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CHAPTER VII.

FONT noNhlhON
Meanwhile how Jared II with Frank
Besant and the gallant boys of the
Fighting Fourth? You may be assured
that they were indulging in no quiet
little tea-partics and mild hirtations-
to them rather the stern realities Of the
tented field, the dangers, privations
and miscries of those whose trade Is
war.
hut before | resume the thread Of
my story | must trcspass on my read
er's patience, while we take a passing
glance ut the chess-board on which
this stupendous game Of human slaugh-
ter was being played.
lIalleck had succeeded Fremont as
Commander-in-Chief of the Department
of the Missouri, with headquarters at
St. Louis.
This department was divided into sew
eral districts, Of which we have princi-
pally to do with those OF Cairo" under
command Of General Grant, and "ohio,"
under Buell..
Now the Confederates held that Ken
lucky naturally belonged TO them, and
the dawn OF 1862 saw them with line
Of Notifications dotted across that State
and held by strong detachments-prom-
inently Columbus on the Mississippi,
Fort Henry ON the Tennessee, Fort DON
olson twelve miles distant by land) on
the Cumberland, Bowling Green, Mill
Spring and Cumberland Gap, The crit
ical points In this long line of ramparts
were Fort Henry and Fort Donelson,
NJ ln 80
Kentucky and Tennessee. II these
were taken the whole was untenable,
Now, while our hero was on the
march TO join General Bucll's command,
preparations were made for this mo-
mentous enterprise, and its execution
was intrustcd to General Grant, who
on the 30th OF January moved from
| Cairo with force of seventeen thou
sand men, assured Of the cooperation
OF Commodore Foote, in command OF a
flotilla Of gun-boats.
The idea was for the fleet 70 reduce
the fort, while Grant cut Oft the retreat
by land, but Confederate General Tihl.
man, seeing from the first that resist
auce was useless, sent his garrison OF
three thousand men to Fort Donelson,
and nominally held Fort Henry with q
handful Of brave defenders, who, OF
course, after feeble resistance, sur
rendered.
Grant and Foote then turned their at
tentions TO Fort Donelson.
And all this time the boys Of the
Fourth were leisurely making their
way to Buell., impeded however by
small engagements with the enemy an6
constantly exposed 10 irritating attacks
of guerrillas.
On the night OF the 9th of February
the regiment was in camp--at least tho
boys wero bivouaclsing around such
scanty fires as the rain-drcnched char
acter OF the brushwood and rotten logs
they had gathered permitted. BY THU
time, you must know, they had gone
through so much suffering aud seer
blood so often shed, that their check
no longer blanched at thought Of death
nor their sense revolted at sight Of gap
inG-- wpiIud. u sghAst1y epGIth Ehkn
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severely. "Now, perhaps, you'll allow
Captain Henderson 10 answer my ques-
ton"
"Really, marm," Mark replied, with
a smile at the lady's petulance, ~ don't
think have the pleasure of the gentle
mans acquaintance. Is he one OF Lieu
tenant Besants brother oflicers'"
II suppose he is--he enlisted at the
same time and In the same regiment. l
have only heard once from him since he
! left"-how defiantly she. looked ut her
brother-"and then he said he was q
full-private, which ! suppose Is step
on the ladder OF rank"
you surely don't mean n tall, ungain-
ly fellow with light hair and eyes that
look two ways at once-ah, yes, think
Bcsant did say he came from the same
place he did-well, II that u the man
you nllude TO, Miss brentwood, did
sec him the very night before left the
camp. lie was full private still, Miss
Ruth-so full, that n corporals' guard
was hustling him off 10 the caboose."
A general laugh greeted this unhappy
Renaissance, and from that moment
Captain Henderson sank many degrees
below zero In Miss Brentwoods estima-
ton.
Notwithstanding this little contro-
temp, they spent a most delightful even
ing, 10 which Mark llenderson's mind
often wandered In the lone hours by
the campfire, with Kate Testers sweet
face AZ the browning center-piece Of the
whole delightful reflection.
After supper he enjoyed a charming
talk with the two young ladies, which
was only interrupted at nine o'clock,
when Rev. Lubin came to bid them
| goodnight, as ma didn't approve Of his
keeping late hours.
When he was gone Harry Burrows
brought forth some excellent cigars and
Mr.. brentwood and the younger men
by the gracious consent OF the ladies
were soon In the full enjoyment OF the
fragrant weed.
81 don't suppose brother Ferry
smolfcs," Harry Burrows explained.
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no BE coNTlNUp.
TILE-DRAININo LANDS.
Work That Pays for Itself In tho Course
OF \ Single Year.

