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handed, in order to let me gain on them.
The next time turned my head saw
only two pursuing me, so Billy must
have put up game fight, for he had
disposed of four. Thanking him men,
tally for his bravery, I urged my horse
on. but the two behind me were surely
gaining. I knew something must be
done and decided to have one shot at
them anyway. AS you know, you can
shoot more surely at something behind
you than at mark in front when in the
saddle. So taking aim over my shoul-
der l fired, and the foremost man drop.
ped out of his saddle. But the other
one pushed on the faster, sending a
shot in advance, which went over my
head.
We were then approaching small
village and as we rushed through the
street women and children Aocked to
the doors at the sound of the galloping
horses. Their fathers, husbands and
sons were all enlisted and their senses
ever on the alert for any sounds out of
the usual.
MY pursuer was gaining on me, and
| with great difficulty, avoided his bul.
let's, but we were rushing on so madly
that he Of course could not get sure
aim. turned again, and taking quick
aim fired. He pulled on the reins, put
one hand to his breast, swayed in the
saddle and dropped to the ground dead,
and, strangest of all, directly ia front
of his own home and within ten feet of
his mother standing in her door.
v pulled up my horse, turned and
rode slowly back and dismounted by the
dead soldier. His mother was holding
his head in her lap, moaning in heart
broken voice, My boy! My poor, dear
boyv
v took off my hat, and bowling low
before her, said:
MADAM, believe me, Iregret exceed
ingly this unfortunate occurrence, but |
trust you understand it was necessity.
1t was my life Or his, and but did my
duty
THE poor woman was unable to speak
but seemed to realize the truth Of what
l said. Slipping my we'll filled purse
into her hand said:
MADAM, he died like soldier brave.
ly doing his duty. Let it be my duty
to assist you in giving him soldiers
burial. May have one Of his revolvers
as memento OF one of the saddest ex-
periences in my long service"
Silently the woman gave it to me. 1t
hangs there.
u then bowed low to the grief -strlck
en- mother, mounted and rowed swiftly
away, delivering my orders before sun
sunset
A long silence followed the end Of
Harry's story, for l was deeply affected
by it, and the touching manner in which
he related it. finally arose, and shak
ing hands with him | thanked him for
his confidence.
u can appreciate your feelings, old
fellow and understand why you don t
care to tell that experience often. Good
night
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Colonial Legal Tender Laws.

We have seen how capricious were the
tender laws of the colonial period. Vir-
ginia, for example, varied her practice
in the following manner:
1633-Gold and silver the only legal
tender.
lG42-Tobacco the only legal tender.
1855-~Tobacco, silver and wheat
equally legal tender at fixed rates.
1666-Peas, Indian corn, barley, oats
and wound silk added to the preceding
articles as legal tender at fixed rates.
1727-Tobacco notes legal tender for
tobacco debts within the warehouse dis
trict, but not elsewhere.
1780-Tobacco notes the sole legal
tender for tobacco debts in the ware
house district.
1755-Silver legal tender for tobacco
debts at a fixed rate Maryland likewise
had several varieties Of legal tender, in
Guiding this:
1753-Inspected tobacco legal tender
for debts at one-fourth higherE
uninspected. d.--HQraoa
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The Adjutant's Trophy.

HAVE often noticed that army
revolver hanging over your fire.
place, Harry, and have wondered
ifit was your companion through
the war. If so, it could tell
many exciting yarns, for in your
long service you must have seen
many things worth telling
Harry Gray and l were friends and
neighbors of long standing,and had both
been in the war although we didn't meet
until few years after its close. We
spent many evenings together, but
strangely enough seldom talked over our
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"Oh stay, the maiden said, and rest
Thy weary head upon this breast"
VI can't" said he, W must climb the
hills,
The summer is past, now sell pills,
Not The pills of old-fashioned make
That caused dreadful stomach ache
But Wee little things, that you cen can
smile,
AS they gently remove their enemy
bile.
Who use them once, thereafter are zeal
OTIS,
In praise of "Plerce's Pleasant Pellets"
They regulate the bowels, and cure
sick headache, the result of constipation
or bi!liousness, without disturbing the
diet or occupation Of the patient. Su-
gar coated-a child can take them.
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Between thick set hedge of bones,
A small red dog now barks, now means
'snbuoL uDm'lH sYL
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-04-09

Teh earnest Grad to lehl 81 a >ebe-inle
to eht rebe mad kiswhy sonalo.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-04-09

He went to the wood and caught it,
He sat him down and sought,
Because he could not find it,
Home with him he brought it.
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pslud 2! eAsq o. 4q5nos pue uMop 4ss
az ueql pus '4ooJ s!u u! u1oql 4q6neo
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A soul above it,
And a soul below,
With leather between
And swift it doth go.

