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swab and seized a cafbine. For out OF
the whirling confusion before them a
single rider was seen galloping furi-
ously towards the gun.
The red-capped young officer rode for
ward and knocked upward the gunners
weapon with his sword. For in that
rapid glance he had seen that the riders
reins were hal. ging loosely on the neck
of his horse, who was still dashing for.
ward with the acquired impetus of the
charge, and that the youthful figure of
the rider, wearing the stripes of a lieu
tenant, although still erect, exercised no
control over the animal. The face was
boyish, blonde and CHASTITY; the eyes
were set and CLASSY. 1t was Death itself
charging the gun.
Within a few feet of it the horse
swerved before brandished rammer,
and striking the checks of a gun car
riage pitched his inanimate rider across
the gun. The hot blood of the dead
man smoked on the hotter brass with
the reek of the shambles, and bespat-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

Ana TO the span1el: when 1 snoo1
you are to swim for the game"
And to the bulldog: "You shall catch
the bull by the nose, and hold him."
And to the terrier: "Ratsl ratsl rats
is all that shall say to you"
Then looking down at the silken
poodle he said: "Well, If my mistress
hath time and so light mind as to
dandle with you she may take you"
But turning an eye aszant on the pug
he said: ''As for you, brainless little
lump, neither I nor my spouse care a
whit, since your clay image is as good
as YOURSELF"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

driver glanced back on the tense chain
and hGsitatcd Go on" yelled the
PROSTATE man, and the wheel went
over him. Another and another gun
followed out of the dust cloud, until
the whole battery had dcploycd on the
slope Before the dust cloud had fairly
settled, the falling back of the painting
horses with their drivers gave mo-
mentary glimpse of the nearest gun
already in position and OF the four
erect figures beside it. The yell that
seemed to have evoked this sudden APP
partition again sounded nearer; a
binding flash broke from the gun.
which was instantly hidden by the
closing group around it; and deafen-
ing crash with the high ringing OF
metal ran down the lane. A column If
white, woolly smoke arose as another
flash broke beside it. This was quickly
followed by another and another, with
response from the gun first fired, until
the whole slope shook and Numbered
And the smoke. no longer white and
woolly, but darkcning and thickening as
with unburnt grains of gunpowder
mingled into the one ominous vapor
and driving along the lane hid even the
slope from view
The yelling had ceased, but the grind
ing and rattling heard through the de-
tonatfon of guns seemed nearer still
and suddenly there was a shower OF
leaves and twigs from the lower
branches of n chestnut tree near the
broken hedge. AS the smoke thinned
again a rising and falling medley OF
Tapping hats, tossing horses heads and
shining steel appeared for an instant
advancing unanimously up the slope
But the apparition was as instantly
cloven by flame from the two nearest
guns, and went down in n gush OF
smoke and roar of sound So level was
the delivery and so close the impact
that space seemed suddenly cleared
between, in which the whirling of the
shattered remnants of the charging
cavalry was distinctly seen, and the
shouts and oaths of the inextricably
struggling mass became plain and ar
ticulate. Then a gunner serving the
Us~rrast niene suddenly dronned his
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

nades OF some planters house, looking
still opulent and pretentious, although
the fence of its Enclosure had broken
gaps. and the gate wagged on its single
hinge.
DR.. Drummond shifted at this damn
ing record of neglect and Indifference
Even if they had been ruined they
might still spend few cents for nails
and Stats to enable them to look decent
before folks, and not parade their pow
erty before their neighbours" he said.
But that's just where you misunder-
stand them, Drumnond," said Court
land, smiling. "They have no reason
to keep up an attitude towards their
neighbors, who still know them as
Squire so and so, Colonel this and
that, and the 'judge'-owners of their
vast but crippled estates. They are not
ashamed of being poor, which is an ac-
cident."
But they are working, which is de-
liberation" interrupted Drummond.
''They are ashamed to mend their
fences themselves, now that they have
40 slaves to do it for them"
81 doubt very much if some of them
know how to drive nail, for the mat
ter of that" said CORTLAND, still good
humoredly; but that's the fault of a
system older than themselves, which
the founders of the republic retained.
We cannot give them experience in
their new condition in one day. and, in
fact, Drummond, am very much afraid
that for our purposes-and 1 honestly
believe for their good-we must help to
keep them for the present as they are"
Perhaps" said Drummond, sarcas-
tically. you would like to reinstate
slavery?"
mo. But should like to reinstate
the master. And not for his sake alone,
but for freedoms sake and ours To be
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

