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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

= gentle feminine voice. Rodney, look!
Oh, we have not come in vain. John
Burton"
She to whom John Burton had been all
In all arose to her feet, athrill, and peered
through the shrubbery.
Who were these strangers? What their
interest in the little mound 30 lonely and
obscure?
'You are agitated. my dear. This may
all be mistake" interposed the first
speaker. 1--WE will seek out the lady the
sexton told US of. Mrs. Burton. Then
we will know, Myrtle"
Myrtle! At that moment the mans
companion turned, and her face was plain
ly seen by the startled, breathless watch
er.
Mrs. Buttons senses reeled. 1t seemed
for a moment rs if heaven had flashed
one of its sweetest mysteries on her Wis
ion.
The dead beneath the sod lived again,
in every familiar lineament of the strange
woman's face, and she was "Myrtle!
Rodney" spoke she. her eyes resting
pleasingly on her companions face, you
will see this Mrs. Burton at once, will
you not? Oh, my heart cannot tell me
wrong! Think! think what to me It must
be, after thirty years, to know that have
found 1t last-my motherl'
my child! Myrtle! You have his
face, his voice. am she you seekv'
Heaven told the poor, tortured heart
this % BY IN inspiration-ths weeping,
clingins Myrtle verified it with strange
story.
Carried along in the wave Of refugees
driven to flight BY the guerrilla band, the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
LEvEN!
The mellow stroke rang out
= sweetly on the still night air

,
The mellow stroke rang out
Asweetly on the still night air
Of Rockland and lonely watch
Or who counted them az seconds bringing
nearer and nearer the saddest day Of her
and stided sob and tear.
Mary Burton's life for over quarter Of
. century. no pleasant birthday celebra-
lions, no holiday reunions-only sorrow,
bitterness and longing. eliminating In q
passion and agony Of grief when Decora-
ton Day came around.
Az now. Twelve! Memorial morn had
dawned, the day when vivid memory took
her back over the scarlet path from Sum-
ter to Richmond. to find its last step near
u three decades distant, and yet she had
not forgotten one episode in which her
brave husband had proven his heroism,
only to fall at the Threshold of that gold
On peace which made blue and gray
friends and brothers once again.
It had been struggle, privation and lone
Iiness since that mournful moment. She
had come to her dead husbands home at
ter the war. to be near his grave, to con-
sole his aged mother, till she. too, died,
and Mrs. Burton was alone in the world.
THE last leok to-day!' she murmured
brokenly. placing aside her sewing and
casing from the window past the rnoonlit
meadow to where white monuments stood
like sentinels on eternal guard. THE last
flowers the last goodbye! One grave!
Oh, If it were only two-if the other but
slept by her fathers side. could 60 in
pence, since duty wills.
These were her musings. and they franz
al q poignant picture OF anguish and un-
rest until morning had come.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
A Requiem.

A Requiem.
Sleep, o soldier! low, lie low
Meath the blossoms scented snow.
Ne'er awake to earthly storm
Song Of peace, nor wars alarm.
Rest, o soldier! clear and sweet
Waves and winds the words repeat:
While the stars above thee swingin-
Chant the chorus to their singing.
Joy, oh, great ones, silent-seemins!
Thou the mighty art and we the dreamins
Restless sleepers! Voiceless, silent, We
Thine the heavenly minstrelsy!
Thine the patriots name and race;
Thine the hero's crown and place;
Thine the fadeless. star-wrought vision;
Thine the perfect hopes fruition!
Sleep, there, soldier! low, lie low
Meath the blossoms scented snow.
Ne'er awake to earthly storms
Chant Of peace, nor wars alarms
Good Housekeeping.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
lrs SURROUNDINGS In CHICAGO.

Dungeon and rat-hell, foul and dim:
Forward, adyance! Old Libby feel
The clash Of spectral arm and steel:
While La Samson blind-o'erthrow
This cursed waiting place of woe!
"Ah, yes! All, yes! raved. ! know
The vat was over long ago.
But lead me out where can feel
The airs Of freedom round me steal.
Yea, lead me out where brothers stand
Who'vs dropped the gun to clasp the
handr
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

Hanover Court House, Ashland and Old
Church, Va. the Army Of the Potomac
securing the advantage In each Of these
battles.
May 80, 1865, the peace chronicle was
complete, showing the surrender Of l74,-
223 Confederate troops; the Twentieth
army corps was discontinued, and vet.
Grams In the service marched home a
heroes to families and friends.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
Closing Scenes of the War.

