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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11
HOW SHE WAS REWARDED.
Hy VI. E. Stafford.

1t was beautiful spring morning
In tue middle of a large shaded yard
stood a low, rambling farm house.
The neat walk leading to the front
gate was bordered with flowers, lilies,
roses masses of modest fashioned
ANIMALS, all bloom and scenting the
morning air with delightful perfume
Along the walk an elderly woman,
Mrs. Markham, the mistress of the
house and yard, wandered, bending aid
miringly over the flowers, and occa-
siouaily touching them with loving
hands.
She was evidently attircd for trip.
and her dress WAS quaint and old
timed. Presently she turned and lift
ed teardimmed eyes from the flowers.
as q comfortable little wagon driven
10y an old man, her husband, drove
up to the gate.
Are you ready, mother?" he asked
gently as he looked into her face and
saw her efforts to hide the tears.
"Yes." she answered. II was only
looking ut Annie's flowers while
waited FOR you"
You love the flowers as much as
Annie did" he said. as slipping the
reins over his arm. he came and open
ed the gate for his wife to pass out.
Yes she answered again. "and be-
cause they were Annie's. Every root
Va the beds was planted by her hand,
and every flower came from seed she
saved And now they are blooming
and she Is dead"
The old mans voice broke as he
said. when his wife had been lifted TO
her seat beside him in the wagon
"Dont fret, mother. 1t Is hard, but
1t will all CONF right in the end"
II kaow," she answered, e" but she
was our only one. and everything. we
lad " ~, .6eSvg tn "a IS Il all
now9"
Que brown hand was taken from
the reins and laid tenderly upon hers
aud la silence they drove on.
Annie. of whom they spoke was
their only child, who had died few
months previous; just as she had
grown into wOmanhood. To-day the
old people were going into the neigh
boring city TO do some necessary shop
plug.
When they reached town. Mother"
as the old man always called her, was
left. at dry goods store to make her
simple purchases, while he went else
where to attend To his.
There was some thing i'm the ap-
pearance of the old lady which immc-
diateiy attracted the amused attention
of the clerks in the store, and to one
or two of them. there appeared oppor-
tunity 10 have little fun out of the
antlquatcd country woman.
One young girl. particularly, found
amusement in taking advantage of
her simplicity. This went on for a lit
tie While, when the old lady began to
suspect she was being ridiculed.
The color flushed in her pale. patient
face, and she turned from the girl be-
fore her to another who just then
came from Il distant part of the store.
"My dear" she said, twill you come
and wait on me?' think this young
'ady does not know what I want"
There was no anger i'm her voice. but
the girls quick ear took in the tone
of hurt dignity.
The term, my dear" addressed to
a shop girl by customer brought a
Eiggie of laughter to the first girls
lips. as she said in an aside "See
Mary. what you can do for this old
guy. | have exhausted myself"
Mary noted Mrs. Markham's flush
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11
LincOln's Faith.

AT recent banquet in the city Of
Washington, General Sickles related
the following remarkable anecdote of
Lincoln:
1T was on the 9Th day of July, 1868,
that | was brought to Washington on a
stretcher from the field of Gettysburg.
Hearing Of my arrival, President Lin
coin came to my room and sat down by
my bedside. He asked about the great
battle, and when told him of the ter
rible slaughter, the tears streamed from
his eyes. | asked him if Ne had doubt
cd the result. He said, No Then ne
continued:
Thls may seem strange to you, but
a few days ago, when the opposing
armies were converging, felt as never
before my utter helplessness in the
great crisis that was to come upon the
country. l went into my own room
ana locked the door. Then | knelt
down and prayed as had never prayed
before. / told God that he had called
me to this position, that had done all
that | could do, and that the result now
was in his hands; that felt my own
weakness and lack of power, and that
| knew that if the country was to be
saved it was because he willed it.
When / went down from my room ]
felt that there could be no doubt of the
issue. The burden seemed to have
rolled off my shoulders, my intense
anxiety was relieved. and in it's place
came great sense of trustfulness, and
that was why did not doubt the result
at Gettysburg. And, what is more,
Sickles,' he continued, I believe that
We may hear at any moment of great
success by Grant. who has been pegging
away at Vicksburg for so many months.
BY tomorrow you will hear that he has
won victory as important to us in the
west as Gettysburg is in the east.
Then, turning to me. he said,
'Sickles. l am in a prophetic mood to-
day, and / know that you will get WELL
The doctors do not give me that
hope, Mr.. President said, but he an
swered cheerfully, 1 know you will get
well, Sickles.'"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11

