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WAR "REMINISCENCES.
"ALL RIGHT, JoHNI"
How a MaGnanimOus Enemy Save'
Gen. UnderwOOd's Life.

How q MaGnanimOus Enemy Saved
Gen. UnderwOOd's Life.
The following very interesting war
reminiscence has been frequently re-
cited by Gen. John C. Underwood, of
Kentucky, at present the superintend-
ent and secretary of the Confederate
Memorial association, with headquar-
ters in Nashville, Tenn. AS near as l
can recollect his statements were about
as follows
"When boy in my teens, like
most others of all periods, l dearly
loved a circus; and, as my father
owned the show lot in u southern Ken
tucky town, his children always had
the coveted tickets whenever circus
or menagerie visited the place. After
such visitations the show fever was
rampant with all the boys, and, upon
one occasion eliminated in the organi-
zation of circus, with myself as ring
master and Jim Burnam, now dis
tinguished lawyer and orator residing
at Fayetteville, Tenn, as clown, the
other boys of our set filling various po-
sitions. During one of our memorable
performances in Mrs. Dunovans old
blacksmith shop, at Bowling Green,
KY, some one informed me that boys
were crawling in under the weather.
boarding, which had been knocked off
by the billy goats in their attempt to
en- IN n ha nj nf
disturbance l found several boys trying
to work their way into the show as
stated and the result of my interfer-
ence was desperate fight with Fayette
Green, which resulted in a drawn bat
tie, for, after wearing ourselves out in
an hours encounter we were separated
and the show broken up for that day.
AS result from such fstic encounter
neither Green nor myself spoke there
after. l went to college and he was ed
ucated in the schools at home, but dur
ing vacations the one who saw the
other first generally passed on the OPP
posite side of the street.-the contest
was too near equal to be renewed.
"The civil war of the COS found Green
an advocate of the union, and Iespoused
the cause of the south; and we accord
ingly became attached to the opposing
forces-so much as foundation for
war story,
Passing to the period when Gen. Buell.
was retreating from Tennessee to in
tercept Gen, Bragg in Kentucky, the
summer of 1862, crossed the Cumber-
land mountain and went via Decherd,
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ara between the ears Of his horse ana

ward between the ears of his horse and
avoided open recognition, 1 intuitively,
felt that he knew me; and, upon reach,
ing his side, he said in an undertene-
the first words spoken to me for IS
years: All right, John!' He was fed.
eral soldier, a confederate, and he.
knew it. l was a possible spy (al-
though not one), because could not
have proved otherwise had been ar
rested and tried by drumhead court
martial, for when an enemy is on re-
treat there is no great deal of invests
CATION made as to whether q suspected
prisoner is a spy or not. Anyway,
fully realized my situation, and shall
ever regard my nonidentifcation by my
supposed personal enemy as a real act
of truest friendship in life. That man
went on to Kentucky, and was killed
in the battle of Perryville-reported to
have been shot in two by cannon ball.
l do not know for certain the particu-
lars of his death, but in acknowledge
ment of his heroism assert that would
cheerfully pay the debt owe him and
give my right arm could its sacrifice
bring him back to life.-AIacon (Ga.)
Telegraph.
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Baby Hadn't Been out.

The other day little girl, cloaked
and bonneted, entered her mothers
presence and with roguish smile
said: Mamma, you can't tell me why
it is l haven't got on my overshoes. !"
The mother gave one glance at the un-
protected feet and promptly went off
at a tangent. Ethel, you don't mean
to say-oh, Ethel, how could you, and
the grass so wet. I've told you so
often, dear, never to go out without
them after the rain. What made you
leave them off?" The little girl sur
veyed her mother calmly. She seemed
we'll satisfied at having worked her up
to such pitch. "Why didn't you put
them on?" insisted the mother. Then
came the answer: "Tause / haven't
been out kansas City Times.
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BRIEF AND POINTED.
A Speaker Who Didn't Have Much
Say.