N the latter part
Of the month Of
NJ a h, 1868,
Washington saw
many signs Of
collapse of the re.
bellion. The Con.
federate army ap.
peared to be bad,
ly demoralized,
u n d deserterS
who arrived con.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

ran went III search or more lighting
adventures after his narrow escape
from death as hostage in Libby prison.
The fame of his valorous exploits with
the old Sixty ninth ut Bull Run and of
his noble bearing under sentence OF
death called to his standard new
legion. among others militia regiment
bearing the number Of the Volunteer
Sixty-ninth.
Pryor's troops. with twelve cannon
in their train marched past the camp
OF the Legion on foraging raid. and
Corcoran went out to spoil their fun.
Three times Pryor's men charged upon
the Irish skirmishers. finally bringing
their twelve guns into play. There
were also twelve guns with the Legion,
supported by the Sixty-ninth. The ar
tillery took position, twelve pieces on
a side, and for over two hours kent IN
a furious duel. The Confederate firing
was unusually savage. In both Union
batteries the gunners fell by the score.
the shells likewise tearing through the
ranks Of the Legion behind the pieces
with awful execution. Finding the
shots running low in the artillery
chests, Corcorau led his infantry for
ward, but the enemy wouldn't stand
for close combat, although the Legion
and a squadron Of cavalry with two
sections Of fresh artillery harassed
their march for miles. Corcoran fought
In defense Of Suffolk when Longstreet
laid siege with an army some weeks
later, and soon after that his career
ended by an accidental death at the
camp of Meagher's Irish brigade in the
Army of the Potomac.-American
Tribune.
Grant.
Gen. Grant once interfered in a most
unwarranted and arbitrary manner
with poker" game. The story is told
in a Chicago paper by Mr.. Andrew
Dancer, who says:
1T was shortly after the battle Of
Shiloh, and We confeds were FEELING
pretty badly down in the mouth. was
on the advance picket line one bright
moonlight night, and the Yanks hod
a post only a few hundred yards away
We shot at each other until we yot
tired Of the sport; then we swanned
coffee and tobacco. A young Yankee
corporal walked right into our post sat
down on a log as unconcerned as Won
please. and asked us il we knew how
to play draw poker. Did we? We
rather thought we did! Had we INV
greenbacks? A few. Then he nullod
out deck of cards, and we sat down
to play.
Pretty soon after another Yankee
came over, and then another, until there
were six of them, and we all Joined in
and played q wlde-open game, forget.
ting that the cruel war was not over
Luck came my way. and soon had
every body but the Yankee cornora1
broke. The rest were squatted around
blue and gray, watching the game
when there zane that ugly Click .ick
30 familiar to the soldiers ear W.
tooke0 up, end there stood a Yanke.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
LIBBY PRISON IN 1866.

On day like this. when the frost-cut
leaves,
Drifting low on the smoky breeze,
Fell, dew-dyed, on the crimsoned breast
OF many lad that lay at rest.
"And many q gallant fellow lay
White and cold, in his suit of gray,
Before we set out for this prison pen,
Jeered on and driven by Forests men,
Az the settling smoke at evenfall
Fell DER the dead-a flame-fringed pail!
"Well, how does 1t look7 I plainly see.
With inner sight. how it used to be.
Here was the door and the post about
there,
Where cut my name with painful care,
When, as weak as any child, lay
After my fever'd burned away.
"Just let me grope: can surely and
The spots have 20 well in mind.
Here are the stairs-but turned around
They ran up this way from the ground,
When the traitor. Ross, up there would
To call the roll Of our gaunt band.
How queer II seems to be here alone
can almost fancy hear the tone
OF . voice-long drowned In . minie's
scream.
Now, out Of my darkness faces CLEAN
Hinged and aglow with the camp6re's
light,
Or starved and dead In here at night.
What wan, set looks. Not soldier fare,
Not open fields marked such despair.
Oil why do those eyes from out the gloom
% sadly peer In this prison room?
Look, look, how they come from far and
near
Assembly CALI The boys are here!
1.-THE courtyard fills. they're trooping in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
Leader of the Legion.