Harod, near the hill of Moreh. Near
the same spot Saul fought his last bat
tie. During the two hundred years
since the death of Joshua there had
been three great relapses into idolatry,
followed by the punishment of oppres-
sion by their enemies. And when the
bitter experience had done it's work,
and the people repented Of their sin,
judges were raised up who delivered
them. The effect of the suffering and
OF the deiiverance, the mingled sever
ity and goodness Of God, preserved
them in peace and prosperity for gen.
GRAFTON. so that out Of the two hundred
years before Gideon there were but
fifty-three years of oppression, includ-
ing that from which Gideon delivered
Israel. During this time Othniel, Ehud,
Shamgar, and Barak, with his partner.
Deborah, were the judges.
13-And when Gideon was come, be-
hold, there was man that told a
dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold.
l dreamed dream, and, 10, a. cake Of
barley bread tumbled into the host Of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11
The Warrior and His Snuff Box.

At some maneuvers of the volunteers
in Dumfriesshire, the troops were di-
vided into two parts, an attacking and a
defending force. The former were
posted behind a hedge during
some skirmshing. when one of
the defenders suddenly burst through
and was Immediately surrounded.
Down with your arms-youre my
prisoner" cried the sergeant.
Nae, nae. mon," returned the in
truder coolly, I'm nae preesoner."
Il tell you we are the enemy" cried
the sergeant.
Il dinna care whether yere the
enemy or nae." retorted the intrepid
volunteer. Il haze lost ma snuff-box, and
I'm no gaun back withoot it,
Amid general laughter the valiant
warrior was allowed to look for INA
snuff box" and when he had found it
he departed in peace.-New York
World.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11

Inc eO"eS 10 An rhu
wretched porch, looking out into the
quiet night. as she thought, for the
last time. Her dear old friends sat
in the broad hall, just within the door
talking softly and earnestly.
Presently the old lady came out and
seating herself beside the young girl,
girl hesitatingly, my dear, we want
to ask something of you, if it is not
too much. We want you to live with
US. to be our daughter. Will you let
this be your home, and take as far
as You can, the place of our lost
Annie" In moment Mary's arms
were around her friends neck, hGS
head upon her motherly breast. and
she wept as If her heart was breaking.
But not for sorrow. oh, no! She felt
as If every care and anxiety of her
life were gone. in that dear home,
with the love she had never known be-
fore, taking her into it's blessed keep
ing.-Detroit Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11
THRESHING WHEAT.

indian the oppressor Of the Jews), and
came unto a tent (the kings tent, and
smote it that it fell, and overturned
it, that the tent lay along.
14-And his fellow answered and
said, This is nothing else save the
sword Of Gideon the son of Joash, a
man of Israel: for into his hand hath
God delivered indian, and all the host.
15-And it was so, when Gideon
heard the telling of the dream, and the
Interpretation thereof, that he wor-
shipped, and returned into the host of
Israel, and said, Arise; for the Lord
hath delivered into your hand the host
of indian. Gideon tells this story to
his army to encourage them.)
16-And he divided the three hundred
men into three companies, and he put
a trumpet in every mans hand, with
empty pitchers, and lamps within the
pitchers. (Trumpets-power; lamps
grace; pitchers-capacity for truth.)
1S-When 1 blow with trumpet, I
and all that are with me, then blow We
the trumpets also on every side of all
the camp, and say, The sword of the
Lord, and of Gideon.
1870 Gideon, and the hundred men
that were with him, came unto the out
side of the camp in the beginning of the
middle watch; and they had but newly
set the watch and they blew the trum-
pets, and brake the pitchers that were
in their hands.
20-And the three companies blew
the trumpets, and brake the pitchers,
and held the lamps in their left hands,
and the trumpets in their right hands
to blow withal and they cried, The
sword Of the Lord, and of Gideon.
21-And they stood every man in his
place round about the camp : and all
the host ran, and cried, and fled.
22-And the three hundred blew the
trumpets, and the Lord set every mans
sword against his fellow, even through
out all the host i: and the host fed
to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the
border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath
(The Midianites retreated in disorder
23-And the men of Israel ga hered
themselves together out of Naphtali,
and out of all Manasseh. and pursued
after the Midianites. Israel was now
free again.)
Note-The stratagem of Gideon was
simple. The torches were concealed
in the large pitchers. or bread-jars
until the men had taken their stations
so that their movement might not be
detected. 1t was the duty Of the leader
of band to blow the trumpet and give
the war-cry. By him, in night at
tack, stood a torch-bearer to light the
way, and guide the soldiers so that
they might always know where to find
the leader; the torch at night was like
the banner Of day. Three hundred
trumpets and torches represented three
hundred companies of troops. The
breaking of the jars, the outfiashing OF
the lights. the deafening blare of trum.
pets on every side aroused the enemy
srom sleep. The fords of the
Jordan were seized by the Israelites
and the destruction Of the invaders
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11
At Bloody Angle.

John d. Black, now of Valley City,
North Dakota, and an aide to General
Miles during the war. says that in the
Bloody Angle in the Wilderness he felt
a bullet strike him in the side, but as it
didn't hurt him very much he kept
right on with his duties for few min
utes. Soon he felt something trickling
down his leg. and he began to grow
faint from loss of blood. He dismount-
ed as soon as possible. pulled up his
trouser leg and found a black stream
oozing through his underwear into
his boot. The bullet had broken an
old wooden bottle of lax and glanced
off without doing further injury. Com
rade Black survivide and afterwards
became commander of the department
of Dakota. He always was the hes.
fellow in the world
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11
GODS TRUTH.
(From Rams Horny

When preacher spends more time In
preaching than he does in praying. he
is not doing Gods work as he wants it
done.
1t is hard to find man who will
preach the same gospel on salary Of
i've thousand year that he did on FIVE
hundred.
THE difference between a wise man
anu fool, is that the wise man knows
that he knows little, and the fool thinks
he knows much.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11

both badly wounuel, and perhaps dy-
ing
The guard Immediately filled the cup;
and accompanied by nurse, whom the
surgeon had detailed to go with him,
the captain returned to the woods.
Raising the boy, he gave him half the
contents of the cup, and the old man the
remainder. The father thanked him
and said, Captain, you have saved our
lives. | did not think Yankee could
be so kind"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11

cd checks, and understood the situa-
tion In moment. "For shame, Lucy"
she replied, and turning to the old
lady with unaffected politeness and
all the Difference she would have
shown to her own mother had she
had one, she attended TO her every
want.
When Mr.. Markham came for his
wife and her purchases, Mary follow
ed red to the wagon saw the bun1Ies
nicely slowed away and then babe
them both Il cordial goodbye.
Goodbye, my dear" said the old
lady. 81 shall not forget you" and she
did not.
The remembrance came i'm the rOrm
Of frequent gifts Of lovely flowers
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON II-OCT. I3-"
TRIUMPH"-JUD 7:l3-23.
Golden Text: Though Host Should
Encamp Against Ne, My Heart Shall
Not Fear" - Psalms -. - "Seves
Years Oppression"

INTRODUCTORY
This section in
cludes Chapters 6,
Z and 8, together
with a glance at
the remainder OF
the book. Time,
1922, B. C. Place,
Aphrah, near She
chem. Gideon's
army gathered at
the fountain nj
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11

The author of Five Years with
"Hnnibal" must have given the
'rible case of iudiges-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11

HE branches of
the pine trees
like sheltering
arms bend low,
And the Ii m b S
a b We ar e
lighted W | t h
the camp fires
rudy glow,
The crackle of the
burning o g S.
I h e m Q rr y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11
VETERANS CORNER.
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES FOR THE
OLD SOLDIERS.

Well Leave Thee Never More"-Grant's
Council of Misunderstanding an En-
omy-The Warrior and His Snuff
Box.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-10-11

lit y
To make SOME
cal health at thi
or cough, an attach
phoid fever may now ma. gu.
valid all winter. First of all be sure thu.
your blood is pure, for health depends
upon pure blood. A few bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla will be a paying investment
now. 1t will give you pure, rich blood
and invigorate your whole system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-06
Yachting in ENGLAND.

Cows, Aug. Give yachts were
expected to start to-day in the race for
Her Majesty's Cup, over the old
Queens course. The race, however,
resulted in izzle, the heavy weather
apparently frightening all the yachts
entered for the contest except the
Britannia, which sailed over the course
alone.
The entries for the race for schooners
tomorrow include tho Asteroid, Water
Witch, Amphitrite, Cetonia and the
Tampa, the last named owned by Mr..
R. s. Palmer, of New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 6.-The twenty
raters started here to-day in race over
forty.mile course. The entries were
the Eucharis, Isolde, Niagara, Luna,
Audrey and Stephanie. The race be-
came match between the American
built boats Niagara and Isolde. On the
second round the Niagara led the Isol-
de by more than mile.
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Missouri Democrats.

PERTLE SPRINGS. Mo-, Aug. 6.-The
critical day in the history of the Mis-
souri, democracy dawned bright. 1t
seems assured that Bland will carry the
convention on the reorganization of the
State committee scheme and that the
State committee will be increased from
Is to Is members, nearly all of whom
will be silverites. If this is true, it
may be regarded as the launching of
the silver warriors boom for the gov
ernorship of Missouri, in 1896. At this
mornings session of the State commit
tee Hon. r. P. Bland was selected as
temporary chairman. 1t has practical.
" been decided that Senator Cockerell
would be appointed chairman of the
committee on resolution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-06
Rate Cutting stopped.

New YORK, Aug. Ga meeting Of
representatives of southern traffic lines
and associations embracing railways
and steamships was held this forenoon
at the Waldorf, to consider the ques.
ton of the cutting of rates between
northern ports and South Atlantic
ports, which for some time has been
quite heavy. The meeting was held
with closed doors and lasted nearly
two hours. At its conclusion the rep
resentatives were very reticent as to
what they had done. 1t was stated,
however, that they had all agreed to
stop any further cutting of rates and
would maintain the standard rates or
last year. They will sign an agreement
to this effect which will go into opers-
on the 10th instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-06
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.

It is authoritatively stated that the
Board of Tru stees of the Episcopal
High School have decided upon con.
trolling the institution hereafter in
somewhat different manner than here.
tofore.
The Episcopal High School is situated
very near the Seminary, and both
institutions are owned by the three
dioceses of the Virginias, and managed
by board of trustees, which body con-
sists of the following gentlemen: Rt.
Rev. F. M. Whittle, D. D., LII. D.,
president; Ri. Rev. A. III. Randolph,
b. D., yice-president; Rt. Rev. Geo.
W. Peterkin, D. D., Rt. Rev. Jno. B.
Newton, Rev. Henderson Suter. d. D.,
Rev. Jas Grammer, d. D., Rev. D. F.
Sprigg, D. D., Rev. s. 8. Moore, D. D.,
Rev. B. D. Tucker, Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
Alr. Julian T. Burke, Col. Arthur Her
bert, Mr.. r. T. CraiGhill, Mr.. Edmund
I. Lee and Judge Theodore 8. Gsrnett.
For many years back, the trustees
have been leasing the High School
property to Mr.. L. III. Blackboard, ior
periods of five years each, and under
this arrangement the church has been
blessed with very successful schooi
for boys. From all accounts Mr.. hack-
ford has been peculiarly fitted for the
position which he has held for 30
many wears and with such signal
success. AS Our assistant period
icsI published in Winchester states it !:
aHe has come singularly near to real
izipe DIR. Arnold's idea of making his
ovs first Christians, then gentlemen,
then scholars"
The facts in the matter seem to be
that the board is under the impression
that the school is more costly than its
originators intended it to be, although
on examination it was ascertained that
for Virginia boys the average is not
above that of other good schools in the
State, and below that Of similar schools
in the northern states. While there
was considerable opposition, tho board,
at q recent meeting, decided by q ma
jority vote, to rent the school for one
year, on the same terms, to Mr.. Black
ford, and at the end of that time, if the
board SEES proper, 1t will take charge
of the institution and appoint prin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-06
TUESDAY EVENING. AUG. 6, 1895.
A WASHINGTON newspaper attributes

