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syxopsrs OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.


About a score of men, chosen from the "a
o1st aud SD Ohio and led by J. j. Andrews
daring Federal spy, are commissioned TO pene-
trste the rebel lines to Marietta. Ia, take
train. run northward again. destroying the
Georgia Railroad, end so break communication
with the South. They leave their division
commander. Gen. o. nj. Mitchell, April z, 1867,
near Shelbyvile, Tenn. reach Chattanooga on
the llth. unfortunately delayed one day.
Reaching Marietta, they return by train next
day. steal the engine and three cars at Big
Shnnty. in the face of 10000 Confederates and
dash away.
U.-They are pursued by train. and the ex-
citing chase rouses the country. Bridges are
burned, tracks destroyed, wires cut. but the
pursuers hang on. After q reckless race. the
fuel gives out and there is no opportunity 10
replenish it. They are almost captured.
III-The story of the DEMONSTRATING is told
from the rebel standpoint, showing the eager
ness of the chase and the amazement with
which they regarded the enterprise.
IV-Alf Wilson takes up his story again as
the men lump from the engine, and details
part of his thrilling adventures in eluding the
pursuers He and Wood narrowly escape de-
section several times.
V-The fugitives are aided by women. The
country is full of enemies. and the strain on
Wood and Wilson is terrible. They are sur
prised by a cavalry squad and captured.
vI.-Old Snow, Captain of the squad, thinks
they are Southern men trying TO escape COLI
scription They tell plausible story. ard
are allowed to go on prom ise TO return home.
They are harbored by Umionist, and later
guided OH their way and to boat
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CHAPTER VII.

Running by Chattanooga Dangerous
Voyage Whirlpools and Rapids.
A Terrific Ride-Hailed by Rebel Cavalry.
Accommodating Rebel Camp at Bridge
port-Arriyal at Stevenson-Fatal Mis-
take-Captured Within Seven Miles Of
Mitchel's Lines.
About midnight the wind went down, and
we pushed out in our little boat and long
before daylight we were quietly drifting
past Chattanooga-that most "ticklish
point When we had fairly passed that
dreaded city, we felt that the greatest part
of our task was over. We began to imagine
ourselves almost back again among our old
comrades of the 21st. We felt encouraged
aud jubilant. We soon found, however,
that it was not 10 be ell smooth sailing yet.
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CHAPTER VI-(continuedl.

ERE OUR GUIDE TOOK HIS
E. leave of rs. and we set about find
ing way to secure the boat hrst
u - thought to swim the creek, which
was very high and running DRIFT
wood. After considering the matter, however,
/ adopted better plan. Mark secreted him
self near the bank below, where L could
easily find him. l then went to an open
space on the bank and halooed.
1t was now daylight. and man soon
answered. / told him / wished to cross
over. and he soon came and took me to the
other side He was unable to change %
Confederate note, and i told him l ex-
pected to cross back next morning, and
would try to have the change for him,
which he said would do. / then walked
briskly on the road leading to Harrison. un-
til came to the fret turn in the road, when
/ went into the woods and hid myself until
dark.
After dark went back and cautiously
approached the place where the boat was
tied. After satisfying myself that the
"coast Was all clear" hastily padded over
to the other side, took Mark aboard. aud we
were soon floating toward the Tennessee.
After encounteripg some troublesome block
AIDES of driftwood and q rebel steamboat OF
patrol gunboat. we arrived safely in the
Tennessee River.
This patrol-boat gave us some concern
She Law in che mouth of the creek with her
nose to the shore, while her stern lay not
far from the opposite bank Of the narrow
stream When we first saw her lights. we
supposed il TO be q cabin near the banks OF
the creek, and did not discover our mistake
until we were right up to her, for the night
was pitch dark and it was raining. These
latter circumstances enabled us. by lying
down, and quietly steering our boat close
under the stern of the steam craft. to glide
by unnotced. / thought if we only had
our crowd of train boys along, and Wilson
Brown 10 man the engine, we might easily
have taken possession Of the craft and given
the rebels another big scare, and, perhaps,
all of us escape. But it might not have
been any easier TO steal a steamboat and get
away with il than a railroad train. We
drifted on, and in a few moments after we
were happy voyagers in the Tennessee River,
going down stream with the swift cur
rent.
WHEELING ALONG IN DARKNESS.
We felt this TO be an achievement much
in our favor. We had now decidedly good
chance of escape, if we observed due caution
at least we thought This night was
one OF the worst ever remember of during
nv army life. Those comrades who have
campaigned in East Tennessee will not need
be told how disagreeable cold rain storm
is there. The incessant rair was accom-
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who sent word home that he had pretty
hard time of it.
Night came, but the wind still blew
gale. They invited us to stay all night
with them, but we told them that it was
absolutely necessary that we should be back
to camp by the next day, if possible. We
had learned, in the meantime, that we were
only five miles above Chattanooga, and we
timed our start so as to pass there at the
most favorable time.
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A ChiId's Life often depends MP,