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BEST in THE NATION.
The Coliseum Conceded to BE q Model Con
vention Building.

When the delegates TO the Democrats
national convention assembled in the Coli
scum at Chicago they found themselves ii
the largest and best equipped convention
building that has ever been constructed. L
serried tiers Of chairs for visitors are 80 ar
radged that everyone is able to see aud heal
all that takes place on the delegates fioor oi
on the chairmans platform. BY day tn,
great hall. the square dimensions OF which
are 450xs00 feet, is amply lighted by nu.
merous windows and skylights, and by might
more than 100 arc lamps furnish illumina.
tion that rivals the light OF day.
There Is so much air space In the great
hail. and the arrangements for ventilation
are so vast and perfect, that, however hoi
the weather may be- while the convention |,
in session. II IL certain that neither the dele
gates nor the spectators will be seriously In.
conyenienced by high temperature.
The space allotted for the delegates Is or
the level floor Immediately In front OF this
chairmans platform. Surrounding the spac'
OF the delegates on three sides Is raised
platform, ABOUT a foot high, whore seats fol
the alternates will be provided. Tcrracet
platforms Mt each end OF the stage wer'
occupied by the reporters and newspaper
correspondents, and the telegraph operation
will do their work under the chairman's Plat
form.
Accommodations for the committees OF
credentials, resolutions, etc; were arrangeC
Tor In tho northeast corner OF the building
where commodious rooms have been pur
titioned of.
The decorations have been we'll locke,
after. Tri-colored strips OF bunting, n yard
or more In width, are draped around the rail
OF the galleries and swathe the mammoth
steel arches that support the lofty roof
Hundreds OF American flags hang from th'
high points OF the ceiling, and the coats OF
arms OF the various states Of the are place,
ut the posts of the galleries surrounding tn
hall. Directly over the chairmans table Is
somewhat crude colored drawing, probabl
Intended to be reproduction OF the natlona
coat OF arms. The eagle is there, and, rs IL
mouth open, IL Is probably screaming, bu
! the execution OF this work OF art Is somewha
cartoonisb. and some of the people who hav
seen 1t exposed their opinion that there wa
room for Improvement.
| IL Is conceded by everybody who has NJ
tended previous rational conventions tina
the Coliseum Ia the best hall ever designed I
hold large gatherings OF people. Architec
Beeman, however. has other monuments I
his genius In and around Chicago. To hlr
| belongs the credit for the picturesque beau
| ties OF Pullman, the Pullman building, th
Grand Central railway station and the oil
and new Studebaker buildings
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THIRD DAY.
Platform Discussed-Tho Minority Report
on Coinage.

Thursdays session was consumed IN dis
cussion and adoption Of the platform. At
the evening session the nominations f3r the
presidency were made.
After the platform was reported In the
Democratic convention Thursday. senator
Hul, OF New York, representing the ihinOri-
ty gold plank men. submitted report which
contains strong plank favorable TO the cN-
isting standard. The use OF the word gold
in the plank Is conspicuous. The text Of the
minority report follows:
ITO the Democratic National Convention:
Sixteen Delegates constituting the minor
ity of the committee ON resolutions, iind
many declarations III the report Of III" ma
iority To- which they cannot give their assent.
some Of these are wholly unnecessary. Some
are ill-consdcrcd and Hmhiguously IhraScd,
while others ar" extreme and revolutionary
Of the we'll recognized principles Of the
party.
"Thc minority content themselves with
this general expression Of their dissent with
out going into "a specific statement Ct thee
objectional features Of the report OF the
majority. But upon the financial question
which engage NJ ihis time the chief mare OF
public attention, the views Of the mn)otity
differ so fundamentally from What t1
minority regard ~ vital Democratic doc \
as to demand a distinct statement OF what
they hold 10 as the only Just and true cxprcs-
sion OF Democratic faith upon ths para
mount issue as follows. which IA offered ns
"a substitute for tho ilaancial plankR In th,
majority report: We declare our belief that
the experiment on the part Of tho United
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SAILING TO THE P0LE
A Plan TO Overcome the TerE''
Oceans Waves and lcebt1

