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senlis. All! what a. chance to avengs
ourselves upon these barbarians, whose
cruelty to our poor country folk was
the talk at every camp fire We were
into the town like torrent, hacked
down the vedettes, rode over the guard
and were smashing in the doors Of the
mayors house before they understood
that there was Frenehnan within
twenty miles Of them. We saw horrid
heads at the windows, heads bearded
to the temples, with tangled hair and
sheepslkin caps, and silly gaping
mouths. "Hourral Hourrn!' they
shrieked, and fired with their caroines,,
but our fellows were into the house
and at their throats before they had
wiped the sleep out Of their eyes. 1t
was dreadful to see how the Poles flung
themselves upon them, Ike starving
wolves upon a herd of fat bucks--for,
as you know, the Poles have q blood
feud against the Cossacks. The most
were killed in the upper rooms, whittier
they had fed for shelter, and the blood
was pouring down into the hall like
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t.,,||Ii,. Stove, aai Refrigeration,
] eased Violette down until there was
not the length Of long lance between
the gray tail and the bay rnuzzle.

Il eased Violette down until there was
not the length Of along lance between
the gray tail and the bay nuzzle.
"Rendez-yousr' he yelled.
II must compliment monsieur upon
his French, said T. resting the barrel
Of my pistol upon my bride arm, which
have always found best when shoot
ing from the saddle. I aimed at his
face, and could see, even IN the moon
light, how white he grew when he
understood that 1t was all up with
him. But even Els my finger pressed
the trigger thought OF his mother and
put my ball through his horse 'sshoul-
der. / fear he hurt, himself in the fall,
for it was fearful crash. BUTT had my
letter to think Of, so I stretched the
mare into a gallop once more.
But they were not so easily shaken
off, these brigands. The two troopers
thought no more Of their young officer
than if he had been recruit thrown
in the riding school. They left him to
the others and Numbered ON after me.
j had pulled up on the brow of hill,
thinking that I had heard the last of
them, but, my faith, soon saw that
there was no time for lettering, so
away we went, the mare tossing her
head Rnd my busby. to show what we
- thought Of two dragons who tried to
even while laughed at the thought,
my heart stood still within me, for
there at the end OF the long, white
road was a. black patch of cavalry watt
ing to receive me. To a young soldier
it might have seemed the shadow Of
the trees, but to me it was troop Of
hussars, and turn where would death
seemed to be waiting for me: a.,
Well, had the .dra gyoons behind me
and the hussars in front Never since
Moscow have seemed to be in such
peril. But for the honor of the brigade
would rather be cut down by light
cavalryman than by a heavy. never
drew bride, therefore, Or hesitated for
IN instant, but let Violette have her
head. i remem Der that tried to pray
as rode, but l am little out
of practice at such things and
the only words could remember were
the prayer for fine weather which we
used at the school on the evening be-
fore holidays. Even this seemed bet
ter than nothing, and I was pattering
it out, when suddenly-when suddenly
i heard French voices in front OF. me-
All, mon Dieu, but the joy went
through my heart like a 1nuslset ball.
They were ours-our own dear little
rascals from the corps OF Marmont.
Round whisked my two dragons and
galloped for their lives with the moon
cleaning on their brass helmets, while
trotted up to my friends with NO un-
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/. ask too much of him. Besides thought
that if Violette had an hour Of rest I
might be three hours the bettera the
other end. Then on the top of it came
those heads at the windows with their
sheepskin hats and their barbarous
cries. sprang from my saddle, threw
Violette's bridle over nail post and
ran into the house with the rest. 1t is
true that was too late tobe of service,
and that was nearly wounded by a
lance thrust from one Of these dying
savages. Still it Is a pity to miss even
the smallest affair, for one never knows
what opportunity for advancement
may present itself. have seen more
soldierly work in outpost skirmishes
and little gallop-and-hack affairs of
the kind than in any Of the emperor's
big battles.
When the house was cleared took a
bucket Of water out for Vio]ette, and
our peasant guide showed me where
the good mayor kept his fodder. My
faith, but the little sweetheart was
ready for it. Then Isponged down her
legs and leaving her still tethered.
went back into the house to find
mouthful for myself, so that should
not need to halt again until was in
Paris.
And now I come to the part Of my
story which may seem singular to you,
although / could tell you at least
I ten things every bit as queer which
have happened to me in my lifetime.
