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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
An INCIDENT or THE WAR.
on A CONFEDERATE OFFICER-A SOL
pIER,S FEELINGS IL BATTLE.


on A CONFEDERATE OFFICER-A SOL
DIERs FEELINGS IN BATTLE.
on June T. 1862 Sylvester Keely. private in
Company c. 62d New York Volunteers. then in
camp with General COUGHS division near Richmond
Va sent to a friend OF his a commission of Assist
ant-Surgeon Bennett W. Green OF the Navy issued
to him on August q. 1852 and beginning with
"reposlng special trust and confidence in the
patriotism valor fidelity and Abilities etc. This
special trust and confidence" was violated by
this young officer early in the period OF the little
differences between the North and South by his
deserton the Confederate service. and In May
1861 he dishonorably dismissed from the rolls
Of the United States Navy and soon afterward he
was heard OF as an officer the Confederate IRON
clad Merrlmac.
Keely's letter began: LAS know that everything
from the field Of battle is priced by friends at
home. | lnclose you paper which found among
other papers on a dead officer after the battle. 1t
will serve to show you two things First, that
do forget yourself your pas, kndnesses to me-
second that Of the oillce-hol1ers under Presf-
dent buchanan were rebels at heart. This officer
Law beside Colonel Davis and Is said TO have been
leading a part of the crew of the Merrimac TO
capture Captain Brady's battery when we were
OFF from the main body Of the army. | cannot at
tempt to describe the fight; all can say Is that the
sensation Is very peculiar 1t is not fear; 1t is
thunderstorm with vivid lightning flashing around
you. This IL before you commence firing. After
you get the word you lose all such feeling and your
hammer seems TO fly you load and fire
Il have often wondered how they managed In
the smoke between the two armies; but, Lord
bless YOU you aim naturally for their line or
fire and as coOlly you would at a blrd ne
most exciting feeling that can be experienced Is
when YOU get the order 10 charge" cannot de-
scribe the feeling Dil you ever get up OF a warm
night to hunt mosquitoes ana notice with what
satisfaction you smash one on the wall Win ue
sole of your shoe? This Is something IKE me
feeling with which you give fellow creature the
bayonet on the field II Is nothing at the time,
but the thought Is almost sickening after all Is
over \ man does many things TO almost regret III
calrner moments one brigade has been badiy cut
up; To what extent you will probably never Know.
Everything Is now quiet how long II VIII remain
50 we cannot OF course. tell we hau 10
skedaddle once. but only for a short time' maue
2.i0 time though. -. 80 SIT,
Much Of the letter was kind MESSAGES sent 10 ms
wife including "A gold dollar which he had obtained;
The commission will be returned to any member Oh
surgeon Green's family who can prove that ne o.
sha IS Justly entitled 10 1t. IL Is believed that
Groom carried the commission in his pocket trusting
that IL would insure kind treatment from the INV"
forces should he be taken prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
..rrn,n hooks on SNAIL ACCOUNTS.

A bachelors young nephews called on nun ,e"
davs ago and before the afternoon was o'.. o".s
rad turned upside down everything 'hat was u.
his rooms Among the things that "e'e 80,
., i,gbt WAS an old voucher or great '"''D'
" 20 a.. . rorunde1 fare of u cents. Inc
o,cber was Of the date of November 1885, sew"
years back To see what would happen more Ina"
apvtbing else. the uncle promised to SEM ~.
voncber along 20 the company. the aio' e'"''
nephews to benefit by whatever money s"oui' .o"'
out OF the voucher Promptly the'e ."" ,~.,n,,-
o ,,,r from the company with formd-
c1Io"knp check for Is cents. Then the Incl
SeIt ashamed of forcing the company so,e IN years
ttLs' on such trivia account Tor seven yv
pooAS is also wondering how long that ac SuEs
ponH have been carried on the COMPANY nsen of his
=: "o his r"nhews had not made clean sweep vi '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
THE OLD VIOLIN.

Alfred Cochrane In The Spectator
II boasts a peerless color. dried
Nv suns OF southern lands.
Az falr as when. a thing OF pride'
I, LETT the masters hands
Eor Jealous time forgcts ana fears'
That velvet sheen TO tarnlsn.
r.h,, mystery guarded through the years
OF StrliiVarius Nhrnlsh
Music that once across II swept
To-day about it clings,
Tho threnOdies Of souls that "ePt
Tn.lr grief above the Strings,
And hours Of passionate appear
& Gift IL with sensation
That such as 1T 1t now may Ieci
thrill of sad vibration.
And SIN il wakes the note or STRIFE
or gladness or distress. .,n.
Playing on hidden chorns OF Lie
That words may not express. s.,tu,.
Some strange desire. some Ndtue "o"s"'
THAT sets the soul a-wonbcrihs, "
A. u.hcn men near throughout the night
Tho restless ocean laundering.
curelv orr wondrOus modern VIII
Hath something yet to learn, T..
rhouVh progrcss leap To welcome IL
At each triumphant tuiI,; ..t,nu.,,d toy
Something. while tnht iii,i
Lies there upon the tapie'
And dims our brlliance 10 diioy
with yondcr dusty lape"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
TIE UOUR or ACE.

