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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11

ers and footmen, who wish with all their
hearts it was their turn to go-that
they, too, belonged to the First battalion.
In moment the line is formed; the car
bines snap into the barred left hands as
arms are presented: Berrien leaves the
colonel's side and takes post in front
OF the center, touches his cap in ac-
acknowledgement of the salute and whips
out his own battle worn blade. No
speech making here Fright forward,
fours righti' rings the order, and then,
arms at right shoulder, band and trula-
peters leading, Berrien's men, with
quick, elastic step, with swing and life
and jauntiness III every stride, march
square away across the parade, heading
for the road in front of Farquhar's quar-
ters. The trumpets strike up their mer-
ry, lively peal. With one simultaneous
crash the carbines are brought to the
carry, and Berrien lowers his saber in
salute to the gray haired colonel, whose
eyes fill and who bares for the moment
his handsome head rs he notes the spir-
tied bearing Of the men.
And now the lead Of column has
Reached the road and turns to the left,
Ind now the trumpets cease and the full
hand bursts into martial song and all
dong the row women are waving hand
kerchiefs wet with tears, even though
many are sobbing az though their hearts
wsuld break, and Httlo children are
pesched on the gallery railings, shouting
in shrill treble their goodby to papa,
whip turns one brief glance, perhaps the
very last on earth, and a big lump rises
in many husky throat and stern eyes
are dimmed with uawonted tears, and
God alone knows the secret thoughts
that go surging through the soldier
brain, the never ceasing whisper of that
still, small voice, sWhat-what will be
their fate if | am taken?" God alone
can hear, God alone can know the
humility, the piteous pleading in the
lnuttered prayer that floats to him on
high, 'sOh, guard and protect them, and
| if it be Thy viii in thy good time restore
the father to his helpless little ones.
All, il Il one thing to go forth to fight
for an imperiled country, for an in
suited flag. to stake life and fortune
and hope To guard the beloved ones at
the firesids. and to feel that one is bat
Ting for hem, for their honor, peace
and futureprosperity.
But it is thing far different to be
torn from laving arms and the smiles
aud sunshifA in the little faces, the pratt
Ting and Kisses Of baby lips, to face
year after ytar savage foe, knowing
full well thai defeated, csiy death can
be the soldiers fortune; that, victorious,
the only reward win be permission to
sink back tolt the station whence one
came. 1t is tlR conquered Indian who
rides in triumph to the nations capital
and learns howgreat aud good thing
it is to take tie warpath every other
year. 1t Is all wql enough for the young
officers, the youfg troopers, to laugh and
cheer. 1t is ths husband and father
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11
WOODBURY.. n. j. THURSDAY, AUGUST II 1872

whiri Of social gayety here, and the at
tention She. receives on every side. /
think, hope, she may forget her girl
ish sentiment. Time will show"
Time might have shown, but time was
not accorded. Coming home late one
night from delightful dance their car
riage stopped outside the massive porte
cochere of the Guthrie homestead IN
stead of driving right in.
"What is it, James, asked Miss Guth-
rie.
Another carriage here, miss. Think
it's Mrs. Holden just getting out"
Jennie here. Why, how odd! She
went home half an hour before we
started
1t was Jennie, with grave, anxious
face, at sight Of which Mrs. Berrien
fairly sprang from the carriage
lyon have i'll news, Mrs. Holden.
What is it? Tell me at once"
"This has just come from my hus-
band" was the trembling answer as she
held forth telegram: "Major Berriens
wound serious, but not fatal. Mrs. Ber-
rien must not be alarmed. Do not be-
heYe sensational newspaper reports Of
disaster. Wounded doing well,p
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11
CHAPTER TX

