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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16
FIND BIRTH PLACE OF BUDDHA~
Interesting Archaeological Discoveries
Recently Made by Vincent Smith.

Recently Made by Vincent Smith.
Vincent Smith, learned antiquary
of Bengal, has recently made some in
teresting discoveries of Buddhist re-
mains in India, says the London cor
respondent of the New York Sun. The
first Of these is the home of Gautama
Buddha, who lived about 500 B. G. Ths
ruins of this ancient city of Kapila-
vastu are in Nepaul territory; they are,
SO far as yet known, entirely of brick,
and are so covered with jungle and SO
extensive that years will be required
for their thorough exploration. Since
40 B. c. the city has been in ruins and
unoccupied, and excavations are now
bringing to light buildings more an
cient than any previously known in In
dia. More interesting even than Kap-
ilavastu is the discovery of the Lunn-
bini Garden, the traditional birthplace
of Gautama. The sacred spot is mark
ed by a pillar erected in the third CEN
tury B. G. by the Emperor Asoka The
inscription on this pillar is still peg
feet. It stands on the western edge Of
a mound of ruins about a hundred
Yards in ianncter,-and-en-t tIe r-.soxz*x=E-
side of this mound is the tank IN which
the child's mother bathed after his
birth. Another discovery, which was
made in a stupa, or brick tumulus,
close to the British frontier, is that ef
relics of Buddha himself. These COR
sist only of fragments Of bone, which
were deposited in wooden vessel that
stood on the bottom of a massive cof--
fer, more than four feet long and two
feet deep, cut out of solid block OF
fine sandstone. This Golfer was buried
| under eighteen feet Of masonry, CON-
posed Of huge bricks, each sixteen inch
es long. The wooden vessel was de-
| cayed, and with it was an exquislteIy
! finished bowl of rock crystal, the faFs
est yet discovered in Inaia, and also
FIVE small vases of soapstone. ALL
these vessels were partially filled, In
honor Of the relics, with marvellous
collection Of gold stars, pearls, topazes,
beryls, and other jewels, and of various
objects delicately wrought in crystal
agate, and other substances. An in
scription on the lid of one of the SOAP
stone vases declares the relics to be
those Of Buddha himself, and the char
| acters in which this Inscription is writ
ten are substantially the same as those
of the Asoka inscriptions, and indicate
that the tumulus was constructed be-
| tween 300 and 250 B. G.. Buddha spent
many years preaching and teaching
at the city of Sravasti, and a large,
number of his sayings and parallels
purport to have been uttered there.
The site of the famous city was long
sought in vain. Mr.. Smith now states:
| with confidence that it is in the jungIes.
of the Nepaul Terai about eleven miles
from the station of Nepalganj road, on
| the Bengal and Northwestern railway
Its remains, like those of Kapilavastu,
are buried in Jungle, but they seem of
great extent, and are found precisely
where the Chinese pilgrims of the early
| centuries of the Christian era stated
| that Sravasti was.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16


And so she was; the brave little Emf
liza, although not soldier of Cuba,
had taken her brothers place. She
had gone to get Pena; to tell him that
the fight between Gomez and the Span
ish General Castellanos was on at Sar-
Iatoga and that every Cuban in CANA
guey was needed.
On the little heroine rode in the
darkness of the night. She had been
born and raised in the country, and she
knew the way to Santa Lucia, although
she had never before travelled it IN
the dark. But she was riding to save
her brothers. life and for Cuba. Dark
ness, danger, nothing 'daunted her.
Bareheaded and alone, she urged her
horse over the road at a pace which
would have made most girls tremble
with fear.
Not even when an. hour later the
tropical storm broke in all its fury
around her did she hesitate. Light
ming striking the tall palma reals
caused Linda many times to shy and
almost bolt the road, but the brave lit
tie rider held on and never loosened
rein until in sight Of Pena's campfres.
"Quien VS." suddenly called out the
picket.
Cuba" answered the brave little
girl. She reined up her painting steed.
'"Adelante una!" ordered the guard,
and Emilia, pale, wet, and dripping,
rode forward.
"Caramba! It is a child. Who are
you? What do you want?"
II am Emilia Moncado. I want to
tell Colonel Pena that there is a battle
at Saratoga. General Gomez has only
$50 men against over 1900 Spaniards,
and he needs help >s
A few minutes later, almost fainting
with fatigue and nervous strain, she
was borne into the presence OF Pena.
Dios mio!" he exclaimed, as he list
ened to her story and then gave the
signal for his command to mount.
,"You poor little thing, you should be
abed and asleep" Wrapping his coat
around her little, trembling, wet form
he jumped into his saddle and had an
officer pass the child up to him. The
order was given to march, and in his
arms the fighting colonel of Camaguey
carried the little heroine back to her
home in Rosalia.
Take her." he said, as he handed
her over to her half-crazed mother
"She brought us the news. TIL speak
of her to General Gomez She deserves
the rank of a major general. She has
saved her brothers life, and her brave
deed may win the day at Saratoga
Omaha Bee.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16

