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sudden terrible uproar in the veranda.
which he had just left. SEEING his rife.
he rushed out to find all the party gone,
but from the dark tea garden he heard tho
voice OF Il. calling out in agony:
Help for Gods sakei Helpi The tigers.
got me Helpi helpi"
Fixing his bayenet nc ran toward tho
spot and in the dim gloom mrde out the
outline OF the tiger dragging b, who was
walking by its side his hand in the brute's-
mouth! without moments hesitation
he rushed up to the tiger. plunged tho
bayonet into its side and at the same time
pulled the trigger. The tiger fell. releasing
b, and both rushed back to the house.
but before they could reach the steps tho
ger was upon them and again seized
poor B., biting ard elawing his back and
shoulders IN terrible manner. IL was,
uerclfully, an exp ring eff TT for the brute
Tell dead before it could kill u.
1t then transpired that tine tiger had
stolen In upon the watchers like a shad-
ow, without the slightest warning, and
had seized the nearest one, who happened
To he B., by the hand, which he raised TO
defend himself, and had commenced to-
drag him off. In h agony he rose to his
feet and after descending the steps of tho
bungalow was actually walking off with
his hand in the tigers naoush to be de-
vOured, when his friend, by his courage
and presence of mind. rescued him from
an awful death.
The other watchers, utterly panic
stricken, had made for the nearest door,
and had it not been for the coo ess of his
brave reScuer u wsui1 have been added
to the long list of the man caters vic
tins. After being III for many months u.
recovered, to tell tbs awful tale of how he
had been led away to be eaten"
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Led or to be Eaten.
Hide W,rId Mnnazins.

The most strictly accurate and graphic
accounts OF man eating tigers IN India fail
to convey an adequate sense OF the awful
terror which these terrible brutes inspire
in the breasts of the unfortunate villagers,
whom they haunt like evil demons.
In ordinary cases the tiger or leopard at
tacks the village herds more or less openly
and the herdsmen, finding that the enemy
will, as rule, retreat on being shouted at
with vigor, are not in bodily fear all the
time, although | have known instances OF
the herdsman being killed by tiger that
he had presumed to interrupt while enjoy
ing meal from one OF his cattle.
They become more dangerous when they
have tasted the blood of their victim, and
are not usually disposed to give it up with
out fight.
S. B. was, not many years ago-and for
all l know still is-the manager Of a tea
garden in Assam, where man-eater was
in the habit of carrying Off the estate
coolies for his dinner, probably finding
them much less trouble than deer or a
pig. AT last, emboldened, no doubt, by
unhindered success in obtaining victims,
he took to carrying off coolies who were
sleeping in the verandaS of the managers
bungalow. Many traps had been laid for
him, the bodies of his ictims poisoned.
watchers with guns on the lookout over
the killed men, but so great was his
cunning that he had es aped them all.
Everything having failed, things had be-
come desp rate, and b. and some Of his
planter friends determined to sit up for the
tiger on the veranda, with native blankets
Disgusting them-an exceedingly exciting
business, for, be it remembered, no lights
were al owed, and the brute cared nothing
for numbers, so that his appearance might
be too sudden for unsteady nerves.
One of the planters, after they had sat
long time in GREATNESS suspense, entered
the house for something that he wanted,
and while looking for it was startled by a
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have forgotten the mans name, but,
il ] remember rightly, he was a son-in
law Of old man Russell, who lived in the
head OF DORM IS Cove, where staid that
night. He had been compelled 10 hide
out in the Cumberland Mountains for sew
eral months 10 keep from being dragged
away 10 the rebel army, and his wife told
me how she had to take his provisions to
him, and that even her steps were
watched: that she often carried his food 10
the mountains in the back Of her bonnet,
and laid IL in some place where he could
find it, but that sometimes he would be
two or three days without food.
UNFULFILLED PROMISES.
was once almost tempted TO ask the
old man Russell # he didn't want another
son in law, for he had a second good
looking daughter, whose admiration for
Yankee soldiers was only exceeded by her
devotion 10 the cause Of the Union.
She complained bitterly that their part
OF the Confederacy was not able tn afford
her pair OF shoes, although she had
offered fabulous prices in gold for them
and 1, therefore, promised To bring her a
pair the next time | came that way. But
this is not the only promise Of this sort
that have left unfulfilled in that country
OF course, at the time they would be made
] would mean il, but | seldom saw the
parties a second time.