Pursuant to his orders, Major Berrien,
with his battalion of the Twelfth, had
been scouting the open country that lay
to the northeastward Of the cantonment.
SO alarming had the situation become,
SO significant if not actually defiant
was the manner of the Indians whose
lodges were pitched al oyer the prairie
around the agency that the command
ing general had caused intrenohments
to be thrown up ou every ridge over
looking that threatened settlement. Ad-
ditional troops, including " strong force
Of infantry and detachments OF light
artillery, had been sent to the scene.
Hotchkiss and field guns were placed III
position commanding the Indian camp
and night and day the earthworks were
heavily manned and sentries and out
posts guarded every approach.
Meantime the main body Of the hos
tiles was still ghost dancing and howl
ing through the wintry night far over
to the north among the breaks and
chaslns Of the Bad Lands, so strong in
numbers and SO secure from assault
within the lines Of their natural fortress
as to laugh to scorn all preuQnition of
disaster. Runners had gone to every
tribe urging concerted action and united
revolt Every day brought new apees-
Eions, and al that was needed to enable
them to bid defiance to the encircling
force was the arrival Of the great bands
that had broken away from the FeserFa-
tions along Fha Missouri, followers and
would be avengers Of the old chieftain.
Sitting Bull, who had died il harness, a
rebel TO the last. Brnle and Ogallalla
Uncpapa and linneconiou-here were
the warriors, re-euforced by :Alany
new grown son, who had fought the
white soldiers summer after summer,
time and again, III the bloody days Of
the decade past-the Brules especially,
once restrained by the wisdom of old
Sintogaliska. now ripe for any deyiltry
and well nigh unanimous for war to the
knife,
Witirout noteworthy incident, Ber-
rien's command had circled around to
the east Of the sacred lines of the reser-
yauon, had spent q day OF two explor-
ing the breaks and ravines 81 q dozen
little streams flowing into the Wakpa
Washtay. had located trail after trail OF
travois, pony and lodge pole tracks, had
! secured the wide valley of the main
stream. but without sight Of a. single
warrior, much less war party The
still smoking ruins Of two ranches told.
however, of recent visitation, and the
hoof marks Of cattle lningling with the
pony tracks pointed uperringly whittier
the spoil had been driven. Meantime.
while nothing could be seen Of the willy
red man, every hour gave new proof
that their OWN movements were closely
observed. Signal smokes went putting
skyward on almost every side, and the
night sentries declared that twice just
before dawn Of two successive morn
ings they had dinly seen shadowy
horsemen darting over the neighboring
ridges and had heard the thud Of nimble
hoofs. EYen in tie faded gray Of tho
bunch grass, even on the hard frozen
ground, experienced eyes could find cor
robOration of the story
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11

Another, also very small, was ia the
hair, from which an unhemmed tulle
veil fell " Y little below the knees. 4
narrow rose plating W the bengaline
went twice around the skirt, ana Be-
tween them were fastened tiny sprays
Of orange flowers. The dress fastens i'm
the back ana four imitation pearl but
tons close tile sleeves at the wrist.
Nothing could be simpler w prettier.
The mothers gown j. vi iridescent
Pekin pale green and garnet, with gar
net stripes. The skirt j. plain. save for
narrow rOw of garnet and green moss
trimming un tile bottom ana down the
front. The front of tho corsa-e il filed
II with lass. The sleeves are Of plain
chameleon silk. The back breadth l.
cut 70 NY tO bring tile stripes together ~
cheyron, aud the tasteful bonnet u W
white chip, with pink ribbons. brown
feather and small bunch of currants.
Cream srTah parasol with fall OF SPAN
ish lace.
just now silk yuipure lace II tbe
favorite. and it Will probably have n
Tong period af popularity, H. 1t IL rich
and cannot be successfully initiated.
Ihis is always black and the real 0f
silk.
Point d'espllt IN also t0 he much worn
As berthes ana tlounees. This is heanti-
ful, but frdil. ana used ~ w known as
blond II docs mot s0il quickly. bnt
tears easily, and can never be cleaned.
50 It ~ inst the thing tor the grandc
moude, particularly IVY " II also quite
expensive. III Id.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11
CHAPTER VIII.