Unique In its literal sense j. %
pedition which has been fitted out
the Arctic regions and bring t. !
edge Of the world the mysteries d!
pole.
1t is an expedition which seeks
the feasibility OF reaching the "a
an air line route, so to speUk.
The journey Is to be made in .
loon, especially constructed for Y
and one OF the Islands Of the !
archipelago Is the starting point
The expedition left GothenbeI.
OF last month, in the steamship
Spitzbergen, and the start will oel
the latter place as soon ~ !
everything is In readiness. Il y
well with the explorers, they, 10
ability. are now well on their Wl!
OF the midnight sun.
:. A. Andree. civil engineer
and one OF the most scientific =
the day. il the sponsor Of ihe
has absolute command OF lht j
He Is accompanied by Nils EiAl,s.
sor Of physics ut the Central =
Institute at Stockholm, and NJ
scientist. The daring eNp!y Ten
Of the Swedish King, and 'he
which the expedition WAS iI''
raised by popular SUBSCRIPTION
ish people. King Oscar hlI
$4,000 TO encourage the enter
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chairman OF the Ohio. delegation rcd tele-
gram from him stating that all votes cast
for him were cast against MA expressed wish
and without his authority.
Mr.. Arthur sewall, of Maine, the successful
candidate, though present In the city as
member Of the national democratic commit
tee, and In the convention just before his
nomination, and though for many years he
has been the chairman OF the democratic
state committee Of Maine, was personally
known to few members on the floor. He was
placed in nomination by n delegate from the
distant state Of California, who gave no
personal details as to the candidate. The
seconder OF Mr. Sewall, Mr. Thomas, Of
Colorado, added little 10 the Information pos
sessed by the convention, except that he
testified to Mr. Sewalls business ability "a a
shipbuilder, rairoad president and bank
president. On the first ballot Mr.. Sewall re-
ceived 100 votes. On the second these drop
ped to 81. They jumped up again TO 81 on
the third ballot. After the withdrawal OF
Bland and Sibley he reached second place on
the fourth ballot, standing 26l to McLean's
296, and was nominated unanimously on the
| nnh ballot.
There was nothing more then for the con-
vention to do but to pass the customary
| votes OF thanks and adjourn.
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NAMING -HE CANDIDATES.
Bland, Boies, Blackburn, Bryan, Matthews
and Mclean Named

The convention was called TO order at $50
p. m. by it, presiding officer. senator White
Of California. who Immediately handed over
the gavcl 10 Congressman Richardson. OF
Tennessee. who acted ~ president pro ten.
this evening as well as during the morning
session.
The chairman informed III" convention
that the roll Of states would now bc called so
that nomination Of candidates for the Hresi-
dcncy could pr made. liy an agreement en-
tered into by the friend. of the candidates,
the nominating aud -''undinS speeches
would be- confined 10 80 minutes In length,
which tinc might bee used either when tn"
nominguons were uaie. or when the state
Of the Sprukefwa. called.
Scprltor vest ~ Missouri uuminat'i Rich
ardsP. Bland.
:. W. Bniley ot Texas, seconded the nomi-
Eution Of Bland, saying that he united the
highest quHiitbs Of patriotism and honesty,
and that his Illumination will proclaim tothc
millions who owe allegiance TO Democracy
that the publfc good Il again to he exalted
above private greed
The nomination g Mr. Bland was second
ed by David OvehIeyer, Of Kansas, who
spokg, II him as 1.a ill1,tv o..l gmqn
ar '''peerless gracious -SilFdr Dick Bland. =
' ]. Il. Williams, OF HIN jis, also seconded
the nomination OF Rand. speaking OF him h'
u man who had done more than any other
American for tho restoration Of silver.
senator Turpie, OF Indiana, nominated
GOV. Claude Matthews.
Oscar A. Irippet. Of California, seconded
the nomination of Matthews, prophrsyinS
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WHEAT A LITTLE HIGHEl
But the Other Markets Show no Il,
ment Over Last Week