You can understand that to man who
spends his life in scouting and vedette
duties on the bloody ground which Lies
between two great armies there are
many chances of strange experiences
I'll tell you, however, exactly whatoc-
Cured.
Old Bouvet was waiting in the pas
sage when entered, and he asked me
whether we might not crack a bottle
Of wine together. My faith, we must
not be long, z said he. There are ten
thousand Of Theilmann's Prnssians in
the woods up yonder.
| where is the wsine?" asked. "a,
..Al1! you may trust two hussars to
And where the wine is, z said lie. and,
taking aeandle ii his hand, he led the
way way Down the stone stairs which led 10
the kitchen.
when We got NJ fto IN another5
door which open 10 ont hiding
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rain upon roof. They are terrible
soldiers, these Poles, though think
they are tride heavy for their horses.
Man for man they are as big as
Kellermann's cuirassiers. Their equip
ment, however, is of course much
lighter, since they are without the
cuirass, backplate and helmet.
Well, it was at this point that made
an error-a very serious error, it must
be admitted. Up to this moment had
carried out my mission in a manner
which only my modesty prevents me
from describing as remarkable. But
now did that which an official would
condemn and a soldier excuse.
There is no doubt that the mare was
spent, but still it is true that ! might
have galloped on through Senlis and
reached the country where should
have had no enemy between me aud
Paris. But what hussar can ride past
fight and never draw rein? tits to
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turned upon me In anger, and / had
rather ride at square on q spent
horse than face them again. am not
a man that is easily dannted. either.
He was standing at the side of the
up at great map Of the country,
which was hung upon the wall. Ber-
thier stood beside him, trying to look
wise, and just as we entered Napoleon
snatched his sword impatiently from
him, and pointed with it on the map.
He talking fastand low, but heard
him say: "The valley of the Meuse,'
and twice he repeated: "Berlin." AS
we entered his aid-de-camp advanced
to us, but the emperor stopped him,
and beckoned us to his side.
''You have not yet received a cross
Of honor, Brigadier Gerard?" he asked
l replied that I had not and was
about to add that it was not for one
who hadn't deserved it, when he cut
me short in his decided fashion.
'And you, major?" he asked.
+ mo. sire"
|. s"rher you, shall both have your op-
iportunity now"
He led us to the great map upon the
wall, and placed the tip of Berthier's
sword upon Rheims.
II will be frank with you, gentle
men, as with two comrades You have
both been, with me since Marengo,
believe" He had strangely pleasant
smile which used to light up his pale
face with a kind of cold sunshine.
Here at Rheims are our present head
quarters on this, the 14th of March.
Very good. Here is Paris, distant by
road a good twenty-five leagues.
Blucher lies to the north, Schwarzen-
burg to the south" He prodded at the
map with the sword as he spoke.
ssNow," said he. ''the further into
the country these people march, the
more completely shall crush them.
They are about to advance upon Paris,
Very good. Let them do so. My
brother, the king of Spain. will be
there with hundred thousand men.
It is to him that send you. You will
hand him this letter, a copy of which
confde to each of you. It is to tell
him that am coming at once, in two
days time, with every man. and horse
and gun, to his relief. must give them
forty-eight hours to recover. Then
straight to Paris. You understand me,
gentlemen"
All, If could tell you the glow Of
pride it gave me to be taken into the
great mans confidence in this way.
As he handed our letters to us clicked
my spurs and threw out my chest,
smiling and nodding to let him know
that saw what he would be after. He
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due haste, for would have them I'M
derstand that though aibnssatr may y
tits not in his nature ia ely very fast
Yeti fear that Violettes heaying
TANKS and foam spattered muzzle gave
the{lie to my. careless bearing.
Who should be at the head Of the
troop but old Bouvet whom l saved at
Leipsig. When he saw me his little
pink eyes filled with tears, and indeed |
could not but shed few myself at the
sight of his Joy. told him Of my
mission, but he laughed when / said |
must pass through Senljs.
.s."The enemy is there said he. ''You
cannot 60"
'sI prefer to go where the enemy is, =
answered. II would ride through
Berlin if ! had the emperor's order.
But why not go straight to Paris
with your dispatch?. Why should you
choose to pass through the one place
where. you are almost sure to be taken
i or killed?'
