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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10

0f every kind. name and nature, treated
FAR In advance Of any institution in the
country. This distinguished doctors sue
Tess in cases of this character has been
really phenomenal
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not too great, by combining his own with
the latest approved antiseptic msthod.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13

Frie-<- Hsa 90 tte @1Hnt p-oposs
= goa. AMI g5s aes~ps. y h~ spula zoe
uu3rrrfaai rrr language mr. g0si assf
Auereaa Ilrtrss-It waR egsrT
simple re sh1-~sd 80 ia fsaasi =
tree and showed hlsu Hay baskn.so<--
y Z. Week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13

Bank Clerk-This check, madame, Is
not filed in.
Madame-Isn't what?
Bank Clerk-lt is signed by your hus-
band all right, but doesn't state how
much money you want.
Madame-0, IS that all? Well, III
take all there is.-PearSon's
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13

even thought maybe I would 90 in
bathing if / looked the looks of it. To
be sure / always was mite afeard Of
the water. and kinder hate to cross the
bridge down to the creek when the
waters high, out they do say old folks
like me puts on what they call bathing
suits and goes in along with the rest.
Wal, might got Grounded, SO may
be it's just as well, and 1t was foolish
for pa and me to think of such thing
anyway. now wasn't it?'
Mrs. Mills entertained her own views
as to that, but she kept them TO herself
at present, only saying: I'm very
sorry, Mrs. Graham, affairs have taken
such turn with you, Tor 1 think both
you and Mr.. Graham deserve little
change. And seems to me would NOS
be too sure the Lord did not approve
of your plan. You know He says:
MY ways are not your ways and He
may open up some way for that trip
yet" Then with pleasant good
morning. she took her leave.
81 declare" said old Mr.. Graham,
sit does a person good just to look at
Mis- Mills; she always makes things
look brighter, somehow"
eyes," said his wife, ''she is sort Of
cheering"
That night after tea when little Mrs.
Mills got her husband all to herself
for good old talk. she told him of her
visit to the Grahams, and all the old
lady had told her of their once cherished
plans, then added:
And, Henry, don't you think we
could send those two dear old people
off for a pleasant little trip, and enjoy
our own all the more because of it?"
Indeed do, my dear; but do you
think their pride will let them accept
this at our hands?"
II really have troubled a little over
that" said his wife, ''but guess l can
manage it if you consent"
So it happened that when John, Mr..
Graham's man, went for the mail, he
took home with him a letter addressed
to Mrs. Isaac Graham. Great was the
surprise of the old lady when it was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13
Wrunc from His Soul

~ come OF.
II was the appealing, horror-struck,
heartbroken outcry OF strong man N
agony.
AIR. Kajones had seen his daughter,
Laura. for the first time riding her bi-
cycle in red blcomers- Ir'p-
una
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-13

