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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-28

"Thc closest shave ever heard Of"
remarked Capt. G.. l.. Merten, an ex.
army officer, twas one / witnessed dur
ing the late war. II was during tho
heat of one of the most fearful conflicts
we had. Shot and shells were flying
around MS like hail and II was almost
certain death for man TO expose his
body from behind tho Notifications
where we were stationed. The enemy
were gaining upon us and 1t became
evident that unless we received reen-
forcements the day would be lost Our
commanding officer called for n volun-
teer 10 ride about seven miles 10 where
another part OF our regiment was sta
toned TO notify them Of our condition.
The errand was n most perilous one,
but young private stepped from tho
ranks and said he would take the risk
lie accordingly started out, mounted
on the generals horse. He had scarce
ly proceeded dozen yards when q
twenty.iour pound shell struck the
horse fairly in the chest The animal
stood rigid for moment and then dis
appeared. The shell had exploded In
the horse and blown II into u thousand
fragments. The most remarkable
thing about IL was that the soldier was
not hurt In the least lie was merely
blown into the air and drenchod with
blood, coming out with only q few
scratches st. LouB Globe-Democrat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-28

THE late Gen Slocum's fortune is es-
timated Mt one million dollars. lie waB
at his death tho richest Of oil the gem
erals Of the late war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-28
TRUE HERoIsM.
A Soldiers Estimate of Courage In battle
"A Sergeant in Command.

A Soldiers Estimate of Courage In battle
"A Sergeant in Command.
II was at q soldiers meeting, and the
subject was what constituted a brave
soldier lie recited case Of what he
considered true heroism. lie said his
regiment was encamped near the river
bank, and was called Into action about
nine o'clock on the morning of April 0.
As the regiment was marching along
the road 10 the front TO take position
he could not shake off the idea that he
was going TO be shot In the battle. lie
called TO the side of him a slim boy.
who at that time ranked as sergeant,
by the name OF Fred Marsh, whom he
had become very much attached 10.
He related TO him his belief that he
was going to be shot, and requested
him in that event TO take command Of
the company. That young boy, with
true modcsty, cheered him up with his
words, but said this: Captain, can
not take command Of tho company.
The second lieutenant Is here and the
first sergeant; both good soldiers. They
will be all right"
The regiment was formed In line of
battle, the regiments in our front were
driven back, and soon we were trying
to check tho advance OF the confed-
crates We did 80, but wero finally
driven back, with terrible loss AS tue
regiment was falling back to reform
the cries of our wounded were terrible
sergt. Fred could not stand It, Halt
ing he turned around and saw Lieut..
Billie llaight, Of Company I, MORTAL y
wounded and begging not TO be left In
the hands OF the confcderates That
slim boy. under a murderous FIRE, got
down, took hold of Lieut. lInight and
carried him to n ravinc, placed hin
near big black cnk tree, where h,
died, and then rcjoincd his command.
The captain continued: 81 was sho
in that battle, and the second licuten
ant and first sergeant were wounded
| At the same time | was wounded, an,
thought mortally. Sergt Fred Marsl
was at the left OF the company-th
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Castoria.

"Castoria Ia IN excellent medicine for chi.
iren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
DR. O, O. osaooD,
lowell Mas
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feds. AT last, Just as we rencned our
regiment, some one sang out; III you
want 10 surrender lay down your
armsl" and somebody else replied; go
to blazes, you Yankee curl" A volley
followed, and then another, crashing
and roaring through the wooded hills
There was the rush and scramble OF
many feet, sharp cries, orders, oaths,
shrieks, and calls of dismay, and tho
two regiments came piling panic
stricken down the hill
The chagrined commander who had
been made the victim Of the shallow
artifice ordered our Irish major TO
charge up tho hill with the Twenty first
and retako 1t, and we, poor wretches,
less than two hundred In number, with
only one round OF ammunition,
charged up against the brigade three
times, and / reckon would have been
at IL yet II somebody hadn't told
Micky TO stop. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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What is EcZenaP
II is an agony of agonieS.
A torture of tortureS.

