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THE COLD WAS INTENSE.

The report was correct, and speedily
we embarked on river steamers, and
went down the Mississippi to the mouth
Of the Ohio, then proceeded to the mouth
of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers,
where we found number Of gunboats
and tin-clads waiting to convoy US up
the Cumberland River to Nashville.
Arriving at Nashville Dec. /, early
In the morning, we at once disembarked,
were hurriedly marched through the
city to a range Of hills enyironing it,
and given position on the extreme right,
resting on the river below the city.
There were rumors a great battle had
been fought at Franklin; that Thomas
had been overwhelmed, and was being
driven back by Hood. All was
hustle and confusion; mounted couriers
were riding in all directions; citizens
were gathered on the street corners dis
cussing the situation.
The Sixteenth Corps was placed on
range of hills, and at once went to forti-
fying their position. On Dec. 2 the
advance-guard of real "coffee-coolers
arrived and reported Thomas's army
annihilated. In fact, to Judge from their
report, they were about all that was left.
But the old Sixteenth Corps had heard
such reports before, ard had learned to
take them with "grain of salt"
On the Sd the real advance Of
Thomas's gallant men arrived, and
WHAT a DIFFERENT REPORT
they had to make. Instead Of being
whipped and utterly cowed by Hoods
superior numbers, they had met him at
Franklin and whipped him out of his
boots. But the enemy had too many
men for the little handful opposing him
to protect their ianks, so it was deemed
advisable to fall back to Nashville.
These men are chock full Of fight.
No talk Of Overwhelming numbers ="
or superior fighters" No, indeed.
Thomas's Western boys were eager to
meet Hoods "chivalry" again; know
ing, too, that nowthey would be enabled
to throw up breastworks from which they
felt no force Hood would be able to
bring against them could dislodge them.
Then, too, the news had reached them
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SOMEONE TAKE THIS CHILD.
SHE HAS NO PARENTS.

With string he placed the p1acard around
the neck of the little girl. This done, he
took her in his arms, kissed her again and
again, pointed to the smoke that was beeom-
ing blacker aud longer, aud told her that
water was coming. When the rails began
to sing of the approach of the coming train
he placed her near the track and then ran
aud hid himself behind the dugOut. From
his hiding place he looked out and eagerly
watched the child, while the rattle and
clamor and thunder of the train grew louder
in his ears. On it came with rush aud
roar, and flew past the station in n gale of
wind and dust The mans heart died
within him, and then it beat wildly again.
The train Lad stopped several hundred
yards past the station and was coming back
to the sentry-box. The engineer had seen
the tattered flag.
As the long train rolled slowly backward,
curious and inguiring heads protruded from
the car windows The GOLDEN blazoned
conductor stepped off and looked about him
in wonder Not for several moments did he
discover the child. Immediately there was
a crowd about it, and the placard was passed.
from hand to hand. A white-jaeEe ell
porter came out of q Pullman car and placed
wooden step on The ground before it, He
was followed by lady in black, who de-
scended from the car and joined the throng.
A pair of yearning, eager, beseeching eyes
watched it all from the dug-out. To the
man in hiding it seemed that the determi-
nation of his chiId's fate never would be
reached.
Finally he saw the lady in black take the
child in her arms, kiss it and re-enter the
car with it. The passengers scrambled back
into the cars, the conductor waved his hand
and the train moved on.
Then the father came forth and gazed
lopgingly at the departing train-guzed ut
it until il became smaller and smaller-until
it became dot in the plains-until it
vauished-and he knew he was alone.
He stretched himself on the baked ground
that night to sleep, but could not. Two
little stars in the firmanent-modest little
stars which were near together-reminded
him of the eyes of his child, and he tried to
fix his thoughts on them and on her, but
! it was vain-he could not forget his thirst.
The terrible sun rose the next day and
| looked down upon him as its victim. He en-
| deavored 10 eat some of the bread he had
saved, but the dry crumbs were torture TO
his throat. One thing only was there to do
to follow the track until an inhabitated
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Eskimo Character.
[Outina.l