A Speaker Who Didn't Have Much q
Say.
The pride of visitors to Washington who
60 to the senate chamber or house OF rep
resentatives to see the congressman or sen
ator from their district and hear him make
a speech is often apparent at the national
capitol. tsf
One man had been observed as frequent
visitor in the gallery of the house. A friend
took the seat beside him one day, and warm
greetings were exchanged between the two.
"Have you seen him." asked the new
conner.
eyes," was the reply, "I've seen him."
Have you had the luck to be here when
he was talking"
II took care not to miss anything he might
say. I've been here every day." !.
Il don't blame you. | only wish / had
the time. The way he woke up those mo-
nopolies and ringsters out home was eau
ton, and then he was only nibbling at the
questions of the day, just getting the flavor
Of the social situation previous to stepping
in and biting out chunk or two"
That's the way i always looked at him."
Il suppose his voice has been ringing out
in clarion tones"
'M yes" was the doubtful rejoinder.
"What did he say?" exclaimed the ques-
tioner, eagerly. '1'll bet it was something
brief and to the point"
$50 far as / can judge tried not to let
any of his remarks get away from me, but
Pm afraid that maybe | wasn't watchful
enough. I've only heard him speak FIVE
times. Three of them he said aye and the
other two he said mo. '"-Washington Star.
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DOCTORS DON'T DENY IT.
The frank testimony of a
famous physician.

afflicted with the rheumatism for three
years, and had taken as she had informed
me, more than one hundred dollars worth
of medicine to obtain relief, yet without
any beneficial result. advised her to trv
a bottle Of DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla and told
her that II 1t failed to do her good, would
refund the money. short time after
ward, learned that II had cured her, and
neighbor OF hers similarly afiicted was
also entirely relieved Of his complaint by
its use This Is the universal result Of the
administration OF your Sarsaparilla. II
Is without exception, the best blood puri-
fer with which am acquainted"
There Is no other similar medicine can
show similar record. Others have imi-
tated the rem edy. They can't initiate the
record. DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla has the
friendship OF the physician and the favor
Of the family, because II cures. II fulfills
all promises made for II. 1t has healed
thousands Of people OF the most malignant
diseases that can mutilate mankind.
Nothing has ever supe rceded II and moth
ing ever will until medicine Is made
that can show a record of cures greater In
number and equal in wonder to those
wrought by DR.. Ayers Safsaparilia. DR..
Ayers cufebook, a story OF cures told by
the cured, Is sent free on request hy the
]. c..Ayer Company, Lowell Mass, Write
Tor II.
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on the McMinnville road to see my sis
ter, the wife of Maj A. NJ. Rutledge, of
Gen. Folks staff, who was residing on
their plantation, about ten miles from
Decherd
Il unexpectedly discovered federal
troops at Decherd, but at the same time
ascertained that Buell. was retreating
in considerable disorder; and, conse-
quently, had little difficulty in avoiding
his pickets in reaching the McMinn-
vile road. After | struck that road a
mile or more from the station l felt
safe, and was riding along quietly,
thinking of my sister, her children and
the 'old folks at home in Kentucky. ]
reckon l had travelled about three or
four miles and was where the road was
inelosed by high 'staked and ridered'
rail fence; and, after got well into the
lane as il were, what was my astonish-
ment to see approaching me around
a curve in the road federal wagon
train escorted by detachment of
United States cavalry.
II Immediately locked for chance and
means Of escape, but the fences being
entirely too high to attempt to jump
either, it was not possible to reach the
foothills of the Cumberland range, and
my alternatives were to turn and run
or meet the military detachment boldly.
] had no sooner decided to adopt the lat
ter plan than l thought of the Ken
tucky gray hunting shirt was wear
ing at the time used in some degree
by confederates, and, having an old
black citizens overcoat behind my sad
die, |. with one hand and without turn
ing unbuckled the straps that held the
coat, and, pulling it up, buttoned it
across my breast so that it hung loose
ly over my shoulders, concealing the
uniform and hiding the leather pistol
holsters strapped to my waist, and at the
same time | held my bride hand over
the bright buckle of my confederate
belt. When got near enough to rec
ognize the features of the soldiers whom
was meeting in the road, the first man
in the front of the vanguard that was
approaching me was the self-same
enemy oi my youth, Fayette Green.
and to whom had neither spoken nor
he to me for Is years. / Immediately
felt the possibility of being considered
a spy, because of concealing the gray
uniform with citizens overcoat, and
] would not have given the snap of my
finger for my life; but, while imagining
that would in few minutes grace one
OF the trees near by, determined that
II had TO go to the bar Of justice that
day would send my enemy TO the other
world before went, and undoubted-
ly showed the FIRE felt within. met
and never took my eye off my supposed
enemy, but when / rode up along by
him. although he looked straight for
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His Sinister Intention.