A hurry telegram was sent to Gen- 4
eral Merritt, then colonel of the Fifth
cavalry at Fort d. A. Russell, near /
Cheyenne. After reaching Rawlings
or the nearest railroad point to the
White River Indian agency, General
Merritt had to ride four days and
nights continuously with light sup
ply of food and ammunition. Thorn
burgh was dead and his men were on
barely able to cling to their guns be-
hind their intrenchments. Merritt ar
rived at the break of day, advanced
with yells and scattered the Indians,
who were waiting like coyotes for the
soldiers to die or surrender. General
Merritt's wild ride through the Rocky
mountains will long challenge the rec
ord. 1t is considered remarkable that
he did not kill horse or a man dur
ing his mountain march.
With Custer, Mcpherson and Sheri-
dan, Merritt was called one of the boy
generals of the war. Graduating from
West Point but few months before
the civil war broke out, he joined the
Second dragons and continuously dis
tinguished himself in the cavalry serv-
ice all through the war. He was Sheri-
dams right hand man in the great
campaigns Of the Shenandoah leading
up to"the battle of Five Forks and the
surrounding and crushing of Lee.
Merritt's six brevets from major to
major general for his heroic and ire
sistible fighting at Gettysburg, Yellow
Tavern, Hawe's Shop, Winchester,
Fishers Hill, Five Forks and the Ap-
pomattox campaign are among his un-
dying achievements in the great war.
His title of colonel in the regular
! army, the Fifth cavalry, was bestowed
on him in 1876. Later, when he was
given command of the much sought de-
partment of the Missouri, with head
quarters at Fort Leavenworth, and
subsequently at St. Louis, many So
called experts in military matters
thought it hardly fair to bestow so
great an honor-to shower the golden
stars Of war-on the youngest brig
his promotion.
General Merritt's military career in
closely contested engagements, in great
and hazardous campaigns, was always
that of a soldier and hero. He was
graduated from West Point July l.
1860, just before the rebellion, and
reached a captaincy in the Second cav
airy April 5, 1862, and was brigadie1
Of volunteers June %, 1868. EEss.!-z zss.E:
| A Soldier and Hero.
In the army of the Potomac, on the
staff of General Cooke, and later with
General Stoneman, in his famous raiG
toward Richmond, he won renown. Ir
command of cavalry he crossed the
Rappahannock and surprised the enc
my, but for hours was nearly surround
ed and once on the point of being cap
tured. A confederate officer gave hin
a savage sabre cut On the head, but ht
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. ! Bride of Gen. Merritt.)
campaigns would fill columns. He had,
many narrow escapes from deatht-=-as
notable one at the battle of Beverly
Ford in 1863, when he was attacked by
a Confederate officer and desperate
hand to hand contest followed. He
was sabered over the head, and would
have been killed but for the soft felt
hat which he wore, containing big ar
my pocket handkerchief. In this en-
gagement he was surrounded and his
troops nearly captured. He fought
with courage and desperation that
won a great victory. The newspapers
of the day were filled with his exploits
in that particular engagement, and on
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16
LAST FOUR LEAGUES.