Although the Eskimo laugh at death and
make Jest of sorrow, they are none the less
indulgent husbands and aifectiOnate fathers.
True communists in both theory and practice;
unselfshly sharing their last morsel, with a
smile; simple, kindly, dirty, good-natured,
child-like race, possessing no hope of better
ment; giving no thought TO the future; syste-
matically forgetful of the past; living only in
the present, and making the heaviest burdens
OF that present light with irrepressible cheer
fulness of heart!
An illustration of the apathy with which
mortality is regarded by the Eskimo was af-
forded by an incident of our cruise. Ten
deaths from blood-pOisoning had occurred
among the natives within 10 days, yet there
were but few evidences of sorrow or alarm.
When 1 expressed sympathy with a man
whom / had employed as a pilot, and who,
within n month, had lost his father, wife,
child, and wife's brother, he said to me,
smilingly.
''At chook ! Not so many to feed. Flour
dear. No fish. Plenty men hungry. Plenty
men die. AnanakI Very good Byme-bye
no more Eskimo All sleep,-me-
body Sol" Then emphasized his philosophy
with a hearty laugh.
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Census of Prussia.

Prussia has just completed a census, and
some of the results are given in o report to the
State Department by United States Consul
General De Kay at Berlin. The entire popu-
lation June Ia last was 81 ,491 ,209, an in
crease of ], ,535, 1928, or 5.13 per cent. since
December, 1890 The males increased 773,
O51; aud the females, 762, ,677. In Berlin the
increase of females was especially marked,
being two and one-half times that of men.
One of the surprises of the new census was
the small increase of Berlin's population, all
the more startling, owing to the unpre-
cedented increase of Berlin for the years be-
tween 1870 and 1890. 1t was only SO, 2SS, or
% per cent. for the past four and one-halt
wears The census shows continuance of
the movement toward cities from the eoun-
try. in which Berlin had not her usual share.
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days with her joyous laughter and merry
play. just now she was lying asleep on the
breast of the ill-fayored- looking man, one
chubby hand pressed against his rough, un-
shaven check. 1t was unnecessary TO ask if
the child had mother.
She was momentons factor In mighty
problem to the man whose arm was about
her, and whose knit brows and troubled face
showed how hard it was ne studied it. A
crazy letter had come to him across the con-
tinent, and he had left the tenements Of
New York to try and reach the golden land
of California. He had started with hardly
sufficient money to take himself and child
more than half the distance, bat he had a
confused sort of idea that he would in some
way reach his destination. Better il was,
at all events, than to remain in the noisomc
Hester street den, where, without work, or
the prospect of any, his little sum of money
would soon be gone.
The station to which his scanty purse had
enabled him to buy ticket for himself aud
child had been passed hours before, and lie
was wondering how soon the conductor of
the train would discover the shameless i'm
position he was practicing upon the railway
company. He had not much longer TO wait,
for presently the autocrat of the train, in a
hurried passage through the car, stopped
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suddenly before him and glanced at the
check In his hat

suddenly before him and glanced at the
check in his hat.
"Hellol Where are you going?"
The man looked up in what was intended
as a humble, respectful, and piteous appeal,
but his lip curled over bis teeth like that OF
harried dog. He could not help it. His
voice was mild enough, though, as he said
q am going to California, sir, with, my
little girl"
The mans looks seemed to irritate the
not-too-even temper of the railway officer:
You are, Ell? Well, where's your ticket
for the rest Of the way?"
IF you would please let me go through
the train with my little GIRL" replied the
unfortunate one, falteringly, II think
| could raise the money"
go through the train? Not much
Third-class passengers stay in this car. You
get off at the next station" said the con-
ductor in a voice Of fierce warning as he
passed on.
The man looked despairingly around al
mering of sympathy and pity for him in
was little money in their pockets, even il
they desired to help him.
In about an hour the conductor came into
the car again and gave the bell-rope vici-
Gus pull. The engine responded with two
short whistles, and gradually the train
slackened its speed and stopped. "'s
Come, now, you get off here" said the
conductor, roughly; "we're behind time al.
ready, and you want to hurry up about il.
Again the mans lip curled in an ugly
way, but he made no answer, except to
gather up the few paper bundles Of bread
and meat on the seat before him. Then
taking his child in his arms, he followed the
conductor to the platform and stepped of
the train. Before it was under way again
however, humane brakeman On the las
step called out to him:
"Say, partner, ther amt nothin' here
This is only a flag station. The east
boundu be along in Q few hours. Stop he
The National tribune., 1895-11-07
Eoping n wild Elephant.
t0utinal