After passing pleasant night at Rus
sells made my way TO Bridgeport lust as
Gen. Lyle arrived there. He had some
important service to do in scouting
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While my hostess was preparing supper
for me she and her sister were full OF
curiosity tn hear from the north, and
especially what our expectations were in
regard to the rebellion, and cur hopes OF
maintaining the Federal Union. ! gave
them the best satisfaction | could, con-
sistent with duty.
The two women had rut me to sleep in
a room separated from theirs by an entry.
and at the sound Of horses sprane out OF
bed and bounded noiselessly to the door
and tried to open it quietly; but To- il re-
fused to open; and, on STOPPING down and
peering thrcugh the crack between the
door and the wall Of the cabin, | found il
was fastened by a strong chain, which
was passed through hole i'm the door
and around the facing between the logs
and was locked on the outside with a
strong paddock.
There was no time to lose, so, turning
to the window-a single sash, held in by
two nails broke the latter off, and, lay
ing the sash on the bed | Jumped out on
the ground and ran behind the house as
the men hailed the inmates at the front
door; and, peering around the corner. !
discovered large squad OF rebel cavalry.
Mrs. White answered them at the door.
TO be continuedl
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Catarrh of The Stomach.
A Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and
Effectual Cure for it.

Catarrh of the stomach has long been con.
sidered the next thing to iDcurable. The
usual symptoms are full or bloating sensa-
ton after eating. accompanied sometimes with
sour or waIery risings. formation Of gasses,
causing pressure on the heart and lungs, and
difficult breathing; headaches, tickle appe-
tite, nervousness and a general played out,
languid feeling.
There is often a foal taste in the mouth,
coated tongue, and if the interior of the
stomach could be seen it would show q Shiny,
inflamed condition.
The cure for this common and obstinate
trouble is found in treatment which causes
food to he readily, thoroughly digested before
it has time to feFnent and lrritate the deli
cate mucous surfaces of the stomach. To
secure a prompt and healthy digestion is the
one necessary thing to do. and when normal
digestion is secured the catarrhal condition
will have disappeared.
According to Dr. Harlandson the safest and
best treatment is TO use after each meal q
tablet composed of Diast2se Assptie Pepsin,
little Nux, Goldea Seal, and fruit acids.
These tablets can now be found at all drug
stores under the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and not being patent medicine can
be used with perfect safety and assurance
that healthy appetite and thorough digestion
will follow their regular use after meals.
Mr. N. J. Booher, of 27lo Dearborn ST.,
Chicago, Ill, writes: "Catarrh is a local con-
dition, resulting from neglected cold in the
head whereby the lining membrane of the
nose becomes inhamed and the poisonous dis
charge therefrom passing backward into the
throat, reaches the stomach, thus producing
catarrh of the stomach. Medical authorities
prescribed for me for three years for eatarrh
of the stomach without cure but to-day
am the happiest of men after using only ons
box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. i canns
find appropriate words to express my goo
feeling. / have found flesh, appetite, and
sound rest from their use."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
as we'll as the simplest and most
convenient remedy for any form of indiges-
ton, catarrh of the stomach, bili0usness, sour
heartburn and bloating after meals.
Send for little book mailed free on stomach
troubles, by addressing F. A. Stuart Co.,
Mich. The tablets can be found
at all drug stores
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not follow them far, IS the skirmishing was
getting very heavy; they were emptying a
great many of our saddles When we got
back to camp we were ordered to dismount
and fight on foot.
We fought all through the small town of
Jefferson, Va, and especially around grave
yard wall of stone We dubbed carbines
several times there. When we drove them
back we looked around for our horses and
they were gone.
After consultation we fell back to where
was lot of cord-wood on the ground, on
q long ridge We had no officers with u.s.
Each man built himself little fort
We scarcely were fixed when q yelling
crowd came charging on us. They charged
rs five different charges like that, but we
sent them back.
q All at once large square bodies of men
came bearing down ON Us, and the square
flags a-fying. l thought it was all up with
us, but It was up quicker than | thought.
a comrade from behind called out, Give
up. for they are bayoneting us P" / turned,
and sure enough tae rebs were driving the
boys out of their little forts with the bayonet.
