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The morning times., 1896-05-24

als 10 the army. On this particular occasion
be had more of the devil in him than usual,
for his efforts TO flank the enemy were
thwarted by a river which protected the
Confederate left. BE had been hunting for
ford by which to cross, then ride forward
on the opposite bank, recTOss and get in the
euemy's rear. But he was not posted as
20 the crossings and had been disappointed
tn finding anyone TO enlighten him.
At last he pulled up before a cabin, uu
the doorstep OF which stood a boy about
twelve years OF age. He was planted square
on both legs, which were covered with
Ieorgia mud, his hands in his pockets
lock OF light, curly hair protruding
through rent IN his hat and overhang-
ing his forehead, looking at the troopers
with all the intensity of childish inter-
est and adnIira ton
Boy" said the general, chow can
cross the river?''
Ford t. was the quick reply.
Il know that; but where is the furd?"
Down thar" pointing.
How can 1 get thar =
60 long the road bout five minutes
n take the cross road that-a-way. Cross
lots behind the nill,'n y'Il git mother
road wot"--
Orderly" cried the general inpatient
ly, "dismount ana give him your horse
Come, show ne the way. And mind if you
don't take us To ford, III cut off your
ears
The hoy came running up, the orderly
lifted him into the saddle, thrust his little
feet between the stirrup straps, raising
the leather bands to serve for supports,
and the child rode off beside the general,
bis hat rim Tapping, the stirrups dangling.
The boy did not seem TO be at all
afraid Of tie general; on The contrary, be
rode close beside him, locking up into
his rugged face admiringly He led the
way TO the ford, across ii. and on the
other side put the command on a road
leading eastward, not far from the river
bank Suddenly a bullet sang close to
the commanders ear He reined in his
horse and looked about him. He could
not tell the direction from which il came;
80 he sent a couple OF men forward This
was common way OF feeling the en-
emy. If Tie men came back the Con-
federates We're not there. II the men
were shot the enemy was present. 1t
was simple method. In this Instance
the men returned, and the column moved
on. Then a volley came from thicket
sent for information, but whatever en-
emy had been there decampcd before their
arrival
The general was puzzled The woods
we're so thick that he could see nothing.
snd he cast about for some eminenee
roundings. Beside the road sugar-iu;Ss
rock shot straight up hundred feet,
but its sides were so steep that il was
maa 10 Try it:he was not Eountainnsr.
The morning times., 1896-05-24
This Page IS FOR Boys and Girls
How the e
g Story q
q Ended.
(By Gerald Brennan.)

TEL us the story, grandfather"
My dear, the story will keep, answered
the person addressed as grandfather" a
tall, grizzed veteran with medals ON his
breast; ''let u.s. first of all place our flowers
upon the different graves. This is Old
Soldiers Section of the cemetery, you know,
and every tomb covers the body of some
brave fellow. BY the way, yonder in a
grave without any tombstone-n new
grave either. j wonder who he is that lies
beueath.'
He pointed toward where, near the con-
fue OF the Old Soldiers Section humble
mound ofearth marked the distressing place
OF some warrior less fortunate than his fel-
losw.
But the story, grandfather! Tell us the
story as we go along, insisted the naxen-
locked little woman, who had first spoken.
Many passer-by stopped to look after
tue llttle procession With smiles. bright or
w!stful; and one spectator especially stared
so hard that he drew the colonel's kindly
eyes in his direction. This was a lad or
Twelve or thereaboutS, pale and pinched
OF race, with great, dark eyes and clothing
that was even ragged.
Poor little chap"' commented the kind
ly veteran. See how enviously he ewes
our flowers. Perhaps he has got some reIa-
tive buried here. too. / must ask him.
REsCUING THE FLAG.
ut was at the siege of yicksburg,' he
said, 'and the fightingtwa. - L and furi-
Gus. think l never, before or since sa w
war In all its terror or in all it's glory, as
at that siege. We had captured a
Confederate fort. and held it from 10 in
the morning until in the afternoon; with
shot and shell rafting about us from a
dozen different directions. At 4 O'Clock
the Confederates came down upon us in
force. Our men fought like the stanch
hearts they We're; but we could do naught
against numbers, and were finally, after
a desperate struggle. driven out of our
position and back to the Federal lines.
1t was only when We rallied-with half OF
our men dead or missing that discovery
was made-dire beyond telling to the SOL
dler's ear. Our colors-the tattered flag
which bad waved all day over the fort
were in the hands of the enemy. Fina.v
man volunteered to slip back into tie
fort. under cover of darkness, and. if pos
slble, recover the flag
'Ihat man was you, grandfather wasn't
IT, asked the little flaXen hair.
The colonel nodded his head gravely
Yes, twas t. he said. There were
The morning times., 1896-05-24

