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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-17
WAIT FOR ASSURANCE

IF. however, assurance of a really
substantial cooperation should be Sc
cured from other countries, we shall
be glad to learn the exact nature of the
assurance and we shall then consider
whether the promised cooperation
changes the problem or adds materi-
allN TO the chances Of success
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-17

Washington, Nov. 16.-The appeal of
Major Cooper of Atlanta, Ca, from his
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will see us and come and get US. or
We'll float to the shore somewhere"
How'll we get out if we do?" asked
Bert in gloomy tone.
Kittie thought moment, then said:
81 don't know. Somebody would come
there, too, L suppose"
I'm half frozen returned Bert.
Wish we had fire
I'VE can have something to eat, any
how" answered Kittie, 'if 1 can get
over TO the other bed
She llesitated at plunging into the
cold water. but by standing UP and
keeping hold of the rafters, though she
had to stooD under the low roof she
managed to step across to the other
bed. Here she got some bread and but
ter and doughnuts and together they
made out breakfast, with the water
spIashing upon the bed at every lurch
of the house. The building seemed to
be slowly settling as it became more
water soaked
It'll sink before anybody sees us.
said Bert.
Kittie made no reply to this as she
was thinking of this possibility her
self. IF there was a hole in the roof
we could put up a signal that somebody
might see,'' she suggested.
Kittle pulled up the wet bed clothing
and managed at last to get a Stat. Bert
had found a particularly wide crack
almost three inches-near the peak of
the roof, and she stood up and began
to batter at it with the end of the Stat
The house rocked so much. and it was
so dark, that she hit it only about once
in ten times, but after long. time the
shingles began to start, ands finally the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
STYX, THE BATTERY DOG.
Trained to Garry Sticks He Carried
Cannon Beals-His Gallant Be-
havior In Action and His Untime-
" Fate.

He was fox terrier in the days when
fox terriers were not as common as
now, and he made his appearance in the
battery one morning just as we were
''hitching up at daylight to resume the
march interrupted by a nights rest in
the vicinity of a small town in LouiSI~
ana. He attracted my attention by run
ming up and placing at my feet small
stick and then backing off little way
with every muscle of his body on 49,
stretch. asking me as pleadingly as If
he spoke. to throw it that he might have
the exquisite pleasure OF catching 1t 10
be brought back again and thrown
The captain of a battery has at such a
time something else to do than throw
sticks for dogs to fetch, and when StyX
saw me mount my horse he abandoned
treated him with even greater contempt.
Nothing abashed he picked up the stick
and trotted with the column which was
now moving along the road and into
which the battery hauled from the road
SIDE with the accomplishments of clank-
ing trace-chains and rumb1ng wheels.
Styx maintained his position some
where between our gun carriages all
day, refusing to be alluTed by the dash
ing cavalry or the sober infantry, as
now and then, changes occurred in the
column, and late in the afternoon when
we halted for the night. he reported
himself at my particular fire as il ne
were on duty as an orderly. He asked
not for food or caresses, but putting
down a stick at nay feet, declared in his
fox terrier language that if would
please throw that for him just once he
would consider all obligations discharged
in fun, and | threw it. He brought it
back before it mad fairly touched ground
and worried me for more of ii. The
enyening passed and morning came.
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The federalS We're close upon the heels
of Lees army, which was guarded on
the retreat by Stuart's troopers. At one
time the pursuing fedsarals came close
upon a gun which Pelham kept far in
advance of the others. Stuart ordered
the boy 10 retire, but ne begged so
hard to remain little while longer
that the request was granted. It be-
came hotter and hotter, and even the
cannpneers took advantage OF. Stuart's
order and ran away. Pelham fired the
piece in the face of the enemy and then
all alone. mounted one of the lead
horses to haul the canon away. The
horse was shot down Pelham cut the
traces mounted another horse and af-
ter he had got the remaining FIVE fairly
into q gallon, the second horse was
shot down from under him. Mounting
another, he started again. and the
third horse was killed and cut from the
traces With the three remaining ones
the piece was hauled back to safety.
All this was previous to the battle of
Fredericksburg. where the young artiI-
lerist won the high encomiunn from.
Stonewall Jackson. Lee said to Jackson
at that time, 1T is glorious to see such
courage in one so young" In his report
General Lee went still further, for he
coupled the name of the bow major
with those of his generals, calling him
the gallant Pelham" A commission
as lieutenant colonel was issued at
Richmond when, Lees report was read
at the war department, but the parch-
nlent did not reach Bees ibivauc on the
Ra ppahannock until the gallant boy
had met his death in battle.
One day Stuart's line of pickets along
the river was suddenly attacked by the
federals at Kelly,s ford. Pelham was in
the vicinity, but not ON duty with his
battalion, Sending a courier to bring
up his guns, he galloped toward the
scene of fighting and, oYertaking a,
regiment of mounted men that was wa
verfng under the confusion Of the sud
den attack. placed himself at it's head
and shouted, Forward, boySi Forward.
TO victory and glory." AT that moment
a federal shell burst over the squadron
he was leading. and a fragment pene-
treted his brain. The noble. the chiv-
alric. the gallant Pelham is no morei
His loss is irreparable,'' said Stuart in
a. message wired to the confederate ccn-
gress.
But the most remarkable tribute of all
and one SO rarely paid to a soldier of
subordinate rank that it is worthy to
be quoted in full, was a general order
issued by Stuart to commemorate the
tragic death of the boy hero. 1t was as
follows and appeared in the archives of
the war department Of the confederate
states:
Headquarters Cavalry Division. Army
of Northern Virginia, March 20,
1863.
General orders. No. 9.-The major
general commanding approaches with
reluctance the painful duty of an
nouncing to the division its irHecarable
commanding the horse artillery. He
fell mortally wounded in the battle of
Kelly's ford. March II. with a battle
cry on his lips and the light of victory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
RUBIES MADE BY A GENIUS.
Bauxite Is the Material Which Led
to the Fortune Making Discovery.

