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Wichita Eagle Press.
Mar u1l.h Khan, tn. Afsh.,

Mar Ullah Khan, the Afghan
ameer's son. is rather light OF COM
plexion for an oriental HIS face -
not darker than the shah's he ~
rather q gorgeous figure in his uni-
form, with its gold embroidered coat.
blue sash. and blue and black sstra-
khan caftan- Gold stripes set OF mis-
trousers, and he wears gold spurs on
his patent leather boots
Mrs Elizabeth T. Hunter, who
died at Philadelphia recently. was,
highly esteemed By Lincoln and Grant
for services in caring for the wounded
in the late war. She was the FIRST
woman 70 20 70 Gettysburg after tho
great fght. receiving permission from
President Lincoln and going IN = spe-
cial car. She founded the Northern
Home for Friendiess Children In Phi,s-
Gel phiA-
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to 10, won; Floret, to 5. second; CHS
sic B, so to /, third. Time 1:01A.
Second-Mile and a quarter: Egbert,
10 to I, won; Song and Dance, to l,
second; Saragossa, 8 to 5, third. Time
2:0Sjs.
Third-G. H. Mumm & Co. handicap
five and a half furlongs: HaZlet, 4 to
5, won; Ramero, 6 to 1, second; Merry
Prince, to ], third. Time LOS
Fourth-Six furlongs: Derfargillo. 3
to /, won; Rap a Tap, to 1, second;
Walter, 6 to l, third. Time 1:1415.
Fifth Steeplechase, short course:
Red Pat, 6 to 1, won; May Blossom,
TO 1, second; Cicero, to 1. third. Time
4:O4 1-3
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Eagle Horse Notes.

Eagle Horse Notes.
An 1S-pound sulky is being built for
John r. Gentry.
There were over 600 entries to the
Buffalo meeting.
The gelding record is now 2:o6A and
is still held by Azote.
The Corporal won s., 600 for Bob Stew
art at the Detroit meeting.
Directum. 2:05A, will be treated at
Chicago for his ailing leg.
Kansas City will hold a horse show
the first week in September,
Louisville can now boast Of one Of
the finest trotting tracks in America.
Horsemen look for a great race when
Azote, 2:06ls and klamath, 2:0S12 meet.
McDoel, 2:l51s, pulled a wagon a mile
in 2:20is over the new track at Louis
vile, recently.
The 2:l9 trot at Detroit, won by Boun-
Ger, was by IS seconds the fastest eight
heat race ever trotted.
William Penn. 2:0714 will take a shy
at the trotting stallion record-a:054-
before the season is over.
Angie D. 2:07. by Mikagan, the new
pacing queen, is years old. and closed
last season with record Of 2I1L.
II believe Gentry TO be the fastest
harness horse in America" said NJ. T.
McHenry after the John +. Gentry
Joe Patchen race.
Martha Wilkes, 2:oS. will be sent to
the auctioneer's block when W. G.
France & Sons horses are sold at Lex
ington. Ky, next fall
Patrick Dunno has forged 70 the front
recently as one of the most fortunate
horse-owners in the west His horses
won over $4,000 at Oakley.
William PENIS third heat at Detroit
in 2:o714 is the race record for 5-year
olds, replacing the 2:0724 of Alix. The
quarter time OF the mile was :S2i.
1:03A. 1855, 2:0I1.
From January IS, 1888. TO January a
1888, the American stallion Flush. now
IN Russia, was very successful. In ad-
dition 70 the many purses won in that
time, he was awarded nine valua bic
gold medals.
Western ladies are not afraid to own
and campaign trotters and PAGERS. At
the AtchiSon meeting Miss Annie VIII
son. OF Emporla, had two starters and
Mrs. Jennie Thompson Of Kansas City
likewise had two starters.
When Angie D. made her record OF
e:ed in the e:io pacing race at Detroit
she captured the mares championship
at that gait. and al Freeport. when
-AiicCh NtAi al --es-c- she captured the
4-year old lilly pacing championship.
kinrath, e;0sis. the fast western trot
ter, by Marookus. is an ungainly. awk-
ward-looking horse. When trotting at
speed he goes with his head down be-
tween his fore legs. and has been 50 cd
ucated by his owner and driver, Mr.
Raymond. that lines are hardly neces-
sary TO guide him in a race All that
he needs is talking 10 at any stage Of
makes him go s-minute clip. Get nm
Cook. viii make him break and run
like creased lightning. Raymond does
his own snoelng and caring for his
horse
THERE is sad dihersnce between finarl
clai strait and financial fiush-Galveston
News
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notes all the natural functions and makes
a new woman of her. Uterine debility IL
regularity and inflammation are most Of
ten the cause of the extreme nervousness
and irritability of some womeu-the rnedi-
cine to cure it is the Prescription of
Dr.. Pierce. All the aches, pains and weak
faithfully employed. DR.. Picrce's Favorite
Prescription is therefore just the medicine
for young girls just entering womanhood
and for women at the critical Change of
rife ~
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A Very Good Reason.

