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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-13

: A thrifty woman had joined one Of thos
cooperative saving societies whose earthl
function is TO protect its patrons agains
sxtortionate prices by securing to them
reduction of 10 per cent. at the stores b
longing to the combination. She was en-
thusiastic over the opportunities for ecor
omy the scheme presented, but her husban
was rather disposed to be skeptical on tn
subject.
At the close of the first week she had
talk with him.
''You don't believe in the societyfs sh
said tentatively.
mot altogether" he confessed.
"Well, whether you do or not, I've save
SO this week; over 81 30 day for six daysI
"Howf" he inquired.
"BY using my tickets Of course.
bought 800 worth of things and only pal
300 for them"
"Ah," he said, beginning to figure.
Eyes, did, and next week I'll save 81
or over "a day." and she was more e|
thusiastic than ever.
mo you won't, my DEAR" he said er1
phatically "You are altogether too eel
nomical. This business of spending s225
save $25 won't work. You throw thu
ticket in the fire and begin to retrench an
reform in some other direction, pleaseI
and she began to cry.-Detroit Free PRED
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staring up into tho face OF the Z Low
moon. AS we walked slowly dow this
sad procession we would turn those who
were already dead aside to make room
and the time shorter for the living to
gain the hospitals. Forbes and / wan
dered backward and forward on this
painful duty till the fires in the valley
paled in the stronger light of dawn
Tho three or four rooms constituting
the hospital were crowded with wound
ed; there was hardly space for the doc
tors to work in, and this they had to do
by the fitful flicker Of afew tallow can
dies stuck in patches of grease on the
floor. | had been assisting the surgeons
by passing the instruments from one
room to the other, holding q candle, or
pressing the hand Of some poor fellow
under treatment, when, almost faint
with the sitting atmosphere, thought l
would seek some fresh air. Picking my
way through the crowd of wounded on
tho landing and stairway, I had at last
gained the street entrance, when my leg
was plucked at by some poor creature IN
the shadow of the portal. AS he lifted
his face n moonbeam fell on sight
shall never forget, His face, mere
pulp, was crushed by fragment OF
shell, and was as black us q negro's with
clothed gore; only air bubbles frothed
from where his nose and mouth had
been.
Staring appalled, at this grewsome sight,
he aroused me by touching my boot and
slowly lifting his arm pointed to the
lower part of his face. Tho poor fellow
repeated this action before / understood
him. Then / knelt by his side, unscrewet
my brandy flask and poured some of The
liquid down his throat He could MOI
express his gratitude by word of mouth
but his eyelids trembled and he slowly
lifted his arm again gradually, bringing
his hand to the salute. The quiet pa
thence of this soldier, his fearful ~ sht
/ will over remain III my memory,
During the night a contingent ms
sian volunteers arrived with a Off
GERS. Then, when the sun was up
Servian re-enforcements came in ron
Belgrade. To blare Of bugles, witt
swinging gait, they tramped down III
street. Some Of the few remainin.
wounded of tho previous night still lying
i'll the cutters aroused themselves for tn
moment and tried to turn Their groan
to cheers. Regiment after regimen
passed on. Far into the morn the point
of the bayonets glistened above the dus
as the troops marched through the tow
out into the open, down into the vale.
the valley of the shadow of death, TO
the smell of powder and blood was every
where. The desultory shots which ha'
been exchanged in the early mornin
gradually ceased, and for time a uni
versal quietutle reigned, but just befor
midday the opening Of the artillery fir
on both sides and the sharp crackle Q
mussetry presaged close fighting.
I am easily stirred by some dramati
action in good play or the martia
strains of fine band, but the ping c
the bullet and the whistle Of shell sti
me more. "Plenty Of time" said m
friend Forbes, noticing my perturbate
spirit. "They are just playing upto tn
grand finale, and that is when we ougl
J L
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THE SILVER BIRCH.