New York Journal: They make ruoles
by the ton in France nowadays. rms IS
the latest effort of French genius ~ was
brought about by means OF bauxlte,
French material, and the discovery has
set all Europe to talking
For a long time in certain industries
heated bauxite has been used TO make
very hard substances for the fabrication
oof artificial mill stones, to be utilized IN
manufactures of various sorts. The OBJ
ject of the manufacture was TO produce
a substance to take the place OF what
is known as the emery of Naxos. manu-
featured by the Greek government, and
about which more braggadocio has been
INDUCED IN than about anything else
taJtions. but so great was the out cry of
the Greek manufacturers when this Was
suggested that the French dealers made
up their minds to find substance, ana IN
bauXite they discovered 1t.
For a time no one thought of bauxite
as other than useful for the purpose for
which 1t was originally intended, but the
idea finally occurred to some one that
instead of caIcining the bauxite it would
be good plan to melt 1t. This is exactly
what was done and in this manner was
obtained product harder than bauxite
-diamantite, which is nothing less than
alumina melted in the electric furnace.
These were the steps leading up to
the grand climax, as 1t were, which was
followed by the birth of the first coun-
terfett of rare gems the world ever
knew. which even experts cannot detect.
A savant bearing the suggestive name of
Gin happened to have his attention at
tracted to the matter at this time. and
the idea occurred to him that possibly
there was an opportunity for develop
ment upon which no one had seized. He
gave the matter very serious thought.
and finally it came to him that the very
first step in the course of development
was to votalize the alumina-
This action was very easily accom-
plished in the electric furnace, the opera
ton giving rise to the thick reddish
brown clouds which are so announcement
TO those who experiment in matters
scientific. By combining certain yapors
with those of alumina Mr.. Gin obtained
rubies Try the ton. The aniazemeIt even
to the inventor of the process. which
this wonderful achievement caused was
promptly followed by expressions of dis
belief even from his friends
After the scientist had perfected his
apparatus he set about protecting it,
and thus it IS that while few have been
aware of the existence of the process.
Mr.. Gin has been quietly making 1t i'm
possible for any one to reap the benefit
of his brain by imitation. and has pat
ented his process, both in Europe and
the United States.
The effects of this discovery upon the
market for precious stones cannot at
present be definitely estimated. 1t is a
well known fact that a h-st-claSs ruby
is almost as valuable as diamond, ac-
cording TO present prices. Not only that.
but fine ruby is really rarity. and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22