Ethel (agcd four)-Did you know
Adam named all the animals?
Frances aged threeEDid he name
The elephant?
Ethel-Of course he did.
Frances latter a wondering pauseN
Nou did he name the elephant?
Ethel lin a superior toneeWhy,
suppose he looked at the elephant. and
he said: Il think you look just like an
elephant, and guess Ill call you-el-
ephant." That's the way he did it.
Harpcr's Bazar.
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How He Caught IL.

"Au the symptoms. doctor, you say.
of hay fever? But how" asked an In
dian army chaplain Of pronounced &c
clesiastical views, when returning 20
England on long leave, 'can one pos
sibly get hay fever in midoccan?'
Il don't know" replied the doctor.
But we have several grass widows on
board and you have been q great deal
In their society.--I-oadonW World
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A young couple on their honeymoon
are dallying languidly with the grapes
ct dessert.
She tarchlyNAnd you don't find II
tiresome all alone with me? You are
quite sure you don't want TO go back
to your bachelor life again?
He tearnestlyeWhat, nv darling,
Do you know If you were TO die to-
night I'd get married again tomorrow
morning.-Texas Siftings-
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CAN'T HANG HIM BUT ONCE.
Cherokee Bill is Found Guilty in Thirteer
Minutes for His Last Murder.

Fort Smith, Ark. Aug. 10.-Cherokee
Bill who has been on trial here for
killing Larry Heating, one OF the
guards in the government Jail here a
few weeks ago while he was attempt
ing 70 escape was found guilty this
morning in thirteen minutes. rs was
already under sentence to be hanged
October l for the murder OF another
man
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Our Rates are Moderate,
The Results are Wonderful.

think EighPage Paper so per
per copy and All Home Print with excellent
Reports the hour of going These of vital
They interested home
reliable from the great market The Eagle is the
Kansas that gives all the above special features
weekly Use the paper advertisements that the
Personal feelings overlooked when il That's
people that for the great interest mani
tested the Weekly Eagle by the farmers ard laborng Call
and get rates for space in the Weekly
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Eight Bod,e. sim MISSING.

New York, Aug. 10.-Another body
was found in the ruins of the collapsed
building this afternoon. Eight persons
are still missing.
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Explaiped.

Nj Grumble-Lite is becoming more
and more of a machine every day.
Mr.. Tumble-That's because so many
men marry typewriters--S. Y. Re
corder.
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BUCNLEN.S ARNICA sALyE.

The Best Salve In the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores. letter. Chapped Hands. Chill
blains. Corns and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively Cures Piles. or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale By
Charles Lawrence and G. Gehrfug-
A woman's duty lies first in the path
that leads to health. Hoods Sarsapa-
r!ila is the leader.
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Selling Tickets for the Fight.

Dallas. Tex, Aug. 1O.-Secretary
Wheelock of the Florida Athletic club
has received a letter from E. l. McCor-
mick, proprietor of one of the big no.
tells in Portland, Ore, stating that a
party of $50 Oregonians have chartered
a train and will be down to take in the
orbett-FitZsimmons glove contest
next October. Z. ]. Donelson of Paris,
France, writes for a. diagram of the
amphitheatre. His request was COM
piled with Now that the glove contest
Is sure go, the business men of Dali
las are buying seats in blocks OF five.
ten and fifteen, and sending tickets to
their customers over the state
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Cerk-That gentleman Jon sold :
bottle OF hair dye 20 three weeks ago
~As here again to-day.
DTugzist-Wss he after another bot
tie7
No. ar. he waited 70 Snsw Z we
Kept wic&=Lsse
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They're Big Enough.

"Why, one Of those pulled sleeves to
your old shirt waist is gone"
"Yes; cut it up and made bathing
suit of it."-Chicago Evening Post.
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He Needs 1t.

A.-Why should the soldier never
lose his head in battle?
B.-Because then he wouldn't have
any place TO put his helmet on
UumOristische Blaetter.
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Kansas City Races.