AN. ~, 1865, was
the date Of a spir-
tied fight between
t he COnfederates
Of Gen. Roger A.
PryOr's command
a II d COrcOran'S
Irish Legion. The
scene was n ar
Suffolk, Va. where
%ho 11~.,A
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

Napoleon was fond Of any and all
works on legal subjects and military
science. He said q man should read
along every line and gather hints for
his own beEent from any source.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
BLUE AND THE GRAY.
BRAVE MEN WHO NET ON THE
FIELD OF BATTLE.

Thrilling Stories OF the Rebellion-Old
soldiers and Sailors Relate Interesting
"Reminiscences OF Life In Camp and o.,
the Field-lncldsnts Of the War.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
The Sweetest Sound.

E104O-AoCI000ID
The Sweetest Sound.
The sweetest sound ever heard
Was not the song of any bird;
1t was the fierce and awful note
That issued from a lannon's throat.
June's blazing sun saw Sherman draw
His deadly lines round Kenesaw.
With sure approach his earthworks crept
Der fields by iron missiles swept.
In fierce assaults the soldiers fought,
With patience in the trenches wrought.
One day it was my fate to be
In a command of cavalry,
Who, in bold advance, were met
BY greater numbers, and beset,
On front and flank, till brought to bay,
With ranks thinned by the bloody fray.
No valor could suffice to stay
The madly charging hosts in gray.
Our only hope was to retire,
Girt by our carbines' ring Of fire,
Maintaining the unequal fight,
If, haply, desperation might,
Till re-enfOrcements came, or night
Brought darkness to conceal our flight
Before retreat was turned to rout
Help came, and with a ringing shout
We stood to fight the battle out,
Though yet the issue was in doubt.
Timely the aid, but scant; our strait
Might still be counted desperate.
Behind us was wide morass
That, under fire, we could not pass.
Unless victory was won
Our doom was death or Anderson.
Loud from the fierce gray lines arose
The rebel yell. We saw them close
For the assault; then burst the fame
From all our guns as on they came.
They paused not for the leaden hail:
I saw my comrades cheeks grow pale.
Then DER our heads there shrieked a shell
That seemed all kissing hot from hell.
Amidst the charging foe 1t sped,
Leaving track of manned and dead.
Full-voiced our battery now awoke,
In tones of glee its thunder spoke;
Our loud hurrahs rang glad and free,
For life and hope and victory.
Thus it was that a cannon's roar
Made music such as ne'er before
My ears had heard, or yet shall hear.
Until, in some celestial sphere,
listen to the songs that rise
From angel bands in Paradise.
New York Sun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

Inc sympathy Of great nation 10
tue most precious reward Of authors.
DASFueu,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

The Sweetest Sound.
The sweetest sound / ever heard
Was not the song of any bird;
1t was the fierce and awful note
That issued from a lannon's throat.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02
Pam Eennell fnaicnant.

BLMlRA, n. Y, Aug. At. Mccarthy
Fennell, father of Oarsman Fennell, OF
the Cornell crew, is exceedingly indig-
nant at statements made by Coach
Charles e. Courtney, blaming his son for
Cornelps loss of the Henley race. To the
Associated Press reporter Mr.. Fennell,
who is a prominent citizen, said Court
ney's statements are palpably false, and
do not agree with what my son writes me,
and 1 have every reason to believe the boy
gives the true version. do not oare TO
say anything further until my son re-
turns" Mr. Fennell has addressed an
open letter to Courtney, in which he
scores the latter for his statements regard
ing young Fennell
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02
RAILROAD NEWS.