Oklahoma Landlord-If thar is shootin'
star or two along toward midnight don't git
scared, Mr.. Eastman. You won't be in no
danger yourself.
Eastern Tourist-Certainly not! / have
seen such sights before, but was not aware
that there was to be meteoric display at
this time.
"Wall don't know for certain that thar
is goin' to be any, but I've got it fggered
out that them three members of busted
Uncle. Toms Cabin company that have
been boardin' on me for the last two weeks
while they waited for remittances from
home are goin' to try to vamous tonight
an leave me holdin' the bag an am yere to
out settlin' in full, not s if n my s old % revolver
works with its usual neatness an dispatchl
That's the kind of a-by gosh-landlord
amp-N v World
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When Or. Aver announced his sarsapa-
rilla to the world, he at once found the
physicians his friends. Such a remedy
was what they had looked for, and they
were prompt TO appreciate its merits and
prescribe it. Perhaps no medicine-known
as patent medicine-is so generally ad.
ministered and prescribed by physicians as
DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla for blood diseases,
and diseases OF the skin that indicate
tainted condition Of the blood. Experience
has proved II to be a specific in such
diseases, and sores OF long standing, old
ulcers, chronic rheumatism, and many
other like forms OF disease have yielded TO
che persevering use OF DR.. Ayers Sarsapar-
lila after other medicines had utterly failed.
The testimonials received from physicians
to the value OF this remedy would fill
volume. Here Is one leaf signed by Rich'd
H. Lawrence, M. D., Baltimore, Nd.
ut affords me pleasure to bear testimony
20 the success which your preparation OF
Sarsaparilla has had In the treatment of
cutaneous and other diseases arising from
vitiated condition OF the blood. We're II
necessary l might give you the names OF
at least fifty individuals who have been
cured Of long.standing complaints simply
by the administration OF DR.. Ayers Sarsa-
pa.rilia. One very remarkable instance
was that ola quite old womanwho had lived
at catonsvilie, near this city. She had been
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"He who does something at the head Of
one regiment will eclipse him who does
nothing at the head of hundred" So
wrote Abraham Lincoln to Gen.
Hunter, in letter said to be
published now for the first time.
Lincoln's favorite officers were the
men who did things. In what
he said to Hunter how succinctly he
puts the general truth that it is the
use and not the mere possession Of OF
portunity that determines the EasS a.
service!--Youth's Companion.
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Her Sten-Mn.

Wealthy Widower Ito daughter)-My
dear, I-ahem-I have concluded to
marry again, and the-the bride will be
Miss De Sweet. To be sure, there is
some difference in our ages, but er-as
she is so young she will be fond Of So
ciety, you know, and will greatly en-
joy going out Nith you.
Daughter (respectfully)-Well, I'll
chaperon her.-N. Y. Weekly.
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MADE HIM PROPOSE.
And 1t Was Not Very Difficult Un-
dePtaking.