After the battle, Stonewall turned to
his chisetain and said: Have you an
other Pelham, General Lee? If SO, I
wish you would give him TO me.
Fredericksburg was the last great
battle of this beardless boy artillerist,
for he was Killed in a slight engage
ment soon afterWard. He then held
the rank OF major and was "a years
old Already his exploits had been
heralded in Europe, and the London
Times, noticing his death, said: For
his age, no soldier on either side in
the war has Won such fame as young
Pelham
Pelham was in the graduating class
al West Point when the war broke out
in 1851 He was noted as an athlete, a
fearless rider. and his feaEs of horse
manEhip remained a tradition at the
academy for years. Being a native of
Alabama. Pelham responded to the
call OF his state, resigned his cadetship
and started for the south. On the way
he was intercepted by the federal au-
Thorities and placed under surveillance.
Reaching Louisville, he found the river
pickefed. Adopting the disguise of a
federal aid he went into society and
won 30 his cause a loyal Yankee girl.
She tried to induce him to stand by
the old flag, but finding that his heart
was set upon the one with the single
star, she rowed him across the Ohio
river in skiff and babe him farewell
on the Kentucky shore. Reaching
Montgomery, he was commissioned
lieutenant and appointed drill master
of a battery.
With his Creole cannoneers, Lieuten-
ant Pelham fought all day, al the first
battle of Bull Run, and General 'tJeb"
Stuart offered him a new battery of
six pieces OF horse artillery.
A battery Of horse artillery which
keeps ats end UP with a flying column
like that led by Stuart finds enough ex-
element in war to cool the hottest
blood Pelham was raised to the rank
of captain and whenever Stuart rode
on the peninsula his guns were at the
front At the battle Of Cold Harbor.
and again at Manassas. Stuart's troop
ers fought side by sde with Stonewall
Jackson's corps. Jackson took Pelham
by the hand on the field at Manassas
and comphmented him for the service
Of his guns. The boy was then % years
old and was promoted to command a
battalion of artillery. with the rank of
major.
After several hours of the most des-
perate and bloody fight on record. the
safety of the left flank of Lees army at
the battle Of Ant6etam depended upon
Stuart,s cavalry and Major Pelham's
guns. On the retreat from that field.
after crossing the Potomac into Virgil
Mia, Pelham added TO his laurels by
marvellous feat Of. personal gaalazitry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22

The figures represent the bases: the
outplayers are distributed about7the field.
The play commences thus: The feeder
losses the ball slowly to the player. who
strikes at it. If ne hits 1T he runs 10 the
first base, and SO onward to the second,
third and so on, and another player takes
up the bat. If, however. he misses the
bail, or is hit by it, by the feeder or an
outplayer while passing from base to
base. or the ball he struck is caught he
is out, and the game proceeds without
him. When all are out burt one PLAYER,
the last takes what is called the ''roun-
de-" that is he has lids choice of three
balls, and if he succeeds in striking the
ball far enough TO enable him to run
completely round the circle Eefore the BAH
can be brought or thrown in to the home.
all his side 80 in again for another in
ming. but if he misses each of the three
balls or is caught or ground out. the MT
siders come in. and The game is reversed.
TO be played again In the same manner
by those who We're before the feeders.
Feeder IS a similar game to round
ei's, except that only one player. the
feeder. is in the field, who remains ont
till he succeeds in catching the ball or
striking the player with it as me passes
from base to base. Feeders is PLAYED
W.uh9ut sides, usually by three or four
-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
WINNING THEIR SPURS.
GALLANT YOUNG PELHAM AND
HIS HORSE ARTILLERY.
He Resigned Ills cadetship at West
Point and Made His Way South
In Disguise-Praised on the Field
By Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
LANGDoN KILMER.