Ia,r,e, Prescott Sporord. In Harpers bazar'
I,,or the doorstone sat the wife,
The twilight falling. mt.
And far below the whlppoor"'hS
Were softly calling. , .ho,u ,,,, =,
Tho sweet winds dropped upon their way
Their honeyed plumber ,.u, am
And SOW and clear the night puiit up
ia house OF wonder
Within the child dreamed deep, and cav
Four angels keeping , .,
Their gentle watch with drooplhs "'"sS
About his sleeping. ,,
while singing from the steep peio"'
Where shadows slumbered; ,x.
Itar ,rue love climbed. and In ms heart
His treasures numbered.
And signing family to hersef
With unrest pleasure. -,
Iife trimming at her lips to fuli
O'erfiowing measure III.
Che maryclled II the happy earth.
This summer even, ,,
Were not the paved work iaid before
The courts OF heaven.
And vet a cold wind from the cloud
To snatch In blowing
The little breath between the lips
so lightly flowing;
A pebble underfoot where sheer
The rock descended
An Fatei What slender chances held
Her heaven suspendeu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02

az the mothers heir succeeded to the estates, and
obtaining recreation of the title became Niscount
Doneraile, from whom the present family nave de-
seconded. Her portrait, In Masonic clothing, hangs
in many an Irish lodge and her apron Is still
preserved at Newmarket House Cork. IL was ex.
hibied at the Grand Mupster STALL at the great
Masonic bazaar in Dublin in 1892, when over f2oWo
jewel worn by the Lady Freemason' is now In
the DOS session Of No. / Lodge, Cork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
THE FIRST POSTAGE STAMP.

From The London Daily News.
Partisan stamp collectors have been DISCUSSING
the question whether the English stamp or iSto
cai,ed the Rowland Hill stamp Is really the
oldest in existence and the conclusion arrived at
is opposed this view They claim that the frst
iier in 1853 In year people used to buy at the
Palais de Justice. In Paris. "billets de port pave.
or carriage-paid tickets with which the carriage OF
letters for any place within the capital could De
prepaid. One Of these tickets Is said to be In the
nossession of NJ Feuillet de Conches. Ii was used
nv Pellisson the famous Minister and academician.
on a letter addressed by him to Mile. Scudery. the
no less famous romance writer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
TINE.

William Dean Howells In Harpers Magazine fo'
December.
Do YOU wish me. then. away
You should rather bid mo stay;
Though | seem go dull and Sow,
Think before you let me go!
Whether you entreat or spurh'
I can nevermore return;
Times shall come. and times shall be,
But no other time like me.
Though | move with leaden feet,
Light Itself Is not so fieet.
And before you know me gone
Eternity and l are one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
THE GIBBON COMNEMORA7ION.

,>rrprsr1Sc RELICS OF THE HISTORIAN.
The exhibition of Gibbon rehcs JUST menu ~ .
don IN commemoration OF the historian was very
t.,oras,,rg ono There were many valuable letters
ora MSS portraits and caricatures. one OF inc
Revnolds portraits reproduced here. shows the ms
,orian in middle life: the caricaure was printed d.
nortrait Of The Luminous Historian In l'ss. An
o,ber exhibit was the Bible used by Glbboh III MS
bedchamber at Lausanne. IL SHOWS cai0'"' '''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
BFRNHARDTS VIEW CLOTHES.