Work That Pays for Itself In tho Course
OF \ Single Year.
Few farmers appreciate the value
OF thoroughly undertaking wet
places ON their farms, or we should
see this advance in improvement
oftencr undertaken. What has up TO
the time Of draining been little II any
thing more than an idle waste may by
judicious tile draining become the
most fertile and productive spot in the
heighborhood. Thus, instead OF being
a constant threat to health and an I'M
slightly waste, 1t Is turned by few
tiles and some work into a source OF
profit to the owner, and will be pointed
TO with pride by everyone who knows
of IL Us an object lesson in what may
be done in a great many other places.
These remarks have been suggested
by observations on a meadow which
had been flooded by the filling up of
an old mill pond near Morganton, but
which is being reclaimed for DIR. p l..
Murphy, superintendent of the state
hospital, by Mr. w. T. Walton, who
has the farming for the hospital in his
immediate charge. Up TO the time the
FIRST drains were laid, which was less
than year ago, the whole area was
either barren waste or n thicket of
coarse weeds and small trees, of which
no use could be made. This season 1t has
produced u heavy growth of corn in
the whole area first drained, except on
about one-half acre, where the wire
worms (thc larvm Of the swapping
bectles) have injured it, and about two
acres, most of which was devoted to
melons and pumpkins Thirty tons of
wptermclons were taken from about
one and one-half acres, and the yellow
pumpkins while still on the ground
where they grew, were n beautiful
sight in the carly September sun.
1t was but a short time ago when u
high authority in agriculture ex.
pressed the opinion that the stream
into which the drains must empty
could not be lowered enough TO make
the drainage of this meadow success
full. Strengthening the curves by cut
ting across the loops has helped, so
that now the stream has cut its own
bottom down eighteen inches lower
than II was when the work was under
taken.
This reclaimed meadow bids fair to
become the most productive field on
the farm, which is contributing In
many ways TO the support of the state
hospital.-F. Z. Emery, Agriculturist,
N. {. Experiment Station.
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did not lose favor in her eyes, which
literally shone with qualification. Then
he had the delightful privilege Of lead
ing Kate Lester in 20 supper and sitting
beside her, Beautiful Wen, he knew
not which TO admire most, the prettiness
Of her face or the piQuancy Of her man
ner.
Miss Ruth sat on the other side OF him
at the table, and took perhaps "A little
moro than her share OF the soldiers at
tention--at least so thought Miss Les
ter, II one could judge from her looks.
The conversation was general and OF
course about the war, for in those
stirring days no two or three could
gather together without drifting into
the thrilling channels Of that prolific
subject. This person and that known
TO the party personally or by hearsay
were mentioned and their actions dis
cussed, Frank Besant, OF course, com.
ing In for more than his share OF the
general interest, when Miss Ruth pro
pounded question which seemed TO
cause a little fluttcr among the par
sonsge party.
"Dld you, whcn You were with Frank
Besant, hear any thing OF young man
named James Lawson2" she asked her
military neighbor There was o lull in
tho conversation, so the question was
painfully distinct.
Before he could reply Mr.. Lubln Fer
ny stretched his long neck forward, and
speaking across the table began
NAIa Eava ghn hos haord that Inn,os
Lawson is"
~ was not asking what your ma said,
tzakhaE Fhtxata kIhf Raltif tuaansui
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THE "wHY" IN FEEDING.
Too Much Blind Imitation of the Prac-
tlces Of Our Forefathers.