delivered into her hand, for surely she
had never before seen that writing.
Mr.. Graham put on his specs and
looked it over, then held it up to the
light, and after both had wondered
and guessed and turned it over dozen
times or so, Mrs. Graham finally sat
down to open IL, which after many I'M
successful attempts she succeeded in
doing, when out dropped not only the
letter but check sufficiently large to
call forth from Mr.. Graham a sur
prised: wal" Then his good wife
opened her letter which read:
DEAR MIR. AND MRS. GRAHAM: have been
thinking ever since 1 came home about that
trip, and the more think about II. the more
certain I an it's just what you both need more
than anything else, and Mr.. Mills agrees with
me in thinking you have fairly earned q vaca-
ton. I want you should take the trip and let
me feel can do this little for one who helped
me take such good care Of my sick baby. 1
rather think. my dear friends. that God
thought owed you this, so sent me over 70
you this morning. and surely you will not
quarrel with His way Of doing things. Afec-
tionately your friend, HELEN MILLS"
oval, Hulda, what do you think
about the Lords being agin it now?'
exclaimed good Father Graham.
I'm sure l don't feel He wants us
TO take this money just because had
to go and tel Mis- Mills our troubles
yesterday" And good Mrs. Graham
looked doubtful
.'WaI, 1 think Mis- Mills is right, I
guess He does Then believe Mis- Mills
would feel better to do it, SO / guess
we had better take their gift as they
wished us to do, and take our trip
after all
Perhapsi it was foolish for two such
old people. but Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
certainly behaved in a most undigni-
fed manner all that day; both insisted
on talking at the same time, so eager
were they to tell each other what they
thought about the matter, discussing
the advisability of taking the morning
train. or the advantages to be- gained
by waiting for the evening train;
would it be best TO go the first of the
week or wait until the middle, and
various other items of like importance
to these would-be travellers
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-an ancient b-sll dag GA q - rzsss
- % Iud.An chsrcA a. Albaqaeraae
vas pronounced ey .1eal experts =
oeuta p go.d zorth SO 30 Af-eT 30
rsenvr- sofrt sreele4 go g f9y g boaEs
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In sraastou - unaS.ag - Er- ~
prs that an prsutea "a thr Nersi
osHce a. Hawztaa. kaa Jaca Ssfa3A.
loe4iz faT So oit laEu. a ~ = ~ ssoaF9
faFt and has acted ss elzsr~aSn x 80
re1egl ~. coasasl ltre ~ aslezs-zs as "a
- e,ghlsez- pszaA - IS ever tigqst
.N-s -
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"Mr. and Mrs. Graham are home,
Helen" said Mr.. Mills to his wife one
day about three weeks later. II saw
John as was coming to dinner. and
he said it would do you good to see
them and hear them tell of all the
wonders of that journey
And to think" said Mrs. Graham.
that night after they got home, that
l thought the Lord was agin' it be-
cause when He found we two poor old
things after trying our best for two
whole years couldn't bring it about,
took il out of our hands altogether. -
Ellis ways are not our ways. either"
said her husband Lizzie (. Tichenor,
in Christian Work
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Not Patented.

Mrs. Slimdiet-The boarde-s are all
at the table. Where's the milk?
Coolz-Here, mum; but it due look
awful blue.
Mrs. Slimdiet-Then hurry into thu
d.ning-room and pull down the yellow
sunshades--zN. Y. Wsskly.
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A Great rrsronarrsn>e.
Tom DeWstt-1s7s must hszssoesn 3
great year for girls.
Kitty winslow-I don't see
Tom Dewitt-0h I was nasrsly vuz-
dcring how II happened - nlsny Tnors
girls were born that yea- than amp
other.
Kitty Yiaslow-HoTv DO you know
there syers7
Tom DcWitt--why. every girl .
have met this summer has been lust
nineteen.--f.ifA.
The morning call., 1894-02-11

To live a life full of useful action. to
crown it with conspicuous success and
then when old age, FROSTY, but kindly,
gives warning of the end. to retire to COM
plaisan: retrospectlon and the cOntempla-
ton OF the future state, is the realization
of comparatively few. although it is doubt
less the ambition of most healthy minds
in youth.
Among those who have attained this
ideal goal is one of the most interesting
characters in California history, that of
her first Governor, Peter q. Burnett
Judge Burnett, as he is generally ad-
dressed from his having been once a JUS
ice of the Supreme Court, is passing the
declining years of his long and eventful
life at the residence of his son, John NJ.
Burnett, 1713 Larkin street, after having
carried out to the letter just such a desira-
bic schedule of existence. He has reached
the ripe old age of Sc years, and among his
children, or ndchildren and great-grand-
children Is resting from his bors. He is
bent and enfeebled by the great weight of
years. but the intellect " hich brought him
eminence in his profession, The law, is un-
impaired and he can recall readily the de-
tails of the stirring events through which
he has passed.
When his strength will permit. this man.
who has lived more than fOur-fithS of a
century, is still most entertaining CONVEX
satiOnalist, his well-stOred mind. good
memory and vast experience giving MIN
The morning call., 1894-02-11
CALIFORNIA; FIRST GOVERNOR.
The Home Life of Peter II. Burnett.