Beside tho graveyard gateway grows,
With silver boughs, q slender tree
That ewnylng as the east wind blows
Bends low and seems TO beckon mo.
1t need not bid me; well know
Wis almost time for mo go.
With white face, through those iron gates.
On my set lips no last goodby,
Whore, by my mothers SIDE 1t waits,
Tho narrow bed where l must liel
And its green sheet the grass win spread,
And cover me from foot to head
Dark, dark, and still but wherefore fearG
Gods lovo is than Gods heaven moro wide
And close to what lifo held most dear,
shan sleep by my mothers side,
And when waken l shall see
Her tender smile still waiting mol
Marian Douglas in Harper's Bazaar.
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without for them The following the list
firm ndsweet S verybe
MUsxMnoNA large melon; pi6c rich in favor thick,
tGcy flesh
in length;
color FRI and
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of the United States Department exceeds all others the
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bes
other varieties analysed conditions
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skirting the right of the valley. Through
this wood close into the fort hills, where
it passed a village, our road could Se
traced by occasional puffs of dust as a
shell struck it or an orderly sca1npered
along. The fighting was going on on
the other sides Of the thicl1et. We could
see the branches of the trees stand out
in bold relief from the yellow flashes Of
our artillery on the outer fringe.
The little village on our right seemed
almost deserted, but lazilyt hanging in
the noontide heat was a red cross flag on
the roof of one of the houses. Surgeon
Boyd was told off to go as far as this vii
lage and report thenumber of wounded.
Now, knew that Boyd was very anxious
to see some practice, and this was his
first venture in the field, so l thought
would accompany him. AS we began to
move parallel to the wood horseman
passed us, waving his arm in recognition
and grinning from ear to ear. His horse,
rugged, heavy boned animal, seemed to
be playing cup and ball with him, hut
the rider still held on. 1t was the little
Russian correspondent of the fork in
cident.
One or two shells from the enemy,
missing our artillery, passed over the
trees and came upon the road. On
whistled SO near us that we fell fiat tc
the ground 1t whisked along to the
fields on our right and burst in the soft
! soil. AS the mud and stones were shot
| into the air, more and more did our Rus
| I - 81 o7o6 1Ao1
with him till we lost sight of horse and
rider as they danced into the village. A
few slightly wounded soldiers dribblei
through the woods into our road. VIZ
| dressed their wounds, and they hurried
away to the bridge in our rear. On en-
tering the hamlet we found it rapidly
filing up with wounded. Many of then
had MANNED themselves by blowing of
their trigger fingers. The stumps were
freshly blackened with powder, and w
could see by the looks Of these cowardly
stragglers and the faces of the more seri
ously hurt that the day was lost.
We hurried up to the house flying tn
red cross. The wounded were being
rapidly placed in the requisitioned coun
try carts, which were FASTENED away q
soon as filed. To our surprise we foun(
the ambulance worked by Russian WON
en-, three in number, dressed in neat uni
forms, with their badge of office paintet
on their black macintosh aprons. Vi
to their armpits in blood, these pluck,
little ladies had been running the hos
pital all day, and were now standing a
their post seeing to the wounded. Th
noise Increased in the main street. Nov
q gun Numbered along; then came an
other with one of the drivers badly hurt
followed by few running infantry
The crackle of musketry seemed quit
near. Presently shell skinned owe
the roof Of the hospital, loosening te'
tiles, but left the red cross flag lazil
hanging. By Jovel thought 1, the Sci
VANS have already commenced the r.
treat. How soon the Turks will be i
the village heaven only knows.
turned to the sisters, lifted my ma
and said: Ladies', the enemy is outhanA
ing our position and will probably b
In the town in less than half an holl
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of the wood. Their bullets are drilling
holes through the mud walls of the hut
Still timid Hare hung on to the mans
artery. We rushed at the surgeon just
as the last turn of the bulldog tourni-
