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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-12-26

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of taxes 10 the State about $500; the
county = 700. and to the several school
boards about $4,000, all of which his bonds
men will make good. The cause is some
what of a mystery as Mr.. Miller Is man
of very frugal habits. The best reason as
signed il that he Endorsed too freely and
was engaged ia too many enterprises, which,
with a lax method of keeping accounts, has
effected his financial mishaP.-Nartinsbarg
Herald
| The following complimentary notice OF
our countyman is from the Martinsburg
Herald. which is intensely Republican :
sheriff Baker, of Jefferson county, was
in the city Wednesday He is an afable
gentleman but slightly partisan. When 1t
was suggested to him that he should sub
scribe for the Herald, he begged to be ex-
cused as it is according to his notion rather
too aggressive, which is an indication that
be is not convertible.
Mary NJ. Seely and Janson Hodges, Of
Providence town, Cape Cod, were engaged
TO be married for forty-three years. The
engagement was broken last Thursday be-
cause Jason pulled a corkscrew out with
his handkerchief Miss Seely says she is
glad the discovery was made, because she
had had her suspicious for thirty-five years.
Err If he had been caught with boats
crew, she would have shipped him all tue
same.
Hon. Chas W. Button, for many years
editor Of the Lyuchburg Virgiuian, is re-
ported as critically in at his home in Apo
mattox county. Mr.. Button formerly resid-
ed at Harper's Ferry and represented this
county in the legislature of Virginia. He
is an old friend of THE FREE Press, and
his earliest newspaper writing was done for
this paper He is a gentleman for whom
we entertain the highest regard.
A st. Louis paper speaks of Hal Mayber-
~, Parkersburg boy. as the archer of
St. Louis" Only last week he received an
offer from the Scrogins Bros. to ride for
their great stable at a salary Of $1,000 per
year. He refused. y Senator's salary is
too slender for Hal He wants that of a
district Judges OO0
To is barely possible that while the Re
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g.. no., a..n. - .-;,L ~ -
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us, nv anu quo ''' ''i' "''C euu' "'uouuceu'
IO' 'O'5 '.uVe' 'u"' oi 'De 'o''o"'us ouuuSy
'"''' "'''1 '7 services "' ~ CLOCK a. H.
az '"s ''''n euu' @nu At z o CLOCK p. H. al
'Ds west emu "uu O"p'l''us oil cA''d'en al
nc '"''' o' ''l.s' j. Illustrated oy the
~. 'o'.'"'''s '-1''ol need OF 'ne OIS'Ssoufg
i'''s ''',' o." saying 'u". 'ne "luuo"s Of
''''''" 0"u''u ought 10 oe washed iei' the
widow in the town has been laving for him
since with a stuffed club and a rolling pin.
The New York Herald saws "As the Sc.
we're period Of winter approaches it will in
terest many millions of our people 10 know
-, ...i, .-,- ~ 80 80 'I1 80
f'o''''' oe '0"e' "'''' 'a"USil
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUAAoNs-IS THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
- the state Of Washington for the county of
King J. & Msscost plaintiff. VI. Alexander
tontner. Mary I. Contner Mason Mortgage Lean
Company, q corporation. aud Frank " Harsh
berger, as receiver Of the Macon Mortgage Loan
Company, corporation: Julian Brian. Jacob
Hansen and Anton fegef hef. defendants
The state OF Washington 20 the said Aiex.n-
der Contner. Mary T. Contner, Mason Mo-tsaxe
Loan Company. corporation. and Frank NJ
Harshterger az receiver OF fhe Mason Mortgage
Loan Company. n corporation; Julian Bryan
jacob Hansen and Anton Tegeshof, defendsnts:
You are aereby summoned and required TO
appear within twenty dsys alter the service of
this summons upon ycu. exclusive OF the dsy
OF service, II served within fae stale OF wash-
ingson, or II served upon you personally with
out said state. then within sixty days alter the
day OF service. and defend the aoove-en tilted
action In the court aforesaid, and answer the
complaint herein, and serve copy OF your
answer or other pleading or the attorneys whose
names are subscriber 10 this summons a. the
place specified below, and in case of you-
failure so TO do Judgment will De rendered
against you according TO the demand OF the
complaint which will be fled VITA the clerk of
said court, copy OF which IS herewith served
upon you
wICkERsHAM, REID & MEAD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
once and posioffica address /, and 5 Mason
block. Taeoms, Pierce couaiy. Wash.