"a soldier does not choose. He
obeys,' said 1, just as had heard Ma
poleon say it. 1 f.
Old Bouvet' laughed ID Hi wheezy
way until I had to give 81 " must aehe
+ twirl and look him up and down III a
manner which brought him to reason.
..Well, said he, 'syou had best come
along with us, for we are all bound for
Sen1is Our orders are to reconnoitre
4 the place. "A squadron Of Poniatows-
i ki's Polish lancers are in front Of us. If
X Won rust ride through tilt is possible
that we may be able to go with YOU
So away we went, jingling and
clanking through the quiet mig hit. until
I we came up with the Poles--fne- old
soldiers, all Of them, though .trifie
heavy for their horses. Itwasi q treat
/. to- see them, for they could not hare
carried themselves better If they had
4 belonged to my own brigade We rode
together until in. the early morning we
saw the lights Of Senlis. "A peasant
was coming along with q cart, and
from him we learned how things We're
going there.
5 His infermat ton was certain, for. his
brother was the mayo ceach Imam and
he had spoken with him late the night
before. There was q single sqnadrc g y
tCossacls ora polk as the cal an 4
their fright ul lang,lag alartered
3 may oi,se, which sfands
tsesaeprner o.fI and Is
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The duke Of Tarentum, or Mcdonald,
as his old comrades preferred to call
him, was, as I could perceive, in the
vilest of tempers. His grim Scotch
face was like one Of those grotesque
door knockers which one sees in the
Faubourg st. German. We heard
afterwards that the emperor had said
in jest that he would have sent him
against Wellington in the south, but
that he was afraid to trust him within
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HE WAS STANDING AT THE SIDE OF THE
ROOM.
and could plainly see that he was
smouldering 18th anger.
"Brigadier Gerard, of the Hussars,"
said he, with the air of the corporal
with the recruit.
l s;sluted.
'Mai. Charpentier, of the Horse
Grenadiers." -.
NV companion answered to his name.
s'rhe emperor has a mission for you. !"
Without more ado he flung open the
door and announced us.
I have seen Napoleon ten times on
horseback to once on foot, and think
that he does wisely to show himself to
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- PUT MY FOOT AGAINST A HOGGEkAD@
OF WINE. . e axe y H3
that the door flew open and \ came
down with a crash upon my back, tl1eSSs#
candle flying ont.of my hands, 50 that hat
I found myself in darkness once moro .&s
j picked myself up and stared through;
the black archway into the glooms 49,
yond # ,-sss ssssss
S There wasa slight ray Of ight coming
from some slit orgrating. The dawn had n 1d1Ess
broken outside and could diInly sea
/ the long, curVing sides Of several huge
II casks, which made me think that per-
haps this was where the mayor kept &
4 his reserves Of wine while they we're
maturing At any rate. il seemed }to
be q safer hiding place than the outer
cellar, SO gathering up my candle, III .&sSs
was just closing the door behind p e,gl2
when 4 suddenly saw some thing which
filed me with amazeuent and EVENT.
confess, with the small lest little touch
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the cellar there was a DIM graz fHn Oh
light striking dogvn1Wa Il rom Sso1ne-tSs
4 where near The spof. Well; asI peerediSss
through the darkness, ddenly saw
great, tell man skip into this belt 9TH
daylight, and then cut gag lin into the
blacl1ness ~ the ffur ther end. NJ. N.Y. a
word q gave such d start hat my tbl,sbys
neatly broke its llafn5 ~
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WAR "REMINISCENCES.
PEACE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Tbare,s voioe across the nation like mighty
ocean hail
Borne mn from ont the southwark as the seas
before the gale
Its breath is in the streaming flag and In inc
flying sail
AS we go sailing on.
'Tis a voice that we remember-ere It's sum
mons soothed as now
When IL rang in battle challenge, and we an
swered vow with VOW
With roar of gun and hiss OF sword and GRASP
of prov with Prov
As we went sailing on
Our hope sank even as we saw the sun shh
faint and far
The ship OF state went cropping through 'ne
binding smoke OF war
Through BLACKLIST Midnight lurchlng' all un'
cheered OF moon or star
Yet sailing-sailing on
As One who spake the dead awake, with lie
blood leaping warm,
Who walked the troubled waters, all I'M
scathed In mortal form.