With the two ropes ready, Ali approached
tbe elcphant from behind, for it was his hind
LEGS he was attempting to secure. When
about 30 feet off he made the end of one OF
the ropes fast to tree, and then, inch by
inch. covered the intervening distance. At
last. after much painful effort, he lay at full
length, almost touching the animal, the two
nooses lying open, one behind each pillar-iike
leg. Giving last glance to see that the rope
he had fastened was clear, he took the moose
and pushed it forward until it touched one
foot To get it on the leg the elephant must
nv some means he induced to raise Its foot.
With long thorn Ali gently pricked the
other leg, just as fly might sting 1t, ior
the pachydermatd, in spite of their thick
hides, are very sensitive to the bites of insects.
Slowly the foot he was endeavoring to secure
rose and rubbed the spot he had pricked. AS
it left the ground the moose was slipped open
beneath it, so as to encircle 1t when replaced.
Then, after moments pause, with steady,
unfaltering hand, the moose was raised ana
lightly drawn. When the elephant felt the
contact of the rope, he at once, with the
other foot, attempted to shove 1t OIL down to
the ground. This action allowed Ali to slip
the second moose into place. Alter another
--aause. both noOses were raised, and still with
gentle touch drawn tight one on each leg.
The elephant at once moved forward, nnt De
fore it could feel the check of the tree to
which it was attached, Ali had glided away
and had taken turn round another trunk
with the second rope and made 1t fast. Nor
was he a moment too soon, for, suspectlng
danger, the elephant dashed forward with q
mighty rush When it reached the end of its
tetber its hind legs were pulled from under
it and it was thrown to the ground.
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Eggs That Are Valuable.
lsan Francisco E.raminer.I


The California eondor-a bird with a sweep
of wing 10 feet from tip to tip, and the larg-
est bird of flight in the world, not excepting
the great Andes condor-is species of much
interest to biologists from the extreme rarity
and value of its eggs. This condor is becom-
ing extinct, like the great aux; and, as if it
had n forecast of its impending doom, it re-
sorts to the most PERCEPTIONS mountain,
where, on some craggy and perhaps inaeces-
sible steep, it deposits its single egg of pale,
greenish-blue i'll a cave. But seven eggs are
known in collections, and the value of one
considering the probability of the great bird s
early extinction) is very great. More than
81, 500 has been paid for u single egg of the
great aux, of which there are 6S eggs in ex-
istence. America can claim two-one at
Vassar College and one at the Academy of
Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The latter
collection held for many years among the
rarities an egg of the California condor, but 1t
mysteriously disappeared few years ago,
and it is supposed some scientific klepto-
maniac thought it no sin to transfer the treas
ure to his own collection, where he Is holding
it for rise in price.
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Poison Scatterers.
Popular Science Aong.ly.I

The idea is apparently widely entertained
that sidewalks and the floors Of public con-
yeyances and buildings are a sort of ever
ready cuspidor. The habit of ubiquitous ex-
pectoration- always disgusting and unneces-
sary In health-becOmes dangerous when
practieed by consumptives. Sweeping trains
catch surprising amount of filth, and tu-
bercle bacilli, as well as other germs, have
been found in the skirts of ladies' dresses,
whence they may be introduced into houses.
| How often do we see consumptive shivering
over a register and dropping the seourings OF
the cavities in his lungs down the hot-air
pipe. To he dried and disseminated through
out the building! An apparatus, differing
only in detail from the ordinary register, is
used in laboratories for the experimental in
oculation OF guinea-pigs with tuberculosis
On the other hand, the consumptive mus,
not swallow the infectious material raised
from the lungs, for, 10y 50 doing, he might sci
UP tubercular inflammation Of the stomach
and intestines. The expectoration should
take place into a cup that can be readily dis
infected, or into a waterproof-pap receptacl,
that can be burned.
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station was reached-but there was no sal
walton away from the railroad.
He started off bravely enough, his longing
eyes fixed on the ever-receding point where
the gistening rails met in the far perspec-
tive. But sometimes his gaze wandered
even further on to where it surely seemed
that blue-green trees were bathing their feet
in cool, still waters.
At noon, when resting for awhile, he heard
| the rattle of an approaching freight train.
! Hope swelled up within him as he stood on
the track and made frantic motions to stop
| the train. The traihtten merely laughed al
! him. He did not know he had employed
| the favorite rinse Of tramps. Freight trains
were not for the accommodation of such
gentry.
Alter this his progress was very slow,
! On the third day lie came to the end of his
| journey. He may have been delirious or he
The National tribune., 1895-11-07