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SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL
- O'Clock p m, Monday. October Is. 1894, at
the office of the state capitol commission in the
city OF oily ipts, state of Washington, for all
labor and materials required In the masonry OF
the foundation aud Basement. including exca-
stonework OF the new state capitol euildfng at
Olympia, wash, according TO the plans and
specifications thereof prepared by Ernest FlaEe,
architect, now on ale IN the once OF the archi-
teet, in the old capitol building In Olympia.
Wash.
Bidders are required to furnish samples Of all
brick aud stone proposed to Be used. with tests
thereof.
Attention IL called to section seven 90. chap
ter lSs. page 49,, session laws OF 1885, . portion
OF which section 10 ~ follows:
The performance OF every contract snail Dc
secured by bond to the state of Washington In
asum not less than ops-Quertsr OF the contract
price, secured by two ~ securities qualifying
n double the amount OF the oond, each CT
whom shall be q bona hds resident OF this state.
said pond to be conditioned Tor the faithful
performance of said contract
Each bid shall be accom- panied oy slmila
bond conditioned for the execution and faithful
performance of q contract in accordance with
said bid II the same shall be accepted py the
board"
The right is reserved TO reject any and all
bids.
Bids should be- addressed 10 state capitol
building com mission, olympis, wash
Envelopes should be marked, "bies ior foun-
dalton and Basement"
aux bonds viii 10 furnished to intending
bidders on application 10 the secretary Of the
capitol commission. Olympia. Nash
J. H. Mc1RAN,
l. GRIMES
JOSEPH :. ALIEN.
CHARLES F. MUNDAY,
EDMUND RICE,
nm ssioners-
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DIS. Merrill & Merrill,
Ga Front ST.. Seattle. Wash.

The old established specialists are still
treating with unsurpassed success all
Genito- Urinary diseases of either sex All
Private, Blood. Skin Diseases and Nervous
Debility quickly cured. Personal aiteu-
tion gwen 10 every case and all durable
cases guaranteed Charges low
PILES, FISTULA, RECTAL I'll
GERS. STRUCTURES AND VARTCO-
CELE-Cg Is guaranteed without pain or
detention from bus ness.
We Will give 81 050 in gold coin for
any case of Naricocee that has been or
EN- be cured by medicine. electricity or
any appliances or applications internally,
external or eternsily.
SYPHILIS. GoN0RRHEA, GLEET.
SpeFmatorrh@a, Seminal Weakness, l. 81
Manic d. Night Emissions. Decased Fac
mites. Female Weakness and al delicate
disorders peculiar - either sex positively
cared, as well rs al functional disorders
that result from youthful follies or the ex-
cess Of mature years
Thousands cured BY correspondence al
private. and medicine securely packed
from view. Pain enye ops used. Send
stamps for reply for question list or call.
Consultation free, Hours, 3 10 II a. m.
- and 10 .. ~. Sunday hours. II to Il
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.DR0POsALS FOR COAL-NoTICE Is HERE
by given that sealed proposals viii be re-
ceived BY the board of county commissioners OF
snohomish county, Washington, up to Satur-
day, september -, 1894. for IS tons or more of
coal, delivered free on board cars at Snoho-
mish. Tenders to state quality of coal and
price per ton. D. s sWERDFIGER.
County Auditor and Clerk of Board.
Snohomish, Wash, September 10, 1894
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Advertisements usder TIE bead OF Lost.
found. Fsr SALE For Rent snd Situations
Wanted will be inserted ~ the rate o. cent
word eseh inssrtion. Psymens siways In ad-
ysaes. No Advertisements received tor less shsn
e cents.