From The Ladys Pictorial.
Nine Sarah Bernhardt is rehearsing new
drama by Victorien SardOu, entitled eiismonda
The new play which is eagerly looked forward TO-
,rII he produced next week and In the mean tiihe
the last performances OF LA Femina de Ciauue
are announced In this last-named play Min NM
Sar,b pcrnhartlt's dresses are not OF the usually
miritidue kind: there only TWO, ana lney are
artistic and charming without being eNtretneiy
cos,lv The first is "A walking costume OF chestnut
brown cloth, opening over Il front OF cioth eih-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02

wae one addressed by Gbbon to ms aunt - ~.
Gbbon. in 1888 In this he says na'e''' 49,,
NAV have been tod Of my opinions must "', ,.,
Won with truth that consider religion u ''s
Guide OF youth and the best support oi %, "
that firmly believe that there II ies9 - .,,n,,
'"-s ,,a husn .ss and pleasures OF the world than
=. ~ ,,,o which YOU have chosen OF devotion ala
,nrlf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT.


a., nu,can.s policy was TO attempt to clViii|e
,a. ,eonlc nv teaching them cleanliness IN per
.on and habitation. showing them no" " " ,
20 1 marc comfortable houses; by patiently
reaching them how to provide pe''e' o'o'',.e '
Good and in a thousand ways. as opportunity P
so,ted itself by implanting civi.His 'ue"H'
sboved them too. how they might De sen -S"Pp''
49,, ,, ,o longer dependent upon the trading posts
and trading ships As he says himself "e ''"e''
tho importance Of soap on every Poa9'"'' 49,,
ue did not. however. neglect moran eho"'''e' w
'.., -, technical and theological Christianity was
Unmarried 10 them He warmly enlisted .nei'' III ''''
cause Of personal temperance. ana Oh All o0''
-, ,h,, IN belIeve that he their sincere lrlehn'
-, os seeking no personal advantage III inc
changes that he bringing about. WINE III ''''
lanse OF years these once bruta sa'ases ""
aduollv and permanently led from parpa'iS''' ""'
NOT only believe in but practise 'he |n''S
,s no has never consented that the rites OF pap
'ueS' Nv Nv, tho bo,v sacrament, should be admins
,nrei 10 his people. With all heir % nj
has heye ne.ninc Of those Christian mysteries.
the tSS lss and 1856 all the old habits OF the peo
I'VE obliterated They had comfortable houses
p PIE Kept sawml and planning mill had BEEN
nocisd and the were indusirousy engage cas
fshing io numerous salmon canneries along the
~" A store provided with al that was nsrss
sary f9r be sns they had church Of their owl
bmildng and schoolhouse VIM" az. u n,orated I'm
ttendcd no intoxicating liquors were 'V hslva
at near the village and the inhabitants tnemsees
W nere the most active ana vgi,aan' ~, pie'e"'"s
monor smugglers from reaching the ''i'ase
READY FOR WAR.
tragic period. however. arrived in the history OF
40, r.,ru,seau peope The church authorities In
,ha Domnion in the early part OF 1887 endeavored
~ bring the village and Its people under eccles-
sstical jurisdiction. and the civil authorities sought
20 impose an Indian agent upon them ana TO CON
,., ,ha village and its surroundings an Indian
su.uo ,tnr The effort was also made to limit ther
control Of their lands This was the sigma ih .Jr
re vott,, nmrnoses and at public meeting presided
huntits pn,,pcan they resolved to die rather than
suhmit TO any such arbitrary action ,,,, l., .so
D,ncan made several journeys TO victoria III inc
rdeayor TO induce the authorities there 10 secure
he revocation Of the threatening oruors, pu ns
LESSONS resulted in total failure Military iorce
was assembled carry out me decree me hm, ,
u a,,zn~ that they were match In military
sense FOR the whole power OF the Dominion OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02

hroidared in Swiss fashion. and showing lining OF
lam satin beneath: the blouse front OF the gown
is of some soft. flmy stuff OF cream or ivory I'M,
iooselv arranged and beted low beneath the
waist in style particularly affected by our popular
,rackdenne In the second act the dress worn is
hrpcaded with design OF berries In a deeper tone.
The front is OF diaphanous chiffon and lace, me
s,neves are full to the elbow and founced with
lace while the belt OF satin is finished on the ieft
side with touch of crimson and one peautiiuI
mink rose and leaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
LOVE ~ 4 TIt VI Y.
By Arthur Symons-


l., ,,,,,,,,n ana not I'm my heart only,
- - " The leaves are on the ground
coon leaves untmely Drowned 80.
,. -, hnraft ~ summer. my heart Of Love leit
lonely.
su,f, in the masque OF seasons, the moment OF ea'"
hummer. ,t,t,.
ives hour Loves hour to I've: 49,,
Va, leaves We have had your rapture anu ''o"'
moor heart. thu summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
A MASTER or STRATEGY.