II is an agony of agonieS.
A torture of tortureS.
1t is an itching and burning Of the
skin almost beyond endurance.
1t is thousands of pin-headed YES
icles filled with an acrid fluid, ever
forming, ever bursting, ever flowing
upon the raw excoriated skin.
No part of the human skin is
exempt.
1t tortures, disfgureS and humil-
iateS more than all other skin diseases
combined.
Tender babies are among its most
numerous victims.
They are often born with It.
Sleep and rest are out Of the
question.
Most remedies and the best ply
sicianS generally fail, even to relieve.
If CUTlCURA did no more than
cure Eczema, it would be entitled to
the gratitude Of mankind.
II not only cures but
A single application is often sufi-
cient to afford instant relief, permit
rest and sleep, and point to a speedy
cure.
CUTlCURA works wonders because
it is the most wonderful skin cure Of
modern times.
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regiment was lying down at the time
and firing. The minute was wounded
d! called upon Fred to take command Of
the company. ] shall never forget him
TO my dying day. The confederates
we're advancing, flushed with victory,
and were pouring into our ranks q muir
derous fire of shot and shell, and at the
sound Of my voice las was close TO
HIM he walked to the right OF the COM
pany, never finching and encouraging
the boys by his bravery TO stand fast, ="
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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What is

Casora Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance 1t is n harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops Soothing syrups, and Castor OIL
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and aays
fevcrshness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
Darrhoa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatulency.
Castora assmiates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-
toria is tho Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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THRILLING STORY OF THE WAR
A Daring Young Confederate who Was
Up TO n smart Trick.

A Daring Young Confederate Who Was
Up to n Smart Trick.
"LonQstreet has been hammering us
all day long, sending one brigade after
another up against our line'-so he
was reported eleven years ago by Col
Frank A. Burr, who died over in Phil
adelphia few days ago. Next to the
Thirty-eighth Ohio infantr', the
Twenty-Arst Ohio infantry was the
largest in the army Of the Cumberland
that day-it was the goth day Ct Sep
TENDER, 1903, and the scene was Chick
amauga, but on the morning of Sep
tember 81 we could muster on the
slopes of Missionary Ridge, near Ross
Vile, only two hundred and seventy
men, counting those we knew were In
the hospital and 1--WE commissioned Off
GERS.
The reason why we are able to hold
the hill against Longstrects brigades
flor we were detached from our d.
vision early In the day and fought, all
alone, without the sight Of man who
ranked our lieutenant colonel who
commanded us, till late In the after
noon) was because seven Of our COM
panies were armed with Colts revolv-
ing rifles--each could be loaded In all
It's Ave chambers as quickly as an En-
field-while the other three companies
were made up of men quite expert with
their always reliable Enfelds.
The result was that when Long.
streets men had received our first vol
ley they always rushed forward with
a great accession Of speed and conf
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Tho Company Murray Street, Nov York City
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Castoria.

"Castoris IL 30 we'll adapted TO children tina.
l recommend 10 a. superior 10 any prescription
known 10 me-"
II. A. ARoHKR, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. Z.
"our physicians In the chIldren's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
onco In their outside practice with Casteria,
and although wo only have among our
medical supplies what is known a. regular
products yet wo are free 10 confess that the
merits Of castoriA has won US TO look with
favor upon IT,"
UETTED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENaAAY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN @. sMrTu, Pres.
nrray Street, Nov York City.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
q BlRD-HUNTiNG PIG.
lie Was as Reliable as Any Pointer Dog in
the Field.