settlers in Oregon made up party and
started for the mines on the Feather River.
when l left my home in Nashville,
Tenn" says the prime mover in this ad-
venturous undertaking, Il had three OBJ
jects in view, namely-to help to establish
an important American community on the
Pacific Coast, to improve my wife's health
and to pay my debts. | had accomplished
TWO OF these purposes and | was resolved
TO let no obstacle prevent the fulflllment
of the third. We reached California in
safety after an arduous and eventful trip,
and at the mines were successful beyond
our most sanguine expectations"
1t was after he had accumulated con-
siderable sum of money that Judge Bur
nett went to Sacramento to i've I'D 1913.
aud it was in 1850 that ne was elected
Governor of The new State. lie resigned
and was appointed to fill a vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Murray. he served
as Supreme Court Justice until october,
1858. He moved his family to San Jose,
but 1868 came to San Francisco to live and
became president of the Pacific Bank,
which institution became very prosperous
under his management.
The characteristics of the Ex-Governor
have been his pride of family. his stead
Gastness of purpose, and the strong COM
mon sense he exercised upon all practicable
questions. The Burnetts," he remarked.
were honorable men who could not toll
crate dishOnorabe or questionable
methods, and when they did not like a per-
son they would be sure not 10 Conceal The
fact. They would tell him So" Although
born and raised in the South in the days
The morning call., 1894-02-11
TOLD BY CAPTAIN p. SINGER.

There are different qualities of physical
courage. just as there are of cloth. There
are men. and l have seen them. VINO, in
company. would rush with shout upon
battery. but who. if alone, would be IN
capable of anything like reckless daring.
Lieutenant kupp of the Eighty-eighth
pennsylvania Volunteers was tall. lank.
slab-sided young man, who spoke but
little. and that little with drawl, and
who in appearance aud manner was far
from being an ideal soldier. He had a fair
reputation in his regiment, in which there
we're great many sturdy 'Pennsylvania
Dutrh." from Reading and Berks COUNTIES
first saw Kupp in Libby Prison in the
early part Of 1864. He, with a large rum
her OF his regiment, had been captured at
Gettysburg. i believe; and eighl months
In prison had reduced bis Uniform to rags.
AT this time, the Richmond authorities
permitted tie friends of prisoners, in the
North, to send through, under flag of truce,
boxes containing food and clothing, pro-
vided the clothing was such as is worn by
citizens.
kupp was fortunate in getting a box.
aud IN the box there was a suit Of brown
clothes, the cloth OF which looked as If it
was made AT home; there was no doubt
that the tailoring was done there Dressed
In this butternut costume the lieutenant
bore striking resemblance to one of those
North CarOlinians so familiar to all al the
front. Indeed, his friends in the Upper
East Room" called him 'Tar-heer and
made frequent inquir es about the last
news FROM 'North Killeny." which he
bore with characteristic goOd-nature, if
not actual indifference. But all the time
kupD was "doiu' a powerful sight of pri-
vate thinkin'," and more than once he
amused his friends by saying that be had
serious notions OF escaping, at which they
laughed.
Every morning at daylight little clerk
named Ross, with a sergeant and guard,
came i'm to count the prisoners; the process
was known as 'rOllcall." Sometimes Con-
The morning call., 1894-02-11
TOLD BY CAPT. EDWARD DAWN

| saw hard service froul Mill Springs, in
Kentucky till the surrender of General
Joe" Johnston in North Carolina, but. at
the risk Of being considered ''odd," [ will
venture the statement that the finest deeds
OF daring were not those exhibited on
great baltle-felds, and. because of this.
many of them will pass away unrecorded.
For Instance, there is the case of Sergeant
james Owens of the First Kentucky,
which L think the most thrillingIy DARN
incident OF the war, and / am glad Of the
opportunity to keep it from sinking into
oblivion.
In November. 1868, two divisions of the
= NTH Corps We're b sieged in Knoxville,
East Tennessee, by General Longstreet. [
was 10 the Destroyed city at the time with a
company OF dismounted cavalry. The
weather was bitterly cold rations were
reduced and uncertain, ana there was a
pretty general feeling hat If relief did
not soon reach us FROM Chattanooga wa
wou d be starved into a surrender.
1t W III be remembered that Immediately
after the battle of Missionary Ridge Cen.
eral Sherman was ordered TO march north
with all speed and relieve Burnside. and #
was all-important that Burnside should
know that relief was coming. After much
searching man was found who knew the
country as well as II he had built it and who
was ready 10 carry the news of coming
help to the beleaguered garrison.
A brave heart, good horse and fine
The morning call., 1894-02-11
TOLD BY LT.-CoLoNEL WILLIS,