From The Indianapolis Journal.
"What Is this?' exclaimed Mr.. Dismal Dawson
starting back In horror as Mr.. Everett Wrest I'M
folded his bundle. us this soap seer
throw suspicion off Of you an me fer liftin' the
chickens an the ham,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
TWO MEAN MEN.
From The
rdianapOlis Journal

From The Indianapolis Journal
my husband said the large neshy N ahe PAPER
a., n"o oav mean things about women c.u, that
$50 you win not fall to see 1hem DAYS He cuts
y NOT 40 omf Then have to get another paper
tn ls,, "a a. nnd that have been fooled saain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
MTSTC LOVERS.

From The Chicago Inter-Ocean.
THE people in the next fiat are great music
lovers" a.
"How do you know? They never sing or play"
mo. but they've complained to the landlord apouY
the people In the house who do" ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02

being marked in many places IN peho", VI
80 - eo,yers A lock of Gibbons hair. OF rich
d~k brown and Of exquisite fneness and silkiness'
uas also sent from Switzerland Among me DOOM
was a copy OF the Memoirs" with scriooien p,"o',
no,es on the margin by it's original owner, 'o'u
v.caulav. one no;e convicts Gibbon OF d S'o''.','
treatment OF English. and another soine""a' -,
takes him TO task for rather po''po"' h,,,i,io,
49, Among the many letters in the exhibition
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-13
THE "CHILTERN HUNDREDS"
A Singular Provision In the British Par
Lament.

Lament.
Government is full of "make-be
lieves" One of the fictions in the Eng
lish system is that a member OF parlia-
ment cannot resign his seat. But al
though he is not allowed to resign he
may nevertheless retire from parlla-
ment at his pleasure. He asks to be
appointed steward of the Chiltern
Hundreds 1t is the theory of the Brit
ish constitution that when a member
of parliament accepts Office under the
crown, he must obtain the consent OF
his constituents. Thus his seat Is
vacated: and he must be elected again
after his appointment if he wishes to
accept the new office.
A member who wishes to retire from
parliament applies for his nominal Of
fee of stewards of the ChilteTn Hun
dreds, is appointed, thereby vacates his
seat. and then Immediately resigns his
stewardship, so that the situation is
vacant for the next member who wishes
to retire. How the custom grew up is
explained in the Quarterly Review.
A crown steward is custodian Of one
of the ManorS, Hundreds or HOnorS be-
longing to the royal demesne. The
manors were AnglO-SaXon townships,
and "Hundreds' were collections of
townships within a given shire. The
abuses perpetrated by these stewards
led to the reduction of their numbers,
until finally. under Charles H., nearly
all the stewardships were abolished.
One of the few crown stewardships
which survived was that of the three
Hundreds of Chiltern. in the county of
Bucks. Through this region pass the
Chiltern hills From the earliest Nor
man times this property has been in
the hand of the lord and king"
In 1850 the ingenious constitutional
fiction" which is noted above came into
practice. In that year the stewardship
of the Chiltern Hundreds was conferred
upon Mr.. John Pitt, NJ. p, solely that
he might vacate his seat. 1t has been
constantly in use fer that purpose ever
since. and the stewardships of the
other crown manors have been applied
in the same way at various times.
1t is disputed question whether the
stewardship can be refused to any 20.
plicant, although it was refused TO one
member half centurry ago. Perhaps
the right to resign viii soon be granted
without resort to this ancient fiction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-13
The Earth Rocked for Ten Days.

The greatest earthquake that has
ever occurred within the limits of the
United States since the discovery OF
America began in California at $50
o'clock on the morning of March &c,
1872, and continued until the 4th Of
April, during which time the surface
of the earth was continually agitated
not being perfectly quiet for as much
as a single moment. The most remark
ale thing in connection with the whole
affair especially when we consider that
Mount Loa, Sandwich islands, and
Mount Hood, Ore, were simultaneously
agitated( is tho fact that the region
around San Francisco did not receive
single vibration. The entire face OF
INFO county, Cal, was changed, and
thirty-four persons killed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-13
OF No ImpOrtance.

Guest lat a downtown restaurant)-
Gracious, do you know you're wiping
that knife off with your handkerchief,
man?
Mild-Eyed Waiter-That doesn't sig
nifty, sir, it's soiled one. Truth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15

