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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

Thee'l find Mt my house," continued the
Quaker, talkin' jest ez soft and sweet Ell any
preacher tub Il bench full OBJ mOurners a
! party oh young men in gray, an if thee must
shoot somebody every day-But it'd be
wrong foh me tub say more"
Whar is your house 2" asked Mistuh 10,
anxiously
Right over dar," said the Quaker
pintin tub a fine big stone house a. have
some oh de best bosses in Loudoun Valley in
my stables, an learned jest now dat several
oh M0sby's ungodly men wuz on de way
heah tub capchure dem l don't want dem
HOSES used toh de purposes oh war ! wuz
lntendin' tub take dem tub Washington an
sell dem tub de Government
Well go right down tub your house, and
wait fur dem rebels seq Mstuh 10. pickin'
up his gun and startin'
Hold on. young man; hold on" SEE the
Quaker. Thees too fast tub shed blood
It's allus so with those who bear the sword
It's agin my principles tub give any counsel
or advice to those who lay in wait for Others
tub slay dem. But do you see whar de woods
runs down from the hill dar?''
Yes" said Mistuh 10, loollin' at de
woods
Thee sees dey came down tub rod or
two OBJ de stable, and dey're very thick, so
dat any number of men could hide in dem?n
Yes, yes, ser Mistull Jo
" Oars path dat INNS off from de right ob
dis road a little ways ahead dat would take
thee dar widdout anybody SEEM thee. It'd
be wrong fob me tuh show thee the path, but
have foolish habit whenever come tub
1t. OBJ pullin' off my hat an wipin' my face
wild my handkerchief But / tarry too long
1t is not seemly or good fob us plain people
tub be seen in conversation wild men oh war
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

I grasped a six-inch navy from my holster,
and cooking it as | dismounted, started up
the road toward the videt, all the time irving
to recall that blessed cOuntersign. l knew it
was the name Of an Irish General who had
distinguished himself, but there were three
OF them. Now, which in the name of suffer
ing ireland was it? Cochrane, OF Meagher,
OF Muligan?
IT the videt proved to be rebel it would
make no difference-he would shoot al the
mention OF any OF them; but even if he was
Union man and l guessed wrong he would
send his bullet into my unfortunate body.
In my uncertainty | was muttering to my
SELF trying to decide which one would pin
my faith to, when the videt called out:
Stop there How many are there of
you?'
was forced to admit there was t'only one
of me, " but heartily wished there were sew
eral, so | could put one of them in front.
Who's that you were talking to-" asked
he. *
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

Pussonal RekOilekshuns If an Army Cook
+ The War Viewed from the Rear.
+, After de fight st South Mountain we went
acrost de Potomac into de Loudoun Valley.
My, what rich country dat is |! Makes my
mouf water tub think OBJ de good things dar.
tell you. Mistuh 10 and de Morning Glory
Mess lived like princes oh de earth for awhile
arter we went into Loudoun Valley Dar'd
bin no sellers tub speak oh in dat part OBJ de
country. De innersunt chickens still roasted
on de lower branches, and nobody stood
gyard ober de tater patches wild Il shotgun
Seemed tub me like de Land OBJ Canaan, for
dar wuz milk and honey fur de stealin
One day me and Mistuh Joe and de rest
wuZ ont on Goose Crick, seekin' what we
might devour. when Il smooth face man. ridin'
a very fine chestnut boss, come up I'd neb-
Der seed SIGH sort oh a man afore He had
a stiff. brmmed hat and drabcolOred cloze
cut in n very funny way.
OATS Quaker, SNOWFALL SEE Mistuh
10 Ell he come in sight, and ] wuz bungin'
out my eyes lookin' at him. Dis Valleys
full! OBJ dem Deys what makes it so rich
and full oh good things oh life. ,,
"A Quaker" SCI l. wonderful more dan
ebbeI What's dat: What does be quake
How does he do it, How does dat make
good things"
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he was gone. and my crackers after while
failed TO find his spoor, hut / think the ras.
Gals were afraid. Anyway, when next
| heard from this murderer was more than
! thirty miles off, and had fust killed two
more men.
We followed at once. and il was during
our second hunt that first saw him, under
circumstances TO which time will never
bring oblivion.
The trail led us into perfect labyrinth
OF scrub and tree jungle; no orse place 10
shoot in conld he imagined. Tor ones view
was shut of on all sides. He hid there
More than that, tbs cunniu. bru!e deliber-
ateiy led us into the most gnfarorable stu
alton possible, choosing his own ground Tor
an attack.
At length, when satisfied, the elephant
made rapid, silent double and burst out
upon our rear. There were men interposing.
and could get no aim = When chance pre-
scented, one of them ran against me- and my
shot went wide. But It was no time TO
hesitate while his shadow seemed to en-
ve'oP me, and ! flung down my heavy
rifle darting of at figh:-mgle.
Fortunately, many rocks lay about,
and one both steep and high enough for
security stood quite near. Its farther side
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