Only those who are entirely familiar
with the detailed history of the whole
war are aware of the fact that the tide
OF battle swept West till it dashed its red
spray on the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. In the summer of 1862, the
Confederate general, Sibley, with some
10, 600 men. invaded New Mexico from
Texas. The Second California and The
Second New Mexico Cavalry of the latter
regiment the famous frontiersmen Kit
Carson was the colonel, with a few hun
dred regulars, we're our main reliance to
hold the Invasion in check till the Colo
RADIO troops could come TO our assistance
The lieutenant-cOlOnel of Carson's reg-
ment was Hollander, named Pfelffer. aud
he was certainly one OF the most kindly
hearted as we'll as the most gallant
men | ever met. Enamored of frontier
lie, PtrlfteT. the son of a wealthy father,
sailed from Holland aud came TO the far
West soon after leaving college, and, at
this time he had been Kit Carson's con-
slant companion for more than twenty-five
years.
About week before the battle Of Val
Varde-I was then captain-I was or
dered 10 report with my troop to Lieuten-
ant-ColOnel PfeiffeE, for scouting duty in
the direction of the enemy.
L was young at the time and inclined to
be dandy, and Pfeiffer's rather plain ex-
terror and indifference To military etiquette,
as well as his bru sQueness of manner. did
not PROPOSES me In his favor, but my
opinion was destined to be suddenly
changed.
We had been out for three days without
seeing trace OF the enemy, and when we
went into camp the third evening our
Mexican scouts, very skillful. but ia from
reliable, as soon learned. reported that
there was no armed enemy within a DAVIS
The morning call., 1894-02-11
TOLD BY CONGRESSMAN LACEY

"reminiscences of deeds Of bravery Of the
late war usually embrace acts of chiyalry
in battle.
l have seen so many instances of cool
daring under fire that it is hard to single
one out of the number.
At such times the excitement of the
moment. the pride of distinction. the ad-
miratiOn of applause of comrades. brace
up a soldiers nerves to deeds of beroism.
When Napoleon's attention was called
10 the blanched cheek of soldier who wa
marching up in the face of battery. he
said: There is brave man; be knows
and realizes the danger, but yet he faces
it,"
L will relate a simpl incident of an act
of intense berolsm after battle was over.
Jenkins Ferry. Ark, April 80. 1864, was a
bloody field. and Reuben Coomes of Com 4,
pany c. Thrty-thrd Iowa, fought as gal
Ian ly as any of his comrades.
IS captain, A. j. Comstock, was dan.
6 ously wounded. and if left without
proper care was sure to die. Nothing but
tender nursing by careful friend could
save him. General Steele's army was
about to continue its retreat to Little Rock,
and Captain Comstock must be left to fall
into the hands of the enemy.
He asked if any of his company would
volunteer to stay with him. Had a for
lorn hope been called for to lead a charge
many would have disputed for the place of
honor. But 10 fall into the enemy's hand
meant that when the service of the nurse
was no longer needed the soldier would be
sent to the prison pen of Tyler, Tex. In
1864 The horror of prison life was night
mare to the Union soldier.
Mr.. CoOmes came forward; said he: 81
cannot volunteer to remain here. NV
family at home are very dear to me and If
/ should never return from the enemy's
lines they would feel that l had sacrificed
my life, which belongs to them as much as
to me. But let me be detailed and then
my service Will become matter of duty"
And so the gallant fellow volunteered
TO be detailed" for this dangerous and try
ing service.
He stood by his captains cot as his reei-
ment marched away, leaving them 10 the
woods to fall into the hands OF the enemy.
The captains wound, though we'll nigh
mortal, was healed, and Mr.. COomes was
then sent to prison, where he Iangushed
for many months amid the disease and
squalor of the prison camp. Thirty years
have passed since then, but Mr. Coomes
and Captain Comstock, whose life he
saved, are friends and neighbors, going
down the hill of life together.
JOHN F. LACEY.
The morning call., 1894-02-11

