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Our Strength and Enrland's weakness.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / like
your editorial article on the Arbitration
Treaty. You could we'll have gone further
and said that England well knows that we
are a big, good-natured country, satisfied
with our boundary and desirous of being at
peace with the rest Of the world. England
knows she has nothing to fear from US if
she behaves herself toward us. She knows
we are strong in our compactness and mill
tary prestige. On the other hand, England
is aggressive and often offensive; she is weak
and at disadvantage with us on account of
Canada to care for, and the hostility of the
Irish people. She is building heavy fortifi-
cations at Victoria, at Halifax, Bermuda and
other places along our borders; she is liable
to become involved in complications with
other powers out of which might grow un-
fOreseen conditions. ss=
Our own natural strength will stand us
better in hand than any compact beyond our
reach in results. England knows our
honesty of purpose and our strength. We
know her astuteness and her military
strength and weakness sThe conditions are
unequal, otherwise she,1 would not have
entered into the agreement. The old soldier
realizes more than the growing generation
the strength of this country. l was mem
ber of the 147th N. Y, on, whose monument
at Gettysburg is chiseleds' Entered the Bat
tie with $50 men. Killed and wounded,
212. Missing 75."-J. @, ADAMS, 25 Brom-
field street, Boston, Mass.
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bonnet or hood, his bearded face. and black.
flashing eyes In the light Of the fire these
wonderful orbs contracted as do a cats when
she sits on the hearthstone. Doubtless the
old shepherd saw as plainly in the dark
as common mortal could at MONDAY.
Jamie laid his burden upon the wide
wooden settle by the chimney, and the dog
curled up before the door. The young
laird stretched forth his hand and found
it grasped with energy by the old man, but
not word passed Black Jamie's lips.
He was not unmindfui of his guests COM
fort, however. First he removed the shoe
aud stocking and bathed the ankle, which
had already begun to turn black.
Ere this was done, however, he had hung
| n pot over the Goals, and soon placed bowl
Of porridge before the injured man.
This seems like old times, JAMIE ven
tured the laird, mildly.
Aud times-maybe," returned Black
Jamie, slowly.
It's been a long time since was here" !"
"a lang time-yis," was the shepherd 3
only reply.
And, strive as he would, it was at first
little more the laird was able to get ont of
the man. That the grief he had felt for the
lost grandchild had maddened him, there
was no doubt. Yet without mistake jamie
had recognized the man who, as a lad, had
often been his companion on the lonely moors
and uplands.
Black jamie sat upon the other side of the
hearth, his long body dropping, his head
resting in his hands.
Dye mind the mony times / used tae
rim aboot the cottage here playin' VII Rosa ?n
asked the laird, determined, If possible, to
break through the Mans ret;cepce.
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"Ye'1 nae gae by Black Jamie's hoost
th' nicht, mon. 'Tis fearsom' way, and
Black Jamie an his gret hoond are ma.
pleasant tae meet by tn goamin'."
The old farmer of Ben Roman followed
his guest to the door and spoke in an earn
est voice.
It's good bit of road round Dumfries
old man." the young laird replied, picking
up his staff, "I've not forgotten the way
over the hills if / have been gone from
these parts 10 years."
The farmer shook his head solemnly.
Laird, We hear T. me-" he said. Nae
good'll COON O. ye seekin' tae cross th' hills
taenicht."
"Who is Black jamie? What sort of q
booga are you maxim him out to be, farm
er?n
I'D nae be scarin' We for naught, sir. On
dark NIGHT, sic as this, there's nae mon
in Kirk Roman wud wark that way"
"Then I've small opinion of Roman men, y
declared the young laird. Il never mind
hearin' of Black Jamie when l was boy.
Who is he?
"Sure, sir, tits Jamie Sawtelle he MEANS y
said the farmers buxom daughter, who stood
in the doorway above. YEN mind ia
mie."
Indeed I do. Why, he was my fathers
most trusty shepherd" cried the young man
with some animation. "But what's brought
him the name of Black Jamie?"
"Let tn lass tell It ye. She claver the
English better nor me, said the farmer, with
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AT NEW HOPE CHURCH.