to the gruesome spot and leaving them
there. These threats always had the desired
effect. Uncle jerry says an Indian could
not be induced to so within half a mile or
the place. When the country abounded with
wild game 1t was a common occurrence to
see several dead animals lying on the spot
The Indians had several interesting
legends concerning 1t. They believed that
the evil spirit kept his fires burning be-
on 1t would meet with instant death, though
1t Is not known that any person was ever
overcome by 1t, though some, like Mr.
Phillips, claim to have experienced strange
Sensa tons.
A Pottawattomie chief once disappeared
and was never again seen by any of his
tribe, who were ever afterward firm in the
belief that he had inadvertently wandered
on the fateful spot, and was unceremonious-
ly drawn into the Internal regions below.
They also claimed to see the hay light
lowering over 1t, which Strengthens the
Leaders, statement. Another of the Indian
beautiful young squaw, of whom he was
insanely enamored, upon this spot, that IT
waS ever afterwards accursed, and that
strange manifestations were frequently wit
messed there. 1t seems that the daughter
of the forest preferrd another dusky sutton,
and that after her untimely DEATH he
hunted down the murderer following him
into Kentucky, and coming. upon him one
day, sent an arrow through his heart. 1t
Is well known that such an occurrence is
connected with the Indian history Of this
section.
Mr.. Ziegler says he can remember when
the influence of the spot was apparently
considerably stronger than at present, as
many years ago animals much larger and
stronger than those overcome by ii of late
years fell easy victims to its strange
power No amount of money would induce
him to venture upon 1t.
Scientific attention has never been d.
rected to the place, 1T havi ing existed chief
ly as a neighborhood curiosity, but many
persons of more than ordinary intelligence
long ago gave up the solution of the
natural mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15

Of the Whisky Trusts 20 cents additional
tax and eight years of bounty permit must
battle-ground when the House speaks
through it's representatives ON the confer
ence committee
The House is still baking at the rule
which Speaker Crisp is endeavoring to put
upon ii. The criminal CODE" as the East
ern Democrats style it, is particularly dis
tasteful TO those Democratic lawyers in the
House whose law offices are within a few
hours or even days ride from the Capt.
toll. 1t is notorious that few of the lawyer
Congressman have hesitated to absent
themselves from their duties in Washington
for days and days to earn fat fee before
some court. The proposition to fine men,
bers absent not voting is simply at
tempt TO escape from the inevitable resort
to quorum counting. II is no high eompll-
when, By this proposed rule, he practically
announces his belief that an appeal
to the members pocket Is stronger than an
appeal TO their sense OF duty. The Re-
publicans are contestng It, for the reason
that ii will not accomplish its purpose
The imposition OF the fine does not, of
course, produce quorum, which is the
purpose of the rule, for the fine can al
ways be RENTED. The only method to
but not voting the member who refuses TO
vote, and TO this position the Democrats
are coming, as evidenced by the action of
the caucus last night.
Cloture may come up in the Senate next
week in a spasmodic way Senator Mills
of Texas, has introduced a cloture rule
similar in general purpose to the famous
rule which Senator Hill introduced and ad-
yocated during the fight for unconditional
repeal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. Mr.. Hill never had occasion
to press his rule for with the passage of
the repeal bill the purpose for the rule van
ished. Mr.. Hill, however. announced that
he would press his rule at n later day. Mr..
Mills has ventured to remind Mr.. Hill of
his promise, and has invited the New York
Senator's cooperation in pressing the pres
ent cloture rule, whose purpose, 1t is hardly
necessary to explain. is to expedite the
passage of the tariff bin. Mr.. Hill has not
yet announced his intention to help Mr..
Mills. l.. c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
A DOubIe-Headed Celebrity.
W York Mail and Express.

New 1OTh Mall ana Express.
Every medical library in Great Britain is
ing born in the reign of James III of Scot
land These works TEEN with descriptions
of the visits of learned men from all over
the kingdom to examine and converse with
the child, possessed of one pair OF legs,
two bodies, two hearts, two sets OF lungs
two heads and two separate mentalities.
The Historic Rerum Scoticarum'' Of
George Buchanan gives an extended de-
scription of the mOnstroSity, which was
when he writes about twenty years Old
young gentleman, who argued with himself
on current topics cleverly and with the
greatest good nature, and his Majesty
hath taken his education in hand" The de-
scriDtiOn Of the physical structure OF this
creature fits the double-headed boy of to-
ence. The protege Of the Scottish King
experienced double sensation when
touched above the waist, and single SEN
sation when touched below it. Thought
consequence successful walking was never
accomplished because the motor system OF
each leg was distinct and agreement OF
action was impossible. The monstrcsity
lived TO the age of twenty weight. and half
of him died thirty-six hours before the
other half Not less than nine historiss;
OF his life were written between 1910 and
1850 and in the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries thsre were several volumes en-
the same subject. The modern double
physical and mental conditions. He kas
been examined by noted physicians in Eu-
rope and America, but simply for adyer-
Using purposes. When he was exhibited
In New York. about four months ago. the
doctors gave him but perfunctory atte1-
physicians Travelled a hundred miles TO see
the Siamese twins,