ready crushed, beaten down and tram.
Piled out of all srmblance of its former
solitude The heavy, springlcss jolt of
gun carriage and caisson had deeply cut
through the middle track, the hOOfs of
crOwding cavalry had struck down and
shredded the wayside vines and bushes
to bury :hcm under cloud of follow
ing dust, and the dull, plunging double
quick of infantry had troddCn out this
hidcous ruin into one dusty level chaos
Along that rudely-widcnrd highway,
useless muSlirtS, torn announcements,
l5napSaclls, caps and articles of clothing
were scattered, with here and there the
larger wrecks Of brOlien-dOwn wagons
roughly thrown aside into the ditch to
make way for the living current. For two
hours the greater part of an army corps
had passed and repassed that way, but,
coming or going, always with faces
turned eagerly towards an open slope
on the right which ran parallel to the
lane. And yet nothing was to be seen
there. For two hours gray and blue
iSh cloud, rent and shaken with explo-
sion after explosion, but always closing
and thiclening after each discharge,
was all that had met their eyes. New
ertheless, into this ominOus cloud solid
moving masses of gray or blue had that
morning melted away, or emerged
from it only as scattered fragments that
@rcpt, crawlcd, ran or chung t0gct her in
groups, to be followed and ovcrtaken
in the rolling vapor.
For the last half hour. also, the
desolatcd track had stretched empty
and deserted. While there was no
cessation of the rafting, cracking and
explosions on the fatcful slope beyond,
it had still been silent. Once or twice
it had been crossed by timid, hurrying
wings, and frightened and hcsitating
little feet, or later by sllulllers and
stragglcrs from the main column who
had boldly entered it from the hedges
and bushes where they had been creep
ing and hiding. Suddenly prolonged
yell from the hidden slope bcyund-the
nearest sound that had yet been heard
from that Ominous distance-scnt them
to cover again. 1t was followed by the
furious galloping of horses in the lane,
and handsome rcd-cappcd officer, ac-
eOmpanicd by an orderly. dashed down
the track, wheeled, lcapcd the hedge,
rode out on the slope and halted. In
another instant cloud of dust came
whirling down the lane after him. Out
IF it strained the heavy shoulders and
frightened chain traces of six frantic
horses dragging the swaying gun that
in this tempest of motion alone seemed
passive and helpless with an awful
fOrcllnowlCdgc of its power. AS in
obedience to a signal from the officer it
crashed through the hedge after him, n
sudden Jolt threw an artillery man
from the Timber before the wheel A
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11
CHINESE SOLDIERS.
Novel Way in Which They Receive The

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Pay.
The Chinese soldier receives his pay
once month only, and Chinese months,
1t may be remembered, are much long
er than those we are accustomed to
reckon by. On the eve of the pay day
the captain of the company, together
with his sergeant-major, goes and re-
ceives the amount of money requisite
to pay his company from his next
superior officer, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
This is not paid to him in jingling
coins but in pure silver, which, how
ever, has been broken into somewhat
irregular pieces The whole Of the
night preceding pay day Is occupied in
weighing out for each man the required
quantity of silver, and this occupation,
as may be imagined, is very tedious
one, and only successfully accomplished
by infinite care, for here piece the
size Of pins head has to be clipped off,
and there piece of larger dimensions
has to be added to make up weight, and
any deviation one way or the other
means the loss of perhaps days pay or
more to some poor defender Of the CO.
lestial empire.
WHICH Ills process OF melC1ng out Is
accomplished the silver is carefully
wrapped in paper, upon which is writ
ten the name of the intended recipient.
On the following afternoon the com
pany is mustered and the sergeant
, major divides the money, commencing
with the first man in the company and
going on to the last. When this divi-
sion is cOnclu led the question is asked
in stentorian tones: HAS anyone else a
claim?" and the customary mo" having
been promptly given, the men are then
dismissed.
Each man now repairs to e nearest
bridesmaids shop, where he exchanges
his silver. For one tael he receives one
thousand small coins called cash, per-
foratcd in the center so as to allow of
being threaded on a string, and, having
received the proper amount, turns
homeward with cheerful mien, but
nearly sinking beneath his burden.
The private receives three and one
halftaels. equal to about nineteen shil-
lings. monthly, out of which he has to
provide himself with clothes and food
But he lives on rice and his clothes cost
INT trf1.,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