A Cn11U7S LI1C often depenHS HpOn
the state of its blood. Healing lotions are
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE wAsH1NToN c. THURSDAY

also anxious to learn something about
the Federals, we concluded to sknlk off
n short distance and see what we could
fnd. It was not long until we found a
caoin, where we got breakfast and learned
that the Yankees were at Stevenson, or a
short distance thetDther side. Soon after
leaving this cabin We met squad of sol
diers in full retreahs They told us that we
had better be lighting out y; that the roads
and woods were aAiys with the Yankee cav
airy "They are IN Stevenson and pushing
on this way in heavy force" We expressed
some little apprehension, but went on a lit
tie farther, when we met more rebel militia,
who told us the same story. 1t seemed as
if there was a regular stampede among
them.
We now became pretty we'll convinced
that if we could get safely to Stevenson
we would be all right. So we went back to
our canoe and rowed down the river again,
until we thought we were about opposite the
town. which is about four miles north from
the river. Then we tied up the canoe and
struck out through the woods for the town.
Just before reaching the place, we had to
cross a creek, after which we assembled very
long, steep hill. When we had reached the
top of this hill, we were somewhat surprised
to find ourselves right in the town, but not
half so much astonished as We were to find
no blue-coats there, but the streets swarming
with rebel soldiers. We had been wofully
deceived by the stories of the frightened
fugitives we had met in the forenoon, and
had unwarily entrapped ourselves.
The events noted at the close Of this
installment invest ALI Wilson's ad-
ventures with a new interest, for the
incidents related in succeeding issues
make up one Of the most remarkable
narratives of the war. One is fortu-
nate in starting to read this story now.
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Mrs. Hudnut's free offer to Invalid Ladies or
page will interest all women.
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panleo by nign WHO, pflnu-
ing our eyes much of the EE}.al'
time, while The dark, rapid, MNlif
seething waters carried our WMyl
little boat on with madden tiN tA
ing fury. EfhE!EiI
Sometimes we would find llII,li 4
ourselves going round and IMt /
round in a great eddy or !MHt |
swirl, next striking the point van
of some island, or nearly M5lIi
knocked from the boat by MlA,l
some low-hanging tree from EsSa
o short turn in the river Et,NE.
bank, or getting startling iEyE
thump from some on-rushing a,.;
log or drifting tree. lt,yZfi
We were in constant ap- lyst4tx
prehension, for in the black van
darkness we could not see WI A,
whittier we were going and NG =
so benumbed were we with NHll-
wet and cold that we had i
but little control of the boat, r.
and our ears were our only MI.
guide for safety. Ky
When the night was pretty mm'
well spent, we began to have EYIM.
q little anxiety as to where MSsss.
daylight would catch us. We MN
knew we had been making M
good time, and that Chatta-
nooga lay not far ahead of
MS. We also knew that it
would not do for us to show
ourselves in that locality in
daylight. -
We now began TO keep a
lookout for a safe landing
place. After several inefect-
ual attempts we found that 10 land
steep banks. in our benumbed cond
both difficult and dangerous. We
covered that we were passing whs
to be small island. We Rugged c
the shore until we reached the |,
and place where the rapid currer
strike our boat, and by the aid OF
dies and the overhanging tree bra
effected safe landing in the dark,
our boat up on the bank. We toe
under a great forked tree, and "
water from our coats.
CHILLED WITH sLEET AND i
The storm by this time had Ct
sleet and hail, and il did seem to q
must perish with cold. We bea
numbed hands and arms about o.
10 try TO keep up the circulation of
but we were chilled to the bone
never, not even in the coolest Win
North, experienced SO much suff,
gold as / did on that terrible nigh,
Poor Wood, who afterwards di.
sumption, seemed to suffer even /
/ did. Never did i see the light
proach with more gratitude than 0
NAL island at the end o.! that nigh
The sun brought no warmth, but il
blight revealed to as q cabin near
from whose stone chimney the G
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~ ERE OUR GUIDE TOOK HIS
F. leave of us, and we set about fnd-
ing way to secure the boat. l first
u - thought to swim the creek, which
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30
Don't Forget
the ice.cream social in the park,
Saturday evening, August 18th by
the Silver Fam bean Club.