Dragging itself westward across the dreary
plains of Utah, the overland train, from a
vantage point in the sky, looked like small
horsehair snake crawling over the earths
surface. The earth-almoSt the air-was
white with the heat of the Summer sun.
All was vastness, immensity, silence, loneli-
ness; above, the fawless blue; below, those
seemingly illimtable plains of reddish yel-
low, streaked with alkali-white that swan
back and forth before the eyes in parallel
lines, until far off they melted into long,
low stretch of shivering light, the mocking
water-mrage at the base of the mountain
range hundreds of miles away. Encom-
passed within that horizon there was no
thing of life except that desultory moving
train.
Stocked in the emigrant or third-class car
of the train was a crowd of tired, miserable,
and dirty people. They looked out listless-
ly at the passing landscape, or stupidity at
each other, or twisted themselves into all
sorts of uncomfortable positions on the hard
wooden seats in vain efforts to secure a little
sleep. Perhaps the most unprepossessing of
them all was a dark-featured, roughly
dressed man. Beside him was q very little
girl in blue dress. His lowering, repelient
face had a scowl upon it which suggested
the convict or the desperate, but he was
neither. The scowl and the unconscious
sneer about his ugly mouth were born
simply of long and thoroughly ly-fruitless
struggle with misfortune.
Although pretty, it was easily to be seen
that the little girl was his child. She was
the solitary ray of sunshine in that railway
steerage. Even the dull faces of the people
in the car took on an expression of tender
ness when they looked at her. for she had
cheered them during the last three weary
The National tribune., 1895-11-07
A Curious Snowstorm.