EOTIcE-The hussness os1ee Of the PosT-is-
7xLIgsExeza is open until II p RI sunday
hour Q a n 20 . Z. "a. Classified ADVERTISE
rnsnfs viii be received sp 10 this time.
Advertisements will Be received 81 branch
ofsee. of the PozT-TrTxLEIsEscgs st:
TACOMA BUREAU - i1ls Pacific avenue.
Thomas aemsnous. Manager
PORT TOwSsES D-French & Springer
BELTISGRA9 BAY BCREAU-Ssw what
eo-n. corner Holly and G3nos stgee1- o. II.
Culver, Manager.
,s- x-ss~.-sz- t.,s.~~ . ~xls sfxe-tixsya NJ thsa
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NARETAs Is.

KRsCsE-GrTHKiE--At the residences o. NJ.
aud NrE v c. Nesson. z1is fhtf3 street. seat
tie @ua1sv September q. 1894. He1ry A.
Ersr.e and Amsrs1a r. fsashrfe, both OF thas
city, Rev john r. Dsmon offetstfnE-
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aavartlsess desiring display sdEsrtisssssass
changed for the sunday lsxzs uast hand In
cory by o'clock Saturday 70 insure essngs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES co.
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yVAsTED-To BORROW SIS. GOOD Real
w estate or years- Address O.. PosiIntelli-
genesr.
yyrASTED-TEMPERANc STREET I'M
w proyement warrants: state amount Box
III. city.
DRIvATE MONEY TO LOAN ON ANY GOOD
L security. Room 80 saaire-Iasiraer building
WANTED SMALL. LOANS ON RANCH
w prapsrties Describe security and address
Ira W. Hicks, Seattle.
CHEAP MONEY FOR IMPROVED REAL
y est.se security. A C. Mreonnier, AZ Bah
ley building.
Eastern AND DOMESTIC MONEY FOR
II long time: also rnauey for short time osns-
wn. r. Harper. No l5l squire-La,imer bldg.
DERsONAL-HENRY BISNIAS CO. HAVE
removed 10 room S02 New YORK block, cor
ner second and Cherry streets
MONEY LOANED on PIANOS, FuRNITRE
VI or any coed security; strictly conndentaL
III Bianian & Co. So New YORK ouudlns
MONEY LOANED on PIANOS. FURNITURE.
III etc. w. C. Ristenhonse, room % Hinekiey
block.
yTARRANTs WANTED. ALL KINDS; MONEY
w 20 loan Vim. ID. Perkins & Co, Goitstsin
block
MONEY LOANED on PIANOS, FURNITURE
VI without removal: rsa estate; other securi-
tea Seattle Mortgage Company 1o7 Cherry
street. near second.
IF MccoNNAUGHEY, 200 SEATTLE NATL
IL. Bank bldg, has money to loan on farm
and city property
MONEY LOANED on PIANOS FURNITURE.
NJ etc. Moore & Co, ls Seattle National
Bank building.
WE HAVE PRIVATE MONEY on HAND.
" several amounts for one aud two year loans;
adw 1lr fora @r%f FAIR
q Bowden, Horton Bank building.
ITO LoAN-sHoRT TINE LOANS FROM $50
l. up; no delay. Room 10 Ep.er block.
VI lished In the city; Uncle Harris loan ONCE,
2o4 Washington street: liberal advances on dia-
monds, watches and jewelry; lowest rates
DORR g. 10 SHORT TINE LOANS;
Room A. firsi aoor Bailey building
CITY LOANS Y wssf E N F RS%ssT 7
Co,msn block.
THE THOMAS INV. CO.. b saIIs.
loans ST rates same as before the panic: always
the cheapest money in town for desirabe sppli-
cations; city property only; 5000 TO 100000.
r. NJ. HURD, M ins. f hos,fans lo su.LD-
yVADDt MTG WANTED; ALL KINDS.
w AnnAN 10 F. ". Irounce, 4 Colonial
b ock, next 10 posroffice.