Stepping hastily out Of the road behind a
big cotton wood answered = | was talking
to myself, trying to decide whether the
| couniersign WAS Cochrane, or Meagher, or
| Muligan."
He did not shoot as feared h would
That proved he was Union man, and that
one of the three would be right But which !?
Well which did you conclude it was? :"
he demanded
| had stepped from cover when / found he
didn't shoot at the mention OF the Irish,
and was moving toward him again when he
asked that; so / thought | would chance
myself on Mulligan, and taking swift side
step out of the road. so | would not be covered
by his gun if it was wrong. | family gasped
out the name of the . Hero Of Lexington"
The countersign is all right" he said;
. but what the deuce are you jumping around
there for?'
Although he could not see it was evident
his hearing was all the sharper on that ac-
count told him | was snake bit, and
asked him if ne had any Z" commissary"
about him. Fortunately he had, and ! stag
gered up and took a good, strong pull at it.
assuring him | already felt better. This
was strictly correct for he proved to belong
to the 4th H. Cav. and anybody knows it is
piedSdlteI I'D meet dill iiLHoiS lidH III tne
woods OF dark night than one Of Faulkner's
men.
hope none of the latter will feel asgrieyed
at not meeting me that night. assure them
| would gladly make the acquaintance of any
OF them (sometimel, but not where the owls
are asking foolish questions like that.
AS my old friend Common has long since
passed to his rest, waive the question which
of US was the worst scared, painfully con-
scious that | was scared enough for two and
| never see an owl without wishing someone
would twist its neck.-EDMUND MARSH.
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I've no langwidge tub express my horror
OF war an iitin, seq the Quaker. handin the
gun back tub Mistuh 10. Its strictly
agin the Word oh God. Our people will
nave no part whatever in anything connected
with IT, But II thees entered into an en-
gagement tuh fife, and thee's gettin' $l3 a
month for 1t, an thee wants tuh earn the
money the Government pays thee, am thee
won't be turned away by anything that
can say TO thee agin it -
Well, F." SEE Mistuh 10 eagerly, fob he
wuz beginnin' tub ketch on.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

He turned around and rid toward his house
Bout quarter oh mile away. he stopped
dead STILL took oft his hat, pulled ont big
red bandanncr, and wiped his head, his face
and de back oh his neck. Den lie stuck de
bandanner back in his hat and rid on
Mistnh 10 aad dc rest iollered right up, and
found de path jest Ell he'd said. Dey hustled
along it, an bime-by come tab de bunch OBJ
hemlocks right close tub de stable Dey hid
in dar, an not minute too soon. foil dey
saw five rebels come iidin' obcr de hill.
De rebels diddent waste no time. but
jumped Oft hitched DER bosses tab de ocusts
in front oh dc house, and walked right back
tub de stable Dey knowed precisely what
dey wuz arter, but hadn't no idea what wuz
arter dem.
Jest ez lie front mans hand touched de
stable door Mistuh 10 and de rest walked
quietly out from de hemlocks. wild DER guns
tuh DER faces an Mistuh 10 seq:
Surrender hold up your hands, ebbery
COMPOUNDED one OBJ youI, We've got a mo-
noply oh all de hoss-stealn' in de Loudoun
Valley now, an won t allow no outsiders tub
interfere wild it.o
Oar wuz muffin fohade 'stonished rebels
tub do but hold up DER hands. Mistuh 10
nebber had anything sodead easy endurin' dc
whole wah.
De ole Quaker, who'd bin watchin' trough
de winder, come out ansseZ:
Verify, Pm glad that dars bin no blood
she'd But | wuz prayin dat if dar had
tub be, dat all five oh fdese rascals should
die, foh dey're de wust,hoss- thieves dat ebber
wuz in de LoudOun Valley !"
He turned TO MistuhyO and seq:
@ Young man, thee spoke about wantin'
tub buy some things onltcredit tub be paid
fob at de close oh de wah. I've got ready
fob thee ez much ez thee and thy men can
carry away But comes in de house fust
My wife an daughters have bin Citing re .dy
somefin fob thee tub eat. "
And we all went in, takin' de prisoners
long wild us, and sot down tub de finest meal
dat cbber ct.
ITO be confinued1
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rs THEY VIEW 1T.
Veterans Opinions of the Pension
Question.