It was sundown in Santa Rosalia.
The rainy season was on in Cuba, and
low, rumbling thunder had been heard
all the afternoon. That is, the people
who lived in the little cluster of palm
thatched houses called Santa Rosalaa
thought it was thunder. And SO it was
tho distant roar of Spanish artillery
that came up from the south.
One little cottage stood by the road
side, some distance apart from the
others. 1t was the home of the Mon
cades. The father, Jose, was dead. He
had fallen q, victim to the last, the
ten years." war. Three SONS were
LETT to carry ou the fight, and they were
then with Brfgadier Lopez Recio. Only
mother and Emilia, the sister, a little
girl of IL years, were left at home to
watch and pray to God to aid the C;1t-
bans in their struggle for liberty.
Suddenly the noise of gathering hoors
ecame from the southwest. The still
might air bore the uunistakabfe sound
with distiuctness. I'm AN instant every
head Was ;at the open door. Nearer
and nearer came the gallopfng rider.
He was alone His horse was covered
with foam and painting like a Tired
hound UP to the little gate off the
then his rider reeled and almost fell
into the arms of his mother.
"My God! Rafael, you sare wounded,
my bGuy------'' bGuy--------',zt, -.y-.
Il. "It Bmo matter, u can still ride. The
battle df Saratoga its raging. I am on
my way to Colonel rPena. He, does not
know off it. Welneed him and >hfsocav-
airy Help me to "a fresh horse and
I'll catch Pena at Santa Lucia tonight.
: I must"
The poor fellow never finished the
sentence. He had tainted. The arms
: of rtender women bore him into the
house. Poor little Emilia followed,
the tears streaming from her eyes. She
watched them draw off the riding
houts thlled with ther brothers blood.
She brought water to ~moisten hts
parcted lips. cSires saw the ugly wound
in his hip and ~murmured through her
grittiug teeth: '"Bad Spaniards! Bad
Spaniards! They will kill sail yet! II
( And then ,her brothers eyes opened.
: The cold water had revived him. He
p tried ito move, but only "grcaned in
agony. Once more he strove to rise.
dother;s some pne,.z heip me to- my
feet! II must go on-iI mast go on. ]
Eave ridden sixteen leagues since
morning. There are only -four more
to Santa Lucia and to Pena. We must
have him." And with a mighty effort
he rose to his feet. Then he wavered
tears uf 'helplessness came into his
eyes, and he sank back on the bed with
a sob ;of anguish.
'7FD think that I should go so near
tn the end >of my Journey aand then
fair!''
GLOW were you wounded, my boy?"
"Twas near Ell Desmayo-late this
afternoon. l had changed horses at
La Vinda an hour before. Suddenly ]
ran into a body Of Spanish guerillas
from San Miguel. could mot fight
them, there were too many, so took
up "a ravine toward Isidro. They fired
five Molleys after me and gave chase
They knew bore a commission. MY
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16

Paul, and was buried at West Point,
where the general was superintendent
for five years. ~. ~
81 The Merritts originally sprang from
threef brothers, who came to America
from Ireland in 1900, their descendants
settling in Winchester, and from that
family, it is said, all the Merritts born
in this country have descended.
OF General Merritt's military history
much has been written. A mere rec
ord of his battles, engagements and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16
II.
TightE.

Tights.
An English Sunday school boy being,
{ asked 8 for q definition Of tithes replied:
Things worn By ladies In circuses ana
pantomiEe =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16

pasturage at his disposal kept sheep
in greater or less numbers, as his
means and convenience permitted. He
found them profitable, and good to have
about the place.
There is nothing more desirable as
change from winter diet than spring
lamb, and all through the summer
these younglings came into use, and
the entire flock was a source of income
small, perhaps, but generally sure, to
the owner.
Now one may make days journey
through almost any thickly settled
country without seeing sheep, and
there are many children old enough to
ask questions who do not even know
what they ane
The principal cause of the absence of
this valuable auxiliary to the farm is
the presence of innumerable unframed
dogs that scuur the country and make
the keeping of sheep next door to an
impossibility. These troublesome ami
mails become very shrewd and crafty.
They have been known to watch until
quite certain that no one was within
eyeshot or earshot, then suddenly
spring upon a sheep or lamb and kill
it almost instantly. A faint bleat from
the victim and a rapid scurrying away
Of the remainder Of the flock are the
only alarm that these timid creatures
can give. Efforts have been made in
many Of the states to restrict the num-
Der Of dogs so that farmers could keep
sheep, but the law, when any exists.
is a dead letter, and one Of the most
important Industries in this country is
practically abandoned on this account.
The wealthy farmer who can keep
caretakers and dogs to guard his flocks
may do well with them, but the small
farmer cannot afford such protection,
and as It has come to that state of
affairs when no guard no sheep is the
rule, he has no choice but to pass by
"a branch OF business that would yield
him q certain. though perhaps not very
large. revenue.
-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16
SHEEP INDUSTRY.