Letters from the 'front.' What 10y
and comfort they bring,-for every
writer seems bent on convincing the
anxious enes at home that there is no
danger and little discomfort, after all.
Telegrams and brief notes have been
raining in eysr since the departure Of
the regiment, but now the two bat
talions are reunited under Farquhar's
command; they have got shaken down
into a species Of winter cantonment
with a goodly number Of comrade troops
and troopers from the threatened de-
paftnent. The weather has not been
unusually severe thus far. Men and
horses stood the trip admirably, and no
body growled at stiffened fingers and
red noses and benumbed feet as they rode
in long column from the railway to the
agency, and, now that fuel has been
lugged up III abundance and fur caps
and blizzard coats" are coming and the
Indians lowering about the Comps seem
deeply impressed with the numbers and
readiness Of the white soldiers and all
promises well, the letters grow longer
and moro frequent.
"We are doing first rate, Bess dear"
wrote Berrien, and all are hopeful that
with the surrounding of the big band of
hostiles in the Bad River valley the
most uncertain feature Of the business
is at an end. If they can be quietly
herded in to the reservation and induced
to give up all their arms and PONIES.
there will be no further trouble. The
health and spirit Of the regiment are ex-
cellent, and, while | hope no emergency
will arise, can bet that If there should
be shindy the Twelfth will give good
account Of itself. Farquhar keeps us on
the alert and there is no rusting. Cor
ham has Joined from leave, SO that
Brewster, to his infinite disgust doubt
nnk haa had ta fall hack to second nlaca.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11
NUMBER So
MES. HEsrER N. POOLE


The Pleasing Personality "a a Popular
Writer or Household Topics
Mrs. Hester NIL Poole, who lives az
Metuchen, m. J-, il q well known writer
pa All sorts Of household and art topics.
She y y small woman who moves about
very quickly and talks rapidly and well
Her dark hair, family streaked with
gray is cut short. and waves all over
her head Her eyes are blue and her
face y pleasant and kindly Although
her home is iu Metuchen, Sic and her
husband are much Ill New York ana
elsewhere. They have been great travel
ers Mrs. Pooles presence il frequently
required il New York, aside from bust
ness, by social calls upon Her. She i
also d member of Sorytiis ana VI tile
Women's Press club. These two facts
mean the expenditure Of three after
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11

A lady who does me the honor Of read
mg my fashion letters asked me recent
II why never seemed to consider the
brides and why there was never al idea
given for them to build upon. " now
| present toilet for bride ana one for
her mother. also recently constructed.
That of the bride was OF white ben
galine ana white brocatle. The front Of
the skirt was of beugaline, as also were
the sleeves. IA sash with low, dropping
ends was q white noire, four inches
wide. and small spray Of orange BIOS
SONS was fastened III the knot.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11

''That's Iai-4ty poor circular yo1r have
70 advertise yoar cro wash"
"Whysn
TT y % iliegible II gives man sore eyes
To read ir.M
Well, isn't that good for THE evn
wash Harper Bazar
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11

s'This.r saia AIr. LivewAyfe. * Chicssn
pointing oRt \ painting tO iiis visitor. wv
one uf the ala masters
Indeed replied the guest. with aeep
Interest
Yes I had " painted t0 order. w.
troll Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11
[To BE CONTINUED

NDw II the Time.
Now doth the busy little moth
Improve each shining minnie
BY hunting UP your woolen stun
And layinE esglets IN ii.
Detroit Free Press
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11
FRANK sICKLER.
rURNERvILLE, NEW JERSEY.
+ fAAkLES - DlLkS-
Surveyor and Conveyancer,
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS.
p. REYNOLDS.

BARESBORO. GLOU. CO., n. J. EY-L Leases
and Agreements drawn up. Jan. "a, s9.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11

Auctioneer and Contractor.
II. es and Wharves built and repaired by
AllctlCt or day work p. o. address,
1p BRIDGEPORT, N. ).
u.,,,,.as ao,,,R, 80. P. o Box g.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-08-11
Carpenter and Builder,

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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-30

IL London the funeral of the duke
of Clarence and Avondale, late heir
apparent to the throne of England, was
held on the Goth.
On the Japanese coast 100 fishermen
were drowned during storm.
FIRE destroyed Mills & McDougalrs
wholesale wooden house at Montreal
Loss, $50, 900: insurance, $4,000.
The death of John Couch Adams, +.
r. =, the well-known astronomer, oc-
Cured in London, aged 73 years.
By the falling of church roof dur
ing services at Slobodskoi. Russia, fifty
persons were killed or injured.
RAIN fell at Durango, Mex, for the
first time in four years
IL Berlin 4 woman named Badmc-
waski was beheaded for killing her
husband. II was said that the cmper-
or had decided to discard this barbar-
Gus method of punishment
A ROBBER entered the revenue Office
at Vladirostock, Russia, and carried
away i. so. 900 roubles-
AT Rome several severe shocks of
earthquake were felt. which caused a
panic in the more crowded quarters of
the Italian city.
THE historical old residence OF the
duke of Arenburg at Brussels was
partially burned. one room which had
stood without change for 325 years be.
ing entirely ruined.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-30
THE EAST.