ouet did it's work, and Hare and his
charge were bundled into the cart. In
another moment we were hurried on
with the rest of the column. At last we
got blocked in the general crush about
mile from the bridge. Forbes and l, who
were anxious to get back to the town for
the post to Belgrade, decided to make
short cut across the fields. On nearing
the tete du pont some mounted officers
rode up to us, waving their arms In the
direction Of the enemy. We@tin kept
our course. Then the officers closed IN
on us with revolvers pointed at our
heads and requested us to return to the
front. 1t was rather awkward. Weknew
what they meant. They took us for two
of the numerous stragglers who preferred
to fight another day. We tried to ex-
plain matters and were on the verge Of
Immediate execution, but luckily one of
the staff rode up, and on recognizing us
laughed heartily and allowed us to go on
our way.
Night was now falling, and the Turk
ish light field guns were soon silencedby
our heavier artillery at the bridge head.
So now, almost unmolested, the detected
Servian column crossed the river and
made its way up into the town, only to
repeat the horrors of the previous night.
A. ch~ affa,. my arrival
sauntered into the schoolhouse to see
how the wounded were getting on.
There was body laid out for burial in
the lower room. Thefigure seemedvery
familiar to me. Walking up to the
table on which it lay, stood dunn
founded. There was the little nose, now
telling almost black against the livid
face. With a quiet smile on his hips lay
our little correspondent friend Of the
fork incident. A handkerchief tied
round his throat hid the wound that in
vited death. A stray shot had passed
through his neck.
A great sadness fell upon me, for he
was one of us, after all. could picture
his mother or some one dear waiting
anxiously for his return to the old~Mus
covite city. While was in the room
two soldiers placed his body on a stretch
er. A Sister of Mercy arranged few
white flowers around the little gold ikon
or charm on his breast as he was carried
out into the street. Being civilian, the
officials of the orthodox church had been
notified of his death. In rich vestments
four priests and choir,of boys headed
the funeral procession, which ] followed
as chief mourner to the little cemetery
overlooking the town. 1t was almost
dark before the service was over.
When returned Forbes had sent off
his budget Of war news and vas waiting
for me 10 sit 6Awn with him to our even
ing meal ct the inn. told him Of the
fate of the little war correspondent and
my sad journey. Looking steadily at
me he said:
do you remember your observation
regarding our Russian colleague ct. this
very table this morning." Tho cruel
words 1 had uttered in the heat of the
moment came back to me with painful
| taxiditv-,--Pan Mall Budget.
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Let us see you on the road to safety, and
leave this business" pointing to the few
manned creatures still awaiting trans
port) ''to u.s."
One lady with top boots of Hessian
cut, short skirt and Cossack jacket, with
revolver slung across her breast, touched
her little black silk Montenegro cap
fixed on her head of frizzy auburn hair,
and after mock salute said sternly,
''Sir, and who are your"
Rather abashed was stammering out
reply. Not needing me she continued:
I'You are civilian. can see this Is no
place for you"
81 am a war correspondent" slut
tered.
"Then," replied she," as noncombat-
ant seek place of safety and leave us
alone"
Our Russian correspondent friend Of
the fork incident had ridden up and was
standing near. On hearing the retort OF
his country woman his miserable stereo-
typed grin suffused his face. In my in
most heart was sorry that his horse
had not missed him in the game OF cup
and ball and left him a league away
sprawling in the dust.
The Russian red cross ladies stuck
heroically to their post-what was worse,
we out of pique felt obliged to stay and
see them off the ground, which was now
sprinkled with the fire of the enemy's
sharpshooters as they cleared the way in
front of them. AS we left one end of
the village with our contingent of
wounded the Turks entered the other
Luckily for us the Serbs made bold
stand for at least an hour, allowing us
to catch up with the current of the re-
treat
We were swept along into thick clouds
of dust, into which, struggling and jam
ming, rolled artillery ambulance wagons