Half century ago almost every
farmer with any number of acres of
pasturage at his disposal kept sheep
in greater or less numbers, as his,
means and convenience permitted. He
found them profitable, and good to have
about the place.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16
The Ride Of His Life.

Perhaps the greatest ride Of his life
was his famous dash through the
Rocky mountains, when he rode night
and day to the rescue Of Major Thorn
sburgh's command, hemmed in by the
Ute Indians at the time Of the White
River massacre. The soldiers were.
surrounded M and being slowly shot and
starved to death. a single man man.
aged oscraWl out one night and escape
and after Incredible suffering reached
Rawlings Station on the Union Pacific.
.raHrcad, nearly 200 miles to the north.
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the earnest recommendation OF Cen
eral Buford he was made brigadier-
general. &
Evening star., 1898-10-24
This Week Abroad.

This week may furnish some important
GeyeIopuruts in the matter in controversy
between England and France. The situa~
tiou i most decidedly tickIish on both sides
Of the channel. The English are not easily
aroused. but whom aroused are very much
!n earnest and very energetic. They are
beginning TO move now with respect to
FashoIa. and Lord Salisbury is to lay the
subject before the cabinet. The French,
the other hand, are easily set off They
are eruptive by nature. Prince Bismarck
declared that. as neighbor Of France, he
felt the anxiety of one living in the shadow
Of a volcano. He fancisd that he could al
ways see smoke. and he was always appre-
heHsive of violent action.
This characteristic of the French is
the auSe of all present Uneasincss. France
has 10 case at all at Fashoda OF itself jus
tifying war, but she is in such a ferment
or other subjects it is hard to tell just what
She may do She has been upset 10y the
Dr,yfus affair. She is beginning 10 be sus-
picious Of Russia. Iufamrd thus about
Otncr things. and prone at all times to
rush to an extreme. She may make of this
unimportant thing the spring of action
which may end in setting the world by the
ears. y conflict between her and England
rily extend far and wide and be attended
with many disastrous consequences. it
might lead To tho making of new map
OF the world
The security against q conflict is in the
general and thorough preparation for one
Not all the powers are in just the shape
they would Ike for war. but each is equip
PED with a good fighting machine and each
in case of war would he able to inflic!
considerable damage on an enemy. Eng
LAM fleet was never before so formidable.
The armies of France. Russia and Ger
many are recruited to q high figure, and
clash would mean great slaughter. The
knowledge of all this must have a power
ful effect in restraining the impetuousness
even of France.
And then Spain's folly is fresh in the EU-
ropean mind. Spain had no case. Every
consideration Of common prudence and
common sense counseled the peaceful set
element OF the difficulty as desired by the
United States. But Spain was lost to all
reason. and has had a rude and sad awak-
-ening. She Will not soon again go to war
under the impulse of false pride. Nor
should France at this day repeat the blum
der she made nearly thirty years ago I'M
ser an impulse OF like character.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
DIR. GiIrnan's Thoughtful ADDRESS.