ted and EnSn-coated natives IN the
solitude of pine woods, where, after a
decent interval of CHEEKY conversation
with the conductor and engineer, 1t
either took the stranger on board, or
relieved him of his parcel, letter,
basket, or even the vocal message with
which he was charged. Much of the
way lay through pine barren and
swampy woods which had never
been cleared or cultivated; much
through decayed settlements and
ruined villages that had remained
unchanged since the war-whose last
gun had been fred three years before
There were vestiges of the severity of a
former military occupation, the black
ened timbers of railway bridges, still I'M
repaired; and along the line of certain
memorable march, sections of iron rails
taken from the torn up track, roasted
in bonfires and bent while red-hot
around the trunks of trees, were still to
be seen. These mementoes of defeat,
seemed to neither excite revenge, nor
the energy to remove them; the dull
apathy which had succeeded the DAYS
of hysterical passion and convulsion
still fingered; even the slow improve
ment that could be detected was
marked by the languor of GONZALES
cence. The helplessness of a race,
hitherto dependent upon certain bar
barrie conditions or political place and
power, unsllilled in invention and sud-
denly confronted with the necessity of
personal labor, was visible everywhere.
Eyes that but three short years before
had turned vindictively to the north
now gazed wistfully to that quarter
for help and direction. They scanned
eagerly the faces of their energetic and
prosperous neighbors-and quondam
foes-upon the verandahs Of southern
hotels and the decks of southern steam
boats, and were even now watching
from a group in the woods the windows
Of the halted train, where the head and
shoulders appeared of two men of man
ifestly different types, but still alien
to the country in dress, features and &C.
cent.
Two negroes were slowly loading the
engine tender from a wood pile.
The rich brown smoke of turpentine
knots filing the train with its
singing fragrance. The elder of the
two northern passengers, with sharp
eastern angles in his face, impatiently
glanced at his watch.
''Of all created shiftlessness this beats
everything! Why couldn't we have
taken in enough wood to last the ten
miles further to the terminus when we
last stopped? And why, in thunder!
with all this firing up, can't we go
faster2"
The younger passenger, whose calm,
wen-bred face seemed to indicate more
repose of character, smiled quietly.
IF you really wish to know-as
we've only ten miles further to go-I'u
show you why. Come with me-"
He led the way through the car to the
platform and leaped down. Then he
pointed significantly to the rails below
them. His companion started. The
metal was scaling off in thin strips
from the rails, and in some places its
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

thickness had been reduced a quarter
of an inch, while in others the project
ing edges We're torn off or hanging in
iron shreds, so that the wheels actually
ran on the narrow central strip! 1t
seemed marvellous that the train could
keep the track.
''Now you know why we don't go
more than five miles an hour, and are
thankful that we DON'T" said the young
traveller, quietly.
But this Is disgraceful, criminal!''
calculated the other, nervously.
mot at their rate Of speed" returned
the younger man THE crime would
be in going faster. And now you can
understand why a good deal of the
other progress in this state is obliged to
| go as slowly over their equally decay
ing and rotten foundations. You can't
rush things here az we do in the north. Z"
The other passenger shrugged his
| shoulders as they remounted the plat
form and the train moved on. 1t was
not the first time that those two fellow
travellers had differed, although their
mission was a common one The elder.
Mr.. Cyrus Drummond, was the vice
president of a large northern land and
mill company which had bought ex-
| tensive tracts Of land in Georgia, and
| the younger, Col CORTLAND, was the
consulting surveyor and engineer for the
| company. Drummond's opinions were
a good deal affected by sectional preju-
| dice and self-satisfed and righteous ig-
norance of the actual conditions and lin
itations of the people with whom he was
to deal, while the younger man, who had
served through the war with distinc-
ton, retained q soldiers respect and
esteem for his late antagonists, with a
conscientious and thoughtful observa-
! zion Of their character. Although he
had resigned from the army, the fact
that he had previously graduated at
West Point with high honors had given
him preferment in the technical ap-
pointment, and his knowledge of the
country and its people made him val
liable counselor. And It was q fact
that the country people had preferred
this soldier, with whom they had once
personally grappled, to the capitalist
they had never seen during the strug-
gle.
The train rolled slowly through the
woods; so slowly that the fragrant pine
smoke from the engine still hung round
the windows of the cars. Gradually
the "clearings" became larger; they
saw the. distant white wooden colon
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11
A Cat whiDped bv Birds.

At Pennington, Me-, the other day
cat captured one of flock of martins
which had their nests in little hous
provided by the owner of the feline
and was making off with the dainty NOR
sci. Attracted by the piteous cries o
the bird, it's mates came to the rescue
alighted upon pussy's back, and peclzed
scratched and screamed SO furiousl,
that she was soon glad to drop he
prey and escape indoors. Then tn
purple martins held great rejoicing
nolsily chattering over the salvation O
their mate.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11
Languages in German Celonies.