Kansas City, Aug. 10.-Five good
races were on the card at Exposition
park today. In the second event Little
Chap and Gopher won q dead heat in
OBJ The former won in the run-off.
Two favorites and two long shots got
place money. Track heavy; attendance
fair. Summaries:
First race-Five and a half furlongs,
selling: Montella, 5 to . won; One
Dime, 3 to 1, second; Sir Charles, to
1, third. Time ia
Second-Four and a half furlongs:
Little Chap, 3 to l, won; Gopher. to
/, second; Red Buck, to ,, third. Time
1:031a.
Third-Six furlongs. selling: Mon
tell, 2 TO l, won; Menus, 2 to !, second;
Barney Aaron. Jr., to l, third. Time
1:22K.
Fourth-Six furlongs; gentlemen
riders: John p, 8 to 2, won; Joe Court
ney, 6 to 3. second; Idyle, s TO l. third.
Time :231a.
Fifth-Seven furlongs: Virginite. 3
to 1, won; Unicorn, 80 10 l, second;
AlYa. 20 TO 1, third. Time L :3S.
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DR.. PEERCE'S
FAVORTTE
~PRESCRIPTION
GRES NE WORST CASES

Of no. eas He5. 50 St,eef.
.Siozr Gty, Ia, writes /:
" My wife was troubled
with female weakness /,
and ulcers of the uterus.
She had been doctor;ng
with every doctor Of any
good reputation. and had
spent lots Of money in
hospitals. but to no pur-
pose. She continued to
get worse. She was
greatly prejudiced
against patent ne,di-
cires, but as a last resort
we tined a bottle Of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. We had seen
some Of your advertise
inents. and AR. Cum
nsings. a west-siae drug
gist. advised us TO tYy a
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FlaniSsn "a. the doog 81 the ceilt-
Ph~At did ycz ri; rru IA for. Dcanisf
AcLoo1sn-Get.sn' fall
FIanizzn-Is that ALI Wen. sAersTl
II 10 troubls th~1 " tssiiir' rsx e.s,t.
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seems clear that she is entitled to vote
upon the constitution and certainly for
officers of the proposed state.
A preemptory writ OF mandate was or
dered requiring the defendant TO register
the plaintiff as an elector OF the second
precinct.
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rnre 70 r,nder.tand That.

Young Benedick-My wife doesn't
understand me at all
Old Benedick-Have you tried talking
like baby four months old?-Detrois
Tribune.
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sless-

Esshe.s-why dont yoz pat 49,
20 TIA: fellow who Is ese-s2z.lEe3y -.
ming yoa7
Eaker-whz.'d - the rsey Ths hanh
wouldn't pay iI-Bu1alo CC1riW.
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The high in which the Eagle held by the
due its fearless advocacy the rights of the Plain People
circulation during the has been marvellous
today cicuae people than all the weekly
Sedgwick combined The advertising patronage the
Weekly Eagle steadily increasing and want YOU to be
the who reaching out for this desirable trade
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Not for Him.

told ny lore TO Na-scry
II words I thought her heart -o1ld melt
And then she tolt her loye 70 Hse-
The love ;o- some 01e else she tei.l
-Der-t.. r-ree Prs
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Freight Wreck I'm Indiana.

Greensburg. Ind, Aug. ia freight
wreck occurred on the Cleveland Gin
cinnati, Chicago and st. Louis railroad
last night near st. Paul. One man was
instantly killed, one fatally injured
and nine others dangerously hurt.
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sasd-o-Eicsss Is getting suspicious u
his wife
Hsrs.1o--On what arco1at7
szsdso-Eve-y time he - sick - ~
s;xsS on his having = dDctor<-y r
Wo-td
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she-Have you ever loved another
He-Yes. Of course Did you think
Id practice on . pice girl like yoS9
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Saratoga Races.

Saratoga. n. Y, Aug. 10.-Several
thousand people were present today,
the occasion being the annual garden
party of the association The usual
parade of horses took place. The G..
II. Mum & Co. handicap was the chief
feature and Hazlet, and odds-on fav-
orite, won easily Romero, Merry Prince
and Sweet Favorable made a hot bid
for victory, the three finishing heads
apart, a length behind the winner. The
steeplechase was again a chapter of &C
cidents. Trillion fell at the jump be-
low the stand and HellaS went down
like shot at the tivypool. throwing his
rider, Barry, who was badly injured.
Summaries:
First race-Fivef urlongs: Axiom, 7
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A ffARD=WORKING WOMAN
sooner or later suffer.

onef or later suffers
backache, nervous,
WORKOUT feelings, or
a sense of weight in
the abdomen, drag
ging down sensations
and dizziness. 1t will
all come to an end
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
:. vorite Prescrip-
. ton for It's wo-
(man's special
tonic and ner-
vine ; il restores
her strength, reg
ulates and pro
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bottle. We tried Il with the following results:
The first bottle did her so much good that We
bought another, and hive continued until she
- he<n cure6s
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Cara-He Is % obsssnzsA
Manila What -xxT

ciar.-I;'s ths hsrd-s. ;Ains inlxhe
wosia 70 essaviaer kszz tla. sus siwAss
T.zhE--s-seiG.
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An
Advertising
Medium.
The
Weekly Eagle

The Only Weekly Published in the Great
Southwest in the Interest of the Farmer
and Laboring Man.
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Harlem Races.