lie Was as Reliable as Any Pointer Dog in
the Field.
We call pigs stupid creatures. This
is not fair They are really as intelli-
gent as the majority of domestic ami
mails. but the lives we allow them are
too short and their opportunities too
few for them to show their abilities to
advantage. The pig of which l have
more particularly to tell was by no
means Il handsome specimen. but what
she wanted in beauty she made up in
talent.
GAS baby pig she belonged TO person
named TOomer, and she was reared
with a family OF young pointer pup
pies. She took kindly to her play
fellows. and when they became old
enough to follow the keeper IN his
walks she, too, would come trOtting
and rrunting after. When Mr.. Toomer
BEGAN to train his young charges for
their work of finding and pointing out
game there was danger that piggy
MIGHT make mischief. But the keeper
wo1ld not leave her shut up az home.
He had, he said. broken many dogs as
n y
break pig that was so much more
tractable than the rest Of her kind.
So he taught her to 'back," that IS to
stand perfectlv still whenever dog
had found game and was pointing al
it. To teach her this he used botD
rewards and punishments; when she
did wrong he pelted her with tiny
e+onas for he could not catch and chas
tise her as he did naughty puppies, anc
when she behaved herself well he haJ
ALWAYS barley meal pudding in his
| pocket for her.
Rut this was not all He discovered
that piggy, like many other pigs, had
keen sense of smell. She learned te
scent the game, and point at it for her
self: but not quite like dog. A pointer
dog when he has found game stands
generally with one of his forepaw'
held up till his master comes to him
Piggy. as soon as she was sure thar
she had found partridge or a hare or o
rabbit. would drop on his knees ano
so remain for five minutes if necessary
Unfortunately before her school
master had time to teach her any
further accomplishments he died Hl'
widow sent piggy to man with WnoH
she lived for three years. But, alas
piggy did not escape the common coon
OF pigs. In the end she was shut IN
ST.. fattened, and made into bacon. a
ali her ancestors had been before her.
Chicago Times.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
AN AUTOMATIC DIVER.
How Boys and Girls Can Conduct an In
teresting Experiment
NintereStlpg1'

which is we'll worth trial. Take a
glass jar full of water; drop into it
small cardboard box similar to that
shown in our llustration-No. 1. The
section of the box there shown is of
course very much enlarged in proper
ton to the jar given in the second fig-
ure. The bottom of the box is provided
with a number of small holes, and into
the center of the cover a hole should
also be bored, in which should be
placed valve made on the inside of
cardboard disc and on the outside of
wide cork, the two being joined
through the hole by hairpin or
needle, the space between the two
discs being about the width of finger
The box should be ballasted by means
of few nails dropped to the bottom.
Then take a small bottle half filled
with the powder used in making soda
water and stopped with cork having
a hole in the center, which should be
placed inside. When this is done the
box is ready for use in connection with
the glass jar. Place the box in the
water and it will at once sink to the
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
AMERICAN NAMES,

MUsKINGUM signifies ''elk face"
OMAHA signifies up the River"
ROANOKE signifies ''sea she'll"
OPELIKA means Large Swamp"
MERRIMACK means ''swift water"
OsAGE signifies the Strong Man."
MUsKEGoN means plenty of fish,"
OcoNEE signifies "a water course"
OKEECHoBEE means Grassy Lake."
NEBRASKA means shallow water"
PENoBscoT signifies "A Rock Place."
OKEEsINoKEE signifies "Quivering
Lake"
"MoNADNocK means the "Spirit's
place"
PORT ROYAL BAY was so called from
its size.
SuwANEE is a corruption Of San
Juanita.
MoNocAcY means ''creek of many
bends"
LAKE MoHEaAN was named for an
Indian tribe.
P1scArAouA means GOOD Place to
Hunt Deer"
''MANIToU is an Indian word. mean
ing spirit"
MoNoNGAHELA means q ''river with
out islands"
W1NN1p1sEoGEE is the Beautiful Lake
of the Highland"
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16

bottom of the jar on account OF the
water entering through the small
holes in the bottom. But when the
water penetrates into the bottle within
the box and mixes with the powder it
produces a great quantity Of carbonlc
acid gas, which expels the water
through the box and allows the latter
to rise to the top of the jar, the gas IN
side keeping the inner disc of the valve
full against the interior. When, how
ever, the cork outside rises to the top
of the water it releases the valve and
the gas escapes. The box is now in its
first condition, and the water, being
enabled to enter by the holes at the
bottom, again fills the box and sinks 1t
until the gas is once more formed
when it rises anew to the surface
This rise and flow will continue for
some time. This curious experiment
NAV be performed on a larger Scale In
water tank of bath, the box, OF
course, being made in proportion--N.
Y. Recorder.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
TWO LITTLE WITCHES.