MnNEV TO LOAN. JAMES boutwell,
MOANL Boston block Telephone 6S.
CAPITAL 50, 100000 L s.ss h Mok Of
Northwestern America (imited), of London.
England, loans money on improved city and
farm properties; no delays: money always on
hand; correspondence solicited. Hsrwood
Morgan, manager. Office, room Halter block.
Address letters 7. o. Box pa.
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NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS-SOTICE
~ 10 hereby given that scaled bids will b. re-
ceived un IL 2 O'Clock y. m. Monday, October 1.
1894, for the construction of the following, viz:
/. One bridge pier according to plans and
specifications on file in the auditors otfice Zone
pier already construetedl
Que combination span about Isl feet long,
10 feet wide IN the clear, to support live DAD
OF 10 pounds per square foot for truss aud 80
pounds per square loot Tor door system fplsns,
specifications and strain sheet to DO submitted
by biddsrs).
8 About lbs feet Of "three pile" approach at
wcss end OF bridge, beuts Is feet apart
The location of the above being at "Patton's
Place." on Green river.
BIDS must be sealed, endorsed "Bid on Bridge
at Patton's" and accompanied by cash or q certi-
ned check for 500 payable to Fred Gasch,
chairman, which said amount shall be forfeited
TO King county in case the successful bidder
falls TO enter into contract with good and sum
cient bonds in double the amount of the con-
tract price within five days OF the date OF award.
Bids must name q lump sum for the pier and
span and price per iineal foot for the approach.
Payment will be made in warrants drawn on
tbs road and bridge fund OF King comfy, par
ual payments 10 pe made at the option OF the
contract 10 completed and bridge acce pied.
Bridge must De ready for travel within 30 days
frcIn date of approval of contract
By order OF the board OF county commission
ers. Y. A. TWICHELI.
County Auditor and ex-Oficio Clerk OF the
Board
BY NATHAN BEMAs, Deputy.
Dated this the 18th day OF September. A. d.
lsa4
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BOOK BINDER

THE ALLEN 4 CALVERT PRINTING Co
L printers, publishers, bookb. ders AID b aai
book makers, 10 Front street, Sullivan butld ng
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manufacturers. Washington str e., corner
Commercial, rooms and ? Terry block, Seattle
Wash.
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ihos C. Cakes, Heay C. Paya.. Hsuy C. Reas,. Rse.Ess
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yvAxTED-To BORROW SIS. GOOD REAL
W estate, or years. Address O., fos'-lntelli-
genesr.
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GAN FEANgISCo BRIDGE t1oMrANI-EN-
= stlaaes za4 consgaeeogs, aFs4se U4l41lHs.
Grl4e4ue. hAsAaf t1arfnFesaSzss 1a1 SeGsral
eSaiz&sG.zs. -. seattle N4s2cSA. kzzk E.ASAzS.
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UMBRELLAS RECOVERED AND REPAIRED
u key fitting, .ocks repaired. Robson Bros,
2l6 Columbia street
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DYExye AVID CLYANING,

Gan FRANCISCO DYE WORKS. 60 sEcoNr
" stree.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-09
BITS OF INFORMATION.

Cabbages are IS ton at Brockport,
N. Y.
The United States contains $4,000
teachers.
Sir Thomas More finished his
utopia" at %.
Spencer published the Fairie
Queene" at %.
Josephus published his " War OF the
Jews" at AZ.
California boasts OF a seven and one
half pound onion.
There was not public library in
the United States 100 years ago.
Every gentleman wore queues and
powdered his hair 100 years ago.
One hundred years ago peltry was
the leading export of New York.
The value of butter expectations
from France average about ST., 0O0,-
I 10 year.
Stockholders in the Worlds Fair
will &c; $4,000 rebate OH re'ninting
OF souvenir coins.