Too Much Blind Imitation of the Prao-
tloes Of Our Forefathers.
The reason for following certain
course should be. clear, especially in
the feeding of valuable animals. The
growth Of various constituents OF the
body requires an adaptation Of the
various kinds of food to the different
demands The growing amin al needs
one kind Of material; the mature work.
ing animal requires another, and the
fattening beast demands further
variety. While 1t Is true that some ar
ticles Of food In certain com bination
arc standard for any OF the objects
suggested above, IL is fact that much
waste Of food may result under wrong
combination. The auxiliary articles
Of diet which give tone TO the syste m
are frequently over-used. Again they
are combined in ratio that Is all out
Of proportion. One phase OF this over
doing, which many farmers indulge in,
is the continuous feeding Of hay or fod.
der.
This is oftener true Of stock confined
In sheds or barns during the day.
Many farmers who follow this ancient
custom, long ago learned that ''piecing
between meals is not best for the
human being, but they overlook tho
idea Os applied 10 their fat stock.
Second thought will convince everyone
of the folly Of this plan, which can but
result In arrangement OF the digestion.
Sluggishuess In the work horse, and
dyspepsia, etc, In the growing and
tattsniDg animal, necessarily follow.
The greater cost of grain, as compared
with haY.. 0ftener ieaas VI m inuta,
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Gent supply orgrail TO-. The whole
question is n great one, and concerns
seriously every extensive breeder aud
feeder. But when tic average feeder
Is asked what authorities he has rend
on the theory OF feeding, few can show
that they have done much in this a.
rection. The traditions and practices
Of ancestors have been all sufficient n
too many cases. In this age Of inven-
lions there should be ~cvival II
"why" we are doing TIT 18th the
agricultural colleges for Us lance, the
farmer Of to-day should make fewer
mistakes than his father did, but brains
must be mixed with his work. Cor.
Orange Judd Farmer.
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No hen can be forced TO lay eggA
Nature gives her certain period OF
time during which the eggs are 10 be
developed. 1t is not difficult to supply
her with the needed elements for teis
purpose, aud any surplus bestowed
will only be waste, for II she cannot
divert the material to production Of
eggs, she will either void them or lay
them up in the storehouse OF her body
as fat, and will then become utterly
untitled to perform her functions as 1
producer Of eggs III
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In Fig /. Having soaked the broom
corn in water until IL is soft. place .
layer on bit OF lath, cover 1t with n
thin piece of wood like that used in
making cigar boxes, and nail the tvro
together firmly with short wire nails,
Then turn it over, bend the corn
around the lath and bind II Us before.
using longer nails and clinching them.
Pains must be taken TO have this part
OF the brush, as in Fig. 2, thin enough
to fit into the groove and leave room
for more corn. To complete the brush,
place layer OF corn across the groove
and crowd the part fret made down
level into 1t, arranging the corn care
fully as II is pushed down. Having
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about a wire and screwed on each side
Of the coop. The front, as you VIII
notice, is made simply Of wire netting;
through this the young chicks may
pass in and out at pleasure. The DOR
at side is used TO put food IN TO the Old
hen, and remove her or any litter that
may accumulate from time TO time. u
is nice to place little straw inside 10
keep the hen and chicks warm On
damp days. The handle on top can 70
made Of leather strap or any old sus-
pender. This makes IL easy to carry
from one point TO another. Moving a
brooding coop from place to place Is
essential to the improvement Of the
brood, giving them, so to speak, fresh
pnsturape. Ohio Farmer.
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were "old soldiers" now-veterans In
all but years.
On the windward side OF one smold-
ering heap Of smoking brush q little
group Of officers was gathered The
surroundings were miserable enough.
but not all the wretchedness Of scene
and season could rcpress the reckless
dispositions Of those gallant lads, who
were EARNING" with as much exhilara-
ton as though they had not gloomy,
starless sky for a roof and waste Of
sodden sand for carpet.
"Say, boys" said one with a laugh,
pointing 10 tall, cloaked figure, reced-
ing among the trees, "there goes Billy
Sawbones with his tools under his arm
some poor fellows in for a knitting"
Yet no moro humane man ever prac-
ticed the healing art that William
Saunders, who was loved by the boys
none the less sincerely because they
joked about him--had Galen himself
cast his lot with them, he would have
had 10 run the gauntlet Of their boie'cr-
Gus witt for from Colonel 70 drummer
boy not one was there whose name was
not perverted TO some rough soubriquet.
"Ah, Billy's broth of boy" said
another, knocking the ashes out Of his
pipe. "Did you ever hear how he served
the Irish navy, when we were in camp
at Scdalia7'
mo, what did he do3' came in q
chorus.
"Why, there were score Of laborers
engaged in making a road TO the camp,
big, rough fellows, not long out from
the old country. Billy had the job OF
doctoring them, which, what with
bruises from drunken rows and smart
touch Of ague, that haunted the place
Just then, was no sinecure. But Dilly's
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FIG. 2.-THE BRUSH COMPLETE.
firmly bound the brush by passing
through II three or four long wire nails
TO act as rivets, II must be trimmed
level on the face and dried slowly bs-
fore being used. No horseman having
once handled a broom-corn or rice-root
brush will do without one. American
Agriculturist.
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Gen. Kirby smith burned Out.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 2-The resi-
dence of Gen. T. Kirby Smith At
vance, Tenn, was burned yesterday,
He had an insurance on the building
but loses the contents and is practically
penniless His friends have already
started a movement looking 10 TIE
raising of a sum sufficient TO reinstall
the old veteran and his family Of nins
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Linen MaLIng For America.