"If you were a witch, Nan, what would you
dare
If you were witch?'
I'D not be content to ride on o SWITCH
Said Nan, as she shook back her shining brown
hair,
" Nor get up storm
To brew people harm
If were witch.
''The snowfakes should fall on a hot sum
mer day
They'd all melt away!"
"And in winter the meadows be filled with the
gold
OF cowslip and danodil"- "Ah, but Nan.
hold!'-
With laugh in her eye
The florists would die
"Say you were witch, Meg, what would
you do,
If you were a witch?
Would you sail through the air?"
But Meg answered, lifting her frank eyes of
blue:
It's no sweeter up there.
This world came so beautiful out of Gods
hands,
think would-leave 1t just as it stands"
Oh, wise little witch
Ella F. Mosby, in N. Y. Independent
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
a CENTURY AGO.

THERE was not mile of telegraph or
telephone wire in existence, nor a foot
o. railroad nor a modern steam engine,
nor steamship.
STOyEPIPE hats were unknown. A
felt. broad brim, cooked hat or q
:coon-skin cap was considered good
enough for anybody.
THERE were less than two hundred
street lamps in New York. and these
were not lighted on wet nights, because
nobody was then abroad.
THE clerk of the church had charge
of all the notices to be read, and passed
them up to the minister one at time
at the end of long pole.
THE first dentist to ply his trade IN
America had opened an Office in New
Yok and had just finished set OF
teeth for Gen. Washington.
MEDICAL colleges were always in
danger from the indignation Of the
people, who believed dissection to be
an exceedingly sinful practice.
ALL the exports, the rice, pitch, tar
and wheat, went from southern ports,
and the south was regarded as con-
trolling the commercial situation.
y BRUSH AND PALETTE.
SIR JOHN MIILAIs became a pupil In
an artists studio before he was eleven
years old.
NINE. VIRGINIA DEMoNT BRETON, a
French artist of distinction, has just
been honored with the Cross Of the Lee
gion of Honor.
By the will of Harrison Earl the art
patron, who died at Philadelphia on
September IS last, his collection OF
paintings, now on exhibition at the
Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, is
left to that institution.
DETALLE, the celebrated painter Of
army life, looks himself a great deal
like soldier. He is tall, slender and
erect, and with his ample cavalryman
mustache and close-ftting jacket,
which is not unlike an undfess uniform,
che military feet is heightened.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16

as to my wherea bouts, whether or not
he had seen my friend, and a hundred
other questions. To all of these he
ish, which he spoke with polish and
refinement.
During the long days Of my conra-
lescence, Jaun, as he told me to call
him, attended me with the utmost ten
derness. No mother could have been
more careful of her offspring. He
spoke little of himself; in the morning
he went hunting and never failed to
return with some tempting game. 1t
was on one of these morning hunts,
that had taken him further up the
mountain than usual, that he had
found me at the bottom of the canyon,
bleeding, broken and generally used
up; he asserted that it was only the in
terposition of providence that had
saved me from instant death.
He would sit beside me for hours
telling me of strange and thrilling ad-
ventures in a most fascinating 1nan-
ner. Lounging there on an immense
jaguar skin, stroking his glossy black
beard, his long hair falling almost to
his shoulders, his slender fingers occa-
sionally tapping his high forehead
which appeared to be a strong habit
he would throw an expression into his
naturally soft eyes that accorded per-
fectly with the tenor of the story he
was telling.
Slowly | regained my strength and
every day Jaun and l became closer
friends. Knowing how reticent he
was, l refralned from further ques-
tions on his previous life, and only
gathered little snatches here and there
that he inadvertently dropped. Every
evening he would lzneel before little
crucifix in dark corner Of the grotto.
A month had passed and | was able
to sit up. One bright, cool morning,
October 3 it was, | was propped
up with soft skins near the door. |
was wondering when | should reach
Icons camp. Why had he not searched
for me? Why had he left me at the
foot of that terrible cliff? Had he
made no effort to find me? | could not
think of him leaving me thus to perish.
| must regain my strength and join
him as soon as possible. Thus musing
rose with some difficulty, and sup
porting myself against the rocks sue.
ceeded in reaching the ground outside.
Here the crisp breeze sweeping down
from the snow caps above revived me
wonderfully.
A little to the right was the gush.
ing, ripping mountain spring; seat
ing myself on the brink | scoOped uE
the water in my hands and quaffed it.
Suddenly | heard voices, and peering
over the line of powders saw Jaun.
with a dead tigrilIo on his shoulder.
earnestly talking to four or five fierce
| looking Indians dressed in an odd,
picturesque mix ture Of serapes and
skins. AS they turned to leave he
called to them in sort of Spanish
patois of which | understood ten
days-San AUGUSTINE Approaching
he saw me and seemed little startled,
but laughingly told me that he made
an appointment for puma hunt. A
! few days afterward, in compliance
with my urgent request, we set out
| for Icons camp. Never did traveller
in that region receive more careful at.
tention. His strong arm helped me
over the rough stones. His unerring
eye found the smooth path.
On the morning of the third day he
seemed .aanxessfd. About ten O'clock
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
Generalized Too Much.