dePtak1ng.
The diffident young man wanted to pro-
pose to his girl, but for the life of him he
did not know how to go about it. He read
books on the subject, and sought informa-
ton from men who had experience; and
while the theories were admirable, in every
instance he found that the practice thereof
was different thing. He was walking with
her one evening, thinking over these things,
when her shoe became united. She stuck
out her pretty little foot with a smile, and
looked down at it. He fell on his knees to
tie the lace. Then he walked on with her.
The shoe became united again. The third
time it happened he was ready as before.
"See if you can't tie knot that won't
come undone," she said, as he worked away
>at it.
He looked up at her tenderly.
IF l can't, l know man who can" he
said.
"Do you want him to tie it" she asked,
coquettishly.
"Yes," he replied.
She ierked her foot away. He smiled to
himself
''It's the parson," he said. And he rose
to his feet and finished the proposal.-Tit-
Rite
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Cruel CanGOr.

"I'm afraid" said Mr.. Meekton, "that
must plead guilty to being baseball
crank"
81 don't think so," replied his wife.
"After accompanying you to one game
I am prepared 20 say that you are not a
crank on such matters. You are raw
ing maniac. ."-Washington Star.
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The sweet. Old Song.

20, come where my love lies dreaming"
She hummed In accents low,
And across the strings of her instrumen
She lightly drew the bow;
20, come where my love lies dreaming"
And out through the bedroom door
There fioated upon the atmosphere
The sound of her husbands snore;
Cleveland Leader
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II WouIdn,t Work.

"One touch of nature, you know, old
man"
"Of course, of course; ut you're not
nature, and consequently l refuse to
be touched"
Thus the promptness with which he
saw the point saved him.-Chicago Post.
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Rift An .the Lute.

Country Cousin ION yisitto London,
to lady fiddler)-Were you practicing
on your violin just now, Miss Strad? ]
thought heard you.
Miss Strad-No. l haven't touched II
to-day.
Country Cousin-Ahl then 1t must
have been an organ in the street!
And for the life Of him lie can't un-
derstand why Miss Strad now gives him
the cold shoulder.-London Punch.
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Jack-What is the trouble between
Josie and ClaudeP I hear the engage
.ment is broken.
Penelope-Yes. Claude called when
she was expecting Clarence, and she
had on the wrong engagement ring
Judge.
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Old Soak-My ancestors were knights
of old, would have you understand.
Cynicus-Ten knights in barroom,
guess, judging by some of their de-
scendants.-N. Y. Journal.
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Knew where to Find Her.

Mrs. Yeast-I was surprised to. see
your husband entering saloon the 9TH
er day.
Mrs Crimsonbeak-I guess he wanted
to see me.
"You don't mean to say he would find
you therel"
swell. he was pretty sure l would
come there to find him." - Yonkers
Statesman.
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Pos.ible Dinnpnointment,

1.-THE bridegroom appeared to be fear
fully nervous"
"Yes; you see his father-in-law's
wedding present wasn't certified.'-
Chicago Journal.
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Still Ahead.

"And so you think Heaven is like
Boston?"
"Well, did think so, but you know
Boston has improved great deal in the
last 20 ars."-Harlem Life.
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keeDInr Account.

Average Wife-My dear, aren't you
going to church with me this Sunday {
Average Husband-Good lands! Why,
Iwent to church with you last Sunday,
IN, Y. Weekly.
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A Home Body,

Winkers-I haven't seen you at the
club for week? You seem to have be-
come a great home body lately.
Blinkcrs-Yes. Wife's away.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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A Natural Result.

$50 the Mothers club decided in fa,
vor of corporal punishment"
"Yes. You see the members were
thinking of each others Children
Detroit News.
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Plenty of Them.

"You say you love my daughter?'
81 love her, sir, with every fiber that
l possess"
Every fiber?"
"Yes, sir. I'm in the rope and cable
business, sir."-Cleveland Plain Dealer,
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Differing Snherea.

"Does it chagrin you that you don't
fully understand politics, Mrs. Wig
gins?"
"No; there isn't one man in million
who knows how long cucumber pickles
ought to stay in the ine."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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Smiled.