We were ordered to surrender. and while
giving up our arms Gen. Lee came riding
past US on gray horse. A great deal of
difference was shown him all along the line.
| was about four days in the rebel army
before we were sent to the rear. 1t surely
was mournful sight the day after we were
captured, while going to the rear, to see So
many killed and wounded. | was then seut
u prisoner to PembertOn and Belle Island
Prisons, and then sent to Andersonville,
Savannah, Blackshear, Thomasyllie, and back
to AndersonviIle.
l was released from there on April II,
1865. l reinlisted in Co. b, Sd U. 5. Cav.
| served from July 8, 1862, to July II, 1868,
and | am not drawing a pension either
JOHN HOLLIS, Co. D, 18th Pa. Cav.
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Oh THE SCOUT.


1 CavaIryman's Recollections of Dangerous
Service.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l have
never heard from any of the 18th Pa. Cav
through your columns, probably because
hey were Stationed on guard over the
baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to keep OF
Iarauding bands of guerril'ss; but, never
heles-, they had some exciting skirMishes.
On Sept. 10, 1858. we started on a scout
p the shenandoah Valley, with detail OF
30 men of cur regiment and the lst n. Y.
av., (which was always with Us, under
oiBmand Of Lieut.. Jones' 1st N. Y.
In the evcaing, after supper, we re-
mounted and rsde till morning.. Coming onts
a squad OF rebels at smithSeld, we dEove
hem out Of town alter a severe skirnish,
and started in pursuit, happening to be u
he rear with two other men, / noticed three
ebels taking our sonmAnder, Lieut.. Jonss,
across field. Noiiening to the two others,
we started after them.
As soon as the rebs saw as they left the
lieutenant, who was walking and started 10
.allop away. Each taking a man, began
race for two miles on level road with The
one who had the Lieutenant's horse. |
gained on him and fred, wOunding the herse
IN the hip. He jumped and was going in,O
eornteld when called Surrender "
We got back to omithfield in due time,
where Lieut. Jones was glad to see me, and
10 whom turned over the horse and prisoner.
would he very glad to correspond with him,
u anyone who knows him aud sees ti:is.
| well remember the day OF March Ia,
1858. We had been in Winter quarters at
harlestown, when Col. Bell, with de,ach-
nent of about 800 men and some infantry,
went across the Shenandoah River and Blue
Ridge Mountains into Loudoun Valley.
On the second day Of a three days scout
we rode into small village, Hamilton, Wien
= few rebels who were there dispersed. We
followed them into woods at the south of
he town. | was with the advance when we
were surprised 10y large band Of ambushing
guerrillas, whom we had left camp to cap
ARE. In the confusion we were merged into
a hand-to-hand tight.
was riding along when a rebel suddenly
wheeled, aimed, and ordered me to sur
render. raised my revolver and fired in-
stead His horse reeied and threw him Off
| passed Capt. Blacsg of Co. f, lying
wounded by the roadside. | saw rebel
Captain firing into our men and doing deadly
work. / fired and wounded him. Cur main
body now coming up, we soon routed the
rebs, and IN the chase l found both my men.
! he first | shot was dead and the second
wounded in the leg. He begged ME to pull
lim 10 the side OF the road, so rs not to be
ramped on. lie told me he was Capt. Chew,
ornier commander OF Chew's battery.-JoHN
cAsNER, Sergeant, Go. ii, 18th Pa. Cav.
Ia. rs
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Quaker Gums at corinth.

EDTroR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I am a
regular reader Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
ana have been for Yeas, and an reading "A
File Of Infsntgymen," writtea by John Nc
Hroy. / see in the issue Of oxA "a, 1893,
that the "Fiie' saw the danny Of q man
az the writer did. Several years ago wrote
TO THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE absat the siege
Of Csrinth, Miss, and l spoke about the
Quaker guns, and also absut seeing dummy.
l seud you the following, written by a
soldier of the 9Th Ga, and bearing date of
Nav "a, 1852. 1t was pinned on one of the
stuffed images at the Quaker guns inside their
intreHehments:
"To the grand army which enjoys these
breastworks: This brave fellow fell at the
battle of Shiloh, and is put here to scare the
crowd. Look out! He guards a gun such
as at Manassas made you run. You put great
confidence in your Gen. Halleck. He has
given you much fighting with the pick. How is
Front Royal and Winchester? You poor old
sticks. The time you made was as good as
Bull Run or faster. We have stood guard
here two months waiting for you to advance,
and now we think we'll lead you beautiful
dance. We have a man TO Bragg on while
in these trenches. Our Beau is for you, our
RegaEd for your ladies. u. V. POwN ALL,
First Sergeant, Co. E, 29th Ind, Fulton,
Ind.