Two thousand frogs were recently
imported into England by the Duke
OF Bedford to clear his ponds of para
sites.
Prof. Ball says that the actual mo-.
mentum of some of the tiniest me =
eors is equivalent to that of q cannon
ball.
A "tell-tale" milk jug has just been
devised in England. It is a glass
measure, graduated at every quarter
pint. Below the pint and half-pint
marks three lines are etched showing
the thickness OF cream which should
appear in milk of average quality, in
good and in very good milk. thus
measuring both quantity and quality.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-09
They Wanted Orders.

The following letter purporting to
be from Moses Guckenheimer Il
Bro" OF New York, to their travelling
salesman shows that effect OF the Pro-
lection tariff:
Mr.. ElNsTEIN, Columbus. Ohio.
DEAR SIR:-Ne hat received your
letter Won de 18th, nit expense ACCOUNT
nd roudlist. Vat We Y mt is orders.
We hat blenty maps in n. y. Won vich
to make up roudlist; also big families
TO make EXPENSES.
Mr.. Einstein, We flint in your exbence
cunt $50 for billiards. Blea.e don't
b. any more Billiards for us. Vat We
Want is orders. Also We do see $3.50
for horse and buggy. We're is the
horse and vat did you do nit the
buggy?
DE rest Won your expenses ACCOUNT is
nix but schleepers; Wy is it you don't
ride more by day timess We send
you to-day by freight 3 boxes cigars,
one cost ST. 40, de oder 80 cents. You
can schmoke de dollar forty box; give
de oder to your custom ers. We did
sended you also sample of necktie vot
gosted Ms 500 gross; sell them for
1925 dozen. If you can't get 1925
AXE 1925. Vat We want is orders
Dey is novelty as We hav dem in
sock two years already und amt sold
more.
My Brudder Louis says you should
stop in Hamilton, Ohio, his COUSIN Max
Plume life dare. Louis says what you
should sell Blume in good bill. Dry
him on those dose 1925 neckties; git
goOt brices; he is Louis COUSIN. Sell
him mostly for cash; tell him We want
orders. Also Louis says vat you can
leave Columbus at ii 40 in the night
and git by Hamilton at 3 80 in de
morning. Louis says do this unit you
v ont need no schleeper. Ion schpend
too much money for schleepers:
We don't need sc',leepers; vat We want
is orders. Don't date anymore ahead
as de days are longer in summer as in
winter. Louis says don't show Max
Blume, his cousin, a ~ of de goot
sellers. Remember, Mr.. Einstein, nit
us orders go: do business oder do nod
ing at all. Vat We want is orders,
Yours Very Truely.
MOSES GUCKENHEIMER.
P. S.-keep exbence down.
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"Ah me-" said an old sympathetic
hen, {" fear there will be much dis.
tress this winter, for l have just heard
the farmer say there is a great over
p 'oduction of grain"
Indeed, / would not be surprised
said an intelligent rooster, for last
night on the way home to the perch
I overheard the storekeeper lament
upon his overstock of clothing, and
say that some poor devils were sure to
freeze before spring."
ut does seem strange indeed" re.
marked the calamity owl, as she laid
aside her chewing gum, that man,
who prides himself on being the crown
Of creation, and who is certainly much
favored Of heaven, should be unable to
devise some better method of exchang.
ing the gifts of the gods, which at the
present seem curse to him in theiI
very abundance. 1t would surely be
. cold day when the fowls OF the air
or even the beasts of the field, get un-
der like conditions"
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also the kind of love She viii give ana
receive. This viii lee enduring or tenn
porary according to whether the line
he long and clear. forkcd or crossed
and chained Fellow this i the head
line which indicates the mental and
moral qualities and achievements and
Deficiencies The line of fate runs per
pcndicularly acros, the middle of the
palm and is n very important factor in
the happiness or unhappincss of its
owner. 1t should he clear and narrow,
unclaimed and increased by the fine
wrinkles which score SO many palms.
and il should never come to an end on
the line of the heart. since this Sirni-
fics disappointment in love. y cross
on the Mount of Mercury" which is
Just at the base of the fore or index
finger is an unfailing sign of happy
marriage.