These figures include only the killed
and wounded, whereas my statement Of
losses embraces the missing" which are
usually prisoner" and of these we cap
tured, during the whole campaign of
four and half months, exactly 1888,
whose names, rank, and regiments were
officially reported to the Commissary-
General of Prisoners; and assuming a
due proportion for the month of May,
VIZ, one-fourth, makes 3,245 to be added
to the killed and wounded given above,
making an aggregate loss in Johnston's
army, from Dalton to New Hope, in
elusive, of S,63S, against ours of 9,299.
Therefore Gen. Johnston is greatly in
error, In his estimates ON page 357, in
stating our loss, as compared with his, at
SIX or ter to one.
aways estimated my force at double
his, and could afford to lose two to one
without disturbing our relative propor-
ton; but | also reckoned that, in the
natural strength of the country, in the
aousdOce of mountains, streams, and
forests, ne had fair offset to our nu-
merical superiority, and therefore en-
deavored to act with reasonable caution
while moving in the vigorous Soften
sive."
With the drawn battle of New Hope
Church, and our occupation of the nat
ural fortress of Allatoona, terminated
the month of May, and the first stage of
the campaign.
ITO be continued.I
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GEN. JOHN E. SMITH.
The Man Who Brought VI 8. Grant Forward
His Funeral at Ga lena.

The Man Who Brought VI 8. Grant Forward.
His Funeral at eGalena.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At the out
break of the war mass meeting of citizens
of Galena was called at the courthouse.
John L. Smith, jeweier of the town, as
Chairman of a committee made a thorough
canvass Of the business houses to find, if
possible, man with q military record to
preside at this important gathering. Ulysses
Grant, the obscure clerk in the leather store
of Grant & Collins, was the only man that
could be found having the desired record,
and it was on motion of John E. Smith, at
the meeting, that Grant was called to the
chair, and for the first time in his life pre-
sided upon an occasion of importance.
This was one of the most memorable oc.
casiops in history. Speeches were made by
Ulysses Grant, e. 3. Washburne, John A.
Rawlins, John E. Smith. Jasper A. Maltby,
William II. Rowley and A. L. Chetlaip, of
whom Gen. Chetlain alone is now living
Tine funeral of Gen. Smith took place Feb.
from Grace Episcopal Church, in Galena,
the rector Of the church, Rev. J. s. Youndt,
officiating. The remains arrived from Chi
cago in charge of members of the family of
the deceased and Gen. John Macarthur. Col.
Alfred Smith, of the 18th u. S., his son, on
account of illness, was unable to leave Fort
Niagara, where he is stationed, to be present
at the funeral.
The Masonic fraternity of Galena, and E.
D. Kittoe Post, GA r., acted as escort to
the funeral cortege from the church to
Greenwood Cemetery, where the remains of
another of Galena's great soldiers were laid
to rest beside his wife, and near where lie
E. B. Washburne, Gems. Maltby and Rowley,
while Gen. Grant sleeps in New York and
Gen. Rawlins in the National Cemetery at
Arlington, where, with thousands of Others,
he awaits the final orders of the Great Com
mantier-ALMIRA NJ. FOWLER, Galena, ILL.,
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closed in upon the right, and, without
attempting further to carry the enemy's
strong position at New Hope Church,
| held our general right in close con-
tact with it, gradually, carefully, and
steadily working by the left, until our
strong infantry lines had reached and
secured possession of all the wagon-roads
between New Hope, Allatoona, and Ac-
worth, when l dispatched Gems. Gar
rard's and Stoneman's Divisions of Cav
airy into Allatoona, the first around by
the west end of the pass and the latter
by the direct road. Both reached their
destination without opposition, and Or
ders were at once given to repair the
railroad forward from Kingston to ALA
toona, embracing the bridge across the
Etowah River. Thus the real object of
my move on Dallas was accomplished,
and on the 4th of June | was preparing
to draw off from New Hope Church,
and to take position on the railroad in
front of Allatoona, when, Gen. Johnston
himself having evacuated his position,
we effected the change without further
battle, and moved to the railroad, occu-
pying it from Allatoona and Acworth
forward to Big Shanty, in sight of the
famous Kenesaw Mountain.
Thus, substantially, in the month of
May
WE HAD STEADILY DRIVEN QUE ANTAGO-
from the strong positions of Dalton, Re-
SAGA, Cassville, Allatoona, and Dallas :;
had advanced our lines in strong, COM
pact order from Chattanooga to Big
Shanty, nearly hundred miles of as
difficult country as was ever fought over
by civilized armies, and thus stood pre-
pared to 60 on, anxious to fight, and
confident Of success as soon as the rail-
road communications were complete to
bring forward the necessary supplies.
1t is now impossible to state accurately
our loss of life and men in any one
separate battle, for the fighting was con-
tinuous, almost daily, among trees and
bushes, on ground where one could
rarely see hundred yards ahead.
The aggregate loss in the several
corps for the month of May is reported
as follows in the usual monthly returns
sent to the Adjutant-GeneraPs Office,
which are, therefore, official:
Casualties during the month of Mry, 1864,
(WD.- Gen. Sherman c0mmaRding.)
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND (MAJ.-GEN.
THOMAs.)
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ARMY OF THE OHIO (MAJ.-GEN. scHoF1ELD).