FIRE destroyed the burnside breaker
At Shamokin. Pa, owned by the
Reading Coal & Iron Company, caus-
ing a loss of 100000.
AT Plainfield, n. j., Mrs. Peter
Flynn died in her 9th year. She had
been i'll since last June with some pc
culiar stomach trouble. and during all
that time she had not been able to
take a mouthful of food either solid or
liquid.
The death of Christopher F. Cranch,
the noted artist and writer, occurred in
Cambridge, Mass
THIRTY-NINE horses perishcd in fire
in George Darby's livery stable in New
York
The foreign commerce of the port of
New York for the calendar year 1891
was 81. .OiO, ,667, 425.
JACoR SCHAEFER defeated George
| Slosson in the billiard match in New
York for $1,000 and the balk-line cham
pionship by a score of 500 to 592.
JOHN HERMAN and James Cassidy got
drunk in Brooklyn, n. Y, knocked
down the pipe attached to the stove
and were suffocated by coal gas.
Mrs. CATHERINE HARLAND and her
niece. Mary Kellegher, were asphyxi-
| ated at Providence, r. l., by escaping
| gas in their room
JOHN HALL died at Frederika, Del
lie was governor of Delaware from
1878 to 1SS2.
THE death of William +. Robinson. a
member of the Fortieth congress, oc-
Cured at his home in Brooklyn, n. v,
aged IS years.
IN the works of the Roston Electric
Light Company flames caused loss OF
S1OO OOO
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-30
GEN. MEIGS' WILL.
Interesting Relics Left by the Deceased
Officer to Enrich the National Museum.

Interesting Relics Left by the Deceased
Officer to Enrich the National Museum.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The will OF
Gen. VI. c. Meigs has been filed for
probate. 1t is dated July s. 1855. lie
leaves to the United States, to be de-
posted in the National museum, the
following jewelry, plate, coin and
medals of historical interest: A seal
ring with intaglio portrait of Julius
C@ser; an antique stone; large signet
of bronze with stone engraved in in
taglio antique of Chiron and Achilles,
of Eneas; cabinet and collection of
coins and medals, some of them an
tiau-, including Alexander the Great.
Philip of Macedonia, Julius Caser, Au-
gustus and other Roman and Greek
heads, and Napoleon, Washing
ton and other medals: Il silver
tureen or vase, given by the citizens of
Baltimore to Commodore John Rodgers
after his defense of Baltimore from the
attack of the British fleet, and silver
tea kettle and lamp, presented to Gen.
Meigs by the city of Washington on the
occasion of his project and report on
which Washington aqueduct was built.
His library, personal property and
real estate is left to his children.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-30

The United Masonic Benefit Associa-
ton of Missouri, the life insurance de-
partment of the masonic organization,
is in n sadly embarrassed condition, be-
ing behind Sl3O,OO0. La grippe has
made fearful havoc among its members
This association is one of the oldest benevolent
insurance societies in the state, having been or
ganizcd and chartered under the laws of Mis-
souri, on May G. 1859. and there are thousands Of
persons throughout the country to-day who
have been spared from the rcmorseless hand Of
poverty through the provisions Of this associa-
tiOn. The association is purely fratcrnai in
character. having offered it, benefits TO mem
bers Of the masonic fraternity only. but the
old-even those the verge of the grave
were received into its ranks, as well as
the middle aged and persons in youthful
vigor There are many faithful members Of
the masonic fraternity who have labored assid-
uousy in the interest o: this institution. who.
with thousands of others. will deeply regret to
see the association abandoned. but nevertheless
they will be proud Of the record made by the
association in the twenty-five years of its ex-
istance In that time il has paid TO the widows
and orphans of its members over S25D,U0. and
the periodical examinations of accounts never
developed one cent Of shortage. 1t has per-
fectly honorable record TO this day. and good
business management only has kept il alive
until the present time. All death losses have
beOn paid in full
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-30