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PANTRY PALAvER.
Imaginary BadinsSe Among the Inani-
mate Occupants.

imaginary BadlnaEo Among the InAnl-
mate Occupants.
"Pies are very different from people, !"
said the jam. IF man is bad, he is
locked up. but pies are locked up be.
cause they are good"
II think it's too bad, said the Sugar;
"they put me in cage to keep the flies
from stealing me. don't see why they
don't put the naughty flies in the cage
and let me 60 free"
''Aren't you ill-natured sometimes?"
asked the Milk of the Tartlet
swell, I'm q little tart most of the
time" replied the Tartlet-
I'm going to change my looks If I
can" said the Powdered Sugar. 1.-THE
cook mistook me for the Salt yester-
day. and really we're as different as
can be-"
isn't summer the hottest season?''
asked the Gingersnap.
mo; / am" said the Red Pepper.
ibid you ever see . garden walk?'
asked the Flour barrel of the Plum-cake.
mo; but I've seen q cit-ron," replied
the Cake.
II think Jack likes US" said the Gin.
gersnap to the Sponge-eake.
I'm afraid he does" said the Sponge.
cake. I'VE might live longer If he
didn't"
"What are you good for?" asked the
Orange Of the Lemon.
"rm q great aid to some people,
said the Lemon.
"Whom, for instance?" sneered the
Orange.
''Those who like lemonade" said the
Lemon.
"You and I are great combination,
eh?" said the Butter to the Bread.
"Only one better" put in the Molas'
ses
whats that?" asked the Butter.
me and Bread" said the Molasses. -
Harper's Young People.
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The South Bend Herald says the
shark captured by II. E. Ellis on Fri
day was Of the family branch calcarius
glaucus black shark-seven feet in
length, slender in form, blue backed,
light underneath, common in the
Mediterranean, sometimes fonnd along
tho COG IT of England, never before seen
in the Pacific, great distroyers of fish.
ing gear, marketable fish being their
prey. Mr.. Ellis is very proud of his
capture.
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A BABY PRISONER OF WAX.

n oAoI TnIoONGn VI WAHs
An Interesting Incident of an Engage
ment In the Criuasa.
A physician who was one Of the Eng
lish medical staff in the Crimean war
tells, in Seventy Years of Life in the
Victorian Era" story which he calls
the ''bsby incident" A mandate had
gone forth to the effect that . certain
suburb of Sebastopol should be raided
by q select body Of English; the attack
was to take place at midday, when the
enemy were at dinner. ~
The venture was SO quickly executed
that it was completely successful. The
occupants of the cottages had fed,
leaving their dinners untouched ON the
tables, and the canaries in their cages;
in one cottage was found . child about
six months old, clothed, and asleep in
its cradle.
An officer carried away the little one
as a prisoner of war, and sent the news
Of his capture to headquarters. Word
came at once from Lord Raglan, order
ing that flag of truce should be sent
out next morning and that all possible
search and inquiry should be made for
the mother of the child. Some Of the
officers were amused that so much
trouble should be taken about . stray
baby, but the chiefs order had to be
obeyed. .~'--
No mother was Forthcoming, how
ever, to acknowledge the lost waif.
But there was q woman in the rife
brigade who had baby few weeks
old, who was willing to undertake
double duty. About three weeks
elapsed, and then Raglan the Good"
sent another message to his stah, who
had forgotten all about the adopted
child, directing that inquiry be made
after 'the mother and her twins"
Word came back that the two chill
dren were thriving admirably, but that
the mother herself looked worn, and
tired.
''How many COWS are there9" asked
Raglan.
lone, sir" was the reply.
''Then," said the self-denying chief,
'send the woman down a bottle of
milk every morning"
After this, the little army protege
became very popular. A chaplain
christened her Alma, and at the end of
the war the queen adopted her and
gave her liberal education. <x