traced his footsteps, and came toward
me. What was to be done? My mind
was made up III a trice. Z i measured the
approaching man in tie dim light, and
saw that he was of slender build-a
mere boy in my hands, Then, as he
reached the heap of sacks, | suddenly
leaped up and crippled with him. 1t
took less time than | spend in telling you
TO Wrest the bayonet out of his hands
THE RECOGNITION.
just as he recovered nerve enough TO
shout L threw one arm over his mouth,
and clutching him around the body with
the other, We rolled over the escarpment
and fell side by side into the ditch. He
was underneath. The fan stunned him;
and as he lay with expressionlS,s eyes
staring up at the starry heavens, | saw
his face for the first timel''
"And-and you knew who he was?"
eagerly exclaimed Miss Flaxen-hair.
My dear" said the colonel with
rather sad smile, you know the story by
heart. Yes, you are right: /
saw who my prisoner was the moment I
looked into his face. There he lay, at the
foot of the escarpment, dressed in the gray
uniform of the Confcderates my own
brother Jack, the son Of my fathers house,
my school fellow and pla yfelow sin ce
habyhood, and now, by stern fate. my foe. Z"
htic was no tliiie w ue ltst IFSHlOT
my brother, / could net wait; so / took
out the brandy flask that the captain OF cur
company had slipped into my pocket and
laid II in his neryeleSs fingers. Then
forced some of the brandy between his
teeth and, without, waiting for the re-
suit. ran with all speed toward the Federal
lines Luck was with me to the last. and /
escaped scot free. TO receive great ova-
lion in our camp. They made me a captain
for that nights work"
And Uncle Jack what became of
him?" Queried Flaxen- hair
He must have recovered, for sa Vt his
The morning times., 1896-05-24
A R0V- So
ia DU WlS
g Led g
e An Army.
BY CAPT. F. A. MITCHELL

BY CAPT. F. A. MITCHELL.
There is a Grand Army post in one of
the Southern States which on Memorial Day
includes in its nower-strewing a grave too
short to indicate the resting place OF a man.
Beneath the little heap Of earth is the dust
of a boy-a boy who performed as splendid
q service as any man who shouldered a
musket or welded sword. The story is
told in different ways, but none of them
are exactly correct. ] can tell it as it
happened, for ] saw it all with my own
eyes.
ii was on the Atlanta campaign. Sher-
man having more men than Johnston could
always overlap him. Johnston would make
a stand and entrench. Sherman would
get in his rear and force him TO retreat.
throw his cavalry around his enemy sflanks,
At one OF these periodical maneuvers an
officer commanding brigade Of cavalry
on the extreme Union right-a cracker to
the whip with which Sherman drove his
enemy-was pushing forward to flank
them. be was one OF the toughest gener-
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The One She Wanted.