w. r. Gabbard. Co. +. 47th Ky, Aurora.
Ark, would have every honorably discharged
| Union soldier PLACED on the pension rolls at $I2
per month. He would then have Medical
Boards appointed in each county. and as a
veterans disability increased. account Of
age he became less able 10 provide for himself,
the pension should be increased, until the last
veteran had been mustered Out"
J. =. T.. Wing. walnut Bottom. Pa, favors q
Service Pension Bill, placing every veteran on
the roll at once.
A. T. Cole, WaverIy. Mo, fayors Service PEN
sion Of not less than 81 per month in addition
to any pension which may be received for dis
abilities.
William II. Doughty, Co. +, ll,h Me. Orr.
Island Me-: Comrades who have applied for
pension since 1850 have been rated OIL since
the date OF application. while those who APP
piled before that date received pension from
date of disability. This seems to me entirely
unfair. Many comrades waited until they were
unable to care for themselves longer, and there
fore lose hundreds of dollars no examination
having been required previous to enlistment"
Charles II. Jackson. Go. b, list Mich. Cav.
llttn, o., says the granting Of pensions de.
ponds so much on the hospital record OF the
claimant that it has q tendency TO unfarness
Comrade Jackson says he knows Of many cases
where 90.days men are drawing SIS 70 $50 pc.
month, and IN one instance $12, FOR disabilities
contracted before entering the service.
II. w. Sease. Terra Ala, ". vs.: There is 20
feature IN The NATIONAL TRIBUNE that do
not like. ! look foc it's coming as a hungry
man looks for his meals. | ike the veterans
opinions en- the pension question / am IN
favor of the Per Diem Bill, We have men
here that got 5000 bounty doing guard duty
near home for four months. They are ROW
drawing from SIT to ST. per month pension.
W. II. Webster Lansingburg, y. Y. thinks
that every veteran over On years old and not in
receipt of an income of over 800 year aside
from his present pension should be placed on
the roll at $40 per month. Every veteran in a
like cond iton over 40 years old should receive
$50 In both cases the disabilities must have
been contracted in the service. Comrade
Webster thinks that the prisoners of war
should also receive substantial recognition
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

What many young people wanted bnt
thought beyond their means. they now posses.
by the simple way stated in our advertising
columns by Mr.. W. q. Baker, $40 Main ST.,
Springfield, Mass.
If people will sell certain quantity OF his
goods he vii! send them an article of value.
For An order for % premium pounds Of tea lac
Will send a solid silver watch Twelve kinds
Of men and womeBs watches can be earned
tue same way. Other articles include BICYCLES
cameras, paror lamps, dinner sets. sewing ma.
chimes. maDdolins guitars. and many other
things.
We have yet TO learn Of any person who has
won the desired article and has been disan.
pointed.
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ITO be continued

The substitution of one article for another is
kind OF green goods game that the public can
put an end to by refusing to trade at stores
where it is practiccd
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

In buying medicines. food products, kitchen
preparations. or anything else that concerns
health, see that no strange, inferior goods are
recommended BY irresponsible persons.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-02

LADIES: Write to Mrs. l.. Huinut. South
Bend, Ind. She sends FREE q simple home
CC RE Tor Leucorrhea and ali female troubles
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-29

than ore constructed = yellow pine TITS
l. an important item. and ere thai can
rot fail 20 have considerable bearing N
the Dlaeing o. future orders.
TIE ruost sixugacant fact s. statement
rnads - Mr.. Mccormack % Mr. Beckuan
chat there are 9uly three woods r. the
Tnited States adapted for the Interior ofre-
frfwarat0r carx-xocds that 10 rot con-
rnuntrate ar oder 70 ere contents. These
are ar. hazggood and cottonwood. This.
Afr. Mccormack alleges has been demon
sGrated ~ actual tests. Spruce i not IN
olud~a. although g IS trafe t5af this wood
Il used III preference 70 others for butter
tubs and other commodities which readily
abaorb wooE saf0f Eg5ieutig the greatest
danger = from wood 0doF. and this seems
20 be absent In ire three varieties named
Eastwood s. not available and cottonwood
Vfm ne stay 81 place. and therefore FIR
seems 80 have fhe field 70 Itself
Manufactures of ar lumber NiH - kept
busy tie coming winter IN supplying or
ders for ear siding roofing and stills. The
different car building companies are rush
81 with orders for rolling stock. Haskell
& Barker. of Michigan City IHd-. are
working their crew overtime. the Pullman
Company, q is ssla. has temporarily abau-
8oned tfe building Of passenger cars. and
the shops are haSslY engage .n turning out
AEs&ANt 8s8fA. ana Ef5f " gfse~f fFftsM III
Company s. sualiy al work on orders seven
6aTs So lhe week Other ear buiiding con-
psnles are reported A. being equally busy.
This means r anything that the Pacific
Northwest VII he called upon 70 supply
much u TIE lumheF 20 Pc used and ought
- Be- gratifying go many 81 Toe miIlmen
who have been compelled 70 rely upon the
California market for an outlet the past
three years
A year ago a report on the rolling stock
~ The three trarscon ttusutal railroads en-
tering Sesttle showed q Sc cars. all Of
witch Or Haariy 81 81 which, were bals in
the East. TIE life % a freight car s. diff
cult 70 determine. Parg BY part 4 T. re-
newed uniu finally s. has been replaced n
every feature and the members u the or
igtnsl construction have al been sent 10
;he waste pile. The proposition connects
itself VIII the proposed production of pig
iron down the Ssraita II "a slsfsctOry
quality can be turned out the future Of
car building Ia the West IS assured ard Sc
attle as a distributing point VIII be the
center 81 ear manufacturing
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NIX. W ALEs' DEATH.
IL Was Due tn Chronic Infinnmat ion
of the BoweIs and stomach
Antonsy HeIh by 1oromer.