Harlem. Aug. 10.-Results at Harlem:
First race-SiX furiongs: The Distil-
Ter, 3 to /, won; Extra, 2 to l, second;
Cerita, TO /, third. Time 1:16la.
Second-Half mile: Cora Havil, to
2, won; Audalia, filly, 0 to 5. second;
Adept, to 1, third. Time :491h.
Third-Mile and a sixteenh: Dock
stader, to 1, won: Freddie L. T, even,
second; BurrellS Billet, to 1, third.
Time 1:5024.
Fourth-Six and a half furlongs: Oh
i've, to 6, won; De Jure, 6 to 1, second;
Lepros Lyon, to l, third. Time ID.
Fifth-Mile and a sixteenth; hurdle:
Roeder. 2 to 1, won; Wyandotte, 3 to !,
second; Tambio, to 1, third. Time
2:04h,
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THERE Is a sad dinersnce between a finar-
News
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Detroit Races.

Detroit. Mich, Aug 10.-Some favorites
were outrun in today's events at Wind
sod, but two of them winning. Two Sec
ond choices and two outsiders We're the
other winners. Garwood fell in the steep
lechase and rolled over on Jockey Land
er, breaking Lander's collar bone. Sum-
maries:
First race-Six and a half furlongs:
Hazel Hatch won; Damask, second; Som
nahmbulist third. Time, 1:23.
Second-Five furlongs: Percentage won;
DR.. Hughes, second; Minnie Clyde, third.
Time. 1:021a.
Third-FGve and a half furlongs: Belle
Foster won; The Roof1, second; Running
Bird, third. Time, 1:0712.
Fourth-Seven furlangs: Clara Bauer.
won; Captain Benow, second; The Reaper,
third. Time, LIS.
Fifth-Five and a half furlongs: May
won; My Hebe, second; Lucinda, third.
Time log.
Sixth-Steeplechase, about two miles:
San Gabriel won: Lepanto, gelding, sec
ond; Harry Smith. third. Time, 3.17la.
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Joe Patchen at Milwaukee.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 10-H. D. Nc
Kinney Of this city, secretary of the
Wisconsin Breeding association, an
nounces that Joe Patchen will be sent
to beat the worlds pacing record at
the Breeders and HorsemenS meeting
at Milwaukee next week. The trial will
be made on Thursday and $1,000 purse
is offered
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ARGUMENTS ARE IN
AB. SEMMER FIRES THE LAST
- LEGAL SHAFT AT BOWLER

Mr.. Bowler is Persuaded that the Question
gress Does Business on q Wholesale
Scale or Merely ut RetalI--Difference
Between Constituting q Statute and Con-
strung the Constii ution--G harding the
Nez Perces Cash--Yellow Fever and
Smallpox W ashin.ton News
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Brighton Beach Races.

New York, Aug. 10-There was plenty of
excitement a Brighton Beach today for
there was a selling war in the first race
Emma, an outsider, beat the even money
favorite, Gutta Percha easily and then
Wyndham Wtldon, trainer of the latter
bid Emma up $40 beyond her selling price
To Waldon's surprise, Burge, owner Of
the winner. evened matters up by claim
ing Gutta Percha for 1880 and Walden
had to accept the money. The best race
of the year was the fourth when Little
Tom, Paladin, and Charade finished noses
apart in a hard drive. The last named
was the favorite. Summaries:
First race-Mile: Emma, y to 1, won;
Gutta Percha, even, second; Annie Bish-
op, 10 to l, third. Time 1:42
Second-Half mile: Yankee Doodle. to
5, won; Lorrania, to 10 second; Volley.
10 to 1, third. Time, 49,
Third-Mile and a sixteenth: Doggett
to 3, won; Lochinvar, 5 TO I, second;
George Dixon, 5 to /, third. Time, 1;4SIa.
Fourth-Mile: Little Tom. 3 to /, won !;
Paladin. to 5. second; Charade, to I,
third. Time, 1:413t.
Fifth-Six furlongs; Harrington. to 5.
won; Governor Sheehan, to /. second;
Hawarden, to !. third. Time, LIS.
Sixth-Mile and half: Santiago, to I,
won; Augusta Belle, TO ], second; Ger
tainty, to !. third. Time. e:S7.
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Local Photographer at Buffalo has fic-
fnre of Joe PatcEieu Winning in a Heat
that was Awarded to Robert J'--Hai
Pointer Sold--Chester Wins in Straight
Heats--At San Francisco the mp on
Hearts Ease is Money Loser--Thirty-
to-One Whisper and Other Long sho's
Win at St. Louis--Other Races.
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SIMPLICITY ITSELF
Yet II Cures tho Worst Cases OF Dys-
Depsia and Indigestion.