We felt our Pilots presence, with his hand
upon the storm
As we went sailing on
o voice of passion lulled to peace, this dawn
ing OF to-day
O voices twain now blent US one. We sing all
fears away;
Since foe and foe are friends, and lol the Lord
as glad as they
He sends us selling on
james Whitcomb Riley. at Louisville
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voice of her husband moaning plain
lively; My poor wife and five llt'i'
childrenl What will become OF themF
The voice was, she said, so distinctly
that OF her husband that she rushed 10
the door, and, not finding him there
searched about over the place for hiln
She wrote that she could not reconcile
the occurrence, and that it had added
to her anxiety She begged her hus
band to hasten reply that she might
know her fright had been IA foolish one
al helped the honest soldier write
the melancholy letter advising the low
ing vie of her husbands brave con
duct and untimely death. We told lle'
all of the circumstances that led TO II
and sent her all of his simple belong
ings and the gifts he had received on
the eve of the battle, excepting the
fatal suit. That was burned by the
sturdy comrade Of the unfortunate vic.
tim as though it had been a thing OF
evil. Atlanta Constitution.
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dier's life, while he was lying there
dying, with his head in the lap of a
poor comrade, heard him moan: NV
poor wife and five little children!
What will become of them% He died
few minutes afterward, just at the
noon hour.
MY wound was not serious, and
was out again in couple of days. AS
was limping around the young
Georgia soldier in whose arms Lieut..
- had died, ran up to me and in
quired II had communicated the fact
OF the soldiers death to his wife. re.
Piled that | had not; that did not
know even the name or residence of
the unfortunate man, and only had a
few hours camp acquaintance with
him. Read this he said, handing me
letter directed to the dead lieuten-
ant 1t was written by his wife, and
expressed her intense anxiety 1t was
dated on the afternoon of the day on
which the battle of Missionary Ridge
was fought. The loving wife wrote
that at noon of that day, as she sat
musing miles away in Georgia on the
events of those stormy times, she was
startled BY what she Thought. .was,thA
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A VOICE FROM AFFAIR.
Heard Only by the Mind, But 1t Told
a Soldiers Death.

Heard Only by the Mind, But 1t Told OF
l a Soldiers Death.
IAN active fighter through the late
war-a maj who kept well up with
the procession of tragedes-naturally
witnessed and experienced many mel
ancholy happenings. The four years
were to me an unbrolSen chain of in
stances of mans inhumanity to man
and of strange, and, in many cases,
heartrending condolences. Thirty
years of active business life have, OF
course, served to blot from my memory
many of these stirring panoramas; but
there is one so weird and so full Of
melancholy interest that it will remain
with me as long as life lasts" So spoke
an old confederate soldier 1T oc-
Cured way back in 81. We were
camped near Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
1t was the day before the battle OF
Missionary Ridge. In one of the com
mands was handsome young lieuten-
ant from Carroll county, Ga. | cannot
for the life of me remember his name,
but | remember distinctly how he
looked. He was gallant, spirited,
intelligent fellow
ION the afternoon before the battle
he received box from home. He had
wife and five children, and each OF
them sent some little RENE N brance.
Among the contents was neat suit OF
clothes. The lieutenant promptly and
f,,ll
his new suit. When he emerged with
it on, his face wore a worried look,
and, in surprise, we asked the cause of
his anxiety. Boys said he, you all
know that am no coward nor sensa-
tionalist, but somehow the moment |
put this suit on realized that would
never live to wear the creases out of it.
! am as certain to be killed in to-mor.
rows fight as that tomorrow comes
We attempted to ridicule his notion,
but he continued so serious in his be.
lief that we desisted and left him TO
figure himself in better humor. His
mind not having changed the next
morning, his company insisted on his
not entering the fight in the face of
his strange conviction. The captain of
his company was absent, however, and
the lieutenant positively refused to
stay out, saying an officer should lead
his men whenever and wherever his
duty called him. At the head of his
company, he plunged that day into
the thickest of the fight My company
was near his Almost at the same in
slant each of our bodies caught bull
let. We were carried to the side and
placed near each other under a tree.
II was evident the young lieutenant's
prediction was soon to be fulfilled.
Twenty minutes after he was shot he
died
"But now comes the strangest part
of the story, the part which most af-
fected me, and which always hesitate
to relate" continued the colonel. an
the last moments of that young SOL
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A HUNGRY TEXAN.