CHICAGO, Jan. Am extensive com.
pany backed by eastern capitalists has
been organized In Chicago for TIE man
ufacture of American fax. A license
OF incorporation has been issued 70 Il
under the name OF the United Stats
Linen Manufacturing Co. The capital
stDck v pluUsd " so0000U A
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BRUSH FOR HORSES.

Hsif-worn Broons May 10 Used fer
Making One.
An excellent brush for horses, nearly
equaling in value the rice-root brush
Of commerce, may be made In few
moments on farms where broom-corn
is raised; or, half-worn brooms may be
unbound and used for the purpose.
Saw out a piece of two-inch plank
eight inches long and two and half
inches broad, and with u chisel take
out the middle of the edge of this block.
leaving three-eighths of an inch an
either side. This should form u groove
an inch and quarter deep, as shown
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A BROODiNo COOP.
Advantages OF n Front Constructed 81
Wire Mailing.

This coop is constructed out of ligAt
half-inch pine. Take a hat or shoe
box, trim II down with saw and hatch
ct TO a proper size to accommodate the
old hen and her brood. The top may
be covered with waterproof paper, or
light oil-cloth tackled over will answer
we'll the purpose. The front shade or
shelter can be made of canvas fastened
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Our Wonderfully Complete Stock

Will make friends, out-shine rivals win
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time.
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HAVE READY THIS MINUTE

We simply ask for your business, in order
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Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Dress
Goods, Notions, Groceries, Ladies', Misses
and Children's Shoes, Mems and Boys Boots
and Shoes are all marvels of popularity,
seasonable styles and fair prices.
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Our Ladies' Button Dongola Shoe at
$l.66, and Gents Congress Shoe at $1.65 are
a great surprise to those who have tried
them.
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senator. AID Dr.. John Is. Reinoschale
and Thomas Walker, for assembly, are
elected with increlsed mdjorities, with
the entire Republican ticket.
BELLEFoNTE. Nov. 0.-fIidnigh5 indi-
cations give the county to Cleveland by
800 majority.
CHAS1DERsBunG, Nov. 9.-The Rapub-
licans claim Fcoll5diin county by about
500, but this is Indefinite IS not a single
district has yet been heard from.
POTrSvILLE, Nov. 9.-Iceturns thus far
sre very mea. IRE. Sixteen out Of l57
districts in Schuylkill county indicate
nearly the same presidential vote as in
1883. Tho Democratic county ticket. is
elected, excepting Koch, rep, tos judge,
who has defeated Pcrsiing by 800 ma
jolity. If the ratio of Kcch's gnin CON
iinues the Republicans will elect sKlefer
state senator, ald Loeb, George Ken
nedy and Cooper, representatives in tue
Fourth district, and probably Coyle In
the Fifth district.
YoRK, Nov. 9.-The work OF counting
the votes under the new ballot Lew pre-
crosses slowly. SO FIR but few returns
have been received from the CO nty.
The few districts heard from indicate
that Cleveland will have plurality Of
1890. This is Democratic loss of 200.
ALLENTOWN. Nov. 9.-Lehigh county
gives 1900 majority for Cleveland. The
senators and assembymen are Demo
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Entered at the Postofice at Accomae
c. r.. Va, as second-class matter.