That the late Albert ~ Wales was
man u extraordinary grit was proven
Yesterday when Coroner Yandeli held an
autopsy or hts remains az the m5rgue.
The examination vas conducted by The
coroner. assisted by Or ". A Shannon
j. was found that death resulted from
chronic Inflammation ~ tae du0denugn or
tHe main Intestine leading from the stem
aeh. The dUodenum was badly liberated
and the sore had perforated through into
the perltonesi cavity. Coroner Yandell
said that the case was a mos remarkable
gne-aE singular as any ne had enc0un-
tered In years That the disease should
have carried Mr.. Wales or without giving
HIN warning OF his approaching end. or
without the intervention Of long siege
y Illness. i held 70 DE little short OF Won
derfuI
Dr. Shannon had been treating Mr.
Wales for a fortnight past for an affec-
ton OF the stomach. \ diet such az is pre-
s,ribed for dyspeptles had been prescribed
for him. aud for some days past Mr.
Wales had suhsisied largely on liquid
food About ten days ago be WAS stricken
ia the night and Dr, shannon. who was
Gated - attend hsm found him doubled
~ with pain. The attack was due 70 In
fammatl0n or the stomach and bowels. or
peritouliIs.
Or Shannon bad been treating Mr.
Wales only NO weeks although he had
been sufferer for nearly SIX months He
was a man who 1uid endure great pain
without maufesling any signs ~ the
agony be went taroueh, II Was this trait
that perhaps prevented those about him
from knowing his real condition
The remains of the popular restaurateur
were taken 20 Bonney \ SteWart's yester-
day and viii be eub3lsued Mrs. Wales
was netl1ed 81 her husbands death Mon
day ~ Hase.tan Indiana She Is now on
her way 20 Seattle Arrange ueuts for the
funeral viii be made on her arrival.
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Christopher Pastors Farewell.

CHRISTOPHER, King Co. Sept q
On Sunday last. at the White river Con-
gTegational church. Christopher. Rev A.
l.. Smith held his farewell service after
three years 81 ministry. In the evening,
al the usual senior Christian Endeavor
meeting, presided over by John a. Stew
art. a call was made for James Hart TO
deliver an address, although not a MEM
her. In compliance. Mr. Hart made an
address upon the subject Of the evening
and in closing paid a high tribute to the
efforts Of the pastor TO elevate the people
Of the district and of his church and
more especially to the success Of the pas
tor with the Sunday school and Endcavor
society. He complimented the pastor for
his ability in preserving good fellowship
and peace IN the church during the entire
period. and his peroration was a splendid
effort His remarks relative 10 the years
Of service and his steadfsstness 10 duty.
although fast approaching the time allot-
ted to man. and that Of his very highly
respected wife. brought tears 10 many
eyes and the speakers w,sh for the hap
piQess and comfort Of the pastor and
family wherever he went. taking with
them the best wishes Of his congregation
nj adju1cts. met with a unani nous and
heartfelt approval.
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Patents Ready for settlers.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteilisencsr.
OLYMPIA. Sept. 2S.-Patents have been
received here from the general land office
for the following named persons:
Myron \. Allison. Arthur II. II. Price,
Adelbert W. Nellis. Charles Jay Arnold.
Charles Barry. Rodney F. Knowles. Hen
~ Haged0Fn, Wesley G0ldsby. Samuel
+. Carpenter. William II. Clarke. Aretas
J. Manners. Charles G. Johnson, Eli p.
Norton. John L. Banniza. Jacob Evans.
Nels r. Gabrieson. Edward T. Nelson.
Matt Wastherg. Collin Murray, Albert H..
Curry. Thomas 4. Ray. Cassius F. Man
~. William g Dobbins Eli b butcher.
Edward Elliott. James p. Eubank. Ben
jamin Johnson. Peder NJ Davik. Cuno
Ernst, Elmer Arthur Miller. Abraham
Sewers. George ". Brice. Nils Johnson.
James s. Dyer Robert II. Anderson.
James c. Nicholson William Matthias,
John c. Haefer Allen w. IsOm, Benia-
min 4. Williams Frank Osborne. George
VI. Powell. Alfred y. Fisher. George
Weber. William j.. Shockley Andrew T.
Mcpherson. Joseph Raysbrook. Frederic
]. Church. William MuncaSter. William
b. Lake William T. Squier, Henry c.
Hurst. Magnus Hokanson. Frank L. Nor
gan. Gotthard Youninger Edward Read
ing Peter Hunley. William Hunley, y.
Scott Miller. George w Hudson William
NJ Luark, William Dexson Edward J.
Funk y -
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AMI SENENTs.