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Stand of the Pickets.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Noticing in
the histories of Horace Greeley and Headley
that some regiments and part of some did
we'll at Fair Oaks, take the liberty to state
what important part three companies, ID, L
and F, Tooth n Y, took in the battle pre-
venting anniblation of Casey'5 Division.
The three companies formed picket-line on
the edge of the woods in front of what we
called the Wheatfeld, placed there by Gen.
III. Negey, who intended to put battery
there, but was too late.
At the opening of the battle, about noon,
this picket-line covered the right wing of our
forces The enemy's left wing across the
Wheatfeld in the woods was most observed
by the writer, Captain in command of Co. +
and in command of said picket-line. Not re-
ceiving any orders from any superior officer,
after consultation with the two other Cap
tains, resolved to keep our line until re-
ceiving orders to retreat or driven in by the
enemy's force. So the line made as bug a
show as possible by putting all the men into
line and patrolIing back and forth.
About p. m. the enemy emerged from the
opposite woods in close column by division
20 attack u.s. / instructed the men not to
fire until gave the order, then fire twice,
make about-face and retreat left-oblique,
which order was obeyed. When l reached
the Oyster Station with my men Gen. Sum-
ner's Division had just crossed the Chicka-
hominy and intercepted the enemy in front of
said Oyster Station. /, with my men, joined
the cd ~ Y, Col Riker, and went through
that evenings 6gat.
What calm is that if my pickst-line had
retreated earlier the esemy's lsfS wing would
have advanced carrier, and weald have pre-
vented Gen. Sumner frem crossing the Caieka-
heminy with his division, and the total an
utilization of Gasey's Division would have
followed. H. RAKERT, Captain,
Co. F, 10Gth n Y, Buffalo, N. Y.
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A Ds42caIt Case.

PatisSt-Yoa are " sxried abeut my case,
doctor: 4 can see il ia ysdr face.
Doctof-No-a; act exactly.
Patient-TeIl nae tas truth, doctor;
want to knew lust what ysu thisk
Dectsr-Weli, 10 Be suits candid with
you, was worrying abstt ystR bill. You
haven't paid nae a cent ia two years.
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HOW HE LOST HIS LIBERTY.
Some Incidents OF Meade's Retirement
from Cuipeper.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l will
tell OF my last ba tie for the Union. On a
morning OF October, 1868, l was out on
picket, and before the peep O day the rebels
began TO drive us in. We skirmished until
about a. M, when we fell back to our COM
mand. A detail of 10 men from each COM
pany of the whole brigade was made for
charge, the balance were placed out on the
skirmish-line.
At about IL a. m. we heard the CODfeier-
ate cavalry charging, and the detail, Of which
| was one, was ordered out to meet them
We thought we could have the pr-ttiest kind
of fight, but when about 100 yards from
each other the rebels went back. We did
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my back, and leaped out headforemost
with all my strength.
] grasped the body Of the tree with nv
arms, and succeeded in holding, although
the weight Of my heavy acc0uterments
almost ierked me loose again Sliding
rapidly down the tree, lit on another
bench in the mountain, from which |
made my way down into the bottom Of a
deep rayine.
When got down TO the foot of the tree
my clothes were badly torn, and great
slivers OF hickory bark were sticking
through them in every direction NV
hands, arms, and breast were bleeding
proiusely from several wounds cut by
the rough bark. When / struck the tree
the breath was nearly knocked out of me
and II required all my strength TO hold on
/ was now safe, and never saw nor
heard OF my pursueTs again. / followed
this TO the bottom of the mountain and
Just as ! got 10 the mouth OF the rayine |
saw a man raise his head from behind a
log, so that | could Just see the rim Of his
hat. Surprising, Of course, that no one
but a bushwhacker would be caught in
such suspicious place, / pulled down
on him with my Spencer rifle and took a
careful aim right on the center Of his hat
was not more than so yards from him.
and was just closing my finger on the
trigger when / saw woman's bonnet
raise beside the hat, when ! noiselessly
lowered my gun and stepped behind a
tree and waited TO see what this could
mean. Presently fine, athletic man
rose as straight as an Indian; though
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EDITORIAL NoTE.-Every chapter of this
story of a remarkable man is
full of live incident. Dug Gap and Chick
amauga battles are treated Of next.