The Germans are now making col.
lection of the languages spoken in their
colonies-that is, their agents are pre-
pairing dictionaries of these languages
as rapidly as possible. The task is no
small one. In east Africa the languages
number fifty; in southwest Africa,
twelve; in Cameroons, twenty; in Toga,
Ave or six, and in the German South
sea possessions at least fifty. In addi-
ton are many dialects which are almost
entitled to rank as distinct languages.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11
To Prevent War on Union Men.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the House
Mr.. Miller Pop, Wis., offered preamble
and resolution reciting the report that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is dis
charging men because they are members
of the labor union, and authorizing the
Commute on Labor to inquire whether
there is any remedy to prevent this out
rage upon people who are obliged to labor
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11
USES OF VARIOUS DOGS.
Every Dog Has His Speciality. and Thai
of the Pug L. Looking U-lv.

Every Dog Has HIS Speciality, and That
of the Pug Is Looking Ugly.
A st. Bernard dog set out to look for
help, says Harper's Young People. He
came upon a Newfoundland dog. and
said to him: II will hire thee to guard
my children, and to rescue, if by chance
one of them fall into the water
To the mastiff he said: Thee will
take for thy great courage to ward me
from all HARM
To the shepherd dog said he: my
focls shalt thou watch over by day and
by night"
And unto the hound he said: You
shall chase the willy fox"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11
One Son Killed, the Other Badly Hurt

HARTFORD, Jan. ia special from
Colorado Springs says: While out riding
last night james A. and Norman Clark
were thrown from their carriage, the
horses becoming unmanageable at the
sight of street car. James died in a
short time, and his brother is in criti-
cal condition. The young men are the
sons of Millionaire Clark, the thread
manufacturer
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

LONDON. Jan. 11.-Andrew George
MacRae, who, on December "a, was con-
victed of the murder OF his mistress
Annie Pritchard, was yesterday exc
cuted at Northampton. The hanging
was private, but the Governor of the Jail
states that there was not hitch in the
proceedings. MacRae made no confess
sion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

plain, since l have taken up this matter
for the company, I have satisfied my
self from personal observation that the
uegro-evpn more than his master-can-
not handle his new condition. He is
accustomed to his old traditional task
master, and l doubt if he will work fairly
for any other-particularly for those
who don't understand him. Don't mis-
take me: don't propose to go back to the
whip, to that brutal institution, the ir-
responsible overseer, to the buying and
selling, the separation of the family,
nor any of the old wrongs, but l pro-
pose to make the old master our over
seer and responsible to us. He is not
fool and has already learned that it is
more profitable to pay wages to his old
slaves and have the power of dismissal,
like any other employer, than be obliged,
under the old system of enforced labor
and life servitude, to undergo the cost
Of maintaining Incompetence and idle
ness. The old sentiment of slave own
ing has disappeared before natural COM
mon sense and selfishness. am salts
fed that by some such process as this
utilizing of the old master and the new
freedom we will be better able to cult
vate our lands than by buying up their
estates, and setting them adrift with a
lii tie money in their pockets as an idle,
disconnected class to revive old political
dogmas, and foment new issues, or per
haps set up dangerous position to u.s."
you don't mean to say that those
internal niggers would give the pref
erence to their old oppressors?"
dollar for dollar in wages-yes!
And why shouldn't they? Their old
masters understand them better and
treat them generally better. They
know our interest in them is only an
abstract sentiment, not a real liking.
We show it at every turn. But we are
nearing Redlands, and Maj. Reed will,
l have no doubt, ccrroborate my i'm
pressions. He insists upon our staying
at his house, although the poor old fell
low, imagine, can ill afford to enter
tain company. But he will be offended
if we refuse"
HE is friend of yours, thenp" asked
Drummond.
81 fought against his division at
Stony creek" said CORTLAND, grimly.
HE never tires of talking of it to me,
so suppose am"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11
SALLY BOWS,
An After War Romance of The South.
BY BRET p ARTE.
PROLOGUE.

the cool gray OF
that summer morn
ing n dewy country
lane, marked only
by a few wagon
tracks that never
encroached upon its
grassy border, and
indcntcd only by
the faint footprints
of n ere Sing fox or
coon. was now, be-
fore high noon, al.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

PAssA1C, N. j., Jan. 11.-Postmaster
Benjamin McGrew, who caused consider
able comment in this city by suddenly dis
appearing, has returned to his Office He
was accompanied by his father, who is a
well-known Washington lawyer, and by
deputy postoffice inspector. The bonds
men of McGrew expressed surprise that
he should leave town because there was a
small shortage in his accounts, which will
be speedily Strengthened out.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-11

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