and peasants carts covered with women
and children with their goods and chat
tells who had reiterated earlycin the day
from the village we had just left.
For time serious block occurred.
The wheel of wagon left its axle, down
crashed the cart, shooting its contents OF
household goods into the middle of the
road. The pots and pans rolling between
the legs of some artillery horses fright
ened these brutes onto their launches,
and they backed their gun into team OF
oxen, setting these animals kicking out
right and left, scattering the limpine
wounded and cowardly. With groans,
shrieks and curses the eeething masses
wavered for a time, then struggled on, all
making for the protection of the reserves
at the tete du pont.
On reaching Mackellar's quarters once
more / found that Forbes, with great
forethought,. had at the commencement
of the retreat turned the doctors ambu
lance wagon with the horses toward AL
exinatz and was strongly urging one o.
the surgeons, young Hare, to hurry VI
into the wagon. This surgeon was ia
cetiously called the timid Hare by us
not for want of pluck, out because OF hi
modest and retiring temperament. Hare
was fixing up the artery of a wounded
soldier bleeding to death and would no
leave his charge.
''For Gods sake, como alongl" criet
11e-A~-- 'tAhA T,axlxs ara -'oans an chr nd
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to be there. Come, sit down and eat
your dinner"
We took our accustomed seats at tho
little table in the corner of our inn fac
ing the street. AS we were beginning
our meal smiling young Russian with
Calmucklike checkbones, tip tilt nose,
sandy hair, and small gray eyes looked
through the window, and pair of blue
spectacles perched on his olfactory or
gan. On seeing us he opened the door,
walked in, bowed and marched up to
our table. With smile he wiped his
pince nez on the sleeve of his jacket
placed them on the table by his plate
then called for food and commenced eat
ing.
Now, being more or less of an old cam
paigner, can put up with almost any
kind of eccentricity in the manner Of
eating, but this little Russians behavior
was, to say the least, nauseating so
much in using his fingers or in the fact
that if we had such Injuries we would
not have hesitated in eating peas with a
knife-for that weapon he used with
marvellous dexterity in conveying his
food to his mouth. When the feeding
was done, he calmly seized his fork,
which had been untouched for any edi-
BILE use and slowly began dislodging
from between his teeth the stringy por-
tions of the tough beefsteak he had been
consuming At one moment he seemed
to be performing an act of jugglery as
the 3-pronged instrument almost dis
I l., 81
some molar, but it would miraculously
turn up once more as much as to say
'You observe, ladies and gentlemen
there is no deception about it."
My sense of decency was SO aroused al
this loathsor1e exhibition that l turned
to Forbes and whispered, "That young
man will not be a great loss to society il
he gets shot this afternoon" The gen
tleman with the fork did not seem to no
tice our well marked aversion to his &c
centric behavior After the Russian hat
made his mouth comfortable and lodged
his goggles on his sunburned nose hi
face widened into grin as he told III
that no had only arrived that morning
and that he knew us by repute; that Ii,
was brother war correspondent for :
Moscow journal, and he felt so honoret
in making the acquaintance of two sncl
! distinguished brethren.
In spite of his urbanity and good hu
; NOR the uncomfortable sensation he hat
caused us by his novel use of the forl
could not easily be defaced. We wer
glad to light our pipes and get once NOR
into the open. All the time during din
: ner the INCREASING rattle of musketr,
l and booming of guns told us the fgh
J was waxing hotter and hotter Wehas
: toned to thetthe tote du pont. The work
at the bridge were bristling with bayc
Q nets, for the reserves we had seen marc
by in the morning were packed closet
in cover. About half mile from Tia
G bridge we Joined Mackellar and his stat
! of surgeons and logged along in thei
I ambulances till favorable spot, d.
serted cottage, was reached, where W
halted to receive the wounded. In on
immediate front were fields of India
@ corn; then a wood stretched from tn
t river on our Loft flank AsaaA'alAa tao Jail.
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WIN Meet Him Later On.