The French are witty race, but
French servants are reported the stu
pidest in the world. It is of person
Of that race that this story is told:
Justine was reproved by her mistress
for bringing home Holsters that were
not fresh.
"You must positively not get any
Holsters, Justine said her Mistress
''unless they are alive"
The servant took the injunction
deeply into her consciousness. A few
days afterward her mistress sent her
to get some cheese.
rs this cheese fresh, Justine?'' asked
the mistress.
..Oh yes, madam" answered the serv-
ant. Il took pains to see that 1t was
hlivel"
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
WONDERFUL MONSTER.
The Pacific Walrus the Most Uncouth an,
Ungainly of Animals.

The Pacific Walrus the Most Uncouth and
Ungainly of Animals.
A mountain of heaving flesh,
wrinkled and rough, ugly as satyr,
and even more clumsy than the hippo
potamus, lives in the Arctic ocean
wherever there are clam beds and
enough open water to afford him a
home. The Pacific walrus is the most
uncouth and ungainly beast that ever
sets foot on land. For two or three
centuries he has been called the Morse,
and also the sea horse-possibly be-
cause he is more like a horse than a
humming bird, though not much.
Three hundred years ago, when trav-
elers and men of science were strug-
Cling to obtain mental grasp of the
form and habits of this strange crea-
turc, but wholly unaided by the col
lector and taxidermist, their pictorial
efforts produced some astonishing re-
sults-just as may always be ex-
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
REDEEMING FORFEITS.
4 Few Good Things for the Little Folks
Amusement of an Evening.

"A
Amusement of an Evening.
For a Game of Odd Sorts.-Put into a
bag several pieces of paper. on each OF
which is written one word, such as
'song." story" poem" Joke" and
then pass it around to the company.
Each one draws one slip, and must do
what is written on it or pay forfeit
All these things may be either original
or repeated, except, of course. the
songs. Here are some good things to
give out for redeeming forfeits in this
or any other game:
!. Repeat line, and ask owner OF
forfeit to make one that will rhyme
with it.
?. Laugh, cry, sing and whistle
3. Put one hand where the other can
not touch it.
4. Stand with heels and back touch
ing wall, then stoop without moving
feet and pick up forfeit.
5. Place hands behind you and guess
who touches them.
6. Tell your favo-ite musical lnstru'
ment and then initiate the sound of 1T
Z. Give a name in geography, ano
spell it backward.
8. Multiply your age by twenty-nlne
not using pencil or paper.-N. T. Ad'
vertiser.
National Baptist world., 1894-11-16


tesque figures are one whit more won
derful than is the true character of the
Pacific walrus.
His real personality was only half
known to the world until, in 1872, Mr..
Elliott landed on the rocky shore OF
Walrus island, armed with sketch
book, notebook and tape measure, and
made an elaborate series of studies OF
this species actually at arms length.
His published pictures and notes were
such complete revelation regarding
the actual form and habits Of the Pa
cific walrus as to cause much astonlsh-
ment among naturalists; and to some
it seemed almost beyond belief that
the form of the walrus was really as
pictured from life by this painstaHing
artist-St. Nicholas.