. The bride was
attired in gray silk, and wore diamond
necklace, the gift Of the groom, having a
bouquet of pink and white.
Until last Sunday the bride and groom
had never seen each other. They became
acquainted through Gertie playing Little
Lord FauntlerOy'' in Spokane, where she
met the Colonel. The little actress and
Stout cOrrespOnded, and on one occasion,
while she was absent from home, her sister
Ida answered the Colonel's letter. This
led to correspondence between Ida and
the Colonel, and being mutually pleased
with their epistolary efforts, photographs
were exchanged and an offer of marriage
was made and accepted.
Colonel Stout is reputed to be wealthy
and is on the Washington governors staff.
In his official capacity he attended the
Worlds Fair opening in Chicago, and then
paua On tn William burO tn marry the
girl he had never seen.-New York Adver-
tiqar
, 1892-11-05

.Shen Baby was sick, we gaze her Castoria-
9yhen she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss, she clung to Castoria-
when she had Children, she gave them CastoriA
, 1892-11-05
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

nR. J. F. WATT, office, Turner block, corner
~ Main and Fourth street; residence, Col
umbia and Union streets. Office hours, 10 to 12
am, to 4 pm. Telephone Nos. IL and g.
Local surgeon U. P. railway.
, 1892-11-05
OFFICIAL.

1t is our earnest desire to impress upon
the minds of the public the superiority of
the service offered by the Wisconsin Gem
t-al Lines to Milwaukee, Chicago and all
points East and South. Two fast trains
leave st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth
daily, equipped with Pullman Vestibuled
Drawing Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and
Coaches of the latest design. It's Dining
Car Service is unsurpassed, which accounts,
to great degree, for the popularity of this
line. The Wisconsin Central Lines, in con-
nection with Northern Pacific r. R., is the
only line from Pacific Coast points over
which both Pullman Vestibued, first-class
and Pullman Tourist Cars are operated via
st. Panl without change TO Chicago.
Pamphlets giving valuable information
can be obtained free upon application to
your nearest ticket agent, or JAS. @. POND,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chi
cago, III.
, 1892-11-05

'sud .ssuV al 0sa soAT1 pIdIo1 IoI
, 1892-11-05

Brewery situated on the Northern Pacific
railroad midway between Tacoma and Sc
attle; annual capacity, $500 barrels Plant
and stock complete ready for immediate
nse; custom established; magnificent wa
ter supply. For further particulars ad-
dress Jno. B. Reed, receiver, room 41O, Cal
ifornia building, Tacoma, Wash. a5tf
, 1892-11-05

Lunch from IL 80 a m. to 3 pm.
Dinner from 8 pm. to 1880 pm.
, 1892-11-05
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

Symptoms Moisture; intense itching
and stinging; most at night; worse by
scratching. If allowed to continue tumors
form, which often bleed and ulcerate, be-
coming very. sore. Swayne's Ointment
alton, and in most cases removes the
tumors. At druggists, or by mail, for 90
cents. DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia
, 1892-11-05
II ShonId Re in Every House.

J. B. Wilson, 81 Clay St., Sharpsburg,
Pa, says he will not be without DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds, that it cured his wife who was
threatened with Pneumonia after an at
tack Of La SGrlppe," when various !, other 1
her no good. Robert Barber, of Cooksport.
Pa, claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done him more good than anything he
ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing like
it. Try it. Free Trial Bottles at Marr &
Ross, Acme Drugstore. Large bottles, SOC.
and LOO
, 1892-11-05
STATE
Agricultural College

The spring term of the State Agricultur-
al College and School of Science will be
opened on Wednesday, April 9th. A
thorough course of preparation for the col
lege will be given in Elementary Algebra,
English Grammar United States History,
ElOcution, and the common school branch
es also students will be given instruction
in the college classes. Any person fourteen
years of age and who can pass a satisfact-
ory examination in Arithmetic, English
Grammar, Penmanship and Geography,
can enter the school. Board and room in
private families at reasonable terms can be
had Tuition is free in all the depart
ments of the college. Students can enter
at any time For further information, an
nouncements Of the courses of study, bulle-
ms of the experimental station and far
mers' institutes, address
PRESIDENT LILLEY
Pullman, Wash.
, 1892-11-05
s19-noY8
lsHoHv to Cure an sI.in DIseases., >,

Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment No
internal medicine required. Cures letter,
eczema, itch, all eruptions on the face,
hands, nose. etc., leaving the skin clear,
white and healthy, Its great healing and
curative powers are possessed of no other
remedy. Ask your druggist for Swayne's
Ointment
, 1892-11-05

To my Thurston county friends: Hay
ing successfully obtained the nomination
for county auditor on the democratic tick
ct, 1 earnestly solicit the support of the
people at the coming election, pledging if
successful, a faithful, honest and careful
administration of the duties of the office.
Respectfully yours,
s12-noV8 ALEX DRYsDALE.
, 1892-11-05

To my Thurston county friends: Hav-
ng successfully obtained the nomination
for county reasurer on the democratic
ticket, 1 earnestly solicit the support of
the people at the coming election, pledging
if successful, faithful, honest and careful
administration of the duties of the Office.
Respectfully yours,
Sept 12-2m A. d. GLOVER.
, 1892-11-05
TOthe Public.