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, in his Mar
rative" of his military operations, just
published March 81, 1870, gives the
effective strength of his army at and
about Dalton on the 1st of May, 1864,
as follows.
infantry 1852
Artillery. -. 2,ol2
cavalry. 1882
Total. 1856
During May, and prior to reaching
Cassville, he was further reinforced:
; Folks Corps of three divisions $4,000
Martins Division of Cavalry. $500
Jacksons Division of Cavalry 5000
And at New Hope Church,
May 26:
Brigade of Quarles ..... 1900
Grand total 81, 456
His losses during the month of May
are stated by him, as taken from the
report of Surg. Foard:
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NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON u a. 49,
jamie nodded briefly.
. mind them" he said.
San then, when Rosa grew big girl an

JamiC UUuucu uIiCuys
!" mind Them" he said.
"An then, when Rosa grew big girl an
went avail
"She deid," interrupted Black Jamie.
"'Tis true; they were tellin' me sac al
| tn farmhouse below,H said the l&rd
quietly. "They told me, too, about the
| boy" he added more hriskly. 1t was sad
indeed, jamie, that he was lost"
| The old man sprang, up. His face turned
! black, and he clutched at his throat as
| though he were choking. The laird raised
himself in alarm, fearing that he had
| opened the wonnd too roughly. But after
| q moment the shepherd tottered back to his
stool, dropped his face in his hands again
| and the tears slowly dribbled through bis
fingers.
"Dinna greet, jamie" exclaimed his
young guest tenderly. "Tell me aboot it
mon. Twill ease t."
"Aye, lad, all tell It ye," responded the
old man, his voice quavering as man had
never heard it before. "Ye bring it oil
back tae me. / niver thoct tae spake tae
mortal mon o. him. My wee bit laddie my
wee bit laddie!"
The mans agony was great, and the heavy
sobs shook his huge frame.
Rosa sem him tae me when she deid,
he said. 'An' sairs! how th' bairn did
weend himself aboot m old heart. Tae see
him a-didderin' after me oop th' burnside
when 1 went fac tn sheepies ives sight,
mon!
There's nae muckle T. tell, Laird" with
a sigh. He jes' wandered awa' while me
an tn hoond wes gaitherin' in th' sheep.
'Twas a lang storm, mon. Lang an weary.
We niver hae find him, tho we look aft.
Hark! dinna ye hear 't?"
He started to his feet suddenly, and stood
in listening attitude. His eyes fairly
famed, and fecks Of white gathered on his
lips.
"I hear it agin. 'Tis tn BARN! He's
cryin' an wanderin' aboot on tn hills!"
The old dog scrambled to his feet and
growled at the door, as though entering into
his masters delusion.
Ye hear it tae, laddie?" cried the mad
shepherd, seeing the brute paving at the
door. "Oot an after him, sair! My puir
wee BARN! he'll pee-rish in It storm"
Hisvoice rose to wild shrek, and without
staff or coat he staggered TO the door and
threw it open. The huge dog bounded out
baying mournfully.
'Oop an AVA, mon" cried Black Jamie.
"We'll fin tn lost lambie."
Then his voice rose in familiar cadence
yet there was an uncanny sound to it that
made the young laird shudder:
There's ane a-wantin'!"
And the black hound, mad, perhaps, like
his master, answered the weird cry with
mournful baying far up the glen.-Short
Stories.
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Ito be consinued.I
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Consumption Cured.