II. q. Dun & Cos, Weekly Rev,
Trade says:
With a political convention In ;.
directly antagonizing the position q
the money question by the conyelat
month. 1t Is natural that there has IA
certainty about the future to in,ea,i
dullness expected nj this season.
Serious apprehension regarding a
drouth to cotton in Texas seemed
by some dispatches published last "A
that telegraphic advice of somcwhn 4
rains in the State Il welcomed. W1
Is In season or sufficient to insure 4
tory yield cannot be definitely kn 4
the extent OF injury said 90 have II
by excessive rains In some AtlAnl Il
But with the large increasc a'7
yield OF at least fair proportior ~
probable, and In view OF heavy =.
rled In mills and markets here atl |
and mills closing quite extensiye.y /
NIT tightening OF accumulated II
goods. n good yield could hardly M |
beneficial to the producers.
Not much can be said of a marls |
as that OF iron and steel products.
Of the inactivity Is strictly seas0naa
IL due to still unsettled qucstlon
wages, and much more to a < lerai
tion TO defer orders until the fUtgret
Bradstreet's review OF the Now I'D
market says:
Londop has been much less active
market during the present wCcG.
position. was shown by its repr
here TO renew their purchases "a
market exhibited any symptoms Of
ing, but on the whole the two malij
much more closely upon a parity
opportunity for arbitrage dealing,
hem were correspondingly lesseue!
A noticeable feature of the stud
been the inactivity of the inyesiue.
1T. Large corporations, as RUE
tirely out of the bond market i0r
ent. and speculative railway slls
displayed weak tendency.
There H., however, a demapi
investment. offerings of which az
by dealers ut concessions upon req
tions for this class of securities d
ness OF the exchange market andn
OF gold shipments are favDrauly
but had little or no speculative ea-
The same thing may be said o.
prospects at the West; reports a. 3
alton Ia that respect being Of a =
encouraging character TO have cT'i
ordinary circumstances more or r.
feeling. The actual trading in %
during the present week has hryl
/ s,riptnI gnla and IL ppuflurl
small professional interests. q
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Go COLISEUM DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

victory II he should be made the presidential
candidate.
While the Senator was reading his re-
marks there wRs n constant passing Of people
along the aisles, whistles, cat-cals from the
galleries and great confusion. 4 voice shout
ed. II nominate Cleveland" and cheers for
Cleveland were called for and given. The
senator read on undismayed, though his
voice was naudible 10 feet away from where
he stood.
Ex-Congressman White, OF Iowa, spoke for
the nomination OF eN-Gov Boics.
When Georgia was called II, j. Lewis. Of
that State, put in nomination W. j. Bryan, OF
Nebraska.
John 5. Rhca, Of Kentucky, with voice
almost rs resonant and very closely resemh-
ling that Of the senator h. nominated, placed
III nomination the name Of Joseph {, =,
Blackburn, 81 Kentucky.
When Massachusetts was called the chair
man of the delegation said Massachusetts, had
Intended 10 present the name Of eN-Gov.
Russell, but Mr.. Russell declined 10 run on
IN" platform adopted.
Mr. Patrick, Of Ohio. when the name Of his
state was called. put IN nomination John X.
Mclean, Of Cincinnati.
Virginia being called, the chairman stated
that they had been instructed 10 present the
name OF John W. Daniel, but at his earnest
request did not do so.
When the State OF Wisconsin was called
Gen. Bragg chairman OF the delegation, said
| Wisconsin cannot participate In the nomi
nation OF any man calling himself Demo
crat upon Populist platform" (Grea
cheers mingled with hisses.)
At the close Of the call OF the roll OF States
| the conyention,at at 1895 a. m. adjourned unit
| 10 a. M, Friday.
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States alone Of free silver coinage. and u
change Of the existing standard Of value in
dependently OF the action OF other great
nations. would not only imperial our finances,
but would retard or entirely preVent the
establishment Of international blmetallism TO
which the efforts Of the government should
be steadily directed. II would place this
country AT once upon silver basis, impair
contracts disturb business, diminish the pur-
chasing power Of the wages Of labor, and in
iiict irreparablc evils upon our naticn's COM
mercc and industry.
"Until international cooperation among
leading nations for the coinage ~ silver can
be- secured, We favor the rigil Hnintenanco
Of the existing gold standard rs essential 10
the preservation of our national credit, the
redemption ot our public pledges, and the
keeping inviolate Of our country's honor.
"'Wc insist that all our paper and silver
currency shall be- kept absolutely ~ parity
with gold. Tho Democratic panty il the
party ~ hard money, and Is opposed TO lc-
gal tender paper money rs Il part oi our per-
mancnt financial system, and we therefore
favor the gradual retirement and cancella-
tion ol all United States notes and treasury
notes. under such legislative provisions as
will prevent undue contraction. We de-
mand that the national credit shall be rcso-
luteiy maintained ut all times and under all
circumstances.
The minority also feel that tho report Of
the ma jority IL defective IN failing to Taake
any recognition OF the honesty, economy,
courage and fidelity OF the present Demo
cratic administration, and they therefore
offer the following declaration as an amend
ment 10 the majority report;
We commend the honesty. economy.
courage and fidelity Of the present National
Democratic administration"
The report was signed by David B, Hill
New York; William +. Villas, Wisconsin
George Gray. Delaware; John Pr-atiss Poe
Maryland; Irving W. Drew, New Hampshire
&. q. Holman, Maine; L. j. Farrell. Yer
mont; Lynde Harrison, Connecticut; David
+. Baker, Rhode Island, Thomas 4. G.
Weadock Michigan James T.. O'Brien. Min
nesota; John T.. Russell, Massachusetts
Robert T.. Wright, Pennsylvania; William A.
Steele, South Dakota, and Allen McDermott
New Jersey.
After debate and when some degree o.
quiet was restored the previous question
was ordered on the platform and amend
ment At 1915 p. IN. the voting began upoi
Mr. Hill's proposed substitute for the fre'
coinage plank. II resulted. ayes, 303; noes
81. Pennsylvania cast GA votes In the affirm
alive.
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MANY WERE KILLED AND INII|
EXCURSION WRECKED.
The Disaster Came After a Pleasant ,
Outing.