The meeting at silver headquar-
ters, Monday night, was very inter
esting. "Doc' Morse surprised
himself and his audience. With a
little training, "Doc" would make
a first rate campaign speaker. Burl
Upham's recitation was an excellent
effort, and was chi 'yed by all. The
little fellow has a great deal of tai
s2nt as a speaker, and should be en-
couraged and given every possible
opportunity. Short talks were made
by l. D. Fuller and j. IL. Darche.
Miss Lena Stewart furnished some
excellent instrumental music, using
an Estey organ furnished by 9. W..
Harris The election of officers will
take place at the next meeting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30
Something To Depend On

Mr.. James Jones. of the drag
firm of Jones & son, Cowden, Ill +,
in speaking of Dr. Kings New Dis
covery, says that last winter his
wife was attacked with La Grippe,
and her case grew so serious that
physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seem
ed to develope into TASTY Con
sumption. Having DR.. Kings New
Discovery in store, and selling lots
of it, he took bottle home, and to
the surprise of all she began to get
better from first dose, and half doze n
dollar bottles cured her sound and
well. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
is guaranteed to do this good work
Try it. Free trial bottles at Gus
Graves the Druggist.
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Letter List.

VIM. Smith, Charley Myres, Mrs.
Ellen Hurst. Ella GREGG, M. T. Rem
nolds, Mrs. Emma Stewart, j. P.
Stevenson, j. n. Scanlon, Lena
Thomas, Bell Woodland, Lew Will
liams, j. Ii. Bagnall, Lizin Barnes,
Miss Myrtle Brooke, F. F. BowIes,
j, r. Classify, II NJ Mcclure, John
G Mclntire, S.J.Miller, A. Martin.
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To Our Subscribers.

Man. of our subscribers in the
county think that because the editor
has received an appointment, it is
not necessary for them to pay their
subscriptions This is mistaken
idea. While it is true that we have
a position, it is not salaried posi-
ton. We receive our pay for ser
vices from fees, as cases are settled
in the court of appeals, and some
times these cases drag along for
months--somelimes for years. Well
get it all, in time, but that does not
help us out NOW Furthermore, for
years we have been fighting the
peoples battles, at loss to us. We
have spent all we had in the cause
Now that we have a chance to re-
ceive something that will help us
out a bit, we should not be expected
to spend it all in keeping up the pa
per. 1t is as much to your interest
as to ours that we have paper on
a sound financial footing. True, we
CAN keep it going whether we re-
ceive any hing on subscription or
not-but is it right? Should we be
allowed to bear the burden?
Think this over, friends We need
money, and we insist ON your pay
ing what you owe us. Come and
see us when You are in town
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Don't send any money to the
Diamond Palace, of Chicago. We
are always careful to admit no fraud
advertisements in our columns, but,
as this concern was advertising in
some of the best papers in the coun-
try, we concluded it was all right,
and accepted their advertisement.
We are reliably informed, however,
that it is unreliable. and the adver-
tisement will not appear again af-
ter this week
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The Best Salve in the world Tor
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1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat,
isfaction or money refunded. Price,
25 cents. For sale be Gus Graves,
tho Druggist.
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PROGRESSIVE I'll, UGHT AND DAWN ,F
EQUITY, of Olathe, Kas., is the old
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movement. 1t is full of L r. news
and original articles, gives pro.
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and advocates the only correct way
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copy.
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Haskell Happenings.

Weather very hot and we are
needing rain.
Hay is being shipped regularly
from Bush City.
The men who are running Frank
Hardesty's hay rress have organised
a camp, and have installed Ivan
Hay as cool, and expect to board
themselves.
Mrs Decker visited with rela.
tives over Friday and Saturday,
near Greeley, returning Saturday
evening.
Miss Rosa Brennan returned
home, Saturday, from Topeka.
where she has been visiting friends.
Mrs. 0. B. Brown returns to
Ohio, to care for her aged mother,
next Thursday. Mrs. Brown thiuxs
that she will hardly return to Kan.
sas again. Her husband will ioin
her in September.
Henry Jeffers and family visited
in Linn county, Wednesday.
The section men are out on a
three days lay-off this week.
Walter Eyman's infant child has
been very seriously i'll for the last
three or four days, OF summer com.
plant, but under the sKillful treat.
ment of DR.. SwanK, it is slowly re.
covering.
Furd Gregory returned from the
wheat fields of the West, Wednss.
day.
There will be township Sab
bath-school convention in the church
at Bush City on Sunday, August
9Th, all day.
One OF our citizens, being out at
night, happened to looK at the sEy,
and noticed an air ship sailing
through the air. We did not hear
his description of how it appeared
further than it was all lighted up a.
passenger coach, and travelling
past him. Mrpp1ER
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Old People.