An old physician. retired from practice, had
placed in his hands by East India missionary
the formula OF n simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh Asthma and all Throat and
Lung Affections; also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints.
Having tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands OF cases. and desiring to relieve human
suffering will send free Of charge to all who wish
it this recipe in German. French or English. with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing, with stamp, naming this
paper. w. A. MOVES 500 Powers' Block. Rochester.
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from Dallas, and to effect close juno
ton with Hooker in front of New Hope.
Meantime Thomas and Schofield were
completing their deployments, gradually
overlapping Johnston on his right, and
thus extending our left nearer and nearer
to the railroad, the nearest point of
which was Acworth, about eight miles
distant. All this time continual bat
tie was in progress by strong skirmish-
lines, taking advantage of every species
of cover, and both parties fortifying each
night by rife-trenches, with head-logs,
many of which grew to be as formidable
as first-class works of defense. Occa-
sionally one party or the other would
make dash in the nature of sally,
but usually it sustained repulse with
great loss of life. l visited personally
all parts Of our lines nearly every day,
was constantly within musket-range, and,
though the fire of musketry and cannon
resounded day and night along the
whole line, varying from six to 10
miles,
1 RARELY SAW DOZEN OF THE ENEMY
at any one time, and these were always
skirmishers dodging from tree to tree, or
behind logs on the ground, or who oc-
casionally showed their heads above the
hastily-constructed but remarkably
strong rife-trenches.
Non the occasion Of my visit TO Nc
Pherson on the Goth of May, while
standing with group of officers, among
whom were Gems. Mcpherson, Logan,
Barry, and Col. Taylor, my former
Chief of Artillery, a minie-ball passed
through Logan's coat sleeve, scratching
the skin, and struck Col. Taylor square
in the breast. Luckily he had in his
pocket famous memorandum book, in
which he kept sort of diary, about
which we used to joke him a good deal.
Its thickness and size saved his life,
breaking the force of the ball, so that
after traversing the book it only pene-
trated the breast to the ribs; but it
knocked him down and disabled him
for the rest of the campaign. He was
most competent and worthy officer, and
now lives in poverty in Chicago, sus-
tained in part by his own labor, and
in part by pitiful pension recently
granted.
On the 1st Of June Gen. Mcpherson
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LIES Qacfferty-Bells aud Beaux is an at
trsct.se number. full of fine drawings by Glib
son, Bcnzcli, and other well-known artists.
snd OF quips aud poems of wit aud humor
concerning the tender passion. Price % cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-16
Church Notes.

The cornerstone laying of the new
Lutheran Church at Uvilla, to suit the
convenience OF speakers, has been de-
ferred until Saturday, September 10Th.
The old stone will be relaid with APP
propriate ceremonies at 10.3O>a. N.
and the new stone at 3 P. IN. Dinner
will be served on the grounds and re-
freshments by the ladies Of the church.
Full programme will appear next week.
The public is most cordially invited
to participate in these exercises.
The Lutheran congregation OfUvilla
will hold their regular divine services
next Sabbath morning in the hall at
1880 N. Christian Endeavor meet
ing at shepherdstown at $50 P. m.
and public worship at $50 Pm.
Bethesda and Uvilla EpwOrth
League will hold their devotional
meetings every Sunday at p. N. Top
ic for next Sunday THE Christ of
st. Paul--His character and teachings. "
Rev. S. NJ. EngIe, of Oakland, Nd,
a native of Jefferson county, preached
an able sermon in the Presbyterian
Church in Shepherdstown last Sunday
evening.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian Church Sunday, if Provi-
dence permits, in ShepherdstOwn at
1890 a. m. and at Kearneysville at
7 P. m.
NJ. E. Church South Communion
services and quarterly collection at
Shepherdstown 1880 a. N. and at
Marvin Chapel $50 P. m.
Me. Church services Sharpsburg
lO.3Oa. m, Boonsboro 3p. m. EpwOrth
League in Shepherdstown 6 P. m.
There will be service in the Re-
formed Church on Sunday at 1880 a.
m. and at $50 P. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-16
The postofflce Changes Hands.