He Ate Up All the Food on the General,
Table.
Mr., Goss in his "Recollections of a
Private" quotes the remarks of a con-
federate about two famous leaders un-
der whom he fought. This man said
OF Stonewall jackson: IF you-uns
had some good general like him,
reckon you-uns could lick we-uns"
When asked whether he had ever seen
Gen Lee, he replied "Yes, was a
sort of orderly for Uncle Robert for
awhile, He's mighty calmlilSe man
when fight is going on" This story
is told of Gen John B. Magruler:
Our Gen. Magruder thinks a power.
full heap of what he eats and wears
He alters has a right smart of truck.
There was Texas Teller one time
who had struggled from his brigade,
and he were pert one; he were,
stranger He We're hungry enough to
eat general, bottoms and all-that
Texas Teller were He saw Magruder's
table all spread, with a heap of good
things on it, and III be hanged if he
didn't walk in, pert as you please,
grabbed knife and fork and opened
ire all along the line on them fxin's.
"Magruder heard something in his
tent and hurried in and asked that
Texas chap what brought him thar,
The Texan lowed he were hungry.
Then the general, stiff and grand-like.
said: DO you know, sir, at whose table
you are eatin?'
The Texan chap kept drivin' liz the
pickets on them CHICKENS, and he said
to the gen'ral, said he: No, old boss;
and amt noways particular, neither,
since I've come solderin,.'"
What did Magruder do?" asked a
Yankee listener.
DO? Why, he saw them chicken
hxin's were spilled, and he Jest put his
arm under his coat-tail, pulled his hat
over his eyes ard walked out And
that Texas boss didn't leave ANYTHING
on that thar table 'cept the plates
not even his compliments.
WHO were he? Well, no matter
lie hadn't no manners, he hadn't.
Stranger, that chap were. "-Chicapo
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MOSES AND THE GUERRILLAS
The Freebooters Clean Out the Peddler's
Stock,


Stock.
Forrest, the great confederate caval-
nv commander, was not without a
sense of humor, although a stern man
in the saddle at the head of his troop
ers. Here is story which was current
in his corps and always brought a
smile to his handsome, dark face.
One day after his raid toward Mem
phis some of his cavalrymen overlook
Jew, with one-horse wagon full OF
all sorts Of goods, which he was ped
ding, They halted him.
Hello, Sheeny; what have you got
in that wagon?"
"Oh, gentlemens, gentlemens, swear
by my fathers grave ! Lave nothings
but some little threads and needles and
dings for de ladies'.
The cavalrymen proceeded tn go
through that wagon and fit themselves
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Condemn no man for not thinking
IS you think. Let everyone enjoy the
'ull and free liberty of thinking for
himself. Let every man use his own
Judgment since every man must give
IN account of himself to God. II YOU
'annot persuade a man into the truth.
never attempt to force him into it. If
love will not compel hin to come, leave.
aim to God, the ju lsc Of all --Joti,
Wesley.
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AYERS
- SarsapariIIa

was then resorted to, and the re-
suit was all we could have wished
for. The carbuncle healed quick.
ly, and his health is now perfect"
H. S. ROUTE, Champlain, Va.
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Epilepsy 20 Years.
Cured by DR.. Miles Neryine

A few years ago. Mr.. L. ". Gallaher Wa.
an extensive, successful expert mann.
facturer of lumber products. Attacked WITH
epilepsy, he was obliged to give up his bps.
ness The attacks came upon him mostIn
opportunely. One time falling from carr,
age, at another down stairs, and often IN tho
street. Once he fell down a shaft in ,bo
mil, his injuries nearly proving fatal. NJ,
Gallaher writes from Milwaukee, Feb. 1f w
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YESTERDAY

Why should ye troop
About my way,
OH pallid ghosts
OF yesterday
Why wake me
From my titfui aleep,
To think OF sorrows
Past, though deep
Shine, brightly shine,
Fair morning sun,
And gild my darkness
As run
Bloom, swectly bloom,
Ye flowers OF May,
Above the graves
OF yesterday
We will not waste
Lies precious time,
In chanting sorrows
Mournful rhyme;
But, us we watch,
And as we pray,
Well heed the lesson
or to-day,
Mrs. NJ A Kidder, In N. Y Weekly.