The girl with fluffy hair and shirt waist
was reading over the signs on the soda
fountain.
You have vanilla, have you?" she said
Yes, miss" the young man answered
Have you any pineapple"
ANY quantity of it, miss
Have you raspberry"
Yes, miss
Il wonder If a sarsaparilla wouldn't be
nice. Have you sarsaparilla?"
''Bythe gallon, miss
You have nectar aud peach and banana
and all the other fruits, suppose"
Every one of them, miss
Have you any chocolate?"
mo. I'm sorry, but we are out of choco
late. There has been such a demand that
we find it almost impossible to keep enough
of it ON hand"
'Oh, dear! I'm so sorry! l have been
thirsty for some chocolate soda water all
day. But it doesn't matter. There is an-
other drug store down the street,
And she was goue.-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
A woMAN's LOVE.
s5e rarcd Fer srn to the sur Ge5nh
Kniie Tor usr Husbands Benefit.

i5e rarrd Ter Erm to the suIEeJnh
ISni9e Tor Isr Husbands Benefit.
Tic keen stroke Of the surgeon blade
dong q e slender nerves, shooting cur
rents Of agony TO every fiber and .tortur-
ing ovcry muscle, causes the physically
bravcst Of rs to quail, even when it is
italy necessary to undergo the pain,
and something like Spartan courage is
needed when one voluntarily goes
through with the experience solely for
mothers sake.
DR.. Jarnigan tells story, and it is
ont cf his own professional experience,
that has for its heroine a woman who
did this bravcly nnselfsh thing.
Her husbands arm had been crushed
in the machinery. The hard folds of
muscle had been hattened, and the bone
had been crushed. The arm, bruised and
discolored, was bad enough to look upon,
bat it gave no indication Of the excru-
ciating torture Of pain the man had to
undergo. 1t was thought at first by the
doctors that his arm would have to come
off-the good right arm that supported
the brave wife who stood by his side
and the serious, anxious faced children
who stood looking on. He begged them
to save his arm, and his wife begged
them, and fortunately the condition OF
the case permitted them to.
But the arm did not heal. The skin
sloughed away from the wounded sur
face and left it raw and sore. The doc
tors saw that it was necessary to graft
portions Of skin to the service TO bring
about cure. They told the sick man
of it, and they barred his side to cut off
the strips of skin TO put over the raw
arm.
The blade flashed into the mans side,
the blood spurted out, and with moan
the man fell over i'll faint, sickened
by the pain. His wife had been watch
ing, her sympathetic heart touched to
its depths by the sight Of her husbands
suffering
Doctor, don't do that again." she
begged Don't cut him any more. He
is too weak and has suffered too much.
Cut il of me- Won't that do?''
The doctors told her that it would.
She coolly barred her arm and told them
she was ready. The razor edged blade
sank into the flesh and went ripping
down, followed by tiny fountain Of
blood She did not vince. Dexterously,
expcrtly, the doctors slit out "a piece Of
skin and grated it over the mans arm.
Another and another piece was cut out
until more than u dozen had been re-
moved, and all the while the Spartan
woman remained standing watching the
swift flash of the knife, the springing
of the warm blood and the sickening
spectacle without shrinking once.
The husband arm, grated over with
skin taken from his wife's arm, is now
well, and the arm of the brave woman
is fast healing up, leaving many long
scars, that will ever bear evidence to
the heroism of her love. Atlanta Con-
stitutiOn.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
THE WEATHER.