Last night Mr.. VIM. A. Chaphne,
Shepherdstown's new postmaster, took
charge of the postofice in this place
and relieved Mr.. E. Hess Reinhart Of
the official cares that had rested upon
him for the past four years and over.
Mr.. Chapline has moved the Office into
his own building next to the REGISTER
building, three doors east of the old To-
cation and an equally convenient
place. An entirely new outfit has
been set up by the new postmaster,
and handsome case of quartered oak
contains patent keyless lOck-boxes,
dustless call-boxes and all the necss-
sary modern postal paraphernalia.
The room itself is bright and attractive
with new paper and paint, and alto
gether Shepherdstown has reason to be
proud of its new postofice. For the
postmaster, who will be assisted, for a
time, at least, by Mr.. H. c. Getzen-
danner, we bespeak the patience and
goodwill of the public until he has be-
come accustomed to his new duties.
We know that it is his intention to
give the public the best service posi-
bic, and his desire is to accommodate
the people in every way.
Mr.. Reinhart retires from the office
with a record that shows excellent
management. He has been "a good
postmaster, and there has been little
ground for complaint under his admin
istration. He has served the govern
ment faithfully and been satisfactory
to the patrons Of the office. He will
continue his store in the same room
for the present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-16
A Fortune in Fruit.

This is great year for fruit IN this
section, and large sums are being real
lied by landowners who have had the
forethought to establish orchards and
give them at least part OF the atten-
ton formerly directed to the raising
of wheat and corn. A dispatch from
Martinsburg to the Baltimore Sun says
that John Miller, of Berkeley county,
last Saturday sold his apple crop, esti-
mated at 5000 barrels, at $2.565 a
barrel, thus realizing over $4,000.
His orchard covers thirty-four acres
of mountain land, the taxable value Of
which is not over s.. Last spring he
planted 100 acres more in trees. His
peaches this season Melted him be-
tween three and four thousand dollars,
although he did not have a full crop.
VIM. S. Miller, his father, gets be-
tween eight and ten thousand dollars
for his apples.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-16
Got the Gold Fever.

The Klondike gold fever has reached
Jefferson county. Three young men
of the neigbborhOOd of Engles Switch
are forming plans to go to the gold
fields, and expect to leave about the
first of March. They intend to go by
the Chikoot Pass, and hope to reach
their destination in two months from
the time they leave home. The cal
culation is to spend but one season
there and leave the Klondike with
few pecks of gold in the following fall.
Each will take thousand dollars with
him. We understand that a compa-
ny is being formed at Harper's Ferry
to send prospectors to the Klondike
region. The company is to pay all
expenses and those who 50 are to d.
vide equally the gold they secure. We
hope the Jefferson boys may get all
the gold they can carry; but some
how we cannot keep from advising
them to stay right here at home.
Jacob Miller and Charles Fine, two
young men of Martinsburg, started for
the Klondike gold regions on Monday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-16
Death of Mrs. Margaret REYNOLDS.

Mrs, Margaret Reynolds, widow of
Mr.. Frank Reynolds, of Connellsville,
Pa, died today at half-past one o clock
at the home Of Mr.. ]. F. Legge in this
place. A month or two ago Mrs Rey-
nolds came here to visit her daughter,
Mrs. E. T. Line, and was taken sud
denly i'll at Mr.. Legge's home. She
grew worse from day to day, and this
afternoon she quietly passed away.
Mrs. Reynolds, who was native Of
Cumberland, Nd, was about 68 years
of age. Her maiden name was Ma
guire. She is survived by one son and
two daughters, Mr.. William Reynolds
and Miss Cora Reynolds, Of Connells-
vile, and Mrs. Edward T. Line, Of
Shepherdstown. The remains will be
taken to Connellsville for burial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-16
The Wheat Market.

The price Of wheat has fuctuated a
little the past week, and the result
has been a slight decline in price.
Our dealers here are offering today
81 cents. Very little wheat is being
sold in this section-the farmers are
holding off for dollar. In his month
ly report issued Tuesday Statlstlcian
John Hyde of the Agricultural De-
partment says that there is no fear OF
any material cheapening of wheat un-
til another crop is in sight with pros
pect of ample stocks. He refers to
the short wheat crop Of Europe this
wear, and to the fact that little help
can be expected from India, Argen-
tina, and Australia. The Canadian
contributions, he says, will be rela-
lively small. Argentina has a fine
crop in prospect Australia's acreage
has been narrowed by drought, while
the famine in India has prevented the
poorer cultivation from taking adj
vantage of the prevailing favorable
conditions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-16
Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
The following list of letters remain
uncalled for at the Shepherdstown
postoffice, September l6, 1897;
Miss Katie Davis,
Miss Bessie Wilson,
Mr.. C. White,
V. K. Belts.
The above letters will be held Is
days, when, if not called for, they will
be sent to the dead-letter Office. Per-
sons calling for the above letters will
please say they are advertised.
w. A. CHAPLINE, P. NJ.