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WHOLE NO. 662.

House, near the River Ney. as msn,
as 5000 guns, all new and bright
were stacked up over an immense pie
OF faggots and brush and the match
applied. 1t was not long before the
arms which had cost both Govern
ments so many thousands were moth.
ing but heap OF red hot gun barrels,
ramrods, bayOnets and gun locks
pile of old iron, all OF which was left
as 1t lay, prize to the enterprisins
boys, who could dispose of it at a hal:
cent pound.
The main danger in retreat is when
overburdCned with accoutl ements AMI
there is not sufficient time in which
to place obstacles in the way OF tho
pursuer. Another advantage to the
retreatlng army Is That it consume
everything in its path, while the pur.
suer finds himself in desert without
n green thing in sight. This was the
chief reason why McClelland could
not pursue Lee after Antietam, or
Meade after Gettysburg. In each in.
stance we had n fresh corps OF men,
but nothing TO iced them on or am
munition TO fight with. 1t was tho
same with Beauregnrd after Bull Run
and Lee after whipping Pope. Re-
gardless OF all that he captured from
the Union Army, he was obliged 10
wait several days for more supplies
from Richmond.-New York Press.
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The Lonely Karoo sheplrcris.

Shepherds in the interior of South
Africa frequently experience great
difficulty in securing from the homo
station their regular weekly supplies
OF ratioug, and are often compelled TO
exist on short allowance, owing chief
" TO their over-indulgence when in
the midst of plenty
On certain sheep station in the in.
terror, q willy old shepherd-known as
Sandy thought he would, mt all
events, guard him elf against a short
supply If damper "a large cake, baked
in hot embers) by marking of on its
surface the size Of the slice to be eaten
each day from Sunday, which was Che
time devoted to baking operations.
On ono occasion Johannesburg
proprietor accidentally met Sandy
tending bis Gocks on the lonely karoo,
and was thareawny invited TO dine with
the shepherd.
Tho goIisgokcr gladly accepted tho
invitation, and every hing passed of
satI8.actOriiy uuti the marked dam
Ter was handed TO the guest. who, hav-
ing keen appetite, helped himself to
q rather large supply. In fact, IL
quite amazed poor Sandy, who ok.
claimed
''WelI, well, mani I had no idea
you would eat so much when / asked
you I'M Why you have cut my dam
per into Thursday, and hero it Is only
Tuesday in The week, with not nm
other pinch of Hour in the cabin ~
New York Mail and Express
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PITH AND POINT.

Bars in musical parlauce are quite
different from saloon bars.-Texas
Sitter,
Manager-"What is your name?"
Applicant-''Sam." Manager what
Is your full name?" Applicant-"Same
when I'm full"
Neither rhyme nor reason. Now.
what could that be, | wonders"
why, poetry, OF course, you stupid ~
indianapolis Journal.
$50, Johnson, you call the baby
George Washington. Is there any re.
semblance?" ono, sab, 'cept in tho
names. "-Harper's Bazaar.
why don't you talk to me as
if you loved me?" He absent mind.
ed)-"Pm so horribly out of prac.
tice i"-Detroit Free Press.
Employer-"You say YOU would
like TO so to your grandmother's fun
"ral this afternoon, James ?" James
Yes, sir, If it doesn't rain. Tit.
Bits.
THAT was a powerful interestin' de.
bate at the littery society last night"
"What was it about?' whether the
mlcrobo is more injurious than tho
cyclone. Puck.
"Why did you permit
young Moshmqn to kiss YOU in the
parlor last night?" Daughter-'Be.
cause | WAS afraid he'd catch cold in
the hall. Harlem Life.
Doctor-"What You need, young
man, is change" Patient THEN
there's - os for me. doctor 1t
will take all my change to pay your
bill. Free Press.
Hc-"Well, what do you propose ?"
5he-"Come to think OF it, that is my
prerogatiye this year. Will you make
me the happiest woman in the world?
viii you be mine?-BostoD Tran
script.
Managing Editor COOKING at his
paper basket) -'I wish l had lived in
ancient Babylon, where manuscripts
were written on bricks. What superb
villa l might have built. - Fliegende
Blaetter.
Rosche-''But you haven't got
word of praise for any one. / should.
like to know whom you would con-
slider finished writer?" Criticus-
"a dead one, my boy--a dead one /"
Punch.
Absent-MInded Party" Why, how
DO YOU do, Barker? How's your wife?"
Barker-"'My wife? Why, my dear
doctor, l never married" Absent
Minded Party Really Congratu.
late her for me. Jumpers Bazaar.
"What questions do the ignoramuses
ask you the oitenest?" inquired tue
lounger, putting his feet up on tho
table of the answers to queries man.
THAT one" wearily responded the in.
formation editor. Chicago Triblue.
81 can overlook his past" s;gse1
the gricvsd and mortified young wo-
man, after careful inspection of the
ring she had just received from her
lover, "1ut [ own ] am bitterly disap-
pointed with his present" The dia.
mond was paste.-Chicago Tribune.
81 was very much disappointed to-
day" said Mrs. Northside, when her
husband came home from the Office.
''What about?' at was a fine after.
noon, and ] thought I'd return Mrs.
Tawk's call" "ADd she was ont, was
she? That was too bad" "No; she
was in. "-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
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trough tears of mingled Joy and

through tears of mingled Joy and
pain.
"The bicycle amt broke" said thu
driver; but neither Belinda nor John
heard him.
why, your wrist is bleeding, "
John said, and he tried to fasten his
handkerchief about it, but, either,
because Belinda looked at him so hard
or because he wished to prolong so
pleasant a task, it took him many
minutes.
Better git in, Miss Belindy," in
vited the driver, lifting the bicycle to
the front seat you can't ride home
II you've hurt your wrist"
"Oh, it isn't much" Belinda pro-
tested. But John helped her into the
barge and, perhaps because OF AN
almost imperceptible motion of hers,
perhaps because of the look he had
seen in her eyes, he sat down just be-
side her.
Perhaps I'd better not sit down
here, :" he ventured.
"Oh, yesl" Belinda said.
'I'm glad we ran into each other, a"
he whispered, adding, CALAMITY. "but
I'd rather we'd been the ones to be
hurt"
ooh, mol" Berlinda cried, lifting
frightened eyes to his; and John
moved little nearer.
81 didn't known You was ridin' a
bicycle, Miss BelIndy," said the driver
from the front seat.
Eve got one, too" John said.
Belinda turned to MIN with sud
den radiant smile, then her face
clouded a little.
Sarah doesn't know about my
riding" she whispered.
john looked at her in amazement.
You're drawer than you used to be,
Belinda"
There was a sad significance in his
voice, and Belinda looked down.
"Hes," she answered TREMENDOUSLY,
then added, Frightening: "Pve grown
a good deal drawer since 1 learned to
ride. II was going to tell her about
1t Tonight" she venturel, after lit
tie pause.
1t was impossible for John to move
any closer, but instead he bent over
to whisper:
Suppose we tell her together"
The driver had just looked back to
ask Belinda how much she paid for her
wheel, but he turned quickly TO the
front again with low whistle of sur
prise, though he was undoubtedly q
gentleman, rs his broad back thereaf-
ter testified.
Suppose we tell her something else,
too" John whispered; and Belinda
heaved a sigh Of content.
"8ut what will Sarah say ?' she asked
little after. when they had come TO
the village, andmust sit further apart,
and could only surreptitiously hold
each others hand.
''I don't care what she says now, &"
John answered, gayly; edo you, Be-
linda?"
Belinda looked up at him thought.
fully, and then answered his happy
smile
"Well, no; don't know as I do, +"
she said, bravely. New York Ledger.
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A SUNSET FANcY.

Tonight, as sat at my window,
While the west was all agleam
With that strange and wonderful spIendoi
That is fleeting as dream,
thought that the hands OF angels
Had flung heavens gateways wide.
And caught some glimpse OF tho glo,y
From the hills on the other side.
lsit not n comforting fancy,
This sunset thought Of mine,
That always the gates OF heaven
Swing open Mt days decline
That those whose work Is all ended
From our earthly woes and ills,
May pass to the peace and gladness
That crown tho beautiful hills?
Perhaps while sat there dreaming
or the gateway in the west
Some weary ones went homeward
To long and endless rest
Went in through the sunset gateway
To the city paved with gold,
To dwell in the hills of heaven,
And be no longer Old
-Eben L. Rcxford, in Saturday Night.
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Why Bears Hate Foxes.

a New York Sun nan has been hav.
ing a days Pickerel fishing through
the ice on Brink Pond, in Pike Coun.
ty, Pennsylvania. His companion was
n Pike County resident, who asked the
newspaper man, during the drive tc
to the pond, whether he knew why
bears hate foxes so. The Sun writer 4
account continues:
1 told him didn't know that bears
hated foxes.
'Lord, yes!" said he. "Hate 'em
worst than they do dogs They hate
dogs because dogs hunt 'em and give
EN- lots of trouble. But foxes don't
hunt bears. Then what 90 YOU sup
pose bears hate foxes 30 fore"
"Hll have TO give it up, said |.
"You know that bears have ONLY
stumpy little tails, don't you?" he
asked.
eyes" snid I. at know that.
well, " said he, CHATS the reason
bears hate foxes. At least, that is what
the Pike County legend says. ; Accord.
ing to that legend, the first bear that
ever was came and settled in Pike
County. He had "a nice long tail. One
day he met n fox coming from the di.
rection OF Brink Pond. 1t was cold
winter day. The fox had big fish in
it's mouth.
Where did you get that fish?'
said the bear to the fox.
''Ihe fox put the fish down and
said:
" Caught it over in Brink Pond
" How? said the bear.
Stuck my tail down through q
hole in the ice, replied the fox, and
the fish grabbed hold of it and yanked
him out
Wonder if could do it?' said the
bear.
I" Sure, said the fox, grinning.
Did it hurt when the fish grabbed
your tail?' asked the bear.
" Hurt awful, answered the fox.
That's how | knew the fish had
grabbed me. The fish is more than
worth it, though
Il guess I'll go to catch one my
self, said the bear. Pm just pining
for fish
"'All right sal the fox. You
want to Jump up suddenly and strong,
though, when You feel the fish grab
you.
"The FOX erinued again, picked up
his fish and won't his way. The bear
hurried over to the pond, found a hole
iii the ice, and snt down over it with
his nice long tail sticking down into
the water. The day was getting colder
and colder, and getting colder fast, as
it hus a way of doing on Brink Pond.
The hole the bear had stuck his tail
through took to freez ug, and by and
by had closed in around the bear
tail so tight that it gave him pnng.
"'There's the fish, said the bear,
and he gave a Tremendous spring for
ward. The ice was so snug and sharp
around his tail that it nipped the tail
square of, aad left only a little stump
on the bear. Then tue bear knew the
fox had fooled him, and he vowed
vengeance against him. AMI ever since
then bears have had only little stumpy
tails, and the way they hate foxes is
simply awful"
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Aftor.Enects of Grippe.

No one has, up to date, been able
satisfactorily TO diagnose the after
effects OF this remarkable epidemic.
An eminent authority, in comment
ing on itspeculiarities, says that fresh
air is the best tonic and restorer.
Among the most serious symptoms OF
apparent cynyaicsceuce is the extremo
depression 60 which the patient is
liable. I'm this state q suicidal tend
ency is often developed, and hvsteria
is not uncommon This is specially
noted i'm cases whore there has been n
great deal of pain i'm the head. Pleas.
ant and absorbing occupation is one
of the best helps 60 recovery. Nour.
isbing food, not too concentrated, a
reasonable amount of exercise. stop-
ping far short OF tho poiut of weari-
ness, are also advantageous Above
alI, INDULGENCE i'm depression should
Joe avoided, as this may develop into
% chronic meinnchoiia, and end in a
mental disease of serious character.
As "a summary of treatment, tnko
plenty OF fresh mir, simple tonics,
nOurlshiug food aud laugh and enjoy
everything that comes in the way.
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ADVERTISING RArKs.

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per square for The Arst insertion and dfv
Gems Tor each subsequent insertion
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cents . line. and no notice Inserted Tor -,
than one dollar.
Legal advertisements viii be inserts1 "A
tae rates allowed by law and will, In ali oasez
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be required upon delivery of certified oopy'
CHAR9H FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
county oticsSs, IS; State and Congress, SO.
Terms for ctaniing advertisements made
now on application 10 the publisher.
JOB PRINTING executed with neatness and
olspeteh. G8-Ordeu by mail will receive
psonpt attention.
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TWO IS COMPANY.

We met together, Love and ].
When honey-beeS were humminc;
laughed Mt him, and psssc 4 him by,
And fiouted ut his coming;
Aud when he spread his wings to rs,
let him so without a sigh.
W. mo, together. Wealth andI.
When Autumu's leaves We're falling,
called to Love with eager cry,
"ut naucht awaited my calling.
] long for Love, he comes not nigh
We wander loveless, Wealth AMI J.
-LifC.
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An Irishman in Monoyunk. Penn,
received a letter the other day from
his sweetheart In Ireland addressed as
follows Seville SchoGeld's mill of.
flee, Main street, Manayunk, Phila.
delphio. United States OF America, in
care OF Mr.. Edward Clsgg, to give to
Michael Hopkins, for Mary Flynn"
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An-r ConiaEious Illinois.

when there is contagious illness
i'm house an tho linen which has been
used by The sick person or which has
been used in his room, ought TO be
thoroughly disinfccted before being
sent Co tho wash, otherwise there is d
great danger Of the illness being car.
ricj Co others. It should be wrune
ont 'n solution Of cnrbolio aoid aud
vetsr.
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How He Was Cured.

a Lewiston man borrowed n neigh.
boris battery for treatment OF h,s
rheumatism. After he had been cured
by application of the battery, ne dis.
covered that he had never turned OF
the current once. lie had simply
taken hold Of the handles, and faith
did the rest Augusta Mel Journal
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A Ride to Independence.
BY FRANCES BENT DILLINGHAM;.

came soft.
ly down the stairs
and looked in ut
the front room
where her sister
was sewing.
"l'm going ont
for n little walk.
she said in her
gentle, half-apolo-
getic voice.
Her sister looked
up sharply. "Well,
don't be g on c
long, and you'd
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COST OF WAR.
FEEDING AND MOVING ARMIES
As IMPORTANT As FIGHTING.
supplies Destroyed to Prevent the
Enemy From Capturing Them
"A Bonfire of New
Guns.

IEW men have any idea of the
X. subsistence and cost of an
army in the field, o. of the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-27
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.
Reed or Allison May Be Nomi-
mated Next Year.
Both Are Popuiar with the Leaders a,
Well as the Rank and File OF tho
Republican Party But There's
Many slip. Etc.
specla, WASHINGTON Letter.

There are two men In congress whose
names are used constantly in connec-
tion with the republican presidential
nomination next year. One of them is
q member of the house OF representa-
tives and the other is n member of the
senate. Both of them have been long
in public life, and either one of them
would be capable of giving to the coun-
try wise and patriotic administration.
Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine, will
undoubtedly be elected speaker of the
house. William ,B. Allison, of Iowa,
will be chairman Of the compittec on
appropriations of the senate.
Although his full name is Thomas
Bracket Reed, everybody calls him
"Tom," in familiar manner; but not
to his face. He is too big a man and too
dignifed man to warrant any such
personal familiarity. But people speak
o: him familiarly, and the abbreviation
of his name enhances his popularity
For that matter, people who know him
can talk familiarity with him, for he is
q neighborly, sociable big fellow; but
al the while in his presence one feels
that he is talking with mighty brainy
man. You have seen pictures of him,
of course; and you must have observed
what mild face he has und how appar-
emily expressionless it is. Well, that
is the way Tom Reed looks. He is the
most innocent-lookng man on the re-
publican side of the house; and when
he is presiding in the speakers chair
he is as mild and gentle as Il dove. But,
mark you, there is nothing namby
pamby about Tom Reed. He is Il dan
gerous man TO arouse in debate. When
he takes his place on the floor of the
house and enters upon the discussion
of any public question, his face is full
of expression, his gestures indicate
earnestness and his uttcrances are un-
1nistakably strong. While democratic
leaders may cordially hate him for his
partisanship, they all respect him for
his intellectual abilities and acquire
ments.
During the first session of the SD
congress, with party of gentlemen
one evening, Amos j. Cummings, a
Tammany democratic congressman
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-27