To my Thurston county friends: HaY-
ng successfully obtained the nomination
for coroner on the democrotic ticket, ear
destly solicit the support oil the people at
the coming election, pledging, if success
full, a faithful, honest and careful adminis-
tration of the duties of the Office.
Respectfully yours.
s19-noV8 A. S. OLIVER,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
A Pleasant Affair.

A most ENJOYABLE sociable was held
last night at the residence of C. S.
Ellington, on Fourth avenue 8. w.,
wherein great many young people
participated. Supper was served and at
late hour tho company broke up, after
passing most pleasant time. Among
those present were the Misses Eula
Richardson, Lizzie Vineyard. of Vinton;
Lena Myers, of Hollins; Crawford, of
Cave Spring; Etfie Ellington, Ballahak:
Bette Thomas, Alice Brooks, Philadel.
phia, and Messrs. Il. l.. Dav, Wilton
Crawford, Roger. Vinton; l. ]. Oiler, j !.
T. Crawfold, Cayo Spring; r. u. Thomas,
Geo. Dyer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
NEEDS ATTENTION
The Public Diamond Presents a
SIovenly Appearance.

There are some improvements badly
needed about the market house. The
condition of things there is not at all
desirable and the board Of public
works should look into the matter right
away, said councilman yesterday.
Then he pointed out to TIMES re-
porter just what he should have done.
On the southwest corner of the public
square there are two small sbanties,
portable at that, standing Is feet out in
the street. On the northwest corner q
vegetable stand is built out on tho side
walk. On the southwest corner an old
broken wagon lies dangerously near the
street, and presents anything but a
pleasant appearance.
Then at the market house corner
there is great deal of rubbish. The
water closet too, has not received any
attention since it was ordered to be
closed, and the market men are in any
thing but pleasant mood, and think
they should have some redress.
The space about the public fountain
is always wet and sloppy, and should
receive some attention. Across Nelson
street from tho market Salem avenue is
almost blockaded by half dozen huck-
sters' stands and another broken down
wagon. The whole place presents the
appearance of sloth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
DUBOIS RETAINS HIS SEAT.
The Montana Election Case De.
cided by the Senate.
A Large Number of Democrats Voted
With the Repubiicans-Represe
Watson Goes for the Atlanta Consti-
tution-He Denounces Paragraph In
it as r Bnse and Infamous Falsehood.
An Appropriation Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-[Speciall-
The Montana contested election case
was decided in the Senate to-day in
favor OF Dubois, the sitting member, by
vote Of SIS to S.
The negative votes were cast bv
George, Harris. Kyle, Pasco and Stew.
art. The Democratic Senators who
voted in the affirmative were Bate.
Berry, Call, Carlisle, Chiffon. Cockrell.
Coke, Colquitt, Gibson, Maryland; HILL
Kenna, MCPHERSON, Morgan, Palmer,
Pugh, Turpie. Vest, Villas, Voorhees,,
Walthall and White.
The pure food bill was then taken I'm
and several verbal amendments were
agreed to.
In the House Mr.. Watson, of Georgia.
rising to question of personal priv.
lege, denounced paragraph which had
been sent from Washington to the At.
lanta Constitution, criticizing his vote
upon the Craig-Stewart contcs ted cleo
tlon case and intimating that in voting
for Stewart he was playing into the
hands OF the Republicans in order that
he might secure financial aid from them
III us next campaign for Congress.
MIR. Watson claimed that tho article
In question had been written by one Of
the clerks OF the house, and denounced
the lnsinuation as base and infamous
falsehood.
me matter was then dropped, and
the House went into committee OF the
whole Richardson, of Tennessee, in the
CHAIR on tho District of Columbia np-
preparation bill. After some discussion
tho bill was passed.
The House committee on public
buildings and grounds to-day refused,
oy vote OF TO 4, to adopt Chairman
Bankhead's resolution declaring that in
the Judgment of the House, in Wow of
the condition Of the general treasury, it
would be unwise and inexpedient to
enter upon any legislation looking to
DEMONSTRATION of new public buildings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-04
MR.. SPRINGER CRITICALLY i'll.
Fears That the illinois Repre-
sentative Cannot Live.
The Erysipelas is Extending to the Brain.
III That is Reached it Means Death.
The Patient Requests That His Family
Physician be Sent, For Which is Done.
he is Fully Aware of His Grave Condi-
ton.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-[Speciall-
The condition Of Congressman Springer,
chairman Of the ways and means com
mittee' is so serious to-day as to excite
the gravest apprehension OF his friends.
Ills family and most intimate friends
are evidently prepared for tho worst, as
there is fear that erysipelas, hereto
fore confined to his face, has gone to
the brain. The physicians concede that
this being the case, the result is al
most inevitably fatal.
DIR. John A. Vincent, of SprinrSeld.
H. the old family physician OF
Springer, has been telegraphed for at
the request Of tho patient. and has met
with the approval of the attending physi-
clans in this city.
Whilo Springers family have the
greatest confidence in the attending
physicians, they hope that the presence
OF Dr. Vincent, who is an old friend as
well as a successful physician, NAV
buoy up the patient and help him to
battle against the virulence of tho dis.
case.
During most of the time Mr. Springer
is conscious, and, although suffering tho
most intense pain day and night. is
fully appraised of the gravity OF his con
dition.