DIR. Jennison, who has made life study
OF stomach troubles. says: All FORMS of in
digestion really amount to the same thing,
that IL, failure to completely digest the food
eaten. no matter whether the trouble Is
Of wind, nervous dyspepsia or loss of flesh
and appetite; person will not have any
of them If the stomach can be induced by
any natural, harmless way, to thoroughly
digest what Is eaten, and this can be done
by simple remedy which I have tested
in hundreds. of aggravated cases with COM
plete success. The remedy is a combina-
ton of fruit and vegetable essences, pure
aseptic pepsin and golden seal put up in
the form OF pleasant tasting tablets and
sold by druggists under the name of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets. One or two of
these tablets should be taken after meals
and allowed to dissolve in the mouth, and
mingling with the fooS in The stomach d.
gests 1t completely tefnre 1t has time to
ferment, decay and scuf.
On actual experiment one grain of Stu
thousand grains of meat, eggs and similar
wholesome foods.
It is safe to say, If this wholesome rem
edy was better known, by people generally,
a. nation of dyspeptics. and nine-tenths of
all diseases owe their origin to imperfect
digestion and nutrition.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are not Sc
age viii do more real good for weak ston-
ach than fifty dollars worth of patent med
icines and person has the satisfaction
OF knowing just what he Is putting into
widely advertised patent medicines are
used
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people. he. accorded to ali the largest
without prejudice He claimed that public
education should be nonsectarian, but not
on education was not against the Roman
Catholic Church. but against ignorance and
superstition. The order issued during the
given military district, did not originate
with him, but came from higher authority,
ana was not against the religion OF the
In his private. life he bore many of the
fruits of the spirit. He loved his enemies:
not as he loved his friends; but he loved
mem as enemies by doing them good as
ne had opportunity. On one of those de-
lnsise "a April days, when hope revived in all
man of Providence. God made you the in
strument to save our Nation. and he may
plsh by you and may raise you up" In
the most solemn and impressive manner.
with a mind clear and purpose distinct, he
replied:
II do not wish to proclaim it; but should
lie spare my life. it is my intention and
example in that direction
COMFORTING THE BORROWING.
When near his end he sought thus to
cheer that precious woman who loved him
as her life: You ought to feel happy
under any circumstances. My expected
death called forth expressions of sincerest
kindness from all people of ali sections
of the country. The Confederate soldier
WED with the Union soldier in sounding
high praise. The Protestants, the Cath
oiies and the Jews appointed days for uni
yersal prayer in my behalf. All societies
passed resolutions of sympathy for me and
petitions that I might recover. 1t looked
as If my sickness had had something to do
with bringing about harmony between the
sections. The attention of the public has
been called TO your children, and they have
been found to pass muster. Apparently
mn h ir,erIx-
dying than it falls to the lot of most men
to be able to do
On one of those days when the treacher-
Gus disease seemed to gain the mastery he
said to me, Doctor / am going" / re-
piled, Il hope the prospect of the future
is is clear and bright" His answer was,
Then followed a scene of infinite tender
ness, The, honored wife, the precious
each in turn approached, and he tendery
kissed them.
DO you know me, darling?'' was the low
ing wife,s inquiry, and he whispered back:
heart"
Such love melted the marble heart of
death, and the king of terrors fled alright
ed.
The sufferer revived Heaven added
he recovered sufficiently / asked him,
what was the supreme thought in your
mind Ind, when eternity seemed so near?''
The comfort of the consciousness that
had tried to live a good and honorable life''
was the response which revealed the hidden
life of his soul.
Again the angel of death cast his shadow
over the one we loved so well, and amid the
gathering gloom / said: You have many
II wish they would come and not linger
long, was the answer of his Christian
came to greet him with the kiss of immor-
taHty. They came to escort the conqueror
over the last enemy, and to a coronation
glory.