In the Middle States and New England
to-day partly cloudy weather will pre-
vail preceded by fair, with fresh west
erly winds, becoming variable and
nearly stationary, followed by lower
temperature and by increasing cloudi-
ness in western districts. On Thurs
day, in both of these sections, partly
cloudy TO cloudy, cooler weather will
prevail, with fresh southeasterly to
northeasterly winds, followed by rain
or snow in the northern and western
districts, and on Friday cloudy weather
with rain or snow, followed by a con-
siderable fall of temperature.
New York Herald Forecasts.-Thc
cold anti-cyclone in the British North
west Territory became intense yester-
day, the pressure rising to 3O.6S inches
and the temperature falling to SO de-
grees below zero. The cold wave ex.
tends over Montana and North Dakota
and will move slowly to the eastward
A smaller cold area in Ontario will af-
feet the lake regions to-day. A storm
moving from Kansas to the eastward
will probably increase in force very
considerably, causing high winds Oh
the lakes and snow north of its track.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The Wilmington High School foot
ball team will play the Shortlidge
Academy team, of Media, at Riveryiew
tomorrow afternoon.
Harry J. Stoeckle, Charles Mammele
and David Dangel returned home yes
terday after having nearly denuded
Blackbird forest of it's rabbits, squir-
rels, quail and woOdcOck. Forty-nine
rabbits and six dozen quail were
bagged.
G. J. Moriarity, of Wilmington, will
meet Thomas Wilson, a clever colOred
lightweight, in Washington tonight
Moriarity is in good condition and has
recovered the use of his hand which
he injured in his fight with Vernon
He should have no trouble in defeating
Wilson Moriarity has fights scheduled
with "Tom" Quigley before the Ar
Athletic Club, of Philadelphia, on No
vember 80 and with Charles McKeevel
before the Nonpareil Athletic Club, o
Philadelphia.
Jack" Hannigan, OF Wilmington
will fight in Baltimore tonight.
On Saturday the Warren football
eleven will line up against the Lans
dale Athletic Club eleven, one of tn
strongest football teams in Pennsyl
vania. This team has been defeated bu
once this season, having been beatei
by the Temperance Athletic Club, o
South Bethlehem. The attendance a
the football games this season has bee
very small and receipts have littl
more than paid expenses. Last SatuT
days game was as good a game as ha
ever been played anywhere, but tn
Warren Club did not even make tn
expenses OF the game.
In the second heat of a pacing mate
race at Belmont track, Philadelphi,
yesterday, between Mingnon and Sals
be withdrawn.
shooting tournament will be hel
by the Hockessin Gun Club, at Hot
kessin, tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
ARCHDEACONRYlS SESSION.
ITS SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
CONCLUDED AT NEWPORT LAST
NIGHT.

ITS SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
CONCLUDED AT NEWPORT LAST
NIGHT.
The second annual session OF the
Archdeaconry of Wilmington was con-
cluded In st. James Church, Newport,
yesterday. Holy communion was ad-
ministered at 1916 o'clock yesterday
morning, Bishop Coleman being the
celebrant; Rev. Charles u. Murray ID.
d.. epistler, and Archdeacon Hall gos-
peler. Rev. ]. Houston Eccleston OF
Emmanuel Church, Baltimore, preached
the sermon.
After the service the business session
of the organization was held in Red
Mems Hall The report OF the arch
deaconry's committee on missionary
work was read by Rev. William j.
Wilkie. Luncheon was served by the
women OF St. James parish.
AT the afternoon session the subject
of discussion was Church Workers. -
On subdivisions of this subject papers
we're read as follows: THE Lack of
Them" by Rev. William j. Wilkie;
"The Need Of Them" Rev. A. r.
Walker" Their Supply" Charles A.
Cooke.
On the subject, "The Clergymen,
papers were read as follows "His So
cial Relations" Rev. DR.. Munson, and
His Civic Relations" by Austin Har-
rington Revs. Dr. Murray, J. II. Ches-
ley, II. A. Henry, the bishop and Rev.
Mr. Schouler, of Elkton. Md, took part
in a discussion of the papers.
Resolutions Of thanks were rendered
to the rector and parish of Newport for
the hospitality extended to the arch
deaconry and to the /. o. r. M. for the
use Of its hall. A resolution of thanks
giving to God for the recovery OF Mrs.
Coleman from dangerous illness was
reverently passed.
Last night Rev. Schouler, of Elkton,
conducted the service, after which
BishopColeman introduced the subject OF
Missions" for discussion, in a brief
speech. Charles NJ. Curtis spoke on
Missions in the PARISH" Rev. Edward
NJ. Skagen on Diocesan Missions" /" and
Rev. George c. Hall on General Mis-
sions of the Church"
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
Hard to Wait.
at is so hard to wait. -