General Robert E. Lee used to saw
that the troopers who rode under the
banners of the dashing 'sJeb" Stewart
we're the eyes of the army, the outpost
guard to detect and signal danger
But the day when Burnside's federals
marched across the plains of the Rap
pahannock to attack the Confederates
on the heights of Fredericks burg,
dense fogs obscured the field A troop
er in saddle could not see beyond his
horses head. The swish and tramp of
the marching column revealed their
movements, however, and the troopers
ernpfied their carbines at fae blind tar
gets, then slowly retreated toward the
hills. There was mounting in hot haste
the moment the duh reports of firing
reached Stuart's reserve bivouacs. Still
the attack was a surprise and Stone
wall Jackson's line upon Hamilton
heights, in danger of being overrun by
the federals before the men in gray
were ready for battle. A crisis like
that must always have its hero, and
the hero of Stonewall JackSon's battle
at Hamilton Heights proved to be Ma
jor John Pelham, the boy leader Of the
horse artillery of Stuart's famous cav
airy corps. The little major ordered
his batteries TO move down into the
plain, but the horses were not in har-
the camp. AS soon as the teams for
e. single cannon we're ready Major Pei
ham started down the slope, followed
at 8. gallop by one Napoleon gun,
manned by Creoies from New Orleans.
These Creoles had been trained for
their business by the boy artillerist
when he was q cadet just out of West
Point. and men and leader knew each
other. Their gun was the first to
break the silence that morning and
arouse the army for defense.
When the federal leaders saw the
havoc crea ted in their advancing ranks
by that single cannon they ordered five
of their own batteries, one after an
other. TO make q target <of it. Other
guns were rushed down the slope to
join Pelham. When the fight was hot
test he had with him y to 10 pieces,
confending with 80 on the federal side.
Lee and Jackson were attracted to the
scene. As the federal infantry re-
treated Pelham moved his cannon for
ward and continued to pour CALLING
fire Of canister into the confused ranks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
THE VIKING RIVER FLOOD.
A NIGHT OF DANGER ON THE
MISSISSIPPI.
The Story of Two Little Children
Who Trusted Father = A Novel
House Boat, How They Navigated
1t and How They Set Their Flag
Af1oat.


Perhaps the highest water known on
the Viking since that part of Wiscop-
sin was settled was seen in June Of
1878. A family named Wentworth lived
on the south side of the river. two
miles from where itzjoined the Missis-
sippi, where it spread out into the wide
and deep and beautiful Lake Pepin.
They lived in a little frame house, with
loft above and little window in one
OF the gable ENDS close to the floor
The house stood at least. ten feet above
what the Oldest settler assured Mr.
Wentworth was high water mark
1t was Friday afternoon of the second
week in June that Mr.. wentworth and
his Wife drove away to the town of
Pine Bend, on the Mississippi, few
miles above the mouth of the Viking.
Wen be home early, Kittie' Mr.
Wentworth had said before starting
Take good care of Bert. The river s
all right, but you know what to do if
it should come up in the garden back
of the house. What the little girl was
to do was, in that event, to take
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end of the Stat shot through, and there
was a. hole which let in the light and
showed them, when they stood up close
to 1t, the blue sky. When the larger
waves swept over the roof it let in the
water, too, but this made little differ
encce, as everything was as wet as it
could be before.
Now for one of fathers fish poles"
cried Bert. eagerly. forgetting all his
gloomy thoughts with the exertion and
success.
They were ON the floor under the
bed, said Kittie. But they must have
fioated UP" and she plunged her arm
into the water and as far under the bed
as she could She finally brought up
one, and soon she had, pillow~case
tied on one end like a flag, and they
pushed it out of the hole. As Kittie
held the lower end of the pole Bert
peeped out.
It's flying like anything" she
announced. Somebody ought to see
that, sure"
Then they both sat down and waited
again for what seemed rhours. Bert
gradually became discouraged again.
1T must be most night" he had just
said, though it was really no more
than 10 o'clock, when there came to
their ears a deep, musical roar, which
at first they did not recognize, but
which the next instant they knew to
be the whistle of steamboat.
They're coringl They're coming!'
cried Kittie, excitedly, then they both
held their breath and listened. 1t SEEM
ed long time. but at last there was a
hail and a, voice called:
rs there anybody inside?'
''Yesr they both answered louder
than they had ever shouted before.
The next minute there were footsteps
over their heads and the crashing and
splintering of boards as a hole was
chopped in the roof. Then strong and
eager pair of arms reached down into
the hole and lifted them both out; and
they found it was their father. The
next moment they were rowing back to
the steamboat, and Kittie, who had not
cried before, now took her turn at 1t,
and Bert, who before had cried rather
too much, now laughed so loud that
all of the men fell in with him and
laughed too.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
FOUNDERS AND FEEDER.
BY DIANA CROssWAY.