She sat on the steps at the evening tide
Enjoying the balmy air;
He came and asked: May / sit by your
side?"
And she gave him vacant stair.
Cornell Widow
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NeirhborIy PIeannntrIc..

"Your little boy bangs on his drum
from sunrise to sunset"
"Yes; pay him to do it so we can't
hear your daughter sing."-Detroit
Free Press.
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Her Feelings.

when Blue Boards wife looked round, sh,
sighed
And shed brlney tear
II feel" she said to him, lust like
Your whiskers look, my dear"
Louisville Courler-Journal
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I can play the piano. the fiddle and flute,
No enemy. though. have got;
The way that keep all my friends is just
this
I can play on the things, but do not.
m Y. World.
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Helen-Kate says she's SO afraid in
the dark.
Mattie-That's strange. l should
think she'd be more afraid of the light.
Chicago News.
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All Hope Conc

Miss Perkinson-Ah, there is no mar
rying or giving in marriage in Heaven.
Miss Westlake-Well, dear, you know
you have my sympathy.-Chicago Rec
ord.
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Out of His Glass.

Schoolma'am (encouragingly)-Come,
now, Harold; spell chickens.
Harold-Please, ma'am, I'm not old
enough to spell chickens; but you can
try me on eggs.--Judge.
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somewhnt In Doubt.

Her Father-l suppose, young man,
your intentions are Of the best?
Her Suitor-Well-er-l intend to
marry your daughter.-N. Y. Journal.
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Thin snnniln .Trne

You should not be first on hand,
Unless you would be beaten:
The early bird may get the worm
But the early worm gets eaten.
Puck.
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Omen TO Innnectinn,

"People who live in glass house,
shouldn't throw stones"
"Why?"'
Because everybody can see them do
it."-Detroit Free Press.
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There are but few people who know
enough not to say chat is what thought"
when anybody tells them anything. g.-Wash.
ington Democrat.
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GENEROSITY.

Willie (who has eaten his piece of cake
as fast as possible)-Say! Ethel: let's
play menagerie. I'll be the monkey
and you feed me with your cake.-N. Y
Times.
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Why is it that boy always insists upon
raising pigeons or bantam chickens, in
stead of something useful, like turkeys or
pigs ?-Atchison Globe.
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The Final Touch.-"Hello, Jerry; got
your new fat all fitted up?" "Not quite.
Say, do you know where can buy fold
ing toothbrush "-Chicago Record.
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The world seems narrow place when we
wish to avoid our enemies, but wide and
vast is it when we part from those we love.
N Y. Independent.
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You can't convince an editor that mo
news is good news."-Chicago News.
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1t is very easy to convince a man of what
he already believes.-W Washington Demo
crat
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Frost are like burns, and both
Are cured by st. Jacobs Oil promptly.
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No man is ever justified in borrowing
money to buy dog.-Chicago News.
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l have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. R. Lott, 1905
Scott St., Covington, KY, Oct. !, 1894.
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Keep on and suffer if you think
st. Jacobs Oil won't cure rheumatism.
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Feel it pass away-when st. Jacobs
Oil cures Neuralgia. Soothes it oIt.
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The easiest way to catch firt is not to
attempt it.-Chicago News.
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Don't Neglect Cough. Take Some Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar instanter.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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There is a remedy for everything except
some of the remedies Chicago News.
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Valuable Advice.

"Do you think that stimulants would hurt
me, doctor"
Not if you leave them alone. Detroit
Free Press.
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The rattlesnake never shrinks from dan.
ger. 1t simply recoils.-Chicago News.
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His Occupation Gone.
How doth the busy little bee
Improve each modern hour,
When glucose, cleverly disguised,
Makes useless every flower!
Chicago Journal.
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Sprained last night. To-day you are
Well if you use st. Jacobs Oil to cure.
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."The pills, also drove the rheumatism out
G e Sce NIP s bsn hqTs tS not sse DGthef SnF Tt
have to join Captain Shepard in his praises
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale