The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-03

Inc WuO@o contindnthi btFuR&te eXuiplts
cd no more sublime spectacle than this
last effort of Napoleon to cave hla empire.
Europe had been put upon the plains of
Waterloo to be batticd for. Ibe greatest
military energy and ekili the world pos.
ssssed had bsen tasISed to the uttermost
during tho day. Thrones were tottering
on the ensaDRulned field and shadows of
fugitive kings fitted through the smoke
q battle. Bonapartes star trembied IN
the asnith-now blazing out la Its ancient
splendor. now suddenly pailng sbefore his
anxious eye. At length when the Prus.
sians apDeared on the Held he resolved to
taks Europe OIL one bold throw. he
committed himself and France to Ney.
and cav hi3 empire rest on o single
chance. Ney felt Lhe pressure of the i'm.
mense responsibility Oh hs brave heart
aud resolved not to prove unworthy Of
the gfent trust com mitted TO his care.
L Nothing could be more Imposing than
the fnovement of that great column to
the assault. That guard had never yet
reeo!led before human foe. anu the
allied forces beheld with nwo It's firm and
terrible advance to tho final charge. For
moment the batteries stopped playing
and the firing ceased along the British
lines. as. without tho, beating OF drum
or tho blast Of bugle to cheer their
steady courage. they moved In dead
silence over the plain. Tho moment the
artillery opened the bead q the eai'
liant column seemed to sink into tho
they neither stopped nor faltered. Whole
baltalions disappearing one alter another
In the destructive firo. Affected not their
steady courage.
The ranks closed up as before and each
treading over his fallen comrade pressed
tlrmty on. The horse that Ney rode fell
under him and he had scarcely mounted
anoth er. before 1t also sunk TO the earth.
Again ard again did chat unliinching man
feel his sleed sink down Till live had been
| shot under him.
Then with his uniform rddled with
bullets and his face slnged and blackened
! with powder he marched on foot with
drawn sabre o. The head of his men. In
| vain did the artillery huri iIs storm OF
iire and lead into the living mnss. Up to
| the very muzzies they pressed ond drtv.
Ing Tho artillery mea from their pieces,
pushed on through the Englisn lines.
At that IN omsnt u lille OF Suidters that t
had lain Hat on the ground behind low
ridge of Garth. suddenly rose and poured
yolley into their faces. Apothsr and
another followed till one broad sheet of
| flame rolled on their bosoms and In sucn
| ilerce nnd unexpected How, that human
I courage could not withstand 1t. They
reeled. staggered bach. then turned and
| fled.
| Ney was borne back in the tiie and
| hurried over the battlefield. But for the
| crowd of fugi'ivss that forced him on he
| would have stood alone and fallen In his
| footsteps.
| Ae 1t was, dlsdaiuipg 10 fly. though tho
whole army was flying. he formed hie mon
| into two immense squares. and endeavor-
| ed 10 stem the terrific current and would
| have dope So had IL not been for the thirty
| tho usand fresh Prusslans thnt pressed on
| his exhausted ranks. For long time
| these sauaE es stood anu let tile artillery
| plough through them.
But the fats OF Napoleon was sealed.
and though Ncy did what no other man
In the army could have done. the decree
could not be reversed. 1he star that had
blazed 30 brightly over the world went
down In blood and the bravest OF the
brave had fought his last battle. IL was
worthy Of his Hroat namo. and Lie charge
OF the old guard at Waterloo. with him ar
their head, will tie pointed TO by remote
generations with shlduer.
| a few days sinca one OF tho Wives and
mothers OF our town concluded to pay
her parents who lived about q half square
distant, short vleit. So eho got ready
nnd went over. but think OF her surprise
when no ono answered the rap at the door
AZ eLe turned to 20 away she glanced at
tho curtainless winGowe. which caused
her to remember that her pnrents had
moved Itom the village some Two months
ngo.
Your correspondent was informed not
long since thut quite number Of letters
have passed between married lady OF
thls place and a gentleman living up the
hill who has wife aud very promising
| family around him. The ladies all think
we'll of him and SO does the writer.
A Mrs. - of this place let her inclina-
tion become SO strong for pereim mons
her day that so started In pursuit
OF some. but meeting with no suoS-1s,
she prevailed on II little G0loted boy, who
| said he knew where TO linu some, to eS-
cort her and ehe soon found that she was
about Tnlieyvilie with . baby on her
hands to carry home.
| was yictimized OH Wednesday evening by
Eelng made the wife of WIN Hagen. the
polite anu genial druggist of this place.
We congratulate them both on their wise
| choice nnd wish them much happiness
| and prosperity, especially 30 ID fulliliHs
The divino command given to our iirst
| parenis.
Harry Ewing, one OF our enterprlslng
merchants purchased three loads OF corn
from q farmer living near Glasgow and OH
Saturday IL was put In MIR, Ewings crib
for 81 cents per bushel. This is some OF
the prosperous times SPOKEN of for tho
farmer. Work oil season to get crop
and tten haul 1t over 20 miles for 3S cents
per bushel. Think of 1t
Wesley j. Husbands oil near this place.
was badly injured by pre- mature explo.
sion the other day xhile blasting rocks.
We are glad to etate. howeYor. that hs is
getting along nicely at this writing.
Miss Perry OF L,wisyiile spent last
week with her nepnew. Harry stearn. OF
this pince.
james II. Da vis spent Sunday with rs,a.
tlves in Camden. N. j.
The writer holds himself ready to vuuch
for every item appearing In tho Ruckland
Letter.
The junior Epworth League of Mt.
Lebanon III. L. Church. composed OF chill.
dr9n from to 10 years OF age. gave O
very interesting en- ntertninnient OIL Sunday
evening under supervision OF tie Rev w.
p Taylor. Mics Mary Tong, presided al
the organ. Miss Clough Is making an
excellsnt vlolinist. After tba singing oil
few pieces by the League the roll oi
membership was called by Aiiss Mary
ClouRh, secretary, with each member re :
spending with recitation or a scripture
quotation. The Jurdsn Sisters sang n Sc.
lection that was good nnd well rendered
After this ihs pastor cateehsed the chill.
dren. WHO showed much proficiency or
their part. A solo hera by Lizzie Brown
was very fine, after which the service
closed by singing ''In that Sweet Bya and
Bye. Wl8h we Ind space to report more
fully as The exercises deserve.
LAQUADE-
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