from New York was asked to name
the "leader of the house." You know
1t is customary to designate the chair
man of the committee on ways and
means as the "leader of the house." an i
also to give credit to some of the active
workers of the majority for a share IN
leadership.
Amos Cummings was not well pleased
with the management of the house BY
his democratic colleagues, and with
keen sarcasm he said: TON Reed Is
the leader of the house. None of OR
democrats can compete with him in de-
bate. Others make efforts at leader
ship, but Tom Reed is leader"
1t is wonderful what hold Tom
Reed has upon his colleagues regard
less of party affiliations. You must re-
member that there are 1856 members Of
the house of representatives, and every
one OF them is man of local distinc.
ton. No man can become member Of
congress without possessing some abIl'~
ty. In the race for prefcrment in con
gressional districts all of the best and
strongest men clamor and struggle for
congressional nominations. Only the
ablest men in their communities en-
get those nominations and be elected 10
congress. Therefore, when you rcmen.-
Der that the 356 gentlemen in the house
are able men, you will realize that Il
man who can rise to distinction in that
great assemblage, as Tom Reed has
risen, must be man of intellectual abil-
tiles and requirements. And Tom
Reed has won his way by hard knocks.
He has been a student all his life. Qe
has been a reader of books and papers.
He has striven against adversity. lie
has debated with men of all classes.
How long he has had presidential am
bition no one knows.
! believe that he has aspired to the
presidency ever since he was n little
boy. His whole course in life indicates
it. But | know that he was seeking
the nomination in quiet way in 1902.
Some of his friends then told me that if
it were deemed wise Tom Reeds name
would be brought before the Mime
npolis convention. But, no matter when
he began to aspire to the highest Office
in the gift of the people, he is openly
after it now and his friends are san
guine that he will succeed. | know
him well, and wish him well in all good
things. Nobody has more respect for
his abilities and for his virtues than
have. But in my news letter writing /
can 90 no presidential booming for any
man.
Senator William b. Allison is not n
candidate for the presidency, but his
friends in Iowa are determined that he
shall become a candidate, and they be-
lieve that he can be nominated and
elected. i should be more hopeful of
their success if Senator Allison would
cooperate with them. But he will not
dc 60. lie has said again and again
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-27
AGAINST WAR.
The New Senator From mississippi VIII
Oppose McLaurin on the Ven. zuelan

The New Senator From Mississippi Will
Oppose McLaurin on the Venezuelan
Question.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 25.-In accept
ing the nomination as United States
senator, Col Money arraigned himself
in direct opposition to Geo. T. Nc Lau.
rim on the Venezuelan controversy.
Among other things he said: -"As a
member on the committee on foreign
affairs, have always been a con-
servative in our foreign policy.
1 hold the views of George Wash.
ington, in his farewell address, to
have no alliances but commercial ones.
and the views of Thomas jefferson in
his second annual message, to avoid
all entangling alliances. l shall not
yield to the war spirit that seems
to have swept like a wave over the
nation. In my humble Judgment
the most unhappy consequences
would follow a war between our
country and Great Britain, the two
great English-speaking nations. With
the United States and Great Britain
determined upon peace, no other ma
tion is powerful enough to make war
with another, if they forbid it,"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-27

that he will not seek the nomination;
and / do not believe that his friends
have yet been able TO change his attf-
tuie.
No greater compliment could be paid
to any man than TO have the people of Il
great state urging him to aspire to that
high office. Senator Allison is popular
in Iowa. That fact is attested by the
fact that his people have kept him in
public life for 35 years, and that they
will again elect him to the senate in
January next. But his popularity is
not confined to his own state. On the
contrary, he has friends throughout
the entire country who are anxious to
support him for the presidency. He is
popular in the senate, and is recognized
there ns Il leader.
When you remember the fact that,
under the constitution, each state is
entitled to only two senator's. and note
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-27
Marer Power.

There can be no trouble about locat-
ing the new power house near the ice
harbor lock if everybody will help,
and private interests do not intervene
to balk the enterprise. The City could
get the site by condemnation proceed
lngs no doubt, if necessary, but such
extreme measures ought not to be eX-
pected. The power house could be
built on an arch over Goose Run so
that one end would come near the
switch and facilitate the handling of
coal when necessary. The fore Y
and other places for water wheels etc.
could then be easily arranged in the
foundation without having to exca-
vate; the tail race would be Goose
Run, out through stone viaduct1
built in 1891, by the City, and under the
Phoenix Mill, at u cost of about $500.
Such building would be an orna ment
to that locality and cover up that I'M
slightly hole between Front street and
the Phoenix Mill, or a good part OF it,
damaging no one and benefting the
whole city by the greatly reduced price
of electric light.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-27
Water at tne infrmary.

EDITOR LEADER
/ wish to say through your paper
that the water line laid from the city
to the lnfirmary is "A complete success
We can supply our water tank which
stands 80 feet above the yard. Wish
ing to satisfy the minds of those who
said it could not be done we give this
public notice r