cit is so hard to wait.
She was but s and betrOthed. When
she was 20, they would let her wed.
And so she stood by the window this
April day, the tears in her blue eyes.
''It is so hard to wait, grandpa, sho
said.
He was eighty and eight Close to
the CRATE fire he sat and bleared into its
depths.
cit is so hard to wait" ho thought.
He had been waiting these many years,
yet God was not ready for him.
And as he locked into the fire he
smiled
The girl at the window sighed. Two
tears rolled slowly down her checks.
She looked at the hurrying world, at
the crowded street at her feet.
The old man was content to look into
his fire. He had seen the hurrying
world.
The girl at the window watched a
busy wren building a nest. Again she
sighed. Down the street hand organ
was playing a waltz.
The tears started afresh in the young
girls eyes as she looked at the worlt
through her window.
And patient smile still played about
the face of the old man as he nodded al
the great fire.
''It is so hard to wait, he said soft
ly.
"It is so hard to wait. " she sighed
-Footlights.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
An Apology,

A man who has reputation for being
very careless as to his toilet was elected
town clerk in one of the small towns in
his state some time ago, and the local
paper thought it would be a good joke
to announce that
"Mr. Makeup will wash himself be-
fore he assumes the Office Of town
clerk. "
On reading the notice Mr.. Makeup
was furious and demanded a retraction,
which the paper accordingly made the
following day in this fashion:
'Mr. Makeup requests us to deny
that he will wash himself before he as
sumes the Office of town clerk. "
And still Mr.. Makeup was no
pleased How hard it is to satisfy som,
people!-Our Girls and Boys.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
ALWAYS sam "GRACE -

A very devout clearinghouse swim
dler. who said he was "Mr. Addison. of
Philadelphia. defrauded the women of
West Chester with whom he boarded.
"Mr. Addison was gallant, meek and
so pious that he was always chosen as
the one TO ask the blessing at the table,
which he did in a manner beftting any
minister. But "Mr. Addison. of Phila-
delphia," never paid his board, giving
as an excuse that his father, who was
rich. would settle all by and by. "Ad-
olson has since fed from West Ches-
ter. and some over-cOnfdent women are
mourning their loss. Ii is supposed
that the man came to Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
A GREAT PLAY TONIGHT.


"The Great Diamond Robbery"
which will be at the Opera House to-
night and tomorrow night, tells the
story of an adventures who is mar
ried to the banker in whose charge they
have been placed, and who had, previous
to this marriage, been the mistress Of
the Russian nobleman from whom the
diamonds are stolen. During the action
of the play, the banker discovers the
perfdy of his wife, who, being aware
of the knowledge possessed by him of
her perildy, murders him; after which
she secures the diamonds which have
been given to his keeping and, through
her inoculations, an innocent man is
accused of the crime. The search tor
these missing jewels carries the audi
ence with lightning rapidity through q
series of thrilling and exciting scenes,
which interest is kept up to the very
last moment of the denOuement. The
whirling changes Of scene, as the evil
dence against the wicked woman is be-
ing collected, carries the audience in
breathless expectancy from the draw
ing-room of the murdered financier to a
shop on Houston street, the under
ground den of a murderous old hag
who keeps imprisoned there the hero;
the Hoffman House cafe, and finally re-
turns to the Fifth avenue residence OF
the political boss. The rapid action OF
the play keeps the ear and eye ever
ready and eager till the drop of this
final curtain.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
Wilmington ~ Northern R. R.

TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE 2S.
Station for B. & O. Junction, Montchan.
an. Winterthur, Guyencourt. Granogue
Cossart Chadd's Ford Junction, Pocop.
son. West Chester, Emhrecvile Morton.
villc Coatcsville and intermediate sta
tions. daily except Sunday. at 40 a. m
3lO. 4.O5 and 6.04 p. m. Sundays only ai
SEQ a. m. 2.1O and 4.O5 D. m.
For Way" eshuvg Junction. Springfield
and intermediate stations. daily excepi
Sunday. az 7.lO a. m; 2.10 and iO5 u. m
Sundays only at Sos a. m, 2.l0 405 ant
200 p. m.
For Joanna. Brdsboro. Reading and in
tcrmcdiate stations. daily except Sunday
al 71o a.. M. and 2i0 p. nj. SUNDAYS only
at SOS a. M. and p 10 y. m.
a. q. MCAISfAND, SUPERINTENDENT
BOWNESS BRIGGS, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
A WOMAN LEADER.

AN ORGANIZED BAND OF
CHICKEN THIEVES MANAGED
BY A WOMAN.
An organized band of chicken thieves
infests Delaware county Pa. IL is said
that the leader is a woman, and the
gang has been in operation for some
time. The farmers living in and around
that section of the country decided yes
terday to break the gang up. Late last
night a watch was set near the hen
merry of William Vernon, near Clay
mont, and promptly at - o'clock, the
gang, eight in number, appeared. The
watchers made a rush for the hen COOP
and succeeded in capturing the leader
who proved to be a woman. On ac-
count OF her sex she was released. The
rest made their escape.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
DIED.

AMIES.-On November H. 1896, Helen
G. Amies, daughter of the late Rich
ard and Mary Amies, of Philadel-
phia.
HICKMAN.-On November 16, 1896
Martha K Hickman, in her 18th
year
HIC<MAN.-On November 70, 1896
William B. Hickman. aged SO years.
NEWLIN.-On November 16. 1896
Elisha II. Newlin, Sr., in his 54th
year
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
MARRIED

DUNGAN-ORTH.-On November IL,
1896, at No. $40 North Twenty-sixth
street, Philadelphia, by Rev. r.
Graham, d. d., Robert Worrell Dun
gan and Ida Catharine Orth, both of
Philadelphia.
SEILLER-GROS OSS.-Thursday even
ing, November 12, 1896, in Covenant
Reformed Episcopal Church, by Rev.
Charles i. Hendricks, John Seller
and Miss Mary e. Gross, both of this
city.
Evening journal., 1896-11-18
THOUSANDS FOR SALVAGE.
THOSE WHO SAVED THE STEAMSHIP
SPARTAN WILL GET $4,000.

OWNEhS Of Iftt 1DG NOhlh
AMERICA AND THE MORRIS AND
MAUI COMPANY, OF LEwEs, TO
GET THE MONEY.
The Board of Marine Underwriters,
of Philadelphia, yesterday awarded
3$6, 900 to the salvors whowere engaged
in saving the Winsor Line steamship
Spartan, which is now being repaired
at the drydock of the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company.
The award Is one OF the largest made
in the United States for a long time
and is based on a valuation of $4,000
for vessel and cargo.
The salvors are the owners of the tug
North America, Morris & Maull Wreck
ing Company, of Lewes, Del, and the
Boston Tow-boat Company. The share
of each participant has not yet been
settled. The board was composed OF
Charles Mather, w. w. Curtin. Will
liam Brockie and Alfred Hand. Charles
Platt, the president OF the Insurance
Company of North America, and also
a member OF the board, declined to sit
at the hearing because his company
owns the tug North America, which
was interested in saving the Spartan.
The Spartan struck the outer bar at
Hereford on the morning OF October 12
while running at full speed, those ia
charge having mistaken Hereford Light
for Cape Henlopen, and not having
used the lead line, which would have
indicated the approach of land ten
miles of shore. Her position was not
discovered until several hours after
ward, when tugs from the Delaware
Breakwater, New York and other points
hurried to the scene of the accident and
succeeded. after a weeks work, in float
ing the vessel.
Part of the cargo had been mean
while discharged into lighters The
Spartan finally reached Philadelphia
and was brought to Wilmington.