Old people who require medicine
TO regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy IN Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whlskey
or other intoxicant, but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach aud bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to The or
gaus, thereby aiding Nature IN the
performance of the functions Elec'
trio Bitters is an excellent appe'
.tizer and aids digestion. Old people
find it just exactly what they need.
rice fifty cents and $l.Oo per bottle
Al Gus Graves The Druggist
n Photos, so cents per, dozen at
Ua1rad's. 9Th avenue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

A bill was filed by Sheriff Keeney
before the board of county com.
missioners, on the 5th inst, for
$l04, for guarding the Jail. The
commissioners claimed that, as the
cells are amply strong to keep all
prisoners who are dangerous-"bad
men," so to speak-and that guard
was unnecessary. However, they
allowed the sheriff $l4 for the time
Geo. ii. Thomas was in Jail here.
They claimed that a guard was un-
necessary in any event, but that if
a guard was necessary, it was I'M
necessary to incur the expense of
keeping Geo. Thomas in the Allen
county jill Keeney took his case
before Judge Riggs, however, who
allowed his bill. Sheriff Keeney
droposrs to have all there is in it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

Rev. IL. d. Herr, who, for the
past two years, has been pastor OF
The Congregational church at Ere.
donia, stopped in Garnet, Monday,
to visit l. Champe, ST., and wife and
the AGITAToR family. He was on
his way to M uscatine, Iowa, where
he will have charge OF the largest
church in that city.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

The annual meeting of the Gar
nett w. G y VIII be held in the
Baptist church, August 9Th, at
three O'clock p M, All members
requested to be present.
Mrs. j. G. REED. Pres.
Mrs SEBA MONROE, Sec'y.
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THE|NFLUENCE

of the Mother shapes the course
of unborn generati ns-goes
sounding through all the
ages and enters the confines of
Eternity. With what care, there
fore, should the Expectant Moth
er be guarded, and how great the
effort be to ward off danger and
make her life JOYOUS and happv.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

The Silver Flambeau Club will
give an ice-cleam social in the PARK
Saturday evening, August 7th.
Let everybody come out and help
the boys have good time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

j. 7. Nicholson has orr thanks
for nice lot of roasting-ears. lie
wishes, through the AGIrAToR, to
thank his neighbors who SO kindly
assisted his wife during the time he
was "oh his base
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

g. h. Glass & Sons have moved
their book and stationary store into
the building now occupied by the
postof1ice -northwest corner of .he
square. They bought part OF Stu
debakers fine oak shelving
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

Mrs. Florence Wilson, who has
been visiting Mrs. ] l.. Caldwell,
returned to her home, at Green
castle, lud., this week. Mrs. Will.
son is a prominent w. G. 7. Y
worker of Indiana.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

Mrs. Virgil Benson, OF Greeley,
visited with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah
A. Walker. and with the AeIrAToR
family couple of days this week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

l.. j. Fuller, ct Spring Branch
called, Saturday, and gave us the
welcome information that j L
Nicholson has rcgaincd his mind,
and, while he is weak physically
his mind is as bright as ever. Mr.
Nicholson says the last thing he re-
membt red before his mind left him
was talking with his wife about the
rain, Sunday night. The whole
trouble was due to overwork and the
heat. We are truly glad that
Richard is himself again ,"
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Judge Schoonover is making
some alterations in the rooms lately
occupied by the Journal, and will
soon have handsome suite of
rooms for his use as an office.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

Henry Duncan informs us that
Bert Paine and LaLt Slmons and
their families went down to Ell Do.
RADIO Springs last week.
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MOTHERS FRIEND

system that Childbirth is made easy
and the time of recovery short
ened-many say stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
surcs safety to life of both moth
or and child. All who have used
"Mother's Friend" say they will new
er be without it again. No other
remedy robs confinement of its pain
"a customer whose wife used Mothers Friend
says that if she had to 60 through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles to be
obtained, and the cost was $4,000 per bottle, he
would have them.' GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio
Sent by Mail, on receipt of price, S1.00 PER BOT
TIE Book to EXPECTANT MOTHERS"
mailed free upon application, containing val
liable information and voluntary testimonials.
TIE eRADFIELp REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA. GA.
SOLD BY ALI oRUooisrs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

The little daughter of B B. Law
ellin and wife died last Monday
night. The funeral took place on
Tuesday. The family has our sin,
cere sympathy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

Jake Blum, sr., returned from OF.
tawa, yesterday, where he has been
for two or three weeks. He looks
rather "peaked." but says he is
gaining right along.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-30

Will Campbell came up from Cha
mute, Sunday, and took Fred Bott.
chers place in the Santa Fe depot.
Fred went to Chanute for few
days, but will soon be given a mail
clerl IS "run," having been ordered
to report at Fit. Scott.