An appalling accident TO an e5.-,
train occurred Saturday evening, a, L.
Ia, 35 miles east OF Omaha, Neb.. "a
line Of the Chicago and Norhwester
road, ia which "a persons living in On,
Council Bluffs. Missouri Valley and lh,.,
ing points were killed, and 40 hI
Many Of the injured will. In all probalal
die.
Among the fatally injured Is J. 4. "A
president Of the Union Pacific pionee,.
sociation.
The train consisted OF Is coache,
down with members OF the Union II
Pioneers association, Of Omaha, ab5
families aud friends. The excursion \
left Omaha early in the day, picking i
cruits at Council Bluffs, Missouri Vail
Woodblne, In. Its destination was III
Ia, which was reached about 10 a. ,
the day had been pleasantly spent.
About Z o'clock the journey homewa.l
commenced. The train had hardly "A
the limits of the city and was rom
curve when down brakes was whis,a
then came crash.
The excursion train had been run ii
"A fast freight, known as No. 81, and Il
coaches were ditched.
The conductor, Modelln, Of the n
train, says kc was running on otlssI
that the excursion was not. The 81,
and fireman OF the excursion trait
peared after the collision. and ths /
color TO the story as told by the ire.s,
ductor.
Immediately on receipt OF the
Omaha special train was made ii,
number Of physicians and surgeon.
the scene OF the wreck.
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A BIG WAR CLOUD.
Probability of a Great Conflict Between
European Powers.

A Striking prediction Is made by ST.
Charles Dixie, conceded to have thorough
knowledge OF lie relations OF England Will
continental powers. For years Sir Charles
has been distinguished among English lead.
ers for his accurate forecasts. Sir Charles /.
o. opinion that the time IL not far distant
when Great Britain, sihgle-handed.. viii en-.
gage In n great struggle against Germany,
France and Russia combined. The contest
he thinks, may open at any time within II
years. IL may come ostensibly about Egypt
but II will be really ON account Of Great
Britain's colonial expansion. France regard:
England's occupation and domination o
Egypt with great hostility. English plans Ii
regard to the dark continent are the mos
daring and stupendous thatt ambition anC
greed Of nations has ever devised. TncN
mean nothing less than "A line of Englisl
colonies extending from Egypt to the Cap,
OF Good Hope. English forces, commercial
and military, are all the time advancing from
opposite directions. The cape colonies aiIort
u base to operate from the south, nQd Egyp
from the north, until the two a1vancin.
forces meet in equatorial Africa. The SoudaI
expedition Is pait Of the daring program
while IN South Africa, on one preteXt or al
other England Is all the time pushing IL
lines northward. What makes war seen
probable TO Sir Charles Dixie is that in Africi
highlands advance comes IN conflict will
the claims and interests Of France and Ger
many. while In Asia John Bull il now face &
face with the advancing columns of the czar
To meet the inevitable the English Statesman
urges Great Britain 10 hold herself free iron
any alliance, which might only plOve illusivc
and to devote her energies to the develop
ment Of her defenses. That probably mean
that England may toy with the dreiDund II
convenience offers, and then again with til
Franco German alliance.