FOUNDERS. that old time game with bat
and ball, is always favorIte. IT is played
with bat and ball by any number divided
into equal sides. The bat is a round
stick about two feet long; five posts are
placed in a circle as bases, and one
player, called the feeder, stands in front
of the home TO throw the ball for the
striker to hit.
The following diagram gives the posi-
ton of the bases and feeder: H is the
home, where the striker stands, and L
is the feeder
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beaming in his eye. To you, his com
rades it is needless to dwell upon what
you have so often witnessed-his PROV
ess IN action. You we'll know how.
though young in years and a mere
stripping in appearance. remarkable for
his genuine modesty of department, he
yet disclosed ON the battlefield the con-
duct of a veteran, and displayed in his
handsome person the most impeTturba-
Bile GOODNESS in danger. His eve had
glanced over every battlefield of this
army from the first Manassas to the
moment of his death. and he was a
brilliant actor in all In token
of respect for his cherished memory,
the horse artillery and division staff
viii wear the military badge Of mourn
ing for 80 days.
By command of major general,
r r STUART
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Evolutions Of an Opinion.


Sioux CITY Journal: "oh, Maudie. 1
got another letter"
"Oh. what did he say?
Il don't believe ought to read it."
"Pshaw! tell you everything. What
did ne say?"
I'll read some of it; really, I can't
read it ALL"
Il want to hear what he says. You
know ] can't advise you unless I know
everything. Besides. I've heard all the
rest
But he's getting So
That's the reason l want to hear it,
What I'D he say?''
You read it cut loud. want to hear
how It sounds
Sweetest dear Why. Mae. he's
dead gone. Wouldn't this XIII you?
Why, I think you're awfullya mean not
TO want me to read this. What are
those little round things?"
Why. kisses"
Kisses, Mae?" Commissions and
shrieks.
And SO they read three times. H..
the fourth reading thay consider him
seriously Mae said: Don't you think
he's-he' s-don't you think he'%ha's
he's getting little bit a-a='
Yes 7 do"
Now. WHAT"
"Oh. You know. This is a subtle Ian
guage batween US. I'm going to spend
my summer with you. think he's aw-
fully sweet and dear
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AAA
His Retort.

Chicago Post: For one whole day not a
both We're in good llumor
Why should we not go on like this
forever?" she asked at length. '.Why
can't we always .agree?'
Because" he explained very earnestly.
once in a great while l like to have nv
own way
Shortly thereafter he had slammed the
door and started for the club and she was
excitedly asking herself why she had ever
been foolish enough to marry.
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less as a rubber ball, crushed the life out
of the active little volunteer.
We all mourned him, and the general
said, when told him about it,~"Weil you
know war can't be carried ON without
some loss -
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BEFORE YOU ca

For your summer outing, coms
in and let US 1T you out with
Fishing Tackle, etc. We've got
the right kind, "sure catch''
the boys call it. We have
everything you need for a COM
plete outft-and we'll see that
1t won't cost you too much Get
few Bicycles left and can give
you some good bargains.
The oasis., 1897-05-01

The Westfeld tIndl News prints the following in regard to an old resi- dent of that place: Frank McAvoy, Tor many years in the employ of the L., N. A. & C. Ky. here, says: T have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhea Remedy for ten years or longer-am never without it in my iamlly. l consider it the best remedy ol the kind manufactured. ] take pleasure in recommending it.'' It is specific for all bowel disorders. For sale by Chenoweth X Mix.