Business is Reported Brisk on all the Lines
in This Section.
Close onto 1000 cars are in the p. & r. shops
in Reading awaiting repairs.
Large consignmcnts of steel rails are being
shipped over the p & r. from Steelton.
Tourist travel thus far this summer is about
25 per cent. more than it was last season.
Daddy" Mason one of the Adams Ex-
press messengers on the Pennsylvania r. r.
line between Philadelphia and Pottsville, is
supposed to be the oldest active railway
express messenger in the United States He
has been in the service for over Al years.
A number Of crews ON the p. & R. are
compelled to make extra trips in order to
handle the vast amount of business
1t is stated in Chicago that the p. & r. has
leased docks in that city for ten years with
an option to purchase for 100000
Owing to the scarcity of castings, number
of new cars in construction for the Pennsyl-
vania are being considerably delayed.
On account Of the rush of business num-
Der of employees at the p. & r. freight stations
in Reading are working twelve hours day.
1t is probable that freight traffic will take
a big boom this fall. A scarcity of cars is at
present inconveniencing several of the big
roads.
| For attempting to wreck passenger train
ON "A western road Case Waterman was
sentenced to thirty years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
George Miller, for a number of years in the
| ,F <
been appointed keeper of locomotives, with
headquarters at Reading.
The p. & X. officials are arranging an entire
new schedule of passenger rates, not only to
meet the cheap competition of trolley cars,
but also where there is no electric competi-
ton.
1t required forty-four hours to go from
New York to 1T, Louis twenty years ago. AT
present only twenty-eight and half hours
are consumed in the journey The increase
in speed amounts to almOst so per cent.
1t is said the number of ties on the Penn.
sylvania system, between New York and
Pittsburg, approximates 2s5, 100000. A new
tie costs about forty cents and its average
period of service is about six years.
L ne IcHlSSlNhnld lS experimenting WlIu
the Moskowitz system of electric lighting Of
cars. The dynamo is clamped to the axle OF
the car, which also acts as the axle of the
dynamo, A storage battery under the cai
holds the electricity for use when the car is
not in motion. A switch board in the from
of the car controls the light.
The increasing coal shipments to the New
] 1. 1 l
T ing the P. & r. receivers to ask the United
States Circuit Court permission to contrac
for the construction of a large ocean tug,
harbor tug and six coal barges. The oceaI
tug will be about 167 feet and the harbor tug
80 feet long. The barges will have capacity
Of 1000 tons each. With these additions the
2. & R. feet will consist of seven steam
colliers, eight steam tugs, 1O2 barges, thirty
one sea-going barges and eleven car floats
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02
EVENING HERALD
"lLLEGALlTY" OF LAW.
Validity of the Chinese Exclusion Act Now
to be Tested.
FRIDAY, AUGUST ?, 1895.

TO DB leSteus
CHICAGO, Aug 1.-The validity of the
Chinese exclusion act has been called into
question by the arrest of four Cinnamon
at Detroit, and it is probable that Judge
Grosscup, Of the United States court, will
be called upon to render decision upon
which the fate Of the new law may de-
pend The four Cinnamon wSre arrested
in Detroit, charged with attempting TO
evade the exc lusion law. They were SEN
fenced to ten days each in the &etroit
workhouse and ordered deported at the
expiration of their terms of imprison.
ment.
Attorney Springer, of Detroit, inter.
cepted the deputy United States marshal
here, who had the four men in custody
and a writ was issued compelling he mar
shall to show cause why the oners
should not be released on the ground that
the charges made in the warrants were
too vague. By the advice of the circuit
judge before whom the case was heard the
matter was taken before Judge Grosscup.
The latter continued the case until Sept.
/, giving the Cinnamon their freedom un-
til then in bonds Of So, 600 for the four.
When the case comes to trial the law will
be attacked, the Chinamen's attorney
claiming that it is invalid, as it excludes
only laborers, and is otherwise full OF
weak points.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of Junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had con-
sumption and that there was no hope for her,
but two bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
completely cured her and she says it saved
her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida ST.,
San Francisco, suffered from dreadful cold,
approaching consumption, tried without re
suit everything else, then bought one bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful.
1t is such results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial
bottles at A. Wasley's drug store. Regular
size Soc and 81 90.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02

LONDON, Aug. 2.-In the chancery court
Justice Chitty decided case against Lady
Henry Somerset, who sought to refuse the
renewal of license for the sale of liquor
in a hotel situated upon her estate In
Reigate. The justice informed the Lady
that she must not allow her personal opin-
ions to affect her actions in her fiduciary
capacity, she merely holding her estate as
a tenant for life and decided that the IL
cense should be renewed. Inasmuoh, how
ever, as she had acted in good talth, the
court would allow her costs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02