The one hundred and ffty-second ami
Tersary of the founding of Princeton was
celebrated On Saturday with appropriate g
ceremonies and in the presence of a dis
tineUlshed company. The address Mas de-
lVered by Pr, SIdeut Gilman Of Johns Hop
bins University. and ii dealt very largely
with ;he question of national expansion.
Dr. Gilman il is tr1Ie. spoke as d scholar
10 scholars. but in no dry or musty ty-dusty
styIe Of the closet His remarks weIe emf
nentIy to the point. We're full Of practical
suggestions ana they deserve, and should
fecetve, Z. w:-l- circulation.
The udyI@. Of Dr Giman-and although
s4dre~~-" To scholars il mas an everyday
value for all thinking reIl-is that this
bfeat question should be- met and studied
tn me light of accomplished facts. Whether
Dne could have wished tor such changes a.
the past fsa. months have brought about
H. one thing He declares very frankly
thai, for MS own part. he Is. a conservative.
RHd. had Ee been permitted to choose,
~"uid have preferred continuing in the old
paths ana guiding by the old lights. But
Haa1@ss nave ,alru gi.cc They have come
suddr.iy, and they are OF the greatest im-
P"rtancc. The work cannot Dee GuGJue. w
are noc ,o "a backward in this ruoueutous
business. Hawaii and Porto RICO ara def
nitely ours. the responsibility ior Cuba hou-
orally a-t- eL-s ana We have a most So
TiDU~ dgry lp perform in IN. Philippines.
What W. aS Al people have to consider
the-ef"fe relates wholly 70 the best means
to b. employed in meeting our diff -ult bus
npt-rp-bs--ss.rked obligations
pr. Gilman. Ike a tree American and a
man OF c"Irae-, reads history with com
fyrt an5 eu-aurs gemen- on this point. lie
if Er, rstEr down because Spain. after 4srl
year. has registered a disastrous failure
with colonies Nor because France has
dore So little with them. He very properly
turns To- England and finds there . success
which has blessed the world. And what
En-, ud hes done We may hope TO do. Why
not W. are Of The same stock We are
m"vinS in the same direction and we en-
ply in our pro-ress many Of the same
Rs-Hciez. England has rrod no path of
Toses- Nor snail we tread such path But
a she went forward We .s.lst go forward.
ninimiz-n- no obstacles. nor faltering be
f,re the greatest of them
Tn dr,y # the hour as Dr. Gilman sees
81. calls for a careful and thorough exam
iGaripu of the whole question presented
Men In office as well a. men out of Office
should study IL in all its aspects TIE cuuu-
uy needs the best pos=ib guidance. and
therefore those who shape its policy To-
ward The nov possessions should proceed
cag-iossly ard with fun understanding and
appreciation Of what is bcCor. us.
This i the true note to sound at this
tiIH@. and coming from high and thought
fuI sources il viii have AN influence foI
good wherever It is heard. Il will nave an
especially good effect in uTscttinc the pu-
siliaui1oIs TesS.misrn ~ mon like Prof
S"rt9n of Harvard. which has come to- at
taCh as stigma 20 American scholarship
a. Connection with the country and its fu-
sIre.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
The Cathedral Peace Cross,

Yesterdays ceremonies at the cathedral
site in cDnmemoration of the triennial
Episcopal convention and in promise of tie
great cathedral building of the future. were
appropriately impressive. The presence of
u large number of distinguished church,
men. both Of the clergy and the laity, and
of the President of the United States. gave
to the occasion a national significance
which ;lugurs we'll for the success of the
enterprise The addresses furthered the
idea Of national concentration of reIig-
ious and educational thought at the seat OF
government and should carry to the ex-
tremes of the republic the sentiment which
has tor some years been strongly d>wing
:he SyrlpathIes and the hopes of Ameri-
cans toward the national capital as the
type Of the Union. The cross erected on
the summit CT the height, later TO be occu-
Evening star., 1898-10-24
Tic '.Iknce. W.T."

Tra- dies occurred III five Of the south
e." sa,e~ during -hs pas, few hours as a
IesElt If ne So ace prejudice. This simu,-
Uh' obs ON break n llneIel. pieces reveals
, dvpiordHly condition of affairs. which is
particularly {" be regretted because Of the
recent hope and belief that ;he war with
spHi1 he'd absorbed much of race prejudice
- well as Of sectional prejudice in tnt. new
Sp.rt: Of patriotism and American national
Iy. II Is apparent. however. thar The
wounds of race prejgdiee are not healed.
3aoEe Who Had Thought the problem sell
pn Tie Way go settlement arr uudeceived by
Hc--reEt evidences Of intense feeling be
lH-ecn the whites and blacks.
II was thought .haJ perhaps The gaIIantry
g. TIE negro soldiers in the war with Spain
NouiJ go far toward aIlayins this sDirft
Shcy did exceptional work In at least one
IHs-"ncc they saved the lives OF white sol
sie1s by their tiue,y bravery. ON their
EetVn they were hailed as heroes. even in