Tho people of the country nomina-
led Grover Cleveland as their canoi
eate for the Presidency and on last
Tuesday won for him and themselves
= grand victory at the polls. Appr9-
ciating the issues at stake ana trust,
inc Cleveland as the honest end fear
less exponent of their rights, the
American people have indeed spoken
in tones which cannot be mistaken
and it is u wonderful victory for the
cause of right and good government.
II means that the country is saveo
from the sectionalism which threat
ened to disrupt it and that roooer
tariff schemes and force bill measures
will not for the present, at least
oyarshodow us with their.evil intu-
ences. 1t means the utter destruc-
ton of the Republican party, IN TACT
unless profting by the lesson taught
them on Tuesday, it turns over new
leaf and especially remembers when
tbe reform begins in its ranks, that
the time has past for the usurpation
by the few of the rights Of the masses.
The people of the country are indeed
to be congratulated for their victory
in the battle of the ballots. Revolu-
tion which would have been the in
eyitable result of few more years OF
Republican rule was wisely averted
ny the peaceful methods adopted at
the polls on Tuesday.
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NEW JERSEY.

TRENTON, Nov. 9.-The voting in. this
state was for presidential electors. eight
congressman governor and q legislature,
which will elect United States senator
III place of Rufus Blodgett, dem. The
returns are scattering and lneagre. 1t Is
estimated that Cleveland has carried the
state by 1905 plurality. The result of
the g,,6ernatorisl contest is questioned
by the Republican state committee, but
there is no doubt Of Werts' election, with
a Democratic legislature.
LAKEWOOD, Nov. 9.-First returns In
dictate that Ocean county will give about
600 majority for the Republican ticket:
kean, for governor, ran Little ahead OF
Harrison for president, and Gardner for
congress and Smith for assembly will
lead Kean 100 votes in the county. Bur-
ton, for assembly, will BIO the lowest
man on the ticket.
ELEMIHaToN, Nov. Six towns in
Hunterdou county give Harrison 7l6;
Cleveland, 1866; Bidwell, 161; a plural
ity for Cleveland of 3l9. The county
gives Werts, for governor, J., O49; Kean,
$50; Kennedy, l61. A plurality OF 0l9
for Werts.
CAMDES, Nov. Cone of the warmest
campaigns e7ar fought in Camden county
tcok place yesterday. The Democrats
elected two ont Of the three assembly
pien, G gain of one.
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OHIO.

CoLuMpus, Nov, a.-The citizens Of
the Buckeye state votod for presidential
electors, tlyeHty-oIc congressman, sec
rotary Of state and minor state officers.
The returns come in very slowly, the
necessary slowness III counting the cat--
lots making the reports unusually late,
but from all points comes news ct lie
publican gains, oaly isolated precincts
showing Democratic gains. returns
from $50 preciucts ont of $500 ii the
state show Republican ga.ns averaging
1a to The precinct and the indications
from thcss meagor retu.n rs are that liar
rison has cuIrie,l the t..lte with rlural-
ity. of between %, g00 and 30. QUO. 5. nj.
TAYLOR, Republicans candidate Tor secre-
tary OF state, defeats W. 4. Taylor.
Democratic candidate by tho sama plur-
aity. rhe Democratic sGa6e committee
and w. z. Taylor, Democratic caildi-
date for secretary Of state, conco1o Ohio
to Harrison by not less than $4,000. The
election was one of the most quiet anu
void Of incident Of any held i'll the his
tory OF the city and county. An IN
usually largo vote WAS poiied, and the
full registration was nearly all III Ut
i p. m.
iC1NcINNATI. Nov. 9.-The great vote of
this city and county was cast IN per-
fectly orderly manner and to the entire
satisfaction of every voter, no was cor
tain TINT his vote was securely deposited.
The aueuded ballot law produced no
confusion, and there was no occasion for
any. sort of disturbance or excitement.
The indications -that the Republican
ticket in Hamilton county will be cleo
ted by from 5000 to 5000 majority.
3ohn Haggerty, DEM, candidate for
county auditor, is running ahead of his
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The latest election returns are SIM
rlvanazing. Democratic victory was
expected in the South and eagerly
hoped for in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Indiana, and when
favorable news was received from
these States, the average Democrat
was satisfied with the result, and felt
that it was enough for one day. But
when in quick succession advices are
received that Illinois and Wisconsin
were in the Democratic column and
tina: Ohio even had been swept along
l;v the tidal wave Of Democracy, we
IRE astounded at the grandeur and
immensity of our victory and feel as
if we had glory enough for many
DAYS. Just think of it-needing as
we did only 2a3 electoral votes.
now to be assured that we will have
over 800 electoral votes and the pros
rect of having control of the Senate
of the United States. No more rob-
Der tax laws, no more force bills
surely the campaign of education
has been fulfilled.