The United States subtreasury at st.
Louis is gorgcd with money. The other
day stack of silver dollars, in sacks,
fell. and three workmcn were nearly
crushed to death. The Globe-Demo-
crat, speaking of the incident, says:
Quick action has been taken to guard against
another deluge Of silver by having the bulk Of
the deposit removed to the upper vault, which
is very seldom used To clear the lower vault
nearly SU0,m0 weighing in the n"ighbOrhOod
of 5i0,Ce0 pounds. had to be moved Seven
strong negroes were detailed on the work Sun
day morning and by evening 81 ZO,GO had been
transferred to the upper strong box Of the gov
ernment. The work Of yesterday was aboSt
equal to that Of the day previous, and it is ex-
pected that the transfer will be completed by
Thursday night Every dollar Of the thousands
that were promiscuously scattered about the
vault by the toppling over and bursting of tho
canvass sacks has been replaced in new sacks by
those in charge
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-30

A good deal of excitement has been
caused in the southwestern part of La
Fayette county by the finding of silver
in paying quantities on the farms of d.
ii. Stoncrock and Robert WilkersOn.
The ore is found in n conglomerate of
fire-clay, magnesia, limestone and flint,
and is mixed with tale. The farms
where this find was made are in the
Sni hills, and the lead is supposed to
he the same as that recently discovered
in jackson county. 1t runs in SOUTH
easterly and northwesterly direction.
and at a dept of sixteen feet. The con-
glomeratc yields from five to ten dol
lars a ton, and that in this county is
supposed to be even richer. The dis
covery was made by finding particles
Of the free ore on the surface.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-30

Col. John +. Williams died at Macon.
tJnhn Freeman Williams was born at Lynch
burg. Va. in ls2s. His father moved TO Mis-
souri, in 1875. where he settled on farm in How
ard county. He attended The Masonic college in
Marion county and later the State university,
from which he graduated in lsts. He then took
up the study of the law. In 1919 he went to Cali
fornia by the overland route and returned in
1si2 by the way of the isthmus. He was admit
ted to the har in lSli In lS,6 he was elected
circuit attorney Of the Second Judicial circuit.
He served in the union army during the war;
voted for Mcclellan in 1854; democratic candi
date for state superintendent of schools in 1888:
democratic candidate for congress in 1868: in
1876 his county sent him to the Legislature,
where he was elected speaker: Gov. Crittenden
appointed him insurance commissioner in ISL:
in lsS0 he was democratic presidential elector,
and in 1883 was elector- -at large. He leaves a
widow and two SONS. His aged mother. to whom
h. was most devoted. died only few days be
fore
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-30
THE WELCOME OF COLUMBUS.


An Interesting Incident of His Discovery
of the Western World which the Artist
Bierstadt will Depict ON Canvas.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Me W. f.
Curtis, director of the bureau of Amer
lean republics and chief of the Latin
American department of the Worlds
Columbian exposition, delivered an adj
dress Saturday night before the Pinto
club, Senator Palmer is president,
on THE Family of Columbus" Pre-
vious to the address proper. Mr.. Curtis
related an interesting incident lie said
that as woman (Isabella) had sent him
from the old world; so woman gave
him his first view of the new. This
woman had never received any
honor or notice in history, art or
song; but in the future that
would not be the case. She was
the wife of a Ssherman. 1t was the
custom on the island, near which Col
umbus landed, for the women, mostly
wives of fishermen, to go down to the
beach when their husbands were out
after dark, and waving torches, guide
them safe to shore. On the night of
the day before land was seen, Column
bus, pacing the deck of the Santa
Maria, saw light ahead. 1t was not
fixed, like that of star; it moved as il
waving direction to some unseen one.
and the great discoverer knew as he
never known before that his patient
search and unfaltering trust were to be
rewarded.
Mr.. Albert Bierstadt, the great art.
ist, is now putting on canvas a repre-
sentation of that scene which will H.
lustrate to future generations the well
come of Columbus TO the new land by
the wife of a fisherman.