Any one that misses the play nceF
TWO Flags will lose the opportunity OF Pc
Ing present upon a really enjoyaoie occa, !,
sion. Besides the large cast OF clever ~
weII-known people VINO sSre woFAlns mar
TO surprise their friends and make t'i1s
performance one Of the most crefataote ~
Seattle's record the attractions aaoFoeo
from the military features OF me play
given by the citizen soldiers ana sever a
other specialties. combined with some me
selections from Wagner's orchestra, Wflcn
cannot fail 70 be enjoyable-one "cula
really miss a treat IN not witnessing MISS
Viva June Maury's Interpretation OF 'Ile
leading role. Cigarette. The play Is one
I'm which almost every member OF the cast
has good opportunity. Miss Maury mas re-
ceived great credit both for her aoihty
in managing affairs OF this sort, and tue
manner in which she plays her own parts.
In this piece she IS said 70 do some on ner
cIeverest work. The late Eugene Field. IN
speaking OF her 10 friend, said: She IS
as unaffected and natural as heaven IS
blue. / want you 70 see her
The piece Is 10 be presented under the
auspices of the 3. T. o. z. at the Seattle
theater next Monday evening, october T.
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"The Heart os Chicago"

Any melodrama viii draw one good
audience in Seattle II takes one OF
real merit. however. to continue to do so
for whole week part Of the time against
the strongest kind of opposition. rms
however. IS what Lincoln J. Ca:ter's The
Heart of Chicago is doing ar the Third
Avenue theater There has been no de-
crease in business since the opening
night. when people were turned away by
hundreds. and the prospects are that the
business will continue along the same
res during the balance of the week. To
saw that '"The Heart Of Chicago" is Il
strong melodrama is expressing IL but
mildly. Ii is replete with sensational
episodes from the rise Of the curtain on
the first act until the villain places the
muzzle Of the pistol in his mouth and
blows out his brains. in full view of
the audience. doing il 50 realistically thtt
the smoke from the pistol is seen issu-
ing from the mouth of the dead man at
ter the awful deed is accomplished. The
great railroad scene, the greatest ever
seen on the American stage. the panor-
anna of the South side or Chicago, the
Masonic Temple roof garden. where a
man is dashed twenty stories to death, or
rather TO escape il almost by miracle,
all unite TO make this one of the strongeS
scenic plays ever written, and IN rne
hards of the competent company which
interprets II, IL cannot help being the
success THAI 1t has proven.
THE Heart of Chicago" viii be seen
at the Third Avenue theater every even
ing this week There viii be a grand
matinee Saturday afternoon at 2:l5
O'Clock.
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fftv-fo0t shaft for a two-thirds in'erssI
That the property was examines .
Roundsbush and Archibald Steele an =.
pert. IN the interest Of the coInp-A',s "'''-
thar their report was most faNSFsau.s
Mr.. Burkman further aAleses ei-~-
closed ira cor4rzr.t with the claim owners
ara remained behind. while the sylul-
cate was 10 forward him the neces i-...
material and supplies fer the pros ~. ~
OF the development; that these NeIe "a
forthcoming. and that later ne Va 80
10 secure an extension. as ihe - -.
could not undertake the msEter Owls -
the Klon5ike excitement tfe VS. 1I'-S.e
% secure any extension OF 1aii's -
oo-.-aet ana other people obtained the
mine