The Popular Science Monthly tells q curious
instance of the formation of artificial snow.
1t was witnessed in the town of Agen, in
France, one night last Winter. A fire broke
out in saw mill when the temperature was
10 degrees below the freezing point. The
water thrown upon the fire was instantly
vaporized, and, rising in the cold, dry air,
was Immediately condensed and fell as snow.
What with bright starlight and a strong
northwest wind blowing, the whirling snow
above and the raging fire below, brilliant
spectacle was presented.
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and board her. The conductor on that
train'n let you on. It's damn shame to
put that kid off in such place!"
In truth, little about the place indicated
a railway station. There was little closed
sentry -box-lookipg affair beside the track,
and so yards behind it the remains of an old
dugout. Not even a trail showed where 1t
was that any human being had visited the
spot. And round was the dreary waste OF
bilowy plains and the burning sun over
head.
In the rear of the sentry-box its project
ing roof had cast little shade, and here the
man sat down upon the ground, with his
child still in his arms. Strange things for
him came to his eyes-tears. The little one
looked up at him in a puzzled way, and he
hastily brushed his hand across his face and
left a broad smudge of railway SCOT upon his
cheek. She clapped her hands and laughed
with glee Mt his funny face.
Then thirst came to them-that awful,
torturing, uareasoning thirst which the des-
ert alone can give. The child cried for wa
ter, and the father left her in the scanty
shade and stepped out into the glaring SUM-
Neither in the sky nor in the paIched ground
was there drop of moisture, and he knew
it. He returned and tried 10 comfort her,
and then he sat down again, buried his face
in his hands and tried to think. The even
ing was coming on when he rose to his ieet
with q new resolve.
Away far off in the west a thin, almost
impeTceptible streak of smoke told him that
the east-bound train was approaching. Near
the track he found dirty shred of flag
hanging to a stick, and he placed it in the
socket of the upright post standing in front
of the house. Nervously his fingers fum-
bled in his pockets until he produced the
stump of lead pencil. Picking up piece
of pastboard he wrote upon it in great rough
letters:
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chat Smiths troops had arrived and
were ready 10 aid them.
Thomas's men were aligned on out
lying bills TO the left of the Sixteenth
Corps their left reaching to Cumberland
River, above Nashville, while the right
Of the Sixteenth Corps rested on the
river below the city, our lines represent
ing a semi-circle
Hood now appeared In view, and
could be seen daily
STRETCHING HIS LINES
parallel with our own, but at about one
half mile distant. Many shots were ex-
changed by the batteries, but with no
harmful results
Huge works began to loom up before
us and veritable siege begun, but we
were not completely enyironed, as we
kept railroad communication open
across the river TO Louisville, despite the
desperate attempts of the rebels to pos
sess and hold this artery of communica-
ton with the outside world.
Day after day We fully expected the
enemy would assault our position; know
ing by reports Of prisoners that the rebeI
troops were on short rations, and lily clad
to Withstand the rigors of a northern
Winter, which was rapidly approach
ing especially were they destitute il
shoes. But all Of these things had beer
promised ain abundance when the,
/" captured Nashville"
A severe " noIther" set in about tht
18th of December, and situated as W
were on high hills, protected by NOTHING
but "pup-tents," the suffering with
COLD WAS INTENSE.
But we had the consolation Of know
ing that the enemy would suffer as mucl
as We. On the night Of Dec Ii, afte
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The wettest place in this country where
regular observations are taken is Neah Bay,
in Washington. Upwards of 1913 inches of
rain falls there every year. The dryest place
is Fort Garland, Colo, where less than SIX
inches of rain falls in year. There are
places in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah where
rain has never been known to fall, but regu-
Lar observations are not taken there.
The National tribune., 1895-11-07

According to Prof. Aristide Marie, dis
tingushed French linguist, the name of the
Madagascar capital, Antananarivo, means
"city of the thousand villages" 1t is COM
posed of the Malagasy words "an" (the,) J
''tanana" (village,) "ariyo" (thousand.)
The National tribune., 1895-11-07
The keystone Publishing Company of Phila

The Keystone Publishing Company Oh fhlia-
daInb;a ara now Offering great inducements to
solicitors for the holiday trade. They will give
anv reliable man or woman big pay from now
until after Christmas to take orders for their
famous book of war stories, "Sparks from the
Campfire. This popular book is now running
in the sixth edition, in which will appear full
account of the Louisville Encampment. The
keystone is financially above question, and
any comrade will do well to write them Their
address is 23i and 236 South Eighth street.
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may have been quite sane. A train stopped
for him and took him on board. This lhey
always do when they kill a man.-ATgohdnt.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

tend to it the next time he cOmes.-2lt.
Bits.
Champ (savagely-Your dog has hit.
ten piece clean out of my leg!
Sharpe (ditto)-CoDfouud il! want
ed to bring him up vegetarian.-Tit.
Bits.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

Governor A. w. McIntee, OF Colorado,
wrote: II believe iu the idea OF military
drill In public schools. Whether this is
practicable In all towns l do not know.
Doubtless the conference will result In
the development of both the idea and
importance OF carving it out"
Governor Nelson, Of Minnesota,
wrote: My views are fully in accord
with the resolution adopted by Latay-
cite Post"
Adjutant General Charles J. Anusr-
son, Of Virginia, wrote from Richmond:
If am directed by the Governor Of
Virginia, 10 answer 10 your letter Of
December 81, relative TO the matter OF
introducing military instruction In
the public schools, to say that
the principal difficulty which would be
in the way here'would be the matter Of
additional cost, as you know well the
principal burden of the support OF the
public schools devolves upon the white
people in general Could this be elm
mated and the instruction be given at
small or no cost then the Governor
thinks that il would be well TO intro
duce such instruction in the schools"