march. OF course, we took all the guard
dream of an attack. | should say here
oil the officers were native New MeHcans.
/ here was hint of day in the east. the
next morning, when our pickets fired, and
came rushing Into camp, shouting at the
t0p1of their voices, Los Texicanos! Los
Iexlcanos! aud many leaped on their
horses without waiting to saddle and
dashed away.
Fortunately our camp was surrounded
by masses Of volcanic rork that made an
excellent natural defense. and hurrying
behind these we opened such fire on the
Texans as arrested the onset and forced
them to fall back to the protection of
similar rocks, about 300 yards away; our
camp had been in the intervening space.
A number of our men had been killed
and wounded before we could get under
cover. and among the latter was hugler
of Pfelher's regiment, hand ONE lad of
Is. The day hat followed was blistering
hot, and the bugler, shot through the legs,
began about noon to call pteOusly for
water. The poor lads appeals were heart
rending. but to 60 to his rescue meant
death.
"My God! / can't stand Pedro's cries
any longer! This l heard from Pfeiffer,
and the next instant he had leaped over
the rocks and was huIrying 10 where the
bugler lay.
The enemy fired and 1 expected to see
the gallant officer fall every momeDa. He
reached the bugler. stopped and took him
The morning call., 1894-02-11

J. Mrs. Judge W. T. Wallace, John NJ.
Burnett. Armstead L. Burnett and Sallie
c. Burnett, afterward Mrs. Francis Poe.
are dead.
sketch of the life of Judge Burnett
could not conclude more appropriately
than with the concluding passage of his
own work, 1.-THE Pioneer:
I'VE have put our house in order. Our
labors are about ended. We know not the
future. but we abide Gods holy will with
faith. resignation and hope. Charles
Carroll of Carrollton said in his 96th year
that nothing gave him so much satisfso ton
as the fact that he had regularly dis
charged his reli sious duties. 1t is so with
u.s."
Though living now, twill soon be DER;
Adown the west
Life's sun is setting, and we see the shore
Where shall rest
The morning call., 1894-02-11

when dueliDg was in vogue he was always
bitterly opposed to the code. His views on
this subject are very decided. II never
engaged in senoing or in bearing, and
never received, challenge to fig hit duel"
said he. "As an humble and steadfaSt
believer in the divine truths of Christianity
L could not sanction that semi barbaroHs
code. But aside from the theological view
of the question l could not approve the
PR ctice.''
Judge Burnett's father was a native of
Pennsylvania County, Virginia. He was
born September 26, 1880, and was farmer
by occupation. Peter H.. the oldest son,
was trained to that calling, but subse-
auently fitted himself for the bar In
religious creed the family was much d.
viGed. Glenn and White Burnett were
Disciples or Complexities, Eliza beth was
Baptist, Thomas Southern Methodist,
while Judge Burnett is Catholic.
Judge Burnetrs children are Dwight j.,
Martha l.. (Mrs. c. T. Ryland). Romeeta
The morning call., 1894-02-11

federate soldiers on leave in Richmond
and even private citizens came in with the
guard to see the Gagged Yankee"
One dull morning in early February the
guards were going down the steps leading
TO the rffice Of Turner, the comma I'd n /,
on the ground flour in the west end Of the
ment OF all who saw the act, kupp fell in
benind them. The guards passed directly
through Major Turner's quarters and ont
to the street, but here Kupp hung back.
After few minutes the cOmmandant en-
tered. ana. supposng him to be a Confed-
crate private, he shouted out:
"HelioI What the devil do you want 2''
WAL" drawled Kupp, II got a fur
Tough to come up to r richmond, and so
thought I'd like to drop in and take look
at the Yanks, Ii so be you don't mind"
Bat L do mind! Get out of here, con-
found you. and go TO the front, where
you'll see Yankees enough to scare You to
DEATH" and Turner motloned his guest to
the door,
Kupp said. "All right. kernal," and left
the prison by order of his keeper
An ordinary man would have made track
as soon as he got out, but not so Kupp.
The man had no nerves, no fitting sense of
the danger of his situation. He crossed to
the other side OF Carey street and stood
looking at the bars behind which swarmed
his astonished friends At length he lifted
his hat and made bow that set even the
guards a-iaugbing. Up this time Kupp's
escape ranks In my memory Of all the acts
OF cool daring witnessed during the war.
GEORGE 2. SINGER.