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ESpecial Orier No. 12O.

The cavalry force at this post, except detached
Orderlics, VIII make Immediate preparations 10
leave here at O'Clock tonight, without bag
gage wagons, ambulaaces, or led horses, cross
ing the Potomac over the pontoOn bridge, and
taking the Sharpsburg road. The senior Off
Ger Col. VOSS. will assume command of the
who.e which will form i'll the follow
ing order: Coles Cavalry, 18th Ill. cav, Sth n.
Y. Cav, eth Squadron L. l. Cav, and 1st Md.
Cav
BY order of Col MILES
q. REYNOLDS. Lieutenant and A. A. G.
Coles Cavalry consisted of two companies
from Maryland. ] think, and the LIST Md.
Cav. was also of only two companies. The
7th Squadron 4. L. Cav. was two COM
panies under Maj. Corliss. The 18th Ill.,
Cav. and the Sth N. Y. Cav were full reg-
ments. -WILLIAM FL. NICHOLS. Corporal,
Co. A, 7th Squadron Il. l. Cav, Salem, Mass
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Escape of the Cavalry.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrades
Jones and Britton are mistaken as to
the escape of the cavalry from Harper
Ferry on Sept. IA, 1862, the night be-
fore the surrender. THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE published an account OF the same from
my pen which / never have heard criticized,
but should like to, as ! believe such accounts
should be as near correct as possible. do
not know the date Of the copy of your paper
containing the same, as | have not my copy
handy at present, but think it was three or
four years ago.
What command cut their way out that
night, etc. will be shown by the following
Order which was issued:
HEADQUARTERS, HARPER's FERRY, |
sent Ia 1870
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!" d 0oGLtItr . I&A
lied by the sound of
horses feet coming
behind me. ! stepped
behind a tree and
listened, and discov-
cred there W ere sew
Bral of tie enemy.
A spur put out
ahead of me from
The main mountain,
and / thought If /
would run out on this
hey could not see
me, and would ride
past. The timber was
very open, and | was
disappointed; for, in
coming around a
bend in the road
they observed me Just
as | arrived on the
brink Of the mount
ain, which was very
steep.
There was about a
dozen Of them, well
mounted, and they
came upon me as fast
as they could run
through the timber:
but they necessarily
had TO run up to the
place where | turned
off TO gain the top of
the spur TO follow me,
and this gave me
time, and ! improved
h By scrambling down
The steep sides Of tho
mountain very fast,
but ] presently came
10 the top Of a cliff,
about 800 leet h gin.
This looked Ike a
bad chance Tor escape,
but turning along il
TO the rilht a few
hundred yards, ! again
found a place where
] could descend some
distance; hut was
then once mere stor
ped by another cliff.
which projected out
like a shell. Below
the right hand end Of
This cliff a huge hickory
tree was growing, ard
Its Shaggy top INST
reared itself above the
shelf on which ] stoed,
the trunk being about
eight feet from the
edge Of the cliff.
There was no time
10 lose, for already
/ could hear my pur-
suers clattering over
tie rocks above me.
and once | heard a
saber jingle; there
fore, running 10 this
tree, / looked over
the giddy hight, then
slung my rife across
r.o1 A1r oil .n1 Iz,..x.y
The times., 1898-09-15
THE YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
Excitement Among POnce's PopuIa-
tion Is SubsidiHg

Ponce. Porto Rico, Sept. 1.-THE scare
caused by the outbreak among the troops
here of a disease that was pronounced
yellow fever is subsiding. There is some
doubt as to whether the disease was ac-
tually the dreaded yellow jack.
Gen. Henry. as soon as he was inform
ed of the appearance of the disease. APP
pointed three surgeons to make special
investigation. A number of suspects
were examined and it was found that
they were suffering in most cases from
typhoid or malarial fevers.
AS stated in previous dispatches. two
men died of what was declared to be
yellow fever. Autopsies in these cases
showed that one of the men died from
typhoid fever. while the other case lack
ed several of the essential evidences of
yellow fever.
Two men who We're suspected of having
the disease are now convaleScent. They
are isolated outside the town. The bar
racks of the Spanish troops, the prison,
and the postoffice, which were found 10
be useless, are kept vacant, pending a
sanitary overhauling. No new suspects
have been reported lately and no further
danger is likely.
The transport Seneca will sail for the
United States by way of Santiago this
afternoon. She will carry the Seven
teenth Signal Corps.