A 6-foot spectator, with muscular al
and hand like smoked ham, rush
In between the two young men who VIZ
pommeling, scratching and gouging ed
other, and separated them.
IF you don't stop this" he said, hold
them at arms length and shaking thl
till their teeth ratified, "I'll bump you
gether and break every bone in your worI
less bodiesl Now goT"
"That's all right" said the youth vi
the bruised eye and disfigured nose, phi
ing up his hat and shaking his fist unS
mayed at the other young man. y
meet him in football game some q
where we can fight this out without int
ferencei'-Chicago Tribune.
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Both Liked the Change,

Friend-Given up housekeeping and 90
to hotel, ehP How do you like hol
lifef
McTiff-First rate. Never was SO hap
in nay life.
''Indeedl And how does your wife Ii
itP"
First class"
"Where are you staying"
"I'm at the st. Charles, and she's at I,
st. James. "-New York Weekly.
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A Farseeing Boy,

First Boy dropping in for call)-W
are you dom with your hat an coat an 81
boots on in tn house2
Second BoY-Mamma is putin things
rights, an / want to keep these thiI
where can find 'em.-Good News.
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Clinker-What do you think Of I'll
Prince AlbertP 1t was my brothers, and
had it made over for me.
Calloway-Don't you think you are
short to look well in Prince Albertf
Clinker-I am too short to get anythi|
else.-New York Herald
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Farmers and Horsemsn-Hail's Cream
Salve for horses will keep the Hes off q %
heals barbed wire cuts, cures old sores. son
thing new, something good. 81. on d waugh
drna staua. Eauath sa1 a-zirs sta
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-13
How Some New Varieties Nav
Be Obtained.
The of TO Its Truck
Farmers il the

largely experimental fairs the
oNesrANDne LErrucEn shape this variety resembles the White Seeded
wthstands
variety Its leaves delicious
the
thing for the dryest land
valuable dryest land
a
brilliant Rpens
smooth
soid
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-09

of the bridge tax, if we are TO improve
upon our present system, must be paid
in cash with the spring installment of
taxes. This would supply a cash fund,
the first essential to a change in our
system.
Then, in every county at least,
a competent engineer would be re-
quired to formulate plans for the con-
struction of roads at all points of diff
Guilty, and this work in my Judgment
should be let to the lowest bidder for
cash, his pay to depend upon the GER
tificate of the engineer that he had
completed the work according to the
plan submitted.
The first object to be attained in the
construction of our highways is a
foundation as nearly perfect as prac-
ticable. To accomplish this in bad
places will require an extensive and
sometimes complicated system of drain
age. None but competent engineers
can prepare the plans for this, and it
will be necessary to confer on the coun.
ties or road districts the power of emil
nent domain so that adjoining lands
may be condemned to enable the dis
trict to perfect these systems of
drainage.
All bridges should be built under the
supervision of the engineer and all
money collected for road taxes should
be expended in the district in which it
is collected.
In this way we could at once begin
the proper construction of permanent
foundation for our wagon roads, which
would in my Judgment, without ad-
ditional expense. save the salary of an
engineer, greatly improve the present
condition of our highways and at the
same time prepare them for gravel or
macadam when the country is old
enough and rich enough to complete
the work of converting them into per,
feet roads.-Gov. Horace Boies, in Good
Roads.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-09
Cheap excursions to the west.

An exceptionally favorable opportunity
for visiting the richest and most productive
sections of the west and northwest will be
afforded by the series of low rate harvest
excursions which have been arranged by
the North Western Line. Tickets for these
excursions will be sold on August 22d, Sep
tember 18th and October 10th, 1898, to points
in Northwestern Iowa, Western Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Manitoba,
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah,
and will be good for return passage within
twenty days from date of sale. Stop-over
privileges will be allowed on going trip in
territory TO which the tickets are sold For
further information call on or address
Ticket Agents of connecting lines. Crcu-
lars giving rates and detailed in Information
will be mailed free, uuon application to w.
A. Thrall, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Chicago 81 North Western Railway,
Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-09
The ShiilaIah.

The shillalah, like the poet, is born,
not made. Like the poet, too, it is a
choice plant and it's growth is slow.
Among ten thousand blackthorn shoots
perhaps not more than one is destined
to become famous, but one of the ten
thousand appears of singular fitness.
AS soon as discovered it is marked and
dedicated for future service. Every
thing that might hinder its develop
ment is removed, and any offshoot of
the main stem is sl1illfully cut off.
With constant care it grows thick and
strong upon bulbous root that can be
shaped into handle.-McClure' Mag
azine