SoMERvILLE Mass, Aug 2.-Ex- Mayor
Hugh o Brien, of Boston, died yesterday
at the homo of his son, the Rev. Father
James J. O Bren, aged 81. He was sew
eral times elected mayor of Boston, and
in December, 1SS3 on the reform issue
He was warm supporter of Grover Cleve-
land, and had many friends and admirers
In both great political parties. He was n
native of Ireland
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases
relieved in SIX hours by the New Great
South American Kidney Cure This new
remedy is a great surprise on account OF its
the bladder, kidneys, back and every part
of the urinary passages in male OF female
1t relieves retention of water and pain in
passing it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by Isaac Shapiro, druggist 1O7 South
Ninin -trnri
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02
Indignant MiIItiamsn,

WILKEsBARRR, Pa, Aug. 2. - Nelson
Stanberg, captain of Company OF the
Ninth regiment, and Eve members of his
command have been discharged by their
employers. 1t is asserted that the reason
for their dismissal is that they attended
the recent state encampment leaving
their work for the purpose The other
members of the National Guard are very
indignant. A large coal mining company
were the employers Of the dismissed
soldiers
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02
Old reonIe.

Old people who require medicine to regu-
late the bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medi-
cine does not stimulate and contains no
whiskey or other intoxicant, but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength and
giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding
nature in the performance of the functions.
Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and
aids digestion Old people find it just ex-
actly what they need. Price fifty cents per
bottle at A. Wasley's drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02

CLEVELAND, Aug. 2.-Three of the
eighteen steel canal boats which will be
operated by the Cleveland Steel Canal
Boat company left here for Lorraine o.,
last night, where they will be loaded with
rails for New York. The canal boats,
which have been built with view to
making them seaworthy on the lakes, are
of 270 tons each, 98 feet feet long over all,
IN feet wide and 10 feet nodded depth.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02

Since 1878 there have been nine epidemics
of dysentary in different parts Of the coun-
try in which Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy was used with per-
feet success. Dysentary, when epidemic, is
almost as severe and dangerous as Asiatic
cholera. Heretofore the best efforts Of the
most skilled physicians have failed to check
its ravages, this remedy, however, has cured
the most malignant cases, both of children
and adults, and under the most trying con-
ditions, which proves it to be the best medi-
cine in the world for bowel complaints. For
sale hY Grnhler Bros. Druggists
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02

PAULsBoRo, N. j., Aug Am explos-
lon resulting from the ignition of gun
cotton occurred in one of the houses Of the
Dupont Powder works, at Carney's Point,
near Penn's Grove, yesterday, and John
Torton, an employe, was badly burned
about the body. His injuries may result
fatally The explosion was heard for
miles around
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02
Temperance Law Defective.

INDIANAPoLIs, Aug. 2.-The test case
brought by the Terre Haute Brewing
company against the stringent Nicholson
temperance law passed by the last legis-
lature was decided by Judge Taylor of the
circuit court at Terre Haute yesterday
He does not hold the law unconstitutional,
but practically imperative because of q
defective penal clause.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02

My little boy, when two years of age
was taken very i'll with bloody hux. | was
advised to use Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and luckily pro
cured part of bottle l carefully read the
directions and gave it accordingly He was
very low, but slowly and surely he began to
improve. gradually recovered, and is now as
stout and strong as ever. l feel sure it saved
his life / never can praise the Remedy
half its worth. l am sorry every one in the
world does not know how good il is, as | do.
Mrs Lima S. Hinton, Grahamsyille, Marion
Co., Florida. For sale by Gruhler Bros,
Druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-02
Striking TaiIors still Winning.

NEW YORK, Aug 2.-The close of the
fourth day of the great strike of the
brotherhood of Tailors was uneventful
save for few instances which marked
the progress of the cause of the strikers.
The settlement committee registered a
total of eighty-seven contractors, repre-
senting 900 strikers, who had signed the
required agreement during the day. In
all 800 contractors have signed the agree
ment and furnished the necessary bond