A WASHINGTON newspaper attributes
the fight at Riverside Park, near Mt.
Vernon, in Fairfax county, last Sunday,
between some Washingtonians and AL
exandrians, to the influence of the race
tracks in Alexandria county, near
Washington. As we'll attribute it to
the influence of the now regnant Sirius.
Animosity has always existed between
the fighting elements of Washington
and Alexandria, aud in almost every
case in which it has manifested itself
the blame has been with the former.
Why, in the blooming days of Fish
town, before the war, rows, disturb
auces and fights there on Sundays, pre-
voked by visitors from Washington,
were of almost weekly occurrence; and
all old Alexandrians remember the an
ticipations of attacks which they, as
boys, on their trips to Washington, al
ways felt as they walked between
mash Market" the 7th street market,
and the 18th street wharf, where the
ferry boats then landed. But what
modern Washington newspapers don't
know would fill several books.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

BERLIN, Aug. GA number of field
laborers in Argeua having become dis
contented for some reason, and desir-
ing to be revenged for their grievances,
set fire to the buildings upon an estate
there, The authorities were called
upon to arrest the laborers, who resist
ed the officers, and in the fight which
ensued five persons were killed and six
we're wounded. The buildings upon
the estate were entirely destroyed and
all the horses and cattle were burned to
death.
VIENNA, Aug. 6.-Cholera is raging
in Russian Podolia. The inhabitants
resisted the erection of temporary hos
pitfalls for the accommodation of the suf-
ferers from the disease and began riot
ing and it was found necessary to call
out a body of troops to quell the dis
turbance.
DUBLIN, Aug. Ga congress of deaf
and dumb associations was opened in
Dublin to-day. Among those in at
tendance at the opening session was
Rev. DR.. Thomas Gallaudet, of New
York, who represents the United States
at the Congress.
LONDON, Aug. GA Central News
dispatch from Milan says that Eleanora
Duse, the celebrated actress, is suffer.
ing from melancholia and that her con-
dition causes her friends much uneasi.
ness.
SHANGHAI, Aug. GA Foo Chow
correspondent telegraphs to-day that
the position of the Europeans there is
critical owing to the openly expressed
hostile feeling of the natives toward
them. The Chinese officials declare
that in the event of al outbreak direct
ed against foreigners they will not be
able to cope with the mob. The prov
ince of Fo Kien, in which are situated
Ku Chang and Foo Chow, is in state
of rebellion. The American mission
house at Fung Fook has been burned
and gunbosts have been telegraphed
for to protect the foreign settlement
there.
BERLIN, Aug. 6-The anniversary Of
the battle Of Woerth village of Alsace.
Lorraine, where on August 6, 1870, the
French army under Marshal McMahon
Was defeated with great loss by the
Germans, commanded by the crown
prince, was solemnly celebrated to-day
in Munich, Frankfort, Glstz and Cassel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-06

THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAsE.-The
South Carolina registration case came
up yesterday before Judge Golf, in
Richmond, Oh motion from counsel for
another Injunction. The suit is that of
Joseph A. Gowdy vs.. w. Briggs Green.
Gowdy is colored resident and Green
il supervisor of registration, although
thes facts are not recited in the bill. The
court is asked to enjoin Green from
turning over to the manager of the
election the books of registration, and
from performing any duties under the
registration laws of South Carolina.
The complainant, Gowdy, alleges that
he was unable to register, and asks the
court to declare him a constitutionally
qualified elector in South Carolina re-
gardless of the registration system. 1t
is asserted by the plaintiff that the in
junction now asked for presents some
new phases, and introduces some new
facts not covered by the decision in the
former case. The case was argued,
and Judge Golf will render his decision
to-day.